Oh, the joy of a DINO-mite review! 🦖 Thanks, @ala-booklist.bsky.social! #kylebeckett @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Congratulations to this year’s ALA’s ALCS Notable Children’s Books! Please join us in applauding each one of our clients and this well-deserved recognition.

We have not one, not two, but THREE starred reviews to share for THE GREAT ESCAPE by Deborah Marcero! ⭐⭐⭐ Read the full Kirkus starred review and the full Booklist starred review. See the listing for the BCCB starred review. In stores Tues, Feb 17! 🤩 @deborahmarcero.com @ljrennert.bsky.social

Happy book birthday to THE GREAT ESCAPE, by @deborahmarcero.com! This charming picture book about siblings has earned 4 starred reviews for the touching story and unique, beautiful illustrations.

Querying writers! Please take note of my new schedule for submissions. I will be open to queries for 2 weeks every month, beginning on the first Monday of the month.

Check out this great article about Stonefruit Studio, Sourcebooks' imprint that's publishing @mjhastings.bsky.social's FIRSTBORN! www.shelf-awareness.com/dedicated-is...

Everything is bad but the ebook of DREAD NATION is $1.99 so that’s something. bookshop.org/p/books/drea...

🐰 @randomhousekids.bsky.social #rossburach

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Heidi Woodward Sheffield! Heidi is represented by Laura Rennert and interested in illustrating picture books, non-fiction, and middle grade books. Check out Heidi's illustrator page!

Tuesdays are for new books! 🎉 Have you checked out these new releases by our clients yet? Find them at your local bookstore or library today! 📚

Literary agent Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social (Fiction; General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller) opened to fiction queries. https://duotrope.com... #amquerying

Return to Lunaris in this gorgeous 2-in-1 paperback edition of Lobizona & Cazadora, publishing in the fall! Preorder now & fill out the linked form to read never-before-seen chapters following the events of Cazadora! Link to purchase (preorder form in reply): read.macmillan.com/lp/wolves-of...

We can't let January come to a close without an enthusiastic reminder that these incredible client books are officially out in the world! Find them at your local bookstore or library today! 📚

Happy National Library Lover’s Month! To celebrate, we’re sharing this starred review from School Library Journal for I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY by Mychal Threets, illustrated by Lorraine Nam! 🌟 Read the full SLJ review here. @mychal3ts.bsky.social

Congratulations to Mitali Perkins, whose HOPE IN THE VALLEY is a finalist in the California Young Reader Medal program! We hope the children of California love this book as much as we do. www.californiayoungreadermedal.org/nominees

I love seeing S. Isabelle's THE GREAT MISFORTUNE OF STELLA SEDGWICK on the American Library Association's 2026 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List! www.ala.org/srrt/2026-ri...

I am honored that Lobizona is Saint Paul Public Library’s Read Brave selection for 2026 & am excited to join you on March 5. 💜 sppl.org/read-brave/

Come see me in various sweaters it is sooooooo cold.

Maryland! This weekend I’ll be at Farpoint Convention in Towson. Come indulge in some nerdery and forget the world is on fire for a little bit. I’ll have my books and comics for sale and you’ll even get a chance to meet my beardo husband. farpointcon.com

Happy book birthday to TWO OF A KIND, illustrated by Joelle Murray! Join two young friends as they celebrate their similarities and differences in this charming early reader, with Joelle’s adorable illustrations.

The top five of Best of Books’ Bestsellers in the Children’s Books category look pretty familiar. 😊

Ok, #query box is closed until next month. I’ve got a little over 200 queries to go through so bear with me folks. #amquerying

I've seen an increase in emailed queries and need to remind folks that those are deleted without response. So if you'd like me to consider the work, please follow the submission guidelines and submit your work only through my query form: querytracker.net/query/Saritza #amquerying

Congratulations to @deborahmarcero.com for her THIRD starred review for THE GREAT ESCAPE! This one's from BCCB: bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/stars/

Congratulations to @deborahmarcero.com on her starred review from Booklist for THE GREAT ESCAPE! www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

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