Ali McDonald is a literary agent with 5 Otter Literary.

In sixteen years as an international literary agent, Ali McDonald has represented many award-winning and bestselling authors and illustrators.

Specializing in children’s and young adult literature, she works on projects ranging from concept and novelty books, board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, young adult, and new adult fiction and nonfiction, and graphic novels.

Her clients include international bestselling author Laura Nowlin (If He Had Been With Me, If Only I Had Told Her, and This Song is (Not) For You), critically-acclaimed authors Matteo L. Cerilli (Lockjaw, Something’s Up With Arlo, Bad in the Blood, and Fathom Fall) and Sarah Howden (The Wise Pickle), among select others.