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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day, spooky season is here! I’m an author-illustrator for children’s books. Bringing colorful cozy worlds to life through whimsy and joy 🩷 Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #halloweenart

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A very happy #bookbirthday to ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THE WONDERWORKERS by Isaac Fitzsimons! ✨💚 "[A] richly imagined fantasy that engages with concepts of systemic oppression and labor exploitation." —Publishers Weekly awfulagent.com/ebooks/astra...

The cover for ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THE WONDERWORKERS by ISaac Fitzsimons. The cover features a young Black girl in the center; she wears a yellow dress and has her hair in two long braids. In front of her torso, she creates illusion magic, resulting in a large golden spark effect between her hands. Directly behind her is the outline of an elaborate magical city. Adorning the cover are golden bird and vine motifs.

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Katherine Locke @katherinelocke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Once we figure out this whole "publishers trying to take all the money from the anthropic settlement" nonsense, we should probably circle back on all those copyrights that weren't filed but should have been filed contractually.

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator for children’s books. Bringing colorful cozy worlds to life through whimsy and joy 🩷 Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #illustration

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My brilliant aunt @lydiahamessley.bsky.social is a Dolly Parton scholar who spent the last week being interviewed about Dolly's music and legacy. Wanted to share one of the many interviews she did last week in the middle of the night from her vacation in Europe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPDV...

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Dolly Parton: ‘The Whole Country Is In Mourning For Her’

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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 08/11/2023

Dolly Parton asked about trans rights: "I just want everybody to be treated good... I just see how broken-hearted they get over certain things and I know how real they are. I know how important this is to them. That’s who they are. They cannot help that any more than I can help being Dolly Parton."

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Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Dollywood Foundation is genuinely life changing for thousands of people, the Imagination Library is a huge achievement, her support of communities after the fires in the Smokey Mountains was incredible, her funding helping to produce the Moderna COVID vaccine cannot be understated.

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My whole phone has popped off with notifications about Dolly Parton. She was unlike any other performer of her era. Rest in peace, Dolly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2T...

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Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You (Live)

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

NYC editors! I'm briefly visiting the city 9/8-9/10 for a client launch event and would love to meet up in person while I'm in town! Let's chat! Hit me up and we'll get something on the calendar!

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My debut picture book, with gorgeous illustrations by Claudia Navarro, is six years old today! I wrote DANCE LIKE A LEAF for the extraordinary person who inspired me to be an author, my Grandma Jeanne ❤️ #kidlit #bookbirthday #booksky

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

So in love with the cover of @madeleinegunhart.bsky.social's WHEN DEATH CAME TO HONEYBLOOM. Especially proud because this was the first adult deal I did as an agent and now you can't stop me!

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Madeleine Gunhart @madeleinegunhart.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

WHEN DEATH CAME TO HONEYBLOOM, my debut cozy fantasy novel about a culler sent to wipe out a small town who must resist being charmed by the ways of mortal life (and a frustrating, handsome wizard) is now available for preorder! It’s sweet, funny, whimsical, and a lil’ spicy 😉. I hope you love it!

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When Death Came to Honeybloom by Madeleine Gunhart: 9798217191567 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A cynical Culler with a mission to exterminate a small, magical town finds her plans repeatedly thwarted by their resident mad wizard, in this heartfelt and humorous cozy fantasy debut that explores w...

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Madeleine Gunhart @madeleinegunhart.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I genuinely can’t articulate how lucky I feel to have Raff and Essa brought to life *so* beautifully by such talented folks! I think I’ll be in awe of this cover forever. I want to eat it like sorbet!!! #covereveal #booksky #romantasy #cozyfantasy

A purple gothic font reads When Death Came to Honeybloom, with the last word in a pink script font. The background is a dreamy illustrated landscape taking place at sunset, with colorful clouds, an illuminated town of quaint white buildings, and a field of purple flowers. Two main characters are in the foreground—a fat femme wielding a scythe with light skin, purple hair, and white antlers in a black dress and boots and a tall, slender light-skinned man in a light blue suit with long pink hair. They are holding hands and looking at each other, smiling. Yellow font reading “Madeleine Gunhart” is placed in the bottom center of the design.

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just an FYI. Plymouth Van Lines is the worst. Doubled our move estimate two days before the move after we put down our deposit. Tried to double it again when they arrived. And now despite picking up our stuff in CA on 7/28, they likely won’t drop off in Nebraska until late next week. I hate this.

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We are launching one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of 2SLGBTQI+ children’s picture books in the world at the IBBY International Congress this week in Ottawa. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...

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Canadian senator debuts largest queer picture-book collection in the world | Xtra Magazine

Alberta senator Kristopher Wells partnered with IBBY Canada to launch a publicly available collection of more than 300 LGBTQ2S+ picture books

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! ✨ I’m Brittany, an author-illustrator for children’s books. I love to draw color, texture, and whimsy 🩷 Available for PBs & boards! Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #childrensillustration #whimsicalart

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Happy Friendship Day from Birdie & Sunny! The swinging spread is one of my faves from THE WISHING FLOWER. Kip’s brilliant art takes me right back to those magical moments of soaring high with my best friend/first crush 💕 🌼 🐦 🌈 ☀️ 💕 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #booksky

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Indeed. The London crew has arrived in our new home state. Time for a new adventure as a University of Nebraska family! *Don’t worry, publishing peeps, you’re not getting rid of me. I can represent brilliant creators from anywhere!

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

At long last, I can publicly shout about my brilliant husband’s new position as the Johnny Carson Assistant Professor of Storytelling in Emerging Media Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (Pretty cool title!) We begin our family road trip to Nebraska this weekend. Goodbye, California!

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

If you are an adult non-fiction editor who claims THE MUMMY as your bisexual awakening... we should talk about the newest project I'm putting on submission.

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Rachel Weisz as Evelyn: "Proud of what I am"

ALT: Rachel Weisz as Evelyn: "Proud of what I am"

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Happy #portfolioday ! I’m an author-illustrator for children’s books. I love to draw color, texture, and whimsy 🩷 Available for PBs & board books! Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Heads up! @awfulagent.bsky.social is hiring a part-time royalties and data processing assistant! Take a look at the listing below! awfulagent.com/were-hiring-...

JABberwocky is looking for a new, part-time royalties and data processing assistant. In this role, the assistant will learn how to process the royalty reports the agency receives from publishing companies and gain a detailed understanding of the accounting that determines whether (and how much) a book has been successful.

The primary task for the assistant will be to review/input royalty statement data into our agency’s databases while working directly with the C.O.O. (Brady McReynolds) as part of a small team.

While the focus of this part-time job is data-entry, there might be more general tasks that the assistant is asked to help with at part of JABberwocky’s day-to-day literary agency business. But it is not guaranteed.

The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the publishing industry, a strong eye for detail, and be able to work in our office on Mondays/Tuesdays from 10am – 4pm. As the assistant grows in their role, working additional days and/or more hours in the week would be possible.

The pay rate is: $27/hour.

TO SUCCESSFULLY APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: please send an email to brady@awfulagent.com with “Part-Time Royalty Assistant” in the subject line, attach a PDF copy of your resume, and include short cover letter that also mentions what your favorite food is.

We are hoping to bring the right person on board before the end of July!

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Announcing your company's massive layoffs with a cute little pun is disgusting. Having lived through multiple game industry layoffs as a spouse, XBOX is laying off 3200 employees, but that also means 3200 families navigating loss of benefits and financial security. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

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Resetting XBOX - XBOX Wire

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m an author-illustrator for children’s books. I love to draw color, texture, and whimsy 🩷 Available for PBs & board books! Rep’d by @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

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Christina Zobel @noblezobs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🚨SCAM ALERT🚨 Several writers have reached out and let me know they've been approached by a fake email address claiming to be me. Please be advised that I will never contact you from a gmail account. Stay vigilant, and be wary of anyone who approaches you unprompted: awfulagent.com/writers-bewa...

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Writers Beware: Impersonation Scams on the Rise – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Thrilled to add @tinbotcreative.bsky.social to my fantastic list of talented illustrators! Art directors and designers, check out Justin's work and get in touch! www.tinbotcreative.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 12/06/2026

Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire. The typical American household would have to work more than 11 MILLION years to make Elon Musk's level of wealth. We need a wealth tax.

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Thrilled to learn THE BI BOOK by Cynthia Alonso and me is one of Bank Street’s Best Books of the Year! 🥳🩷💜💙🥳 #kidlit #kidlitart #booksky

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I read it twice and it doesn't answer the question.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/06/2026

When the Artemis program was first announced, the claim, all over the website, was that the landing mission (which has since been shifted from III to IV) would include "the first woman and the first person of color" to walk on the Moon. Last year, that language was deleted from the NASA site.

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NASA scrubs promise to land first woman, first person of colour on the moon from web pages | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign to eliminate diversity efforts and language from government organizations has officially reached the moon, with NASA erasing references to its promise to land th...

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Andrew Karre @andrewkarre.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Let me be very clear. PAPER TOWNS is not a “controversial book.” In fact, none of the books most frequently challenged in recent memory are in any way “controversial.” The fact that these challenges come from a tiny minority of PEOPLE WHO DO NOT READ should disqualify the word “controversial.” 1/2

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Man Sets Fire To Controversial Book In Cheyenne Library, Then Pulls Alarm

Cheyenne police are evaluating whether a man could face charges for setting fire to a book, tossing it into the Laramie County Library and pulling a fire…

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

With the announcement of the Artemis III crew, I look forward to seeing an all-female crew for the moon landing on Artemis IV. That's how it works right? I'll still celebrate all of the work that the Artemis III crew will do, but it's a bit of a gut punch to not see a woman on the crew.

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Resharing this old goodie - which encapsulates my fave part of summer as a kid - SWIMMING! Looking for cute whimsical PBs + BBs! Rep: @thejordache.bsky.social at JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social britspixels.com #kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 05/06/2026

did you enjoy the women’s college world series? WELL,

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

SCBWI friends! THE BI BOOK is in the SW Division of the Crystal Kite Awards! 1st round voting is OPEN! We are hoping our brave little PB makes it to round 2! TY for your support! Happy Pride! 🌈💖 🪁 Cast your vote: www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite... #kidlit #queerkidlit #scbwi #CrystalKiteAward #booksky

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

PRIDE stars tomorrow! Hooray! 🥳 Friendly reminder that the B belongs in LGBTQ+! 🌈🩷💜💙 #PrideMonth #pride2026 #representationmatters #bivisibilty #queerkidlit #kidlit #booksky

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Publishing rant of the day: Bookscan numbers LIE. Especially with kids books. I just did a comparison of sales listed on bookscan vs. royalty statement for a client and 70% of sales are just not shown on bookscan. School and library account for SO MANY sales that you don't see. End rant.

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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 21/05/2026

the ONE OF THE BOYS ebook is once again on sale at a cool $1.99 wherever you get your ebooks! read my book about a trans jock with rocks where her brain should be! it won a stonewall!

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One of the Boys

Check out One of the Boys - A New York Times BestsellerGrace Woodhouse was a star kicker with a D1 future, but that was before she came out as transgender and qui...

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙 @ajirving.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I can’t believe THE BI BOOK has been out for one year! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who has supported our brave little picture book. Much love! 💕 #bookbirthday #kidlit #kidlitart #queerkidlit #booksky

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Isaac Fitzsimons may not be on BlueSky, but I had to share this fantastic @publisherswkly.bsky.social review for ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THE WONDERWORKERS! www.publishersweekly.com/9798347111220

Cover of Isaac Fitzsimons’s ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THR WONDERWORKERS featuring a Black girl with two long braids holding a magic orb

A scroll with the text: "A richly imagined fantasy that engages with concepts of systemic oppression and labor exploitation."
—Publishers Weekly

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Exploring expressions with a little character sheet 💙🩵 I don’t know who she is yet but I already love her personality !! #kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

My goodness, this video of Bret Shuford's husband Stephen Hanna and their son unboxing his picture book GOOD NIGHT, BREAK A LEG brought tears to my eyes. Bret, you are eternally loved. I can't wait for your words to be in the hands of readers this fall. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788187...

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Cover reveal! GOOD NIGHT, BREAK A LEG is a precious love letter from fathers to son and a celebration of all kinds of families, Broadway, and Bret Shuford's legacy 💛 Check out the beautiful unboxing by Bret's husband and son: www.instagram.com/p/DYVNdhfgPNZ/

The cover for GOOD NIGHT, BREAK A LEG: LIFE WITH BROADWAY DADS. The book was written by Bret Shuford, a Broadway performer, co-creator of Broadway Husbands, and proud father. The book is illustrated by artist Elena Hager.

The cover features two men in navy tuxedos with red lining and red bowties. Between them, they hold a young blond child in a blue-and-white striped shirt and brown overalls. They are all smiling; the man on the right is holding a Broadway ticket. Behind them, golden lights illuminate the trio against a red and purple background. It is a beautiful illustration of a family having a joyous moment together.

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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 13/05/2026

today is my darling child's first birthday 🥹

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Brittany Pearson @britspixels.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Wanted to do a sweet little playground scene 🥰 Played around with a mid century palette, which isn’t usually my thing, but it was nice to experiment with something new ! #kidlitart #cuteart #illustration

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