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.

Katey Howes

 

Twitter: @Kateywrites • Facebook: kateywrites  • Website: Kateyhowes.com • Instagram: kidlitlove

Twitter: @Kateywrites • Facebook: kateywrites  • Website: Kateyhowes.com • Instagram: kidlitlove

Katey Howes was an award-winning children’s author and poet. She was passionate about raising kids who love to read and helping them recognize their potential as makers, inventors, and creators. Her work spanned a wide range of topics and styles, including books with STEAM and socio-emotional learning (SEL) themes.

A former physical therapist, Katey was fascinated by physics and biology, and she enjoyed reading everything from classic children’s literature to modern neuroscience. Known for her strong opinions about commas, Katey’s interests also included raising three ravenous readers, crafting with various materials, and working to restore native plants to the woods and wetlands around her home.

Katey’s books include Grandmother Thorn (Chicago Review Press), Magnolia Mudd and the Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe (Union Square), Be A Maker (Carolrhoda), Rissy No Kissies (Carolrhoda), A Poem Grows Inside You (The Innovation Press), and Woven of the World (Chronicle Kids). She also contributed poems to several anthologies.

The Reindeer Remainders (Sourcebooks) was released in July 2024, and her upcoming title is Where the Deer Slip Through (Beach Lane Books, 2025).

Many of Katey’s books received starred reviews and awards. Be A Maker earned the ILA’s Social Justice Literacy Award and was named the #1 Makerspace Read Aloud of 2019. Rissy No Kissies was included on the RISE Feminist Book List and the Kirkus Best Books of 2021. Woven of the World received a special mention in the nonfiction category at the 2023 Bologna Book Festival Ragazzi Awards and won the 2024 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award.

Katey’s work was featured on many podcasts, as well as on Reading Rainbow Live and the Philly Play Jawn television program.