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Celebrating over 25 years of Literary Management. Unearthing Gems One Book at a Time!
Congratulations to Quartez Harris and #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social on Kirkus Reviews selecting GO TELL IT as one of the Best Picture Books of the Year!
View the list: www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #PictureBooks
View the list: www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #PictureBooks
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Congratulations to Quartez Harris and #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social on Kirkus Reviews selecting GO TELL IT as one of the Best Picture Books of the Year!
View the list: www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #PictureBooks
View the list: www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #PictureBooks
“The Sharjah festival is one of the most dynamic marketplaces for global publishing, where the energy is equal parts business and belief in the power of literature to cross cultures and connect readers everywhere.” - #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks
#ReginaBrooks #SharjahFestival #BookSky
#ReginaBrooks #SharjahFestival #BookSky
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“The Sharjah festival is one of the most dynamic marketplaces for global publishing, where the energy is equal parts business and belief in the power of literature to cross cultures and connect readers everywhere.” - #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks
#ReginaBrooks #SharjahFestival #BookSky
#ReginaBrooks #SharjahFestival #BookSky
Last Wednesday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks celebrated Derrick Barnes and the amazing writers shaping the literary landscape at the 76th National Book Awards (@nationalbook.bsky.social)!
#ReginaBrooks #NBAwards #NationalBookAwards #LiteraryAwards #BookSky
#ReginaBrooks #NBAwards #NationalBookAwards #LiteraryAwards #BookSky
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Last Wednesday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks celebrated Derrick Barnes and the amazing writers shaping the literary landscape at the 76th National Book Awards (@nationalbook.bsky.social)!
#ReginaBrooks #NBAwards #NationalBookAwards #LiteraryAwards #BookSky
#ReginaBrooks #NBAwards #NationalBookAwards #LiteraryAwards #BookSky
In case you missed it: We are thrilled to see DANILO WAS HERE by Tamika Burgess selected for the prestigious Texas Bluebonnet Award List by the Texas Library Association!
You can read the full list here: txla.org/news/2026-20...
#BookSky #TamikaBurgess #TexasBluebonnetAward #MiddleGrade
You can read the full list here: txla.org/news/2026-20...
#BookSky #TamikaBurgess #TexasBluebonnetAward #MiddleGrade
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In case you missed it: We are thrilled to see DANILO WAS HERE by Tamika Burgess selected for the prestigious Texas Bluebonnet Award List by the Texas Library Association!
You can read the full list here: txla.org/news/2026-20...
#BookSky #TamikaBurgess #TexasBluebonnetAward #MiddleGrade
You can read the full list here: txla.org/news/2026-20...
#BookSky #TamikaBurgess #TexasBluebonnetAward #MiddleGrade
I GOT YOU by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice was named one of the Best Picture Books of 2025 by the @chipublib.bsky.social!
Read it here: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
#BookSky #DerrickBarnes #BestBooksof2025 #BestPictureBooks
Read it here: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
#BookSky #DerrickBarnes #BestBooksof2025 #BestPictureBooks
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I GOT YOU by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice was named one of the Best Picture Books of 2025 by the @chipublib.bsky.social!
Read it here: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
#BookSky #DerrickBarnes #BestBooksof2025 #BestPictureBooks
Read it here: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
#BookSky #DerrickBarnes #BestBooksof2025 #BestPictureBooks
A few weeks ago, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the Gathering of the Ghosts event as a guest panelist for the "Agent-Ghost Dynamic" panel to discuss the relationship between agents and ghostwriters.
#ReginaBrooks #Ghostwriters #GatheringoftheGhosts #BookSky
#ReginaBrooks #Ghostwriters #GatheringoftheGhosts #BookSky
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A few weeks ago, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the Gathering of the Ghosts event as a guest panelist for the "Agent-Ghost Dynamic" panel to discuss the relationship between agents and ghostwriters.
#ReginaBrooks #Ghostwriters #GatheringoftheGhosts #BookSky
#ReginaBrooks #Ghostwriters #GatheringoftheGhosts #BookSky
GO TELL IT by Quartez Harris and acclaimed #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social was named one of the Best Nonfiction Elementary Books of 2025 by @slj.com!
View the entire list: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #ElementaryNonfiction
View the entire list: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #ElementaryNonfiction
Best Books 2025
We hope that SLJ’s Best Books of 2025, filled with adventurous and fantastical stories, silly and breathtaking picture books, true-crime mysteries and stirring romances, and universally consumed manga...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
GO TELL IT by Quartez Harris and acclaimed #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social was named one of the Best Nonfiction Elementary Books of 2025 by @slj.com!
View the entire list: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #ElementaryNonfiction
View the entire list: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo...
#BookSky #BestBooks #JamesBaldwin #ElementaryNonfiction
During The Children’s Law Center 2025 Gala on Monday, #SerendipityLit illustrator @smartinbrough.bsky.social was awarded the Fern Schair Award for his work on the JUDGE KIM AND THE KIDS’ COURT series!
Available now from @simonkids.bsky.social.
#BookSky #ShawnMartinbrough #TheChildrensLawCenter
Available now from @simonkids.bsky.social.
#BookSky #ShawnMartinbrough #TheChildrensLawCenter
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
During The Children’s Law Center 2025 Gala on Monday, #SerendipityLit illustrator @smartinbrough.bsky.social was awarded the Fern Schair Award for his work on the JUDGE KIM AND THE KIDS’ COURT series!
Available now from @simonkids.bsky.social.
#BookSky #ShawnMartinbrough #TheChildrensLawCenter
Available now from @simonkids.bsky.social.
#BookSky #ShawnMartinbrough #TheChildrensLawCenter
Author @dbarclaymoore.bsky.social recently gave THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes a glowing review in the @nytimes.com!
Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...
#DerrickBarnes #BookSky #BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks
Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...
#DerrickBarnes #BookSky #BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks
The Loneliness of the Larger-Than-Life Black Athlete
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November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Author @dbarclaymoore.bsky.social recently gave THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes a glowing review in the @nytimes.com!
Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...
#DerrickBarnes #BookSky #BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks
Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...
#DerrickBarnes #BookSky #BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks
At the Sharjah Publishers Conference, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks got to meet with publishers from over 100 different countries to discuss the thriving global market and how to make stories more accessible across borders.
#SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky #GlobalPublishing
#SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky #GlobalPublishing
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
At the Sharjah Publishers Conference, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks got to meet with publishers from over 100 different countries to discuss the thriving global market and how to make stories more accessible across borders.
#SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky #GlobalPublishing
#SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky #GlobalPublishing
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was joined by Jennifer Weis (@theweisagency.bsky.social) and Anthony Ziccardi (Post Hill Press) on the most recent episode of The Real Eisman Playbook.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djqo...
#BookSky #ReginaBrooks #TheRealEismanPlaybook #PublishingIndustry
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djqo...
#BookSky #ReginaBrooks #TheRealEismanPlaybook #PublishingIndustry
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was joined by Jennifer Weis (@theweisagency.bsky.social) and Anthony Ziccardi (Post Hill Press) on the most recent episode of The Real Eisman Playbook.
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djqo...
#BookSky #ReginaBrooks #TheRealEismanPlaybook #PublishingIndustry
Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djqo...
#BookSky #ReginaBrooks #TheRealEismanPlaybook #PublishingIndustry
Last Thursday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended We Adapt, a one-night immersive event in Tribeca that reimagined SKY FULL OF ELEPHANTS and got to hear from a group of incredible artists about how the book inspired them to create.
#ReginaBrooks #BookSky #SkyFullofElephants
#ReginaBrooks #BookSky #SkyFullofElephants
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last Thursday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended We Adapt, a one-night immersive event in Tribeca that reimagined SKY FULL OF ELEPHANTS and got to hear from a group of incredible artists about how the book inspired them to create.
#ReginaBrooks #BookSky #SkyFullofElephants
#ReginaBrooks #BookSky #SkyFullofElephants
While #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was at the Sharjah Publishers Conference, she led sessions on how books come to the screen.
And in this carousel, she's sharing three key takeaways that people should know to protect their IP.
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
And in this carousel, she's sharing three key takeaways that people should know to protect their IP.
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
While #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was at the Sharjah Publishers Conference, she led sessions on how books come to the screen.
And in this carousel, she's sharing three key takeaways that people should know to protect their IP.
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
And in this carousel, she's sharing three key takeaways that people should know to protect their IP.
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
Congratulations to Dr. Brenda M. Greene on being the first recipient of the John Oliver Killens Literary Leadership Award!
We are deeply grateful for the decades of unwavering support and inspiration from Dr. Brenda M. Greene, and we were truly honored to have presented her with the Inaugural John Oliver Killens Literary Leadership Award.
#HWG75 #HarlemWritersGuild #DrBrendaMGreene #BookSky
#HWG75 #HarlemWritersGuild #DrBrendaMGreene #BookSky
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Brenda M. Greene on being the first recipient of the John Oliver Killens Literary Leadership Award!
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the Sharjah International Book Fair to meet extraordinary publishers, writers, producers, and visionaries from every corner of the world, from the African and Arab markets to Europe and Asia.
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the Sharjah International Book Fair to meet extraordinary publishers, writers, producers, and visionaries from every corner of the world, from the African and Arab markets to Europe and Asia.
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
Congratulations to Barbara Fant on JOY IN THE BELLY OF A RIOT being included on Essence Magazine's list of the Best Books to Wrap Yourself in This Fall!
You can view their full list here: www.essence.com/gallery/best...
#JoyInTheBellyOfARiot #BookSky #BarbaraFant #PoetCommunity #EssenceMagazine
You can view their full list here: www.essence.com/gallery/best...
#JoyInTheBellyOfARiot #BookSky #BarbaraFant #PoetCommunity #EssenceMagazine
The Best Books To Wrap Yourself In This Fall | Essence
Discover the best new books for fall—from Alicia Keys’ Broadway memoir to steamy romances and inspiring stories of faith, art, and resilience.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Congratulations to Barbara Fant on JOY IN THE BELLY OF A RIOT being included on Essence Magazine's list of the Best Books to Wrap Yourself in This Fall!
You can view their full list here: www.essence.com/gallery/best...
#JoyInTheBellyOfARiot #BookSky #BarbaraFant #PoetCommunity #EssenceMagazine
You can view their full list here: www.essence.com/gallery/best...
#JoyInTheBellyOfARiot #BookSky #BarbaraFant #PoetCommunity #EssenceMagazine
#SerendipityLit author @thetututeacher.bsky.social will be attending the Portland Book Festival (@literary-arts.org) this Saturday for two live sessions!
A Portland Book Festival pass is required to attend: pdxbookfest.org/bio/vera-ahi...
#TheTutuTeacher #PortlandBookFestival #BookSky
A Portland Book Festival pass is required to attend: pdxbookfest.org/bio/vera-ahi...
#TheTutuTeacher #PortlandBookFestival #BookSky
Vera Ahiyya - PDX Book Fest
Vera Ahiyya was raised in El Paso, Texas with her wonderful mother and amazing grandparents. Vera has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First grade for over 15 years. Her online presence […]
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November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#SerendipityLit author @thetututeacher.bsky.social will be attending the Portland Book Festival (@literary-arts.org) this Saturday for two live sessions!
A Portland Book Festival pass is required to attend: pdxbookfest.org/bio/vera-ahi...
#TheTutuTeacher #PortlandBookFestival #BookSky
A Portland Book Festival pass is required to attend: pdxbookfest.org/bio/vera-ahi...
#TheTutuTeacher #PortlandBookFestival #BookSky
ICYMI: #SerendipityLit author and board-certified Family Physician and Fellow Dr. Shannon Dowler appeared on a recent episode of the Doctors Making a Difference podcast!
You can listen to the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#DoctorsMakingaDifference #BookSky #Podcast
You can listen to the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#DoctorsMakingaDifference #BookSky #Podcast
DMD #52 | Dr. Shannon Dowler – A Family Doctor’s Leap Into Leadership and Life
Podcast Episode · Doctors Making A Difference · 10/09/2025 · 38m
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November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ICYMI: #SerendipityLit author and board-certified Family Physician and Fellow Dr. Shannon Dowler appeared on a recent episode of the Doctors Making a Difference podcast!
You can listen to the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#DoctorsMakingaDifference #BookSky #Podcast
You can listen to the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
#DoctorsMakingaDifference #BookSky #Podcast
We’re excited to share the first trade review for GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by #SerendipityLit author Rin-rin Yu from @ala-booklist.bsky.social.
Read it here: www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Out on February 17th, 2026, from Nancy Paulsen Books.
#BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks #BookSky #Booklist
Read it here: www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Out on February 17th, 2026, from Nancy Paulsen Books.
#BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks #BookSky #Booklist
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’re excited to share the first trade review for GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by #SerendipityLit author Rin-rin Yu from @ala-booklist.bsky.social.
Read it here: www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Out on February 17th, 2026, from Nancy Paulsen Books.
#BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks #BookSky #Booklist
Read it here: www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Out on February 17th, 2026, from Nancy Paulsen Books.
#BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks #BookSky #Booklist
Last month, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the 2025 Kirkus Prize ceremony to celebrate Derrick Barnes and other Kirkus Prize nominees on their achievements and honor the winners.
#KirkusPrize #DerrickBarnes #ReginaBrooks #KirkusReviews #BookSky
#KirkusPrize #DerrickBarnes #ReginaBrooks #KirkusReviews #BookSky
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Last month, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the 2025 Kirkus Prize ceremony to celebrate Derrick Barnes and other Kirkus Prize nominees on their achievements and honor the winners.
#KirkusPrize #DerrickBarnes #ReginaBrooks #KirkusReviews #BookSky
#KirkusPrize #DerrickBarnes #ReginaBrooks #KirkusReviews #BookSky
To close out our Halloween celebration, Associate Agent @msholliday93.bsky.social is sharing her 2025 #SCAREndipity recommendation: FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley!
#BookSky #BookRecs
#BookSky #BookRecs
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
To close out our Halloween celebration, Associate Agent @msholliday93.bsky.social is sharing her 2025 #SCAREndipity recommendation: FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley!
#BookSky #BookRecs
#BookSky #BookRecs
In the spirit of Halloween, the #SerendipityLit team is back with our #SCAREndipity book recommendations!
Our theme this year was Classic Horror, so Agent Assistant Emma Loy-Santelli is recommending THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson!
#BookSky #BookRecs
Our theme this year was Classic Horror, so Agent Assistant Emma Loy-Santelli is recommending THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson!
#BookSky #BookRecs
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In the spirit of Halloween, the #SerendipityLit team is back with our #SCAREndipity book recommendations!
Our theme this year was Classic Horror, so Agent Assistant Emma Loy-Santelli is recommending THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson!
#BookSky #BookRecs
Our theme this year was Classic Horror, so Agent Assistant Emma Loy-Santelli is recommending THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson!
#BookSky #BookRecs
Congratulations to Quartez Harris and #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social on GO TELL IT being included on the Evanston Public Library's list of 101 Great Books for Kids for 2025!
Read it here: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...
#BookSky #GordonCJames #QuartezHarris
Read it here: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...
#BookSky #GordonCJames #QuartezHarris
Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!!
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!
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October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Congratulations to Quartez Harris and #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social on GO TELL IT being included on the Evanston Public Library's list of 101 Great Books for Kids for 2025!
Read it here: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...
#BookSky #GordonCJames #QuartezHarris
Read it here: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...
#BookSky #GordonCJames #QuartezHarris
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks will be a guest mentor at the Sharjah Publishers Conference next Monday, November 3rd, as part of the PublisHer Lounge!
You can learn more and register for a session here: womeninpublishing.org/event/sharja...
#ReginaBrooks #PublisHer #WomeninPublishing
You can learn more and register for a session here: womeninpublishing.org/event/sharja...
#ReginaBrooks #PublisHer #WomeninPublishing
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks will be a guest mentor at the Sharjah Publishers Conference next Monday, November 3rd, as part of the PublisHer Lounge!
You can learn more and register for a session here: womeninpublishing.org/event/sharja...
#ReginaBrooks #PublisHer #WomeninPublishing
You can learn more and register for a session here: womeninpublishing.org/event/sharja...
#ReginaBrooks #PublisHer #WomeninPublishing
Earlier this month, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the HSBC Women & Wealth series, hosted in collaboration with
@knowyourvalue.bsky.social, to celebrate the recent launch of The Giving Shift report, and how it signals changes in publishing.
#ReginaBrooks #HSBC #WealthManagement
@knowyourvalue.bsky.social, to celebrate the recent launch of The Giving Shift report, and how it signals changes in publishing.
#ReginaBrooks #HSBC #WealthManagement
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Earlier this month, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the HSBC Women & Wealth series, hosted in collaboration with
@knowyourvalue.bsky.social, to celebrate the recent launch of The Giving Shift report, and how it signals changes in publishing.
#ReginaBrooks #HSBC #WealthManagement
@knowyourvalue.bsky.social, to celebrate the recent launch of The Giving Shift report, and how it signals changes in publishing.
#ReginaBrooks #HSBC #WealthManagement