Ted Malawer is a literary agent with Upstart Crow Literary. Ted is a veteran agent who specializes in middle grade and teen fiction. Before working in childrenÕs publishing, Ted studied Comparative Literature at Columbia University and trained as an opera singer at the Juilliard School. TedÕs favorite kind of author is not afraid to get his (or her) hands dirty to make a manuscript the best that it can be. He especially loves stories with artistic themesÑor dachshunds.