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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

CAMP HALF BLOOD: THE WILD ZONE by Rick Riordan and Annabelle Oh is an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, #1 indie bestseller, and USA Today bestseller!!! Huge congratulations Annabelle! @jowhittemore.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

CAMP HALF BLOOD: THE WILD ZONE is an instant #1 NYT besteller, #1 indie bestseller, and USA Today bestseller!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy Pub Day to BABY TRUCK BEDTIME! Perfect for vehicle loving babies who want to gnaw on a board book while drifting into slumberland. Illustrator @ericasirotich.bsky.social has created the CUTEST truck in town! 💛 🚜 beep beep zzzzz

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy happy pub day to THE NEW CAT! This is a MUST-READ for cat-lovers. 🐈‍⬛❤️🐈‍⬛ — no seriously tho. I don’t want to spoil it for you just pick it up and READ IT! It’s short! You have the attention span for this, I promise! Congratulations @grubreport.bsky.social 🐈‍⬛❤️🐈‍⬛!!!

Book cover for THE NEW CAT, a yellow picture book with a black cat in the bottom left-hand corner and a baby wearing cat was in the upper right corner. The book is against a blue background with confetti 🎉

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

💫 THE NEW CAT has received a Kirkus starred review! Congratulations, Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic and Chris Park! Read the full review from Kirkus here. This tender story comes out on October 6 and available for preorder now! 📚 @grubreport.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

THE NEW CAT has received a starred review!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🌊 THE ODYSSEY: A Graphic Novel—the stunning reimagining of the epic tale by Gareth Hinds—is a national indie bestseller for another week!! Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

THE ODYSSEY by Gareth Hinds is still a national indie bestseller!

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Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

First draft written in 2016 & 12 yrs later THIS. IS. HAPPENING!!! So grateful that @literaticat.bsky.social, Emily Feinberg, and Fifth Color Press/Macmillan took a chance on this EXTREMELY weird and dark book. I am so excited to see what me and the wickedly hilarious Vera Brosgol create together!

Book announcement for THE TREES HAVE EYES superimposed over a tree with an "eye."

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Unfortunately most books are printed overseas and shipped to this country, subject to all the same shipping disruption and fuel price issues lots of industries are facing 😭 the good news is, stores won’t run out of GREAT BOOKS! (They just MIGHT run out of whatever one particular book you want)

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I guess I feel like, if you are selling so many copies that bookstores run out and can’t get them back in stock in time for Christmas — you are selling more than most people and are doing well!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Its not just books, obviously, but. archive.ph/2026.09.20-1...

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I mean the good news is, there are A LOT of great books! So if the store runs out of whatever one you are looking for… you can always shop for something else that is awesome! 👏

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌊 THE ILIAD, a graphic novel adaptation by Gareth Hinds is still a national Indie Bestseller!! Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

THE ILIAD is a national indie bestseller!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌊 THE ODYSSEY: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds is a national Indie Bestseller for another week!! Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

FMLLLLL I don’t have room for any more LEGOOOOOO

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ask the Agent question of the day is a throwback to a classic! “What does that scary “if you bought this book without a cover it is STOLEN PROPERTY” warning inside some books actually mean?” (In which I discuss bookstore returns, how they work, why they’re good, ETC) www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

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💬 0 🔁 200 ❤️ 244 · In the front of many books, there's a note that says something to the effect that if you bought a book without a cover, its stolen property that was reported unsold and was des…

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🌊 The hype continues for THE ODYSSEY: A Graphic Novel —both the paperback and The Deluxe Edition—by Gareth Hinds! They are on the Indie Bestseller list for another week!! Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

Both editions of The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds are still indie bestsellers!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

💫 WHAT DO PEOPLE DO AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM—a fun, vibrant behind-the-scenes tour of a natural history museum—has received a Publishers Weekly starred review! Read the review here. Congratulations, Maggie Tokuda Hall and Qin Leng! This amazing book is out on Sept 1 and available for pre-order now!

WHAT DO PEOPLE DO AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM has received a starred review!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌊 THE ILIAD, a graphic novel adaptation by Gareth Hinds, captures all the grim glory of Homer's epic and is still holding strong on the indie bestseller list! 🔥 Have you gotten your copy yet?? Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

THE ILIAD: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds is still an indie bestseller!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌊 THE ODYSSEY: A Graphic Novel —both the paperback and The Deluxe Edition, by Gareth Hinds, continue holding strong on the Indie Bestseller list! Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

Both graphic novel editions of THE ODYSSEY: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds are indie bestsellers!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

HISTORY SMASHERS: THE SPACE RACE by Kate Messner is a USA Today Bestseller!! The latest in the History Smashers series dispels the misconceptions and outright myths about tensions between the U.S. and Russia during the consequential Space Race—you won’t want to miss it. 🚀 Congratulations, Kate! 🎉

History Smashers: The Space Race is a USA Today Bestseller!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This week we celebrate our agency's long history working alongside authors, illustrators, & leaders in the industry. It is a joy and a privilege to help creators develop rewarding long-term careers. To our clients, agents, publishing colleagues, and readers—thank you for being part of this legacy!

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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

★ Maggie Tokuda-Hall and illustrator Yas Imamura “convey an appreciation of communal care and quietude” in their “serene” picture book BATHTIME FOR SNOW MONKEYS buff.ly/pN2swwO

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🧵 People are still raving about STORY RUG by Sophie Blackall and Phoebe Wahl—a luminous book that braids together the joy of storytelling with the satisfaction of learning a new craft—as it holds strong on the national Indie Bestseller list! Congratulations, Phoebe! 🎉

Story Rug is still a national indie bestseller!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🌊 THE ODYSSEY: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds is holding strong as an Indie Bestseller! "Gareth Hinds brings The Odyssey to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer’s epic."—Rick Riordan Congrats, Gareth!! 🎉

The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel is still an national indie bestseller!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

✨This week's New Book Tuesday is all about graphic novels! ✨ 🚀 SPACED OUT by Stuart Gibbs and Ward Jenkins 🔍 SPY GRANDMA by Celina Frenn and Lucas Elliott You won’t want to miss either of these thrilling graphic novels! Both available NOW wherever books are sold. 📚🥳

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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Ward Jenkins @wardjenkins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The second installment of Stuart Gibbs’s Moon Base Alpha series has now landed in the glorious graphic novel format at any and all of your favorite book selling establishments - online, IRL, and anywhere in between. @simonkids.bsky.social

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I’d just like to point out that the entertainer on this ship is doing a set of “one hit wonders” and the songs have included Wonderwall by Oasis (I don’t personally know their other songs but I think they have them) and also PIANO MAN by BILLY JOEL, who might be better described as a MULTIHIT WONDER

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I sent you a postcard with ponies on it, so if / when you get that, it IS from me!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

PS I went on a wildlife excursion today in a fjord (Seyðisfjörður) and saw TWO PUFFINS (!!!!) also porpoises, seals, jellyfish, eider ducks and assorted random non-puffin gull-ish birds. 🦢

A big fat seal chilling in a fjord, with rock and grass (not pictured: puffins, but they were around too!)

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Hey kids - some scam artist is using a scam Gmail account to impersonate me. If you get an email from “me” that seems fishy and isn’t from my actual email — it’s not me! I’m sorry and BOO SCAMSTERS!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Update: The eclipse was completely fogged out, couldn’t see shit — but it did get noticeably colder and darker at least? LMAO the eclipse glasses were wildly unnecessary. Rebooked a new puffin tour for tomorrow, PRAYIN FOR PUFFINS 🙏🙏🙏

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌊 THE ODYSSEY: A Graphic Novel —both the paperback and The Deluxe Edition, by Gareth Hinds, are still Indie Bestsellers, holding strong to spots #1 and #12 on the list! Congratulations, Gareth! 🎉 @garethhinds.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

The Odyssey continues to be a national bestseller!

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🧵 STORY RUG by Sophie Blackall and Phoebe Wahl—a luminous book that braids together the joy of storytelling with the satisfaction of learning a new craft—is still holding strong on the Indie Bestseller list at #10! Congratulations, Phoebe! 🎉 @phoebewahl.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social

Story Rug is still a national bestseller!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The weather is gorgeous! But something went wrong with the Puffin Boat (????) hoping to get a different puffin tour a different day, on the waiting list 🙏 — and the eclipse is at like 5pm tomorrow — at the same time clouds will allegedly be rolling in — but who knows! 🤞

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Yes that is absolutely doable 😘

A picture of me with a pink jacket and very wind-swept hair feeding and petting a brown Icelandic pony while on a Golden Circle tour in Iceland — the background is densely clouded

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I’ve come to Iceland to see two things: THE ECLIPSE PUFFINS it might be too cloudy to see the eclipse tomorrow and my puffin tour got cancelled 🥵🥵🥵 I’M SCRAMBLIN

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Took a minute to parse this and understand this “essay” by you and an LLM is one of the additions to this edition of the book. But anyway: “fun” — what’s the fun part? “Ask its opinion” — you know it can’t think and has no opinions, RIGHT???? PS: i bet Harlan would have HATED THIS 🫠

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’m in a bar on the topmost level of this ship — a place that’s only accessed via a set of stairs. This drunken woman trying to leave just cried out: “…but there’s no steps going DOWN” 👀 Ma’am

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Karen Carpenter’s Halloween @kellylink.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My standard reply to all ai book scammers that I am a practicing witch and placing a curse on them unless they cease their wicked ways. Highly recommend this strategy to other writers & publishing folk. Twice now I've had scammers email back to ask me to lift the curse.

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I really look forward to everyone treating AI the same way they treat Friendster or NFTs: as nothing, or some relic of yesteryear 💃🏻

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

We are on ABBA (Dancing Queen) now. My sister is trying to goad me into requesting NO SLEEP TIL BROOKLYN. Which would very much change the vibe in the room.

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

pls stop doxxing me 😭😭😭😭😭 #jenny

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I’m on a cruise ship - a DJ is playing requests and it’s been all oldies (YMCA, Celebrate, etc) with old people dancing — finally a four year old requested Pink Pony Club. All old people fled the dance floor and the kid is TEARING IT UP. Hilarious, delightful, 10/10, no notes, keep it up, kiddo!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Spotted prominently displayed at Books + Chocolate, Reykjavic! @louiestowell.bsky.social

A bookstore display in an Icelandic bookstore prominently featuring four books by Louie Stowell

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