There are a lot of women in children’s publishing. Maybe you’ve noticed? And when we’re out on the town, living our oh-so-Sex in the City lives*, we occasionally end up comparing manuscripts to men.
The dating metaphor is quite apt for story beginnings. For a reader, the book jacket and flap copy is the first glance, someone catching [...]
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My Fear of Mascots
In May, the 2012 London Olympic Games’ mascots were unveiled: Wenlock, the mascot for the Olympics, and Mandeville, the Paralympics mascot.
Shortly after that, we saw an awful lot of sassy Zakumi, the World Cup mascot.
Mascots are a lot like clowns; I know that there must be children out there who are entertained by them, but [...]
How I Got to Greenwillow Books: Martha
I guess I could say it all began here:
But it took another 21 years for me to find my place at Greenwillow. I followed a pretty traditional path: English major, study abroad in England, writing center tutor, literary magazine editor. Along the way, I realized that being a children’s book editor was a job. And [...]
A Very Sad Story
This champagne bottle has been with Greenwillow Books since 1975. It made the trip from 105 Madison Avenue to 1350 Avenue of the Americas and then to our new home at 10 East 53rd Street. It was originally opened to toast the publication of Greenwillow’s first book, Because of the Sand Witches There, by Mary [...]
A New York City Freebie
Did you know the galleries for Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses in Manhattan are free and open to the public? For a few days before an auction everything is on display, and the public is encouraged to stop by. It’s incredible to think that most of these works are on public display for less than [...]
