Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Atheneum Books for Young Readers is an imprint of Simon and Schuster. They publish about 60 hardcover and 20 paperback books each year (both fiction and nonfiction). Atheneum does not accept unsolicited submissions. Here's a description from their website:
Founded in 1961 by Jean Karl, Atheneum Books for Young Readers is known for publishing enduring literary middle grade, teen, and picture book titles. The imprint has garnered over two dozen Newbery and Caldecott Medals and Honors throughout its celebrated history. It has also published a list of books that have won innumerable awards and accolades, including Coretta Scott King medals, National Book Award nominations, PEN USA Literary Awards, New York Times bestsellers, and being named to countless state reading lists.  Our commitment to publishing commercial books with outstanding literary merit is evident in every title we acquire as well as in our extensive backlist. Atheneum holds tight to this same publishing integrity as we look to ahead to new formats—high-end novelty properties, graphic novels, visual storytelling—for our esteemed list of authors and illustrators.

Getting to Know Atheneum Books for Young Readers

See staff bios here.

VP & Publisher – Justin Chanda

VP & Deputy Publisher – Anne Zafian
LinkedIn

Executive Editor – Reka Simonsen
Pinterest

Senior Editor – Emma Ledbetter
Interview

Assistant Editor – Alex Borbolla
MSWL

Editorial Assistant – Julia McCarthy
MSWL

Editorial Assistant – Alyza Liu
Twitter

Executive Art Director – Ann Bobco 




Books we had on hand (*indicates books we read):


The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori and the Invention of the Piano (2017); written by Elizabeth Rusch; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman






This House, Once (2017); written and illustrated by Deborah Freedman







Martin's Dream Day (2017); written by Kitty Kelley; photographs by Stanley Tretick







Rutabaga Boo! (2017); written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen; illustrated by Bonnie Adamson







Antoinette (2017); written by Kelly DiPucchio; illustrated by Christian Robinson







Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story (2016); written by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus; illustrated by Evan Turk






*The Marvelous Thing That Came from a String (2016); written and illustrated by Gilbert Ford







The Storyteller (2016); written and illustrated by Evan Turk







Bloom (2016); written by Doreen Cronin; illustrated by David Small







The Sword in the Stove (2016); written and illustrated by Frank W. Dormer

*The Snurtch (2016); written by Sean Ferrell; illustrated by Charles Santoso







Mimi and Shu in I'll Race You (2016); written by Christian Trimmer; illustrated by Melissa van der Paardt




*A Hungry Lion or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals (2016); written and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummings






Good Morning to Me (2015); written and illustrated by Lita Judge







*One Word from Sophia (2015); written by Jim Averbeck; illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail





*What About Moose? (2015); written by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez; illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi; edited by Emma Ledbetter




*. . . and Nick (2015); written by Emily Gore; illustrated by Leonid Gore







*I Don't Like Koala (2015); written by Sean Ferrell; illustrated by Charles Santoso; edited by Emma Ledbetter

Simon's New Bed (2015); written by Christian Trimmer; illustrated by Melissa van der Paardt

Counting Crows (2015); written by Kathi Appelt; illustrated by Rob Dunlavey







Billy's Booger: A Memoir (2015); written and illustrated by WIlliam Joyce







*Going Places (2014); written by Peter and Paul Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Reynolds








Grandfather Gandhi (2014); written by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus; illustrated by Evan Turk










Alfred A. Knopf

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers is an imprint of Random House Children's Books.  Knopf has been in the business of making books since 1915. They publish books for kids of every age from board books through YA. They prefer agented submissions, but will accept unsolicited submissions with the caveat that response time may be up to 12 months. Check out their blog here.

Getting to know Alfred A. Knopf

SVP & Publisher – Mallory Loehr

VP & Publisher – Jennifer Brown
Joins Random House

Associate Publishing Director – Melanie Nolan
Interview

Senior Executive Editor – Nancy Siscoe
Twitter

Senior Executive Editor – Erin Clarke
Interview

Executive Editor – Michelle Frey
On working with Norton Juster

Editor – Katherine Harrison
MSWL

Editor – Julia Maguire
Interview, part one
Interview, part two

Associate Editor – Kelly Delaney
Interview, part one
Interview, part two
Interview, part three

Assistant Editor – Stephen Brown

Assistant Editor – Samantha Gentry

Assistant Editor – Karen Greenberg
MSWL

Executive Art Director – Isabel Warren-Lynch
Bio



Book we had on hand (*indicates books we read):


Naptastrophe! (2017); written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka







How to Raise a Mom (2017); written by Jean Reagan; illustrated by Lee Wildish







If Your Monster Won't Go to Bed (2017); written by Denise Vega; illustrated by Zachariah Ohora







We Came to America (2017); written and illustrated by Faith Ringghold







*This is My Book (2016); written and illustrated by Mark Pett





*I Won What? (2016); written by Audrey Vernick; illustrated by Robert Neubecker





Panda Pants (2016); written by Jacqueline Davies; illustrated by Sydney Hanson







Wally Does Not Want a Haircut (2016); written and illustrated by Amanda Driscoll







The Opposite Zoo (2016); written and illustrated by Il SungNa







*The Tree in the Courtyard: Looking Through Anne Frank's Window (2016); written by Jeff Gottesfeld; illustrated by Peter McCarty






*Eat, Sleep, Poop (2016); written by Alexandra Penfold; illustrated by Jane Massey






*Monkey Not Ready for Baby (2016); written and illustrated by Marc Brown







*Finding Wild (2016); written by Megan Wagner Lloyd; illustrated by Abigail Halpin





*10 Little Ninjas (2016); written by Miranda Paul; illustrated by Nate Wragg







*Bear is Not Tired (2016); written and illustrated by Ciara Gavin






Beard in a Box (2016); written and illustrated by Bill Cotter







Superhero Instruction Manual (2016); written by Kristy Dempsey; illustrated by Mark Fearing







My Favorite Pets: By Gus W. for Ms. Smolinski's Class (2016); written by Jeanne Birdsall; illustrated by Harry Bliss







Duncan the Story Dragon (2015); written and illustrated by Amanda Driscoll





Fly! (2015); written  and illustrated by Karl Newsom Edwards







Feet Go to Sleep (2015); written by Barbara Bottner; illustrated by Maggie Smith







Ninja Bunny (2015); written and illustrated by Jennifer Gray Olson







*There's No Such Thing as Little (2015); written and illustrated by LeUyen Pham







Uh-Oh! (2015); written by Shutta Crum; illustrated by Patrice Barton







*It's Tough to lose Your Balloon (2015); written and illustrated by Jarrett J. Krosoczka







Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist (2015); written by Barbara Herkert; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton