Anita Silvey teaches Modern Book Publishing and Librarianship at Simmons University, explaining the book publishing process and how it intersects with the work of librarians. She also teaches a course in the History of Children's Book Publishing. Both courses explore the book creation process in all its complexity and grow out of her expertise in publishing. She has served as Editor of Horn Book Magazine and Vice-President and Publisher of Children's Books at Houghton Mifflin. She works as a writer, exploring the history of individual books and writing critical volumes — 100 Best Books for Children and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book.
Anita Silvey in the News
Adjunct Anita Silvey Reflects on Snowflake Bentley
It's snowflake season in New England, and beyond. In honor of the chilly landscape, we asked SLIS and Children's Literature Adjunct Anita Silvey to discuss a particular book from her publishing career: Snowflake Bentley. This book, written by Jacqueline Briggs...
Lost & Found in Literature for Young People at Simmons’ Summer Institute
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.
Shout-outs from Students and Alums
Children’s Lit Alum Finds Folkloric Inspiration for Spooky Debut Novel
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Children’s Literature Program at Simmons, we caught up with Ally Russell ’15MFA about her role of Marketing Manager at independent publisher Nosy Crow, and the release of her debut novel.
Blowing the Horn for Children’s Literature: One Hundred Years of The Horn Book Magazine
In October of 1924, the first issue of The Horn Book magazine appeared. It began as a newsletter from the Bookshop for Boys and Girls, one of the first children’s book shops in the United States, established in 1916 by...