Marie Lamba
@marielamba.bsky.social
Author of A DAY SO GRAY (Clarion), GREEN GREEN (FSG), DRAWN, OVER MY HEAD, WHAT I MEANT... Senior Lit Agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. Opinions my own.
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Oh, here's a link to the actual list if you'd like to learn more about these!
www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery
www.booklistonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Oh, here's a link to the actual list if you'd like to learn more about these!
www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
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Wow, dang, thanks, Chicago Public Library!
Best Fiction for Younger Readers
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
✨ ROCK PAPER INCISORS by Amy Timberlake and Jon Klassen
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com
2/4 #CPLBest
![SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025
[book cover] ROCK PAPER INCISORS
[book cover] WILL'S RACE FOR HOME
[book cover] THE INK WITCH](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:us3l2l5krwafsa6tvz7igswf/bafkreihzzqklyd7tyrhxs6vn7s5qemmyonkqosrmltvorzvpceu5vxcq4m@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Wow, dang, thanks, Chicago Public Library!
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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.
Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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...
Chase Speedington Vol. 1: And the Last Dragon's Breath
And the Last Dragon's Breath
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November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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.
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The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur
A Novel of King Arthur
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November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
LOVED this book. If you are a ONCE AND FUTURE KING fan, you gotta read THE BRIGHT SWORD.
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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
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10 LGBTQ+ YA Fantasy Novels to Inspire Teens to Live Their Truth (Exclusive)
Deadly Ever After’ author Brittany Johnson rounds up two handfuls of LGBTQ+ young adult fantasy novels to "empower the young reader by giving them a means of escape while simultaneously offering survi...
people.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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
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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-...
Drawn
Amazon.com: Drawn eBook : Lamba, Marie: Tienda Kindle
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October 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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-...
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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
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bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Ink Witch
Check out The Ink Witch - <b>For fans of <i>Amari and the Night Brothers</i> and <i>The Okay Witch</i> comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is ...
bookshop.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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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...
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...
October 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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...
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...
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Chase Speedington!
September 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Chase Speedington!
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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)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Race 2025 - ACLU of Pennsylvania
Three State Supreme Court Justices are up for retention. These retention elections appear as a YES or NO question at the end of your ballot.
www.aclupa.org
September 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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!
September 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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-...
The Ink Witch
Check out The Ink Witch - <b>For fans of <i>Amari and the Night Brothers</i> and <i>The Okay Witch</i> comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is ...
bookshop.org
September 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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-...
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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
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
September 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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
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
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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
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Comic Watch Exclusive: Find Out What Happens When A Ninja Transforms Into A Giant Kaiju Monster in NINJA KAIJU - Comic Watch
Comic Watch Exclusive: Find Out What Happens When A Ninja Transforms Into A Giant Kaiju Monster in NINJA KaIju the new @PapercutzGN OGN from @awyeahfranco @scootcomics February 2026 @Madcavestudios
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September 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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
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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!!!
August 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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!!!
It's pub day for WOMAN OF THE HOUR: Fifty Tales of Longing and Rebellion.
Thanks to my agent @marielamba.bsky.social, my publishers @vineleavespress.bsky.social, and all the editors who published my work!
Print: vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/wom...
E-book: bookshop.org/p/books/woma...
Thanks to my agent @marielamba.bsky.social, my publishers @vineleavespress.bsky.social, and all the editors who published my work!
Print: vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/wom...
E-book: bookshop.org/p/books/woma...
July 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Happy book birthday!!!
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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:
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See the full review:
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Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett
This is, truly, essential reading.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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...
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...
Greg Frost, "The Secret House"
Become a member! Get the The Main Point Bookshopper Tote Bag, up to 20% off all purchases, and more
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July 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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
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Oh Give Me a Home
Check out Oh Give Me a Home - <em>From Author Jane Kurtz, winner of the School Library Journal Best Of The Year and numerous other awards. </em></p><br><strong>In verse, Oh Give Me a Home relates the ...
bookshop.org
July 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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...
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!
July 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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!
July 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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
www.jdlit.com/jael-morrill
Jael Morrill | jdlit
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July 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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
www.jdlit.com/jael-morrill
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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-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Ink Witch
Check out The Ink Witch - <b>For fans of <i>Amari and the Night Brothers</i> and <i>The Okay Witch</i> comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is ...
bookshop.org
July 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...