Picture Book or Portfolio Critique from Agent Abigail Samoun
Agent Abigail Samoun, co-founder of Red Fox Literary is offering the following:
- A picture book or portfolio critique.
Before co-founding Red Fox Literary, LLC with Karen Grencik in 2011, Abigail Samoun was an in-house children’s book editor for over ten years. Her books received such honors as the CCBC Charlotte Zolotow award, the New York Public Library Ezra Jack Keats award, the SCBWI Golden Kite, and the Pura Belpre Honor. As an agent, Abigail now represents authors and illustrators working in a range of genres, from board books to young adult novels. Her clients include author/illustrator Hannah Harrison whose debut, Extraordinary Jane, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal. Harrison’s picture book was Red Fox’s first project to go to auction. Fellow clients Chris Pallace and Kevin Serwacki wrote and illustrated Joey and Johnny, the Ninjas, an illustrated middle-grade series that received four offers before being bought by Donna Bray at HarperCollins/Balzer&Bray.
In addition to agenting, Abigail is the author of several children’s books, including Sterling Publishing’s Little Traveler board book series illustrated by Red Fox’s own Sarah Watts.
General Information
- Opening Bid: $40
- Auction Ends: Sunday, August 25th, 2019, at 9:00pm EST.
- Note: Any bids submitted after that time will be void.
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Congratulations, Mike! You have won this auction item. Our comments are organized so that the latest comment goes up top, so you had the highest bid right at the deadline. Someone from WNDB will reach out to you shortly. Thank you for supporting WNDB!
Just wondering who won? I think I was the top bidder right at 9pm, but the time stamp doesn’t give seconds.
I was wondering too. I saw yours and bid up. So I thought I won since mine is still listed as 9 not 9:01. You were a tough competitor.
A tough competitor with slow internet. I didn’t see your last bid until it was 9:01. Super bummed.
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