RepresentsAuthor-illustrators, picture books, board books, middle grade, young adult, children's books, poetryWants: Query letter, portfolio link, picture book dummy, first three pages, bio, comparison titles
Looking forAuthors and author-illustrators of books for children and teens, including board books, picture books, fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, Middle Grade, and Young Adult. She does not want adult projects and does very few chapter books or Young Adult projects.
How to submitEmail the full text for board books or picture books in the body of the message. Author-illustrators should include a link to the dummy and sample illustrated pages, with no attachments. Longer works should include the first three pages, project description, bio information, relevant experience, recent comparison titles, audience notes, and why Mary Cummings may be a fit.