Hellebore Literary Agency

Portland + fall + books = cozy 🥰

Check out some book events you shouldn’t miss this season on our blog: www.helleborelit.com/blog/where-t...

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If you are a children’s fiction self-published or small-published author, you should query us!

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Rin’s most recent read #NeverWhistleAtNight #booksky

Rebecca’s most recent read #TheHighMountainCourt #booksky

Emmily’s most recent read #EllaEnchanted #booksky

Jackie’s most recent read #OnyxStorm #booksky

The books we most recently read as Spotify playlists: a thread

What is your favorite self-published book about dragons? 🐉 #booksky #fantasy #literaryagency

It truly was magical ✨

Jackie reclines inside a potato-shaped seat that is embedded in a bookshelf. Books are on shelves around and about the seat.

Also in Suwon’s Starfield mall was a smaller children’s library. Here’s Jackie in the cute reading nook #booksky #travel

Geometric shelves of books line the walls up several stories. A giant collection of planets hangs from the ceiling, which is covered by a skylight.

Emmily and Jackie went on a vacation to Korea and Japan! While there, they visited the Suwon Starfield Library, which had a gorgeous display of books right in the middle of a mall #booksky #travel

Cardboard boxes are stacked in a room. Paintings and other wall art, are also stacked against the right wall.

Becca moved in with her boyfriend! She misses her old apartment, but she’s excited about the soon-to-come his-and-hers computer setups 🥰 #movingday

Twelve books are stacked on a table.

Rin has been chipping away at her summer reading TBR! How similar are your tastes? #booksky

Besides working diligently to make Hellebore the best it can be for our clients, here’s what we’ve been up to this summer: a thread #literaryagency

Cartoon by Maria Scrivan: Benefits of Books, with a graphic of a book and its benefits: no glare, no battery, dog ears, probably won't get stolen at the beach, smells good, no pop up ads

Why read books? Because books are still the most powerful, reliable, transportive & magical storytelling technology we've invented - and all they need to work is YOUR OWN IMAGINATION! #booksky

(Cartoon by @mariascrivan.bsky.social)

Congratulations, Rin, Rebecca, and Emmily, for graduating this past weekend with your Masters degrees in Book Publishing! 🥳

Rin was chosen by the cohort to give a speech, and she did a great job. Brought a tear to Emmily’s eye 🥹

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Emmily stands smiling with her eyes closed and holding a wooden box filled with blue books, a blue coupon, and a blue bag.

We had to leave the Small and Self-Publishing (S2) Faire, but we had such a great time meeting everyone and hearing about their books! Thank you to Ali Shaw and Christine Longmuir for putting on this wonderful event.

Also, Emmily won an Indigo package from the raffle 🥳

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The book FROM FIRST BREATH TO LAST: A STORY ABOUT LOVE, WOMANHOOD, AND AGING by Dede Montgomery held in the foreground. The author reads from the book to the audience in the background.

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Another lovely reading: Dede Montgomery’s FROM FIRST BREATH TO LAST: A STORY ABOUT LOVE, WOMANHOOD, AND AGING. “This book weaves my writing with my mom’s writing.”

A book called CLOSER TO FINE by Carly Sasha Cohen is held in the foreground. The author reads from the book to an audience in the background.

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Next up: author Carly Sasha Cohen reading an excerpt from her book, CLOSER TO FINE. 🥁

“We all have a role to play in the state of our society and the future of humanity…how to we use our access to help bridge the gaps and build true solidarity?” —Wendy #diversebooks

Wendy Shih of Little Free Diverse Library is speaking now at BOLD about the importance of reading diverse books 📚 @ourlfdl.bsky.social

About to head into the S2 Faire at BOLD Coffee and Books in Portland! Come find us to talk about books and Hellebore 😊 #literaryagency #translationrights #booksky

Text over the image of a hellebore flower reading, “Hellebore Literary Agency/Call for Submissions”

Text over the image of a hellebore flower reading, “Are you a self-published author or small press? We want your YA/NA…•Romance 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 •Fantasy 🐉 •Romantasy ❤️‍🔥 •Sci Fi 👽 •Thriller 🔪”

Text over the image of a hellebore flower reading, “How To Submit/•Check our submission guidelines at helleborelit.com/submit •Email us a query letter and a digital version of your book”

If you want to reach international audiences with your self-published novel, Hellebore can help! 🌎📖 visit helleborelit.com for more info.

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A canvas tote bag with the words “SHOP INDIE SHOP LOCAL” and an illustration of a bunch of robots following a person

Last week’s #IndependentBookstoreDay was a success across the US, and Portland, OR also took part in the festivities! 📚

Read about the #NorthPortlandBookCrawl on Hellebore’s blog: www.helleborelit.com/blog/2025-bo...

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It’s Sant Jordi Day in Mallorca, where lovers exchange books and roses. Perfect tradition!

for my english speaking people!! Today si the best day of the year in Catalonia (you know, where Barcelona is) as we celebrate Sant Jordi (St George) and we gift each other books and lots of roses~

the sun is shining, the streets are beautifully decorated and everyone is happy! 🌹🐲✨

Hey! I’m Becca and I am a founder, agent, and Client Coordinator for Hellebore.

I love reading YA and sci-fi/fantasy from THE SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICLES, THE FOLK OF THE AIR series, and THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES. If any of these sound like your project, let me know! ➡️ helleborelit.com

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Hi! I’m Rin, a founder, agent, and Business Administrator at Hellebore Literary Agency. 🌸

I love sci fi, dystopian fic, thrillers, and queer fiction, from A WRINKLE IN TIME to I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN to BUTTER to MILKFED. If any of that sounds like you, please reach out!

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