Recent Deals
I'm proud to report the following deals I've brokered on behalf of my clients:
graphic novel (art and text)
PATCH
Boya Sun
Macmillan/First Second
A graphic novel about a child whose favorite soft toy comes to live when he mends it with magic fabric he finds in the attic of his new home. Strange things begin to happen after, and our world and the dimension to which toys belong start warping into each other.
2 picture books (text)
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A RIVER + SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE AN OAK
Danielle Daniel
House of Anansi/Groundwood Books
Two picture books in which children explore why they identify with different elements of nature. RIVER will be illustrated by Josée Bisaillon, and OAK will be illustrated by Jacqueline Traverse. Both illustrators represented themselves.
2 novelty board books (illustrations)
EVERY BUNNY DANCE NOW + I LOVE YOU A LATKE
Allison Black
Scholastic/Cartwheel
Illustrations for two novelty board books. EVERY BUNNY DANCE NOW is a celebration of spring, and I LOVE YOU A LATKE is a whimsical ode to Hanukkah. Text by Joan Holub, represented by Liza Voges at Eden Street Literary.
middle-grade novel
Bonebag
David Elliott and E.M. Elliott
Astra/Astra Young Readers
This middle-grade fantasy tells the story of a boy who lives in a great and terrible forest and who has never seen another human besides his cruel parents. He begins to question the mysteries in his life when he discovers a locket that burns him to the touch and a ghostly girl beckons him to the woods.
2 graphic novels (illustrations)
LUNA + OUCH
Michelle Mee Nutter
Scholastic/Graphix
Two standalone middle-grade graphic novels by the creators of Allergic. In Luna, a 12-year-old girl and her father have moved to the town where her late mother grew up, where Luna attempts to understand her mother through the naturalist notebooks she left behind. In Ouch, when a car accident puts 11-year-old River in the hospital with a broken pelvis, she has to figure out how to stay occupied as she recovers and faces a new normal. Text by Megan Wagner Lloyd, represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency.
picture book (illustrations)
NOT HE OR SHE, I'M ME
Kah Yangni
Henry Holt
A celebration of gender diversity, this picture book follows a joyful day in the life of a nonbinary kid who knows that, no matter from which angle you look, they will always be themself. Melissa Nasson at Rubin Pfeffer Content represented the author.
graphic novel (text)
Fast Break
Shawn Pryor
Macmillan/FSG
A graphic novel in which seventh grade basketball prodigy Mikayla Thomas is denied a spot on her new school's team and ends up joining the motley co-ed Firebirds—not exactly the team she was looking for, but maybe exactly where she belongs. Illustrations by Courtney Hahn.
graphic novel (illustrations)
Fast Break
Courtney Hahn
Macmillan/FSG
A graphic novel in which seventh grade basketball prodigy Mikayla Thomas is denied a spot on her new school's team and ends up joining the motley co-ed Firebirds—not exactly the team she was looking for, but maybe exactly where she belongs. Written by Shawn Pryor.
picture book (illustrations)
Broadway Bird
Alisa Coburn
Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends
A picture book written by Broadway director Alex Timbers about a parakeet who dreams of being on Broadway, only to be told that she's too little to be a star. When her big break comes, she learns that no matter who small you are, with a little talent and a lot of hard work, you can do anything. Janine Kamouth and Gwen Beal at William Morris Endeavor represented the author.
2 children's graphic novels
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots + Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias
Pearl Low
Scholastic/Graphix
Illustrations for two graphic novels from Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey's series, The Bailey School Kids, about classmates investigating adults who might be monsters. Authors represented by Marie Lamba at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.
2 early chapter books (illustrations)
Esme's Birthday Conga Line + Untitled book 2
Marissa Valdez
PRH Canada/Tundra
An early chapter book starring Esme, a plucky girl who lives in the uppermost floor of (what she thinks is) the topmost best building in her neighborhood, and who is sure she can plan her own birthday party when her Mimi and Pipo forget. Text by Lourdes Heuer.
2 early chapter books (text)
Esme's Birthday Conga Line + Untitled book 2
Lourdes Heuer
PRH Canada/Tundra
An early chapter book starring Esme, a plucky girl who lives in the uppermost floor of (what she thinks is) the topmost best building in her neighborhood, and who is sure she can plan her own birthday party when her Mimi and Pipo forget. Illustrations by Marissa Valdez.
picture book (text)
On This Airplane
Lourdes Heuer
PRH Canada/Tundra
A picture book following a child's first experience on an airplane as they observe the passengers around them, noticing the ways the travelers are both different from them and the same. Illustrations by Sara Palacios, who is represented by Minju Chang and Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary.
nonfiction picture book (illustrations)
The Gardener of Alcatraz
Jenn Ely
Charlesbridge
A nonfiction picture book featuring Alcatraz inmate Elliot Michener, who finds purpose and salvation in gardening on the rocky, windswept island. Text written by Emma Bland Smith, who is represented by Essie White at Storm Literary.
picture book (illustrations)
Ambitious Girl
Marissa Valdez
Little, Brown
A picture book written by by Meena Harris, niece of U.S. Senator and vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Harris is, "hoping to change the narrative. Ambitious girls and women are leaders deserving of respect and admiration." Cait Hoyt of Creative Artists Agency represented Meena Harris.
2 board books (illustrations)
Fa-La-La Llama and Boo-nicorns
Allison Black
Scholastic/Cartwheel
Fa-La-La Llama is a celebration of llamas in winter-wear, and Boo-nicorns is an ode to unicorns dressing up for Halloween! Text written by Joan Holub, who is represented by Liza Voges at Eden Street Literary.
YA (text)
All of Us Villains + Untitled
Christine Herman
Macmillan/Tor Teen
Written in collaboration with Amanda Foody, the first in a YA fantasy duology set in the blood-soaked city of Ilvernath, in which seven families compete every generation in a tournament to the death for control of high magick. The powerful, villainous Lowes have won nearly every tournament, but this year, thanks to a salacious tell-all book, each of the other families has the means to win. Publication is planned for fall 2021 and 2022, respectively. Whitney Ross at Irene Goodman Literary represented Foody.
picture book (illustrations)
I'll Build You a Bookcase
Simone Shin
Lee & Low
In partnership with the William Penn Foundation and OpenIDEO, Lee & Low Books is publishing this sweet picture book which celebrates the joy of reading and discovering new stories with a child, and will be available in four bilingual editions (Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Mandarin). Text is written by Jean Ciborowski Fahey.
picture book (illustrations)
The Sharing Book
Simone Shin
Holiday House/Ferguson
In which readers follow a child throughout a day on a camping trip and explores the opportunities that arise for sharing with others, from meals to fun, from stories to hugs. Text written by Dianne White, who is represented by Jennifer Rofé at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
MG (text)
Forever Birchwood
Danielle Daniel
HarperCollins Canada
Sold in a pre-empt, this story stars Wolf, an adventurous 12-year-old who explores her Indigenous roots while she and her three best friends fight to protect the wilderness surrounding their northern mining town from developers, and to keep their once stable friendship from unraveling.
picture book (illustrations)
I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!
Nneka Myers
PRH/Flamingo Books
The first title scheduled for publication with Margaret Anastas's new Flamingo Books list at Penguin, this picture book is based on the real story of a boy whose self-motivational words went viral. Text written by Alissa Holder and Zulekha Holder-Young, who are represented by Kirsten Hall at Catbird Productions.
nonfiction picture book (text)
Break the Glass Slipper: Real Princesses and How They Are Changing the World
Carrie Pearson
Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
A counterpoint to fairy-tale figures in sparkly pink ballgowns that showcases present-day princesses who are empowered young women enacting social change and furthering humanitarian causes around the world. To be illustrated by Dung Ho, who represented herself.