Across the board, I am currently focused on finding stories with strong diverse and multi-cultural voices. I am drawn to picture books filled with humor, whimsy, heartfelt, make-me-giggle storytelling, and fun, engaging concepts. In Middle-Grade fiction, YA fiction, I’m eagerly seeking strong, distinct voices, multi-dimensional characters, compelling stories of friendships, coming-of-age stories, emotional angst, family … Read more
Esty Loveing-Downes holds a BFA in creative writing from Ringling College of Art + Design and an MFA in fiction from Queens University of Charlotte. Aside from serving as a daily editor for the Southern Review of Books, she was first mentored by the teams at Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc. and Tobias Literary … Read more
Books that are culturally relevant for today’s children High-interest and lyrically written picture books about experiences & challenges personally relevant to children Fiction and nonfiction books portraying social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in connection with social studies or STEAM Fiction and nonfiction books providing strategies to support executive function skills Important stories from historically underrepresented voices … Read more
