Remembering Katie Cunningham: Children’s Book Champion

Katie is survived by her wife Erin and their son Jack, along with her moms and dads Joyce and Warren Cunningham, her sister Ellen and partner Angelo Morales, her nieces Moriana and Eva, her nephew AJ, and her long-lasting buddy Melissa Pimentel.

Legacy in Children’s Literature

Cunningham ended up being known for championing works that mirror childrens’ passions and experiences, consisting of Julian Is a Mermaid (Candlewick Press/Walker Publications), which gained author-illustrator Jessica Love the 2019 Klaus Flugge Prize, and the US version of Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski (Candlewick Press/Big Image Press).

Tributes to Cunningham’s Impact

Nosy Crow president John Mendelson added: “It’s hard to convey not only Katie’s amazing talent as an editor and publisher, yet additionally the light she brought into every communication and every area. Her energy, vision and extensive empathy were one-of-a-kind.

Kate Wilson, team CEO of Nosy Crow, stated of Cunningham: “Every one people that had anything to do with Katie understands how splendid she was. Her stability, careful thought and beaming vigor leave an extensive mark. I count it a privilege and motivation to have actually shared as much time as I did with her.”

Career at Nosy Crow & Candlewick

Cunningham signed up with Nosy Crow as author in March 2025, following a period at Candlewick Press, where she started her career in 2003 as an intern and rose to end up being Editorial, associate and svp publisher.

“I wish you have never had a cancer cells medical diagnosis touch your life, yet if you have or if you will, I want you to have every item of weaponry humanity can dream up,” she composed 2 months earlier. “I want you to have every tool to combat like heck to get to the opposite. I do not know if I’m on the other side, however I know where I am is absolutely beautiful.”

Belinda Rasmussen, head of state and publisher of Pedestrian Books Group, parent business of Candlewick Press, stated: “Katie was a phenomenal publisher– guides she leaves are a testimony to her skill and vision.