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Fantasy and SF touchstones (MG and YA)

I’m making another book list again! I’d like to know what books you think are[…]

Recent interviews

Ever wonder how an editor might edit cross-culturally, or how an editor works with a[…]

On query letters and “requested” material

Writers often ask me about query letters—how to write them, what to put in them,[…]

You’re Beautiful

What I’m watching: As you know, I’ve been on a Korean TV kick lately. You’re[…]

Ahhhh…

I have completed a server move. A little drama, but it was so worth it.[…]

Some incomplete thoughts on post-apocalyptic worldbuilding

Just a few thoughts that combine from reading a couple recently published postapocalyptic trade books[…]

Submissions update

For those of you who submitted PARTIAL manuscripts, I am nearly up to date on[…]

Exclusive submissions vs. simultaneous

Just a little reminder of my personal editorial policy and Lee & Low’s company guidelines[…]

Diversity in YA Summer Reading Challenge

I’m up to my gleezers, as Galaxy Games alien M’Frozza would say, in printer proofs[…]

Daily leeway

I really love my job. A lot. I’ve been really busy at it for the[…]

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