An Interview with Rachel Orr

About this episode

Rachel Orr discusses her career in children's publishing and offers advice for aspiring authors.

Rachel Orr is celebrating her nineteenth year at Prospect Agency, where she represents both authors and illustrators in projects ranging from board books through YA. She previously worked for eight rewarding years at HarperCollins Children’s Books. A native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Kenyon College, she currently lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, with her husband and two children, where she enjoys dancing, running and reading, of course. In our interview, Rachel shares her journey in children's publishing and provides great tips for aspiring authors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: New Books Network

Guest: Rachel Orr

Topics covered

• children's publishing
• author representation
• illustration
• writing tips
• family
• career journey

Keywords

• children's literature
• publishing
• authors
• illustrators
• writing tips
• career advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Prospect Agency, HarperCollins Children’s Books

Places: Pittsburgh, Hoboken, New Jersey

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