Before co-founding Red Fox Literary, LLC with Karen Grencik in 2011, ABIGAIL SAMOUN was an in-house children’s book editor for over ten years. The books she edited received such honors as the CCBC Charlotte Zolotow award, the Ezra Jack Keats award, and the Pura Belpre Honor. As an agent, Abigail represents authors and illustrators working in a range of genres, from board books to young adult novels. Her clients include Hannah Harrison, Rachel Katstaller, Nicolo Carozzi, Jed Alexander, Kashmira Sheth, Betsy Franco, Carlyn Beccia, and Dan Krall.
(L to R) Abigail, Krista Marino of Delacorte, Lauren Hodge of Little Brown at SCBWI Wisconsin conference
In addition to agenting, Abigail is the author of several children’s books, including Union Square Publishing’s Little Traveler board book series illustrated by Sarah Watts, What’s In Your Purse?(Chronicle), and Tarot for Baby (Rodale/Random House).
Abigail likes to organize her library according to which authors would get along well together (the Brontes next to George Elliot, Lois Lowry next to Margaret Atwood). She lives in Sonoma, California with her entomologist husband and two rambunctious little boys.
