First Draft Episode #265: Arthur Levine
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Arthur Levine is the legendary children’s book editor, including of series such as Harry Potter and The Golden Compass. He is founder of publishing house Levine Querido, and formerly President and Publisher at Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic, as well as author of picture books, most recently The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol.
I used portions of Arthur’s interview in the Track Changes: Inequality in Publishing episode, and I encourage you all to listen.
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Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode
Susan Hirschman, editor and founder of Greenwillow Books
Ursula Nordstrom, legendary editor of children’s books at HarperCollins
Margaret Frith, long-time editor at G.P. Putnam's Sons
The Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine
The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin
The Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole
Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
Levine Querido is partnering with Chronicle Books for printing
Everything Sad is Untrue: A True Story by Daniel Nayeri
Elatso by Darcie Little Badger
Illustrator Rovina Cai
The Wanderer by Peter Van Den Ende
Illustrator Shaun Tan
Illustrator M.C. Escher
This Old Dog by Martha Brockenbrough, illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo
Kevin Hawkes, illustrator for The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol
Karen Lotz, president and publisher of Candlewick
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