Andrea Brown Literary Agency
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
A full service literary agency repping the best books in the world since 1981. (Not that we are biased). We LOVE books and their creators! www.andreabrownlit.com
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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
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
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.
You know what to do.
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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.
You know what to do.
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I’m so honored to see When the Tides Held the Moon included among WIROBooks’ Favorite books of 2025!! Thank you!!
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I’m so honored to see When the Tides Held the Moon included among WIROBooks’ Favorite books of 2025!! Thank you!!
We love @briangehrlein.bsky.social’s THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK 🐻
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
Book review of This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book by Brian Gehrlein
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
www.bookpage.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We love @briangehrlein.bsky.social’s THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK 🐻
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@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...
Best Science Fiction Books in eBooks of 2025 | Rakuten Kobo United States
Journey into the future and beyond with the best science fiction books of 2025. Check out eBooks of the best books of the year with Rakuten Kobo today.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
@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...
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🎨🎁 Why not shop small this season, and support an independent artist instead of multi-billionaires?
LOTS of new #artforsale in my shop, priced to sell! You can buy a piece & then watch how it was made in real-time on Gab 'n' Doodle, or vice-versa (related info in the comments ⬇️)
#kidlitart #buyart
LOTS of new #artforsale in my shop, priced to sell! You can buy a piece & then watch how it was made in real-time on Gab 'n' Doodle, or vice-versa (related info in the comments ⬇️)
#kidlitart #buyart
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🎨🎁 Why not shop small this season, and support an independent artist instead of multi-billionaires?
LOTS of new #artforsale in my shop, priced to sell! You can buy a piece & then watch how it was made in real-time on Gab 'n' Doodle, or vice-versa (related info in the comments ⬇️)
#kidlitart #buyart
LOTS of new #artforsale in my shop, priced to sell! You can buy a piece & then watch how it was made in real-time on Gab 'n' Doodle, or vice-versa (related info in the comments ⬇️)
#kidlitart #buyart
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 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!
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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 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!
🎉 Congratulations to WINGING IT for another week on the indie bestseller list! Celebrating with you @buttersketch.bsky.social!
@ksonnack.bsky.social
@ksonnack.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🎉 Congratulations to WINGING IT for another week on the indie bestseller list! Celebrating with you @buttersketch.bsky.social!
@ksonnack.bsky.social
@ksonnack.bsky.social
🎉 Congratulations to I AM THE GRINCH for another week on the USA Today bestseller list!! This time at #6!! 🎉 Celebrating with you
@alastairheim.bsky.social!
@ksonnack.bsky.social
@alastairheim.bsky.social!
@ksonnack.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🎉 Congratulations to I AM THE GRINCH for another week on the USA Today bestseller list!! This time at #6!! 🎉 Celebrating with you
@alastairheim.bsky.social!
@ksonnack.bsky.social
@alastairheim.bsky.social!
@ksonnack.bsky.social
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Thank you to the staff of the Chicago Public Library
@brianlies.bsky.social
@ssedlib.bsky.social
@simonkids.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
@brianlies.bsky.social
@ssedlib.bsky.social
@simonkids.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thank you to the staff of the Chicago Public Library
@brianlies.bsky.social
@ssedlib.bsky.social
@simonkids.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
@brianlies.bsky.social
@ssedlib.bsky.social
@simonkids.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #schoollibraries #edusky #kidlit
🎨 Spotlight on Mark Hoffmann (@studiohoffmann.bsky.social)!
Mark's Illustrator Page
Mark is represented by Jennifer Laughran (@literaticat.bsky.social) and is open to illustrating picture books.
Mark's Illustrator Page
Mark is represented by Jennifer Laughran (@literaticat.bsky.social) and is open to illustrating picture books.
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎨 Spotlight on Mark Hoffmann (@studiohoffmann.bsky.social)!
Mark's Illustrator Page
Mark is represented by Jennifer Laughran (@literaticat.bsky.social) and is open to illustrating picture books.
Mark's Illustrator Page
Mark is represented by Jennifer Laughran (@literaticat.bsky.social) and is open to illustrating picture books.
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"You're my hope. You’ve saved my life more than you'll ever know, on days you didn't know, and you're the reason I'm alive today. And I could never thank you enough for helping me stay one more day."
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"You're my hope. You’ve saved my life more than you'll ever know, on days you didn't know, and you're the reason I'm alive today. And I could never thank you enough for helping me stay one more day."
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
Congratulations @cicchese-art.bsky.social!
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Orbis Pictus Award® for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, just announced at #NCTE25:
🏆 Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
🖊️ Written by Megan Clendenan
🖌️ Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese
📘 Published by Charlesbridge Publishing
🏆 Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
🖊️ Written by Megan Clendenan
🖌️ Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese
📘 Published by Charlesbridge Publishing
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Congratulations @cicchese-art.bsky.social!
Congratulations @katemessner.com!
Congratulations to the authors of the 2026 Notable Children's Verse Novels, just announced at #NCTE25!
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Congratulations @katemessner.com!
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Just had a wonderful virtual author visit with a school district in New Jersey.
What a nice counterpoint to all the crap right now to see eager kids with great questions, who love books and ideas, and all the grownups who support them.
day made
What a nice counterpoint to all the crap right now to see eager kids with great questions, who love books and ideas, and all the grownups who support them.
day made
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Just had a wonderful virtual author visit with a school district in New Jersey.
What a nice counterpoint to all the crap right now to see eager kids with great questions, who love books and ideas, and all the grownups who support them.
day made
What a nice counterpoint to all the crap right now to see eager kids with great questions, who love books and ideas, and all the grownups who support them.
day made
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“What is Reading Rainbow?” 📚🌈
Library joy was featured as a Jeopardy! clue, alongside LeVar Burton and PBS 🤯🥹
💙 @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social
💚 @pbs.org
Library joy was featured as a Jeopardy! clue, alongside LeVar Burton and PBS 🤯🥹
💙 @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social
💚 @pbs.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
“What is Reading Rainbow?” 📚🌈
Library joy was featured as a Jeopardy! clue, alongside LeVar Burton and PBS 🤯🥹
💙 @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social
💚 @pbs.org
Library joy was featured as a Jeopardy! clue, alongside LeVar Burton and PBS 🤯🥹
💙 @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social
💚 @pbs.org
This week's book deals!
🍄 LIMER-ICKS, a nonfiction picture book, by Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Julia Patton
🖌️ MARIA AND THE CAVE PAINTINGS, a nonfiction picture book, by Barbara Lowell, illustrated by Elke Boschinger @theremaybecats.bsky.social
Congrats to our amazing clients and their agents!
🍄 LIMER-ICKS, a nonfiction picture book, by Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Julia Patton
🖌️ MARIA AND THE CAVE PAINTINGS, a nonfiction picture book, by Barbara Lowell, illustrated by Elke Boschinger @theremaybecats.bsky.social
Congrats to our amazing clients and their agents!
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This week's book deals!
🍄 LIMER-ICKS, a nonfiction picture book, by Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Julia Patton
🖌️ MARIA AND THE CAVE PAINTINGS, a nonfiction picture book, by Barbara Lowell, illustrated by Elke Boschinger @theremaybecats.bsky.social
Congrats to our amazing clients and their agents!
🍄 LIMER-ICKS, a nonfiction picture book, by Lynn Brunelle, illustrated by Julia Patton
🖌️ MARIA AND THE CAVE PAINTINGS, a nonfiction picture book, by Barbara Lowell, illustrated by Elke Boschinger @theremaybecats.bsky.social
Congrats to our amazing clients and their agents!
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!
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!
November 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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!
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!
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! 👏
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! 👏
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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! 👏
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! 👏
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Congratulations to @tammisauer.bsky.social on her starred review for PIZZASAURUS, out March 3rd! www.slj.com/review/pizza...
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Congratulations to @tammisauer.bsky.social on her starred review for PIZZASAURUS, out March 3rd! www.slj.com/review/pizza...
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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...
Best Transitional Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
These Best Transitional Books of 2025 for beginning, emerging, and newly independent readers include relatable friendship tales, challenges overcome, and everyday slice-of-life stories that are pitch-...
www.slj.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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...
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
🥳👏
Congratulations to our amazing clients:
- Chelsea Lin Wallace
- Kate Messner
- Meg Medina
- Steph Littlebird
- Andrew Joseph White
🥳👏
November 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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
🥳👏
Congratulations to our amazing clients:
- Chelsea Lin Wallace
- Kate Messner
- Meg Medina
- Steph Littlebird
- Andrew Joseph White
🥳👏