Sandy Fuller

Sandy Fuller – Editor

Literary agent; picture book consultant and development editor; published author/illustrator; mentored by Maurice Sendak at Yale.

Overview

I began my children's book career with a year's tutelage from Maurice Sendak. I credit him with my knowledge of the fundamentals of this unique genre and my instinct and passion for creating award-winning picture books. My life's work includes international publishing, agenting, bookselling (library and trade), marketing, and extensive editorial consultation. I have also published several of my own books with traditional companies. I can also advise re self-publishing.I work closely with authors (and artists) to craft texts (and illustrations) which will attract publishers anddelight and enlighten young audiences. My services include conceptual development, theme/subject appraisal vs/vs current trends, line editing, content editing, formatting, and submissions.The goal is to achieve a picture book proposal offering the best chances at publication in a competitive marketplace.Snoopy (a.k.a. Literary Ace) is my hero!
Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English (US)
Awards
  • Colorado Book Award; Moonbeam Picture Book Award
Certifications
  • Yale and Radcliffe Publishing Degrees; SCBWI

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 1988 — Present
As editor and agent, I work with previously published and unpublished children's book authors, specializing in picture books. I offer extensive editorial consultation, also selective representation as international literary agent. As editor, I work with ideas from start to finish, at every stage from conception to polished completion. As agent, I have steered a variety of these picture book proposals to successful contracts with established publishers. Prior to establishing my own company, I was employed at Weston Woods, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Yankee Book Peddler, Gordon's/Ingram and as a bookseller, all with children's book focus.

Portfolio

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A Tiger Like Me

Engler, Michael

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The Nifty Thrifty

Ferguson Fuller, Sandy

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The Bunny Poets

Toboni, Barbara

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Tall Tall Tree

Fredericks, Anthony D.

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Solar The Polar

Constantinesco, Kim

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Moon Loon

Fuller, Sandy Ferguson

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Downward Mule

Hammond, Jenna

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Fish House Door

Baldwin, Robert

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Thank You Aunt Tallulah!

Carmela Lavigna Coyle

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Goober Man

Frazier, Peter

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I Love Outside

Gelsthorpe, Amy

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Sandy has 311 reviews

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Amy B.

Amy B.

Oct, 2026

I had a wonderful experience working with Sandy on my picture book, The Golden Spectrum. She was thoughtful, thorough, and incredibly knowledgeable about children’s picture books. Her feedback was constructive and helped strengthen the story while still preserving my original voice and vision. I ...
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Sandy F.
As a fellow golden retriever owner and lover and local Coloradoan, I especially enjoyed refining this meaningful picture book story. The author is clear in her goal to share with and support those ...
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Brooke M.

Brooke M.

Oct, 2026

I enjoyed working with Sandy. She was easy to work with and provided lots of feedback!
Sandy F.
Fun to work on and finalize this story as much as possible. The author encountered several personal delays, so communication was slow and we were tardy meeting our deadlines, but I believe she is ...
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Bryan P.

Bryan P.

Oct, 2026

This is my second time working with Sandy. She is a fantastic editor and brings new insights and clarity to my children's stories. Sandy is quick to respond to questions and always provides clarity when needed. She is great to work with and I hope to work with her again!
Sandy F.
An enjoyable, smooth and satisfying second collaboration. Sometimes the author and editor just are in sync and that’s applies here. Bryan is imaginative and offers great feedback. His story themes ...
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Eric C.

Eric C.

Oct, 2026

I had a wonderful experience working with Sandy on my children’s book. She was professional, thoughtful, and a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. I really appreciated the care she put into her work and how well she understood what I was hoping to accomplish with the story. Her ...
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Sandy F.
What a fun collaboration! The author is so easy re sharing ideas and receptive to edits. Also offered me thoughtful, precise feedback. He is ready to move forward and I tried to Provided formatting...
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Raylene A.

Raylene A.

Sep, 2026

Sandy was wonderful to work with! She made some minor word changes to the children's book I was working on, and it made all the difference. She also completed the job on time. I would definitely hire her again!
Sandy F.
I enjoyed working with this heartfelt and personal story. The author gave great feedback and was very prompt in communication, also appreciative of the work. We polished it to the final word! Now ...
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