Elise Howard

Selected Titles
SO OVER SHARINGSO OVER SHARINGKARMA IS A CAT: The True Stories of Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button SwiftKARMA IS A CAT: The True Stories of Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button SwiftTHE HOUSE OF FOUND OBJECTSTHE HOUSE OF FOUND OBJECTSTHE LOST JEWELS OF ROOM 713THE LOST JEWELS OF ROOM 713MAMA WON'T MINDMAMA WON'T MINDAND TO THINK WE STARTED AS A BOOK CLUB...AND TO THINK WE STARTED AS A BOOK CLUB...PLEASE DON'T SCARE THE GHOSTPLEASE DON'T SCARE THE GHOSTNOT QUITE A GHOSTNOT QUITE A GHOST

Elise represents writers and illustrators of fiction and non-fiction for young and adult readers, and is especially drawn to immersive storytelling, rich world-building, and illumination of landscapes known and unknown, including novels, graphic novels, and picture books. She’s also drawn to eye-opening narrative non-fiction, particularly stories of the natural world, and of people and events previously unknown, overlooked, or marginalized.

Prior to joining DeFiore and Company, Elise was a longtime editor and publisher. Books she edited have won the Newbery Medal twice, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for best juvenile novel twice, and many other awards and honors.

Elise is not looking for adult genre fiction. 

Please note that Elise is currently closed to queries apart from referrals.