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Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Editor Frances Gilbert

When not drinking tea and watching kitten videos, Frances Gilbert is the editorial director of Doubleday Books for Young Readers at Random House. (Confession: sometimes she does all these things at the same time.)  Prior to moving to Random House in June 2012, Frances was at Sterling Publishing for twelve years, most recently as children’s […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Kathleen Van Cleve

Kathleen DeMarco Van Cleve has been the producer of numerous feature and cable films, among them Undefeated, Pinero, and Joe the King. Under her maiden name, Kathleen DeMarco, she has written two novels: Cranberry Queen and The Difference Between You and Me. Her newest book, the middle-grade novel Drizzle, was published under her married name, […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Barbara Ivusic

Over the course of twelve years working in the publishing industry, Barbara Ivusic has amassed an invaluable skillset in publishing, editing, and cultivating talent.  After graduating with honors from the University of Sydney with a degree in English literature, Barbara pursued a postgraduate certificate in editing and publishing while simultaneously working for Rick Raftos Management. […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Elana Roth

Elana Roth is a children’s book editor turned literary agent in New York City, specializing in children’s and young adult fiction. Once upon a time, she fell in love with children’s publishing by chance at Nickelodeon Magazine. Luck struck again when she began working at Parachute Publishing, where she spent nearly 5 years learning the […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Jennifer March Soloway

Jennifer March Soloway represents authors and illustrators of picture book, middle grade, and YA stories, and is actively building her list. Although she specializes in children’s literature, she also represents adult fiction, both literary and commercial, particularly crime, suspense and horror projects. ​ For picture books, she is drawn to a wide range of stories […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Kim Lionetti

Note: Kim is interested primarily in young adult fiction, not middle grade. After eight years at Berkley Publishing, Kim Lionetti left her position as Senior Editor to join BookEnds in March 2004. While there, Kim enjoyed overseeing an eclectic list comprised of romances, westerns, young adult, mysteries, nonfiction, and general fiction. While she’s narrowed her […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Marietta Zacker

Marietta has professionally experienced every aspect of children’s books for over 15 years, working with authors, illustrators, publishers, educators and readers. As an agent at Nancy Gallt Literary Agency, she is passionate about bringing those worlds together. She represents authors whose work make her pause, shiver or laugh out loud and illustrators who add a […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Robert Astle

Robert Astle worked for 25 years in professional theater in Canada, and toured his acclaimed one-man-shows around the globe. He taught for nine years in the playwrights’ unit at the National Theatre School of Canada, (Canada’s Julliard) and was an adjunct professor in the Theatre Department of Concordia University. He has written and published extensively […]