Kelly Barrales-Saylor (she/her), Executive Editor of Ten Speed Young Readers, specializes in unique, engaging books for children that equally captivate their caring adults. She is interested in subversive humor, quirky concepts, lightly goth themes, giftable projects, and anything that helps outsiders (even the grown-up kind) feel seen. She is specifically looking for fiction and nonfiction board books and picture books, as well as middle-grade nonfiction. Before joining Ten Speed Young Readers in 2024, Kelly was Editorial Director of the children’s nonfiction imprint Sourcebooks eXplore, where she acquired and published numerous bestselling and award-winning children’s books from authors such as Chris Ferrie, Raj Haldar, Kari Lavelle, America’s Test Kitchen Kids, and more.