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Rosie Ahmed
Allison Alexander
Allison Alexander
Associate Editor at Dial BFYR, a Penguin Young Readers imprint
Rosie Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, Children's graphic novels, and narrative nonfiction
Rosie is particularly excited to see: Disability in conjunction with representation regarding marginalized races, genders, sexualities, etc.
Allison Alexander
Allison Alexander
Allison Alexander
Editorial Director at Mythos & Ink
Allison Acquires: Fantasy/SFF
Allison is particularly excited to see: Any disability representation, but I'd particularly love to see more chronic illness representation.
Caroline Bleeke
Allison Alexander
Caroline Bleeke
Senior Editor at Flatiron Books,
Caroline Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Commercial, and Short Stories
MEgan Bontrager
MEgan Bontrager
Caroline Bleeke
Fiction Editor & Managing Editor of LGBTQIA+ Imprint at Scarsdale Publishing
Megan Acquires: Adult Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, Romance, YA, and Mystery/Thriller
Alex Borbolla
MEgan Bontrager
Alex Borbolla
Senior Editor at Bloomsbury
Alex Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Alex is particularly excited to see: Disability representation of all kinds, but I do have a personal connection to Down Syndrome.
Jen Bouvier
MEgan Bontrager
Alex Borbolla
Editor at Entangled Publishing (TEEN/Amara/Embrace/August/Sideways)
Jen Acquires: Romance and YA
Jen is particularly excited to see: Stories with wheelchair users, chronic illness, chronic pain, amputees, neurodivergence, and ADHD
Meg Bratsch
Kat Brzozowski
Kat Brzozowski
Acquiring Editor at Free Spirit Publishing
Meg Acquires: Adult Nonfiction, Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Meg is particularly excited to see: Children with all types of disability and neurodiversity, particularly children of color.
Kat Brzozowski
Kat Brzozowski
Kat Brzozowski
Senior Editor at Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan
Kat Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, and MG
Rebecca Busch
Kat Brzozowski
Allison Blair Chaplin
Commissioning Editor at Newgen Publishing UK/Lived Places Publishing
Rebecca Acquires: Adult Nonfiction, and Academic/Professional
Allison Blair Chaplin
Allison Blair Chaplin
Allison Blair Chaplin
Acquisitions Editor at Indiana University Press
Allison Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Stephanie Cohen
Allison Blair Chaplin
Danielle Collins
Editor at Inkyard Press
Stephanie Acquires: Fantasy/SFF, YA, and MG
Danielle Collins
Allison Blair Chaplin
Danielle Collins
Editorial Assistant at Paula Wiseman Books and Beach Lane Books, imprints of Simon & Schuster Children's
Danielle Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, MG
Danielle is particularly excited to see: A picture book featuring ASL in the illustrations. That’s a specific wishlist item, but I’m open to any and all disability representation beyond that as well.
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Sylvan Creekmore
Sylvan Creekmore
Sylvan Creekmore
Editor at St. Martin's Press, an imprint of Macmillan
Sylvan Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Fantasy/SFF, Romance, YA, Commercial, and Horror
Sylvan is particularly excited to see: work by queer authors with an intersectional perspective, writing for older teens or adults in their 20s and 30s.
Courtney Code
Sylvan Creekmore
Sylvan Creekmore
Editor at Abrams Books
Courtney Acquires: Children's, and Picture Books
Alison Dalafave
Sylvan Creekmore
Alison Dalafave
Assistant Editor at Hachette Books and Hachette Go
Alison Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Alison is particularly excited to see: Autism, ADHD, and depression representation
Emily Daluga
Laura Davulis
Alison Dalafave
Associate Editor at Abrams Books
Emily Acquires: Children's,YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Laura Davulis
Laura Davulis
Laura Davulis
Editor of History and Current Events at Johns Hopkins University Press
Laura Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Rachel Diebel
Laura Davulis
Laura Davulis
Assistant Editor at Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan
Rachel Acquires: Children's, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Rachel is particularly excited to see: Books dealing with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and anxiety disorders.
Erika DiPasquale
Kristen Elias Rowley
Erika DiPasquale
Assistant Editor at HarperCollins
Erika Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, and MG
Erika is particularly excited to see: Everything! But especially chronic disease, unseen disabilities, IBD, mental health, & neurodiversity
Oliver Dougherty
Kristen Elias Rowley
Erika DiPasquale
Editorial Assistant at Tor, an imprint of Macmillan
Oliver Acquires: Fantasy/SFF
Kristen Elias Rowley
Kristen Elias Rowley
Kristen Elias Rowley
Editorial in Chief of Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press
Kristen Acquires: Adult Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Graphic Novels, and Short Stories
Hannah Elnan
Feather Flores
Kristen Elias Rowley
Senior Editor at Sasquatch Books
Hannah Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Feather Flores
Feather Flores
Feather Flores
Editor at Atheneum Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Feather Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Feather is particularly excited to see: stories by, about, and for people with chronic illnesses, invisible illnesses, and mental health disorders. That said, disability representation is essential absolutely in every form, and I'm excited to see more on all fronts.
G-K
Cosimo Giovine
Cosimo Giovine
Cosimo Giovine
Editor and Publisher at Zio Apollo Press
Cosimo Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, Graphic Novels, Mystery/Thriller, and Short Stories
Rachel Goodman
Cosimo Giovine
Cosimo Giovine
Senior Associate Editor at WW Norton
Rachel Acquires: Books by academic editors for Norton Critical Editions and translations of classic literature
Rachel is particularly excited to hear from Disability Studies scholars who are interested in textual editing, and handling the curation of secondary materials for works of classical literature.
Joanna Green
Cosimo Giovine
Joanna Green
Executive Editor and Director of YA Development at Beacon Press
Joanna Acquires: Adult Nonfiction, YA, and MG
Andrea Hall
Sophia Hebert
Joanna Green
Senior Acquisitions Editor at Beaming Books, an imprint of 1517 Media
Andrea Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, and MG
Sophia Hebert
Sophia Hebert
Sophia Hebert
Assistant Acquiring Editor at Indiana University Press
Sophia Acquires: Adult Nonfiction, and Academic/Scholarly
Sophia is particularly excited to see: Intersections with queer studies, gender/sexuality, film/media, and/or global studies/history
Katie Helke
Sophia Hebert
Sophia Hebert
Acquisitions Editor for STS (Science, Technology, and Society) and Regional at MIT Press
Katie Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Miranda Hill
Allison Janice
Miranda Hill
Assistant Editor at Penguin Random House
Miranda Acquires: Adult Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, Romance, Commercial, and Mystery/Thriller
Miranda is particularly excited to see: Chronic Pain/Chronic Illness representation
Rio Hayashi
Allison Janice
Miranda Hill
Editorial Assistant at Restless Books
Rio Acquires: Adult Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Short Stories
Rio is particularly excited to see: Autism spectrum, sensory processing disorder, and selective mutism/deafness representation
Allison Janice
Allison Janice
Allison Janice
Senior Acquisitions Editor at Hay House Books
Allison Acquires: Adult Nonfiction, and tarot/oracle card decks
Sophia Jimenez
Camille Kellogg
Allison Janice
Associate Editor at Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Sophia Acquires: Literary Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, Children’s Nonfiction
Camille Kellogg
Camille Kellogg
Camille Kellogg
Editor at Bloomsbury Children's Books
Camille Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Angela Kim
Camille Kellogg
Camille Kellogg
Assistant Editor at Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Angela Acquires: Adult Fiction, Romance, Commercial, Mystery/Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Book Club Fiction, and Millennial Women’s Fiction
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Jenny Krueger
Catherine Laudone
Jenny Krueger
Editorial Director of Mayo Clinic Press Children's
Jenny Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Rebecca Kuss
Catherine Laudone
Jenny Krueger
Senior Editor at Rick Riordan Presents and Disney Hyperion
Rebeca Acquires: Children's, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Rebecca is particularly excited to see: Submissions from disabled and neurodiverse authors of color.
Catherine Laudone
Catherine Laudone
Catherine Laudone
Editor at Paula Wiseman Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Catherine Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, MG, and Graphic Novels
Catherine is particularly excited to see: All disability representation, including neurodiversity.
Celia Lee
Cassidy Leyendecker
Catherine Laudone
Executive Editor of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Celia Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, MG, and Graphic Novels
Michelle Lee
Cassidy Leyendecker
Cassidy Leyendecker
Assistant Editor at Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers
Michelle Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Michelle is particularly excited to see: Queer representation, creators of color, and creators from lower income backgrounds.
Cassidy Leyendecker
Cassidy Leyendecker
Cassidy Leyendecker
Assistant Editor at Disney Hyperion
Cassidy Acquires: YA and MG
Cassidy is particularly excited to see: novels that feature disability representation in genre fiction like fantasy, horror, and thrillers. I'd consider a contemporary novel as well if it has a speculative element.
Susan Litman
Hannah Matuszak
Miranda Martin
Editor of the Harlequin Series (Special Edition) at Harlequin Books
Susan Acquires: Romance
Susan is particularly excited to see: disability representation of all kinds, but particularly excited to see submissions by/for/about people with chronic illness i.e. diabetes/RA/MS and others; mental health issues; neurodiversity; titles that deal with weight issues; more submissions that deal with disability in underrepresented communities.
Miranda Martin
Hannah Matuszak
Miranda Martin
Editor of Physical and Life Sciences at Columbia University Press
Miranda Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Hannah Matuszak
Hannah Matuszak
Hannah Matuszak
Assistant Editor at The Experiment Publishing
Hannah Acquires: Adult Nonfiction, and Children's
Hannah is particularly excited to see: Chronic illness and neurodiversity representation
Julia McCarthy
Julia McCarthy
Hannah Matuszak
Editor at Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Julia Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Julia is particularly excited to see: All kinds of representation, but particularly neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, etc) and the Deaf community. But, again, all representation is so welcome!
Lisa McMurtray
Julia McCarthy
Lisa McMurtray
Associate Editor at University Press of Mississippi
Lisa Acquires: Biography/Memoir, LGBTQ+ Studies, Caribbean Studies, Comics Studies, and African American Studies
Allison Moore
Julia McCarthy
Lisa McMurtray
Editor at Bloomsbury Children's Books
Allison Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Allison is particularly excited to see: Books that represent anxiety and ADHD in young women
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Olivia Ngai
NADXIELI NIETO
NADXIELI NIETO
Editor at West Margin Press
Olivia Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Children's, Picture Books, and Graphic Novels
NADXIELI NIETO
NADXIELI NIETO
NADXIELI NIETO
Executive Editor at Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan
Nadxieli Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, YA, Commercial, Mystery/Thriller, and Short Stories
Adam O'Brien
NADXIELI NIETO
Adam O'Brien
Editor at Apollo Publishers
Adam Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Lee Oglesby
Chantelle Aimee Osman
Adam O'Brien
Senior Editor at Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan
Lee Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Lee is particularly interested to see: Books that address forms of dementia. I'd also like to publish more about chronic pain, fatigue, and conditions that are difficult to diagnose.
Chantelle Aimee Osman
Chantelle Aimee Osman
Chantelle Aimee Osman
Editor at Agora Books
Chantelle Acquires: Adult Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, and Horror
Matthew Phipps
Chantelle Aimee Osman
Chantelle Aimee Osman
Assistant Editor at GP Putnam's Sons BFYR, a Penguin Young Readers imprint
Matthew Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
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Lauren Rosemary Hook
INCLUDAS PUBLISHING
Disability Press
INCLUDAS Acquires: Literary Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, Romance, Children's, Picture Books,YA, MG, Graphic Novels, Commercial, and Mystery/Thriller
INLUDAS is particularly excited to see: Disability and neurodiversity representation
Hannah Rolls
Lauren Rosemary Hook
INCLUDAS PUBLISHING
Editorial Director and Bloomsbury Education
Hannah Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, and MG. She mostly acquires educational fiction aimed at 5-12 year old children.
Lauren Rosemary Hook
Lauren Rosemary Hook
Lauren Rosemary Hook
Interim Executive Director and Publisher at Feminist Press
Lauren Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction. Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Literature in Translation
Lauren accepts unsolicited/unagented submissions directly from authors
Fabrice Sapolsky
Fabrice Sapolsky
Lauren Rosemary Hook
Publisher at FairSquare Comics
Fabrice Acquires: YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Fabrice is particularly excited to see: All kinds of representation!
Jill Saginario
Fabrice Sapolsky
Jill Saginario
Acquisition Editor at Sasquatch Books
Jill Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Jill is particularly excited to see: Cookbooks and other visual nonfiction
Viveca Shearin
Fabrice Sapolsky
Jill Saginario
Co-Publisher of Not a Pipe Publishing
Viveca Acquires: Adult Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, YA, and Mystery/Thriller
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Sara Schonfeld
Sara Schonfeld
Sara Schonfeld
Associate Editor at HarperCollins
Sara Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG
Sarah Shumway
Sara Schonfeld
Sara Schonfeld
Editorial Director of Bloomsbury Children's Books
Sarah Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Daniel Slager
Sara Schonfeld
Daniel Slager
Publisher & CEO of Milkweed Editions
Daniel Acquires: Literary Fiction
Sara Sproull
Claire Stetzer
Daniel Slager
Assistant Editor at Abrams Books
Sara Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, and MG
Claire Stetzer
Claire Stetzer
Claire Stetzer
Editor at Inkyard Press, an imprint of HarperCollins
Claire Acquires: Children's, YA, and MG
SR Stewart
Claire Stetzer
Claire Stetzer
Managing Editor at Unsolicited Press
SR Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Short Stories, and Poetry
Marie Sweetman
Suzan Van Metre
Marie Sweetman
Senior Acquisitions Editor at Wayne State University Press
Marie Acquires: Short Stories, Poetry, Scholarly Monographs and Edited Volumes in African American Studies, Jewish Studies, Fairy-tale Studies, Michigan/Great Lakes Region, Midwest, Film and Media Studies
Kristin Temple
Suzan Van Metre
Marie Sweetman
Associate Editor at Tor/Nightfire Books
Kristin Acquires: Adult Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, YA, and Horror
Suzan Van Metre
Suzan Van Metre
Suzan Van Metre
Executive Editorial Director of Walker US, an imprint of Candlewick
Susan Acquires: Children's, YA, MG, and Graphic Novels
Susan is particularly interested in: A contemporary memoir or autobiographical novel from and author with Down syndrome, but very open to all kinds of disability representation.
Haley Weaver
Flannery Wiest
Suzan Van Metre
Assistant Editor at Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of Hachette
Haley Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, and Mystery/Thriller
Haley is particularly interested in seeing: Titles that talk about chronic illness, mental illness, trichotillomania, fatness through a disability rights lens, and underrepresented autistic characters (people of color, women etc.)
Flannery Wiest
Flannery Wiest
Flannery Wiest
Editorial Assistant at Disney Press
Flannery Acquires: Children's, Picture Books, YA, and MG
Flannery is particularly excited to see: All disability representation, but particularly chronic illness and books where disability is not part of the plot arc or character growth. As someone with POTS, MCAS, and arthritis I would love to see books with those conditions!
Drew WEitman
Flannery Wiest
Flannery Wiest
Assistant Editor at WW Norton
Drew Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Graphic Novels, and Short Stories
Drew is particularly excited to see: New voices!
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Wendy Wong
Wendy Wong
Wendy Wong
Associate Editor at HarperCollins
Wendy Acquires: Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Romance, Commercial, Mystery/Thriller, Short Stories, Upmarket, Lightly Speculative, Mythology, Historical, and Contemporary
Jen Worick
Wendy Wong
Wendy Wong
Publisher of Sasquatch Books
Jen Acquires: Adult Nonfiction
Tyler Zeoli
Jess Zimmerman
Jess Zimmerman
Acquisitions Editor at Inked In Gray Press
Tyler Acquires: Adult Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fantasy/SFF, Graphic Novels, and Mystery/Thriller
Tyler is particularly excited to see: Books with Queer, Trans, Nuerodiversities (ADHD, Autism, etc), and BIPOC representation
Jess Zimmerman
Jess Zimmerman
Jess Zimmerman
Editor at Quirk Books
Jess Acquires: Adult Fiction and Adult Nonfiction (primarily nonfiction)
Jess is particularly excited to see: works by d/Deaf and HoH (hard of hearing) authors.