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Tanusri Prasanna

Tanusri Prasanna

Originally from India, Tanusri Prasanna has been living in NYC for over fifteen years where she is an agent with DeFiore and Company. She is a graduate of the National Law School of India, holds an LLM from Harvard Law School and a PhD from Oxford University.  Tanusri’s background in human rights law has helped shape her eclectic list, which features compelling new voices in the children’s and adult books spaces. For picture books, her list includes both meaningful, lyrical, stories as well as ones that bring alive the wonder and complexity of our world with humor and heart. She’s also interested in nonfiction that excites the imagination and curiosity of young readers.

Some picture books on her list include Natasha Khan Kazi’s MOON’S RAMADAN, Hope Lim’s MOMMY’S HOMETOWN, MY TREE, I AM A BIRD, and forthcoming SOURGRASS,  Alec Carvlin’s HOW TO BAKE A UNIVERSE, Simran Jeet Singh’s FAUJA SINGH KEEPS GOING, Deepa Iyer’s forthcoming WE ARE THE BUILDERS! and Anitha Rao-Robinson’s forthcoming SARI SISTERS.  For YA and Middle Grade, Tanusri is drawn to contemporary coming-of-age stories, charming and relatable romances, ambitious world-building fantasies, and well-plotted, voice-driven suspense. She also looks for narrative nonfiction and select adult fiction featuring diverse perspectives, contexts, and even storytelling styles.

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Financial Need Scholarship Guidelines

All applications will be accepted via email only between November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at kelli@juliehedlund.com.

Subject line of the email:

  1. 12 x 12 Financial Need Scholarship
 

Please include the following in the body of the email:

  1. An autobiographical statement and career summary in 250 words or fewer.
  2. A short statement describing the nature of the financial need/circumstances in 250 words or fewer.
  3. A sample query letter for the manuscript you are submitting with your application.
  4. Pitches for two additional completed picture books.
 

 Attached to the email:

  1.  The full text of one picture book manuscript, attached as a Word document named as FIN_YourFirstName_YourLastName_Title_of_Manuscript.doc (or docx).