Erica Rand Silverman

Vice President of Children’s Publishing & Senior Literary Agent

Erica represents a highly selective list of authors and illustrators, and is known for building a shelf of exceptional illustrated books for children that balance kid appeal with a deep respect for the book as object and art form.

She has launched some of the most exciting new talent in children’s books, while also guiding the careers of industry mainstays. Her clients have received some of the highest industry honors such as the Caldecott medal, the Schneider Award, the Geisel Honor, The New York Times Best Illustrated Award, the Society of Illustrators Dilys Evans Founders Award, the Ezra Jack Keats Writing and Illustration Awards, among others. Their books have made their way onto the indie and New York Times Bestseller lists as well as into many different territories around the world.

Beyond her own client list, Erica helps to guide the studio’s growth and industry impact through high level visioning, nurturing and strengthening relationships and partnerships, and positioning the agency as a forward-thinking leader in an evolving marketplace. She is a tireless advocate for the Studio’s talent and proud to work with colleagues and bookmakers who are so thoughtfully shaping the landscape of children’s publishing.

Erica is a former classroom teacher and currently serves on the board of Every Child a Reader, the award-winning literacy charity that is run by the Children’s Book Council.

Each year, Erica accepts a limited number of appearance requests. Currently, she has committed to The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators 2026 Winter Conference in New York City and their Critique Event at the 2026 Bologna Book Fair.

Clients

Cynthia Alonso, Adam Auerbach, Jashar Awan, Jenn Bailey, Sarah Lynn Baker, Annabeth Bondor-Stone + Connor White, Amelia Bothe, Matthew Burgess, MacKenzie Cadenhead, Allison Wortche, Dan & Jason, Raquel D'Apice, Derek Desierto, X. Fang, Chris Gall, Rebecca Jordan-Glum, Joyce Hesselberth, Aram Kim, Eliza Kinkz, Shanda McCloskey, Kelsey Ó Ciardha, Juliana Perdomo, Alice and Martin Provensen, James E. Ransome, Scott Riley, Robin Rosenthal, Cecilia Ruiz, Doug Salati, Kyle Scheele, Mika Song, K-Fai Steele, Steve Teare, Lala Watkins