Tales from the Rushmore Kid

Caryn Wiseman - Andrea Brown Literary Agency

I met agent Caryn Wiseman at the SCBWI summer conference through my good buddy Greg Trine, who is one of her clients.  As we all were dancing around the costume party that Saturday night, I got Caryn to agree to an interview. I give you Caryn Wiseman of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.

When and why did you start representing children’s authors and illustrators? 

I started agenting in early 2003, as a second career. I had always been a voracious and critical reader, and had done a lot of business writing and editing. I knew that agenting would allow me to do the things that I love best - reading and editing - and that, as an agent, I could discover wonderful authors, and help them get their books published. 

Three Questions for my agent, Mark McVeigh

As an afterthought, during lunch with my agent, Mark McVeigh, I pulled out my video camera and asked him three questions. It was noisy in this hipper-than-hip fish restaurant and I apologize for the sloppy camera work, but I was happy to have Mark answer a few questions.

Jamie Weiss Chilton - Andrea Brown Agency

I had the pleasure of meeting Jamie Weiss Chilton at SCBWI Ventura / Santa Barbara Writers' Day last fall.  She gave an entertaining and insightful talk about being an agent with Andrea Brown Literary Agency. I asked Jamie to give us her insights on being an agent.

When and why did you start representing children’s book authors?

I joined the Andrea Brown Literary Agency as an Associate Agent in January 2008, but my career in children's books started ten years earlier. In 1998, I became Christy Ottaviano's intern at Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. On my first day, I knew I wanted a career in children's books.