Author Derek Taylor Kent writes the books for his award-winning, popular middle-grade series, Scary School , using the pen name "Derek the Ghost." This eleven-year-old character lives at the school and narrates the stories, writing about all of the...

When co-authors Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low) started writing their middle-grade series Sherlock Sam together, they alternated writing the chapters. After the first few books, they progressed to each writing a few chapters at a time...

Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low), co-authors of the Singaporean middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam , both grew up reading a lot of mystery books such as Nancy Drew and The Famous 5 . When they were presented with an opportunity to write...

Co-authors Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low) spend a lot of time visiting schools to discuss their award-winning, middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam . They work with a dedicated school distributor in Singapore to schedule most events...

As with most careers and ventures, being a writer comes with both pros and cons. Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low), co-authors of the Singaporean middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam , grew up with a passion for reading and writing. They...

When bestselling children's author Sheri Fink happened upon her first book idea, she didn't know anything about the publishing world. She had attended a writing conference for a friend and ended up using the advice and information for herself once...

As a child, author and life coach Shan Gill would draw or doodle as a means of escaping challenging situations such as being bullied. It wasn't until a few years ago that she realized there was much more to these doodles. An intuitive painting workshop...

As a child, author and life coach Shan Gill would draw or doodle as a means of escaping challenging situations such as being bullied. It wasn't until a few years ago that she realized there was much more to these doodles. An intuitive painting workshop...

New York Times bestselling author Rachel Renee Russell discusses the success of the Dork Diaries series and the community of readers it has created. For more on this author and series visit http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Rachel-Renee-Russell...

New York Times bestselling author Ainsley Earhardt talks about the inspiration for her second picture book, Through Your Eyes , a sweet new book that celebrates everyday wonders and miracles. For more on journalist and author Ainsley Earhardt visit http...