About the Editor

Kara Sargent stepped into her current role in December 2020. She is an S&S Children’s alumni, having worked in Simon Spotlight as Editorial Director until 2015, after which she worked at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers as Editor in Chief of Brand, Licensed, and IP Publishing. In her current role, Kara is focused on commercial acquisitions for Aladdin and Simon Pulse; she is often most pulled in by character and voice driven stories. She loves working closely with her authors to help develop their vision.