If we were to gather our authors in one room, it would be the best kind of cocktail party
Our authors’ work spans fiction and nonfiction, adult and children’s, with the distinctions and parallels between them creating a dynamic list.
We see the common ground between our poets and lyricists; musicians and artists; scientists and speculative fiction writers; historians and writers of historical fiction; psychologists and novelists; journalists and activists.
Fiction
We are drawn to fiction that transcends its given category through masterful writing and wide appeal. No matter the genre, we seek multi-faceted characters and relationships we long to revisit and stories that stay with us. We love the funny and quirky, the searing and incisive, the dark and defiant. We thrill at getting lost in other worlds and time periods. We relish contemporary fiction that explores the here and now with startling acuity.
Our authors have won the Pen/Hemingway Award, the World Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Aurealis Award, the Locus Award, and the ALA’s Alex Award among numerous other awards, and been finalists for the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Orange Prize.
Our adult novelists include Garth Nix, Jaclyn Moriarty, Melina Marchetta, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Rosina Lippi (also writing as Sara Donati), Delia Sherman, Mary McMyne, Kelley Skovron, Rachel DeWoskin, Sajni Patel, Jesse Q. Sutanto, Lauren Ho, Shauna Robinson, J K Chuwku, TJ Alexander, Ellen Klages, and many more.
Nonfiction
We are drawn to nonfiction authors who are leaders in their field or have lived a singular life, who have something powerful to say, and who distinguish themselves through their writing. Our nonfiction authors include biographers and historians whose narratives compel us like great fiction; scientists who rivet us with their descriptions of the natural world; journalists who bring us deep inside pressing issues through story; memoirists who captivate us with their lives and voice; innovators and entrepreneurs who possess keen insights in business and beyond; and feminists and activists who are advocating for a more equal, more inclusive world.
Our nonfiction authors have won the Pulitzer, the National Book Award, the Michael Lynton History Prize, the Pushcart Prize, the American Book Award, and the Emmy, and have been finalists for the LA Times Book Prize and the Pulitzer, among numerous other awards. They have been the subject of feature film and documentary, and frequently appear on NPR, CNN, MSNBC, TODAY, The Daily Show and other national media. They have been included in anthologies such as Best American Essays and publish in a wide range of publications including: The New York Times, The Atlantic, New York Review of Books, Mother Jones, HuffPost, Elle, O Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Time, The Believer, Lapham’s Quarterly, Boston Globe, Atlas Obscura, The Washington Post, Politico, Chronicle of Higher Education, Orion, Vanity Fair, Harper’s, The Nation, NPR, The Economist, The Forward, The New Yorker, and Sunday Times Magazine London.
Our nonfiction authors include T.J. Stiles, Tyler Anbinder, Leah Redmond Chang, Mikki Kendall, Danya Ruttenberg, Colin Woodard, Alissa Quart, David Rose, Tami Oldham Ashcraft, Polo Tate, Henry Gee, Susanne Antonetta, Eliza Factor, Tiffany Pham, Leil Lowndes, Sally Susman, and Melanie Katzman, among others.
Young Adult
Our Young Adult list of fiction and select nonfiction is diverse and dynamic—defined by original voices and stories that challenge, excite, and inspire, and a range of formats including graphic novels and other illustrated works.
We adore contemporaries about love, friendship, and family that feel both timely and timeless; character-driven novels that explore relevant issues and struggles from a young adult perspective; thrillers and mysteries that make us second-guess ourselves; historical fiction that illuminates under-explored time periods; fantasy and science fiction that transports us to entirely new worlds or puts a compelling speculative twist on our own; and nonfiction narratives, memoir, journalism and prescriptive “how to” books of special interest to young adults. Above all, we are drawn to exemplary writing and seek to build a list that reflects the extraordinary diversity of young people’s lives and experiences.
Our Young Adult authors have won the Printz Award, multiple Printz Honors, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Sydney Taylor Book Award. They have been longlisted for the National Book Award and the Miles Franklin Award, and have been finalists for the Edgar Award, the Morris Award, the American Book Award, and the Nebula Award among many others.
Our Young Adult authors include Marissa Meyer, Garth Nix, Scott Westerfeld, S. Jae-Jones, Nafiza Azad, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Jaclyn Moriarty, Melina Marchetta, Margo Lanagan, Justine Larbalestier, Alison Goodman, Julie Chibbaro, Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Jesse Q. Sutanto, Kara McDowell, Britney S. Lewis, Lyndall Clipstone, Trang Thanh Tran, Sajni Patel, and many more.
Children’s
In children’s books, we are drawn to the fun, the fantastical, the heartwarming, and the thought-provoking; and a range of formats, including novels, graphic novels/comics, and picture books.
We seek fast-paced adventures threaded with mystery; voice-and-character driven contemporary stories tackling an important topic from a unique perspective; fantasy and historical that’s whimsical, entertaining, and smart, with heart; and original nonfiction that newly illuminates a fascinating subject through narrative. We love to laugh, and we enjoy the very funny and the delightfully strange, while being equally drawn to serious subject matter and content.
Our children’s authors have won five Newbery Honor Awards. They have also won the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, the New York Historical Society Children’s History Book Prize, the Boston Globe Horn Book Honor Award, the Aurealis Award, the Sid Fleischman Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the Grammy Award, and have been finalists for many more honors.
Our children’s list includes John Marciano, Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Kirby Larson, Jennifer and Matthew Holm, Andy Griffiths, K. Tempest Bradford, Jesse Q Sutanto, Barbara Dee, Christopher Healy, Delia Sherman, the Estate of Ludwig Bemelmans (Madeline), Laurie Berkner, Alan Silberberg, Billy Sharff, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Shivaun Plozza, Kiyash Monsef, They Might Be Giants, among many other authors and illustrators.