On March 9, the world lost beloved children's author and illustrator Joan Walsh Anglund. She passed at her home in Litchfield County, Connecticut from heart failure. She was 95 years old.
Category: In Memoriam
PRH Publishes Special Commemorative Edition of Amanda Gorman’s ‘The Hill We Climb’
Penguin Young Readers (a division of PRH) has announced that they are publishing a special commemorative edition of Amanda Gorman's 'The Hill We Climb.'
Sourcebooks Donates 200K to Charity From RBG Calendar Sales
Independent publisher, Sourcebooks, has donated $200,000 to charity from the funds received for their 2021 The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wall Calendar; a whopping fifty percent of all proceeds! This generous gift was given in memory of the calendar's inspiration herself, and those organizations were chosen from those that Justice Ginsburg believed in and supported throughout her career.
7 Ghostly Books of Christmas Past: Stories to Read if You Love ‘A Christmas Carol’
On this day, 177 years ago, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was published, and his ghostly Christmas story quickly gained popularity and acclaim. Today, this yuletide tale is a holiday classic and one of the staples of the season. In honor of this publishing date anniversary, as well as this upcoming holiday, we’ve gathered a list of similar ghostly Christmas tales (both novels and short story collections) to balance your cheerful season with some creepy vibes!
14 Horrifying Quotes for Shirley Jackson’s 104th Birthday
14 quotes from the mastermind behind 'The Haunting of Hill House' (and hundreds of other chilling tales) on her 104th birthday.
