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

Some Christmas mischief! #kidlitart

It’s the most wonderful time of the month! It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I love cozy scenes and wintery wonderlands. I’m represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and would love to work with you on all your joy filled projects!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day to all who celebrate. I'm an author and illustrator rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ✨ My Work: www.twofishillustration.com This image is from the forthcoming Whirby (by @mollyharris.bsky.social, HarperCollins Feb '26). Proud!

Happy December #KidLitArtPostcard ! 📬✨ I’m a #kidlit illustrator who is open to picture books (non-fiction & fiction), board books, chapter & middle grade spot art and covers✨ #kidlitart Portfolio: katherineahmedart.com Rep’d by: @jenrofe.bsky.social , @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy last #KidLitArtPostcard Day of the year! Better bake some extra Christmas cookies just in case… I’m Kris Easler, represented by the wonderful @jenrofe.bsky.social of ABLA, and excited to work on picture through middle grade books! Check out more at www.kriseasler.com!

Congratulations, Patrick and Pierre!

🎨 Spotlight on Jacob Souva! Jacob's Illustrator Page Jacob is represented by Jen Rofé (@jenrofe.bsky.social) and is open to imaginative picture books and colorful board books. @jacobsouva.bsky.social

It's a School Library Journal star for THE CLEAN-UP MONSTER written by Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner, illustrated by Danamarie Hosler (@mightypigeon.bsky.social)! ⭐ "Board books don’t always come with an ‘essential’ stamp, but this one is.” ⭐ Read the full review here @jenrofe.bsky.social

Querying writers -- Please give yourselves some grace and stop fretting about a few silly typos in your queries. We probably won't notice them, we're not going to hold them against you, and if we DO hold them against you, you don't want to work with us anyway.

🎉 Congratulations to THE WEIRDIES for making the USA Today Bestsellers list! 🎉 So proud of @hellomrforrest.bsky.social for illustrating this hilarious story! @jenrofe.bsky.social

🎉 Congratulations to TODAY AT SCHOOL: WITH YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW on becoming a USA Today bestseller! 🎉 We are so proud of Jessica Young and Renée Kurilla! @ksonnack.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

🎉 Congrats to these bestsellers this week! 🎉 New York Times Bestsellers: ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS IMMORTAL DARK USA Today Bestseller: INVISIBLE Indie Bestseller: SPACE CASE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL @pterlip.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

🎨 Spotlight on Pierre Collet-Derby Pierre's Illustrator Page Pierre is represented by Jennifer Rofé. He is open to picture books.

Tomorrow! 👀

🎨 Spotlight on Brian Biggs Brian's Illustrator Page Brian is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social . He is open to picture books, b&w interiors, graphic novels & comics, and covers.

GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS by Meg Medina is @npr.org's Book of the Day! www.npr.org/2025/09/11/n... @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

🎨 Spotlight on @mikeboldt.bsky.social Mike's Illustrator Page Mike is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social and is interested in picture books and covers.

🎨 Spotlight on @dpilutti.bsky.social Deb's Illustrator Page](www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...) Deb is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social. She is open to picture books.

🎨 Spotlight on @washingtoncuts.bsky.social Janelle's Illustrator Page Janelle is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social. She is open to picture books, board books, b&w interiors, and covers.

Some rejections will knock you to the floor in defeat, and then you scrape yourself up and get back to agenting.

It's embarrassing to know how the world laughs at us for our asinine gun laws. We can't get out of our own way and we have only dead civilians to show for it.

🎨 Spotlight on Joe Cepeda Joe's Illustrator Page Joe is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social and is interested in illustrating picture books, b&w interiors, covers, and nonfiction.

It's a PW star for ON OUR WAY WITH MR. JAY by Chelsea Lin Wallace! ⭐ "Starring a beloved adult who brings everyone together, this jubilant picture book hails its school-commute VIP accordingly" 🌟 Read the full review here

I see memes that are like, Love Your Life. Take All The Pictures. NO. Don't take the pictures. This comes from someone who recently deleted 10k photos from her phone, aims to delete another 10k, & will still have more photos than a person needs. Stop taking so many pictures & enjoy the moments.

This is SO GOOD. Seriously, if you're creating for kids, especially picture books, REEEEEAAAADDDD THIS:

! Last chance ! I'm presenting on the agent-author relationship for the @scbwi.bsky.social LA summer conference, so send me your burning questions and I can try to incorporate them.

Hey #kidlit! I'm going to be doing a talk on the agent-author relationship for #SCBWI virtual summer conference. What would you like to learn in the talk? Any burning questions about the agent-author relationship? Any elements you wonder about? Let me know so I can touch on what matters to you.

**OPPORTUNITY**!! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to win a pb critique from Kelly Sonnack! You will be so happy you did it.

Can you believe it? This Thursday at 2PM Eastern I’ll be joined by agent extraordinaire Jen Rofé @jenrofe.bsky.social on insta. Jen is a senior agent at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social where she reps some huge names in kidlit. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration

Meg Medina talks her new book GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS with Kirkus: www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea... @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social

I've updated my Illustrator Lookbook and have it up on my site for your perusal and enjoyment! Editors, art directors, artists, authors, everyone -- check it out! www.jenrofe.com/illustrators #kidlitart

Lawn-Mowing Day cover reveal! This is the first book in my Little Landscaper board book series publishing with Little Simon! Let’s snip snip, rumble rumble and vroom vroom! 💚

A postcard from the world’s most BORING museum. My name is Elio. I’m an illustrator represented by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social + @jenrofe.bsky.social / Associate professor of instruction at @columbiachi.bsky.social / and a dad. www.eliopictures.com #kidlitartpostcard

Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author and illustrator of stories for kids. Here's Catfish getting some mail. More of my work here: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work I'm rep'd by the fabulous @jenrofe.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Danamarie & I’m a children’s book illustrator looking to find treasure with you! Or even just a really cool rock! I’m represented by the fabulous @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and would love to work with you on your next project. #kidlit

Some fun news for SUPERBUNS by Diane Kredensor. Expect to see her on international screens in the near future! Until then, you can read her books, available from @simonandschuster.bsky.social www.animationmagazine.net/2025/06/supe...

Hello June #KidLitArtPostcard ! 📬✨ Here is a koala mom and joey 🐨🍃✨ I’m a #kidlit illustrator who is open to picture books (non-fiction & fiction), board books, spot art and covers✨ #kidlitart Portfolio: katherineahmedart.com Rep’d by: @jenrofe.bsky.social , @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Kris, a nature loving Minnesota-based illustrator who loves working on picture books through middle grade books, represented by the stupendous @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social! ✉️ [email protected] 🎨 www.kriseasler.com

Exciting news! I illustrated two board books coming to shelves in the fall ☺️ Huge thanks to @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social for helping this dream come true ❤️

Behold the beauty of Seo Kim's art!

🎨 Illustrator Spotlight on Erin Vanessa 🎨 Erin's Illustrator Page Erin is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social. She is open to picture books, black & white interiors, and chapter book and middle grade covers. Discover incredible artists in your inbox nearly every week

Hello May #KidLitArtPostcard ! 📬✨ I’m a #kidlit illustrator who is open to picture books (non-fiction & fiction), board books, chapter & middle grade spot art and covers✨ #kidlitart Portfolio: katherineahmedart.com Rep’d by: @jenrofe.bsky.social , @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy May Day and #kidlitartpostcard day! I love the idea of community gardens, and am really excited to start getting my hands dirty in my own garden soon! 🎨 www.kriseasler.com ✉️ [email protected] Represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm open to PB and BB illustration work and I'm repped by @jenrofe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social www.BreannaCarzoo.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Danamarie & I’m a children’s book illustrator & muralist who loves telling stories about families of all kinds. I work mostly in gouache & “digital gouache” painting & I’d love to work with you! I’m repd by @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! Art from Big Bike, Little Bike by @kdubaygillis.bsky.social (HarperCollins). I'm available for all of your purple rhino a bike illustration needs* *and other silly things Agent: @jenrofe.bsky.social Work: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Join the Walrus Washers team! My name is Elio. I’m an illustrator represented by @andreabrownlit.bsky.social + @jenrofe.bsky.social / Associate professor of instruction at @columbiachi.bsky.social / and a dad. More work and books found here: www.eliopictures.com

Just read @devpetty.bsky.social new book. It is absolutely hilarious and so endearing!

18 years into this agenting gig and every year, I still learn something new about the job and how to best do it.