Press Room
Listening Is Reading: The Power of Audiobooks
Digital Products Coordinator Kate Schefer discusses the benefits of listening to audiobooks. View →
Introducing Zest Books
Have you heard the news? Lerner recently acquired a new YA nonfiction imprint called Zest Books. View →
Podcast Interview with Mélina Mangal, Author of The Vast Wonder of the World
Today on The Lerner Podcast we talk about researching, picture book biographies, summer reading, and more with The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just author Mélina Mangal. View →
Happy 50th, CSK Awards!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards. Here are the Lerner titles that have been honored. View →
Librarians We Love: Dawn M. Rivers
The second installment of our Librarians We Love series features Dawn M. Rivers. She is a School Library Media Specialist at Onaway and Mercer Elementary Schools for Shaker Heights City Schools and the owner of Daybreak Yoga! View →
Three Amazing Things about Aly Raisman
As a big gymnastics fan, I was thrilled to edit Lerner’s Gateway Biography on Aly Raisman. But even more impressive to me than Raisman’s gymnastics talent is her status as an activist for victims of abuse and a spokesperson for body positivity.
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Podcast Interview with John Coy, Author of Their Great Gift and Hoop Genius
In this edition of The Lerner Podcast, we talk to author John Coy about school visits, writing picture books about basketball, and what he’s working on now. View →
Q&A with The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project Author Lenore Appelhans
Today we talk with the author about her latest YA novel, The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project. View →
Something for Everyone in Alternator Books
What do JavaScript, aliens, and space robots have in common? They’re all part of our new season in Alternator Books! View →
Librarian Prep List for August
I know it may seem a little early for it, but this list of books looks forward to August and getting back to school! View →
Librarians We Love: Robbie Reasoner
This week, we are kicking off a new feature on our blog: Librarians We Love. View →
Happy 60th Anniversary, Lerner!
2019 marks the 60th anniversary of Lerner Publishing Group. Harry Lerner founded the company in 1959, and it’s been going strong ever since! View →
Throwback Thursday: The Illustrator with Four Names
A little secret shared by George Overlie, Mark Springer, Rov Andre, and Joseph Folger. View →
Reflections: Teen Lit Con 2019
On April 27th, Lerner headed to the sixth annual Teen Lit Con, a yearly event put on by Minneapolis/St. Paul area libraries to promote literature, reading and writing, and to connect readers and authors. View →
Cover Reveal: Owl’s Outstanding Donuts by Robin Yardi
Designer Emily Harris and illustrator Kelsey King talk about their creative process for Owl’s Outstanding Donuts, coming this Fall! View →
Build Comprehension and Confidence with New Audisee eBooks with Audio
A new season means new Audisee eBooks with Audio titles are on the way! Check out this rundown by Digital Products Coordinator Kate Schefer. View →
Notes on a Cover: Fugly
Claire Waller’s debut YA novel, Fugly, explores that weird space between the online and real world, and what happens when they collide. Emily Harris, Senior Graphic Designer, shares a few notes on the cover design. View →
Video: Be a Maker Author Katey Howes
Who can be a maker? We all can! Author Katey Howes shares more about her wonderful new picture book Be a Maker in this video clip. View →
Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds Excerpt
Jeremy Lachlan’s Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds is a twisting adventure of a middle-grade fantasy novel. Read on for an excerpt! View →
Lerner Celebrates 60 Years of Publishing Children’s Books
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Lerner Publishing Group, one of North America’s largest independent book publishers for children and young adults, is proud to celebrate 60 years of creating books that educate, entertain, and empower young people. View →
Who’s a Good Dog?
Each title in this series answers the question posted in the series title: Labrador retrievers, Yorkshire terriers, German shepherds, pugs, golden retrievers, and Pembroke Welsh corgis are all good—nay, fantastic!—dogs. View →
Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Middle Grade, and YA
Check out May new releases from Lerner Publishing Group! View →
A Colorful Spring with Crayola®
In the spirit of the spring season, we are announcing new releases in our popular Crayola® brand. This season includes three new exciting series, including one in Spanish. View →
Little Monsters of the Ocean: Book Design
Trade Art Director Danielle Carnito shares some of the design details behind Monsters of the Ocean.
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