Stefanie Sanchez Von Borstel

Stefanie is co-founder of Full Circle Literary, a literary agency with a focus on discovering, developing, and advocating underrepresented creators of books and media. Some of the creators Stefanie represents include Monica Brown, Carmen Tafolla, Diana López, Celia C. Pérez, Adrianna Cuevas, Jasminne Mendez, David Bowles, Rafael López, Estelí Meza and Juana Martinez-Neal, to name a few. She currently serves as a Board Member/Fellowship Program Director for LatinxinPublishing (a network of book professionals committed to supporting and increasing the number of Latines in the publishing industry) and a mentor for People of Color in Publishing. Prior to agenting, she worked in editorial, publicity and trade marketing for Penguin and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. A proud Tejana from San Antonio, Stefanie is now based in southern California.