Kesia Lupo
Pushkin Children's Books
My Manuscript Wish List®
I joined Pushkin as Commissioning Editor in September 2026 after shaping my publishing career at Chicken House and Macmillan Children’s Books, including a stint as a literary agent and indie bookseller in California. I’ve worked with authors across middle-grade and YA including Jasbinder Bilan, Pádraig Kenny, Sangu Mandanna and Sarah Beth Durst.
Now, I acquire across the spectrum of children’s fiction with a focus on middle-grade, teen, YA, and crossover. I’m a big fan of genre and speculative fiction, especially fantasy, horror and thrillers, and am keen to find quality commercial fiction to compliment the well-known literary side of the Pushkin list. In particular, I’m interested in developing the teen bridge for under-served 12+ readers falling between middle-grade and YA.
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Submission Guidelines
Agented submissions only
Vital Info
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