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What Paula is looking for
Based in New York and with a background in foreign rights, Paula brings an international approach to selling their clients’ work. Their goal is to help as many children as possible to see their experiences represented on the page for the first time. Paula is open to picture book texts, picture book illustrator portfolios, and author-illustrator picture books. They are looking for text with sly and clever humor, a clear hook, and a complete plot arc, especially if it ties into a cultural heritage topic or a STEM concept. Paula seeks bold and distinct art styles featuring human children as characters, or striking geometric scenes. They are working with a few traditional illustrators and, while
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Paula Weiman represents Picture Books.
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