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.

Julie Hansen is a writer and reader who never goes to bed without a book. Inspired to write by her third-grade teacher, Julie found writing success through school competitions like Power of the Pen and has dreamed of writing ever since.

As a first-generation, bicultural Chinese American, Julie writes stories infused with themes of identity. She wants all children to feel loved and seen, and to delight in the short, but powerful escape books offer. Mostly, she wants her stories to connect with all readers in some way, by making them laugh, answering an unasked question, or surprising them with a new perspective or fact.

Julie graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and worked as a second language teacher for 13 years. She has a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and another Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, which she uses to review picture books and create educational content on her website, Little Big Picture Books. She is also a member of SCBWI, 12x12 and Rate Your Story and considers herself very lucky to be part of three amazing and supportive critique groups.

When Julie’s not writing, spending time with her husband and three children, or being chased by chickens, you can find her on the pickleball court near Chicago, Illinois.

 

Photo credit: Sarah Deragon

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