Publishers Weekly PW KidsCast

Award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi talks to PW KidsCast about the corporate misdeeds and misdirection that underpin his YA novel, 'The Doubt Factory,' and about taking detours from the speculative fiction for which he's known.

Newbery Medalist Jack Gantos speaks with PW KidsCast about his final Joey Pigza book, 'The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza,' and about how readers have both recognized themselves in Joey and developed empathy for kids like him through the books.

Author Mary E. Pearson discusses 'The Kiss of Deception,' the first book in her Remnant Chronicles series, as well as keeping secrets from readers (without tricking them) and not worrying about what genre her books fall into.

The pseudonymous Pseudonymous Bosch talks with PW KidsCast about his new book, ‘Bad Magic,’ as well as deserted islands in literature and TV, staying one step ahead of his “enemies,” and the possibility of writing books under (gasp) his given name.

Writer Tommy Greenwald talks to PW KidsCast about the fourth book in his Charlie Joe Jackson series, ‘Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Making Money,’ as well as about raising sons who didn’t share his love of books and using humor to hook reluctant readers.

Author Karen Harrington discusses her new middle-grade novel, 'Courage for Beginners,’ as well as balancing dark and hopeful elements in her stories and her longtime dreams of becoming a writer.

Picture book author Deborah Diesen talks with PW KidsCast about ‘The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School,’ the latest in her series starring the sometimes-morose Mr. Fish, as well as her own path to becoming a writer.

Director and producer Chris Weitz discusses his debut novel, “The Young World,” set in a not-too-distant future in which a mysterious disease has killed the world's adults, and teens run wild in Manhattan and beyond.

Lisi Harrison talks about ‘License to Spill,’ the second book in her Pretenders series, as well as the differences between our inner and outward selves and the pressures that come with trying to follow up a hit series like The Clique.

It’s Bad Kitty’s birthday, and on this festive occasion Nick Bruel talks to PW KidsCast about the ill-tempered heroine’s success so far, what’s in store for her down the road, and ways that booksellers and fans can help celebrate.

As the fifth book in Charlie Higson’s Enemy series, 'The Fallen,' arrives in the U.S., the British author talks about the ongoing (one might even say deathless) popularity of zombies in popular culture and about trying to give teens a good scare in his books.

Hans Christian Andersen Award–winner Peter Sís talks with PW KidsCast about the work and research that went into his new picture book, 'The Pilot and the Little Prince: The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry,' as well as his long, decorated career working with editor Frances Foster.

Award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown talks to PW KidsCast about his new picture book, 'My Teacher Is a Monster (No, I Am Not.),' testing out new styles of illustration, and what it was like to get a certain phone call from the Caldecott committee.

Longtime comic-strip creator Michael Fry discusses his Odd Squad series of illustrated middle-grade novels, which adds a third title, 'King Karl,' this summer.

Blake Nelson talks about his new young adult novel, 'The Prince of Venice Beach,' including how writing a mystery can be a bit like surfing.

Laura Overdeck, founder of the Bedtime Math Foundation, discusses her new children's book, 'Bedtime Math 2: This Time It's Personal,' as well as why humor is an important tool to help engage kids with math, and how parents can lead by example.

Jennifer Donnelly discusses the mermaids and undersea realms of 'Deep Blue,' the first book in the Waterfire Saga, and her first book for middle-grade readers.

The moose stays in the picture in Richard T. Morris and Tom Lichtenheld’s new picture book. Listen in as they discuss creating the anything-can-happen atmosphere of 'This Is a Moose.'

Jennifer E. Smith, whose new YA novel is 'The Geography of You and Me,' talks about fate, serendipity, long-distance relationships, and the magic of New York City during a blackout.

In this episode of PW KidsCast, Marie Rutkoski talks about 'The Winner’s Curse,' the first book in a trilogy set in a world torn apart by conquest and class warfare.