If you're curious about what happens to a book as it moves from manuscript to printed work\, this is the roundtable for you. Our experts are ready to answer all of your questions about the p ublishing process\, how the market moves\, and what editors are \; really looking for. \;
\nKait has extensive experience in c hildren's books\, and would be a great person to ask about illustration\, picture books\, and other works for young people. \;
\nPlease no te: this is a Q&\;A opportunity and not a pitch session.
\nKait Lee Feldmann is a children&rsquo\;s book a gent at kt literary representing illustrators.
\nShe has been rompin g around children&rsquo\;s book publishing for the past decade\, previousl y as an editor at HarperCollins and Scholastic. Her list as editor include d award-winning books that received a Caldecott\, Coretta Scott King\, and Sibert Honor\; the Ezra Jack Keats Award\; and appearances on Best of lis ts for The New York Times\, NPR\, Kirkus\, and more. Kait is hapa (mixed r ace Chinese/white) and is passionate about championing books by\, about\, and for BIPOC. In 2020 she received the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievem ent Award. Kait resides in a hoarder&rsquo\;s paradise in Los Angeles\, su rrounded by books. When she&rsquo\;s not reading those\, she can often be found playing board games\, estate sale hopping\, or crafting.
\nLea rn more about Kait and the work that she does here!
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