We did a Christmas Tree Stroll at Disney Springs tonight and I just had to get a pic with my favorite, The Haunted Mansion Tree. #HolidayBreak

The #1 movie from when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Ready to slay that slimy Hutt in 2026!

It’s a pleasure and an honor to help bring books into the world. But we wouldn't get to do it without all of you. Thank you! From all of us at ABLA, we wish you a spirited holiday season. May the New Year bring you joy, inspiration, & many beautiful books! 2025 Holiday Card art by Marissa Valdez

Obsessed with our agency holiday card this year. 🎨: Marissa Valdez

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season from our family to yours.

Heartsick this morning about the tragedies at Brown University and Australia, and the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife.

We're getting Latine vampires in 2027, baybee! Super excited to announce @loulawrites.bsky.social next YA fantasy novel set in 1975 New England. cc: @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Reindeer Girl by Amy Falk W. and Jennifer Macaire 🦌✨ @litagentsaritza.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #childrenillustration #childrenbookillustration #latinxillustration #digitalart #artedigital#bilingualpicturebook #synesthesia #dyslexia

Library Journal (@libraryjournal.bsky.social)’s best books of 2025 includes 3 ABLA titles! WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON by @venessakelley.bsky.social THE SPIRIT OF LOVE by Lauren Kate THE DATING PROHIBITION by Taj McCoy Congratulations to all on this recognition! 🥳

Hey #kidlitartpostcard ! My name is Wren, I’m an illustrator looking for new exciting projects! I love working with empathetic stories, magic and monsters! I’m proudly represented by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social at Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social www.wrenrios.com

This nice post is about me (nobody was paid to write it!!!) - anyway it’s all true, I do dole out publishing advice on the tumblr. If you want to ask questions that’s great, but I beg you to look at the FAQ first — after a decade, many of them have been asked many times! 😘

Last day to vote for I AM NOT JESSICA CHEN and WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON in the GoodReads Choice Awards!!

Happy Wednesday! We created a starter pack of ABLA authors & illustrators just for you! We are HUGE fans of these humans. Note: We’re still adding to this list, which has been created by an enthusiastic assistant and not AI, so if you see that someone’s missing let us know! 😊 go.bsky.app/Rux2YKX

Looking for something to watch this weekend? Well, look no further! Taj McCoy's SAVVY SHELDON FEELS GOOD AS HELL has been adapted into a romcom, and it premieres TOMORROW on November 30 at 8pm on The CW! Watch the full trailer here Who's going to be watching this with us? 🍿

Reminder for anyone looking at their calendar + trying to figure out how to hit those writing / creative goals you made for 2025: It's okay to adjust in order to take care of you. You are more important than your work. Sending everyone gentle positive vibes as we head into the winter season. ❄️

May your turkey be moist, y el pernil sabroso. May the stuffing and arroz con gandules be plentiful and may your table be full of gozo y amor, surrounded by family & friends.

Hey new illustrators! If you're creating a picture book w images that are a full (2-page) spread, be mindful not to put anything important in the gutter. (aka the middle, where pages connect to spine) For ex: If the main character is dead center in your image, he'll be cut in half by the gutter. :/

Do the thing, people! @venessakelley.bsky.social’s WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON has made it through the final voting round but they need YOUR vote to win in their Debut category. Let’s gooooo!! www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

Someone hold me… WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON is having an incredible week of year-end accolades, and I’m simply overwhelmed with gratitude! Thank you to everyone who read and uplifted my book to send a message that queer, BIPOC Latine stories matter! 😭🇵🇷🎡🗽🧜🏼‍♂️🌊🌙

Still celebrating that these 3 titles are Amazon's best books of 2025! THE SNIPS: A BAD BUZZ DAY by Raúl the Third @raulthethird.bsky.social FISH DON’T GO TO SCHOOL by Deb Pilutti @dpilutti.bsky.social WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON by Venessa Vida Kelley @venessakelley.bsky.social

In today's Ask the Agent Question of the Day, I talk about a publisher's non-compete clause, and why authors ALSO shouldn't want to compete with themselves. (I had WAY too much fun with this metaphor, I apologize in advance, especially to anyone named Brad) www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

This is fantastic!

Rosario (@wittyworm.bsky.social) is a queer, Afro-Puerto Rican illustrator with a passion for fantasy, horror, and history. He's available to illustrate MG, YA, GN, B&W interiors, and covers. Get to know him and his work: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/... #kidlitart #illustrator

It’s that time of year again — Book Angel time @oblongbooks.bsky.social ! You can come into the store to choose books for the kids in our program — or you can donate online and the booksellers will shop on your behalf. 📕 👼 📚 oblongbooks.com/bookangel

I’ve been on a pokemon kick so here’s a little Jirachi sketch! #pokemon #jirachi #pokemonfanart

That’s me!!!!

El Centro in NY is hosting a Diasporican Educational Program that is free, online, and self-guided. It started today. centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/news/free-on...

Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to "help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.

The Goodreads Choice Awards 2025 is open and these ABLA titles are in the running! Science fiction: LOCAL HEAVENS by K.M. Fajardo Horror: YOU WEREN’T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by Andrew Joseph White Debut: WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON by Venessa Vida Kelley YA fiction: I AM NOT JESSICA CHEN by Ann Liang

🌿NEW DEAL! Get ready for cozy, spicy romance from the incomparable @eliawinters.bsky.social! This page-turning, scorchingly good, roommates-to-lovers romance is hitting shelves in Fall 2026 from @severnhouse.bsky.social. #romancebooks #cozyromance #spicyromance

You've got to see Lauren Kate's GORGEOUS cover reveal for WHITE LIGHTS with Cosmo! It also includes an excerpt 👀 www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...

Hey #kidlitartpostcard ! My name is Wren, I’m an illustrator looking for new exciting projects! I love working with empathetic stories, magic and monsters! I’m proudly represented by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social at Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social www.wrenrios.com

Of all the trees that transform and autumn, ginkgos are my favorite! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day 🍂 I am open to illustrating kids books and black-and-white interiors. cindylozito.com [email protected] Happily rep’d by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Adria - a queer, trans author/illustrator of books for kids! I’m interested in BB, PB, and CB. I’m repped by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social and @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kiltart #cutpaper #autumnleaves

What we know, 10:20pm —VA Dems flip Gov, LG, *and* AG —BIG Dem gains in VA House —Dems win NJ-Gov —Mamdani wins —Dems keep PA supreme court —Larry Krasner & Bragg win — GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices —JD Vance’s half-brother loses Cincy —Dems sweep Orlando council —ME anti-mail vote measure loses

Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez

This week's ABLA deals! 🦄 CANDI THE CANDICORN, a rhyming picture book, written by Robyn Wall, illustrated by Joelle Murray ⚽️ MONSTER LEAGUE, a chapter book series, written by Ellen Potter, illustrated by Yury Guzman ⛰️ DOWNFALL, a middle grade novel, by Nikki Shannon Smith

This is a lie: www.propublica.org/article/immi...

Tomorrow is #KidLitArt chat!

👾NEW DEAL! Thrilled to announce that illustrator client @yurygdraws.bsky.social will be illustrating a new chapter book series by @ellenpotter.bsky.social. Get ready for MONSTER LEAGUE hitting shelves Spring 2027! #kidlit #childrensbooks (cc: @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @jvnla.bsky.social)

#ChatsByTheCauldron - This is my fourth prompt for #ABLArtFest… and maybe my favorite?! I really love how the leaves turned out for the background and these characters are some of my favorites. I wonder what they’re all chatting about? 🍂🍁 . #picturebook #kidlit #kidlitart @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

We’re thrilled to announce this week's ABLA deals! 🏈 CATCHING FEELINGS, a young adult romance by Emily Charlotte 🐉 DETECTIVE FUEGO AND THE CASE OF THE BOOM, an illustrated chapter book by author-illustrator Diana Castillo Congratulations! @carynwiseman.bsky.social @litagentsaritza.bsky.social

🐲NEW DEAL! We're getting some fiery fun with @dianaacastle.bsky.social DETECTIVE FUEGO AND THE CASE OF THE BOOMS. This hilarious, illustrated chapter book for fans of "The Bad Guys" and dragons in general, hits shelves Summer 2027! (cc: @andreabrownlit.bsky.social) #kidlit

Love seeing @venessakelley.bsky.social’s WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON in Swoon’s list of sexy and spellbinding paranormal romance books! www.swooon.com/book-list/pa...

3rd piece done for #ABLArtFest - this one is for #GhostlyEncounters! Apparently that doesn’t make everyone think of alien encounters… but that’s where my brain went! 👻 👽 🎃 . @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #illustration #cutpaper #picturebookillustration #ghost #alien #oldbarn

The Hearth (9/21)

Week 3: Ghostly Encounters 👻👻👻👻 @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @litagentsaritza.bsky.social #ABLArtfest #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #kidlitartist

Hi #portfolioday! I’m Lainey Williams, a cartoonist and illustrator. I love to write and draw queer romance, surreal fantasy, and strange horror comics. portfolio: laineywilliams.com agent: @litagentsaritza.bsky.social

Robert Irwin’s dance with his mom, Terri on DWTS was so special. What an incredible tribute. I’m a mess!