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What goes into an exceptional book cover? Betsy Bird investigates. 

Gene Luen Yang won two Eisner Awards for Superman Smashes the Klan (Best Publication for Kids, and Best Adaptation from Another Medium) and one for Dragon Hoops (Best Publication for Teens).

The graphic novelist strives to emulate kids’ storytelling styles in his books, about Cuban American siblings who use a little magic to fight monsters.

I always say when I’m talking to prospective clients that writing has made me a better agent. And I believe it’s true, wholeheartedly.

The post Life as a Literary Agent and an Author: The Good and the Bad and Everything in Between, a guest post by Katelyn Detweiler appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Writer Matthew K. Manning on building Exploring Gotham City, a thoroughly detailed guidebook to Batman's home town, from the bowels of the Batcave to the penthouse of the Wayne Industries building.

The post Exploring Gotham City | Interview appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

The kid lit world remembers award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper.

Cartoonist Ira Marcks tells us all about Shark Summer, his new graphic novel about a couple of kids who try to make a movie just as their hometown is being invaded by Hollywood for the making of a shark movie.

The post Ira Marcks on Shark Summer | Interview appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

As summer arrives, three new YA authors tell SLJ about the characters in their books and share what they plan to do for fun this season.

Magoon spoke with best-selling author Ibi Zoboi about the book that’s closest to her heart, forming her identity while reckoning with history, and being a writer ahead of her time.