nice to meet you.
I’ve been a children’s publishing professional for a decade. I’m an author and a former literary agent and vice president of a boutique literary agency, where I successfully launched a children’s book division. I’ve always been dedicated to bringing diverse, meaningful and illuminating books to the next generations. I’ve worked with award-winning, bestselling, and acclaimed fiction and nonfiction creators to develop their manuscripts to sell to publishers. My clients received starred critical reviews, won awards such as the Sibert Honor, Schneider Family Award, Cook Prize Silver Medal, Christopher Award, Crystal Kite Award, Freeman Award and AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. I’m a mother of two young daughters and you can find me writing and editing at my home nestled amidst old mossy pines on Mercer Island, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
A SAMPLING of Books I represented as a literary agent:
Some things about me.
I’m an AUTHOR
I’ve co-authored a middle grade book on the First Amendment and been a picture book ghostwriter. As an author, I’m drawn to writing nonfiction books in the social sciences and humanities.
I was named a star to watch
In 2017, I was given this honorable distinction by Publisher’s Weekly, a leading industry periodical.
i’m a dual passport-holding daughter of immigrants who speaks three languages and has lived on three continents
I’m drawn to books that help kids discover the world and broaden their perspectives.
I champion both fiction and nonfiction
Fiction will always have my heart, but I have a deep appreciation for kids’ and teens’ nonfiction, a space that is more robust than ever! As a literary agent, my clients won several nonfiction awards, including a Sibert Honor.