The most common way I'm introduced at book events is this: "Arthur Levine is the co-editor of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Books." That true! And I'm also the publisher of Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. But from the "other side of the table" I write books too. Here's the bio I have on my website: www.arthuralevinebooks.com:Arthur A. Levine Books launched in 1997 and is currently celebrating its 15th Anniversary! The first book published was Norma Fox Mazer's outstanding novel When She Was Good. In terms of writing quality, this set a very high standard for their novelists, but Arthur is proud of the group that he's gathered together, with the help of his exceptionally talented Executive Editor Cheryl Klein, and Associate Editor Emily Clement. They include literary stars like Carolyn Coman, Francisco Stork, Lisa Yee, Bobbie Pyron, Jaclyn Moriarty, and of course, J. K. Rowling, as well as fabulous newcomers like Mike Jung, Martha Brockenbrough, and Alaya Dawn Johnson. Arthur hasn't abandoned his picture book roots, though! About thirty percent of the books they do are fully illustrated, and they're proud to be working with a group that includes the incomparable Shaun Tan, well-known masters such as Allen Say, Richard Egielski,, Steven Kellogg, Komako Sakai, and Sean Qualls, and talented illustrators at the start of their careers such as Israel Sanchez, Shino Arihara, and more. As for Arthur as a writer? Well, his first book in 15 years came out from Scholastic Press in 2011: MONDAY IS ONE DAY, illustrated by Julian Hector; it's a love song for kids with working parents, in families of all shapes and sizes. THE VERY BEARY TOOTH FAIRY, illustrated by Sarah Brannen will be out in the Spring of 2013, also from Scholastic Press.