You've got to see Lauren Kate's GORGEOUS cover reveal for WHITE LIGHTS with Cosmo! It also includes an excerpt 👀 www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...

Happy Wednesday! We created a starter pack of ABLA authors & illustrators just for you! We are HUGE fans of these humans. Note: We’re still adding to this list, which has been created by an enthusiastic assistant and not AI, so if you see that someone’s missing let us know! 😊 go.bsky.app/Rux2YKX

COWBOY CAMP (illus by Mike Reed) turns 20 years old tomorrow! And it’s still in print. Yeehaw! I’ve since added 39 more books to the mix. 😍 #bookbirthday

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.

This week's ABLA deals! 🦄 CANDI THE CANDICORN, a rhyming picture book, written by Robyn Wall, illustrated by Joelle Murray ⚽️ MONSTER LEAGUE, a chapter book series, written by Ellen Potter, illustrated by Yury Guzman ⛰️ DOWNFALL, a middle grade novel, by Nikki Shannon Smith

Congratulations to Joelle Murray, illustrator of WE COULD BE MAGIC. It's a finalist in the Teen Readers' Choice Awards!

Currently booking author visits for December…. 😊 See tammisauer.com for details.

Did you know that this is the last week of #ABLArtFest?? While we're not really sure if this month felt like the longest or shortest ever 💀 we do know that we're eager to see your art! This week's prompt: TRUNK OR TREAT! 🍬 Make sure to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use #ABLArtFest! 🎨

Thank you to everyone who created beautiful, hilarious, creative art this month, whether for #ABLArtFest or not. In difficult times as these, often it's the arts that keep our souls hopeful and our hearts connected. And that is no small thing.

These are some great pumpkins, Charlie Brown. 🙂

The lovely HOPE IN A JAR, by @deborahmarcero.com, is on Good Housekeeping's 2025 Kids’ Book Awards list! www.goodhousekeeping.com/entertainmen...

In my Author Visit Era….

A special delivery arrived! 🍕 My editor sent a few f&gs of my upcoming book PIZZASAURUS (illustrated by Kyle Beckett). Take a look at the supremely special dedication page and check out the extra cheesy home of Pizzasaurus. To pre-order a copy: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771707...

Dear #amquerying #querying, I have fallen a bit behind in my reading and am still working my way through September #queries. If you are waiting to hear from me, that means either (a) you're still in the queue, or (b) I'm considering your project and might request it. Thanks for your patience!

Can you believe we’re in week 4 of #ABLArtFest!? Especially in the midst of lots of hard things, we’ve been LOVING everyone’s art this month. 🎨✍️ Here’s this week’s prompt: 🧙🏽‍♀️CHATS BY THE CAULDRON Make sure to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use #ABLArtFest!

Get ready to add a few more books to your TBR! We’re thrilled to announce these recent ABLA deals! Congratulations to our amazing clients and their agents Kathleen Rushall, @jmattson.bsky.social, and @jenrofe.bsky.social! 🤩

Heads up #amquerying authors: I just closed to queries so I can catch up on my back log. I respond to all queries and really appreciate your patience! I will be closed for the rest of 2025 and hope to open back up again spring 2026.

Happy book birthday to THE BEASTS BENEATH THE WINDS, a sweeping and magical story collection showcasing the mythical creatures of Southeast Asia, which includes a story by @junescribbles.bsky.social!

Sometimes cool stuff happens and you get to be part of it. Very excited for this one!

We're in week 3 of #ABLArtFest! 🎨✍️ The prompt for the week of October 12: 👻 GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS 👻 Make sure to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use #ABLArtFest! Also, friendly reminder it's never too late to use these prompts. The only requirements are to make art and have fun. 😊

Still time to join us on Thursday (or sign up for access to a recording you can watch anytime)! www.cowritecollective.com/event-detail...

I've also updated my MSWL a bit. Check that out here: www.andreabrownlit.com/Team/jemisco....

And, I'm finally open again for queries!!!

Check out this great feature on @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS on Edge Media Network: www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/159054

Ooh! @rominagarber.bsky.social's forthcoming THE LAST VAMPIRE is on Swooon's list of 10 Paranormal Romances to Read in 2025 That Are Sexy & Spellbinding: www.swooon.com/book-list/pa...

😍🖤😍🖤😍 A beautiful blurb for The Last Vampire from one of my favorite authors & one of the most wonderful human beings in all the universes—thank you, @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social!! Obsessed with the whole blurb, so I’m going to paste the full thing here:

Happy book birthday to LOCAL HEAVENS, by @kmfajardo.bsky.social! Check out this highly-anticipated queer, cyberpunk take on The Great Gatsby, featuring a Filipino-American Nick Carraway.

Happy book birthday to WAYWARD GODS, by @amandahelander.bsky.social! Don’t miss the stunning conclusion to the Divine Mortals duology!

LOCAL HEAVENS by @kmfajardo.bsky.social is in Reactor's roundup of sci-fi books publishing in October! It's out on the 14th! reactormag.com/new-science-...

Autostraddle featured @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS on their list of Most Anticipated Queer Books for October 2025! www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...

Job Perk #455446: A kindergartner drew a picture of the two of us riding horses together.

Interested in learning about the nuts and bolts of publishing? We'll discuss the lifecycle of a book and how the creative & business sides merge to create magic! Thur, Oct 16: 6-7:30pm MT—Virtual Register for access to a recording you can watch anytime! www.cowritecollective.com/event-detail...

Actual photo of an author visit:

When you’re on the Oklahoma Bestsellers in Children’s and Young Adults Books list with @stephenking.bsky.social, Maurice Sendak, S.E. Hinton, and Bluey…. 😎

🎉 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

Second week of #ABLArtFest! 🎨✍️ The prompt for the week of October 5: 🔮 THE CRYSTAL BALL REVEALS 🔮 Don't forget to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use the #ABLArtFest hashtag! We can't wait to see what you create this week!

🎉Congratulations to these two Amazon Editors’ Picks this month! 🎉 WINGING IT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter LOCAL HEAVENS by K.M. Fajardo ( @kmfajardo.bsky.social )

I spy @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS on BookRiot's list of 19 of the Most-Anticipated New Queer Books Out in October 2025! It's out next week! bookriot.com/new-queer-bo...

Happy book birthday to THE GOLDEN NECKLACE, by National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins! Kids will love this story of a Nepali girl who sets out to solve the disappearance of her Bengali friend's missing jewelry, set within a tea plantation in Darjeeling.

My first Japanese translation!!! I love this art DEEPLY.

Calling all artists! #ABLArtFest starts today! The prompt for the week of October 1: 🍂 FALL FESTIVITIES 🍁 Don’t forget to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use the #ABLArtFest hashtag! We’re excited to see your art!

Sept 15- Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! While we love reading & sharing Latine and Hispanic stories all year long, today we wanted to take an extra moment celebrate some of the Latine and Hispanic authors and illustrators in our ABLA family. ¿Cual de estos libros te interesó mas? Let us know!

@rominagarber.bsky.social's THE LAST VAMPIRE is on NetGalley's list of 10 Books to Read This Latinx Heritage Month and Beyond. It's out December 2nd, so it'll have to be "beyond," but it's worth the wait! bookish.netgalley.com/must-reads/0...

@kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS is on LitHub's list of October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books! Out October 14th lithub.com/cannibal-sor...

Check out this fascinating interview between Guy Kawasaki and Barry Eisler on Guy's Remarkable People podcast: guykawasaki.com/exposing-the...

Woohoo! @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS is an Amazon Editors' pick for one of the best sci-fi and fantasy books of October! It's out October 14th, and can be preordered now! www.amazon.com/b/?_encoding...

Check out this AMAZING feature on Alice in Wonderland retellings, featuring @zoehanamikuta.bsky.social and OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! bookstr.com/article/5-au...

A great review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for #thelastvampire! 🥰💕 “Elements of Dracula and Buffy the Vampire Slayer play out against a Pride and Prejudice–inspired backdrop in this dark and gritty teen drama by Garber (Castle of the Cursed).” @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social Preorder links below:

Congrats to these best sellers this week! ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS (NYT) IMMORTAL DARK (PW/USAToday) I LIKE CHEESE (USAToday) YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN (USAToday and PW) SPACE CASE (Indie)

We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!  There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones. Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.  We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!