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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Book Birthday to THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT by Tonya Abari!!

A powerful and vibrantly illustrated account of the resilience and dedication of the unsung Black heroines who played a major role in World War II.

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Book Birthday to LOU WITH THE BAND by Alexandra Leigh Young!!🥳✨

When Lou falls for a tattooed guitar prodigy who makes her feel achingly alive, it doesn’t cross her mind to doubt him or—as life on the road tightens its hold—her course.

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Stefanie Molina-Santos @agentstefanie.bsky.social · 13d

Over the moon to be joining the Looking Glass team! 🥳I'm so honored and excited to take this wonderful step. I'm also open to queries for the next couple of weeks - find my MSWL below!

Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 13d

LGLM is ecstatic to announce that @agentstefanie.bsky.social has joined the team!📣🤩 We couldn’t be more excited to extend a warm welcome to her and her exceptional client list! Cheers to a new chapter!

Welcome Stefanie!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 13d

LGLM is ecstatic to announce that @agentstefanie.bsky.social has joined the team!📣🤩 We couldn’t be more excited to extend a warm welcome to her and her exceptional client list! Cheers to a new chapter!

Welcome Stefanie!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 15d

Happy Book Birthday to A Little Too Haunted by Justine Pucella Winans!!🥳✨

The Lost Library meets Not Quite a Ghost in this middle grade horror novel about a girl uncovering secrets about her new, haunted home.

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 21d

Happy Book Birthday to FOLK REMEDY by Jem Yoshioka!!🥳✨

Meet Maple, apprentice apothecary who unearths a lost yokai with questionable motives and a penchant for mischief.

**GIVEAWAY** Visit our instagram for how to enter!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 21d

Happy Book Birthday to DEFANGED by H.E. Edgmon!!🥳✨

To save the only life he's ever known, a tween vampire has to destroy it first in Defanged, a new speculative middle grade from author H.E. Edgmon.

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 27d

Happy release to A Murderous Business by Cathy Pegau!! 🎉

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 27d

Happy release to The Others by Cheryl Issacs!! 🥳

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · 27d

We’re wishing a happy release to Through Our Teeth by Pamela Harris!!
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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Sep 10

🩵NEW DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT!💛

Introducing FIVE THORNS TO A ROSE by @hanachatani.bsky.social, a manga collection of 5 short stories pitched as juxtaposing the beauty and darkness of the human heart—coming WINTER 2026 from @glacierbaybooks.com!❤️‍🩹🌹✨

Mark your calendars manga fans!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy Release Day to The Green Witch’s Deck of Magical Herbalism by Arin Murphy-Hiscock!!

Step into the enchanting realm of herbal magic and transform your practice with the wisdom of green witches within these cards.
**GIVEAWAY** Visit our instagram for how to enter!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday to LIVEWIRE by Sarah Raughley!!

Amanda McKee is a psiot, an evolved subspecies of humanity with mysterious psychic powers. She must embark on a journey to the Digital World with her hot, time-traveling frenemy & fight off mecha soldiers!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday to GHOUL SUMMER by Tracy Badua!!

In this beachside ghost story, twelve-year-old Barnaby is forced to spend his summer helping his grandpa move, only to be confronted by Maxwell—a moody ghost boy with some unfinished business!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday to FOR THE REST OF US edited by Dahlia Adler!!

Authored by creators who have lived these festive experiences firsthand, this joyful collection of stories shows that there isn't one way to experience a holiday.

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Aug 19

Happy Book Birthday to THE LATE-NIGHT WITCHES by @auraleewallace.bsky.social!!!🥳✨

Cassie Beckett’s life is anything but magical. At least the gorgeous, foggy Prince Edward Island is always quiet. That is, until the vampires arrive.

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Aug 5

Happy Book Birthday to LET’S CELEBRATE DIWALI by Sita Singh!!

This engaging board book is the perfect introduction to the Festival of Lights, capturing the beauty, joy, and traditions of this cherished celebration.

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Aug 5

Happy Book Birthdays to WISH I WAS A BALLER & to the third installment of Play the Game: TIME TO WIN both by Amar Shah!!

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Jul 29

Happy release day to ROAD-TRIP WITH A ROGUE by Kate Bateman!!🎊🎊

AVAILABLE NOW!

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Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social · Jul 26

So wonderful to see our book getting some love! 🩵🐠🦐 #kidlit @lookingglasslit.bsky.social @sourcebooks.bsky.social

Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · Jul 25

WHAT FISH ARE SAYING by @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social is full of fabulous facts and fun to read. Katie Melrose's pictures are bright and delightful. Love this fantastic #nonfiction #kidlit for curious kids (and adults)! 📚👍

cover of WHAT FISH ARE SAYING shows various fish, coral, and clams in bright colors with a blue background; title is written in wobbly white letters as if underwater; book is in my hand with a light blue background

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Jul 24

We’re happy to announce the recent release of Sunshine Baby, Bofrot Cheeks by Bernard Mensah!

Accented by Ghanian culture and sprinkled with Twi vocabulary, this cheery picture book is a must-read for any new family.

**GIVEAWAY** Visit our instagram for how to enter!

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j.p. @jas-perry.com · Jul 8

I’m a literary agent, so for #PortfolioDay, all I gotta say is:

1) we love comics in this house, and 2) I’m lurking in the tag and can’t keep up with how many posts I’ve saved; it’s an embarrassment of riches out here, let me breathe

(keep it going, asphyxiate me actually 😌)

Brownstone by Samuel Teer & Mar Julia. A teen girl leans on her elbow, on top of a brownstone. Printz Award seal in the corner.

Thief of the Heights by Son M. and Robin Yao. Two teens standing in water, another on a platform on a wheelchair, all looking up.

Wish I Was a Baller by Amar Shah and Rashad Doucet. A preteen boy leans against a wall, basketball under a knee and notebook in pocket. Basketball player in the gym dunking in the background.

Folk Remedy: Book 1 by Jem Yoshioka. Two preteens in Taisho Era are running. Yokai silhouettes follow in the background.

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Kirsten Pendreigh @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social · Jul 10

Delighted to chat with @northshorenews.bsky.social about my recent books! #kidlit @lookingglasslit.bsky.social

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Seth Redd Read Love Sickubus! [COMMISSIONS OPEN] @saredd99.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hey #PortfolioDay! I make comics and concept art for video games! Check the link in my bio to see my characters in action🤙🏿

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Looking Glass Literary & Media🏳️‍🌈 @lookingglasslit.bsky.social · Jul 8

Across the board, she’s prioritizing projects by and about BIPOC and underrepresented voices. She’s looking for stories of joy, where identity isn’t the focus.

Head to Natalie’s agent page on the official LGLM website for instructions on how to submit!📩📥📨

www.lookingglasslit.com/natalie-lako...

Natalie Lakosil — Looking Glass Literary & Media

www.lookingglasslit.com

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