Interview by Jenny Desmond Walters for SCBWI Bologna 2010
On your website, you have wonderful information for people interested in learning more about your agency. One of the things you mention is that Greenhouse is looking for stories that have “a great concept, memorable characters and a strong voice.”
Can you give some specific examples of the kinds of qualities that make characters memorable to you as you read?
Interview by Jenny Desmond Walters for SCBWI Bologna 2010
Wow, you have an impressive set of credentials, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to ask you some questions today.
I see on your client list that you have well-established YA authors like Ellen Hopkins as well as debut YA authors like Holly Thompson,
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Interview by Jenny Desmond Walters for SCBWI Bologna 2010
Barefoot Books has a delightful and inspiring founding story. How did your experiences when you were starting out shape the values of your company today?
The publishing values of the company have remained a constant since the beginning;
Thank you, SCBWI Bologna 2008–especially Anita Loughrey–for offering Cynsations feature interviews with your wonderful speakers! Have a great conference!
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And don’t miss today’s interview with author/SCBWI Bologna planner Erzsi Deak, who says,
Erzsi Deak (pronounced “aire-zshee”); “Erzsi” is a Hungarian diminutive for “Elizabeth” (like “Beth” or “Betty”). She grew up believing that “Deak” meant “royal scribe,” but learned a few years ago that it’s closer to “Clark” or “Clerk.” The royal blood was good while it lasted. A journalist for more than twenty years, Erzsi has covered fashion and children’s features from Alaska to San Francisco to Paris.
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Yolanda LeRoy is editorial director at Charlesbridge, an independent Boston-area publisher. She has edited more than 100 books and has worked with Martha Alexander, Eve Bunting, Kathryn Lasky, David McPhail, Linda Sue Park (author interview), and Jane Yolen (author interview),
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Cecilia Yung has worked in children’s publishing for more than twenty-five years. She is the Art Director and Vice President at Penguin Books for Young Readers in the U.S. Cecilia has worked with many major artists and award winners, such as David Small, Peggy Rathmann, Emily McCully and Ed Young.
Laura Harris is the Publishing Director of children’s books for Penguin Australia. She has worked with such highly acclaimed authors as Morris Gleitzman, Melina Marchetta and Mem Fox. She was interviewed by Anita Loughrey in November 2007, as one of the speakers at the SCBWI Bologna Conference 2008 (scheduled for March 29 and March 30 in Bologna,
Jana Novotny Hunter was born in Czechoslovakia and grew up in the U.K. She has written more than 50 books, including the award-winning Read My Lips. She lives by the River Thames with her dog and a piano. She was interviewed by Anita Loughrey in November 2007, as one of the speakers at the SCBWI Bologna Conference 2008 (scheduled for March 29 and March 30 in Bologna,
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Ginger Clark is a literary agent with Curtis Brown Ltd. in New York. She represents science fiction, fantasy, paranormal romance, paranormal chick-lit, literary horror, and young adult and middle grade fiction. In addition to representing her own clients, she also represents U.K. rights for the agency’s children’s list. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and pet chinchillas.
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