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Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Linda Benson
Linda Benson is the author of the middle grade novels Finding Chance and The Horse Jar. Click here to read my review of Finding Chance, which I absolutely loved. I’m thrilled to have such a talented writer here today. In her own words, Linda Benson’s “writing tends to focus on the importance of nature and […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Caitlin McDonald
Caitlin McDonald joined Donald Maas Literary Agency in 2015, and was previously at Sterling Lord Literistic. She represents adult and young adult speculative fiction, primarily science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and related subgenres, as well as contemporary fiction about geeky characters. She also handles a small amount of nonfiction in geeky areas, with a focus on feminist […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Gemma Cooper
Gemma Cooper represents authors who write for children, from 5+ to young adult. Here she is in her own words: Before joining The Bent Agency, I worked as a literary agent at Bright Literary Agency, representing a wide range of authors and author/illustrators, from picture books to YA. As an agent, I get to be […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Joan Slattery
Since 1998, Pippin Properties, Inc. has been an integrated publishing and entertainment representation agency. Located in New York City, it is a diverse agency dedicated to maximizing the creative and commercial potential of all its properties. Pippin represents the works of these writers and artists to a wide range of publishing, animation, motion picture, television, […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Laurie McLean
Laurie McLean spent 20 years as the CEO of a publicity agency and 8 years as an agent and senior agent at Larsen Pomada Literary Agents in San Francisco. Following her stint as the CEO of a successful Silicon Valley public relations agency bearing her name, Laurie was able to switch gears in 2002 to […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Pam van Hylckama Vlieg
Pam van Hylckama Vlieg (now Pamela Howell as of 2016) started her literary career as assistant to Laurie McLean in early 2012. By April Pam was promoted to Associate Agent at Larsen Pomada. In January of 2013 after selling twenty-one books in her first year of agenting Pam was promoted to agent. When Laurie McLean […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Tamar Rydzinski
Tamar Rydzinski worked at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates prior to joining the Laura Dail Literary Agency, where she is now vice president. She graduated from Yeshiva University in 2003 with a major in literature and a minor in business. Tamar is not interested in prescriptive or practical non-fiction, humor, coffee table books or children’s books […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Mark Shulman
Mark Shulman is the author of Scrawl, Mom and Dad Are Palindromes, and Fillmore And Geary Take Off! The Adventures of a Robot Boy and a Boy Boy, among many others. Click here to read my review of Scrawl. Mark Shulman has been a camp counselor, a radio announcer, a maitre d’ in a fancy restauraunt, […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Sue Cowing
Sue Cowing was born in Illinois and now lives and writes in Hawaii. She earned degrees in history from Knox College and Emory University, then studied Chinese and Japanese history at the University of Hawaii. After teaching history and Asian studies at La Pietra School in Honolulu for sixteen years, she earned an M.F.A. in […]
Middle Grade Ninja: ALL TOGETHER NOW: A ZOMBIE STORY Chapters 11-14
11 THE COAST IS CLEAR WAS the thought that went through my head over and over again. Even as my eyes took in the smeared red handprint across the glass of the front doors, my mind insisted the coast is clear. I was just outside talking to Levi and the coast is clear. […]