Books in Bloom

 You may know Melissa Stewart as an award-winning author of more than 190 science books for kids, including her latest picture book Fourteen Monkeys: A Rain Forest Rhyme, illustrated by Caldecott [...]

All fiction can transport the reader to another time and place. Historical fiction requires a balance of creativity and factual research on real people and events to tell a unique story. [...]

Francisco X. Stork is an award-winning author of books for young adults. In this guest post for the Mackin Community blog, he discusses mindsets and the writing process. I had just given a talk [...]

Recently we have experienced the perfect storm of a global pandemic and racial injustice that has put both these issues at the forefront of our collective consciousness. It is hard for many [...]

Where do stories come from? Inspiration. Well, where does inspiration come from? Some might think it just plops into your head like a lightning bolt. After eleven years of writing, I’ve learned [...]

by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist The bond between a father and daughter is very unique. Fathers lay the foundation of love, trust, and security for [...]

How do authors balance all of the elements required to make a great children’s book? In this guest post on the Mackin Community Blog, author Kim Tomsic walks us through finding the heart of a [...]

by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Being a mother is hard work! Yet, it is the most rewarding role I’ll ever have. Mother’s Day is a time I reflect [...]