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Interview with Scholastic Editor Orli Zuravicky :: Stories Unbound #19

By Chris Oatley

StoriesUnbound19_OrliZuravicky_420wideOrli Zuravicky is a Senior Editor at Scholastic and the author of the forthcoming Happily Ever Afterlife middle grade novel series.

In this interview we talk about:

  • How an Editor chooses an Illustrator.
  • How to approach an Editor at a conference.
  • How being an Editor helped Orli become a better writer.
  • Why manuscript submissions get rejected.
  • Why there are more opportunities in Kidlit now than ever before.

Listen to ‘Stories Unbound’ Episode 19:

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Awesome Links:

Orli Zuravicky

Scholastic Publishing

Happily Ever Afterlife (Shawna’s Affiliate Link)

Connect with Shawna on Twitter

Music by Ryan Keith and Wes Cepin

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