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Cover Reveal: This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book!
BEHOLD THE COVER! IT HAS BEEN REVEALED. Happy Wednesday, and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! Wow, it felt good to write that. It's...
Brian Gehrlein
Apr 238 min read
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The Almost Book
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! This is going to be a very different sort of post and I'm kind of excited about...
Brian Gehrlein
Aug 28, 20248 min read
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Agent Spotlight: Lisa Gouldy
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! Oh, my goodness. School starts tomorrow!? Our eldest son, Peter, is officially...
Brian Gehrlein
Aug 21, 202413 min read
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Agent Spotlight: Heather Cashman
Happy Saturday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! Today's Agent Spotlight features Senior Literary Agent and Agent Mentor, Heather...
Brian Gehrlein
Jul 20, 202410 min read
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Agent Spotlight: Mara Cobb
Happy Tuesday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! This teacher has fully activated Summer Break Mode. So far we have enjoyed the...
Brian Gehrlein
Jun 18, 202410 min read
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Author Spotlight: Andrew Hacket
Happy Sunday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! I'm super pumped to share another Author Spotlight and this time it's extra...
Brian Gehrlein
May 5, 202413 min read
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Author Spotlight: Kate Allen Fox
Happy Sunday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! Fact: space is awesome. Other fact: you are currently reading this sentence from...
Brian Gehrlein
Apr 8, 202411 min read
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Agent Spotlight: Bethany Jett
Happy Saturday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! Here in Kansas City spring has sprung. There are blossoms on trees, rabbits are...
Brian Gehrlein
Mar 30, 20248 min read
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Agent Spotlight: Amy Nielsen
Sometimes it's Wednesday. Sometimes it is not. Sometimes Brian emerges from his dormant cocoon after like six months and posts random...
Brian Gehrlein
Feb 7, 202410 min read
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Agent Spotlight: Senior Agent Jennifer March Soloway
Happy Saturday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! It is the end of July...how did the time go so fast? Why is time going faster every...
Brian Gehrlein
Jul 29, 20237 min read
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THE POWER OF REVISION & THE STORY OF MY SECOND BOOK SALE
Happy Friday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! It's kidlitzombieweek and I'm so pumped to partner with "6 Ladies and a MANuscript"...
Brian Gehrlein
Jul 7, 20238 min read
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Agent Spotlight: Jen Newens
Happy Friday and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! The brats, dogs, and burgs are on the grill...the birds are singing louder...and...
Brian Gehrlein
Jun 2, 20237 min read
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