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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

So excited to share this deal announcement for client Patricia Franz and illustrator Stephanie Fizer Coleman with @sourcebooks.bsky.social ! It is going to be an amazing book! 🦅 @stormliterary.bsky.social

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I am thrilled to welcome author/illustrator Alita Anderson to @stormliterary and can't wait to share her gorgeous picture books with the world! 🎉

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I've been alerted that someone is impersonating me and contacting writers using a Gmail address. This has happened to several others in our agency as well. Please do not engage with this person!

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Korena Di Roma Howley @korena.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Excited to share the cover for A HANBOK FOR HANA, beautifully illustrated by Jaime Kim. Releasing September 1 and now available for preorder! Many thanks to the team @candlewickpress.bsky.social. @ljamstutz.bsky.social , @stormliterary.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Join the Nonfiction Ninjas for our second annual kidlit writers' retreat! 📖🥷✍️#amwriting #kidlit #nffest #writing

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Korena Di Roma Howley @korena.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

✨ Giveaway ✨ Win a copy of SARANG SAVES THE SCHOOL! Follow the link to enter and read more about how I wrote and researched my debut picture book! Thanks @jenanbenton.bsky.social! #giveaway #kidlit #picturebooks @stormliterary.bsky.social @ljamstutz.bsky.social

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Korena Di Roma Howley @korena.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Celebrating the launch of Sarang Saves the School!

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Marc Kuchner | Author @marckuchner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Cosmic Collisions: Supergiant vs. Neutron Star is #1 in Children's Physics Books new releases today! Thank you to everyone who's helping me teach kids about astronomy! #kidlit #stem #books #library #Science @stormliterary.bsky.social @ljamstutz.bsky.social @astrogradpuc.bsky.social

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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, CHALK THE WALK by @chelseatornetto.bsky.social, illustrated by @laurelillo.bsky.social (@familiusbooks.bsky.social). To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: www.kidlit411.com/2025/04/the-...

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Marc Kuchner | Author @marckuchner.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The second book in the Cosmic Collisions series comes out in 2 weeks! Thanks to editors Olivia Swomley and Kristin Zelazko at @candlewickpress.bsky.social/MITKids Press, agent @ljamstutz.bsky.social, and illustrator @mattschu.bsky.social! Pre-order it here for your 7-10 year old!

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Cosmic Collisions: Supergiant vs. Neutron Star

Cosmic Collisions: Supergiant vs. Neutron Star [Kuchner, Marc J., Schu, Matt] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Cosmic Collisions: Supergiant vs. Neutron Star

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Just a reminder that I am currently open to PB illustrator queries. I'd love to see some more art in my inbox! querytracker.net/query/2006 #amagenting #amquerying #kidlitart #kidlit

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Query Lisa Amstutz at Storm Literary Agency

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I've decided to open to queries for a bit...adult nonfiction and author/illustrator projects only. Here's the link! querytracker.net/query/2006

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Query Lisa Amstutz at Storm Literary Agency

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

NF Fest starts today! Head on over to www.nffest.com/2025/02/gros... to read the first post by @stephaniebearce.bsky.social and join the NF Fest Facebook group for more discussion! #NFFest #kidlit #nonfiction

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GROSS AND GRIPPING: The Power of Strange Stories in NF Kidlit

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

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The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Ten Writing Prompts for 2025! ✍️ songofsixpens.blogspot.com/2025/01/ten-...

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Excited to share about rural representation in picture books with this fabulous group at NCTE Saturday! Hope to see many of you at the conference! #ncte24 #education #agliteracy #diversityinagriculture #kidlit

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Excited to share this stellar new deal for @jenswanbooks.bsky.social with Quill Tree Books! 👽🛸#kidlit #Space #astrobiology @stormliterary.bsky.social

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JenSwanBooks STEM Author @jenswanbooks.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Love the idea of aliens? Then I have the book for you... Chock full of astrobiology, linguistics, and a whole lot of science, this book is for the curious kid to consider how to talk to an alien should ever meet one! #stem #books #kidlit @steamteambooks.bsky.social @ljamstutz.bsky.social

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

Congrats to client Chelsea Tornetto and illustrator Amanda Morrow on this new deal with Zonderkidz! 🎄#kidlit #ChristmasInJuly @stormliterary.bsky.social

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Storm Literary Agency @stormliterary.bsky.social · 22/06/2024

A reminder that some of our agents are open to queries at this time. You can try @heathercashman.bsky.social or @ljamstutz.bsky.social. And find their guidelines here: www.stormliteraryagency.com/submission-g...

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Submission Guidelines — Storm Literary Agency

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 14/05/2024

Huge congrats to client Ginny Neil and illustrator Charli Vince on this new picture book with Tilbury House! Can't wait to see this lovely, lyrical story come to life!

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

More fun agent mail today! Don't miss this adorable book by Dazzle Ng and Estrela Lourenco! #kidlit #SEL

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

I am almost through my query inbox, so decided to open again for a bit. You can find my submission guidelines at stormliteraryagency.com/submission-g.... Looking forward to reading!

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STEAMTeamBooks @steamteambooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

April is a big month over here at STEAM TEAM. Check out this awesome new release! #nonfiction #STEAM #STEM #EduSky #writingcommunity #kidlit #amreading #amwriting #science #books

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

I am honored and excited to welcome author Judith L. Roth to Storm Literary Agency today. Can't wait to share her lovely, lyrical stories with the world!

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · 25/01/2024

Here's the list of the 2024 #PBParty contest agents, editors & art directors. Wahooooo! You might want to sit down before reading this--it's mind-blowing. I can't wait to see all the magical matches that will happen this year! Good luck. ✨✨✨✨ mindyalyseweiss.com/2024-pbparty...

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2024 PBParty Agents, Editors & Art Directors! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland

Here's the list of the amazing agents, editors and art directors participating in the 2024 PBParty Contest. Wahooooooo!

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 30/12/2023

To kick off the new year, I am opening to PBs, author/illustrators, select MG, and adult NF through Jan. 14. If your story's a fit, I'd love to read it! See stormliteraryagency.com/aboutus for details. #amquerying @StormLiterary

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Lisa Amstutz @ljamstutz.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Great story on a delicious family tradition! Applesauce Day keeps family at its core vpm.org/npr-news/202... @npr.org

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 15/10/2023

Curious why 32 pages is the standard for picture books but why NOT all pages are available for story content? Here's my post about how a picture book is physically constructed, and how this affects picture book writers & illustrators: debbieohi.substack.com/p/picture-bo...

Header text: "Picture Books 101". Small comic shows a pony-tailed woman holding out a big stack of pages to a wary-looking woman. Pony-tailed writer woman says, "Here's my 8,638 word epic picture book mss!"

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