Barbara Dee

Barbara Dee is the author of over a dozen highly acclaimed middle-grade novels, including Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet, Violets are Blue, My Life in the Fish Tank, Maybe He Just Likes You, Everything I Know About You, Star-Crossed, and Halfway Normal. Her latest novel, Unstuck, was published in February 2024, and will be followed by Tear This Down in 2025, and Nothing to See Here in 2026. Her books frequently appear on “best of” lists and have received numerous starred reviews. She has authored viral blog posts about inclusivity in children’s book publishing, and frequently appears at schools, conferences, and in media outlets to discuss her work and the handling of sensitive topics in middle grade fiction. She is a co-founder of the annual Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival, and lives in Westchester County, New York with her family.

Agent

Jill Grinberg