This post is so long overdue that it's almost hilarious. Wait, Brian... didn't your book come out like six months ago?! Yepp. Straight up. Six months to the DAY, in fact. And it's doing really well! We got our royalty statement for presales through December, and it was a truly solid start. I know when the fall rolls around again, and things start crisping up, and the trees begin whispering of winter, we'll see an increased buzz for Owl and Bear as seasonally-associated pictur

Happy Monday, and welcome back to Picture Book Spotlight! Hello, all you wonderful picture book humans. It's so great to be with you and to post another Agent Spotlight. So much life has happened since the fall. Most notably, my second picture book, This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book , illustrated by Jenn Harney and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, came out in November. It's been doing fantastic. Thank you all so much for reading and helping champion this book!

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