British author Martin Amis, in his usual adorable self-depreciating way, recently managed to insult a great many children and those who write for children. He is quoted as having said (on the BBC's ...

An intrepid puppy who marches for labor rights. A 6-year-old girl who sews herself a locomotive to carry her away from her daily chores. A Jewish boy who would be Pope. These stories, written in ...

Themes of academic dread or nerdiness often crop up when writing comes to mind. Until college, I never truly considered the bigger picture: Why do we write, or more aptly, why should we? Even still, ...

A few years ago, my longtime children’s book editor rejected my idea for a new middle grade novel. The rejection hit me hard—the story, of the daughter of a celebrity chef who moves to a small town ...