For over 25 years, I have been teaching Modern Book Publishing and Librarianship at Simmons University, explaining the book publishing process and how it intersects with the work of librarians. I also teach 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 my expertise of 45 years in publishing. I have served as both Editor of Horn Book Magazine and Vice-President and Publisher of Children's Books at Houghton Mifflin. Today I work as a writer, exploring the history of individual books and write critical volumes —& 100 Best Books for Children& and& Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book. In my courses I explore the book creation process in all its complexity.
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...
Shout-outs from Students and Alums
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...