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THE DAUGHTER SHIP by Boo Trundle is out TODAY!

“Trundle’s book is as cheekily humorous as it is deadly serious, a chaotic performance art piece wearing a novel as a disguise. A wildly strange reading experience that disorients and exhilarates in equal measure.” —Kirkus

Katherine, an attentive mother to her teenagers, comfortably married to her strapping provider of a husband, longs to overcome her dark thoughts and intermittent fears of sexual intimacy.

This brisk, mesmerizing version of her life is told in alternating short chapters by Truitt, Star, and Smooshed Bug—her inner children, each with their particular strategy for coping with Katherine’s past at the hands of a hopeless mother and a terrifying, seductive father. Several of her female ancestors, Confederate widows and their daughters, who’ve imposed a legacy of racism and damage on her bloodline, also join the telling.

The assembled ghosts and contenders for Katherine’s ear are gathered in a rusting WWII submarine off the coast of Virginia Beach where the truth of her life is, quite literally, submerged. Will they surface with it? Will they protect her from it, or deliver it to her? 

This unforgettable chorus of charming selves, battling over Katherine’s well-being, is unified by their hope for her future, as they collaborate to shape a personal narrative like no other we’ve experienced in fiction.

Check out The Daughter Ship by Boo Trundle, out today!

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How to Get an Illustration Rep

Working with an illustration rep might not be for everybody, but for those who are interested, an agent can be a great asset. But how does an illustrator go about finding a rep? Let’s discuss the ways your work can stand out from the crowd.

Become established

The first thing to note is that it can be difficult for someone just starting out in their career to find a rep. For the most part, agents are typically interested in taking on illustrators who have already established themselves to a certain degree. This doesn’t mean that you need to have worked for the highest profile clients in the world, but you do need to have some jobs under your belt. If you haven’t done any freelance work yet or have only worked for a few small clients, it might not be the time to do an agent search. Consider building up your client list and portfolio a bit first before pressing forward.

Be irresistible

Regardless of whether or not you’re established, finding a rep shouldn’t be any problem if you offer something so amazing that an agent knows he or she will be able to sell it. This could be:

A killer portfolio that’s marketable, unique.

An idea that an agent feels is so strong he or she wouldn’t have any problems finding a buyer, like an awesome children’s picture book, or a middle grade novel, or a unique product.

Enough promise and drive that an agent feels like the effort of nurturing your career would be worth the time and effort it would take him or her.

Get a referral

While most illustration reps have an open door policy towards submissions, you can find more success if your work comes to them through a friend. If you can get a referral from an associate who’s already represented by the same agency, do that before hitting the general “submit” button on an agent’s website. Your chances will be a lot better.

Don’t be a creep

Agent relationships are like every other kind of relationship in the world. If you come off like a nutcase who’s difficult to work with or you have unrealistic expectations, that can be a huge turnoff. When approaching agents, make sure to keep the ego in check and not seem like you’d be an overly demanding client who’d suck their time and energy. Have good work, a positive outlook, and a willingness to listen and learn.

Let them come to you

Finally, you might not even need to search for an illustration rep at all! If you focus on your work and building your brand, eventually—if your art gets enough exposure and is of outstanding quality—agents will seek you out instead. For many, that’s the best way to go about this process.

Final thoughts

One thing to note before you begin, though, is that, while we’ve discussed things you can do to find a rep, we haven’t actually talked about whether or not it even makes sense for you to have one.

-source from http://businessofillustration.com/get-illustration-rep/

Illustration Reps list

http://www.arenaillustration.com/index.php

http://threeinabox.net/

http://www.schunagroup.com/index.html

http://pennystermergroup.com/

http://www.organisart.co.uk/submissions.php

http://www.susanandco.com/intro.htm

http://www.rileyillustration.com/test3.php?command=Contact

http://www.renaissancehouse.net/

http://newborngroup.com/html/home.html

http://www.meiklejohn.co.uk/agencyinfo.asp

http://www.magnetreps.com/artist_submission_guidelines.php

http://www.lindgrensmith.com/

http://www.ba-reps.com/blog/

http://www.emissaryartists.com/

http://www.illoreps.com/index.html

http://www.jellylondon.com/

http://www.brewstercreative.com/illustration/

http://www.debutart.com/

http://www.artworksillustration.com/index.htm

http://www.betsyhillman.com/

http://www.jimhanson.com/index.html

http://www.davidgoldmanagency.com/

http://www.i2iart.com/artists.php

http://www.cravendesignstudios.com/index.html

http://www.joaniebrep.com/

http://www.thejulygroup.com/

http://www.meiklejohn.co.uk/home.asp

http://www.mendolaart.com/

http://www.sharonartrep.com/

http://www.christineprapas.com/index.php

http://www.fredascott.com/

http://www.richardsolomon.com/#

http://www.lemonadeillustration.com/

http://www.langleycreative.com/#p=-1&a=-1&at=-1

http://www.painted-words.com/

http://www.levycreative.com/index.php

http://www.suzannecraig.com/artist/dawson/dawson.html

http://www.illustrationonline.com/

http://www.wilkinsonstudios.com/index.cfm

http://www.thewileygroup.com/illustr.htm

http://www.washingtonartrep.com/index.html

http://www.lindareps.com/index.html

http://www.salzint.com/pgs/aa/salzman.html

http://www.jenvaughnart.com/about/

http://www.lindgrensmith.com/index.php

http://www.melissaturk.com/

http://www.swell-art.com/

http://www.nyfa.org/default_mac.asp

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Agencies & Agents

Literary agencies & agents that accept picture book queries or manuscripts and/or illustrations follow. Most accept other genres as well. Read the agency’s site for what each agent accepts and for specific submission details.  Legitimate literary agencies do not charge writers any kind of fee. They do, however, receive a commission after selling your work.   

Updated November, 2018                              

Andrea Brown Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Barry Goldblatt Literary  (Agents)  (Submissions)

The Bent Agency  (Agents & Submissions)

Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises  (Submissions) 

Bookends: A Literary Agency  (Agents & Submissions)  

Bookmark Literary  (Submissions)  Open to illustrator submissions.

Bradford Literary Agency  (Submissions)  

Bright Group International  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Bright Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Catbird Agency  Boutique children’s literary & illustration agency whose president is Kirsten Hall.

The Chudney Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)  

Corvisiero Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Curtis Brown LTD  (Elizabeth Harding)  (Ginger Knowlton)  (Laura Blake Peterson)  (Maureen Walters)  (Submissions)

Dunham Literary, Inc.  (Jennie Dunham)  (Submissions)

Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Dystel, Goderich, & Bourrett LLC  (Agents: check to see which are looking for picture books)  (Submissions)

Einstein Literary Management  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Emerald City Literary Agency  (Linda Epstein)  (Submissions)

Empire Literary  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Erin Murphy Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions.  NOTE:  Only open to those who have a referral or have met an EMLA agent at a conference)

Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Flannery Literary  (Agent)  

Folio Jr.  (Agents & Submissions)

Foundry Literary + Media  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Full Circle Literary  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Golden Wheat Literary  (Submissions)  

Greenburger Associates  (Agents)  (Submissions)

The Greenhouse Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)  

HSG Agency: Hannigan, Salky, Getzler   (Submissions & Agents)

Inkwell Management  (Agents)  (Contact & Submissions)

Janklow & Nesbit Associates  (Agents)  (Submissions)  USA & UK agency.

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency (JVNLA)  (Submissions & Agents)

Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency  (Agents & Submissions)  

Jill Corcoran Literary Agency  (Agents & Submissions)

Kirchoff/Wohlberg  (Submissions)

Laura Dail Literary Agency  (Agents & Submissions)  

Leslie H. Stobbe Literary Agency  (Sally Apokedak)  

Levine, Greenberg, Rostan Literary Agency   (Picture Book List)   (Kerry Sparks)  (Submissions)

Liza Royce Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency  (Agents) (Submissions)  NOTE: This is a UK agency.

Mansion Street Literary Management  (Agents)  (Submissions)  

Martin Literary Management  (Agents & Submissions)

McIntosh and Otis  (Agents)  (Submissions)

McKinnon McIntyre Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Olswanger Literary LLC  (Anna Olswanger)  For picture books, Anna Olswanger is open to author/illustrators only.

Painted Words  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Pippin Properties  (Submissions)

Plum Pudding Illustration Agency  (Submissions)  UK agency specifically for illustrators

Prospect Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)  (Prospect Portfolio:  Illustrator Submissions)   

Quill Shift Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

The Rights Factory  (Agents)  (Submissions)  A Canadian Literary Agency

Rising Bear Literary Agency  (Rick Margolis)  (Submissions)

Rodeen Literary Management  (Submissions) 

Root Literary  (Agents)  (Molly O’Neill: open to illustrators)  (Submissions)

Rubin Pfeffer Content, LLC  (Submissions)  (Melissa Nasson)

Samantha B. Literary  (Samantha Bagood)  (Submissions)  

Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency  (Jessica Sinsheimer)  (Other Agents)  (Submissions)

Screenland Literary Associates  (Submissions)

Sean McCarthy Literary Agency  (Submissions)  

Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary  (Ann Behar)  (Submissions)

The Seymour Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Sheldon Fogelman Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Stonesong Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Stimola Literary Studio: Books for Children and Young Adults  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Storm Literary Agency  (Submissions)  NOTE:  Still CLOSED to submissions as of November, 2018.

Transatlantic Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)  Canadian and U.S.A. offices

TriadaUS Literary Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Trident Media Group  (Agents)  (Submissions)  (eBook Submissions)

The Unter Agency  (Submissions)

Wernick & Pratt Agency  (Agents)  (Submissions)

Writers House  (Agents + Submissions)

More literary agency information:

1:  Association of Authors’ Representatives, Inc. (AAR) offers a comprehensive list of agents.  AAR members must meet the highest standards and canon of ethics.   Here is the:  AAR Agent Database.

2.  How to Find a Literary Agent for Your Book Advice from writing professional Jane Friedman.

3.  Literary Rambles: Spotlighting Children’s Book Authors, Agents, & Publishing  Excellent source for agent interviews, kidlit information, and an agent database you can search by age category (e.g., picture books). 

4.  Manuscript Wish List and #MSWL.  Also read the FAQ.  #MSWL is the Twitter version of Manuscript Wish List®, where agents and editors of all writing genres post what they want.  Writers can search posts for agents compatible with their work.   Manuscript Wish List specifically for picture books

5.  Publishers Marketplace  You can search for agents by selecting genre and specialities, e.g;, fiction, juvenile fiction.

6.  Writer’s Digest New Agency Alerts from their Guide to Literary Agents  New agents who represent picture books and other genres.  Check each agent’s bio for details.

Source from https://picturebookplanet.com/agencies-agents/

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Many thanks to Long and Short Reviews for giving Gillian Roberts' mystery Time and Trouble four stars! It's available wherever ebooks and paperbacks are sold.

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"I work for JVNLA and we were talking about fun things we could do as an office to celebrate some of our favorite books of the last year from our clients.

'You know, it would be fun to be on Cover Spy.'

We decided to ride the train and take pics of ourselves reading our books--we gave some away to our fellow commuters and really had a great time."

--Filed under (excerpts from) Fantastic Emails We Just Received

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A very happy paperback pub day to Sarai Walker's THE CHERRY ROBBERS!!!

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Murder at Black Oaks is now out in paperback!

For fans of Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr, the latest installment in Robin Lockwood’s adventures has just been released in paperback! Read what Booklist is calling “the gutsiest” of the series. 

In Phillip Margolin's Murder at Black Oaks, Attorney Robin Lockwood finds herself at an isolated retreat in the Oregon mountains, one with a tragic past and a legendary curse, and surrounded by many suspects and confronted with an impossible crime.

Defense Attorney Robin Lockwood is summoned by retired District Attorney Francis Hardy to meet with him at Black Oaks, the manor he owns up in the Oregon mountains. The manor has an interesting history— originally built in 1628 in England, there's a murderous legend and curse attached to the mansion. Hardy, however, wants Lockwood's help in a legal matter— righting a wrongful conviction from his days as a DA. A young man, Jose Alvarez, was convicted of murdering his girlfriend only for Hardy, years later when in private practice, to have a client of his admit to the murder and to framing the man Hardy convicted. Unable to reveal what he knew due to attorney client confidence, Hardy now wants Lockwood's help in getting that conviction overturned.

Successful in their efforts, Hardy invites Lockwood up to Black Oaks for a celebration. Lockwood finds herself among an odd group of invitees— including the bitter, newly released, Alvarez. When Hardy is found murdered, with a knife connected to the original curse, Lockwood finds herself faced with a conundrum--who is the murder among them and how to stop them before there's another victim.

Praise for Murder at the Black Oaks:

“Fans will rejoice to detect echoes of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Ellery Queen's The Siamese Twin Mystery, and countless puzzles by John Dickson Carr...An unapologetic valentine to golden age whodunits that sports its clichés as proudly as badges.” —Kirkus

“This is the sixth Lockwood novel, and it’s certainly the gutsiest...the risks pay off exceedingly well. Readers who enjoy a traditional legal thriller with some distinctly nontraditional story elements should really enjoy this one." —Booklist

Pick up your copy today!

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Leading cookbook agency The Ekus Group joins the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, operating as a boutique culinary division. 

Joining Partners, Jennifer Weltz, Alice Tasman, Ariana Philips, Agent, Alicia Brooks, and Junior Agent, Cole Hildebrand, Sally Ekus will spearhead cookbook and lifestyle titles as Senior Literary Agent, assisted by Literary Associate Ty Billman.

The January 2024 merger signifies JVNLA’s passionate commitment to cultivating the careers of writers across a diverse range of experiences and categories. The Ekus Group, established in April 1982 by Lisa Ekus, and now owned by Sally Ekus, has been the leading agency for cookbook authors, chefs, and culinary talent for more than four decades. In 2000, the business evolved from the first and only specialized culinary book PR firm in the country, to an exclusively culinary focused full-service agency. Their premier offerings include a nationally recognized media training program, talent agency, literary agency, and consulting services. Twenty years later, with Sally Ekus at the helm, The Ekus Group represents award-winning, best-selling, and emerging voices across all corners of the culinary bookshelf and has closed hundreds of deals with all major publishers and independent houses.  

“I have long admired The Ekus Group’s expertise in cookbook representation and Sally’s passion for untold culinary stories,” says Jennifer Weltz, President of JVNLA. “Welcoming Sally to our agency means JVNLA is at the forefront of one of the fastest growing niches in publishing, food and lifestyle, an area we are excited to expand.”

The relationship between The Ekus Group and JVNLA dates back to the origin of both trailblazing agencies. Founder Lisa Ekus’ first job in publishing was with the visionary Jean Naggar who established her eponymous literary agency in 1978. Jean’s unwavering commitment and dedication to her authors' careers and the tenacity to fight for their success on all fronts possible, set the stage and foundation for Lisa to start her own business just four years later. 

“In many ways, this agency alignment is like coming home,” says Sally Ekus, reflecting on the foundational parallels between the two second generation, women-owned agencies, “which for someone who has worked in a family business for 15 years is saying a lot.”

Sally brings with her the entire Ekus Group backlist, further strengthening the opportunities for The Ekus Group’s legacy authors, as well as opening her list to new clients across non-fiction. Sally will also continue offering consulting services, author trainings, and educational industry programs such as her How to Write a Cookbook course.

This joint endeavor underscores the unwavering commitment JVNLA and The Ekus Group have for their clients, and their clients’ career goals, and will specifically expand both agencies’ portfolios. 

To learn more about The Ekus Group visit www.EkusGroup.com and to learn more about JVNLA visit www.JVNLA.com. 

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Exciting Promotions at JVNLA!!!

Alice Tasman and Ariana Philips Join as Partners at JVNLA

Cole Hildebrand is Promoted to Junior Agent

As JVNLA celebrates its 45th Anniversary, owner Jennifer Weltz is thrilled to announce that agents Alice Tasman and Ariana Philips have joined as Partners in the company.

Alice Tasman has been an agent at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency for over 25 years. She represents a wide range of award-winning writers with an emphasis on commercial and literary fiction, young adult and middle grade. Her clients have earned numerous awards, honors, and fellowships, including the Calvino Prize, the C. Hugh Holman Award, the Henfield/Transatlantic Review Award, the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award, the O. Henry Prize, the Saint Francis College Literary Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Her clients' writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, Best American Short Stories, McSweeney's, Salon, A Public Space and elsewhere. Awards and honors for her children's writers include a Caldecott Medal Honor, Newbery Medal nominee, Midwestern Booksellers Association Award, Texas Bluebonnet Award, Edgar Finalist and International Thriller Writers Finalist.  Alice earned her BA from Brown University and her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College.

Ariana Philips has been at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency for over 10 years. Starting as an intern at the company, she now represents a wide range of award-winning fiction and non-fiction for both adults and children. In addition to being a full-time agent, she is the office manager, royalties manager and heads up audio and permission rights for the agency. Ariana attended Iona College, where she graduated with honors in English and Communications.

Additionally, Cole Hildebrand has been promoted to Junior Agent, representing literary and upmarket fiction as well as narrative non-fiction and poetry, while handling the Australia/New Zealand market.

Cole Hildebrand joined JVNLA in 2021 as an assistant, working alongside Jennifer Weltz in international rights, film rights, and contracts. Prior to joining the agency, he was Managing Editor at YesYes Books, working on manuscript acquisitions, event planning, website design, and publicity. He earned his B.A. from Lewis & Clark College and his M.A. from New York University.

“JVNLA’s mission statement sums up the core precepts of our agency,” says Jennifer Weltz, “We are a locus of guidance, support and partnership for our many authors. With Alice and Ariana joining as partners and Cole joining our roster of accomplished agents, I look forward to an exciting future where championing our authors’ literary careers is our passion and highest priority.”

Along with Agent Alicia Brooks, JVNLA looks forward to celebrating this milestone in the Fall in New York City.

JVNLA was started by Jean Naggar in 1978. Headed by Jennifer Weltz since 2013, current President of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA), JVNLA has grown tremendously over the past 45 years. The agency represents bestselling and critically acclaimed authors including Jean M. Auel, Maud Casey, Erica Cirino, Boyah J. Farah, Matt Goldman, CW Gortner, Bonnie Kistler, Phillip Margolin, Mary McGarry Morris, Linda Pastan, Ellen Potter, Carl Safina, Timothy Schaffert, Nancy Springer, and Sarai Walker as well as numerous prestigious literary estates. The agency's titles have been published in over 50 countries; featured in short story anthologies, magazines, and webzines; adapted for audio and showcased on big screen, small screen, and stage. As is stated on the website - “Our collaborative team redefines commitment and passion and our ideas seek out publishing's cutting edge with a bold business philosophy that has proved its worth.”

To learn more about JVNLA visit www.jvnla.com.

Contact jweltz@jvnla.com.

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Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

216 E 75th St., Ste. 1E

New York, NY 10021

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UNRETOUCHABLE by Sofia Szamosi is out today!

A bold new voice tackles social media and image manipulation. Equally timely and thoughtful, Szamosi’s debut provides an unforgettable take on social media and our image-conscious society with an art style that recalls Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis.

“Unretouchable perfectly utilizes the form to talk about the consequences of images and how they can be manipulated.” -- Screenrant

“Szamosi employs witty narration and stark b&w ink to deliver a sincere, offbeat cautionary graphic novel of social media’s pitfalls, including its effect on mental health and body image.” --Publishers Weekly

“Soulful, playful, and full of heart, Unretouchable is a timeless coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of our modern, digital world. Szamosi has illustrated a narrative that is so visceral (and so relatable) that it invites a deeper understanding of readers' realities—past, present, and future.” --Aliza Kelly, author of This Is Your Destiny: Using Astrology to Manifest Your Best Life

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The Perfume Thief out in paperback TODAY!

The Perfume Thief by Timothy Schaffert is out in paperback today!

“Schaffert’s intoxicating blend of decadence and intrigue brings Nazi-occupied Paris vividly to life. Schaffert’s evocation of Paris and its wartime demimonde is sensual and alluring, but the heart of his novel is Clementine’s demonstration through her own adventures of how every life is its own heady perfume, distilled from the personal experiences of the individual. This is a rich and rewarding tale, as original and unique as the handiwork of its eponymous character.”

--Publishers Weekly, starred review, Summer 2021 Staff Pick 

“A hint of Moulin Rouge, a whiff of Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale, a little spritz of Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief—Schaffert's Paris-set page-turner is the exhilarating tale of a queer former criminal whose whims and wits just might help drive the Nazis out of the City of Lights. The Perfume Thief is a pulse-pounding thriller and a sensuous experience you'll want to savor.”

--Oprah Daily, Best LGBTQ Book of 2021

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Flying the Coop -- OUT NOW

“Roy packs a punch with this heart-wrenching sequel to The Freedom Race...As harrowing as it is gripping, this will leave readers anxiously awaiting the series finale.”--Publisher's Weekly

Dreams are promises your imagination makes to itself.

In the disunited states, no person of color—especially not a girl whose body reimagines flight—is safe. A quest for Freedom has brought former Muleseed Jellybean “Ji-ji” Silapu to D.C., aka Dream City, the site of monuments and memorials—where, long ago, the most famous Dreamer of all time marched for the same cause.

As Ji-ji struggles to come to terms with her shocking metamorphosis and her friends, Tiro and Afarra, battle formidable ghosts of their own, the former U.S. capital decides whose dreams it wants to invest in and whose dreams it will defer. The journeys the three friends take to liberate themselves and others will not simply defy the status quo, they will challenge the nature of reality itself.

“Every now and then a work comes along that makes you wonder whether you are reading or dreaming. And you’re not sure it matters which.”―Nikki Giovanni

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TOMATOES IN MY LUNCHBOX is out TODAY!

Check out Tomatoes in my Lunchbox by Costantia Manoli --- OUT TODAY!

"[A] beautifully told and illustrated story that expresses, with sensitivity and inspired use of figurative language, a child’s attempt to fit with the dominant culture―a common experience that will resonate with many readers and inspire empathy in others." ―Kirkus, starred review

A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first day of school. Her name doesn't sound the way she's used to hearing it. She knows she doesn't fit in. And when she eats her whole tomato for lunch, she can feel her classmates observing her―and not quite understanding her.

But sometimes all it takes is one friend, one connection, to bring two worlds together, and gradually the girl, her tomato, and her full name, start to feel at home with her new friends and community.

This emotionally sweeping debut picture book by Costantia Manoli, with vibrant art by Magdalena Mora, artfully captures feelings of displacement and the joy that comes from forging new friendships.

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Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis - OUT NOW!

EXCITING NEWS: THICKER THAN WATER is out NOW!

In Thicker Than Water, Cirino brings readers on a globe-hopping journey to meet the scientists and activists telling the real story of the plastic crisis. New technologies and awareness bring some hope, but Cirino's book shows that we can only solve the problem if we reevaluate and shift away from our modern throwaway culture, and rectify longstanding injustices.

"Cirino is a talented, lyrical writer who gets her hands dirty...a much-needed reminder that the plastics crisis isn't an isolated problem that can be solved with reusable shopping bags or a natural body scrub." --Cool Green Science

"In this time of multiple environmental catastrophes, you can superficially Google and despair or you can dive deep, inform yourself, and find your point of entry into meaningful action. Erica Cirino's Thicker Than Water very much belongs in the latter camp. It really is the book you need to read if you want to understand ocean plastic pollution but also be part of the solution." --Paul Greenberg, New York Times bestselling author of Four Fish and The Climate Diet

“Thicker Than Water takes you on an engaging journey through the many challenges of plastic pollution and diverse emerging solutions. Told through Erica’s own personal experiences of epic sailing adventures at sea and connections made on land, it’s a comprehensive guide to the plastic problem and what can be done to tackle it.” --Emily Penn, director of eXXpedition

“As I travel around the world aboard SeaLegacy 1, I can see with my own eyes the crisis Cirino so eloquently describes in the pages of Thicker Than Water. The ocean plastic pollution problem is solvable and it will require us to understand how it came about and who the culprits are. Thicker Than Water is an engaging narrative exploration of an issue that affects us all.”--Cristina Mittermeier, cofounder of SeaLegacy

“Erica Cirino traveled 10,000 nautical miles to bring readers an up-close look at their full scope, from the open sea to communities protesting more plants and more pollution. Cirino compellingly narrates the complexities of plastics' unfolding history, as communities, states, and nations figure out how society might change its relationship to this enduring material.”--Rebecca Altman, PhD, writer and environmental sociologist

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Happy Holidays from JVNLA! Art by Paul Plumadore