Publishers Weekly Pw Kidscast

Writer Jewell Parker Rhodes talks about her novel ‘Towers Falling,’ which follows a group of Brooklyn fifth-graders learning about 9/11, an event that took place before they were born.

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman discusses ‘Book Scavenger,’ a middle grade mystery involving clues that lead to hidden books, as well as the real-life version of the game that kids are taking part in.

Maggie Stiefvater talks about bringing her Raven Cycle to a close with ‘The Raven King,’ as well as the interconnection of art, music, and cars in her life and writing.

Harriet Reuter Hapgood discusses ’The Square Root of Summer,’ about a grieving British teen who finds herself running afoul of spacetime, shunting into moments from her past.

Debut author-illustrator Ruth Chan talks about her picture book, ‘Where’s the Party?’, about a cat named Georgie whose attempts to throw a party don’t go as planned, as well as her own path to becoming a children’s book artist.

Author Elizabeth MacLeod discusses her book, ‘Vanished: True Tales of Mysterious Disappearances,’ about six unsolved mysteries from the worlds of exploration, art, history, and crime.

Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and illustrator Daniel Miyares discuss their picture book ‘Surf’s Up’, about the adventures that reading can bring about, as well as the challenges and rewards of collaborating on a book told entirely through dialogue.

Brian Lies talks about his picture book ‘Gator Dad,’ which follows an alligator and his kids through a rowdy day’s worth of activities.

Matthew Quick discusses his latest book for teens, ‘Every Exquisite Thing,’ as well as the relationship between authors and their readers, and the power behind the idea that just because you’re good at something doesn’t mean you have to do it.

Author Mo O’Hara talks about ‘Any Fin is Possible,' the fourth book in her Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series, and a picture book spinoff, 'The Fintastic Fishsitter,’ both out this spring.

Monica Hesse discusses 'Girl in the Blue Coat,’ a YA novel set in WWII Amsterdam, as well as why her background as a journalist has been ideal training for writing fiction.

Author Sarah Mlynowski talks to PW KidsCast about her Whatever After series, as well as Upside-Down Magic, the first book in a series written with Emily Jenkins and Lauren Myracle.

Aija Mayrock talks about ‘The Survival Guide to Bullying,’ which draws from the author’s own experiences as she offers tips and tactics for children and teens who are being bullied.

Debut author Eric Lindstrom discusses his YA novel, ‘Not If I See You First,’ about a visually impaired teenager struggling with the deaths of her parents.

Bestselling author Rick Riordan talks about ‘The Sword of Summer,’ the first book in his latest myth-driven series, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.

Caldecott Medal–winner Brian Selznick discusses ‘The Marvels,’ his third novel in pictures after ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ and ‘Wonderstruck.'

Margaret Stohl talks to PW KidsCast about dipping into the Marvel universe with ‘Black Widow: Forever Red,’ featuring Russian spy turned Avenger Natasha Romanov.

Victoria Forester talks to PW KidsCast about ’The Boy Who Knew Everything,’ which continues the adventures of the superpowered children from her first book, ‘The Girl Who Could Fly.’

Gitty Daneshvari talks about ‘The League of Unexceptional Children,’ first in a series about children whose very ordinariness makes them the perfect spies.

Tania del Rio and Will Staehle discuss their collaboration on ‘Warren the 13th and the All-Seeing Eye,’ an illustrated novel about the magical goings-on at a mysterious hotel.