by Tracy | Dec 3, 2018 | Agent News, For Readers
Thrilled to announce that Charlene Chua’s author-illustrator debut Hug is coming from Kids Can Press in 2020! This is such a fantastic story, and in addition to being read on its face value, I also love that it could open up a discussion about self-care and...
by Tracy | Oct 24, 2018 | Agent News, For Readers
I’m thrilled to announced that I’m now representing author-illustrator Sally Deng! Sally is the author illustrator of Skyward: The Story of Female Pilots in WWII (Flying Eye Books, 2018) and the illustrator of Julie Abery’s Yusra Swims, forthcoming...
by Tracy | Aug 6, 2018 | Agent News, For Readers
I’m so excited to welcome author-illustrator Valentina Mendicino to #TeamMarchini and BookEnds, Jr.! I just love the humor in her art, and the feel of her characters. I don’t know quite how to describe it, other than when I see her monster characters, I just...
by Tracy | Jul 25, 2018 | For Writers & Illustrators
BookEnds reader question: If one who has been a published children’s book illustrator forever-and is working towards Illustrator/author-would you recommend approaching a literary agent first, or try their luck at submitting to publishers? (and hoping you can find a...
by Tracy | Jul 14, 2018 | For Writers & Illustrators
BookEnds reader question: For an illustrator-author, how extensive should an online portfolio be? And are certain kinds of sites preferred over others (i.e. Instagram vs. personal website)? Tracy here, happy to answer another author-illustrator question! But...