Kendra Marcus gravitates toward quirky and funny picture books, fiction with unforgettable characters and stories that will bring her to tears. Unusual non-fiction, especially science presented in new ways and little gems of history are also her cup of tea. Stories with Hispanic or Latino characters are always welcome, and she is thrilled to find accomplished illustrators with a fresh style who can tell a strong story in pictures to accompany a text.
**Kendra Marcus is open to submissions by referral only.
Minju Chang joined BookStop in 2006. She represents both fiction and nonfiction in all children's book categories. Across genres and formats, Minju looks for emotional resonance, distinctive voices, and humor. She is partial to stories that offer an unusual and authentic "insider" point of view, stories that shift her perspective of the world, and vivid settings that make her want to linger and explore.
Minju is currently open to submissions in the following categories:
- picture books, graphic novels, illustrated chapter books and MG projects from author-illustrators
- timely and unusual non-fiction for young readers (especially STEM-related topics)
On her wishlist:
- a highly-illustrated adventure story with puzzles and mysteries
- beautifully crafted story about music and musicians
- gorgeous magical realism
- stories about intergenerational immigrant families
- stories about quiet courage
- non-fiction for kids about how structures are built and/or dismantled
To submit to Minju: please paste a brief cover letter and the first twenty pages of your manuscript into the body of your email. E-mail submissions must be sent to info@bookstopliterary.com and must include the word "submission" in the subject line followed by your last name and the title of your manuscript. If you are an author-illustrator who would like to submit a dummy, you may send a pdf but please make sure the file size is under 10 MB.