Kate Prosswimmer – Editor

I was lucky enough to join the publishing world ten years ago when I began interning for The Bent Agency, where I learned how to make a living doing what I love: helping create amazing books!

After completing my Master’s degree in English Lit and working part-time at TBA, I started at Sourcebooks in Children’s Editorial where I discovered my passion for editing. There’s nothing quite like working with the world’s most creative people to help take their inspired creations to the next level! During my almost six years at Sourcebooks, I had the chance to work on incredible projects like Zoraida Cordova’s critically acclaimed BROOKLYN BRUJAS series; Jess Keating’s award-winning picture book, SHARK LADY; and Jen Calonita’s enchanting and hilarious FAIRY TALE REFORM SCHOOL series. I am now a Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster, where I've acquired an exciting new list of bestselling and award-winning titles, including Amanda Foody's WILDERLORE series, SPELL BOUND and SO THIS IS EVER AFTER by F.T. Lukens, NOODLE AND THE NO BONES DAY by Jonathan Graziano and Dan Tavis, and A DOOR IN THE DARK by Scott Reintgen.

I’ve edited a wide variety of projects from picture books through YA. I love the whole spectrum of contemporary to speculative, though I’m not the best fit for graphic novels or novels in verse. I also routinely attend conferences with SCBWI and other organizations where I teach workshops and provide critiques. In short, I love books and reading!!