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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy publication day to @seamuskirst.bsky.social's HENRY GETS HOMESICK, a funny, heartfelt #picturebook about homesickness, summer camp, making new friends, and discovering that you can miss home and still have the best time ever. #PB #SEL #homesickness #summercamp

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Will Fertman @willfertman.com · 18/09/2026

If you're a deaf or hard of hearing infant and you need instructions on acquiring language, building a good early intervention team, relating to your hearing family, and generally getting to kindergarten as a happy, healthy kid, I wrote a book for you, and it's on sale until 10/4!

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The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual

A direct and approachable guide for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children.About 90% of all deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children are born to parents with…

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We have another book birthday to share, this time for Samantha Larsen's HOLMES AWAY FROM HOME, the first in a new #historical #mystery series! Step into Edwardian London and meet the irresistible Althea Adler—daughter of Sherlock Holmes’s nemesis, the notorious thief and opera star Irene Adler.

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happiest of book birthdays to Maria Oka and WISH ON A WILLOW! If Eloise saves the willow tree, can its magic save her dad? #MG #middlegrade #contemporary #debut #magic

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We're thrilled to share @slj.com's STARRED review for Maria Oka's WISH ON A WILLOW, due out next week from Shadow Mountain Publishing! This book about enchantment, friendship, and daring to believe is everything a middle grade novel should be; a necessity for every collection. #MG #contemporary

School Library Journal starred review for WISH ON A WILLOW.

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We're pleased to announce the sale of @mattwitten.bsky.social's CLUTCH, an FBI #thriller set around the #WNBA, to Level Best Books! @shawnrsimmons.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Belated happy book birthday to Lindsay Lewis's IT'S A BUSINESS DOING PLEASURE WITH YOU, in which a straitlaced life coach meets her match in a UFC fighter who lives only for pleasure in this #steamy debut #sports #romcom. Available in bookstores now! @alcovepress.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Congratulations to @annalazowski.bsky.social on the sale of her next #picturebook, LET ME TELL YOU A STORY, which celebrates author Robert Munsch's generations-long legacy and will be illustrated by Michael Martchenko, Munsch's longtime illustrator.

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Congratulations to Constance Van Hoven on the sale of FINDERS KEEPERS? LEAVING NATURE FOR NATURE, a #nonfiction #picturebook that celebrates the joy of experiencing #nature without leaving a trace! @charlesbridge.bsky.social @bonghyunshin77.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Congratulations to Christopher Pike's REMEMBER ME, which is in development over at Tubi! @desterhazy.bsky.social will direct this supernatural YA thriller, in which a recently deceased teen has to figure out which of her friends killed her: corporate.tubitv.com/press/tubi-a...

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Congratulations to Linda Ravin Lodding and Teddy Otieno on the sale of THE MUSIC WAS ALREADY THERE, a #PictureBook #biography about Teddy's musical self-education!

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We're delighted to share @publisherswkly.bsky.social's review of Lindsay Lewis's IT'S A BUSINESS DOING PLEASURE WITH YOU, due out from @alcovepress.bsky.social this August! www.publishersweekly.com/9798892427456

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Will Fertman @willfertman.com · 23/05/2026

Deaf Baby Instruction Manual is on sale until tomorrow, May 24. That means you can get the book for under $20—what a deal! www.bloomsbury.com/us/deaf-baby...

Book cover for The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual. Images: a smiling Black baby on a white background beams from the center of the cover. Across the top, three cameo images show parents playing and reading with their infant and kindergarten-age children. Title: "The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual." A large orange sticker with "30% OFF" obscures the subtitle and author, reading "A guide for parents... children from Bir... Will... forward by Dr. Wyatte Ha..."

A pull quote on the cover: "Every parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child should read this book." Dr. Naomi Caselli, co-directors, The Deaf Center at Boston University.

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Congratulations to Rebecca Siegel, whose next book, SCAMMER, just sold to Calkins Creek/Astra! #YA #nonfiction #Ponzi #Ponzischemes #truestory

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Congratulations to @willfertman.com on the release of THE DEAF BABY INSTRUCTION MANUAL, a direct and approachable guide for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children! @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social #deaf #HardOfHearing #DHH #parenting #nonfiction

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Happiest of book birthdays to Linda Ravin Lodding and IT STARTED WITH A BOOK BAN! When a book gets banned, what comes next? @aaroncushley.bsky.social @albertwhitman.bsky.social #BookBanning #OuterSpace #ArtemisII #libraries

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Happy book birthday to Samantha Larsen's A STAGED DEATH, the latest in her #LadyLibrarianMystery series and perfect for BRIDGERTON fans! @dreamscape-media.bsky.social #cozy #historical #mystery #theatre

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We're excited to announce that Diane Muldrow's next #picturebook, SSSTANLEY, THE CHRISTMAS SSSNAKE, has sold to Sleeping Bear Press! #Christmas #holiday

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Congratulations to the prolific Samantha Larsen, whose latest #historical #mystery series just sold to Severn House! The first book in the series, HOLMES AWAY FROM HOME, comes out this fall. If you're a fan of #SherlockHolmes, you won't want to miss this one!

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happy book birthday to @suefliess.bsky.social's GRETA GREEN BUILDS A SUBMARINE! With cheerful rhyming text and whimsical artwork, this is a story about dreaming big, protecting our oceans, and staying true to your heart. #picturebook #conservation #oceanadventure

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Congratulations to new client Nancy Lethcoe, whose debut HUNGRY LIKE THE SLEUTH, the first in the 80s-themed #BigHair #cozy #mystery series, just sold to @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social!

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Gabriella Aldeman @writebetween.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This is me signing with the amazing Jennifer Unter at the Unter Agency. I am thrilled to be partnering with Jen on this crazy publishing journey. To celebrate, I bought myself tulips and a slice of cake. Let’s goooooo! @unteragency.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We're pleased to announce that @kristavandolzer.bsky.social has made her first sale. Congrats to debut author Maria Oka, whose #MG #contemporary with a hint of magic just sold to Shadow Mountain! #middlegrade #magicalrealism

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Happiest of book birthdays to Samantha Hastings, whose THE CHRISTMAS HUSBAND CHARADE is one of three charming #novellas in Harlequin Historical's SNOWBOUND REGENCY CHRISTMAS! #romance #Regency #romancebooks #Regencyromance

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Preorder your copy of @willfertman.com's THE DEAF BABY INSTRUCTION MANUAL, a must-read guide for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children!

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Congratulations to Christopher Pike's DIE SOFTLY, which has just been optioned by Shatterproof Films! John Berardo will write and direct a contemporary version of the 1991 YA thriller, in which a teenage voyeur unintentionally captures a murder in progress: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/391708...

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Christopher Pike’s Young Adult Novel ‘Die Softly’ Optioned for Movie Adaptation [Exclusive]

The work of prolific author Christopher Pike has rarely found its way onto the screen, with Mike Flanagan’s recent Netflix series “The Midnight Club” being the most notable screen adaptation of Pike’s...

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Happiest of book birthdays to Rebecca Siegel and HOW THE GHOST ARMY HOODWINKED HITLER, the unbelievable true story of the American soldiers who used inflatable tanks and fake radio broadcasts as weapons in World War II. #MiddleGrade #MG #nonfiction #history #WWII

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Our last book birthday this month is @authortraceykyle.bsky.social's PEPE AND THE PIÑATA! Join Pepe as he celebrates his Mexican-American heritage by participating in a celebration of #Hispanic #Christmas traditions. @msmirelle.bsky.social #picturebook #Christmasbooks

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Another book deal in the house: congrats to Lindsay Lewis and IT'S A BUSINESS DOING PLEASURE WITH YOU! @katielizmcguire.bsky.social @alcovepress.bsky.social #romance #romancebooks #romancereader

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Thrilled to partner with Lyons Press again on Rick Burton and Norm O'Reilly's next book, INSIDE THE SEC: HOW ONE NCAA CONFERENCE CAME TO DOMINATE COLLEGE SPORTS. @ncaa.bsky.social #CollegeFootball #CollegeBasketball #CollegeSports

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

The book birthdays continued earlier this week with Jenette Restivo's CITY SAFARI, which invites young explorers to look beyond the concrete and see their city in a whole new light! #nature #naturalists #NaturalistGuide

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Happy book birthday to @sueganzschmitt.bsky.social's PARTY MONSTERS ON THE BLOCK, the charming follow-up to THAT MONSTER ON THE BLOCK! Team Funny or Team Scary: Which team are you on? Find out in this delightful story about #community and #workingtogether. #picturebook #Halloween #partyplanning

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Great to see GRETA EVER AFTER in this fun roundup. @unteragency.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Happy book birthday yesterday to @gingerparkwrites.bsky.social and Frances Park's MY SISTER'S DOLJABI, an endearing #PictureBook in which a Korean #birthday tradition brings together the past, present, and future. @albertwhitman.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Happy book birthday to @amandadavisart.bsky.social's SOMETIMES STORMY, an important #picturebook that will help children ages 5-8 understand and cope with a parent’s #substanceusedisorder. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Happiest of book birthdays to @pippinmathur.bsky.social and DINOSAUR DAYS! Dinosaurs don't always know how to behave, but they certainly have a lot of fun. Join a #dinosaur as she romps through her day, wreaking havoc in this joyful celebration of childhood. #dinosaurs #picturebook

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Happy book birthday to @melissadassori.bsky.social and GRETA EVER AFTER! This coming-of-age story explores the blurred line between fact and fiction as Greta realizes the key to being a great reporter—and a great friend—is striving for truth, not perfection.

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

We're so excited for @melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER to be out in the world tomorrow! This one's for the aspiring young journalists who wish their lives were a little more magic, or anyone who loves a "relatable coming-of-age story interwoven with dark fairy-tale elements" (Kirkus).

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Congrats to Rebecca Siegel on her STARRED review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for HOW THE GHOST ARMY HOODWINKED HITLER! "It's a necessary volume that showcases the incredible effort and tactical diversity it took to turn the tide of the war."

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Krista Van Dolzer @kristavandolzer.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Many thanks to @natalieaguirre7.bsky.social and Literary Rambles for interviewing me about my new agenting gig: www.literaryrambles.com/2025/08/lite... Even if I've already passed on your query, you can still enter to win a detailed critique! #mswl #AmQuerying

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Literary Agent Interview: Krista Van Dolzer and Query + 1st Three Pages Critique Giveaway

Today I’m thrilled to have agent Krista Van Dolzer here. She’s an agent at The Unter Agency . Hi Krista! Thanks so much for joining u...

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Melissa Dassori @melissadassori.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Hope you’ll check out my interview with LBYR Associate Art Director Jenny Kimura about illustrated middle grade novels. @lbschool.bsky.social @unteragency.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Another happy book birthday to Samantha Hastings and her other July release, BECOMING HIS BLUESTOCKING COUNTESS! Get lost in the lively world of #TheScandalousStringhams in this lighthearted #Regency #romance. #Harlequin

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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

@melissadassori.bsky.social's GRETA EVER AFTER comes out in just a few weeks! Get to know this delightful, magical middle grade in @teachingbooks.bsky.social's Meet-the-Author recording: school.teachingbooks.net/book_reading...

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TeachingBooks Book Reading | Greta Ever After

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The Unter Agency @unteragency.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Congrats to @melissadassori.bsky.social on a fabulous @slj.com review! "A fun fairy-tale mash-up with dark undertones, the story will resonate with many tweens navigating school and friend woes."

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