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Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Kody Keplinger
Kody Keplinger was born and raised in rural western Kentucky, where she attended high school and began writing her first long pieces of fiction. She wrote THE DUFF during her senior year at McLean County High School. Click here to read my review. Kody Keplinger is now eighteen and attending Ithaca College in New York where […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Brianne Johnson
From Publisher’s Marketplace: “I started at Writers House as starry-eyed intern in 2007 and worked my way up to Senior Agent over several years. I LOVE what I do, and am cultivating a pretty omnivorous list. My main focus is children’s books, but I also love some select adult fiction and offbeat nonfiction-—see below for […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Emily Mitchell
Emily Mitchell lives in Massachusetts because of Anastasia Krupnik: after reading the eponymous classic dozens of times as a child, she got it in her head that going to college in Massachusetts was something she should do, so she did. Emily began her career at Sheldon Fogelman Agency, handling submissions, subsidiary rights, and coffee. She […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Jennifer Rofé
Jennifer Rofé handles children’s fiction projects ranging from picture books to young adult. Middle grade is Jennifer’s soft spot and she’s open to all genres in this category, especially the tender or hilarious. She is always looking for fresh and distinct voices; stories that simultaneously tug at her heartstrings and make her laugh out loud; […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Laura Biagi
Laura Biagi joined JVNLA in 2009. She is actively building her own client list, seeking adult literary fiction and young readers books. She also handles the sale of Australian and New Zealand rights for the agency. She has worked closely with Jean Naggar and Jennifer Weltz on their titles, as well as Jennifer Weltz on […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Michelle Witte
Michelle Witte brings with her a wealth of experience to her work as a children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary Management, where she represents middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction. Over the past nine years, she has worked in a variety of positions that encapsulate the various stages of a book’s publication, […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Sarah LaPolla
Sarah LaPolla is an associate agent at Curtis Brown, Ltd. She studied creative writing at Ithaca College, and has an MFA in creative nonfiction from The New School. She joined Curtis Brown, Ltd. in 2008 as the assistant to the foreign rights department, and became an associate agent in 2010. Sarah represents both adult and […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Amy Berkower
After graduating from the University of California at Santa Cruz, Amy moved back to New York to find a job in publishing. An ad in the NewYork Times led to a gal Friday position at Writers House where she has been working ever since. Amy is now a partner, and President of the company. In […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Scott Appleton
Here is the official bio from Mr. Appleton’s website: “Scott Appleton grew up in the northeast corner of Connecticut. Homeschooled right through high school, he developed a love for reading and writing from his mother and a love for science from his father. In high school he became involved with an astronomy group out of […]
Middle Grade Ninja: A Survey Of Cannibals
Sorry to have been away, Esteemed Reader. I’ve been bogged down by finishing my newest book and teaching my first fiction workshop, which has been a wonderful experience, but has taken away from my usual blogging time. I’ll be back to regular posting soon, but today I have something fun to share with you. One […]