1 hr 4 min
S1.E2: Literary Agents, BIPOC Representation in the Publishing Industry and Upcoming Book Releases with Katie Zhao Pens and Prosecco Podcast
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This week during my chat with Katie Zhao, we talk about her incredible writing journey, the importance of representation in the publishing world and why upcoming writers need to focus on searching for agents that will champion their work and future career. This episode is for new and experienced writers. I promise there's something in this episode for everyone! Katie shares advice, personal stories/experiences and how breaking apart her first draft again and again was so important before querying.
Meet the Guest: Katie Zhao
Katie Zhao is the author of the Chinese-inspired middle grade fantasy The Dragon Warrior and its sequel, The Fallen Hero. She’s also the author of the forthcoming Asian American young adult thriller How We Fall Apart and middle grade sci-fi Last Gamer Standing. Katie grew up in Michigan, where there was little for her to do besides bury her nose in a good book or a writing journal. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in English and a minor in political science (2017); she also completed her master’s in accounting there (2018). She is represented by Penny Moore of Aevitas Creative Management and is published with Bloomsbury, Scholastic, and Penguin Random House. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading, singing, dancing (badly), and checking out new Instagram-worthy restaurants. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Website: www.katiezhao.com
Instagram: @ktzhaoauthor
Twitter: @ktzhaoauthor
Tiktok: @ktzhaoauthor
Clubhouse: @ktzhaoauthor
Pre-order HOW WE FALL APART: bit.ly/3lNXWK8
Pre-order LAST GAMER STANDING: bit.ly/3oqgL7z
Buy THE DRAGON WARRIOR: bit.ly/2J854TF
This week during my chat with Katie Zhao, we talk about her incredible writing journey, the importance of representation in the publishing world and why upcoming writers need to focus on searching for agents that will champion their work and future career. This episode is for new and experienced writers. I promise there's something in this episode for everyone! Katie shares advice, personal stories/experiences and how breaking apart her first draft again and again was so important before querying.
Meet the Guest: Katie Zhao
Katie Zhao is the author of the Chinese-inspired middle grade fantasy The Dragon Warrior and its sequel, The Fallen Hero. She’s also the author of the forthcoming Asian American young adult thriller How We Fall Apart and middle grade sci-fi Last Gamer Standing. Katie grew up in Michigan, where there was little for her to do besides bury her nose in a good book or a writing journal. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in English and a minor in political science (2017); she also completed her master’s in accounting there (2018). She is represented by Penny Moore of Aevitas Creative Management and is published with Bloomsbury, Scholastic, and Penguin Random House. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading, singing, dancing (badly), and checking out new Instagram-worthy restaurants. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Website: www.katiezhao.com
Instagram: @ktzhaoauthor
Twitter: @ktzhaoauthor
Tiktok: @ktzhaoauthor
Clubhouse: @ktzhaoauthor
Pre-order HOW WE FALL APART: bit.ly/3lNXWK8
Pre-order LAST GAMER STANDING: bit.ly/3oqgL7z
Buy THE DRAGON WARRIOR: bit.ly/2J854TF
1 hr 4 min