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PROFESSIONAL BIO: Previously Liz Nealon was an award-winning executive producer and media industry leader who played an integral role in shaping the indelible youth brands Sesame Street, Kidz Bop, and MTV. She served as Worldwide Creative Director for Sesame Street and traveled the world as SVP of MTV International, launching channels in Europe, Brazil, Japan, and Australia.

I am the President and Founder of Great Dog Literary, and I represent both adult and children’s books.

Not surprisingly, given my many years working in television and interactive media, I am drawn to illustrated books, for both children and adults. My tastes skew to non-fiction and my instincts are decidedly commercial, so I'm always looking for just the right mix of pop appeal plus intellectual content. I like nothing more than packaging serious non-fiction in an alternative, surprising frame. I am more interested in 'thought-provoking' than 'provocative,' though I've been known to represent some deeply edgy content.

Across all of the media in which I have worked, I've been committed to seeking out and amplifying diverse creative voices, starting with recruiting, mentoring, and supporting a diverse staff, and then empowering my team to source and develop breakthrough content. That commitment to amplifying under-represented voices continues in my work today. Twitter: @liznealon

Specific genres I’m looking for:
ADULT NON-FICTION: Pop Culture, Science, Illustrated Memoir, Art/Illustrated books, Graphic Novels, Current Affairs/Fresh Takes, Mind/Body/Spirit, Spirituality, Tarot.
ADULT FICTION: Literary fiction, Book Club/Upmarket Fiction, Magical Realism, Poetry (very selective, underrepresented voices)
CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION: Science & Nature. Informational Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction. Author/Illustrators only for NF Picture Books.
CHILDREN’S FICTION: Author/Illustrators only for Picture Books. Novels-in-verse.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT MIDDLE GRADE MANUSCRIPTS, as I am completely over-subscribed.

I do NOT agent: SciFi, High Fantasy, Horror, Historical Fiction.

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