![]() I’m probably not the best choice for super edgy, “message”, or hard science-fiction books. Give me something bold and fresh with a voice that’s impossible to put aside. In the realm of paranormal, adventure, and dystopian, I'm looking for something entirely unexpected. YOUNG ADULT: I'm eager to find novels that are high concept, diverse, fantasy or magical realism, and am open to anything conceptually unique. Please send me your diverse, epic, cinematic, action-packed, adventuresome, mysterious, and fast-paced novels! I always bear in mind that readers in this age group are looking for fun and mischief, to learn something about life, and to escape and romp. I’m open to almost anything within this genre and I’m eagerly looking for something new. MIDDLE-GRADE: I’m currently on the look-out for unique and distinctive voices. I am an editorial agent passionate about negotiating the best deal possible, working with our esteemed subsidiary and contracts teams to squeeze as much juice out of a property as it will yield, and helping my clients to publish books that will stand the test of time. ![]() Some of the New York Times bestselling and award-winning clients I represent include Jenny Han, Morgan Matson, Siobhan Vivian, Adele Griffin, Philip & Erin Stead, Matthew Reinhart, Julie Morstad, and Sydney Smith as well as striking debut and emerging voices. I spent the next six-and-a-half years as an agent and the rights director at Pippin Properties, Inc. ![]() ![]() I became an editor at Hyperion Books for Children before deciding to explore the view from the agent’s side of the desk, where I fell head over heels in love with my role as a literary agent. I moved to New York City from Toronto armed with dual citizenship, a dream to work in children’s publishing, and inspiration from my favorite (if clichéd) Zen magnet, “Leap and the net will appear”. ![]()
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