Book Winners – Kudos – Industry Changes

BOOK WINNERS:

T Lynn won I AM GRAVITY by Henry Herz

Gayle Krause won A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING by Meghana Narayan

Ryann Jones won CURLILOCKS AND THE THREE HARES by Andrew Hacket

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KUDOS:

Vivian Kirkfield’s FRIENDS COUNT, in which toddlers make music, fill donuts, and spin dreidels at their home daycare, celebrating diversity, friendship, and the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, illustrated by Savannah Allen, to Naomi Shulman at PJ Publishing, for publication in November 2026, by Essie White at Storm Literary Agency for the author, and by Christy Ewers at The CAT Agency for the illustrator (world).

Author of WATCH OUT FOR THE LION! Brooke Hartman’s HELP ME FIND MY HAMSTER!, which begs readers to cuddle this book at their own risk, illustrated by Anna Sussbauer, to William Kiester at Page Street Kids, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2025, by Sera Rivers at Speilburg Literary Agency for the author, and by Maddy Jeffery at Plum Pudding Illustration for the illustrator (world).

Amy Moore’s HUMPTY’S GREAT FALL, about a forgetful Humpty Dumpty who spends an entire crisp autumn day with a full schedule of foliage peeping, leaf raking, and apple picking before he remembers he was supposed to have a great fall, illustrated by Josh Cleland, to Marilyn Brigham at Two Lions, for publication in fall 2025, by Liza Fleissig at Liza Royce Agency for the author, and by Atlanta Japp at Advocate-Art for the illustrator (world).

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INDUSTRY CHANGES:

Sourcebooks:
Melissa Manlove has joined as executive editor – Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.

 

BookEnds Literary Agency:
Naomi Davis has been promoted to senior literary agent.

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Talk tomorrow,

Kathy