In addition to being an author, Miranda Paul is an agent at the Erin Murphy Literary Agency, Inc. She joined the agency as an intern and then an associate agent in 2019, and was promoted in 2020 to Agent. She maintains a small and selective client list of writers and illustrators who write board books through YA, fiction and nonfiction. View the full EMLA client list and submission guidelines at the agency website here. Please do not query Miranda or inquire about agent matters through her author website, social media, or personal email address.
Client Books Published/Forthcoming Soon:
Some announced deals in Publisher’s Marketplace and Publisher’s Weekly:
Creator of THE NAME JAR Yangsook Choi’s A LETTER TO OLIVO, in which a boy moves to the US and finds a creative way to “write” a letter to his best friend back in Korea, to Janine O’Malley at Farrar, Straus Children’s, for publication in fall 2024, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency.
She Sang for India author Suma Subramaniam’s MY NAME IS LONG AS A RIVER, a journey following a girl, in which stories unfold of how she got her long name, deepening her understanding of who she is, illustrated by Tara Anand, to Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2024, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Chad Beckerman at The CAT Agency for the illustrator (world).
Author of THE JUNETEENTH STORY Alliah Agostini’s OPRAH WINFREY: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY, showcasing the story of how a word-loving girl became a journalist, TV icon, and philanthropist, illustrated by Tara Nicole Whitaker, to Andrea Posner-Sanchez at Little Golden Books, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2023, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author (world).
2021 Volemos Meg Medina SCBWI Grant winner Jenny Lacika’s TAKE PRIDE IN THE RIDE, an anthem celebrating lowriders and the cultural importance they hold in Chicano communities, illustrated by Nani Chacon, to Alex Borbolla at Atheneum, in a very nice deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2024, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency (world).
Author of the forthcoming Namaste is a Greeting Suma Subramaniam’s V. MALAR: A SUPER HOST, in a series in which a spirited and mistake-prone nine-year-old embarks on STEM-inspired adventures against a backdrop of vibrant cultural celebrations, illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan, to Kate Fletcher at Candlewick, in a nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2024 for book one; 2025 for book 2, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Stephanie Fretwell-Hill at Red Fox Literary for the illustrator (world).
Amigurumi artist and author-illustrator Kim-Hoa Ung’s A GIFT FOR NAI NAI, in which a girl struggles to crochet her first hat and frequently enlists her nai nai for while help making it, to Erin Siu at Feiwel and Friends, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2023, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency (world).
Lydia Lukidis’s DEEP, DEEP DOWN: THE SECRET UNDERWATER POETRY OF THE MARIANA TRENCH, a STEM journey that takes readers where few humans have ever been, and debunks myths with truths about life at Earth’s deepest point, illustrated by Juan Calle, to Alison Deering at Capstone, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Erin Tisdel at Advocate-Art for the illustrator.
LET LIBERTY RISE author Chana Stiefel and Larry Stiefel’s OY MENDEL!: A HANUKKAH MIRACLE, in which a clumsy protagonist never seems to get anything right until he begins to spread Hanukkah joy, illustrated by Daphna Awadish, to Lilian Rosenstreich at Kalaniot, in a nice deal, for publication in September 2022, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the coauthors (US, UK, & Israeli English and Hebrew rights).
Granddaughter of Buffalo’s Juneteenth Festival cofounder Judson T. Price Jr., Alliah Agostini’s THE JUNETEENTH STORY, an account of the history of the Texan emancipation celebration Juneteenth and its evolution into an American holiday, illustrated by Sawyer Cloud, to Taryn Albright at becker&mayer!, in a nice deal, for publication in summer 2022, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Atlanta Japp at Advocate-Art for the illustrator (world).
Author of NAMASTE IS A GREETING Suma Subramaniam’s A BINDI IS A DOT, a celebration and explorations of the different names for bindis, when and how they are worn, and how they are made, illustrated by Kamala Nair, to Katie Scott at Kids Can Press, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2024, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Aurora Barlam at Astound US for the illustrator (world).
Alliah Agostini’s debut BIG TUNE, in which a shy boy works up the courage to break out new dance moves during his Jamaican-American neighborhood’s dancehall party, illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice, to Janine O’Malley at FSG Children’s (Macmillan), in a nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2023, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Christy Tugeau Ewers at The CAT Agency for the illustrator (world).
Creator of the Here Wee Read blog Charnaie Gordon’s HEAR ME, a sound-enhanced picture book featuring biographies of and quotes by 12 prominent Black figures in U.S. history, illustrated by Aeron Cargill, to Taryn Albright at Quarto Kids, in a nice deal, for publication in January 2023, by the author and Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the illustrator (world).
Executive producer at The Greater Good Science Center Jane Park’s HIDDEN ANIMAL COLORS and HIDDEN CREATURE FEATURES, photo-illustrated introductions to seemingly plain animals who display surprising colors or features not easily caught on camera, to Carol Hinz at Millbrook, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2022 and fall 2022, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency (world).
DADDY DEPOT author Chana Stiefel’s BRAVO, AVOCADO!, a humorous journey of self-discovery for an overlooked avocado at the farmers’ market, illustrated by Anna Suessbauer, to Tamar Mays at Harper Children’s, in a nice deal, for publication in winter 2023, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Bethany Sparks at Plum Pudding Illustration for the illustrator (world).
Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan’s debut ANIMAL ALLIES: 15 INNOVATIVE WOMEN RESEARCHERS, which celebrates groundbreaking careers and contributions of diverse animal scientists working on pressing issues related to climate change and species conservation, for the Women of Power Series, to Kara Rota at Chicago Review Press, in a nice deal, for publication in 2022, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency (world).
Actor and screenwriter Doua Moua’s TODAY IS DIFFERENT, in which a Hmong American finds a way to be an ally for her friend, who is Black, in the aftermath of a police shooting, illustrated by Kim Holt, to Carol Hinz at Carolrhoda Books, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2022, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Lori Nowicki at Painted Words for the illustrator (world).
WNDB contest winner and THE HERO NEXT DOOR contributor Suma Subramaniam’s NAMASTE IS A GREETING, exploring the concept of namaste, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, to Hilary Van Dusen at Candlewick, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2022, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author, and by Alice Sutherland-Hawes at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency for the illustrator (world).
Winner of the 2017 WNDB Middle Grade Short Story contest for “Leaving Home,” which was included in THE HERO NEXT DOOR Suma Subramaniam’s SHE SANG FOR INDIA: HOW M.S. SUBBULAKSHMI USED HER VOICE FOR CHANGE, a biography of the famous Carnatic singer and first Indian musician to perform at the United Nations, illustrated by Shreya Gupta, to Elizabeth Lee at Farrar, Straus Children’s, in a nice deal, for publication in winter 2022, by Andrea Morrison at Writers House for the illustrator (world).
Philip Hoelzel’s debut PLANTING HOPE: A PORTRAIT OF SEBASTIAO SALGADO, a biography of the acclaimed photographer and the quest to reforest his childhood home in Brazil, illustrated by Renato Alarcao, to Julia McCarthy at Atheneum, in a nice deal, for publication in summer 2021, by Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency (world).
Alison Deering at Capstone will publish the debut early chapter book series Jalen’s Big City Life by WNDB mentee Dorothy H. Price (l.), which follows seven-year-old Jalen Corey Pierce’s life in the big city. Between adventures with his two best friends, Amir and Vicky, and new experiences with his family, J.C. is always learning new things and exploring city life. Shiane Salabie will illustrate; publication will begin in fall 2022. Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency did the four-book deal for world rights on behalf of the author, and Stacey Endress of IllustrationX represented the artist.
Pilot Barrington Irving and Chana Stiefel’s LET’S FLY, an autobiographical story that takes readers along on Irving’s real-life adventures including his first test flight, building his own plane from donated parts, and becoming the first Black pilot to fly solo around the world, illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice, to Jessica Garrison at Dial, in a very nice deal, at auction, for publication in fall 2024, by Peter Rubie at FinePrint Literary Management for Irving, Miranda Paul at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for Stiefel, and by Christy Tugeau Ewers at The CAT Agency for the illustrator (world English).