Stories with a distinct voice and unexpected wit, along with illustrations that are versatile and use unique techniques.
Rhyming picture books, horror, sports, time travel.
Sally spent more than fifteen years in children's book marketing and publicity at publishers including Macmillan, Penguin, and Chronicle Books. She has worked as an independent consultant for global children's book publishers and literacy-related non-profits. She joined Andrea Brown Literary Agency in late 2023.
Submissions should be emailed to QueryManager. Please note I am open to queries from the 1st to the 15th of every month. Please send Sally fiction and non-fiction submissions in the following categories: - Picture books - Chapter books - Middle grade - Graphic novels Across all categories, Sally is especially eager to see authentic explorations of underrepresented cultures, relationships, and identities.
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