You’ll often read about the fun, the prizes and the glamour of books. But what is the reality of writing for a living, and when can a writer drop everything else to pick up the pen? I’ll talk to four ...

Author Julie Ditchburn Patton is publishing her first novel after years of effort. Studies show that grit is a hallmark of success, often outweighing aptitude and talent.

Children may not understand the stock market or inflation, but they can pick up on their parents’ financial worries. Experts ...

When Carol Fisher Saller graduated from the University, she had no idea there was a career in writing children’s books ...

Two Harwich author/illustrators have released children’s books that really appeal to all ages. In his book, Kenton R. Hill ...

Anne and Claire Berest wrote “Gabriële” to better understand their great-grandmother and her husband, the French painter ...

Before she became an author, Phylicia French became an aunt, and a godmother. Then the Galveston native realized there was a serious gap between the kinds of stories she saw in popular children's ...

Imagine a surveillance state powerful enough to incarcerate people for the wrong dreams. In 2025, it doesn’t feel like such a leap.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is featuring a wide variety of performers, authors, ...

Lucky Rabbit Publishing will highlight children's picture books and literacy tools for young readers. The new publishing ...

The News talked to alumni about how their writing careers were influenced by their undergraduate Yale experience.