by Tracy | Apr 20, 2020 | Agent News
*I missed the March update as we all acclimated to our new normal and as a nation, I think, collectively grieved this worldwide change. I hope you and yours are all healthy and well. Over here, we are well and trying to celebrate the bright spots where we find them....
by Tracy | Feb 17, 2020 | Agent News
This month, Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Oge Mora’s The Oldest Student was spotted in my colleague’s local paper (Thanks, Jessica A!) and Kat Zhang was featured on NBC 5 for her and Charlene Chua’s Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao! Publishing this Month We...
by Tracy | Aug 1, 2019 | Agent News, For Readers
Congratulations to Jennifer Robin Barr, whose middle grade debut Goodbye, Mr. Spalding made the editors’ list of “Top 10 Sports Books for Youth,” which will be featured in the Spotlight on Sports in the September 1st issue of Booklist! About the...
by Tracy | Jun 17, 2019 | For Writers & Illustrators
In a lot of ways, the pitch that I use to submit a book to editors is incredibly similar to the same query letter that an author would send to agents when they’re seeking representation. So today, I’m sharing my pitch letter today for Jennifer Robin...
by Tracy | Mar 26, 2019 | Agent News, For Readers
*On a personal note, I was out of the office for most of February and March, and I’m slowly getting back up to speed here on the blog, the Quacktory newsletter, on queries and requested manuscripts, and of course still taking care of my clients and client reading....