Storm Literary Agency

Boutique literary agency representing quality literature from exceptional authors and illustrators

First, there was a  teacher who loved books almost as much as she loved little children. Then, there was an artist who loved pirates, almost as much as he loved cats. As it turns out, that artist could also write, and that teacher loved the pirate stories he wrote. And she shared those stories with the children she taught. The children loved the pirate stories; they also loved the cats. They wanted more stories with pirates and cats. They also wanted an adventure. And the stories gave them so many adventures. And that is that: Storm Literary Agency came about because it needed to. The children requested it. And so did the cats. 

Storm Literary Agency welcomes submissions from unique and talented authors and illustrators, those who are not afraid to embrace their capacity to teach, to entertain, to engage and to honor people, young and old, who hopefully, will be changed by the work represented here.

Emma Bland Smith

 

Twitter: @EmmaBlandSmith • Facebook: Emmablandsmith • Instagram: emmasmithsf • Website: emmabsmith.com

Twitter: @EmmaBlandSmith • Facebook: Emmablandsmith • Instagram: emmasmithsf • Website: emmabsmith.com

Emma Bland Smith is a librarian and the award-winning author of many books for children (including The Gardener of Alcatraz; Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator; and The Pig War). She lives in San Francisco in an old creaky house with her family, pets, and too many cookbooks and coffee mugs.

A strong sense of place is one thing that Emma tries to put in all her books. She herself spent several years in France as a child. Later she lived in Santa Barbara, Paris, and New York, before returning to settle down just a block from her childhood home.

Emma writes primarily narrative nonfiction picture books. Her books have received honors such as the Cook Prize, the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, the Louisiana Readers' Choice Award, and the Towner Award. The Gardener of Alcatraz is currently a 2024-5 finalist for the California Young Reader Medal.

Emma is inspired by places she loves, amazing people, and incredible animals. The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's Cook comes out in January 2024.

Go to emmabsmith.com to read more about her publications.