Guest Kevin O'Connor On the Life of a Literary Agent

Published: Feb. 5, 2020, 9:11 p.m.

Join me for a chat with Kevin O'Connor, of the O'Connor Literary Agency, as we get caught up on our old acquaintance and learn about the life of a literary agent.

About Kevin M. O'Connor

Kevin M. O’Connor has experience in every aspect of kids’ media. He started his career at Sesame Workshop: first in television and then in the toy group working on Sing & Snore Ernie, Rock & Roll Elmo and more award-winning toys.  He's worked in business development on such brands as Kidz Bop, Nook Kids, Carmen Sandiego, Oregon Trail, and Go Math! Academy.

He's closed deals with Fisher-Price/Mattel, Hasbro, Intel, McDonald's, Dodge/Chrysler, Nestle, Sesame Workshop and more.  In 2014, he became a fulltime literary agent under Charlotte Sheedy. He agents middlegrade novels, middlegrade nonfiction and adult nonfiction in history, science and technology.  He is the founding director of The Center for Nonfiction, a project through Columbia University’s Community Scholars Program.