So many great books coming out today! Happy Book Birthday to A SHOT AT NORMAL, the newest contemporary YA from acclaimed author Marisa Reichardt! Dr. Villapando told me to get a good attorney. He wasn’t serious. But I am. I’m going to sue my parents. Juniper Jade’s parents are hippies. […]
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Congratulations to Jen Petro-Roy, whose new novel LIFE IN THE BALANCE releases today!! Veronica struggles to balance softball, friends, and family turmoil in this new honest and heartfelt middle grade novel by Jen Petro-Roy, LIFE IN THE BALANCE. Veronica Conway has been looking forward to trying out for the All-Star […]
Congrats to Tiffany Schmidt, whose final book in the Bookish Boyfriends series releases today!! I have loved every one of these books in this series, some from before I even worked with Tiffany. They’re perfect for all the avid readers in your life, who fall in love with characters with […]
Congratulations to Marisa Reichardt, whose second novel AFTERSHOCKS released today from Abrams! A gripping YA novel about two strangers struggling to survive a massive California earthquake When a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits California, Ruby is trapped in a laundromat with Charlie, a boy she had her first conversation with only […]
Happy Book Birthday to DATING MAKES PERFECT, an absolutely delightful #OwnVoices Thai-American rom-com from NY Times bestselling author Pintip Dunn! The Tech sisters don’t date in high school. Not because they’re not asked. Not because they’re not interested. Not even because no one can pronounce their long, Thai last name–hence […]
Congrats to Carrie Harris on the sale of her new adult thriller THE CLEANER to Inked Entertainment! From Publishers Marketplace: Author of the forthcoming Secret Agent Housewife series Carrie Harris’s THE CLEANER, about a down-on-her-luck hotel maid who attracts the attention of a murderer by cleaning up after one of […]
I’m excited to be open to queries for speculative fiction in upper middle grade, YA, and adult; in YA and upper MG contemporary, I am exclusively looking for stories from LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and other marginalized groups; graphic novels for upper middle grade, YA, and adult from author-illustrators with a unique […]
I’m looking for Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction as well as select Adult projects. Even if you don’t see your project perfectly described here please feel free to query if you think I’d be interested. Overall I’m looking for fresh concepts, immersive worlds, and a strong voice. I’m especially […]
My inbox is open to middle grade and young adult fiction, including graphic novels and novels-in-verse. This encompasses a very wide range, I know, but I will say this: a compelling voice is the first thing I’ll look for when I read a manuscript, so what I list below will […]