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While Black History Month may be coming to a close, we’ll keep celebrating Black history makers. African American studies professor &
#SerendipityLit
author, Greg Carr is a great resource to keep your education going
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackBooks
@AfricanaCarr
#TheBlackTable
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We’ve already seen some amazing pitches today! So,
#questpit
if we ❤️ your tweet please send us a DM.
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We’re doing
#MoodPitch
today! If we ❤️ your pitch send us your query letter and first 50 pages (attachment). DM us to find out where.
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#SerendipityLit
poet jessica Care moore shared her latest piece, “Her Crown Shines” at
@Oprah
#WinWithBlackWomen
meeting over the weekend in celebration of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation!
@jessicaCaremoor
@OprahDaily
#Poetry
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We’ll be taking a peek at
#PitDark
today. If we 🧡your pitch please send us your query and first 50 pages in an attachment. DM us for the email address.
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We’re thrilled to participate in
#LatinxPitch
on 9/15! We’re donating a picture book manuscript critique to a randomly selected person who follows
@LatinxPitch
AND retweets this if
#LatinxPitch
gets to 2300 followers by midnight Saturday.
Please boost this upcoming event.
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We are absolutely participating in
#MoodPitch
today! If we ❤️ your pitch send us a DM.
Good luck!
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Hi
#QueerPit
! We’ll be checking in all day so, if we 💖 your pitch please send us a DM for instructions on how to send your query & first 50 pages.
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Join us as we welcome new
#author
, Madison Butler to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@CorprteUnicorn
! You can learn more about them here:
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So excited to be participating in
#QueerPit
today! If we 💛 your pitch DM us to find out how to send us your cover letter and your first 50 pages.
Good luck, everyone!
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In celebration of
#SerendipityLit
Black history makers, we’re highlighting author Denise Adussei! She is the co-founder of
#BlackCreatorsInKidlit
&
#LatinxPitch
& her
#book
, Cesaria Wears No Shoes arrives spring 2023 (Roaring Brook)
#BlackHistoryMonth
#KidLit
@DeniseLit4Kids
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We're thrilled to announce that
#SerendipityCEO
Regina Brooks has been elected president of the American Association of Literary Agents (
@aalitagents
)!
Regina succeeds Jennifer Weltz who served as President from 2022 - 2024.
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We’re so excited for
#PitDark
today! If we 💜 your tweet send us you query letter and first 50 pages (in an attachment). DM us to find out where.
Good luck, all!
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Our staff is celebrating the last day of
#SCAREndipity
with a few literary costumes.
- Junior Agent, Ameerah Holliday as Chloe Pierce from I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest.
#Halloween
#IWannaBeWhereYouAre
#Books
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Join us as we welcome a new
#author
, Mackenzie Little dale to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@MackenzieLitt13
!
You can learn more about them here:
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Join us as we welcome new client , Weldon Angelos to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@weldon_angelos
!
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Touching article on the magic of used bookstores and why they shouldn't be left behind:
http://t.co/2DvkjvnZo5
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How many agents does an author need? Just the right one.
#BooksByTheNumbers
#SerendipityLit
@scbwi
#Publishing
#Authors
#LiteraryAgent
@Coloringbooks
#PubTip
#Agents
#POCinPub
#Writers
#Books
MUA:
@FacesbyMadge
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We celebrate Black history every day but in February we do it just a little louder!
Happy Black History Month
#SerendipityLit
#BlackHistoryMonth
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We absolutely adore this piece by Reggie Brown that features so of our favorite children’s book covers including
#SerendipityLit
title, I Am Every Good Thing!
@reggiebrownart
@DapsDraws
#ChildrensBooks
#KidLit
@Author_DDB
@GordonCJamesArt
@penguinkids
#IAmEveryGoodThing
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We’ll be taking a peek at
#PitDark
today. So, If we 💜 your pitch please dm us to find out where to send your query and first 50 pages.
Good luck, everyone!
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It’s time! This summer we’re launching Submission Saturdays at
#SerendipityLit
! Every Saturday this summer visit our website’s submission page & click on your genre to be taken to our submission form.
We can wait to see your work!
#AmWriting
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Join us as we welcome new
#author
, Greg Anderson Elysée to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@GregAndElysee
!
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“An engaging look at black life that offers insightful commentary on the intricate history of the African American people”
Sharing memories from Dick Gregory’s Defining Moments in Black History, another great anytime
#read
#SerendipityLit
@IAmDickGregory
#BlackHistory
#Books
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We will be participating in
#PitMad
today! If we ❤️ your tweet please send us a DM. Good luck, everyone!
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Sending our congratulations to
@jerichobrown
and all of the incredible finalist of the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards!
#LGBT
#Books
#Authors
#LAMBDA
#LGBTQ
#Reading
#OwnVoices
@oprahmagazine
@LambdaLiterary
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Esteemed filmmaker
@ava
honors
#SerendipityLit
author Tommie Smith at
#TidalxBrooklyn
. Smith will be publishing a graphic memoir with W.W. Norton.
#SerendipityLit
Photo by Benjamin Freed
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For those asking about Submission Saturdays, we are still doing some behind-the-scenes coordinating and will make a formal date announcement when we are officially ready to begin receiving your work. We appreciate your patience!
#SerendipityLit
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This week’s Black Publishing History shoutout is for Virginia Hamilton! In 1975, for her YA novel M.C. Higgins, the Great was also the first book to ever sweep the Newbery, National Book, and Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards. An icon!
#SerendipityLit
#BlackPublishingHistory
#BHM
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This Friday join The Brown Bookshelf and Highlights for a celebration of remembrance of Floyd Cooper.
@brownbookshelf
@Highlights
#FloydCooper
#Books
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We have not only one
#BookBirthday
today, but two! Happy Book Birthday to Tamika Burgess’ Sincerely Sicily! Available now! 🎈
#SerendipityLit
#SincerelySicily
#Books
#AfroLatinx
#MG
@HarperChildrens
@TameeksB
#BlackBooks
#KidLit
#BookBirthday
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How can you tell the number of times your book has been printed? The answer can usually be found in your book!
#BooksByTheNumbers
#SerendipityLit
@scbwi
#Publishing
@ALALibrary
#Authors
#LiteraryAgent
@PublishersWkly
#PubTip
#Agents
#POCinPub
#Writers
#Books
MUA:
@FacesbyMadge
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It’s independent retailer’s month & we’re featuring a few bookstores you don’t want to me. Be sure to check out Marva Allen and her store Hue-Man Books in New York.
@HUEMANBOOKS
#Bookstores
#Books
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When you pitch an editor or agent your book pay particular attention to the number of words in your manuscript. Be sure to stay within the average range for your genre.
#BooksByTheNumbers
#Writing
@poetswritersinc
@PublishersWkly
#Books
#Publishing
@MSWLMA
MUA:
@FacesbyMadge
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Join us as we welcome a new
#author
, Denise Adusei to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@DeniseLit4Kids
!
You can learn more about them here:
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Netflix’s new series,
#BookmarksNetflix
seeks to celebrate Black authors & voices in children’s lit.
#SerendipityLit
author Derrick Barnes & illustrator Gordon C James’ book,
#Crown
: An Ode to the Fresh Cut will be featured in the series! Story time begins Sept 1st.
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‘How We Do It,’ a collection of essays on the craft of writing, speaks directly to Black writers.
#SerendipityLit
#HowWeDoIt
@BostonGlobe
@jerichobrown
@HurstonWright
@AmistadBooks
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#SerendipityLit
associate agent, Ameerah Holliday as Yasmen Wade from Kennedy Ryan’s Before I Let Go.
#SCAREndipity
#Halloween
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Calling all Latinx writers! Don’t miss out on
#LatinxPitch
, today! From 8am-8pm. See you there!
#AmWriting
@latinxpitch
@MinoritiesinPub
@PocPub
#Authors
#Writing
#Books
#KidLit
#ChildrensBooks
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Join us as we welcome new
#author
, Betsy Hodges to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@betsyhodges
!
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Serendipity is proud to be a leader in African American children’s books!
#SerendipitiyLit
#JustLikeJesseOwens
#KingOfKindergarten
#QueenOfKindergarten
@penguinkids
@Scholastic
@Author_DDB
@GordonCJamesArt
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Join us as we welcome new
#author
, Jack Jokinen to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@JJFromTheBronx
!
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A few moments from this weekend’s Like Lava In My Veins & Judge Kim signings. A huge thank you to everyone who attending the events at Sankofa, Park Road and Fantom Comics!
#LikeLavaInMyVeins
#SerendipityLit
@penguinkids
@smartinbrough
#DerrickBarnes
@SankofaDC
@ParkRoadBooks
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Happy book birthday to Derrick Barnes & Gordon C James’ new
#book
, I Am Every Good Thing! Available today!
#IAmEveryGoodThing
@Author_DDB
@GordonCJamesArt
#BookBirthday
#KidLit
@penguinkids
@diversebooks
#BlackBooks
#SerendipityLit
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Good morning
#PitMad
! We’ll be around today so, if we ❤️ your tweet please send us a DM for further instructions. Good luck!
#PitchWars
#WritingCommunity
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How many times does your manuscript get edited once you turn it in to a
#publisher
?
Your
#manuscript
will be edited a total of 5 times by different kinds of
#editors
. If you have questions let us know! Be sure to like, share & follow for more
#BooksByTheNumbers
#NaNoWriMo
#Books
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We’re tapping into
#APIPit
a bit late today. If we ❤️ your pitch please send us your query letter and first 50 pages (in an attachment). DM us to find out where.
Good luck!
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#SerendipityLit
#author
Felicia Pride’s first writing episode for
#television
- EP 406 of QUEEN SUGAR - airs tonight at 9pm on OWN! Be sure to check it out.
Congrats Felicia, we are so proud of you!
#OWN
@feliciapride
#screenwriting
#QueenSugar
@ava
@OWNTV
#Oprah
#BlackGirlMagic
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On this last day of
#Pride
we’re spotlighting Lambda Literary!
An organization that originated in 1987 with the publication of the first Lambda Book Report, bringing attention to LGBTQ+ books & still doing the work today.
#PublishingWithPride
@LambdaLiterary
#SerendipityLit
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We have a new
#SerendipitiyLit
project by Denise Adusei coming to you 2025!
@DeniseLit4Kids
#KwamesDay
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Hear and learn from some of the very best! How We Do It, Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill is available for preorder now!
#SerendipityLit
@HarperCollins
#HowWeDoIt
#AmWritimg
#BlackWriters
#Writing
@HurstonWright
@jerichobrown
@diversebooks
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Ameerah as Lenore from One True Loves by Elise Bryant!
Wishing you all a Happy Halloween! 🎃
#SCAREndipityLit
#SerendipityLit
#Halloween
#OneTrueLoves
#Books
@elisembryant
@BalzerandBray
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#harvardwriters2018
@LisaTener
another great course. Hundreds of docs with books nothing more joyous
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#SerendipityLit
author Denise Adusei joined forces with some incredible people to help launch LantinxPitch, an event to help highlight Latinx stories & emerging voices!
#DiverseVoices
@nprbooks
@DeniseLit4Kids
#LatinxPitch
#kidlit
#WNDB
@latinxpitch
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Join us as we welcome a new
#author
Julisa Marcel-Clarke to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say hi and give them a follow
@clarkejulisa
!
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Catch
#SerendipityLit
author Sundee Frazier and a bunch of amazing other authors for at the African American Children’s Book fair February 26th!
@SundeeFrazier
@AACBookFair
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Serendipity YA Discovery Contest. Enter with the first 250 words of your young adult manuscript
http://t.co/MXEGhkWS6K
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This week’s
#SCAREndipityLit
recommendation comes from our Associate Agent, Ameerah! She recommends a
#book
that may have accidentally terrified her, Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.
#Books
#Horror
#Reading
#Halloween
@faridahlikestea
#SCAREndipity
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#SerendipityLit
client and
#artist
Charly Palmer (
@charlypalmer60
) recreated the stunning cover of author George M Johnson’s book, All Boys Aren’t Blue.
The artist who created the book cover for All Boys Aren’t Blue said it’s time to take it up a notch. See y’all in Miami to unveil. Thank you Charly Palmer 🫶🏾
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Today we’re celebrating another
one of our incredibly talented API clients, Simon Majumdar who shared something that had a
positive effect on their life or way of thinking.
#aapiheritagemonth
#AAPIMonth
#SerendipityLit
@SimonMajumdar
@EatMyGlobePCast
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We’re looking forward to another year of sharing stories with you and reading all of yours!
#SerendipityLit
#HappyNewYear
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Today we’re highlighting the amazing artwork of our
#SerendipityLit
Black history maker, Gordon C James!
#BlackHistoryMonth
#Art
#Artist
@GordonCJamesArt
#Illustrators
#BlackArtist
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Reminiscing on some of the joy filled moments from the African American Book Fair in Philly!
#SerendipityLit
#VictoryStand
#BHM
#BlackBooks
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Thanks to everyone who attended tonight’s panel!
#SCBWISummerSpec
Some great advice from all the agents on this panel
@linoliver
! Thank you!
@reginalbrooks
@serendipitylit
@byobrooks
@lindarandom
@stimolaliterary
Some great nuggets of info to takeway from this year's
@scbwi
#SCBWISummerSpec
#scbwi
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#SerendipityLit
duo Derrick Barnes & Gordon C James sat down with NPR to discuss their NYT Bestselling
#book
, I Am Every Good Thing.
#BlackAuthors
#BlackBooks
#IAmEveryGoodThing
#BlackBoyJoy
@penguinkids
@GordonCJamesArt
@Author_DDB
#BlackArtist
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Whether it was virtually or in person, we hope you had an amazing time at this year’s
#AALADay2023
. We sure did!
#USBookShow
A huge thank you & congratulations to
@PublishersWkly
&
@aalitagents
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Barnes & Noble (
@barnesandnoble
) is running a huge pre-order sale for Premium and Rewards members!
Be sure to pre-order NARCISSISTIC ABUSE by Vanessa Reiser (
@vanessareisersw
) available on October 29th from Hachette Go (
@HachetteUS
)!
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#SerendipityLit
author Derrick Barnes (
@Author_DDB
) & illustrator Gordon C James’ (
@GordonCJamesArt
) book,
#Crown
: An Ode to the Fresh Cut will be featured in the upcoming series,
#BookmarksNetflix
.
Introducing Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices 📚❤️ Each episode features a children’s book about the Black experience written by a Black author and read aloud by a Black celebrity. Storytime is here September 1
#BookmarksNetflix
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A huge congratulations to
#SerendipityLit
titles, I Am Every Good Thing for winning a Charlotte Huck Award and JD and the Great Barber Battle for receiving a Charlotte Huck honor!
@Author_DDB
@KokilaBooks
@IamJDillard
@penguinkids
#KidLit
@GordonCJamesArt
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Catch
#SerendipityLit
lead agent & president, Regina Brooks Tuesday at 5:30pm for
#SCBWISummerSpec
for the agent panel for a discussion on what elements make for a successful
#ChildrensBooks
in these times!
#Books
#PocInPub
@scbwi
#KidLit
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What is the average age of a middle grade protagonist? We dig in with first time
#SerendipityLit
author Tamika Burgess & Associate Agent, Ameerah Holliday in this episode of Books by the Numbers!
#SincerelySicily
#BooksByTheNumbers
#BHN
@TameeksB
#MG
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We're thrilled to be welcoming Leftie Aubé (
@LeftieAube
) to the
#SerendipityLit
team! Be sure to say "hi" and give her a follow!
@Ms_Holliday93
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@cerveris
reading from Jules Verne at the Lapham quarterly do are ball
@serendipitylit
http://t.co/khGRQOltoT
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Melanin in YA is a new database that’s amplifying and supporting diverse voices in literature and YA!
#DiverseVoices
#Books
#YA
#Literature
#BlackBooks
@PublishersWkly
@melanin_ya
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Catch
#SerendipityLit
president & lead agent, Regina Brooks today for
#SCBWI
panel: How to Set & Achieve Your Career Goals today at 6:45pm!
Monday, join the round table pitch with junior agent, Ameerah Holliday
#SCBWIBigFiveOh
#AmWriting
#Publishing
#POCInPub
@scbwi
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All hail the queen! The Queen of Kindergarten is an Amazon best seller!
#QueenOfKindergarten
@Author_DDB
#Books
#BackToSchool
#SerendipitiyLit
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How many months ahead of
#publication
do
#authors
need to hire a publicist?
Our lead
#agent
Regina says it's best to have a publicist at least six months ahead of publication. If you have questions, let us know! For B[r]ooks By The Numbers
#BooksByTheNumbers
#SerendipityLit
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How many illustrations are in a
#PictureBook
?
They're not just great for delaying bedtime!
#Illustrators
work to bring visuals to our favorite
#stories
& our Lead Agent, Regina Brooks explains how.
#BooksByTheNumbers
@scbwi
@ALALibrary
#ChildrensBooks
#KidLit
#PubTip
#WNDB
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How much money will you make if your
#publisher
offers you a 10% royalty?
It depends on if your royalty is off the net or the list pricing. The list pricing refers to the
#retail
cost whereas the net price is half that. Be sure to like, share & follow for more
#BooksByTheNumbers
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Thanks to
#SCBWI
for a great weekend! And special thanks to Stan Yan for this super cool illustration!
See you all next time.
#SCBWIBigFiveOh
@scbwi
#SerendipityLit
#AmWriting
#Authors
#Books
#KidLit
@stan_yan
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Do you want to be the Author of a
#YoungAdult
novel? NOW is your chance! Enter the 9th Annual
#YADiscovery
Contest! Be seen by TOP AGENTS and EDITORS and with just the first 250 WORDS of your book📖!
#YAauthor
#YAnovel
#YAbook
#YAwriter
#serendipityLIT
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Hope you all had as much fun at The African American Children’s Book Fair this year as our authors did!
#AACBookfair
#KidLir
#BlackBooks
#Books
@SundeeFrazier
@Author_DDB
#SerendipityLit
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We’re hiring
#interns
!
#SerendipityLit
is looking for graphic design,
#editorial
, & PR/Marketing interns. We’re also an agent sponsor of the
#WNDB
Internship Grant! Visit our website to apply!
@DiverseBooks
#Internship
#Marketing
#GraphicDesign
@PocPub
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With the popularity of Thursdays' Ask An Agent Anything panel we're so excited to be joining our friends at
@FolioLiterary
once again! Catch our
#SerendipityLit
team at
#AWP21
again tomorrow at 1:20pm.
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Serendipity Literary Agency's 7th Annual YA Discovery Contest has begun!
Throughout November, you can submit the...
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Happy Book Birthday to KINDergarten!
Vera Ahiyya’s new
#book
,
#KINDergarten
is available now.
#SerendipitiyLit
@Thetututeacher
@penguinkids
#KidLit
#Books
#BookBirthday
#BlackBooks
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Happy Book Birthday to
#SerendipityLit
#book
J.D. and the Family Business by J. Dillard! Available now!
@IamJDillard
#JDAndTheFamilyBusiness
#KidLit
#Books
#BookBirthday
@KokilaBooks
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Amazon has announced it’s Best of the Month for February and
#SerendipityLit
author, J. Dillard’s book J.D. and the Great Barber Battle is on the list! Congrats to all the authors included this month.
#JDAndTheGreatBarberBattle
#BlackBooks
#Books
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Our annual
#YADiscoveryContest
is live and we want YOU. Challenge yourself this
#nanowrimo
. Submit the first 250 words of your YA novel manuscript to win.
@HighlightsFoundation
is sponsoring one of our top tier prizes this year! Deadline is Novembere 30!
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We know it’s tempting but try fight the urge to edit as you write.
#Serendipity30DaysOfWriting
#NaNoWriMo
#SerendipityLit
#AmWriting
#Writing
#Writers
#NaNoWriMo21
@NaNoWriMo
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Our CEO and Lead Agent,
@ReginaLBrooks
appeared on “Good Morning,
#Rochester
,” with
@kesemmel
and
@Nholland13wham
, as she arrived to speak at
#TheLadderLC
, a conference by
@WritersandBooks
, where “one day could change your writing life!” Register Today!
#Agents
#SerendipityLIT
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Join us and the Folio team today at 1:20pm for another round of Ask An Agent Anything at
#AWP21
!
@FolioLiterary
#SerendipityLit
#AWP21
@awpwriter
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Don’t miss
#Serendipitylit
author Derrick Barnes today at 1pm on Flipgrid for a virtual field trip.
#IAmEveryGoodThing
@Flipgrid
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Catch
#SerendipityLit
president and lead agent, Regina Brooks tonight at 9pm for the National Black Book Festival on Facebook live as apart of their Black Authors Matter event!
#NationalBlackBookFestival
#Diversity
#Books
#BlackBooks
#BlackAuthors
#Literature
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