Agent Information

*Accepting middle grade and young adult pre-retreat critique submissions due before May 15, 2025. You will get it back in time to work on revisions during the retreat* Ann Rose is a literary agent with The Tobias Literary Agency, and author of The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean, and A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love (coming fall 2025). When she isn’t wrangling #RosebudAuthors you’ll find her on her elliptical, sleeping, or rewatching Call the Midwife for the thousandth time.

*Accepting picture book and chapter book critique submissions due before June 16, 2025* James is a senior literary agent at BookEnds Literary Agency, representing award-winning authors and illustrators. Over the past decade, James has worked across all departments at BookEnds–including the social media and finance departments–which informs his tactical approach to representing clients. He is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents and has worked on several committees within the organization. James currently lives in Staten Island, where he graduated with a Master’s in literature from the College of Staten Island. He is the author of the picture book GOOD NIGHT, OPPY! To learn more about his work

*Accepting young adult and adult fiction critique submissions before June 16, 2025* Keir Alekseii became an associate agent at Azantian Literary in 2022. As a neurodivergent, queer person of color, Keir is invested in discovering engaging work with similar representation, and passionate about creating space for voices not often recognized. They are especially interested in stories from BIPOC who are born and raised in the Global South.

*Accepting portfolio critique submissions before June 16, 2025* C.S. JENNINGS is the illustrator of over two-dozen books for kids. His collaborators include Penguin Random House, Disney Hyperion, Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, and Dial Books for Young Readers. He’s the author of WHOA PANDA! (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2025); PET SHOP RACERS, a three-volume graphic novel series for young readers (Disney Hyperion, 2025); THE BIG BOOK OF TEXAS (Penguin Workshop, 2026); ANIMAL BAND and HELLO, TEXAS! (As Christopher S. Jennings; Sterling Books; 2008, 2010). Notably, he illustrated the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet 2020-2021 Master List book, FROM AN IDEA TO DISNEY. He specializes in writing for middle-grade, graphic novels, picture books, character design, and humor in storytelling. C.S.’s mission as an author is that of humor, heart, and healing—crafting each story with kernels of hope and laughter. A Texas native, he makes his home in Austin. An amateur naturalist; he finds inspiration exploring, biking, and hiking in the hill country.