Inspired by events and people from her childhood, Claudia Hull started writing stories after making up campfire tales for her kids. She said her children called them, “stories from your head.” ...

Most kids say and ask whatever comes to mind, and such was the case for book author Justin Kymberly Machelle Cloud when it came to inspiration for her first book in a series titled, “The Adventures of ...

Children's author Nadine Aisha Jassat is warm and effervescent, just like her page-turner adventures. She says reading must feel like a hug.

Karen Konnerth sums up her outlook on life in 10 words: “I believe in jumping off cliffs and doing hard things.” Her leaps of faith have brought the Algiers Point resident a long way from being the ...

Young readers deserve our best work. The Writing for Children and Young Adults concentration is part of The New School’s MFA Creative Writing program, founded in 1996. Students study with our ...