Penumbra Literary would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to our new intern, Stephanie Donohue. Stephanie graduated from Penn State in May 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communications. She was nine years old when she picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for the first time and that book sparked a lifelong love of reading. 
In addition to being a passionate reader, Stephanie also enjoys writing. She is working on her first book, a novel in the fantasy/action/romance genre. Stephanie’s other interests include working with animal rescues and shelters and horseback riding.
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Penumbra Literary Welcomes New Intern, Stephanie Donohue
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Penumbra Welcomes Summer Intern, Madison Smith!
Penumbra Literary would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to summer intern, Madison Smith! Madison, originally from Orlando, Florida, is a rising junior at Elon University, where she is studying English Literature and Creative Writing. She is thrilled to be exploring New York City this summer as part of the ‘Elon in NYC’ program.
Madison hopes to embark on a career in publishing, after graduation. Like most people in publishing, she has always loved reading and writing—a few of her favorite books include Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Fifth Avenue Five A.M. by Sam Wasson, and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. 
Madison will be working closely with Jennifer this summer on several submissions, reading manuscripts, and scouting new talent.
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New Client Alert: Sarah Gilbert signs with Penumbra Literary!
Great news! Penumbra Literary has signed Sarah Gilbert, a Portland-area writer and blogger.
Sarah is an award-winning memoirist, original mommy blogger, mother of three boys, and former investment banker. Sarah is Editor-in-Chief of Stealing Time magazine. She has been published in Oregon Humanities, Creative Nonfiction, United’s Hemispheres magazine, and received the 2011 Water~Stone Review Judith Kitchen Creative Nonfiction Prize, a ‘Notable’ mention in Best American Essays 2012, and was nominated for the Pushcart Prize for her essay, ‘Veteran’s Day.’ She also received second prize in the 2013 Ooligan Press Write What You Know Nonfiction Contest. She calls herself a domestic realist. Her husband, an Army Reservist, is finishing his third year in Kuwait. Her home blog is cafemama.com.
Sarah Gilbert. Photo by Jerome Hart.
Penumbra is very excited to work with Sarah! Stay tuned for more news.
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