Hugs and Hurrahs

 Welcome to the first Hugs and Hurrahs of 2024!

At the end of 2023, Jamie Bills signed with Agent Amy Nielsen from The Purcell Agency. 

Way to go, Jamie!

Lisa Wheeler is happy to report two more board-book titles in the "My First Dino" series from Carolrhoda/Lerner. My First Dino-Boarding and My First Dino-Swimming will be available in February. Both are illustrated by Barry Gott.

Congratulations times two, Lisa!

Cady and the Birchbark Box, by Ann Dallman, was named recently as a finalist in the 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards (Juvenile category). 

“This was a challenging book to write as I brought together so many elements—shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, a mysterious birchbark box, the restoring of the reputation of a tribal elder and my young heroine’s struggle with many challenges universal to young people. Uniting it all is her close relationship with her grandmother,” Dallman explained.

Amazing, Ann!

Molly David's debut picture book, MY MISCHIEVOUS WHEELCHAIR, is a Firebird Book Award Winner. It won first place in the category of Children's Special Needs.

 

Yay, Molly!

Lisa Rose with new representation from Lary Rosenblatt from 22 MediaWorks, sold her picture book Stand Up!  to Row House Publishing. No illustrator has been assigned yet , but this model was presented to help sell the book Click here: https://youtu.be/qA4lZZxmwuk

That's wonderful, Lisa!

Congratulations again to all of you! Please send all your good news to Alison Hodgson at aewhodgson@gmail.com for the next Hugs and Hurrahs post.