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...
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...
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...
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...
Jennifer asks: “Will any agents in the industry look at a picture book that is already illustrated? I have collaborated with a fantastic illustrator and we’ve self published 3 books in a series of several more, I haven’t had the money to put forth a...