Andrea Cascardi is a Senior Literary Agent with Transatlantic Agency, and represents authors and illustrators who create books for babies through young adults. She represents Newbery Medalist Clare Vanderpool, Pura Belpre Medal winner Guadalupe Garcia McCall, international bestselling illustrator Simona Ceccarelli, and many other award-winning and popular authors and artists. She is most interested in picture books created by author-illustrators, middle grade stories with a commercial hook and rich characters, and select YA, although she is not a good match for sci fi or horror.