Thrilled to announce a huge audio deal with Tantor Audio - 42 titles in the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids series, with more than 30-million copies sold to date! Congrats authors Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones! Proud to broker this deal at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency

I'm pleased to announce the sale of debut author Becky Walker's heartwarming picture book, IT TAKES TIME TO GROW A NEW FRIEND to Charlesbridge. Congratulations, Becky!

Happy Pub Day for Teri Drobnick's delightful debut picture book, MOVING DAY! (Margaret Ferguson Books/Hoiiday House). Congratulations, Teri!

HANUKKAH 1-2-3! Cover Reveal!!! - Pragmatic Mom pragmaticmom.com/2025/03/jhanuk… Hey, friends, check out the cover reveal for a new board book by me & illustrated by Aura Lewis Thanks to PragmaticMom for hosting! KidLitCollective Stephen Fraser ABRAMS Books

I'm pleased to announce the sale of Donna Cangelosi's picture book, LIGHTS, LETTERS & LOVE, about Jo Van Gogh, Vincen't sister-in-law, and how she got hs paintings to galleries worldwide to Sleeping Bear Press. Congratulations, Donna!

Perfection: Brian Selznick's new book, RUN AWAY WITH ME (Scholastic), a young adult novel about first love and a love story to the city of Rome. Selznick's exquisite artwork and poetic prose are incomparable.

Coming soon. #gilmoregirls

I'm pleased to announce that client Janice Harrington's book, YARD SHOW (BOA Editions, Ltd.) has won the Anisfield-Wolf award for poetry. It is also longllsted for the PEN award. Congratulations, Janice!

Jackie Azua Kramer's picture book RHYTHM (Magination Press) has been selected by the Children's Book Council (CBC) as a 2025 K-2nd Grade Children's Favorite.  Congratulations, Jackie!

Margi Preus' middle-grade fantasy novel, WEST OF THE MOON (Abrams) has been selected by Kirkus Reviews for their Best Books of the Century list. Congratulations, Margi!

Happy Pub Day for Susan Edwards Richmond's THE GREAT POLLINATOR COUNT (Peachtree), another great picture book. Congratulations, Susan!

I recommend FOLLOWED BY THE LARK by Helen Humphreys (FSG), an adult historical novel about Henry David Thoreau, before and after he wrote WALDEN. It's one of those books where each sentence is beautiful! Truly, a book to treasure.

Looking forward to SCBWI New England this weekend in Stamford, CT! I'll be doing one-on-one critiques and participating in an agent panel.

I'm happy announce the sale of Jason Peterson's picture book biography -- his second! -- THE A CHANGIN' LIFE OF BOB DYLAN, about the iconic singer-songwriter and Nobel Prize-winner, to Calkins Creek/Astra. Congratulations, Jason!

Thank you SCBWI New England for a wonderful conference. Very well-organized, well-attended, fun -- and I found a new client!

Happy Pub Day for popular author Barbara Joosse's delightful new picture book, SHARK AT SISTER TEA (Anne Schwartz Books/Penguin RandomHouse). Kirkus called it' gentle but fierce." Congratulations, Barbara!

Happy to announce the sale of Jackie Azua Kramer's picture book -- her 14th! -- PIRAGUA MEMORIES to North-South Books. It will have both English- and Spanish-language editions. Congratulations, Jackie!

Happy Pub Day for debut author Joy Belin's delightful picture book, THE SMALLEST BIRD (Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House)! Congratulations, Joy.

I'm delighted to announce the sale of Barbara Joosse's delightful gem of a picture book, CATTYWUMPUS DRAGON to Scholastic, for publication in Fall 2027. Congratulations, Barbara!

I'm pleased to announce the sale of Marianne Blackstone Tabner's nonfiction picture book, THE LAST LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER to Islandport Press (in Maine). A great story young readers will enjoy! Congratulations, Marianne!