A sad passing…Ken Mochizuki

A former independent bookseller, I opened the doors of the Stimola Literary Studio in 1997. At the time, Liz Szabla was an editor at Lee&Low books and mentioned that Ken Mochizuki, who had just published BASEBALL SAVED US, was unagented and seeking representation. We had a chat and, 28 years ago, he became my first official client and opened a very important door for me and for the Studio. You never forget your first; it always occupies a very special place of honor. I was always very proud Ken chose me to represent him and the coming-of-age and historical stories about being Japanese American in our country. The legacy of his work is strong and far reaching, even with organizational efforts to ban his books and keep them off the shelves in many schools and libraries. And I am humbled to have been a part of it. Thank you, Ken, and rest easy. 

Rosemary Stimola