I’m an editorial assistant at
Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins Children's Books and a recent graduate of
Hamilton College with a degree in creative writing.
I love children’s books! My
favorites are the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, the Tortall-based series
by Tamora Pierce, and the Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray. Lately I’ve been
falling more and more in love with middle grade books like Savvy by
Ingrid Law and When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Classic children’s
books like the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery, the Little House
on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Little Women by Louisa
May Alcott are always good standards. On the non-children’s book side of
things, I love books by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and
historical fiction by Philippa Gregory.
I also write children’s
books, specifically YA fantasy in the vein of Tamora Pierce. I hope to get the
first book, The Rose of Coracus, published and soon will be querying
agents.
When I'm not reading or
writing, I enjoy traveling, baking, and singing.
About the blog
I started this blog in August
2010 when I was an unemployed recent college grad pursuing my three Book Lover
Goals:
#1: Editorial assistant
position at a children’s publishing house
#2: Author of Middle Grade
and YA Novels
#3: Owner of a bookstore (and
bakery!)
Since then I’ve interned at
FinePrint Literary Management and Nancy Coffey Literary Representation and now
I am an editorial assistant at Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins Children’s
Books. Cross #1 off the list! :-) So although I’m no longer technically (and
thankfully) unemployed I truly believe that book lovers are constantly
searching for the next exciting opportunity—whether that’s a book to publish,
an idea to write about, or a whole new avenue to pursue. I’ll be recording all
my bookish adventures here.
Disclaimers
Disclaimer #1: All opinions
on this blog are my own and not representative of HarperCollins.
Disclaimer #2: That being
said, the majority of the books I’m reading nowadays are published by
HC. And that may not always be clear. But keep in mind that I may be biased, as
I do have a personal stake in the success of certain books and the company.
That isn’t to say, though, that I will fabricate a good review on a HC book if
it’s bad, because HC publishes SUCH good books it’s unlikely there will be a
so-so one. And if you check out the New York Times Bestseller list,
several HC books are always there, and that’s part of what drew me to the
company.
