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Birds in a tree
From Sorting through Spring by Lizann Flatt,
illustrated by Ashley Barron, 2013.

Meet the Team


Here at Owlkids Books, we work together to take our projects from inspired first concepts to fabulous finished creations! From shepherding our authors and illustrators through editing and design, to providing top-notch print production, publicity, and marketing, to selling foreign rights, licensing, and more, our staff is dedicated to doing our best every step of the way. We’re proud to bring our books to the shelves of schools, libraries, bookstores, and homes around the world.

  • Favorite Book as a Child
    The Junie B. Jones series
    Manaal Azhar
    Marketing Assistant, Books and Magazines
  • Alisa Baldwin
    Favorite Book as a Child
    Owl at Home
    Alisa Baldwin
    Art Director
  • Karen Boersma
    Publisher
  • Favorite Book as a Child
    The Nancy Drew series,
    Hardy Boys series, & Pika
    Polonica
    Judy Brunsek
    Director of Sales & Marketing
  • Favorite Book as a Child
    C D B !
    Katherine Dearlove
    Managing Editor
  • Chad Hutchings
    Favorite Book as a Child
    The Tailypo
    Chad Hutchings
    Administrative Coordinator
  • Danielle Laver
    Favorite Book as a Child
    The Balloon Tree and The Magic Treehouse series
    Danielle Laver
    Senior Sales & Rights Coordinator
  • Taylor Lytle-Hewlett
    Favorite Book as a Child
    The Goosebumps series
    Taylor Lytle-Hewlett
    Senior Marketing Coordinator, Institutional and Operations
  • Favorite Book as a Child
    Lost in the Barrens
    Paul Markowski
    Production Director
  • Favorite Book as a Child
    Where the Wild Things Are
    Vanessa Quon
    Sales & Rights Assistant
  • Favorite Book as a Child
    Where the Sidewalk Ends
    Dytria Ruddy
    Marketing Coordinator, Promotion & Publicity
  • Ella Russell
    Favorite Book as a Child
    The Lady with the Alligator Purse
    Ella Russell
    Associate Editor
  • Stevie Sewards
    Favorite Book as a Child
    The Magic Treehouse series
    Stevie Sewards
    Junior Production Designer
  • Jennifer Stokes
    Favorite Book as a Child
    Anne of Green Gables, or anything by Lucy Maud Montgomery
    Jennifer Stokes
    Editorial Director

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