Happiest of book birthdays to Samantha Hastings, whose THE CHRISTMAS HUSBAND CHARADE is one of three charming #novellas in Harlequin Historical's SNOWBOUND REGENCY CHRISTMAS! #romance #Regency #romancebooks #Regencyromance

Preorder your copy of @willfertman.com's THE DEAF BABY INSTRUCTION MANUAL, a must-read guide for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children!

Congratulations to Christopher Pike's DIE SOFTLY, which has just been optioned by Shatterproof Films! John Berardo will write and direct a contemporary version of the 1991 YA thriller, in which a teenage voyeur unintentionally captures a murder in progress: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/391708...

Happiest of book birthdays to Rebecca Siegel and HOW THE GHOST ARMY HOODWINKED HITLER, the unbelievable true story of the American soldiers who used inflatable tanks and fake radio broadcasts as weapons in World War II. #MiddleGrade #MG #nonfiction #history #WWII

Congratulations to @suefliess.bsky.social on her latest sale, this time to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social! #boardbook #picturebook

Our last book birthday this month is @authortraceykyle.bsky.social's PEPE AND THE PIÑATA! Join Pepe as he celebrates his Mexican-American heritage by participating in a celebration of #Hispanic #Christmas traditions. @msmirelle.bsky.social #picturebook #Christmasbooks

Another book deal in the house: congrats to Lindsay Lewis and IT'S A BUSINESS DOING PLEASURE WITH YOU! @katielizmcguire.bsky.social @alcovepress.bsky.social #romance #romancebooks #romancereader

Thrilled to partner with Lyons Press again on Rick Burton and Norm O'Reilly's next book, INSIDE THE SEC: HOW ONE NCAA CONFERENCE CAME TO DOMINATE COLLEGE SPORTS. @ncaa.bsky.social #CollegeFootball #CollegeBasketball #CollegeSports

The book birthdays continued earlier this week with Jenette Restivo's CITY SAFARI, which invites young explorers to look beyond the concrete and see their city in a whole new light! #nature #naturalists #NaturalistGuide

Happy book birthday to @sueganzschmitt.bsky.social's PARTY MONSTERS ON THE BLOCK, the charming follow-up to THAT MONSTER ON THE BLOCK! Team Funny or Team Scary: Which team are you on? Find out in this delightful story about #community and #workingtogether. #picturebook #Halloween #partyplanning

Great to see GRETA EVER AFTER in this fun roundup. @unteragency.bsky.social

Happy book birthday yesterday to @gingerparkwrites.bsky.social and Frances Park's MY SISTER'S DOLJABI, an endearing #PictureBook in which a Korean #birthday tradition brings together the past, present, and future. @albertwhitman.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to @amandadavisart.bsky.social's SOMETIMES STORMY, an important #picturebook that will help children ages 5-8 understand and cope with a parent’s #substanceusedisorder. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

Thanks to @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social for this lovely review of Down Syndrome Out Loud: 20+ Stories of Disability and Determination! www.middleweb.com/52613/listen... #mglit #middleschool #kidsbooks @unteragency.bsky.social

Happiest of book birthdays to @pippinmathur.bsky.social and DINOSAUR DAYS! Dinosaurs don't always know how to behave, but they certainly have a lot of fun. Join a #dinosaur as she romps through her day, wreaking havoc in this joyful celebration of childhood. #dinosaurs #picturebook

Happy book birthday to @melissadassori.bsky.social and GRETA EVER AFTER! This coming-of-age story explores the blurred line between fact and fiction as Greta realizes the key to being a great reporter—and a great friend—is striving for truth, not perfection.

We're so excited for @melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER to be out in the world tomorrow! This one's for the aspiring young journalists who wish their lives were a little more magic, or anyone who loves a "relatable coming-of-age story interwoven with dark fairy-tale elements" (Kirkus).

Congrats to Rebecca Siegel on her STARRED review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for HOW THE GHOST ARMY HOODWINKED HITLER! "It's a necessary volume that showcases the incredible effort and tactical diversity it took to turn the tide of the war."

Congratulations to @suefliess.bsky.social, @amstephens.bsky.social, and @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social on their latest deal with @sourcebooks.bsky.social. We can't wait for BABY BOOT CAMP to hit the shelves! #rhyming #BoardBook #PictureBook

Many thanks to @natalieaguirre7.bsky.social and Literary Rambles for interviewing me about my new agenting gig: www.literaryrambles.com/2025/08/lite... Even if I've already passed on your query, you can still enter to win a detailed critique! #mswl #AmQuerying

Hope you’ll check out my interview with LBYR Associate Art Director Jenny Kimura about illustrated middle grade novels. @lbschool.bsky.social @unteragency.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

Another happy book birthday to Samantha Hastings and her other July release, BECOMING HIS BLUESTOCKING COUNTESS! Get lost in the lively world of #TheScandalousStringhams in this lighthearted #Regency #romance. #Harlequin

@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER comes out in just a few weeks! Get to know this delightful, magical middle grade in @teachingbooks.bsky.social's Meet-the-Author recording: school.teachingbooks.net/book_reading...

Congrats to @melissadassori.bsky.social on a fabulous @slj.com review! "A fun fairy-tale mash-up with dark undertones, the story will resonate with many tweens navigating school and friend woes."

Happy book birthday to Samantha Hastings's A POETIC POX, the third installment in her Lady Librarian Mystery series, an #audiobook original narrated by @theladyhamlet.bsky.social! #historical #mystery #librarian

Enter for a chance to win @suefliess.bsky.social's next book, HOW TO TEACH A MONSTER, delightfully illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo!

If this angle catches your kids’ eye, check out my next #middlegrade book, GRETA EVER AFTER, which has its own storyline of journalistic misdeeds! #teachers Superman’s Other Secret Weakness? Journalism Ethics. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/a... @lbschool.bsky.social @unteragency.bsky.social

Couldn't be more thrilled to represent Liz! Her storylines are as commercial as her voice is engaging--and her illustrations are delightful to boot!

@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER has been named a #JuniorLibraryGuild selection. Congratulations, Melissa! #MiddleGrade #MG #fantasy

Happy pub day to @wildmelissahart.bsky.social and Maria Perera's DOWN SYNDROME OUT LOUD! In this #illustrated #biography collection, meet over 20 people with #Downsyndrome who have accomplished amazing things in their lives. @sourcebooks.bsky.social

Congratulations to SKYBOUND! and SWINGING INTO HISTORY for being selected as #DelawareDiamonds in the grades 3-5 category! @sueganzschmitt.bsky.social #StateReadingLists #PictureBooks #PictureBooksOfBluesky #STEAM #biography

Check out this lovely piece with TUA client Melissa Hart and Heather Avis:

Thrilled to partner with @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social on THE DEAF BABY INSTRUCTION MANUAL, a fantastic, accessible resource from parent and author @willfertman.com! #deaf #dhh #ParentingGuide

Melissa Hart's new book is forthcoming from @timberpress.bsky.social! #nature #essaycollection #illustrated

Our very own Frances Park and @gingerparkwrites.bsky.social were featured on NBC4 Washington about the release of their #PictureBook SUKA'S FARM, illustrated by Tiffany Chen. Don't miss the interview! www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/s...

Starting and ending this cool vid with Unter Agency titles? @albertwhitman.bsky.social, we approve.

The book launch for Rick Burton and Norm O'Reilly's THE RISE OF MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER was a huge success! @mls.bsky.social commissioner @thesoccerdon.bsky.social gave a heartfelt speech, and Rick and Norm signed more than 200 copies of their book. #soccer #soccerlife #football #futbol

Experienced sports business experts Rick Burton and Norm O'Reilly dig into the slow but sure growth of Major League Soccer in North America. For #soccer enthusiasts, sports business professionals, and anyone curious about the future of American sports. #AmReading #SoccerLife #football #futbol

I recently read Ashley Audrain’s THE PUSH and couldn’t put it down. The characters were vivid and the pacing was propulsive—just the sort of thing I’m looking for. -JN #reading #mswl

Check out the official book trailer for @suefliess.bsky.social and @amstephens.bsky.social's SO MANY BOOKS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY_q...

Babies and bears have a lot in common. They’re both cute and cuddly. They both like to color and play peek-a-boo. They both eat porridge and dress up for Halloween. But as Linda Ravin Lodding and Lara Dombret's PB can attest, babies are NOT bears. #AmReading #PictureBook

Preorder sale! B&N Rewards members who log in to their @barnesandnoble.com account between April 23 and April 25 and use the code PREORDER25 will receive a 25% discount on Tracey Kyle and @msmirelle.bsky.social's PEPE AND THE PINATA. #AmReading #PictureBook

Learn how to make the perfect pizza with an underused method that will convince your tastebuds you’re at a fancy pizzeria. Dina Guillen's PIZZA ON A PLANK offers an easy-to-follow introduction to plank grilling as well as more than 40 inventive pizza recipes! @workmanpub.bsky.social #pizza #cookbook

The Unter Agency is pleased to welcome @kristavandolzer.bsky.social, erstwhile MG novelist and query contest host, as a literary agent. She’s looking for MG, YA, and selection adult nonfiction. #querying #AmQuerying #WritersOfBluesky

Join us Thursday for a free author event with me and @amstephens.bsky.social and hosted by an amazing librarian, Nikki Bylina-Streets. See you then! @albertwhitman.bsky.social #somanybooks

Happy release day to authors @suefliess.bsky.social and @amstephens.bsky.social and illustrator Alexandra Colombo. Whether you’re indoors or outside, at home or in the library, by yourself or with a friend, anytime is the right time to read a book! #reading #PictureBook

Based on authors Frances Park and @gingerparkwrites.bsky.social's family history and illustrated by Tiffany Chen, SUKA’S FARM portrays an unlikely friendship between a hungry child and an old farmer. #BookBirthday #PictureBook #Korea

Your main character should have a defined goal in the story and subgoals in each scene to help them reach their main objective. What does your main character need to accomplish? #WriteTip #WritersOfBluesky

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