Meet the Editor “Ask Me Anything” with Deeba Zargarpur

Deeba Zargarpur is a senior editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and Salaam Reads. She acquires picture books, middle grade, young adult and graphic novels. Her aim is to acquire commercial books that empower young people from diverse backgrounds. She is always on the hunt for stories that inspire a sense of magic and wonder, plot lines that challenge traditional assumptions about morality, and strong character arcs that redefine what it means to be the hero of your own story. She is also the author of children's books, including House of Yesterday and Farrah Noorzad and the Ring of Fate. Visit her at deebazargarpur.com to learn more.