Overview
I'm an award-winning writer and ghostwriter who has published over 40 books for young people, from picture books to middle grade novels, biographies, and non-fiction. Past awards include the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrator’s Golden Kite Honor, the Western Writers of America Spur Award, the Minnesota Youth Reading Award, the Alice Curtis Desmond Award, and the School Library Media Specialists’ Rip van Winkel Award.I am an editorial advisor to Walker Books, and have worked as a project editor and literary consult for Oxford University Press, an editorial consultant and writer for One Hundred Robots, Inc., and as writer/editor for Benchmark Education, and previously worked for a top New York literary agency. I freelance in all genres as an editor and ghostwriter, and give seminars that provide an overview of writing and publishing children’s books. My combined experience in publishing/agenting, as a writer, and as an editor gives me detailed knowledge of the expectations and criteria for manuscripts in today’s demanding traditional publishing market.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Religion & Spirituality
Fiction
Humor & Comedy
Middle Grade
Picture Books
Languages
English (US)
Awards
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Golden Kite Honor
- Western Writers of America Spur Award
- School Library Media Specialists' Rip van Winkel Award
- Minnesota Youth Reading Award
- Alice Curtis Desmond Award
Certifications
- SCBWI
Work experience
Benchmark Press
Jan, 2015 —
Mar, 2016
(about 1 year)
Oxford University Press
Sep, 2011 —
Nov, 2012
(about 1 year)
Self-employed
Sep, 2011 —
Present
Fogelman Literary Agency
Apr, 1988 —
Mar, 1996
(almost 8 years)
Portfolio
How did early explorers navigate? Who was the first human to reach outer space? When did the first person reach the North Pole? Kids can find the answers to these questions and many more in this easy-to-use family reference book! Packed with important facts, T... read more
No one ever forgets their first taste of freedom.Gandhi's famous Salt March shook the foundations of the British Empire and the world, showing the strength of a people united in peace to fight for freedom. Gandhi's march had a significant effect on changing wo... read more
A thrilling mystery set against a stark landscape and the inspiration of Nome's real-life dog hero, Balto.Twelve-year-old Tee has just moved to Nome, Alaska, with her writer father and sullen little brother, Jack. Jack isn't happy about the idea of living in t... read more
In a quaint New England town with a history of witches and pilgrims, misunderstood eleven-year-old Norman Babcock can see and talk to ghosts. No one believes him, of course-everyone just thinks he's weird (including his parents). But when a folktale of a witch... read more
Moxie Roosevelt Kipper has endured thirteen years of being an ordinary girl with an unordinary name. Now that she's entered boarding school, the time is ripe to reinvent herself. She'll become unusual, outlandish, unexpected, sassy?someone worthy of a name lik... read more
From humble beginnings to world leader, a new biography focuses on the childhood of the Dalai Lama, as his country remains at the center of the world stage.On a quiet winter morning in 1937, several men on horseback rode into the tiny Tibetan village of Taktse... read more
Harriet the hamster has a problem. All around her at Hamster World, hamsters are being adopted, while she and her sister can’t even seem to get noticed. Then one day, she finds the answer. She will go from hamster to glamster! with a fabulous hamster makeover.... read more
In the tradition of the loveable but flawed heroines from Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicholson Books, Kathleen O'Dell's Agnes Parker novels, and Lois Lowry's Anastasia Krupnik books comes Elizabeth Cody Kimmel's Kat Roberts. All Kat wants is to be normal, or at... read more
Middle school is an Entirely New Planet. The girls look fully grown in the most glamorous and complicated ways, and the boys look . . . well, weird. The good news? Drama Club. Real Drama Club?with actual auditions, and roles involving more than the days of the... read more
Every kid loves to go with his or her parents to work, no matter what they do for a living. But imagine how cool it would be if your dad was responsible for changing the lightbulbs at the tippy-top of the Empire State Building! Readers will be amazed by the li... read more
Ladies First introduces young readers to 40 American women of achievement who were first in their field. A full-page portrait begins each informative three-page profile. The life stories of these women are as inspiring as they are diverse. The book provides a ... read more
Fabulously illustrated by H. B. Lewis, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel's hilarious romp through the land of be-careful-what-you-wish-for offers a whole year's worth of holiday fun magic.This year, I was very specific in my letter to Santa Claus.Each year at Christmas, J... read more
Lily's Likes: Recording daily events in her notebook, alphabetizing books on her shelves, writing top-ten lists.Lily's Dislikes: Family outings, people who make their own beds in hotels (like her mother), and most of the items in her closet.Favorite Meal: Taco... read more
Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can th... read more
This dramatic, suspenseful narrative reads like an adventure story-but it is true. In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a twenty-seven-man crew set off on an expedition to reach and cross Antarctica. Just a month and a half into the voyage, their ship, the Endur... read more
While spending the summer in an old stone house in Wales, fourteen-year-old Cristyn comes to terms with the death of her mother while satisfying the request of a thirteenth-century princess.
