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ERICA ZAPPY, Houghton Mifflin–PBs, Nonfiction titles for all ages. Scientist in the Field books, animals, science, contemporary subjects, fiction with well developed, three-dimensional characters and picture books with spare, lyrical text. She has edited Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion, by Loree Griffin Burns, Emi and the Rhino Scientist by Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman, and Science Warriors: The Battle Against Invasive Species by Sneed B. Collard III. She recently edited a picture book/poem book called THE MOON IS LA LUNA: SILLY RHYMES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, by Jay Harris, with pictures by Matthew Cordell. She has worked or is working on books about whales, frogs, bees, bats, manatees and seahorses.

LISA YOSKOWITZ–Editor, Disney Hyperion. Her previous projects at Dutton Children's Books included an anthology from Lee Bennett Hopkins and picture books by Lynn Plourde, among others. At Hyperion, Lisa works on fiction for the full range of ages and is looking to acquire fresh, exciting, and fabulously-voiced picture books and novels. She is most interested in short-texted, character-driven picture books that speak to children and wink at adults; humorous or action/adventure boy-oriented chapter books and middle grade; all genres of girl-oriented chapter books and middle grade; and all genres of literary YA, from historical to contemporary, angst-ridden to snarky. No nonfiction, poetry, or "high" science-fiction, please.

CAROLYN YODER-editor, Calkins Creek. (Boyds Mills history imprint). Also senior editor of Highlights magazine history section. Author of John Adams: The Writer, Fall 2007, Carolyn currently works on nonfiction and historical fiction PBs, chapter books, and novels on American History. She has edited the following Calkins Creek titles: We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin (2008 Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award, Cleveland Public Library; 2008 Jane Addams Book Award, Older Children’s Category); Jeanette Rankin: Political Pioneer (2008 Amelia Bloomer project List; Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2008: 2008 Once Upon a World Book Award in the new YA category, Simon Wiesenthal Center-Museum of Tolerance); Farmer George Plants a Nation (School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; Outstanding Science Trade Book, National Science Teachers Association and the Children’s Book Council; an Ohio Farm Bureau’s Children’s Book Award: A Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Book of the Year). Carolyn is currently seeking manuscripts on American history.

ALLISON WORTCHE, Knopf--Allison Wortche is an Assistant Editor at Knopf & Crown Books for Young Readers, where she has worked for four years. She edits middle-grade and young adult novels as well as picture books. She’s always looking for emotionally compelling stories with fresh narrative voices, and she especially likes magical realism, mysteries, historical fiction, and family stories. Use varying imagery in picture books. The same scene shown through several page turns may lose a child’s attention. At Knopf, Allison has had the privilege of working with many wonderful authors including Laura and Tom McNeal, Jen Bryant, Jerry Spinelli, David Levithan, and Rachel Cohn. She is the editor of the MG novels Mudville and Mambo Point (Summer 2010) by Kurtis Scaletta and To Come and Go Like Magic (Spring 2010) by Katie Fawcett. She is also the U.S. editor of the YA novel A Little Wanting Song (Summer 2010) by Cath Crowley, and PBs A Book of Sleep and Thingamabob (Spring 2010) by Il Sung Na.

KAREN WOJTYLA, McElderry Books, began her editorial career at MacMillian Children's Books.She then worked at Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers for 13 years.She is currently an executive editor. She has edited everything from picture books to young adult novels."The ability to bring characters and events convincingly to life is as necessary for, say, historical nonfiction as it is in a novel.”

NAVAH WOLFE–is an Assistant Editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Beach Lane Books. Navah joined Simon & Schuster in April 2007, and is the editor of Chaucer's First Winter by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Henry Cole, and several upcoming titles, including Death Watch, the first book in the Undertaken trilogy by Ari Berk, and The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent. She was on the editorial team for titles such as the Printz Honor-winning The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey, The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen, and Margaret Peterson Haddix's The Missing series. Navah seeks strong middle grade and teen novels with compelling characters and fresh voices, as well as engaging commercial picture books. She is especially interested in YA and middle grade science fiction and fantasy.

LINDSAY WINGET (see LINDSAY SCHLEGEL)

NOA WHEELER is an Assistant Editor at Henry Holt. She has worked with award-winning authors and illustrators such as Bryan Collier, Denise Fleming, Peter McCarty, and Lloyd Alexander. She has worked on Fabian Escapes, the follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Hondo & Fabian; The Curious Adventures of the Abandoned Toys; and Accidents of Nature. She is mostly drawn to YA and higher-level MG novels, and is particularly interested in fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction/historical romance, and contemporary stories. She is not looking for PBs with a gross-out factor or religious books. She's looking for a good ghost story, not interested in horse stories. Loves fantasy but magical elements have to be well-thought out. She's seeing way too many "first day of school" PBs. Make sure you spell her name right and get her gender right! Likes to receive postcards from illustrators.

ANDREA WELCH is an Editor at Beach Lane Books, a San Diego-based imprint of Simon & Schuster. She has had the pleasure of working with authors and illustrators including Cynthia Rylant, David McPhail, and Robert Neubecker. Recent books she has edited include Hello Baby! by Mem Fox, illustrated by Steve Jenkins; Button Up! by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Petra Mathers; and Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian. Andrea acquires projects ranging from very young picture books to middle-grade novels—especially those that are filled with heart, humor, and irresistible characters.

ALISON WEISS is an Editorial Assistant at Egmont USA. Since joining Egmont, Alison has worked on PBs through YA fiction, as the company has built its lists. In addition to working with many debut authors, Alison has been part of the editorial team working on Walter Dean Myers’s YA Riot and PB, Looking Like Me (illustrated by Christopher Myers), and Todd Strasser’s Wish You Were Dead. She is the American editor for forthcoming projects from Ali Sparkes and Kate le Vann. Alison is particularly interested in MG (especially school stories, tear-jerkers, and mysteries) and high concept YA fiction.

TARA WEIKUM, Editorial Director, HarperCollins. She has never published anything from the slush pile. Her first passion is for young adult novels — contemporary, edgy, and humorous. She also likes funny middle-grade novels and mysteries. With picture books, she prefers clever, fun stories that have more of an edge, and that tend to be more sophisticated. She’s not particularly interested in sentimental, "sweet" picture book manuscripts.

CHRISTY WEBSTER is an Assistant Editor at Random House Books for Young Readers. Christy has been at Random House since April 2005. There she edits a variety of formats from baby to YA, both trade and licensed. She is the editor of the upcoming chapter book Anna Maria’s Gift by Janice Shefelman, and has recently taken over as the editor of the upcoming Calendar Mysteries series, and the ongoing A to Z Mystery series, both by Ron Roy. She is particularly interested in PBs, early chapter books and beginning readers, but is willing to critique or consider anything except poetry. In her pile of submissions, she hopes to find a beginning reader that’s different from anything already in the backlist, an early chapter book with multiple hooks, strong characters, and a good mix of dialogue and action in each chapter, a picture book that’s really for kids, not just their parents or teachers, with lots of illustration potential, and a middle grade or YA novel with characters and setting so real she feels like she’s there.

DEBORAH WAYSHAK, Editor, Candlewick. Books she has edited include Surrender by Sonya Hartnett, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackier, Little Klein by Anne Ylvisaker, Beowulf by Gareth Hinds, Polly Dunbar Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith, The Buddha’s Diamonds by Carolyn Marsden, Anila’s Journey by Mary Finn, All We Know of Love by Nora Raleigh Baskin, The Savage by David Almond and Dave McKean.

MEREDITH MUNDY WASINGER, senior editor at Sterling–likes character centered picture books. There are too many obvious lessons in PB's. A Colorado native, she is a big fan of pugs, poetry, and gardening (guerrilla and otherwise). She is currently looking for character-centered picture books; original non-fiction with pizzazz; and unusual activity books for children of all ages. Sterling does not publish original fiction (aside from picture books) or non-fiction that would be geared purely toward schools and libraries.

LIZ WANIEWSKI: Editor at Dial Books for Young Readers. How to Wow an Editor (with your writing). She said to think about what really worries kids, such as being small. If three books are currently out on a topic, it's harder to have a new manuscript accepted on the same topic.
* Does this story surprise me and take me to places I didn't expect?
* Will I want to read this manuscript ten (or more) times?
* And the one she said is the most important...and the most difficult--is the voice authentic and real? Does it sound like a real kid and not an adult?
Top ten picture book submission topics she’s received recently. Bedtime, monsters acting un-monster-like, cats and kittens, going green, "I love you" stories, boredom, dealing with disabilities, baby bird learning to fly, and two that always seem to make this list--visiting grandparents and first day of school. When asked what topics she often sees in novels, she mentioned new kid at school, high fantasy/quest, parents getting a divorce, and an ordinary kid who suddenly has super powers. Looking for warm, humorous character driven PB with a definite narative arc and satisfying resolution.

Some of the recent books I edited include the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl books by Jacky Davis and David Soman (2008, 2009), The Brooklyn Nine by Alan Gratz (2009), The Homeschool Liberation League by Lucy Frank (2009), March Toward the Thunder by Joseph Bruchac (2008), and Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up by Melissa Thomson and Frank Morrison (2009).

BONNIE VERBURG, Editor-in-chief of Blue Sky Press. She began her publishing career at Little, Brown and Company, soon moved to Harcourt Publishers, where she became Editor-in-Chief of the Children's Books Division. Now overseeing her own imprint at Scholastic, Bonnie publishes such award-winning creators as Leo and Diane Dillon, Cynthia Rylant, Dav Pilkey, David Shannon, Molly Bang, Don andAudrey Wood, Jane Yolen, Mark Teague, and Barry Moser.

ELIZABETH VAN DOREN is Executive Editor at Boyds Mills Press, where she leads the teams of all the company’s imprints. She has been actively involved in the launch of the Highlights Press imprint, slated for fall 2012. Her goal “is to create beautiful, meaningful trade books for children that directly reach devoted fans of Highlights® as well as consumers in all market segments.” Previously Van Doren was the editorial director of harcourt Children’s Books, where she worked for 18 years, and sh also was briefly editor-in-chief of the New York City publisher Black Dog & Leventhal.

ROB VALOIS is a senior editor in Penguin Young Readers Group's Grosset and Dunlap/Price Stern Sloan imprints and has edited multiple New York Times bestselling titles. He entered the publishing world as a graphic novel editor at TOKYOPOP where he helped to launch their original publishing program. As a freelance writer, he has written children's books for Harper Collins; Simon & Schuster; Little, Brown; Scholastic and Penguin. He is currently on the board of Reading With Pictures, a nonprofit organization that promotes the use of comics and graphic novels as learning materials in the classroom. Prior to his career in children's publishing, Rob worked for ten years in feature film development in Los Angeles, most notably as Director of Development for the Jim Henson Company.

TAMRA TULLER, Philomel-PB, Middle Grade, YA, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Edgy. Philomel Books. PB and YA,/older MG lierary novels. Smart books with heart and substance and a touch of humor. No fantasy, sci fi, younger MG, preachy or slapstick books. Tamra is interested in picture books, but she really isn’t into rhyme. She does middle grade and young adult novels. Is open to non-fiction, graphic novels historical fiction, but doesn’t do fantasy. As far as YA, she will consider somewhat edgy work, but not extremely edgy. Tamra has worked on books by authors such as Patricia Polacco, Brian Jaques, Mike Lupica, David Shannon, and Jane Yolen.

NAMRATA TRIPATHI / Atheneum - Namrata describes herself as analytical and nurturing, saying she would describe the books she most enjoys as eclectic and literary. She wants young YA historical fiction/ humorous parodies/ and all levels of fiction and non-fiction with unique voices and diverse characters. She loves a book that is heartwarming and leaves readers with something to think about. She says, “If an editor, or more than one, becomes interested in your work, figure out what it is that YOU will need from your editor (compatible personality style for working together on revisions, similar communication style, etc), and consider whether the editor expressing interest in your book can meet those needs.” She is interested in finding young, bold picture books and older fiction with unique voices and unexpected characters. She strives to create a list at Atheneum full of literary voices with broad appeal, and illustrators with fresh eyes who will tell stories that are honest, humorous, and heartbreaking.

CHRISTIAN TRIMMER is an Assistant Editor at Disney Hyperion Books. Christian edits books for kids of all ages, focusing on MG, graphic, and YA novels. Published books from his list include: Just Like Bossy Bear by David Horvath, the Young Bond series, The Market by J.M. Teele, the Center for Cartoon Studies series of graphic biographies, and Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford. Other titles include Riding Invisible: An Adventure Journal by Sandra Alonzo, The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade, Carter’s Big Break (the sequel to Carter Finally Gets It). And graphic novel adaptations of The Lightning Thief and The Amulet of Samarkand. He’s looking for MG manuscripts (with series potential) and is a sucker for a good coming of-of-age novel. Wants books that deal with war or religion in a creative way. Also books that reveal the humanity of teenage boys and take place some place other than LA or NY and address teen romance in a unique way. Books that scare the bejeebies out of him. Recently when he became Mo Willems’ editor he has begun to work on picture books as well. He also is looking for illustrators to adapt Hyperion titles and writers suitable for the school and library market.

ANDREA TOMPA–editor, Candlewick. Candlewick is a closed house, but Andrea reads manuscripts from conference attendees for a specified period of time. If you know her from somewhere, such as a conference, open [your query] with that. Andrea likes literary science fiction and stories that feature an outdoor challenge. Andrea has worked with authors such as Annette LeBlanc Cate (The Magic Rabbit), Clara Gillow Clark (Hill Hawk Hattie), Joan Carris (Welcome to the Bed & Biscuit), and Megan McDonald (The Sisters Club). She acquires books in all areas, including picture books, fiction, and nonfiction, but is particularly enthusiastic about expanding her middle-grade fiction and young YA list. She acquires books for all age groups but is especially looking to increase the diversity of her list, always hoping for more characters who are well-rounded but happen to be non-white, non-straight, non-middle-class, non-thin, and/or non-able-bodied.

MEGAN TINGLEY is Editor-in-Chief of Megan Tingley Books and Senior Vice President of Hachette Book Group. During her tenure as publisher, LBYR has published a number of award-winning titles including the National Book Award winner The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and NBA finalists Luna by Julie Anne Peters, Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr, Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance by Laban Carrick Hill; and the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award winner The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. Other distinguished authors include Ed Emberley, Woody Guthrie, Robie Harris, Mary Ann Hoberman, Holly Hobbie, Patrick McDonnell, Stephenie Meyer, Todd Parr, James Patterson, and Jerry Spinelli.

JULIE TIBBOTT is an Editor at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group. Julie works on MG and YA titles. Some recent books she has edited include Marlene Perez’s Dead Is paranormal mystery series (Dead is the New Black, Dead is a State of Mind, and Dead is So Last Year), My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters and Jungle Crossing by Sydney Salter, and the upcoming titles The Bad Queen by Carolyn Meyer and The Clearing by Heather Davis. She is particularly interested in high concept MG and YA fiction, and projects with a series potential for original paperback publication. Over-saturated with zombie, werewolf, and vampire submissions. She is not interested in straight fantasy, but likes stories with one foot in fantasy and one in real life. Likes short, snappy synopses that really demonstrate the heart of a story.