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Lauren Tasaki Reed
@laurenreedbooks.bsky.social
Lover of words, noodles & fiber arts 🧶
Writer of children's books 📚
Repped by Elisa Houot/Seymour Agency✨️
📍Denver, CO
Reposted by Lauren Tasaki Reed
If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches in the past...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year.

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2025 PBParty Annual Contest ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished picture book manuscripts. We pick a wide variety of genres for agents/editors to browse in the sh...
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January 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
So i finally found the #YAlit to get lost in and it's E. Lockheart's We Were Liars. Un-putdownable and absolutely devastating, in the best way.
I've been looking to get lost in a good contemporary #YA, in the vein of When We Were Them by Laura Taylor Namey. Any recommendations?
December 26, 2024 at 4:06 AM
I've been looking to get lost in a good contemporary #YA, in the vein of When We Were Them by Laura Taylor Namey. Any recommendations?
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Lucky to have such wonderful critique partners! #writingcommunity
August 18, 2024 at 7:58 PM
I'm thrilled to share that I'm now represented by @elisahouot.bsky.social at the Seymour Agency! 🎉
July 22, 2024 at 8:05 PM
June's book tally: 4. Girl A devastated me. The Many Lives of Mama Love made me cry more than once 🥲
July 2, 2024 at 5:02 PM
According to Libby I read 6 books in May! (❤️ House in the Cerulean Sea and Invisible Circus). Leaving on a road trip tomorrow with 2 books queued up and more to come so I might beat that record for June 🤓
June 5, 2024 at 3:20 PM
It's the first day of #AAPIheritagemonth! A few of my favorite #AAPI #kidlit stories: Magic Ramen by @andreaywang.bsky.social, Lei and the Fire Goddess by @maliamaunakea.bsky.social, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho. What are yours?
May 1, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Beautiful day for a mentorship celebration @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social!
Grateful to @andreaywang.bsky.social for sharing her knowledge on all things writing, revising, querying, and helping me believe in my stories 💜
April 27, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Hard to believe it was 70+ degrees earlier this week! Denver weather is wiiiild
April 20, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Not a podcast listener normally, but I've been thoroughly enjoying @thebookmaven.bsky.social Missing Pages podcast, uncovering secrets and scandals of the publishing world 🤫 recommended to me by @andreaywang.bsky.social !
April 19, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Reposted by Lauren Tasaki Reed
The 2024 #PBParty agent/editor/AD showcase is still going strong. We hope you'll stop by! We've had 328 requests so far. I can't wait to see all the magical matches we'll have this year. ❤️

We're extending the showcase for at least one week. Join the PBParty fun.

mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2024...
March 31, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Reposted by Lauren Tasaki Reed
It's the first day of the #PBParty showcase with 55 finalists (10 are author/illustrators) and 25 in the Illustration Showcase. We've already had 110 requests. Wahooo!

We hope you'll join in the PBParty fun.

Please RT :)

*Comments are only for requests*

mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2024...
March 25, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Excited to share (for my very first post!) that I've been selected as a #PBParty finalist!

Check out the showcase at mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2024...

Huge thanks to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and the judges for all their hard work. It's an honor to be included among such talent!
March 25, 2024 at 6:46 PM