Author & Developmental Editor
Block Party
by Anastasia Suen (Author) and Kurt Nagahori (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Join two friends, Tanya and Rosa, as they ride in a patriotic bike parade through their neighborhood and end up at fun-filled block party.
Snippet:
Write your own July 4th mini-comic story in a DIY mini-comic: Happy Birthday, USA!.
It’s #ThrowbackThursday!
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The Darhansoff & Verrill Literary Agents “About Us” page now includes Jenny Lewis:
“Jenny joined as an associate agent in 2026. She began her publishing career as an intern at Writers House before working with Sobel Weber Associates and WW Norton. She’s actively growing both her children’s and adult lists—across genres, she has a particular bent towards works that are voice-driven, immersive, and combine humor with a razor-sharp bite.”
The Genres & Specialties listed on Publishers Marketplace include:
Young adult
Middle grade
Picture books
The DVA Submissions page says: “We are happy to review the first fifty pages of your work, so long as it is inserted in the body of your email.”
The submission guidelines include the email address to use as well as the timing: “If you have not heard from us within 6-8 weeks, it is safe to assume that we have passed on the opportunity.”
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