Here's an odd one for you... It's the Year of the Snake, and St. Patrick's Day is around the corner. Of course, he was s...

I am honored to be one of the 20 featured women over 50 in the latest edition (March 2025) of The Roanoker magazine. The article says: ...

     It's not Tuesday, but every day is a good day to share a hug—even a slow one!       CLICK HERE for more coloring pages .      Re...

Hollins alumna Marcie Flinchum Atkins is celebrating the release of her new book, One Step Forward . She stopped by to talk about it... ...

The annual New York SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) has become an annual destination for Mary Jane Begin and...

It's become an annual pilgrimmage... I go to New York for the SCBWI winter conference, but go up a few days early to stay with my dear f...

Jane Yolen's daughter, prolific author Heidi Stemple , who also teaches in our graduate programs at Hollins University , has written a b...

My good friend Kerry Madden has a new book out, and it's a book of her heart. I can't wait to read it! She dropped by to talk about...

I am a newer member of the Roanoke Arts Commission, so was thrilled to experience our recent Christmas party! One of our members, Becky Car...

From PW: Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Children's and YA

Our new Design professor at Hollins University is the incredibly talented Julie Benbassat . She's been taking off in the illustration wo...