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Tammi Sauer @tammisauer.bsky.social · 5d

Actual photo of an author visit:

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Tammi Sauer @tammisauer.bsky.social · 3d

When you’re on the Oklahoma Bestsellers in Children’s and Young Adults Books list with @stephenking.bsky.social, Maurice Sendak, S.E. Hinton, and Bluey…. 😎

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 6d

🎉 Congrats to these bestsellers this week! 🎉

New York Times Bestsellers:
ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS
IMMORTAL DARK

USA Today Bestseller:
INVISIBLE

Indie Bestseller:
SPACE CASE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

@pterlip.bsky.social
@literaticat.bsky.social
@jemiscoe.bsky.social
@jenrofe.bsky.social

This week Space Case made the Indie Bestseller list, Zombie and Brain Are Friends and Immortal Dark made The New York Times Bestseller list, and Invisible made the USA Today Bestseller list. Pictured are the logos of those lists and the book covers surrounded by confetti to celebrate!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 3d

Second week of #ABLArtFest! 🎨✍️

The prompt for the week of October 5:

🔮 THE CRYSTAL BALL REVEALS 🔮

Don't forget to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use the #ABLArtFest hashtag! We can't wait to see what you create this week!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 5d

🎉Congratulations to these two Amazon Editors’ Picks this month! 🎉

WINGING IT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter

LOCAL HEAVENS by K.M. Fajardo ( @kmfajardo.bsky.social )

a picture of two book covers--Winging It: A Graphic Novel and Local Heavens-- surrounded by confetti because they are two of this month's Amazon Editors' Picks!

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 1d

I spy @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS on BookRiot's list of 19 of the Most-Anticipated New Queer Books Out in October 2025! It's out next week! bookriot.com/new-queer-bo...

19 of the Most-Anticipated New Queer Books Out in October 2025

Here are 19 of the most exciting new queer books out in October 2025, from bisexual romance to sapphic gothics to an intersex memoir and more.

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 1d

Happy book birthday to THE GOLDEN NECKLACE, by National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins! Kids will love this story of a Nepali girl who sets out to solve the disappearance of her Bengali friend's missing jewelry, set within a tea plantation in Darjeeling.

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Tessa Gratton @tessagratton.bsky.social · 6d

My first Japanese translation!!! I love this art DEEPLY.

Ronja 💜💛 Ry Ki-Sakka's nr 1 fan @fivesronie.bsky.social · 6d

The japanese translation for Pathof Deceit has been announcer along with its covers. Like the other High Republic YA books, the book is being split in 2 parts.
Take a look at these beautiful, stunning art pieces:

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all artists! #ABLArtFest starts today!

The prompt for the week of October 1:

🍂 FALL FESTIVITIES 🍁

Don’t forget to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use the #ABLArtFest hashtag! We’re excited to see your art!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 7d

Sept 15- Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month!

While we love reading & sharing Latine and Hispanic stories all year long, today we wanted to take an extra moment celebrate some of the Latine and Hispanic authors and illustrators in our ABLA family.

¿Cual de estos libros te interesó mas? Let us know!

books by latine and hispanic authors and/or illustrators who are represented by Andrea Brown Literary Agency

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 6d

@rominagarber.bsky.social's THE LAST VAMPIRE is on NetGalley's list of 10 Books to Read This Latinx Heritage Month and Beyond. It's out December 2nd, so it'll have to be "beyond," but it's worth the wait! bookish.netgalley.com/must-reads/0...

10 Books to Read This Latinx Heritage Month and Beyond - Bookish

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 6d

@kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS is on LitHub's list of October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books! Out October 14th lithub.com/cannibal-sor...

Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

This month’s TBR looks to be as varied as a bucket of candy after a solid night of trick-or-treating. There’s sour-sweet gummy worms (cyberpunk from Ken Liu and K.M Fajardo). The soulmate pairing o…

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 6d

Check out this fascinating interview between Guy Kawasaki and Barry Eisler on Guy's Remarkable People podcast: guykawasaki.com/exposing-the...

Exposing the Real System of Power with Barry Eisler

Barry Eisler reveals how his CIA past fuels his gripping novels, including The System, in this thrilling Remarkable People episode.

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 7d

Woohoo! @kmfajardo.bsky.social's LOCAL HEAVENS is an Amazon Editors' pick for one of the best sci-fi and fantasy books of October! It's out October 14th, and can be preordered now! www.amazon.com/b/?_encoding...

Best Books of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy @ Amazon.com

Online shopping for Best Books of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy: Amazon Books Editors at Amazon.com

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 7d

Check out this AMAZING feature on Alice in Wonderland retellings, featuring @zoehanamikuta.bsky.social and OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! bookstr.com/article/5-au...

5 Authors Reveal Stunning New Takes On Alice In Wonderland

Step into magical realms as 5 brilliant authors reinvent Alice In Wonderland with fresh and extraordinary stories and interpretations.

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Romina Garber @rominagarber.bsky.social · 10d

A great review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for #thelastvampire! 🥰💕 “Elements of Dracula and Buffy the Vampire Slayer play out against a Pride and Prejudice–inspired backdrop in this dark and gritty teen drama by Garber (Castle of the Cursed).” @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social Preorder links below:

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 13d

Congrats to these best sellers this week!

ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS (NYT)

IMMORTAL DARK (PW/USAToday)

I LIKE CHEESE (USAToday)

YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN (USAToday and PW)

SPACE CASE (Indie)

bestseller graphic featuring zombie and brain are friends (Nyt bestseller), space case graphic novel (indie bestseller), Immortal Dark (pw & usatoday bestseller), I like cheese (usatoday bestseller) and You werent meant to be human (pw and usatoday bestseller)

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 12d

We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!

There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones.

Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.

We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!

ABLA art fest 2025 prompts for illustrators: fall festivities, the crystal ball reveals, ghostly encounters, chats by the cauldron, trunk or treat

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 10d

Big Dill = Big Deal = Book Deal?

Makes sense to us. Check out these amazing book deals that have been announced recently and get your TBRs ready 👇

Illustration of several herbs, the largest of which is dill. The text says "I know what you're thinking, that's kind of a big dill. You know what else is kind of a big dill? These book deals!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 8d

Tomorrow! 👀

Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 12d

We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025!

There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones.

Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you.

We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · 10d

Literary agent Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social (Fiction; General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller) opened to fiction queries. https://duotrope.com... #amquerying

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Literary agent Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social (Fiction; General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller) opened to fiction queries. https://duotrope.com/agent/laura-rennert-24911 #amquerying

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Laura Rennert @ljrennert.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to @deborahmarcero.com on her starred review from Kirkus for THE GREAT ESCAPE! Read the review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Geek Squadron @geeksquadron.lepodcast.fr · 13d

Jour de sortie pour Cheminante de @justinaireland.com chez @pocketimaginaire.bsky.social !

Retrouvez Vernestra et Indara, dans un récit se déroulant quelques décennies avant les évènements de la série #theAcolyte

➡️ www.lisez.com/livres/star-...

Couverture
à l'époque de Star Wars La Haute République
Fond noir
au premier plan, Vernestra, une Mirialan (humanoïde à la peau verte), crâne rasé, tatouages apparents sur le dos de la main et le haut du crâne.
En robe de Jedi, sabre laser allumé en parade devant elle
En arrière plan, Indara, elle aussi en robes de Jedi, de côté, sabre allumé tenu des deux mains, en garde haute.
Star Wars
The Acolyte
Cheminante
Justina Ireland
Pocket

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Tessa Gratton @tessagratton.bsky.social · 15d

Since quotes are going around from @readingtheend.bsky.social's excellent @reactorsff.bsky.social piece today, here's the full essay I wrote last month on fandom, trad publishing, IP, and navigating it all from a more personal perspective:

Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · Aug 29

"Power doesn’t care about joy. Ultimately, it only cares about value, which means money. Trad publishing loves fanfic right now because it sees dollar signs instead of kudos."

In our new piece, @tessagratton.bsky.social tackles the messy intersections between pro entertainment and fans right now:

The Fan, the Pro, and the Spaces In Between — Fansplaining

Writing for Star Wars challenges me to interrogate fandom power dynamics—and figure out where I fall in a rapidly shifting landscape.

www.fansplaining.com

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 16d

HEY! Two of my client's books are on this list of the Best Picture Books of the century! 😍 Yay for VAMOS, LET'S GO TO THE MARKET by @raulthethird.bsky.social and LITTLE WITCH HAZEL by @phoebewahl.bsky.social ! 😍😍😍

Thanks, @slate.com !

slate.com/culture/2025...

The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century

There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.

slate.com

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