Episode 9: Michaela Whatnall
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Michaela Whatnall joined Dystel, Goderich & Bourret in 2019 as the assistant to Michael Bourret in the West Coast office. After graduating from Emory University with a degree in English and linguistics, Michaela completed the Columbia Publishing Course. Their background in school and library marketing accounts for their strong interest in children’s literature, from picture books up through middle grade and young adult novels and graphic novels. In the adult fiction space, they are particularly seeking character-driven speculative fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, and other genre fiction that features historically underrepresented characters. They are also interested in nonfiction for both children and adults, especially narrative nonfiction in the areas of history, the creative arts, and lifestyle.
In this episode:
Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech
The Odyssey by Homer
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Kaz and Wylan (from Six of Crows and Michaela’s cats)
ALA, the American Library Association
Our Flag Means Death (with a special Lucius shoutout)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (and Katniss waking up)
Out of Character by Jenna Miller (coming February 2023, Quill Tree)
Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou (coming June 2023)
Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan (coming 2024)