John M. CusickĀ is a Vice President and literary agent with Folio Jr. / Folio Literary Management, representing picture books, middle-grade, and young adult novels.Ā HeĀ is also the author of GIRL PARTS and CHERRY MONEY BABY (Candlewick Press), as well as a regular speaker at writers conferences. His client list of bestsellers and award winners include Julie Murphy (DUMPLINā, Balzer & Bray), Laura Sebastian (the ASH PRINCESS series, Delacorte Press), S.K. Ali (SAINTS & MISFITS, Simon & Schuster), and Hafsah Faizal (WE HUNT THE FLAME, FSG). You can find him online atĀ www.JohnMCusick.comĀ and on twitter, @johnmcusick.