Andrea Brown Literary Agency

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· 25d

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Jenn Ely! Jenn is repped by Analía Cabello and is interested in illustrating picture books and nonfiction. For more of Jenn's portfolio, check out her illustrator page! @analiacabello.bsky.social

a female artist sculpting a bust, surrounded by her artwork, while men dressed in various states of business attire observe

a person standing in the desert surrounded by desert plants while a bird flies overhead

a girl and a young child splashing in puddles in the rain at the bus stop

six prisoners on a boat that has the name "Alcatraz" written on the side, being guarded by a law enforcement officer

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· 26d

⭐⭐ Congratulations Andrea Zimmerman on your TWO starred reviews for the latest book in the “Big Jobs, Bold Women” series, DIGGER DAISY! Read the full SLJ review here and the full Kirkus review here. In libraries and stores everywhere on July 21—don’t miss out on your last week to preorder! 📚✨

Digger Daisy has received TWO starred reviews!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· 27d

🌊 THE ODYSSEY: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Gareth Hinds is an Indie Bestseller!! Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· 27d

🪩 OFFSIDE: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Mari Costa is an instant Indie Bestseller!! Congratulations, Christina! 🎉 @jenrofe.bsky.social

Offside: A Graphic Novel is an instant indie bestseller!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· 27d

🪩 THE MASH UP by Laura Marie Meyers is an instant USA Today Bestseller!! Congratulations, Laura! 🎉 @jemiscoe.bsky.social

The MASH Up is an instant USA Today Bestseller!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· 28d

✨New releases! ✨ 🐢 FURIOUS TURTLE 🪢 STORY RUG 🚌 MI ESCUELA IS MY SCHOOL 🤸🏿‍♀️ WHO HQ: SIMON BILES 🔭 I KNOW THINGS 🔥 THE ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO DATING 👻 IT’S ALIVE!, THE HAUNTED GOLDFISH, HOUSE OF HORRORS, and JUNIOR MONSTER SCOUTS: THE SHOW MUST GO ON 🪩 THE MASH UP All available now! 🥳

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· 29d

Congratulations Natalie C. Parker on your starred review from Kirkus for ASSASSIN'S GUIDE TO DATING! ⭐ Read the full Kirkus review here. Releasing on July 14! Don’t miss your LAST DAY to preorder from Raven Book Store to receive two specialty character cards + a personalized copy from Natalie! 🤩

It's a Kirkus star for Natalie C. Parker's THE ASSASSIN'S GUIDE TO DATING!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 12

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Lalena Fisher! Lalena is repped by Lara Perkins and is interested in illustrating board books, picture books, and black & white interiors. For more of Lalena's portfolio, check out her illustrator page! @lalenafisher.bsky.social

a digital illustration of a witch girl stirring a brew in a cauldron, with ingredients including a cheeseburger, pizza, fries, a cupcake, mac and cheese, and donuts. Text reads, “Real kid’s witch’s brew”

bluebonnet: a marker illustration of a rattlesnake taking a picture of two grinning rattlesnakes in a field of bluebonnet flowers. The photographer snake says, “Say ‘ssss!’” Text along the top reads, “Texas Traditions”

digital illustration of a kid running into a classroom, with three other kids excitedly running to meet them. a sign in the back reads, “Welcome back!”

a digital illustration. On the left side, a man stirs a pot on the stove, with a dog waiting at his feet; text reads, “Grownups cook.” On the right side, a kid stirs a toy pot on a stool; text reads, “Babies cook too!”

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 10

Congratulations to award-winning creators Sophie Blackall and Phoebe Wahl on their THREE starred reviews for STORY RUG! ⭐⭐⭐ Read the Publishers Weekly review here and the Horn Book review here. In libraries and stores everywhere on July 14—don’t miss out on your last few days to preorder! 📚✨

Story Rug has received three trade starred reviews!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 9

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Ash Mockunas! Ash is repped by Jen Rofé and is interested in illustrating picture books, black and white or colourful interiors, and covers for all ages and early readers. For more of Ash's portfolio, check out her illustrator page! @jenrofe.bsky.social

A whimsical picture of children playing at a playground. There are children playing on the monkey bars, sliding down a slide and running with paper aeroplanes.

A picture book style illustration of school children being picked up by their parents and guardians after their very first day of school.

A colorful sketch of a young girl tying a superhero mask onto her large elderly dog.

A colorful hand drawn image of a group of people of all different ages admiring sea creatures at an aquarium.

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 9

In addition to being an instant USA Today bestseller, THE RIVER SHE BECAME by Emily Varga is a New York Times Bestseller!! All the congratulations, Emily! 🎉 @emilyvargabooks.bsky.social @pterlip.bsky.social

The River She Became is an instant NYT bestseller!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 8

THE RIVER SHE BECAME by Emily Varga is a USA Today Bestseller!! Congratulations, Emily! 🎉 @emilyvargabooks.bsky.social @pterlip.bsky.social

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 7

✨New releases! ✨ 🌊 THE RIVER SHE BECAME 🎮 MINECRAFT: BATTLE OF THE BLOCK 🐎 A HORSE IN A TREE 🏫 ALL THE WAYS WE LEARN ⚽ OFFSIDE 🦈 SHARKS IN KANSAS 🦄 CANDI THE CANDICORN 🐈‍⬛ VAMPURR 🐇 BREATHE, BUNNY, BREATHE All available now at your local library and wherever books are sold! 🥳

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 6

It's a star for ALL THE WAYS WE LEARN by Chloe Ito Ward and Yaroslava Apollonova! ⭐ Read the full Publishers Weekly review here. In stores and libraries everywhere July 7—don't miss out on your last day to preorder! 🤩📚

ALL THE WAYS WE LEARN has received a trade starred review from Publishers Weekly!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 2

It's a star for GRACIELA EN EL ABISMO by Meg Medina, illustrated by Anna & Elena Balbusso, and translated by Eida del Risco! ⭐ Read the full School Library Journal review here. In stores and libraries everywhere July 7—don't miss out on your last week to preorder! 🌊 @jenrofe.bsky.social

GRACIELA EN EL ABISMO has received a starred review from School Library Journal!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jul 1

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Gabi Swiatkowska! Gabi is repped by Jennifer Laughran and is interested in illustrating picture books, nonfiction, b&w interiors, and graphic novels. For more of Gabi's portfolio, check out her illustrator page 🖼️ @literaticat.bsky.social

a girl wearing a red shirt and a black cat

a classroom of students with one girl raising her hand in the background and one girl with an empty thought bubble in the foreground

the face of a girl looking off to the side and behind her are two framed pieces of art

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 29

It's a star for OFFSIDE: A Graphic Novel by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Mari Costa! ⭐ Read the full Publishers Weekly review here! In stores and libraries everywhere July 7—don't miss out on your last week to preorder 🎉⚽

OFFSIDE (a graphic novel) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 27

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Emanuel Wiemans! Emanuel is repped by Kelly Sonnack and is interested in picture books, black & white interiors, and graphic novels. For more of Emanuel's portfolio, check out his illustrator page! @emanuelwiemans.bsky.social @ksonnack.bsky.social

Wiemans 1: illustration of a white horse holding up one of its front feet

Wiemans 2: Illustration of a group of anthropomorphic animals, with a bear fishing in a puddle. A fish pokes its head out of a different puddle.

Wiemans 3: A paneled illustration. In the first panel, a boy inside a shop holds packets of snacks with an annoyed expression, with a circular panel on the right showing a man stroking his beard. The second panel shows the same man at the store’s front counter. In the third panel, the boy holds up cash, with a circular panel on the right showing a blond woman smiling.

Wiemans 4: A paneled illustration. In the first panel, a rope wraps around a boy’s ankle with a “thwip!” sound. In the second panel, two fairies yank on the other end of the rope. In the third panel, the boy falls to the ground with a “thud!”

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 25

It's a star for THE RIVER SHE BECAME by Emily Varga! ⭐ Read the full Booklist review here! In stores and libraries everywhere June 30—don't miss out on your last few days to preorder 🎉 @emilyvargabooks.bsky.social @pterlip.bsky.social

THE RIVER SHE BECAME by Emily Varga has received a starred review from Booklist!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 24

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Jarad Greene! Jarad is repped by Kelly Sonnack and is interested in illustrating picture books and graphic novels. For more of Jarad's portfolio, check out his illustrator page! @jaradgreene.bsky.social @ksonnack.bsky.social

A for Effort study spread: A spread from the graphic novel, A for Effort, depicting the main character, Jay Violet, studying for class while also trying to learn his Shakespeare scene for acting class

Credit for A FOR EFFORT spread: A FOR EFFORT, © 2024 by Jarad Greene, HarperAlley

Dragon Forest: A group of children play hide and seek as a dragon flies overhead in the forest canopy, a skeleton key hangs from its claw

Gnome Cake: A gnome carries an open treasure chest above his head with a cupcake inside as he strolls through the forest

New Provenance: Uniformed kids wandering a historic home as a ghost emerges from a painting offering a bejeweled necklace to a surprised girl

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 23

✨ Happy book birthday to these amazing stories! 🎈 OG RESCUES BOP 🎂 VENUS WASHINGTON AND THE BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT 🌱 THE WISE PICKLE Available now at your local library and wherever books are sold! 🥳

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 22

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Maggie Edkins Willis! Maggie is repped by Jen Rofé and is interested in illustrating board books, picture books, graphic novels, and interiors. For more of Maggie's portfolio, check out her illustrator page! @maggiemadethis.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

an illustration of lots of people and dogs playing together at the beach

an illustration from THUNDERLAND by Maggie Edkins Willis of a child and parent silhouetted inside a blanket fort in a dark living room while a storm thunders outside

a three-paneled scene of a dog chasing a cat, then two nearby humans shushing the dog, then the dog jumping into a bush after the cat

an illustration of various animal parents wearing superhero capes, hugging their children

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 20

It's a star for THE WISE PICKLE written by Sarah Howden and illustrated by Sabina Hahn! ⭐ Read the full Publishers Weekly review here! In stores and libraries everywhere June 23—don't miss out on one of your last days to preorder! 📚 @meanwhileplaces.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

THE WISE PICKLE received a starred review from Publishers Weekly!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 19

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Renée Kurilla! Renée is repped by Jen Rofé and is interested in illustrating picture books, black and white interiors, and graphic novels. For more of Renée's portfolio, check out her illustrator page. @reneekurilla.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

A child dressed in a green dinosaur onesie and their black and white spotted dog bury a laughing dinosaur in the sand on the beach, while other dinosaurs dance in the background.

A whimsical illustration of three friends; a bear, a bird, and a fox, sitting on a hilltop admiring the view while their rabbit and mouse friends run to catch up.

A child joyfully jumps into a blue pool, where his friends floating in inner tubes and a dog swimming in the water watch with smiles on their faces.

Rows of people and animals on camp chairs and picnic blankets are very amused by a large firework display in the park at night.

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 16

✨ Happy book birthday to these amazing stories! 🚒 HUSH, LITTLE FIRE TRUCK 🪽 FREE TO FLY 🐎 RIDING MAGIC 🐝 BUZZ! 🔍 THE FATAL UNPLEASANTNESS AT NETHERFIELD 🌙 THE SHAPE OF MONSTERS Available now at your local library and wherever books are sold! 🥳

New releases by Rebecca Colby, Jacob Souva, Kelly Starling Lyons, and Steph Littlebird!

New releases by Tessa Gratton and Claudia Gray!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 15

It's a star for FREE TO FLY written by Karina Iceberg (Aleut-Alutiiq) and illustrated by Steph Littlebird (Kalapuya/Chinook)! ⭐🦅 Read the full Kirkus review here. In stores and libraries everywhere June 16—don't miss out on your last day to preorder! 📚 @stephlittlebird.bsky.social

FREE TO FLY has received a Kirkus starred review!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 14

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Cynthia Cliff! Cynthia is repped by Kathleen Rushall and is interested in illustrating both fiction and non-fiction picture books, middle grade covers, and b&w interiors. For more of Cynthia's portfolio, check out her illustrator page! @cynthiacliff.bsky.social

MORNING: A brown and white pony and a grey dappled horse enjoy hay in a sunny stable while a farmhand rakes more hay in the forefront.

CHRISTMAS: A father and two young daughters in the 1800s gather around a round wooden table in front of a Christmas tree to admire two new dolls.

NEW DOLL: A little girl with black hair and a yellow dress proudly holds up her new doll (who looks just like her) as she walks across a field followed by two happy brown dogs.

UNDER OUR FEET: A historic looking ship rests layers underground while two boys skip rocks at the beach far above.

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 12

🐴It's a star for RIDING MAGIC by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by E.B. Lewis! ⭐ Read the full School Library Journal here! In stores and libraries everywhere June 16, and available for preorder now. 🎉 @kelstarly.bsky.social @carynwiseman.bsky.social

Riding Magic by Kelly Starling Lyons has received a SLJ starred review!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 11

Bank Street College of Education released their annual Best Children’s Books of the Year list, and over 30 ABLA titles were selected for 2026! Congratulations to all!!

Over 30 ABLA titles were recognized on Bank Street College of Education's best childrens books of 2026 list!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit· Jun 11

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Cait Brennan! Cait is represented by Kathleen Rushall and is open to picture books, black and white interiors, nonfiction, and covers. For more of Cait's portfolio, check out her illustrator page! @caitbillustration.bsky.social