Just a heads up that I am now open to queries again over at Querytracker! I'll remain open till my inbox there gets super full. Looking forward to seeing your writing! For my overall sub guidelines and wishlist, you can click here: www.jdlit.com/marie-lamba

Years ago a wonderful young fan decided March 23rd was officially Bailey School Kids day. Who was I to disagree? To celebrate, here's a free Bailey School Kids printable magazine about elves, trolls and fairies. Enjoy! debbiedadey.com/wp-content/u... #BaileySchoolKids @scholasticuk.bsky.social

So excited to share that JDLA client @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social Rob Costello's debut YA novel AN UGLY WORLD FOR BEAUTIFUL BOYS has just been shortlisted for the 2026 LGBTQ+ Young Adult Lambda Literary Award. Yeah!!! @lethepress.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/an-u...

Congrats to JDLA client Franco Aureliani @awyeahfranco.bsky.social and Mike Hartigan @mikehartigan.bsky.social! Their mg graphic novel CHASE SPEEDINGTON AND THE WRATH OF SAFRIO MOO is forthcoming from Papercutz! @papercutzgn.bsky.social

You should read it! It being THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com

THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com!

Hi! I'm currently closed to subs, but will be open soon. I'll announce when here, so feel free to follow. I rep picture books, YA, adult, fiction and non-fiction and love unforgettable stories. Always looking for great works! My wishlist and guidelines here #mswl: www.jdlit.com/marie-lamba

Yeah!!! Congrats, Jane!!!

Happiest of book birthdays to JDLA client Jane Kurtz! @writerjane.bsky.social Her picture book bio MARY MORELAND IN THE TIME OF DINOSAUR DISCOVERY (Beach Lane/S&S) has starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus, and gorgeous art by Giselle Potter! A must read! bookshop.org/p/books/mary...

Happy Book Birthday to NINJA KAIJU by @awyeahfranco.bsky.social & @scootcomics.bsky.social ! Stomp into your local book store & comic shop today! More Info Here: https://bit.ly/4cwEhvq #kidlit #bookbuzz #graphicnovel

Where did that giant Kaiju monster suddenly come from?Happy book birthday to hilarious graphic novel NINJA KAIJU by JDLA clients Franco Aureliani @awyeahfranco.bsky.social and Scoot McMahon @scootcomics.bsky.social out today through Papercutz! @papercutzgn.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/ninj...

Congrats again to JDLA Client Franco Aureliani @awyeahfranco.bsky.social and illustrator Thomas Boatwright! MOTHMAN, their new picture book is forthcoming from Holiday House! Yeah!!!

So thrilled to share this wonderful picture book deal with JDLA client Franco Aureliani @awyeahfranco.bsky.social and fab illustrator Thomas A Boatwright for MOTHMAN, coming out through Holiday House Books for Young People!

Great interview with JDLA client and Stonewall Honor Award author Steph Cherrywell @stephcherrywell.com over at School Library Journal's A Fuse 8 Production site! afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/04/a...

Congratulations to 2026 Stonewall Book Award Honorees THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com and HE'S SO POSSESSED WITH ME by Corey Liu!

JDLA client Steph Cherrywell is the ALA 2026 Stonewall Honor Award winner for their middle-grade novel THE INK WITCH (Little, Brown Young Readers)! Congratulations on receiving this important award, Steph! @stephcherrywell.com bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Happy 25th Anniversary JDLA! Check out our Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency newsletter with a really lovely essay about the Agency's origins, plus highlights from over the years. preview.mailerlite.io/preview/6341...

Almost time. Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards. Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time. Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. #ALAyma 📚💙

So many honors for THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com!

Congrats to JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com THE INK WITCH just got its 3rd starred review-BOOKLIST: "A spellbinding story that reminds readers of the particular power found in embracing your truest self." It's hilarious. Perfect kid gift! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steph...

Another terrific honor for JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com Her middle-grade THE INK WITCH is listed as a Best Children's Book 2025 by Pen America! pen.org/best-childre...

Wonderful artist Mel Leipzig passed away last month. I worked at Mercer County Community College for a few years where he taught. Mel was always such a kind person. How great to see him honored today in the New York Times. Check out his incredible art. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/a...

Oh, here's a link to the actual list if you'd like to learn more about these! www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

Wow, dang, thanks, Chicago Public Library!

I'm flattered that Lynda Carter shared our artwork and love the sentiment here. @sarahsatrun.bsky.social and I loved watching her and the Wonder Woman character.

Happy book birthday to @awyeahcomicsny.bsky.social Franco Aureliani and @mikehartigan.bsky.social Mike Hartigan! Their action-packed hilarious graphic novel CHASE SPEEDINGTON is out today through @papercutzgn.bsky.social! bookshop.org/p/books/chas...

LOVED this book. If you are a ONCE AND FUTURE KING fan, you gotta read THE BRIGHT SWORD. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

So exciting! The anthology WE MOSTLY COME OUT AT NIGHT, edited by JDLA client @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social Rob Costello is in People Magazine as one of 10 inspiring LGBTQ+ YA fantasies for teens. Congrats! @peoplemag.bsky.social @runningpressbooks.bsky.social people.com/10-lgbtq-ya-...

DRAWN, my ghostly time-travel romance novel is on sale for a limited time - just .99 cents for the ebook. Perfect for Halloween. But grab it soon before, like the handsome ghost in the story, it slips away... www.amazon.com/Drawn-Marie-...

Bookshop.org has free shipping on all orders Oct 7th and 8th! I recommend The Ink Witch, a magical road trip adventure starring a brave trans girl which received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. #kidlit #middlegrade bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Have you preordered your copy of CHASE SPEEDINGTON? Out Nov 4th! Link below! “The world needs saving and CHASE SPEEDINGTON is here to do it! A fun, funny and thrilling adventure that'll have any kid laughing and on the edge of their seats!" – Judd Winick (Hilo) papercutz.com/series/chase...

Tomorrow (Thursday) with @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social www.capecodtimes.com/story/entert...

Chase Speedington!

If you live in #Pennsylvania, it is important that you vote this November. 4, to keep the PA Supreme Court out of MAGA hands (which could be incredibly important in the next few elections, and the future of our country)

New deal announcement! Congrats to Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency client author/illustrator Jennifer O'Connell! Her lovely picture book SAVING PUFF will be published by Muddy Boots!

Happy book birthday to JDLA client @stephcherrywell.com! Their mg novel THE INK WITCH is out through @littlebrownyr.bsky.social! Starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly! PW said hilarious, heartfelt fantasy brimming with magic and memorable mythical creatures bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Unleash the monster ninja inside!🥷 🐉 Papercutz is proud to present NINJA KAIJU by @awyeahfranco.bsky.social & @scootcomics.bsky.social , available 2/17/26! Ninjas and Kaijus are two separate things... but what happens when one Ninja BECOMES a Kaiju? More Info Here: https://bit.ly/4m2PMM9

Comic Watch Exclusive: Find Out What Happens When A Ninja Transforms Into A Giant Kaiju Monster in NINJA KaIju the new @papercutzgn.bsky.social OGN from @awyeahfranco.bsky.social @scootcomics.bsky.social February 2026 @madcavestudios.com comic-watch.com/news/comic-w...

Congrats to JDLA client Claire Polders! @clairepolders.bsky.social Claire's stunning and haunting speculative novel YOUR BODY OF MINE will be published by Vine Leaves Press @vineleavespress.bsky.social Yeah!!!

Happy book birthday!!!

Teen Librarian Toolbox review calls 'Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day' by Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett "essential reading." See the full review: teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/07/18/t...

Today at 2 pm is the reading and reception for Gregory Frost’s amazing new novel THE SECRET HOUSE, at Main Point Books in Wayne, PA! This is an absorbing spooky summer read. I’ll be there! @gregfrost.bsky.social mainpointbooks.com/event/2025-0...

So exciting! Jane Kurtz's wonderful middle-grade memoir-in-verse OH GIVE ME A HOME just earned its second Starred Review! This time from BOOKLIST! @writerjane.bsky.social @catalystpress.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/oh-g...

Excited to share this audio deal for Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency client @clairepolders.bsky.social Claire Polders' flash fiction collection WOMAN OF THE HOUR with Tantor Audio! @tantoraudio.bsky.social Congrats, Claire!

I'm beyond thrilled to announce the sale of this debut romcom by JDLA client Melanie Moore @melaniemoorewrites.com to Blackstone Publishing! @blackstonepub.bsky.social I've long been looking for a smart rom-com that could become the next great chick-flick - and this one nails it! Congrats, Melanie!

Welcome to our newest Agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency! Jael is open for queries. :) @jaelmorrill.bsky.social www.jdlit.com/jael-morrill

I should mention that Bookshop is running a free shipping special today, too! So no matter where you get it from, this is a great day to preorder your copy! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Barnes & Noble's doing a 25% off preorder sale and The Ink Witch is included! It's a fantasy road trip with a brave trans witch and her sassy spider familiar and it's got a starred review (from Kirkus) and I'm SO proud of it. Use code PREORDER25. #BNPreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ink-wi...

Happiest of book birthdays to JDLA client @writerjane.bsky.social Jane Kurtz! Her lovely middle-grade memoir OH GIVE ME A HOME comes out today through Catalyst Press @catalystpress.bsky.social! Kirkus Starred Review and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Book! Huzzah! bookshop.org/p/books/oh-g...

Some great tips on writing historical fiction from Gregory Frost @gregfrost.bsky.social over at the Horror Writer's site! horror.org/nuts-bolts-g...