From now until 1/1, preorder NEVER WEAR RED LIPSTICK by #SerendipityLit author Dr. Karmetria Dunham Burton from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25! Order here: linktr.ee/serendipitylit Out on March 31st, 2026, from @broadleafbooks.bsky.social! #BNPreorder #BookSky

From now until 1/1, preorder GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by #SerendipityLit author Rin-rin Yu from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25! Order here: linktr.ee/serendipitylit Out on February 17th from Nancy Paulsen Books! #BNPreorder #BarnesAndNoble #BookSky

From now until 1/1, preorder SEVEN MILLION STEPS from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25! Order here: linktr.ee/serendipitylit Out on February 3rd, 2026, from @amistadbooks.bsky.social. #BNPreorder #BarnesandNoble #BookSky

From now until 1/1, preorder I GIVE MYSELF PERMISSION by #SerendipityLit author Dr. George James from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25! Order here: linktr.ee/serendipitylit Out January 2nd from @newharbinger.bsky.social.#SerendipityLit #BarnesAndNoble #BookSky #BNPreorder

We're thrilled to see two #SerendipityLit titles on Common Sense Media's Best Books of the Year list! Congratulations to Quartez Harris, @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social, and Derrick Barnes! Full list: www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-b... #BestBooksof2025 #BookSky #CommonSenseMedia

Congratulations to #SerendipityLit author Sandra Jackson-Opoku on the @libraryjournal.bsky.social naming SAVVY SUMMERS AND THE SWEET POTATO CRIMES as one of the Best Crime Fiction/Mystery Books of 2025! Full list: www.libraryjournal.com/story/Stella... #BookSky #BestBooks #SandraJacksonOpoku

This year, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks had the opportunity to not only participate in some of the discussions happening in the industry but also lead several key events to support our colleagues and the next generation of writers. #ReginaBrooks #PublishingIndustry #PublishingSecrets #BookSky

Message from #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks: I’m proud to have helped shape the BLK Bestseller List and grateful to serve alongside the Black Book Accelerator. Read more here: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #ReginaBrooks #BLKBestsellerList #BlackAuthors #BookSky #BlackBookAccelerator

To celebrate Hip Hop History Month, Essence Magazine included AFROCENTRIC STYLE by #SerendipityLit author Shirley Neal on a recent list of books that showcase the legacy of Hip Hop! Full list: www.essence.com/entertainmen... Out now from @amistadbooks.bsky.social. #BookSky #ShirleyNeal #HipHop

Congratulations to Tamika Burgess on Kirkus Reviews naming DANILO WAS HERE as one of the Best Middle-Grade Historical Fiction Books of 2025! Full list: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b... DANILO WAS HERE is available now from @harperkids.bsky.social. #BookSky #KirkusReviews #BestBooksof2025

Join @studiohoffmann.bsky.social tonight at 6 PM EST for a live conversation with #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social!

We’re thrilled to see that two #SerendipityLit titles were selected by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature as two of the Best Books of 2025! Congratulations to Quartez Harris, @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social, and Derrick Barnes! Full list: www.csmcl.org/best-books-2...

#SerendipityLit author and award-winning filmmaker @willpowerpacker.bsky.social was on @v103atlanta.bsky.social yesterday to discuss his debut book, upcoming projects, and the disappearance of Black television. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEMf... #WillPacker #V103Atlanta #GirlsTrip

#SerendipityLit author Vanessa Reiser, LCSW, will be signing copies of her book, NARCISSISTIC ABUSE, and doing a live Q&A this Saturday, December 13th, at the Women's Club of Red Bank. Learn more: womansclubofredbank.org/events/book-... #BookSigning #AuthorEvent #BookSky #VanessaReiser

Join us as we welcome #author Dr. LaKeesha Walrond to the #SerendipityLit team! Be sure to say hi and give her a follow on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn! #AgentedAuthor #SerendipityLiteraryAgency #DrLaKeeshaWalrond #BookSky #LiteraryAgents

#SerendipityLit author @willpowerpacker.bsky.social is nominated for the 2026 Voice Arts Awards in the Outstanding Audiobook Narration—Self-Help, Health & Wellness—Best Voiceover category! Purchase tickets here: www.squadup.com/events/voice... Available now from @prhaudio.bsky.social.

SAVVY SUMMERS AND THE SWEET POTATO CRIMES by #SerendipityLit author Sandra Jackson-Opoku was recently featured in Good Housekeeping's "Most Giftable Books" spread for the November/December 2025 issue! Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social. #BookSky #GoodHousekeeping #CozyMystery

Kirkus Reviews named THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes as one of the Best Middle-Grade Fiction Books of 2025! Congratulations, Derrick! Full list: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b... #BookSky #DerrickBarnes #BestBooksof2025 #MiddleGradeBooks

WHO BETTER THAN YOU?, the debut book from #SerendipityLit author and award-winning filmmaker @willpowerpacker.bsky.social, was named one of the Best Productivity Books of 2025 by the @nextbigidea.bsky.social! Full list: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/12-... #WillPacker #BestBooksof2025 #BookSky

#SerendipityLit author Katrina Brownlee will be joining Barbara Fant, award-winning poet and author, tonight at Malik Books to discuss her debut memoir, AND THEN CAME THE BLUES! RSVP here: malikbooks.com/events-1/ola... Out now from OpenLens (@akashicbooks.bsky.social). #BookSky #AuthorEvent

Join us as we welcome #author Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza to the #SerendipityLit team! Be sure to say hi and give him a follow on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn! #BookSky #AgentedAuthor #WritingCommunity #SerendipityLiteraryAgency

Congratulations to @goldie.bsky.social on her recent review from the @libraryjournal.bsky.social for PERSONAL BRANDING FOR INTROVERTS! Read it here: www.libraryjournal.com/review/perso... #BookSky #BookReview #GoldieChan #LibraryJournal #PersonalBrandingforIntroverts

#SerendipityLit author Katrina Brownlee was recently featured in an article with @theguardian.com to discuss her debut memoir, AND THEN CAME THE BLUES. Read it here: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Out now from Open Lens (@akashicbooks.bsky.social). #BookSky #DomesticViolence #Memoir

#SerendipityLit author @drdonnaoriowo.bsky.social will be holding a book conversation this Sunday, December 7th, at @barnesandnoble.com in Bowie, MD! You can learn more here: stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006... #BookSky #AuthorEvent #DrDonnaOriowo #BarnesandNoble

Join us Dec 3, 6–8 PM PST for A Celebration of Resilience & Healing with author Katrina Brownlee and activist Terra Newell. Hear their inspiring journeys from trauma to empowerment. RSVP via QR code or here: www.evite.com/event/021AV4... #BookSky #KatrinaBrownlee #DomesticViolence #TerraNewell

At the Sharjah International Book Fair, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was able to connect with other women in publishing and mentor Goretti Kyomuhendo, Director of the African Writers Trust, on ways to ensure that African publishing thrives on the global stage. #ReginaBrooks #WomenInPublishing

Audible named THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE audiobook as one of the Best Kids Listens of 2025! Congratulations to #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes and narrator Miles J. Harvey! Read it here: www.audible.com/blog/article... #DerrickBarnes #Audible #Audiobooks #BestAudiobooks #BookSky

Congratulations to Quartez Harris and #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social on Kirkus Reviews selecting GO TELL IT as one of the Best Picture Books of the Year! View the list: www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025... #BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #PictureBooks

“The Sharjah festival is one of the most dynamic marketplaces for global publishing, where the energy is equal parts business and belief in the power of literature to cross cultures and connect readers everywhere.” - #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks #ReginaBrooks #SharjahFestival #BookSky

Last Wednesday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks celebrated Derrick Barnes and the amazing writers shaping the literary landscape at the 76th National Book Awards (@nationalbook.bsky.social)! #ReginaBrooks #NBAwards #NationalBookAwards #LiteraryAwards #BookSky

In case you missed it: We are thrilled to see DANILO WAS HERE by Tamika Burgess selected for the prestigious Texas Bluebonnet Award List by the Texas Library Association! You can read the full list here: txla.org/news/2026-20... #BookSky #TamikaBurgess #TexasBluebonnetAward #MiddleGrade

I GOT YOU by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice was named one of the Best Picture Books of 2025 by the @chipublib.bsky.social! Read it here: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... #BookSky #DerrickBarnes #BestBooksof2025 #BestPictureBooks

A few weeks ago, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the Gathering of the Ghosts event as a guest panelist for the "Agent-Ghost Dynamic" panel to discuss the relationship between agents and ghostwriters. #ReginaBrooks #Ghostwriters #GatheringoftheGhosts #BookSky

GO TELL IT by Quartez Harris and acclaimed #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social was named one of the Best Nonfiction Elementary Books of 2025 by @slj.com! View the entire list: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo... #BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #ElementaryNonfiction

During The Children’s Law Center 2025 Gala on Monday, #SerendipityLit illustrator @smartinbrough.bsky.social was awarded the Fern Schair Award for his work on the JUDGE KIM AND THE KIDS’ COURT series! Available now from @simonkids.bsky.social. #BookSky #ShawnMartinbrough #TheChildrensLawCenter

Author @dbarclaymoore.bsky.social recently gave THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes a glowing review in the @nytimes.com! Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b... #DerrickBarnes #BookSky #BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks

At the Sharjah Publishers Conference, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks got to meet with publishers from over 100 different countries to discuss the thriving global market and how to make stories more accessible across borders. #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky #GlobalPublishing

#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was joined by Jennifer Weis (@theweisagency.bsky.social) and Anthony Ziccardi (Post Hill Press) on the most recent episode of The Real Eisman Playbook. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djqo... #BookSky #ReginaBrooks #TheRealEismanPlaybook #PublishingIndustry

Last Thursday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended We Adapt, a one-night immersive event in Tribeca that reimagined SKY FULL OF ELEPHANTS and got to hear from a group of incredible artists about how the book inspired them to create. #ReginaBrooks #BookSky #SkyFullofElephants

While #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was at the Sharjah Publishers Conference, she led sessions on how books come to the screen. And in this carousel, she's sharing three key takeaways that people should know to protect their IP. #PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky

Congratulations to Dr. Brenda M. Greene on being the first recipient of the John Oliver Killens Literary Leadership Award!

#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the Sharjah International Book Fair to meet extraordinary publishers, writers, producers, and visionaries from every corner of the world, from the African and Arab markets to Europe and Asia. #PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky

Congratulations to Barbara Fant on JOY IN THE BELLY OF A RIOT being included on Essence Magazine's list of the Best Books to Wrap Yourself in This Fall! You can view their full list here: www.essence.com/gallery/best... #JoyInTheBellyOfARiot #BookSky #BarbaraFant #PoetCommunity #EssenceMagazine

#SerendipityLit author @thetututeacher.bsky.social will be attending the Portland Book Festival (@literary-arts.org) this Saturday for two live sessions! A Portland Book Festival pass is required to attend: pdxbookfest.org/bio/vera-ahi... #TheTutuTeacher #PortlandBookFestival #BookSky

ICYMI: #SerendipityLit author and board-certified Family Physician and Fellow Dr. Shannon Dowler appeared on a recent episode of the Doctors Making a Difference podcast! You can listen to the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... #DoctorsMakingaDifference #BookSky #Podcast

We’re excited to share the first trade review for GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by #SerendipityLit author Rin-rin Yu from @ala-booklist.bsky.social. Read it here: www.booklistonline.com/products/981... Out on February 17th, 2026, from Nancy Paulsen Books. #BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks #BookSky #Booklist

Last month, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the 2025 Kirkus Prize ceremony to celebrate Derrick Barnes and other Kirkus Prize nominees on their achievements and honor the winners. #KirkusPrize #DerrickBarnes #ReginaBrooks #KirkusReviews #BookSky

To close out our Halloween celebration, Associate Agent @msholliday93.bsky.social is sharing her 2025 #SCAREndipity recommendation: FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley! #BookSky #BookRecs

In the spirit of Halloween, the #SerendipityLit team is back with our #SCAREndipity book recommendations! Our theme this year was Classic Horror, so Agent Assistant Emma Loy-Santelli is recommending THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson! #BookSky #BookRecs

Congratulations to Quartez Harris and #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social on GO TELL IT being included on the Evanston Public Library's list of 101 Great Books for Kids for 2025! Read it here: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a... #BookSky #GordonCJames #QuartezHarris