Claudia Gray's Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney mysteries got another call out in honor of Jane Austen's 250th birthday! globalcomment.com/echoes-of-ja...

Years ago, a bunch of authors read bad reviews that people had posted about their books on Amazon. This was one of mine…. (And, yes, this was created during my infinity scarf days.)

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

A fascinating look at Jane Austen's legacy in the NYT, including Claudia Gray's Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney mysteries! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Today's listing of the day is: Laura Rennert of Andrea Brown Literary Agency @ljrennert.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

WE COULD BE MAGIC, illustrated by Joelle Murray, is one of Common Sense Media's Best Books of the Year! www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-b...

Have you got your copy of Part 2 of the KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES graphic novel yet? Check out a fun photo in PW of readers in St. Louis at a live event with author @swmessenger.bsky.social! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

A fun shout-out in PW for Troy Cummings' OTTO THE ORNAMENT! It's a great holiday gift for kids 😊 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

THE SPIRIT OF LOVE, by Lauren Kate, is one of Library Journal's Stellar Selections for 2025! www.libraryjournal.com/story/Stella...

Attention querying writers! I will be closing to queries for the winter holidays, and giving myself some extra time to catch up. I will be closed from Dec. 22 to Feb. 1, opening back up the morning of the 2nd. *Please remember that I only accept queries through my Query Manager (link on my website).

FANGYOUVERYMUCH to the student at Clearwater Creek Elementary for making this ornament for the library’s tree! 😭😍😭 #michaelslack

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! 🥳

All the applause for the 17 ABLA titles included in Kirkus’s best books of 2025 lists! 👏🏽Congratulations to our authors, illustrators, and their agents on this recognition! We're beyond proud of all of you. How many of these titles have you read? For the full list of these titles, see our IG post.

@kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS is on Elle's Best Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books of 2025 list! It's not too late to grab a copy as a gift for the reader in your life! www.elle.com/culture/book...

Need a gift for the reader in your life? The NYT included @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS on its list of book recs for science-fiction fans! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...

Congratulations to Lauren Kate and the team behind the FALLEN TV series on their International Emmy win! We hope fans of the series will love Lauren's forthcoming WHITE LIGHTS, too!

“Is not general incivility the very essence of love?” Elizabeth Bennett asks in Pride & Prejudice. In the case of William & Lorena, the answer is an emphatic yes! I am overjoyed to finally be able to shout the words: THE LAST VAMPIRE IS OUT NOW! (hardcover, e-book, & audiobook)

We're so excited for readers to see the cover and read an excerpt from M.J. Hastings' FIRSTBORN! It's up today at people.com 😱 people.com/firstborn-mj...

WE COULD BE MAGIC, illustrated by Joelle Murray, is on Reading Middle Grade's list of 10 Best Teen Books of 2025! readingmiddlegrade.com/best-teen-bo...

Some exciting media call outs for @rominagarber.bsky.social's THE LAST VAMPIRE, which came out yesterday: 12 Must-read new titles for BookTok readers: www.fanbolt.com/161161/decem... 11 of the Best New Book Releases Out in December: bookriot.com/the-best-new...

WE DIG FOSSILS, illustrated by Joelle Murray, is on the New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2025 list! www.nypl.org/books-more/r...

Two lovely mentions for Mitali Perkins' HOLY NIGHT AND LITTLE STAR, a peaceful read for this holiday season mennowdc.org/stillness-th... birminghamparent.com/the-best-chr...

At Ida Freeman Elementary, I met Carla, a para who will have her elementary education degree in May. She told me she once did a biography project on me for homework!!! 😭😍😭😍 OF COURSE I had to give her a signed book!

The BUNNIES are multiplying. 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰 There are now Spanish, Korean, Australian, and Chinese editions! #rossburach @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Goal achieved! I'm caught up on queries. Well mostly. Still undecided on 23 of them. Still, my query box hasn't been this clean in months. For those of you still waiting, I'm sorrrrry!

Happy book birthday to Part 2 of the KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES graphic novel, by @swmessenger.bsky.social! The thrilling novel comes to life with all the adventure and worldbuilding the Keeper of the Lost Cities series is known for, told in gorgeous full color—plus special bonus features at the end!

Happy book birthday to THE LAST VAMPIRE, by @rominagarber.bsky.social! Pride & Prejudice meets Crave when an Austen-loving girl attends a new boarding school hoping to find her own Mr. Darcy, but accidentally finds the world’s last vampire instead.

Thank you, #Kirkus! 🧀 Pub date: March 3, 2026 #kylebeckett @randomhousekids #pizza #dinosaurs #pizzasaurus #picturebooks #readaloud #pizzaparty

Hey! I’m donating a 30 minute craft or career call as part of the Creatives for Sudan auction! Check it out. app.galabid.com/creatives4su...

THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS, Book 2 of THE MOON HERESIES TRILOGY, has a cover! And it is perfect. No notes. Coming June 2026 Design by Stephanie Hess⁣ Illustration by @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social

Chicago Public Library's Best Books of 2025 includes 14 ABLA titles! For the full list of these titles plus the authors and illustrators who created them, take a look at our post on Instagram! We're beyond proud of our clients for this recognition! 👏

Are we done celebrating our clients? Absolutely not! School Library Journal (@slj.com) recently shared their best books of 2025, which included these 13 ABLA titles! For the full list of these titles plus the authors & illustrators who created them, check out our IG post. Congratulations to all!

New York Public Library recently shared their best books of 2025, which included these 12 ABLA titles! For the full list of these titles plus the authors & illustrators who created them, check out our IG post. Congratulations to all our clients and their agents! We are one proud agency!

For those keeping up with the GoodReads Choice Awards, Ann Liang’s I AM NOT JESSICA CHEN and Venessa Vida Kelley’s WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON made it through to the final voting round. You know what to do.

@kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS is one of Kobo's picks for best Science Fiction books of 2025! www.kobo.com/us/en/p/best...

Thank you, @slj.com! ⭐️ #kylebeckett @randomhousekids.bsky.social

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

Did you see that @publisherswkly.bsky.social included 5 ABLA titles in their best books of 2025 lists? Congratulations to our amazing clients: - Chelsea Lin Wallace - Kate Messner - Meg Medina - Steph Littlebird - Andrew Joseph White 🥳👏

WE DIG FOSSILS, written by Alliah L. Agostini and illustrated by client Joelle Murray, is on School Library Journal's Best Transitional Books 2025 list! Congratulations! www.slj.com/story/best-t...

Love to see @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS on this roundup of Great Cyberpunk Novels in the NYT! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...

Congratulations to @tammisauer.bsky.social on her starred review for PIZZASAURUS, out March 3rd! www.slj.com/review/pizza...

MIAMI, FT LAUDERDALE, & NAPLES! Over the next couple of months, I’ll be visiting stores in Coral Gables, Aventura, Ft Lauderdale, & Naples to launch the Last Vampire, my latest YA fantasy romance! Details ⬇️

A wonderful, thoughtful review of "OTHER GIFTS" by @pamelakramer.com pamelakramer.com/2025/11/16/f...

Book deals this week! 🛒 DICKORY DOCK SHOP, Patrick Hulse’s author-illus. pb debut 🦎 THIS IS NOT A CHRISTMAS BOOK, a pb by Jory John, illus. by Pierre Collet-Derby ❄️ CAN WE GO YET?, a pb by Allah L. Agostini, illus. by Shamar Knight-Justice 🌄 TO WANDER, a pb by Amy Novesky, illus. by Emma Simpson

I spy @rominagarber.bsky.social's THE LAST VAMPIRE on Reactor's Romantasy Report for November/December! reactormag.com/vampires-tim...

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Ask the Agent Question of the day: What would I tell people who query “too soon”? Well, I’d tell them the story of when I tried out for Teen Jeopardy! www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

K.M. Fajardo is rep'd by @ljrennert.bsky.social @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social is rep'd by @marchsoloway.bsky.social @venessakelley.bsky.social is rep'd by @litagentsaritza.bsky.social Ann Liang is rep'd by Kathleen Rushall And here is the link to vote today!

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