Cheat Sheet to Speakers and Teachers
Editors
Assistant editor at Peachetree Publishing.
Seeking
- MG and YA Fiction
- PB Fiction
- Non-Fiction 4-8 years old
- "Timeless, emotionally evolved and well paced books"
Check out her detailed “Manuscript Wishlist” here: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/zoie-janelle-konneker/
MG
- A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
- The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle by Shawn K. Stout
- Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
- Out of My Mind by Sarah M. Draper
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- The Messenger by Markus Zusak
YA
- The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
- Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
- Gear Breakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
- The Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas
- Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
- The Cardturner by Louis Sachar
Adult
- The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
- The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawagushi
- Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Editor for Charlesbridge Publishing.
30yrs of experience.
Creater of “Move Books” a black owned independent publisher in the US that specialized in “high interest” character driven books that encouraged and engage “reluctant readers”.
MG
- Adventures
- Mysteries
- Fun Stories
Move Books - to move more boys and reluctant readers to read high interest middle grades fiction.
- The Lost Tribe series by Christie Taylor Butler
- Surviving Bear Island by Paul Greci
- Follow the River by Paul Greci
Agent
is an Associate Agent at Levine Greenberg Rosan Literary Agency.
MG
- Ensemble casts
- Whitty Adventures.
YA
- BIPOC
- Upmarket commercial fiction (fiction that can be easily re-imagined for TV or the Big Screen)
- Contemporary Fiction
- .Literary Fiction
- RomCom
Non-fiction Interests
- Pop Culture
- Social Commentary
- Underrepresented voices
- Anything set on an HBCU campus
- The "BIPOC Big Bang Theory"
Books She Likes
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
- Jasmine Guillory
- Helen Hoang
- "The Mysterious Benedict Society"
Writers
Lisa Lowe Stauffer, Our own beloved Southern Breeze PAL member and picture book writer.
PB
Hoyle McCall
Published by Shadow Mountain Publishing
Also a Southern Breeze PAL member and best-selling author of her empathy building line of books.
MG
YA
Award winning writer of books for all ages.
MG
- Sophie's Squash
- Be Kind
- Unstoppable John
- Mystery to Me
Newberry Honor Award winning Indian American writer and a primary care physician.
- Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math
- Bracelets for Bina's Brothers
- The Secret Code in You: All About your DNA.
MG
- Red, White, and Whole
- Midsummer Mayhem
- Much Ado About Baseball
Illustrators
Book Designer and proud New Yorker.
Associate Art Director at Macmillan
Designed by Mina Chung
- The Little Senses Series
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom- Huda F Are you
- Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country
- Bye Land Bye Sea
- Mole Is Not Alone
Ebony lives near Atlanta, Ga with her family. She brings stories to life with whimsical light-hearted imagery. She hopes to foster a love of reading in children with her lovely illustrations.
“Books are magical gateways to learn about our world, other people’s lives, and ourselves, and I am very fortunate to have a role in creating them.”
Illustrated by Ebony Glenn.
- Mommy's Khimar
- Flying High: The Story of Simone Biles
- Sir Morien: The Legend of Knight of the Round Table
Clients Include:
Bloomsbury / Oxford University Press / Henry Holt Macmillan / HarperCollins / Simon & Schuster / ABDO / Scholastic / Innovation Press / Lee & Low / Amazon / Capstone / Houghton Mifflin / Penguin Random House / Candlewick Press / Little Brown & Company / Viking / Blue Buffalo / Target / Nosy Crow
Please visit Ebony’s website here for an impressive showcase of her talents and an informative blog: https://www.ebonyglenn.com/gallery