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 Mark Gottlieb

Mark Gottlieb’s focus on publishing began at Emerson College, where he was a founding member of the Publishing Club, later its President, overseeing its first publication and establishing the Wilde Press. After graduating with a degree in writing, literature and publishing, Mark began his career with the Vice  President of Berkley Books (Penguin), working with […]

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 Marie Lamba

Marie Lamba joined the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency as an Associate Agent in 2011.  She is the author of the young adult novel WHAT I MEANT, OVER MY HEAD, and DRAWN. Her work appears in the short story anthology LIAR LIAR  and the anthology CALL ME OKAASAN: ADVENTURES IN MULTICULTURAL MOTHERING.   Marie’s articles appear […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Marcy Posner

Marcy Posner is a literary agent with Folio Literary. She is seeking: “I straddle the line between adult and children’s books (middle grade and young adult only). In the adult world, I’m looking for: commercial women’s fiction, historical fiction, mystery, biography, history, health, and lifestyle – and, especially, thoughtfully written commercial novels, thrillers with international […]

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 Lucienne Diver

Lucienne Diver joined The Knight Agency in 2008, after spending fifteen years at New York City’s prestigious Spectrum Literary Agency. With her sharp eye and gift for spotting original new voices, Lucienne is one of the most well-respected agents in the industry. A lifelong book addict, she graduated summa cum laude from the State University […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Logan Garrison

Logan joined the Gernert Company in 2010 after three years as an English and Musical Theatre teacher at Northern High School in Durham, North Carolina. A native of the South and a graduate of both the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, she currently lives in Brooklyn and has a particular […]

Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Liza Voges

Liza Pulitzer Voges has been a literary agent for childrens’ book author and illustrators for almost 30 years working with over 40 clients. Highlights of the years include Lois Ehlert’s Caldecott Honor for COLOR ZOO; Gloria Whelan’s National Book Award forHOMELESS BIRD; and Sucie Stevenson’s E.B. White award for HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE GREAT […]