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Karen Boss ’95 ’13MA earned a double Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Sociology and returned to Simmons twenty years later for her Master’s in Children’s Literature. She is a senior editor at Charlesbridge, where she works on fiction and nonfiction picture books, and middle-grade and young adult works.

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Ariel Richardson ’09MA is the Senior Editor in Children’s at Chronicle Books, located in San Francisco. We caught up with Richardson about her role, her time at Simmons, and her recent award-winning picture book.

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The Summer Institute in Children's Literature returned to Simmons University in July 2022. The Institute theme “Lost & Found” shaped reflections from authors, librarians, educators, publishers, and critics of children’s literature from across the country in this two-day gathering of inspiration and restoration.

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Simmons University joins readers around the world in mourning the loss of Eric Carle, one of the most influential picturebook creators and author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."

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As retail manager of the Erice Carle Museum bookstore, Eliza is an expert in children's literature! We asked Eliza about her journey to the museum and how Simmons empowered her to speak her mind.

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In honor of her commitment to mentoring, Professor Cathryn Mercier receives the Alden Poole Faculty Mentor Award. Faculty mentors can change students' lives. They work with students both inside and outside the classroom, ask tough questions, push them to try...

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We caught up with Jo about her career as a writer! What program were you in at Simmons? I got my BA in English and MA in Children's Literature. When did you know you wanted to write young adult fiction...

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