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Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Kate Epstein

Kate Epstein is the founder and president of The Epstein Literary Agency, and she is a member of the Association of Authors’ Representatives. Kate travels periodically to her native New York City–an easy train ride from her Boston-area location–and is actively building relationships with editors at publishers large and small. The Books section of her website […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Mallory Brown

Mallory Brown joined TriadaUs Literary Agency as an intern in 2014 and officially joined the ranks in 2015. She loves to travel and is very keen on sociopathic characters. She’s seeking young adult, new adult, women’s fiction, and non-fiction. She is especially drawn to pieces with strong character-driven plots and witty humor. She loves contemporary […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Regina Brooks

Regina Brooks is the founder and president of Serendipity Literary Agency LLC, based in Brooklyn, New York. Her agency has represented and established a diverse base of award-winning clients in adult and young adult fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature, including: three-time National Book Award finalist, Newberry Honor Winner and the Coretta Scott King Honor and […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Victoria Skurnick

Victoria Skurnick came to Levine Greenberg after being at The Book-of-the Month Club for almost twenty years. As Editor-in-Chief, she relished the opportunity to devour every kind of book, from the finest literary fiction to Yiddish for Dogs. Anne Tyler, John LeCarre, Amy Tan, Tom Wolfe, Stephen King, Michael Lewis, Lee Child, Roddy Doyle, Alice […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Monika Schröder

Monika Schröder is the author of The Dog in the Wood, Saraswati’s Way, and My Brother’s Shadow.  She grew up in Germany and has taught grade four in international schools in Egypt, Chile and the Sultanate of Oman before becoming the elementary school librarian at the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India. Monika always ate […]

Middle Grade Ninja: An Afterword for BANNEKER BONES AND THE CYBORG CONSPIRACY

Esteemed Reader, if you haven’t read the Banneker Bones books yet, that’s cool. This is mostly going to be a post about writing that anyone could read as I’ll avoid any major spoilers. But seriously, when you get time, read those books:) I’ll give you the first one free. This afterword will probably mean more […]

Middle Grade Ninja: Book Review: THE ADVENTURES OF TOMATO AND PEA by Erik Weibel

First Paragraph(s): The rookie was preparing to sneak out of his room, even though he knew it was against regulations. He had overheard the plans for the mission. Plans that he knew wouldn’t work, but no one would listen to a mere rookie. The aliens invading his home planet of Oarg must be stopped. Three […]

Middle Grade Ninja: Book of the Week: CHARLIE JOE JACKSON’S GUIDE TO EXTRA CREDIT by Tommy Greenwald

Long days and pleasant nights, Esteemed Reader. Charlie Joe is at it again in Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Extra Credit and Tommy Greenwald has got a genuine series on his hands. I’m looking forward to reading Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Summer Vacation, about which Tommy Greenwald’s site says “All I can tell you right […]

Middle Grade Ninja: Book of the Week: EMMA’S RIVER by Alison Hart

Do you like horses, Esteemed Reader? How about steamboats? Well, if you’re like me, you like horses, steamboats, well-written middle grade historical fiction, and you’re going to love Emma’s River. I certainly did. I’ve never written any historical fiction. Probably because I have enough trouble doing the research to figure out how characters might react […]