I can think of no better way of kicking off Pride Month than with a feature on an LGBTQ+ picture book from an incredible, lyrical author...

Happy Memorial Day weekend readers! I can think of no better way to kick off this long weekend than with some book love in the form of a...

I am happy to welcome author and illustrator, Jack Wong to The Backstory today. Jack is here to share the inspiration behind his book,...

One of my favorite things is when authors return to The Backstory with new books! Back in June of 2021, Becky Scharnhorst joined the blog...

Author Jessica Whipple joins The Backstory today with her debut, ENOUGH IS...(Tilbury House, 2023) with illustrations by Nicole Wong....

Author and illustrator Marie Boyd joins The Backstory today with her debut, JUST A WORM (Greenwillow Books, 2023). This beautiful book,...

It is my pleasure to welcome Jenna Beatrice and Erika Lynne Jones, the dynamic duo behind the forthcoming, THE LOUD LIBRARIAN (Atheneum...

It is my pleasure to welcome educator, public speaker, mindfulness teacher, and children's book author, Wendy O'Leary to the blog. Wendy...

It isn't every day that I get to welcome an agency sibling to The Backstory. It is my pleasure to introduce Christina Dendy and her...

Vivian Kirkfield's #50PreciousWords is back! This is my favorite of all of the kidlit writing competitions and I am so excited to join in...

I am so excited to introduce my friend and incredible author, Federico Erebia. I met Federico through our local SCBWI meetings and feel...

It's time for another return visitor! We had the pleasure of chatting with Rebecca Gardyn Levington back in September for her debut,...

Welcome Backstory readers to a special COVER REVEAL edition!!! While I am excited to host our very first cover reveal, I am even more...

It is my pleasure to welcome back one of my favorite kid lit friends, Carol Gordan Ekster. Carol joins us today with her latest picture...

I love when authors return to The Backstory to share more of their stories with us. And today we have the incredible Ana Siqueira who is...

Today we welcome author/illustrator Berrie Torgan-Randall and her graphic early reader, BELLA & BLUE (The Little Press, 2022). This sweet...

It's time to welcome Emma Pearl to The Backstory with her picture book debut, MENDING THE MOON (Page Street Kids, 2022) with...

It is my pleasure to welcome Morissa Rubin and her debut, DOT, DOT, POLKA DOT (POW! Kids Books, 2022) to The Backstory today. Morissa is...

I am excited to kick off a brand new year of The Backstory and to do so with someone I consider to be a kidlit friend, Kelly Swemba....

The Backstory welcomes Francie Dekker with her picture book, OUR WORLD OF DUMPLINGS (Little Bee Books, 2022) with illustrations by Sarah...