Book Winners – Kudos – Industry Changes

BOOK WINNERS:

Gayle C. Krause won THE SUGAR PLUM BAKERS by Pat Tanumihardja

Stephanie Wildman won SO NOT GHOUL by Karen Yin

Lindsay H won HALLOWEEN IN THE ORCHARD by Phyllis Alsdurf

Please send me an email letting me know your address. Thanks!

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KUDOS:

Picture Book Fiction

Beth Ferry’s TURTLE WITH A TOOLBOX, about a turtle who has a toolbox for a shell, filled with tools that he knows well; there’s nothing he can’t fix and there’s nothing he can’t build – including friendships, illustrated by Dudolf, to Nancy Inteli at Harper Children’s, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in summer 2025, by Elena Giovinazzo at Pippin Properties for the author, and by Kirsten Hall at Catbird Productions for the illustrator (world).

Young Adult Fiction

Tiktok influencer Monica Murphy’s THE LIAR’S CLUB, pitched as ONE OF US IS LYING meets the romance of BULLY, set at a notorious, elite all-boys boarding school where four girls are finally admitted and then one mysteriously goes missing, to Liz Pelletier at Entangled Teen, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal, for publication in March 2024, by Georgana Grinstead at The Seymour Agency

Picture Book Non-fiction

Our Universe series author Stacy McAnulty’s ARE WE THERE YET: THE FIRST ROAD TRIP ACROSS THE USA, about a foolhardy bet that turned into a multi-car race and became the record-setting first cross-country road trip, illustrated by I DISSENT: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley, to Karen Wojtyla at Margaret K. McElderry Books, for publication in spring 2025, by Lori Kilkelly at LK Literary Agency for the author, and by Alexandra Penfolds at Upstart Crow Literary for the illustrator

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INDUSTRY CHANGES:

SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN’S:

Laura Eckes has been promoted to associate art director.

Brittany Fetcho has been promoted to associate art director.

Karyn Lee has been promoted to senior designer at Atheneum, Margaret K. McElderry Books, and Beach Lane.

Rebecca Syracuse has been promoted to associate art director at Atheneum, Margaret K. McElderry Books, and Beach Lane.

LITTLE BEE BOOKS:

Jeanine Le Ny will join as executive editor, BuzzPop, on October 26.

RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S:

Adam Castro has joined as a junior designer.

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy