Authors & Illustrators

Scholastic is celebrating Black History Month with Share Black Stories, an initiative to amplify books that center Black lives and Black joy and stories that will resonate far beyond this one month. Build your bookshelf by sharing these books that explore Black history, experiences, and achievements all year round!

An interview with the renowned middle grade author and an exclusive excerpt of her highly anticipated upcoming title, Odder.

Alice Faye Duncan, author of a picture book biography about the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee, talks about Lee’s sunshine and love, what Juneteenth means to her, and helping children become critical thinkers.

Watch now! In this episode of the kid lit game show, Fipps and a middle school contestant go head-to-head on the finer points of Starfish. 

The children's publishing world remembers a giant in the industry. Ashley Bryan's legacy includes more than 70 books and a generation of creators he inspired with his work and kindness.

Seasoned author Pam Muñoz Ryan speaks to SLJ about the significance of intergenerational relationships, monarch migration, and community support in the shaping of her Latina princess story, Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs. 

The Native American author had the idea for Firekeeper's Daughter, a modern-day thriller, nearly 40 years ago.

The author of the 1974 Newbery Honor novel The Dark Is Rising and 1976 medalist The Grey King describes how her World War II memories shaped her writing and why "The Dark Is Rising" books are more of a symphony than a series.

The author of Newbery Medal winner A Single Shard talks about the Newbery's gifts, learning what it means to be Korean American, and that fan who read her book 62 times.