What's better than a bunch of adults talking about kidlit? This episode, we learn about the hilarious inner workings of Very Serious Adult Meetings about picture books, what's working in the children's literature world, and why we think #Kidding is just as important as #Adulting. Plus, we touch on soccer, Bend It Like Beckham, representation in publishing, spontaneous dance parties, and how Aneeka defied all advice and ended up in the publishing industry. Once you listen to this episode, you'll be so glad she did.

Aneeka is an editor at Viking Children’s Books (Penguin Random House). She works on Picture Books, Middle Grade, and Young Adult Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction. Aneeka likes humor in stories for all ages, contemporary/realistic fiction in the Middle Grade and Young Adult spaces, and character-driven picture books. In her free time she loves to play recreational soccer, watch comedy specials on Netflix, and drink lots of coffee in hipster Brooklyn cafes. Before Viking, she worked at Little, Brown Children’s (Hachette Book Group).

Learn more and book a written critique or live e-meeting with Aneeka here: https://manuscriptacademy.com/aneeka-kalia

Follow her on Twitter here: @neeks_kalia12