by Tracy | Jan 13, 2020 | Agent News
Hello! I’m back from leave/hiatus and diving into the New Year with a monthly round up that’s part January 2020 and a bit end-of-Fall 2019. First though – a big congratulations to author-illustrator Sally Deng, who was named as part of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in Art...
by Tracy | Sep 25, 2018 | Agent News, For Readers
Happy publication day, Hammering for Freedom by Rita Lorraine Hubbard! Hammering for Freedom Born into slavery in Tennessee, William Lewis learned the blacksmith trade as soon as he was old enough to grip a hammer. He proved to be an exceptional blacksmith and earned...
by Tracy | Sep 5, 2018 | Agent News, For Readers
Congratulations Rita Lorraine Hubbard on your starred School Library Journal review for Hammering for Freedom! SLJ said: “Winner of the 13th Lee & Low New Voices Award, Hubbard tells the true story of William “Bill” Lewis, who was born into slavery and used...
by Tracy | Jul 16, 2018 | Agent News, For Readers
I’m so thrilled to share that Rita Lorraine Hubbard’s New Voices Award-Winning debut Hammering for Freedom received a starred review in Kirkus! Kirkus said: The true story of William “Bill” Lewis, a man born into slavery who wouldn’t rest until his whole...
by Tracy | Dec 15, 2017 | Agent News, For Readers, For Writers & Illustrators, More Personally
On a larger scale, this year has been pretty rough, but on a personal and professional level, there was a lot to celebrate in 2017. So on this last day that BookEnds is open for the year, it felt like a good time for an author/agent year in review! Author Tracy My...
