Each year, the American Library Association issues medals to important books in children’s literature. One is for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature. In 2019, that was “Merci Suárez Changes Gears” by Meg Medina, which won the Newbery Medal.…
Characters are a key part of any story. Novelist Alan Gratz shared some tips for how he created the characters in his book Refugee. He looked for pictures to get an idea of what his characters looked like. Then he…
You’ve probably heard the stories of Cinderella and Rapunzel. You may even know that they come from a collection of stories by the Brothers Grimm. But did you know that the Grimm brothers didn’t actually come up with these stories?…
Author and writing teacher William Zinsser died in 2015, but his writing advice still lives on with many famous writers. Among the advice he gave writers was to get rid of clutter in writing, to write for yourself, and to…
Writing well can be challenging. In this article famous writers give advice, such as trying out sentences in your head to see if they sound good, reading other writers' work, and learning different sentence structures. It's also important to use…
When writing, it is never okay to use someone else’s words and say that they’re your words. This is called plagiarism. Schools have serious penalties against plagiarism, and writers for newspapers, TV shows, and websites can also get in trouble…
With more transgender public figures emerging, more fiction for teens is focusing on transgender issues. Teen fiction has long featured stories about homosexuality, but now transgender stories are also finding a home there. Editors of these books hope that reading…
As tech companies expand and improve their products, they’re turning to science fiction for inspiration. They encourage employees to read science fiction books and hire science fiction writers in order to help come up with ideas for virtual reality worlds.…