(though not with one book per author!) and closed 5 deals - 3 adult fiction, 2 YA fiction. I’ve never met my team but somehow feel like I’ve known my brilliant & supportive manager (tysm Trinity McFadden) for years.

KADOOBOO!: A Silly South Indian Folktale is now out in the world.
Published by Page Street Kids, and with art by Darshika Varma.

shruthi-rao.com/books/kadooboo…

SO grateful this book is out in the world.

KID-VENTORS tells the true stories of 35 kid inventors & is NOW available anywhere books are sold. Thank you to ALL who made this possible:

Emily Forney Holly West ✨⛓Chainsaw Shan🪚✨ MacKids Books & MORE!

kaileipewbooks.com/kid-ventors

Get ready! May 1-10, I'm doing a preorder campaign where if you buy a copy of YOU'LL BE THERE and dm me with proof of purchase, I'll donate a copy to the library or charitable organization of your choice!
(While supplies last. US only.)
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With the recent bout of illness I've been facing, seeing Amazon pick The Blue Bar from India on World Book Day has been a major pick-me-up.

It’s available to download this week, so I’d love for you to snag it for free:
tinyurl.com/4eh8m2c7

Pre order this beautiful book today!

#TheCrossover was rejected over 20 times before it found it’s publisher. Don’t give up! Always believe in your writing and keep going! Not everyone will get your writing. You only need ONE person to believe in you!

I've waited my whole life for this. I'm happy to announce my debut picture book will be out in spring 2025 with the amazing team that is Barefoot Books. Thank you to Lisa for believing in my story and giving it such love. I can't wait to see how Manal Mirza brings this to life

Reintroducing our amazing bunch of kidlit authors whose debut #MGs are being made ready for the shelves of young readers during 2024! Mónica BUY SING IT LIKE CELIA Mancillas, Diana Ma, Dionna Mann, Jennifer Ann Richter, Ritu Hemnani Anna Lapera, and Deborah Lakritz!

For #poetryMonth on TikTok I’ve been recording a poem and reviewing a verse novel each day.

Order this adorable book by my talented friend, SathyaAchiaWrites (Available Now: IN MY HANDS) - a book about relationship with your grandparents and Kodava culture!

Pre-order! Pre-order! Pre-order! LEI AND THE INVISIBLE ISLAND!

Didn't expect anything less for my talented friend, Thushanthi Ponweera 🥰

Check out this adorable book by my friend Rebecca Chaney available from 23rd May, 2024!

So proud of my talented friend Ellen Armendáriz Stumbo for getting right back on the horse and finding the right agent for herself! All the best, Ellen! look out editors, she is going to make a big splash!

Hi, lovely agents! Putting out into the multiverse that I am hungry for some YA--from cozy romantasy like Legends and Lattes to darkly delicious horror like She Is a Haunting, I have a hankering for anything with a touch of magic and gorgeous, voice-driven prose!

Happy Holi to everyone! Here's my book Holi to read along with your kids. Capstone 📚 💻 🌈 #HappyHoli_2024

Looking forward to watching this with my kids one day!

WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING is on Netgalley! If you’re looking for a #diverse #ya #thriller set in the Midwest & featuring the South Asian diaspora—perfect for fans of Tiffany D.Jackson, Angeline Boulley, & Karen McManus #bipoc #netgalley

I'm thrilled to announce that not only is my debut romance novel Match Me If You Can coming out in the US with Random House Group, it is also being published by Penguin India in my home country! 🥳

Thanks to my Indian editor deepthi talwar for her unmatched enthusiasm (pun intended)!