Sometimes people want to ask me questions about word count like I DIDN'T already write the definitive post on that topic. "It's from 2011, it's certainly outdated" -- lemme stop you right there, whippersnappers: I'VE BEEN UPDATING IT THE WHOLE TIME! literaticat.blogspot.com/2011/05/word...

👀Querying Authors: Please note that I am open to queries for the first 15 days of every month and I work hard to get through my queries quickly. If you decide to email your query to me instead, it is automatically deleted and the email is reported as spam. Please follow sub guidelines.

Congrats to @mjhastings.bsky.social! FIRSTBORN is a Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book for Fall/Winter 2026! www.buzz.publishersmarketplace.com

Congratulations to @tammisauer.bsky.social, author of MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM, on winning the 2026 Oklahoma Book Award! oklahoma.gov/libraries/oc...

I have dibs on this idea, writer friends! 🙂

A picture book where kids are smarter than the main character is a very reliable good time. Tammi Sauer always builds that kind of knowing-giggle energy perfectly.

Head over to people.com to see the new covers for @swmessenger.bsky.social's SKY FALL series, plus read an interview with Shannon about the new editions! people.com/shannon-mess...

Happy book birthday to these amazing titles! 📚MCTOAD MOWS TINY ISLAND 📚THE AMAZING AUGUSTUS 📚JIA HAS A DOG PROBLEM 📚POPPY'S QUESTION 📚MINI GOLF FUN 📚AMINA BANANA AND THE FORMULA FOR FAIRNESS 📚ROAR ✨Available now at your local library and wherever books are sold!

Happy book birthday to THE AMAZING AUGUSTUS, by @tammisauer.bsky.social! Kids will love figuring out the surprise before Augustus does 👀

Our darling girl and her dear boy just got engaged. They climbed, rapelled, and swam through twelve canyons, and didn’t see a soul, and then in the last canyon, he found some hikers to take photos and proposed. They are incandescently happy, and our hearts are overflowing. ♥️

Working on a newsletter about the massive sinkhole in my neighborhood and writing the third book in a trilogy. (they're not NOT related). Sign up here: buttondown.com/TessaGratton

Happy book birthday to these amazing ABLA titles, all available now at your local library and bookstores! 📚🎉 Which ones are you going to read next?

Happy book birthday to COME BACK TO THE WORLD, by NYT bestseller @catherineryanhyde.bsky.social! A single mother strives to understand the enigma of a reclusive novelist in a poignant novel about belonging, secret lives, and the want to disappear.

It's Tuesday!! 🎉 Happy book birthday to these amazing books!

If you're Harford County, MD adjacent come hang out with me on May 4th and have some fun doing trivia at the same time. Hate trivia? My Legion has great food as well. 🥳

We're so excited about Claudia Gray's next Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney mystery! THE FATAL UNPLEASANTNESS AT NETHERFIELD is out June 16!

I have not yet met Kyle Beckett, illustrator of PIZZASAURUS, in person, but this is what he looks like! 🙂 (Kyle is the one on the bottom right.)

Hello, librarians! I have three author visit dates still available for the 2025/2026 school year! Contact me if you’d like to schedule a visit on one of these dates: May 18, 19, 20 I’ve written a few books! Evidence:

Congratulations to @tammisauer.bsky.social, whose MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM is a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Awards! oklahoma.gov/libraries/oc...

We're saying goodbye to our Second Chance Inbox and introducing a new query policy: Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time! Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info. We look forward to considering your work!

Check out this fun interview with @junescribbles.bsky.social, author of DARKER BY FOUR and BRIGHTER THAN NINE! www.geeksout.org/2026/04/10/i...

Would you like to learn a little more about me and have a chance to win a 45-minute AMA session with me? Check out my interview on the Literary Rambles blog. www.literaryrambles.com/2026/04/lite...

So the Edmond History Museum is putting together an exhibit on yours truly. I kind of want to steal this. 😊

ICYMI on #HBOutoftheBox: THE GREAT ESCAPE (Putnam/ @penguinkids.bsky.social @penguinschoollib.bsky.social ) by @deborahmarcero.com received a starred review in the March/April 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...

THE MERCY MAKERS ebook is on sale today!

Congratulations to Troy Cummings on his new book deal! SNORKEL PIG is out Summer 2027!

Good news: more incredible client books coming your way! 🎉 SNORKEL PIG by Dana Smith, illustrated by Troy Cummings FIRST FRIENDS: BODIES and FIRST FRIENDS: FEELINGS by Mk Smith Despres, illustrated by Xuan Le APPLES ALL AROUND by Rebecca Gardyn Levington, illustrated by Gillian Eilidh O'Mara 🥳👏

👋 This agency assistant wanted to pop in to say GOOD MORNING! We're glad you're here. And, in case you haven't heard, if you or someone you know has an interest in working in publishing, ABLA is still accepting applications for another agency assistant. (I'm inarguably biased, but it's a great gig.)

Get ready for something AMAZING on May 12! 🎉🎉🎉 THE AMAZING AUGUSTUS written by Tammi Sauer illustrated by Pauline Gregory published by Disney*Hyperion #BNPreorder @bnbrentwood.bsky.social

So many client books available for pre-order--and on sale at Barnes and Noble through Thursday!

A SEVENTH starred review for @deborahmarcero.com's THE GREAT ESCAPE! Congratulations, Deborah! www.slj.com/review/the-g...

Thank you to People.com for giving me the space to share my journey w Lobizona & my unforgettable experience w Saint Paul Public Library’s Read Brave program. people.com/book-bans-ro...

I hope you'll take the time to read this moving essay by @rominagarber.bsky.social featured by People.com "Book Bans Left Me in Despair. Minnesota Students Reminded Me Immigrant Stories Like Mine Have Power" people.com/book-bans-ro...

Hooray! I’m happy to announce my upcoming book with Meredith Mundy at Abrams! 🧣 It stars Gary, ordinarily a very nice bunny, and a beaver named Steve. #MarieLétourneau

My next batch of gifts for school librarians! 💚 #scottmagoon #rossburach

Are you organized, detail-oriented, a team player, and interested in the world of publishing? Check out our in-person agency assistant position in San Diego! Link to full job description. Accepting applications until April 15. We look forward to hearing from you!

We can't wait for these client titles to make it to readers! 🍂 HEXES AND HARVESTS by S. Isabelle 🐙 UNTITLED die-cut board book by Chieu Anh Urban 🐎 WRITING BEAUTY by Katie Wray Schon 🧣 I LOVE THIS SCARF by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Marie Letourneau Congratulations to all! 📚

Love seeing @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS on this list of must-read retellings! thenerddaily.com/30-must-read...

I'm absolutely thrilled that @deborahmarcero.com's LITTLE BUNNY, SPRING IS HERE is part of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library this year! What a wonderful program!

Congratulations to @tammisauer.bsky.social on her new book deal! I LOVE THIS SCARF is out Fall 2027!

It's Tuesday, which means time to continue shouting about books written by amazing clients! Available in bookstores and libraries everywhere. 🥳

I'm doing an Ask the Agent (Live!) event on 3/25/26. It's a Q&A format, aka, "Everything you've always wanted to know about publishing but were afraid to ask." It does cost $20, but all proceeds are going toward a residency scholarship. Join us! @joknowles.bsky.social bit.ly/3P4aIHZ

BookPage picked @deborahmarcero.com's THE GREAT ESCAPE as one of their Top 10 Books for March! www.bookpage.com/top-10-books/

This is now scheduled to release in September! Get yourself some Mace Windu.

Today, I had a great time with the students at Westfall Elementary. The first time I visited this school, I only had 1 book out. Now I have 38. 🙂

BRIGHTER THAN NINE by June CL Tan has received a starred review from School Library Journal! ⭐ Read the full SLJ starred review here. In stores and libraries Tuesday, March 10! 🤩

Happy book birthday to BRIGHTER THAN NINE, by @junescribbles.bsky.social! We can’t wait for readers to see how Rui, Zizi, and Yiran’s stories end.

Congratulations to S. Isabelle on her new book deal! We're all about these cozy, witchy vibes!

Omigoodness. 😭😍😭😍 @unionsquarekids.bsky.social #mikereed

Any way you slice it, one thing is clear—Jama Kim Rattigan creates the best posts! I love it more than Pizzasaurus loves pizza. (Which is A LOT.) Dig in and leave a comment for a chance to win your very own copy. jamarattigan.com/2026/03/03/c... #kylebeckett @randomhousekids.bsky.social