North American rights to ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL a graphic memoir by Robin Ha , sold at auction to Alessandra Balzer of Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins, in a good deal for publication in Winter 2020. When Korean born, non-English speaking, 14-year old, Robin Ha is abruptly transplanted from Seoul, Korean to Huntsville, Alabama with her single mom, she must grapple with culture shock, learning English, and her new Korean stepfamily. In the tradition of graphic memoirs such as American Born Chinese by Gene Yang, ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL is a deeply moving, funny, and insightful story about how art can save a life. Contact: Samantha Haywood,  [email protected].

World rights to the next two books in cartoonist and author Cinders McLeod 's MONEYBUNNIES picture books series, titled GIVE IT! and SAVE IT! , which playfully teach young children how money works to Nancy Paulsen at Nancy Paulsen books/Penguin. Publication is slated for 2019 and 2020. Contact: Samantha Haywood,  [email protected].

English rights in North America to Natasha Deen's YA novel NIRA PAINTS THE SKY IN B-FLAT to Julie Matysik at Running Press Kids for publication in 2019. Contact: Amy Tompkins, [email protected].

World rights to 3 x Creeper Diaries and 3 x titles in a new series featuring Animal Warrior characters from the Minecraft world by Erin Falligant, to Monica Sweeney at Hollan Publishing. Contact: Fiona Kenshole,  [email protected].

World rights to SNOOZEFEST: The Science of Sleep, a middle grade nonfiction book by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, to Jennifer Stokes at Kids Can Press for publication in fall 2021. Contact: Amy Tompkins,  [email protected].

World rights to WHIZ MOB by Ted Staunton and Josh Rogan, a middle grade graphic novel about pickpockets and prejudice, set in the tense, turbulent summer of 1933 to Anne Shone at Scholastic Canada for publication 2020. Contact:  David Bennett and Amy Tompkins, 

[email protected]  and  [email protected] .

World rights to Hackmatack and Red Cedar-nominated author Kate Inglis's picture book A GREAT BIG NIGHT, a rhythmic playful story about three frogs who ride bicycles through the woods, singing and playing instruments for the other animals, until a huge storm wins them an unexpected fan, have been acquired by Whitney Moran at Nimbus Publishing for publication in Fall 2020. The book will be illustrated by Marilyn Baillie-Award-winning artist Josée Bisaillon. Amy Tompkins handled the deal for the author. Contact: Amy Tompkins,  [email protected].

World rights to Michael Betcherman's THE JUSTICE PROJECT, a YA novel pitched as Friday Night Lights meets Cold Case, to Ruth Linka at Orca Books for publication in 2019. Contact: Amy Tompkins,  [email protected].

World rights to Monique Polak's middle grade novel TOO FULL BY FAR to Joni Sussman at Kar-ben/Lerner. Set in 1942, fifteen-year-old Rosetta gets an instant brother when her family takes in a young refugee. Contact: Amy Tompkins, [email protected].

World rights to Sarah Mirk's nonfiction title on SEX AND DATING to Domenica DiPiazza at Twenty First Century Books/Lerner. An approachable guide to everything a teen needs to know from the author of Sex from Scratch. 

French rights to HONOR CODE by Kiersi Burkhart sold to Fleurus by Lora Fountain on behalf of Fiona Kenshole. Contact: Fiona Kenshole, [email protected]. 

Italian rights to MYA'S STRATEGY TO SAVE THE WORLD by Tanya Lloyd Kyi sold to Rizzoli. Contact: Amy Tompkins, [email protected].

Tina Athaide 

Tina Athaide lives in California, a long way from her childhood homes in Uganda, London, and Canada, but the experiences of those years are present in her books. She writes beautifully crafted middle grade and picture books that have a commitment to diversity and cultural authenticity. Tina's debut MG novel, ORANGE FOR THE SUNSETS, will be published in Winter 2019 with Katherine Tegen Books. She has written leveled books with Bebop an imprint of Lee and Low and her work has been published in magazines. Now, at a time when there is so much conflict in the world, she hopes her stories will promote cross-cultural understanding and acceptance. Tina is represented by Andrea Cascardi, [email protected].

Teresa Bonaddio 

Teresa Bonaddio has built her life around books. As a writer, illustrator, and designer, she values curiosity, play, and hard work. Her collaborations with a multitude of creatives in children's book publishing have spanned over 13 years. She grew up in Scranton, PA and earned a BFA in Printmaking/Book Arts from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a Post-Baccalaureate Graphic Design certificate from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She resides in Middletown, Delaware, frequents Philadelphia, and you can visit her at www.teresabonaddio.com and on Twitter @teresabonaddio. Teresa is represented by Andrea Cascardi, [email protected].

Karen Chow 

Karen S. Chow has enjoyed writing since third grade, when she crafted short stories on her dad's IBM computer. She began writing novels when she was a college sophomore, while earning a degree in Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University.

She wrote MIRACLE based on her experiences with her dad passing away from cancer and intertwined her story with her love for music. She's played piano, xylophone/bells, marched with the flute and piccolo, and dabbled in cello and harp.

Her manuscript was fine-tuned during #PitchWars 2017, a Twitter contest and mentoring program, where published authors help aspiring writers revise their manuscripts. Through Pitch Wars, she became friends with her mentors Cindy Baldwin and Amanda Rawson Hill, and she will be contributing to their MG@Heart newsletter, which highlights up-and-coming middle grade novels. 

 
Karen is an engineer by day and novelist by night. She lives in Gilbert, Arizona, with her husband and three children.

You can visit her at www.karenschow.com and on Twitter @KChowrites. Karen is represented by Andrea Cascardi, [email protected].

Loredana Cunti

One of Loredana Cunti's passions is writing for the kid in all of us by finding stories in fun facts. Her very first book TO BURP OR NOT TO BURP: A GUIDE TO YOUR BODY IN SPACE, co-authored with Dr. Dave Williams (Annick Press) was shortlisted for a Silver Birch Award, Hackmatack Children's Choice Award and 2018 Rocky Mountain Book Award and received a starred Kirkus review. The follow up, GO FOR LIFT OFF: HOW TO TRAIN LIKE AN ASTRONAUT has been selected as a Best Book for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, an OLA Top Ten Best Bet, and nominated for an American Association for the Advancement of Science SB&F Prize. MIGHTY MISSION MACHINES and DESTINATION SPACE are out in 2018 with Annick, and Loredana's first picture book, KARATE KAKAPO, is forthcoming in 2019 from Kids Can Press. Loredana Cunti is represented by Amy Tompkins, [email protected].

Jason Carter Eaton

Jason Carter Eaton is an award-winning author and screenwriter. His children's books have won a host of awards, been translated into numerous languages, and have sold close to a quarter million copies worldwide. His bestselling picture book HOW TO TRAIN A TRAIN (Candlewick Press) was listed as one of the Best Books of 2013 by the NY Public Library. GREAT, NOW WE'VE GOT BARBARIANS! (Candlewick Press) as an SLJ Funniest Books of 2017, and was chosen for the International Literacy Association Children's Choices Reading List 2018. Jason's MG novel THE FACT TRACKER (HarperCollins Children's Books) sold to MGM in a bidding war for $1 million. Jason wrote the story for Fox Animation's biggest box office success to-date, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

Jason has three new picture books coming out in 2018-2019, POP! (First Second Books), FRO (Macmillan Children's) and BAD BROWS (Abrams Books). He is represented by Fiona Kenshole, [email protected]. 

Judith Henderson

Judith Henderson is a composer, writer and producer. As a composer, she did the theme song for the Emmy Award winning show Arthur, as well as Mona The Vampire, City Mouse Country Mouse, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, Sea Dogs, Groundling Marsh, Kit N Caboodle, Amy Tan's Sagwa, Smoggies and Caillou. She executive produced, wrote the theme song, and scored the children's program Gofrette, which aired on CBC in Canada and Qubo in the United States. Her first children's book, THE MISSING DONUT (early reader, first of a three-book series called BIG WORDS SMALL STORIES) publishes with Kids Can Press in fall 2018. She also has a picture book forthcoming with Kids Can in the fall of 2020 titled AAAAA-LLIGATOR! Judith Henderson is represented by Amy Tompkins, [email protected]. 

Lillian Karabaic

As the host of Oh My Dollar!, a weekly financial advice radio show, and as an international public speaker, Lillian has built a reputation for talking money without being boring - covering the kinds of modern money issues that millennials face (sometimes in costume.) Her work has been featured on CBS, NPR, Vox Media, the Portland Mercury, the Oregonian, the Journal of Higher Education, Portland Monthly, and in dozens of personal finance blogs and podcasts. A repeat speaker at community events, she has given fun money management talks at over 30 colleges including Wells College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Reed College, and Portland State University. Her cat-filled purrsonal finance illustrated workbook, Get Your Money Together, was 225% funded on Kickstarter. She is represented by Fiona Kenshole, [email protected]. 

Jody Jensen Shaffer

Jody Jensen Shaffer is an award-winning poet and the author of more than 30 books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including PRUDENCE THE PART-TIME COW, Missouri's pick for the 2017 National Book Festival in Washington DC, A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, IT'S YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, BUSY BUS!, and THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLED. Jody's poetry has been published in great children's magazines like Highlights, Ladybug, and Clubhouse Jr. She lives with her husband and kids in Liberty, Missouri, and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Visit Jody at jodyjensenshaffer.com or on Twitter @jodywrites4kids. Jody is represented by Andrea Cascardi, [email protected].