As a little kid, children’s books (and equally as important, the ritual of being read to every day), were a mainstay of my upbringing. I had an insatiable appetite for stories. Pippin will celebrate its tenth birthday this spring! I’m honored to say that we also represent some exciting new and emerging talent in children’s books, including the picture book author/artist of Grumpy Bird, Jeremy Tankard, CLA Book of the Year Award Winner, Hadley Dyer, Jenny Han, Tao Nyeu, and Taeeun Yoo, Recipient of the Society of Illustrators‘ 2007 Founders Award, to name but a few. Reynolds, and Sarah Weeks in addition to veteran New Yorker artists including George Booth and Edward Koren. Along with Holly McGhee, the founder of the agency, we represent some of today’s most exciting talents in children’s books, including the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo, the Caldecott Medal-winning artist, David Small, a host of bestselling clients such as Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin, Harry Bliss, Alison McGhee, Peter H. is a focused, boutique children’s literary agency located in New York City. But I also began to dream about exploring the view from the agent’s side of the desk…and in October of 2003, I joined Pippin.” I began my career at Hyperion Books for Children, and during my four years there, I became a full editor. Emily van Beek on Emily van Beek: “I relocated from Toronto to New York City in 2000 expressly to pursue a career in children’s book publishing (this was my Plan A, and I did not have a Plan B!).
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