Stephanie Stein at HarperCollins has bought, at auction, in a two-book deal, middle grade novel THE INSIDERS by Schneider Family Award winner Mark Oshiro (ANGER IS A GIFT). The book features a queer boy who, fleeing from bullies, discovers a magical closet that not only provides him sanctu...
When I found out you can be Mayor of Hell, Michigan, for the day, my reaction was obviously: Hell yes. So consider this a celebration of the Match Made in Hell books being out in the world — with the @lexwritersroom fire happening the week before The Date from Hell released, I fee...
Feature image: “The Strike in the Coal Mines – Meeting of Molly Maguires.” From Harper’s Weekly, January 31, 1874. Public domain viaWikimedia Commons.
Root Literary is a new agency founded by veteran agent Holly Root. Currently there are three of us full-time: Holly, Taylor Haggerty, and myself.Our clients benefit from our proven skills in identifying talent, negotiating advantageous deals, and advocating for our books all the way from submi...