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Patrice Caldwell NEW LEAF LITERARY & MEDIA

atrice Caldwell is making the best kind of waves in publishing. A Star Watch honoree in 2018, and one), “a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uplifting racially and ethnically marginalized members throughout the [book publishing] industry.” Born and raised in Texas, Caldwell is a graduate of Wellesley College. Prior to becoming a literary agent at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency in June 2019, she was a children’s book editor. She joined New Leaf Literary in September 2020. In addition, Caldwell also writes, and has edited two anthologies, the first of which, (Penguin Random House 2020), is out now.

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