This episode is for you, aspiring English majors! If you are a teen writer considering a future in the book world, you have come to the right place. How on earth does the publishing process work? Is an English degree useful? Do I need a literary agent to submit to publishing houses?

That’s where episode one of The Scholastic Awards Podcast comes in—your destination for your burning publishing questions finally answered. Listen as the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers interviews publishing professionals from all angles of the industry.

(2:01): Marc Brown is an American author and illustrator of children’s books, best known for creating the Arthur books and television series. Follow Marc on Instagram: @marcbrown333 or visit his website: https://marcbrownstudios.com/.

(26:45): Alexandra Franklin is an associate agent at Curtis Brown Literary. Alexandra is particularly interested in upmarket and literary fiction, narrative nonfiction and memoir, and select literary YA. See Alexandra’s query guidelines here: https://curtisbrown.com/agents/alexandra-franklin/.

(56:19): Emi Nietfeld is a writer and software engineer. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Rumpus, Vice, and more. Follow Emi on Instagram @eminietfeld or visit her website: https://www.eminietfeld.com/.