literary agent with a lot of opinions 👀 also a podcast 👀 also my puppy looks like baby chewbacca! www.jenniferlaughran.com / www.andreabrownlit.com
Jennifer Laughran
Loading...
Hey so if people are saying “use chat*pt to help you edit” or write your query or research agents or comps or whatever? That’s really bad and dumb advice.
Am I being judgemental?
Hell yes. 😘
“When you, a legitimate business, use “AI” to communicate with me, I do not think “wow, that was a really well-composed email that makes me want to engage with the sender in a mutually co-operative way.” I makes me think “This is a fucking scam,”
100% agree! (I get so many of these.)
So delighted to share that the Wise Pickle - written by Sarah Howden and illustrated by me - is on ABA's July/August 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List. The book is out June 23!
@americanbookseller.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
@indiebound.bsky.social #IndieNextList
✨ Happy book birthday to these three amazing stories!
🦜ALIGHT
💨 GOOD FAMILIES DON’T
✨ WHITE LIGHTS
Available now at your local library and wherever books are sold! 🥳
@literaticat.bsky.social
@ksonnack.bsky.social
@joyang.bsky.social
@ljrennert.bsky.social
✨ Happy book birthday to these two incredible titles!
📚ENCORE!
📚AXOLOTL-ELLA: A Sort-of Cinderella Story
Available now at your local library and wherever books are sold! 🥳
@ksonnack.bsky.social
@literaticat.bsky.social
@katemessner.com
It's a star for AXOLOTL-ELLA: A Sort-of Cinderella Story by Kate Messner, illustrated by Lian Cho! ⭐
Read the full Horn Book starred review on our IG!
In stores and libraries everywhere June 2, and available to preorder now!
@katemessner.com
@literaticat.bsky.social
“The decline actually ended years ago, and the latest numbers from the American Booksellers Association show independent stores expanding at a pace not seen this century.”
abcnews.com/Business/wir...
Hope you had a great long weekend! Time to get back at it! Last week, HR 2616 grabbed some book banning language from HR 7661 & passed the House. What is HR 2616? Don't feel bad if this is the first you've heard of it because Republicans moved fast on it. Here's the deal...
🎨 Sabina Hahn is today's ABLA illustrator spotlight!
Sabina is represented by Jennifer Laughran and is open to illustration opportunities for picture books, B&W or color interiors and covers for all ages.
For more of Sabina's portolio, take a look at her illustrator page on our website!
