About me
Kathryn Sparks is senior editor for the parent consumer line at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Prior to the AAP, she worked as the assistant to the publisher at Sourcebooks, Inc. Past industry experience also includes part-time literary assistant at the Chicago-based Tina Purcell Agency, and part-time assistant to best-selling author Claudia Gray. Kathryn is a former member of the IBPA Editorial Advisory Committee and is now chair of the IBPA Advocacy Committee, an IBPA Board member, and serves as board secretary. Her MG Novel, Reality Natalie, is published by Firedrake Books, Inc.