Alison Romig
Alison Romig is an associate editor at Delacorte Press, where she edits middle grade and young adult fiction. Since joining Delacorte in 2019, Her list has grown to include New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. Her books have also been nominated for various awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet and Edgar Award. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Anum Shafqat
Anum Shafqat is an associate editor at McElderry Books, Scarlett Press, and Atheneum Books. A fan of lovely queer stories, slasher plots, and everything in-between, she is on the lookout for rich worlds with earnest tropes. While searching for romance, fantasy, and horror in the young adult and new adult space, she is also seeking whimsical and electric upper middle grade (think spy worlds, heists, and first crushes). And finally, sweet character-driven picture books that celebrate underrepresented identities and picture books with zany humor are right up her alley. She also has an interest in graphic novels, with a soft spot for stubborn, loveable protagonists and stories of grand adventure. When she’s not reading, you’ll find her in an obscure Wikipedia rabbit hole, calling her mom about some Pakistani drama, or making a fairly respectable cup of chai.
Paige Terlip
Paige Terlip is a co-founder of Starling Literary + Media, and co-chair of the Association of American Literary Agents’ Communications Committee. Paige represents all categories of children’s books from picture books to young adult, as well as adult fiction and platform-based prescriptive nonfiction. She began her agenting career with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency in 2017 before starting Starling at the end of 2025. She is proud to represent award-winning and bestselling authors, as well as debuts. She comes to agenting with a background in marketing, design, and freelance editorial. She is also the founder of COwrite, which offers writing classes and workshops for writers of all levels, and has an MA in Children's Literature and an MFA in Writing for Children from Simmons University. If she’s not reading, you'll find her hiking with her Husky-Shepherd mix.
Michaela Whatnall
Michaela Whatnall is a literary agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, where they have worked out of the agency’s West Coast office since 2019. They received a degree from Emory University in English and linguistics, completed the Columbia Publishing Course, and have experience in school & library marketing, bookselling, and reviewing for trade publications. In 2023, Michaela was named a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree. They are most strongly interested in finding middle grade and young adult projects of all genres; upmarket adult fiction; and grounded fantasy. Michaela is also open to select adult romance; narrative nonfiction for both children and adults; graphic novels; and picture books.