“Good news: Steve and Vicki Palmquist are passionate and knowledgeable about children's literature. Better news: they are amazingly organized and innovative. Best news: all of this passion and knowledge and organization and innovation is available to help further the career of writers and artists.”

— Kate DiCamillo

“When I signed on to work with Vicki and Steve at Winding Oak, I did not realize that I would be joining a kind of 'dream team' for wandering authors and illustrators! They are supremely knowledgeable about the field and fearless in the face of the new 21st Century demands on writers. This combination of knowledge and courage is fortified by a willingness to learn anything that a challenge requires. In addition, they are cheerful, witty, and seem to know everyone everywhere. They have a passion for connecting people, interests and skills, so working with them immediately makes your own world larger. They are just the best.”

— Debra Frasier

“Working with Winding Oak is a dream, which is why I heartily recommend them to everyone I know. Steve and Vicki Palmquist offer the perfect marriage of hi-tech savvy, creativity, and a broad-based understanding of the children's book market and what makes it tick—knowledge which is critical to my business. While translating the ideas of their clients, they consistently demonstrate a special gift for enhancing those ideas while remaining true to the creative vision of the client. What I appreciate about them most, though, is their unstinting integrity. They do what they say they're going to do. Follow-through is everything to me, and it's something I've come to count on from Winding Oak.”

— Nikki Grimes