I am pleased as punch to announce the upcoming nuptials between my fantastic agent Stephen Barbara of the Foundry Agency (also representing Laura Amy Schlitz, Lauren Oliver, Monica Edinger, Peter Sieruta, Jules Danielson, and many others) and Senior Razorbill editor and incipient author Jessica Rothenberg. Huge congratulations to the two of you! Of all the deals to come out of Italy this year, this has to be the best. Many happy returns!
About Elizabeth BirdElizabeth Bird is currently New York Public Library's Youth Materials Collections Specialist. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of NYPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.
(Little known fact: Stephen Barbara and Lauren Oliver are both graduates of the University of Chicago. The Windy City = unsung literary powerhouse.)