Amanda Bruns

In ‘The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne,’ his first title since 2017’s ‘The Empty Grave’ (fifth in his bestselling Lockwood & Co. series), British author Jonathan Stroud kicks off a new upper-middle-grade fantasy/adventure series.

A BookExpo panel on May 31 gathered five creators of buzzed-about middle grade novels to discuss their upcoming works.

Martin Stewart spoke with PW about his inspiration for ‘The Sacrifice Box’, ’80s music and pop culture, and how he builds atmosphere and tension.

The five editors presenting this year’s YA buzz books at a BookExpo panel on May 31 underlined the importance of inclusion in book acquisitions.