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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hi! Thanks for letting me know. I have it. And thank you for adding that note on QM. I’ve flagged it as DVPit.

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Tracy Nishimura Bishop ✨Illustrator @tracybishopart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Hello art directors and editors👋 My name is Tracy Nishimura Bishop and I’d love to illustrate your next chapter book, middle grade, or book cover! Portfolio link in bio. Represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social

Creepy lighting inside of an old building. There are three kids and a bunny looking at something glowing mysteriously.

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!! My name is Yusuke and I'm an illustrator from Tokyo, Japan. I love whimsical stories, and I'm available to illustrate picture books, board books, and covers! Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social More at yusukewatanabe.com Thank you!

Illustration of a cat secretly peeking at mice living in a city.

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! 🦎 I love to illustrate bright worlds to spark curiosity & wonder! Nature, neon & adventure. I'd love to hear about your next project! 🎉 www.heycrystalsmith.com Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @starlingliterary.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #sciart #kidlitartist

Bright red Harris's Hawk diving down to catch a collared lizard on a red rock in the desert. Blue and yellow sky behind.

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Lucas Elliott @lucaselliottart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tis the spooky #kidlitartpostcard season! I’m Lucas, an Author/Illustrator who loves drawing fun stories. I’m available for book covers, picture books, chapter books and graphic novels! Rep: @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #comics #graphicnovels

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hiya! Sorry about the confusion. Yes, please submit the first 3 chapters. Thanks for asking!

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If it’s in my QM now, no worries. I’ll look for it right now and flag it as DVPit.

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hiya, #DVPit Creators! Morning! I am participating today and can't wait to read your pitches. If I like your pitch AND you think we'll make a good fit, please send your sample using this link: querytracker.net/query/Jemisc.... Thank youuuuu!

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Query Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Starling Literary + Media

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Lucas Elliott @lucaselliottart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I’m Lucas, an illustrator for Graphic Novels like my newest book, SPY GRANDMA, written by the amazing @celinafrenn.bsky.social Rep’d: @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social www.lucaselliottart.com #kidlitart #graphicnovel #comics #childrensbook

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🪩 THE MASH UP by Laura Marie Meyers is an instant USA Today Bestseller!! Congratulations, Laura! 🎉 @jemiscoe.bsky.social

The MASH Up is an instant USA Today Bestseller!

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scbwiatx.bsky.social @scbwiatx.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Introducing our conference agents! @jackiekruzie.bsky.social, @kaylacichello.bsky.social, @jemiscoe.bsky.social, @bookbarrista.bsky.social, @abwycisk.bsky.social, Alyssa Jennette, @casahasegawa.bsky.social, Stephen Barr, @bokerbooks.bsky.social and Tianna Kelly! www.scbwi.org/events...

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

It’s simpler and more spacious than usual, but I really like how it turned out. I’ll do more like this! Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social More at yusukewatanabe.com #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartis #海外絵本作家

A watercolor illustration of a boy riding a bicycle and another boy running with a paper airplane in front of small, cute houses.

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Monika Róża Wiśniewska @monikarozaa.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I’m happy to share the (not so new for some of you!) news, that I followed my amazing agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social and joined her new agency Starling Literary + Media! #illustrationartists #bookcoverartist

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

🦎🛼🦀Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator addicted to nature & neon with wild stories! ⭐️ I illustrate fic & non-fic picture books, board books, covers & more. Open for projects! Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at Starling Literary + Media 🎉www.heycrystalsmith.com

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Yusuke, a Japanese illustrator who loves whimsical and fun stories! 2026 is the Year of the Horse, so I painted チャグチャグ馬コ (Chagu Chagu Umakko), a traditional horse festival in Iwate Prefecture, Japan! Portfolio yusukewatanabe.com Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social

An illustration of a souvenir horse figurine of Chagu Chagu Umakko, a traditional festival in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🌟 Our Starling Illustrator Pages are now live! 🌟 Visit our website to learn more about the Starling artists and view their incredible work! ✨ #StarlingFirsts #StarlingLit #StarlingArt #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #bookcoverart

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

A little piece of news ✨ (a bit late!) I’m happy to share that my agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social has officially launched her own agency @starlingliterary.bsky.social. I’m so grateful to continue working together in this new chapter! To celebrate this new start for us, I made a mock-up book cover📗

Mock-up book cover celebrating a new beginning: Starling Literary + Media.

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Yay! ✨💫🧑🏽‍🚀🤿 A new book!! By @laurabontje.bsky.social & pics by me : Spring 2028. I can't wait...the ocean & space? Two of my favorite things. (Who doesn't love the ISS?) @owlkids.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social #kidsbooks #kidsbookpublishing #kidlit #Kidlitart

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I’m so happy to share this great review of AT THE COOKOUT from Kirkus! I wanted to write a book that was full of joy & love, & I’m so happy that I get to share it with you when it releases this April. See below for preorder options #kidlit @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social

Graphic with the cover of AT THE COOKOUT with the following excerpt from Kirkus Reviews:

The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. Warm and inviting.

Kirkus review part one: “A youngster reconnects with a favorite cousin at a get-together.
It’s summer break, and for Cici, that means making time for family cookouts at Grandma’s house. Cici has a bunch of cousins to play with—and we see them taking part in balloon water fights in the backyard, jumping double Dutch, and playing horseshoes—but there’s one cousin in particular whom the child is searching for, and he’s looking for Cici. At Cici’s lowest point (“Still no sign of Chase”), the little one is compelled to check under a table, where Chase has been hiding with a handful of Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies. Their reunion means the party can finally start in earnest as they join everyone else in cutting up the dance floor until the food is ready to be eaten.”

Kirkus review part 2:

“Plates full of chicken, burgers, mac and cheese, greens, and more feed the whole family, but Cici and Chase are nourished by each other and the love they share. The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. The author/illustrator employs a variety of panel sizes and vibrant pastel backgrounds, making for an accessible picture book filled with smiling brown faces, as dynamic as the event itself.
Warm and inviting. (Picture book. 4-8)”

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

From September to December 2017, I lived in Queens, New York. Here’s an illustration inspired by those memories. I’d love to visit again sometime this year! Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social More at yusukewatanabe.com #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartis #雨だけどサニーサイド

The illustration of apartment in Queens, New York.

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Marietta Apollonio @mariettaa.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Honored to win a 2025 Northern Lights Book Award for my 2023 debut PB! Representing Agent: @jemiscoe.bsky.social Publisher: @albertwhitman.bsky.social

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Lucas Elliott @lucaselliottart.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

What a way to start 2026! @celinafrenn.bsky.social and I found out that our new book SPY GRANDMA, is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! So many thanks to @jrlibraryguild.bsky.social for this honor! As well as to our agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social for putting this spy squad together!

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It's first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026! I’m Yusuke and I’m a PB author and illustrator who loves whimsical stories and mixed media. I'm available for picture books, board books & covers to illustrate! Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social More at yusukewatanabe.com

The mixed media illustration about a child engrossed in drawing.

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🐢🐋📚Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator addicted to nature & neon and wild stories! ⭐️ I illustrate fic & non-fic picture books, board books, covers & more. Open for projects! Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @starlingliterary.bsky.social 🎉www.heycrystalsmith.com

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🦎🛼🦀Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator addicted to nature & neon and wild stories! ⭐️ I illustrate fic & non-fic picture books, board books, covers & more. Open for projects! Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at Starling Literary + Media 🎉www.heycrystalsmith.com

girl in lizard (chameleon) costumer looking excited with trees behind her.

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August 𓃹 @082km.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!!! NEW YEAR...NEW AGENCY same amazing agent 😌 💗 I'm August and I'm proudly represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @starlingliterary.bsky.social :^)

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Nadia Fisher @ariadelsole.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

⭐️I have a new agency & the same amazing agent! My agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social along with @marchsoloway.bsky.social and @pterlip.bsky.social , all alums of Andrea Brown, founded a new literary and media agency, @starlingliterary.bsky.social , & I’m happy to start this new journey with them ✨

Illustration of a Black girl riding on the back of a starling while other starlings fly in the background. The text says Nadia Fisher represented by Starling Literary + Media Agency

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

ETERNAL RUIN is still going strong on the NYT list! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Congratulations to @tigestgirma for your 5th week on the charts! #StarlingBestsellers #StarlingBooks #StarlingLit #YA #YAFantasy #Fantasy

Graphic that reads 5 weeks as a New York Times Bestseller. With an image of the New York Times bestseller list from 12.10.2025. Number 8 is circled: “Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma. (Little, Brown) Kidan's quest for power consumes her as she must face her sister, June, in a looming war. (Ages 14 to 18)”

The right side of the graphic includes the cover of Eternal Ruin which is red with the image of two hands reach for a golden mask.

Bottom of the graphic reads Eternal Ruin, by Tigest Girma

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Dear #Writers and #illustrators, If you recently queried Jemiscoe Chambers-Black (@jemiscoe.bsky.social), Paige Terlip (@pterlip.bsky.social), or Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway.bsky.social), there is no need to re-query us at Starling. We received it and will respond, we promise!

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Excited to be here!

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Hi Sarah! Thank you! And great question. No, you don’t. I still have access to all queries from before, and as long as you’re okay with being considered for Starling (and I hope you are), I will review as soon as I can.

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Lucas Elliott @lucaselliottart.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Same agent, new agency! My agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social has cofounded @starlingliterary.bsky.social and I’m excited to see where we go. If you’d like to learn more about what they’re offer, or work together, check them out! #art #kidlitart #illustration

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Yusuke Watanabe, a Japanese author/illustrator who loves whimsical stories and mixed media. I'm available for picture books, board books & covers! Thank you! More at yusukewatanabe.com Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social

An illustration of a girl sitting on her father’s lap while he towels her wet hair dry.

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

So excited that my agent, @jemiscoe.bsky.social has just launched Starling Literary + Media (@starlingliterary.bsky.social) — 🪶🐦‍⬛📚 Can't wait to be a part of this exciting journey!

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Thrilled to share that my agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social has launched her own agency Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social !! And of course I'm going with her! I can't wait for our new chapter to begin!

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

How perfect!!! Thanks, Yara, for making the beautiful starlings! ❤️

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🎨 Spotlight on Courtney Lovett! Courtney's Illustrator Page Courtney is represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black (@jemiscoe.bsky.social) and is open to picture books, black and white interiors, covers, graphic novels, and nonfiction.

In gray scale, hamster runs on hamster wheel

Family (Dad, Mom, Daughter, and son) drinks warm drink in RV, and dog plays at their feet.

Kids of all races and genders, in a huddle

In gray scale, two teen girls, one with dark-colored braids and the other with blonde hair are talking. The one with blonde hair looks like she’s pleading, while the one with the braids makes a frustrated face.

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I usually work on picture book illustrations, but I'm available for book cover projects as well! If you have a project you think would be a great fit, please reach out to my agent Jemiscoe Chambers-Black @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Portfolio: yusukewatanabe.com Thank you!

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Cara Stout / Vienna James @carastoutauthor.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

More books from me! CALL OF THE DARKNESS is a paranormal romance out next fall! Thank you to @jemiscoe.bsky.social for her hard work!

A publisher marketplace deal report reads: Author of THE NIGHTMARE KEEPER Vienna James's CALL OF THE DARKNESS, a dark paranormal romance in which a deadly hex sweeps through Salem, killing its victims with plague-like fury, and an investigative reporter must join forces with the high witch's other grandson-a gifted potion maker haunted by his past-to uncover its source before it consumes them both, to Lauren Plude at Montlake, for publication in fall 2026, by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown
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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 15/10/2025

Hey Illustrators, how about this: please share a screenshot of a WIP. What are you working-on/excited-about right now? Will take a close look at all replies! #kidlit #artshare 💙❤️

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Yusuke Watanabe @artofyusuke.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Yusuke Watanabe & I illustrate books for kids. I'm open for 2026 book projects! Thank you! Portfolio: yusukewatanabe.com Rep’d by @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartis #PB

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Hey Crystal Smith Illustrates @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Happy #portfolioday! I'm an illustrator addicted to nature & neon, wild stories & bright worlds 🐢🐋🍂 I illustrate picture books, board books, covers & more. Open for projects⭐️ Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social 🎉www.heycrystalsmith.com #kidlitart #illustration

Harris Hawk diving towards a lizard in the desert. Blue sky.

Fall leaves on aspen forest - mushrooms and snails in foreground. Bats in background.

Underwater looking up: seals, jellyfish and the bottom of a kayak. Turquoise and blue.

Mother and daughter roasting marshmallows in fire while camping. Sky is purple with a whale in the stars.

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

For DVPit, feel free to query me next week.

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Oh, congrats on the full request! Yes, please wait until you have a response from them. You can submit to me afterward if they pass for some reason. Please use the DVPit link, though, so you won't get lost in the larger queries. Thanks for letting me know! Jem~

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The #DVPit pitches are 🔥! Sooooo many amazing pitches and I KNOW I’m going to miss some. No worries, though—I’m opening more widely next week. I’m still going through pitches throughout the evening, but if you think we’re a good fit & I didn’t ❤️ your pitch, 🙏🏾 also consider querying me next week!

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Jem is OPEN to queries @jemiscoe.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Morning, #DVPit creators! I am currently closed, but I will be participating and reading through your pitches. If I like your pitch AND you think we'll make a good fit, please send your sample using this link: querytracker.net/query/Jemisc.... Thank youuuuu!

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a cup of cappuccino with the words good morning written in the foam

Alt: a cup of cappuccino with the words good morning written in the foam

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Michelle Jing Chan (she/her) 🌈 @michellejingchan.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Happy book birthday to WEIWEI’S WINTER SOLSTICE, my author-illustrator debut!! 🥳 www.michellejingchan.com/weiweis-wint...

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