The word “heirloom” is usually used to describe an object that’s passed down through the generations. But skills and knowledge — knowing how to do or make something like blending herbal teas or cooking with cider — could work in much the same … Read More

Lee Mothes knows a little something about how much having a clubhouse of one’s own appeals to kids. In fact, he wrote a book on it! A few months ago, Storey’s illustration coordinator, Ilona Sherratt, alerted me to the fact that Lee … Read More

I first met Mary Apelhof in 1982, the year she published the first edition of her book Worms Eat My Garbage and a full ten years after she built her first worm bin. Mary was a pioneer. She was … Read More

In mid-September, after the rush of summer visitors was over, my husband and I visited the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska. We walked the grounds, finding green pastures that reminded us of home, except for the shaggy musk oxen we came … Read More

First, a confession: I was once an avid journaler. I still have them all — books from sixth grade through my late twenties, spiral-bound and stitched, lined pages and blank (my preferences varied over the years). But my journals were always only one thing — … Read More

Growing up, I was the kind of kid who loved encyclopedias. I would grab a volume at random, take it to bed with me, and read up on stuff I didn’t know. So I was thrilled and honored when Storey asked me to revise and … Read More

Authors of Storey books come to us in a variety of ways. Often the first introduction to an author is through an unsolicited proposal submitted by the writer or their agent. Other times, a book idea originates with one of our editors who then goes … Read More

Caitlin Keegan’s playful patterns have adorned spaces large and small, from sheets of wallpaper to a book of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Her new coloring book and greeting cards invite everyone to play within the lines of her detailed work. Here, she talks with us about the … Read More

It’s hard to believe, but my first book, Epic Tomatoes, is almost two years old already. Thinking back on the time that has passed since its publication, I don’t think I could have predicted that a book about growing the best tomatoes would serve as a … Read More

I had just made the hard decision to leave my internship design position for work as a graphic designer at a super-cool design studio in New York City. At about 10:30 a.m. on my first day, the creative director — who had been friendly and … Read More