by Tracy | Oct 1, 2020 | Agent News
Usually in publishing, we have some sort of summer slowdown – but this year has been unusual in that way as well. July was one of my busiest months as an agent, and things are just starting to settle. But it was a ton of good news for my clients, and I certainly...
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 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 | Jan 10, 2018 | For Readers, More Personally
I was thrilled to see Chicken Wants a Nap on School Library Journal’s Fuse #8 31 Days, 31 Lists picture book round-up by Betsy Bird! Of the picture books, she wrote, “…they are, in many ways, the bread and butter of the children’s book world. Their...
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...