I have been super sleepy today. I think it’s because I’ve only had 2 cups of coffee. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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I have been super sleepy today. I think it’s because I’ve only had 2 cups of coffee. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
02.08.2025 23:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Cover reveal for Christiana Figueres, Friend of the Rainforest, published by Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and which will be released in a month, on September 2nd. An inspiring story written by Margarita Engle @litagentsaritza.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
02.08.2025 19:27 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Useful thread from brilliant editor! #WriterTips #PublishingTips #Kidlit 🧵
26.07.2025 13:16 — 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 1This sounds like so much fun!
02.08.2025 00:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Realizing I never posted my favorite piece by itself. so here it is! #horror #illustrator #kidlit
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El Sello de la Fábrica Marciana, by Josué Herdel, published by Textos Funcionales☄️🤖
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OMG!! Not Theo!
21.07.2025 18:00 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0My husband has been a limo driver and chauffeur for many years and absolutely loves his work. It’s so great to see him featured in this way. #OrlandoTravel
21.07.2025 15:27 — 👍 25 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Job Opening; Part Time Agency Assistant
Location: San DIego, Hours: 20-25 hours/week, Salary: $20-26k
💼 JOB OPENING 💼
The Andrea Brown Literary Agency is seeking a part-time assistant to provide light support to several agents on our team and to assist with running our social media accounts and website.
Check out the full job posting, including key responsibilities and qualifications, here
2025 illustrator lookbook
We're delighted to finally show off a project we've been working on for many months, our updated & expanded Illustrator Lookbook
Scroll through these gorgeous pages to see the work of 100+ of the very talented artists we rep who are currently open to illustration opportunities.
(cover: Cornelia Li)
A kid lit illustration of four Black and brown community members farming among rowhomes
The finished mural designed by Cindy Lozito for Sanctuary Farm in Sharswood, Philadelphia
A progress shot of two artists, Brittany Baum and De’von Downes, helping to paint and install the urban farm mural
Artist Cindy Lozito painting the hair of a cute dog named Jake in the Sanctuary Farm mural
I designed and helped paint a giant mural for an urban farm in North Philly this summer, so naturally I had to make a #kidlitart piece inspired by farming in cities, too! #kidlitpostcard
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A crossword puzzle with 38 numbered clues on a black background
Across Clues: 2. A constant in Chidera Edwards's life, featured in a title that received a starred review from Kirkus. 5. You can learn about Living Bridges in this village in an SLJ-starred title 9. With 4-Down, a quality of the international community mentioned in a Booklist starred review of a 2025 Debbie Levy title. 11. With 20-Across and 35-Across, a mirthful quality of an Angleberger title, according to an SLJ star. 12. An adjective used by Kirkus in a starred review of an Amy Novesky title. 14. Current number of starred reviews as of July 1, 2025 for A BOOK OF MAPS FOR YOU 15. A member of the Manning family, whose story received a star from Booklist (with 33-Down) 16. A recent PW-starred adult title features an empire governed by four mystical forces: rising, falling, flow, and ____ 17. A title illustrated by Elke Boschinger that received a star from PW (4 words) 19. Author of a title an LJ starred review said has "lovely illustrations" and "beautiful prose" 20. With 11-Across and 35-Across, a mirthful quality of an Angleberger title, according to an SLJ star. 21. According to an SLJ starred review, these, by Leah Giles, "almost tell the story alone" 23. A DANGEROUS IDEA, which has received four starred reviews so far, covers this trial 24. Author of another book on this crossword, along with the twice-starred title represented by this acronym: NTIEUH 27. Booklist noted a starred graphic novel by Askel Aden is "______ in golden hues" 30. THE ___ OF THE GREAT BUFFALO 32. A 14-year-old whose family hosts magical parties in a middle grade title with a star from Kirkus. 34. Eddie's going to see Grandpa and Grandma High Elk on this Reservation in a starred title illustrated by Steph Littlebird 35. With 11-Across and 20-Across, a mirthful quality of an Angleberger title, according to an SLJ star. 36. What the main character seems to be doing on the cover of and an adjective used by Shelf Awareness to describe a new Natalie C. Parker YA 37. A double-starred middle
Down Clues: 1. A Martha Brockenbrough title talks about Saharan Dust and an "often-overlooked natural ______" according to an SLJ starred review. 3. The artist featured in the quadruple-starred A LINE CAN GO ANYWHERE 4. With 9-Across, a quality of the international community mentioned in a Booklist starred review of a 2025 Debbie Levy title. 6. Xia and Gloria star in a YA title a starred Kirkus review called "palpably ____" 7. A tendency talked about in a PW-starred review 8. A double-starred middle grade debut _____ & _____ (with 37-across) 10. Adjective used in a Kirkus starred review to describe OLD BLUE IS MY HOME 13. The SLJ starred review for a 2025 Ann Liang title says this trope is used creatively (2 words) 17. This little wagon has not only a starred review, but also a big heart 18. "Don't Lose Mr. Cuddles" is one piece of advice Chip might give you, using this type of humor according to an SLJ-starred review. 22. What is it about? (Ask Don Brown or a starred Kirkus review) 25. A Lori Alexander title with three starred reviews centers this scientist 26. A thrice-starred Messner title has something to do with these 46 peaks 28. "The young narrator lives in a house by the sea with a cat and with Baba and Mama" in this Kirkus-starred title. 29. A School Library Journal starred review called Athlete is Agender high interest, this, and hopeful 31. The country Gigi Griffis's starred YA title takes place in 33. A member of the Manning family, whose story received a star from Booklist (with 15-Across)
We've been seeing stars...so many that they miraculously formed themselves into a crossword puzzle! Over 30 titles with over 50 total starred reviews over 6 months (books released between 1/1 and 6/30 of 2025), with too many positive adjectives to possibly count.
Check out the full puzzle here
The book cover for THE ZOMBEES, written by Justin Colón, and illustrated by Kaly Quarles. The title is in large white hand-drawn letters in a serifed font on a black background with tiny green bees flying up and around the title lettering with a green spine. It's super cute!
Happy Book Birthday to THE ZOMBEES, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social, illustrated by @kalyquarles.bsky.social--a picture book dream team!
Don't miss this funny, adorable picture book with a fun unexpected twist and lots of heart at a bookstore near you!
Congratulations, Justin and Kaly!
A very happy man is smiling while pointing at the large coffee mug in his hand that says Number One Funcle.
Happy birthday to the love of my life. May your next trip around the sun, Anthony be as beautiful as your soul. May your next 525,600 minutes be full of joy and love. May the next 365 days be full of laughter and happiness. May you spend the next year feeling cherished.
15.07.2025 06:59 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A coffee mug with Eve from Wall-E sits next to an advanced reader copy with an illustrated cover of HOW TO FAKE A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN by Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt.
Sunday mornings are for reading and relaxation. Today’s read is this beautiful ARC. Can’t wait for folks to meet Luisa and Holly in HOW TO FAKE A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN by client Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt in their adult debut with Primero Sueño Press.
13.07.2025 18:17 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Photo of a Rapunzel play mat with a set of see-through blue dice and a transparent set of dice on top.
My youngest is over to help my sister learn how to play D&D as she plans to incorporate it in her elementary school lesson plans in the fall.
11.07.2025 20:11 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0To say that I’m emotionally exhausted daily is to minimize the sheer weight of everything that #caregiving puts on you. Add to it the heinous cruelty of the current administration and…
#parkinsonsdisease #thisisparkinsons
It's #portfolioday
I'm Wren! I'm an #illustrator looking for work with covers, interiors and flatting!
I've worked with Iron Circus, Abrams, Steamy Lit and others! I'm represented by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social
📁: www.wrenrios.com
✉️: saritza[at]andreabrownlit()com
#cartoonist #horror #fantasy
Hey Blue Sky Writers! Come hang out with me on Saturday and talk about all things character.
We have some really fun exercises and it will be a great opportunity to dive into your novel and amp up your characters!
#amwriting #booksky #writingsky #writingtips #writersky
This feed is a great way to start your day. And coffee. 💕☕️
08.07.2025 13:04 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0To those posting art for #PortfolioDay: Use alt-text! Not only does it help the visually impaired & neurodivergent, it will help your art get DISCOVERED. Thanks to @nicktankard.bsky.social for sharing tips on how he comes up with alt-text for his art:
publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/al... #ArtSky
Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
The Community Foundation - a 501(c)(3) public charity serving the Texas Hill Country - will direct funds to vetted organizations providing rescue, relief, and recovery efforts as well as flood assistance.
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This book is EVERYTHING! #BobTheDragQueen’s storytelling and narration are incredible but it’s the poignancy of the work, the literal history made real aspect of it that is pure genius!
www.audible.com/pd/B0DH6H9C6...
*gently grabs your face so we can discuss things that are COMPLETELY OUT OF THE AUTHOR'S CONTROL*
- if the book is made into a movie/show
- if the book is PB or hardcover or has sprayed edges or signed editions
- if the book is in a cool book box
- if the book is a Monthly Pick at B&N
*STARES*
It's a great time to fuck off from work, log off online, and take care of yourself and the people you love.
We all need to gear up for what's coming.
The fact that a fascist felon is returning us to a regime that so many died to keep us from is why we have to return the government to the people. Impeach, unseat the mad, wannabe king & restore our democracy so a true servant of the people can lead us to the next evolution of freedom. (2/2)
03.07.2025 19:06 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Our democracy has always been an experiment. One meant to evolve with its citizenry. It has always been FOR the people and BY the people. It hasn’t always been for ALL the people but it HAS evolved. (1/2)
03.07.2025 19:06 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0In case you missed it, @andreabrownlit.bsky.social is doing a SUMMER READING BOOK GIVEAWAY on the insta. All you have to do is follow us there and fill out a simple form. (And you get a bonus entry from BlueSky, too!)
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diversionbooks.com/books/dreadn... The final volume of the Nemesis trilogy is in edits right now. Today is a great time to start reading Dreadnought.
30.06.2025 19:50 — 👍 125 🔁 40 💬 14 📌 8Let's go to the beach! #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlit
02.07.2025 20:55 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0