Marcie Flinchum Atkins is a teacher-librarian by day and a children’s book writer in the wee hours of the morning. She holds an M.A. and M.F.A. in Children’s Literature from Hollins University. Her debut picture book, Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature (Millbrook Press, 2019) was one of Kirkus’ Best Picture Books of the Year. Her debut YA verse novel, One Step Forward, came out in 2025 with Versify. Her next nonfiction picture book, When Twilight Comes, illustrated by Michelle Morin, is forthcoming from Chronicle in 2026.
Marcie’s poetry has been featured in multiple Pomelo Books anthologies edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong and “The Dirigible Balloon.” She’s also written several books for the school library market. She’s a frequent sharer of poetry at www.marcieatkins.com. She lives on the outskirts of Washington, DC with her family.
Marcie is represented by Carter Hasegawa (carter@tugeau2.com).