Viking is an imprint of the Penguin Group, along with Dutton, Dial, Razorbill, Philomel, Putnam, and many others. Their offices are in the West Village, a lovely, quirky part of NYC. It was a thrill to stop by before attending SCBWI's NY conference last month.
I must preface the rest of this post with an admission of failure: I FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES OF ANYTHING. Oh, I had my camera in my purse, battery charged and at the ready, but I forgot to take it out even once. SORRY!
Still, the day was amazing from start to finish. It began with a visit to my literary agency where I met my agent, Catherine, for the first time in person. Then, we headed downtown for a yummy lunch with my editor, Kendra, and the talented writer Katy Longshore (her YA historical fiction trilogy will be published by Viking starting next year). Finally, Kendra and I walked by to her office where I had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful people in editorial, sales, and marketing--and grabbed a pile of amazing arcs!.
The day was so overwhelming, so full, that I'm finding it rather difficult to find the words to describe it and WISH, WISH, WISH that I had a few pictures, since they say they're worth a thousand...