Christine acquires and edits a range of fiction (Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician by Daniel Wallace, The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha, The End of The Alphabet by CS Richardson), memoir (Rattled! by Christine Coppa, The Geography of Love by Glenda Burgess) and narrative non-fiction (Teaching Hope by Erin Gruwell). While her tastes and interests are diverse, she is committed to finding and nurturing projects that feature strong story-telling and emotional resonance. Christine graduated from the University of Missouri's prestigious broadcast journalism program and worked in non-profit management before embarking on career in book publishing.
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Julie works on books for all ages, from commercial and literary novels to picture books. Under Megan Tingley, she has worked on books by Mary Ann Hoberman, Julie Anne Peters, Trenton Lee Stewart, and Stephenie Meyer. Julie's recent acquisitions include Jane, a contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre by English professor April Lindner, J, an inspiring novel about a transgender teen by award-winning author Cris Beam, and Beautiful Creatures, a gripping gothic paranormal romance by debut authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, which she acquired with Editorial Director Jennifer Hunt. She is interested in historical fiction, mystery, adventure, fantasy, and supernatural and is particularly drawn to narratives with rural perspectives, unique fairy tale retellings, and projects that redefine genre standards.
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Ginger Clark has been a literary agent with Curtis Brown LTD since the fall of 2005. She represents science fiction, fantasy, paranormal romance, literary horror, and young adult and middle grade fiction. In addition to representing her own clients, she also represents British rights for the agency's children's list. Previously, she worked at Writers House for six years as an assistant literary agent. Her first job in publishing was as an editorial assistant at Tor Books. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and a member of the Contracts Committee of the AAR. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband. Follow Ginger Clark on Twitter. Read the interview by Theresa Rizzo.

Mark Tavani was born in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. After working briefly at a beer distributor in Pittsburgh and as a forestry aid in New Mexico, he coaxed from the University of Pittsburgh a degree in creative writing. In 2000, he joined the Random House Publishing Group, where he is now a Senior Editor. His varied interests have led him to acquire thrillers, literary novels, sports and true crime nonfiction, and a book about a 5-foot, 9-inch journalist who becomes a sumo wrestler. The list of authors he has worked with includes bestsellers Steve Berry, Katherine Neville, Charlie Huston, Barry Eisler, and Mike Greenberg, and award winners Justin Cronin, George Dohrmann, David Corbett, and Alex Berenson. Mark lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, with his wife and daughter.

Megan McKeever is an associate editor at Pocket Books/Gallery Books, where she acquires commercial women's fiction as well as young adult and mass-market romance.