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Dara Hyde
@dzhyde.bsky.social
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Senior Agent, Hill Nadell Literary Agency. Culture consumer, lover of sunshine, trying my best. Query via agency website only.
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Dara Hyde @dzhyde.bsky.social · Aug 22
A whole stack to look forward to in the fall of 2025! 📚😍 1/

AUGUST

The Jackson Donne series by Dave White (OpenRoad Media) - 8/5

THE RIVER VIEW by Jamie Harrison (Counterpoint Press) - 8/12
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spfanpodcast.bsky.social
As the nights grow longer and the air cools, it’s the perfect time to slip into the smoke-filled alleys and moral gray zones of noir.

The Superfan Signal celebrates Noir-vember with a chat with @todgoldberg.bsky.social and @christophcondon.bsky.social.

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November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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graphicpolicy.com
Exclusive: Celebrate Agent Cupcake with a Fantastic Song from Katie Longua #comics #graphicnovel #kidlit @oni-press.bsky.social @melhilario.bsky.social @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social @laurendavis.bsky.social
Exclusive: Celebrate Agent Cupcake with a Fantastic Song from Katie Longua
Agent Cupcake—a middle-grade graphic novel full of spies, secrets, and a touch of sparkle—is out now from Oni Press!
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November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews Triple Dream Comics on the Recent Release of the Middle Grade Graphic Novel, ‘Agent Cupcake,’ with @oni-press.bsky.social
Fanbase Press Interviews Triple Dream Comics on the Recent Release of the Middle Grade Graphic Novel, ‘Agent Cupcake,’ with Oni Press - Fanbasepress
The following is an interview with Mel Hilario, Katie Longua, and Lauren Davis (a.k.a. Triple Dream Comics) regarding the recent release of the middle grade
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November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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aiptcomics.com
🦄🍰 Exclusive preview! @oni-press.bsky.social’s Agent Cupcake follows a unicorn superspy and a kid sidekick taking on the villainous HOARD. Magic, mystery & sparkle await! ✨
#comicsky #comicbooks
Read it here:
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November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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.@jaimeparkerstickle.bsky.social in @crimereads.bsky.social on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller
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Jaime Parker Stickle on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller
So many of us have been there. Listening to our favorite true crime podcast, reading an exposé, watching a crime documentary. That insistent thought creeps in and repeats itself until you acknowled…
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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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hillnadell.bsky.social
Happy Pub Day to AGENT CUPCAKE, a candy-colored graphic novel from Katie Longua, Mel Hilario, and Lauren Davis AKA Triple Dream Comics! Step into the world of the Mythical Beasts Bureau where unicorns track down clues! Out today from Oni Press! 🦄🍭🧁
November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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GVN Exclusive First Look – Agent Cupcake From Oni Press By Mel Hilario, Katie Longua & Lauren Davis geekvibesnation.com/gvn-talking-...
GVN Exclusive First Look – Agent Cupcake From Oni Press By Mel Hilario, Katie Longua & Lauren Davis
Discover Agent Cupcake in the comics by Mel Hilario, Katie Longua, and Lauren Davis—pioneers in inspiring storytelling.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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spfanpodcast.bsky.social
Smart, fearless, and obsessed with everything that lurks in the dark, @dreadcentral.bsky.social is a cornerstone of modern horror journalism.

Today's the last day of their talented E-I-C Mary Beth McAndrew and we interviewed her about comics, horror and more!
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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comicbookclub.bsky.social
Read an exclusive excerpt from Agent Cupcake from Oni Press, a new middle-grade graphic novel by Triple Dream Comics (aka Mel Hilario, Katie Longua, and Lauren Davis).
Oni Press Exclusive Preview: Agent Cupcake
Read an exclusive excerpt from Agent Cupcake from Oni Press, a new middle-grade graphic novel by Triple Dream Comics (aka Mel Hilario, Katie Longua, and Lauren Davis).
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October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
dzhyde.bsky.social
Yay! Exclusive preview of AGENT CUPCAKE, coming from @oni-press.bsky.social by Triple Dream Team of @katiesaurusrex.bsky.social @laurendavis.bsky.social
@melhilario.bsky.social!
So excited for this book. For the budding spy mythical beast fan in your life!
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Agent Cupcake | Exclusive Preview
Here's an exclusive preview of the sparkly spy story Agent Cupcake!
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October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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hillnadell.bsky.social
David Lebovitz @davidlebovitz.bsky.social, chef and author of READY FOR DESSERT, the newly revised sweets cookbook, talks about the most coveted kitchen tools he brings from the US to his home in Paris in @nytwirecutter.bsky.social!

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American-Chef-in-Paris David Lebovitz on the Kitchen Gear Worth Schlepping Across the Atlantic
The food blogger and cookbook author relies on heirloom-quality cookware, a sturdy tablet stand from Amazon, and even a trusty pair of Birkenstocks.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A book for just fifty cents? You can check out THE EVIL THAT MEAN DO right now! www.amazon.com/Evil-That-Ja...
The Evil That Men Do (The Jackson Donne Novels Book 2)
The Evil That Men Do (The Jackson Donne Novels Book 2) - Kindle edition by White, Dave. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Evil That Men Do (The Jackson Donne Novels Book 2).
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October 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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jordanmorris.bsky.social
I signed a stack of PREDATOR: BLACK WHITE AND BLOOD #4 at the mighty Arsenal Comics in Thousand Oaks! Pop in and grab one today!
October 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The folks at BOOK RIOT included YOUTH GROUP by me n' @bonesbunns.bsky.social on their list of graphic novels about demon hunting! It does not feature any K-pop but it DOES have a Christian parody of the Ace of Base classic I SAW THE SIGN, which I think is just as good. bookriot.com/graphic-nove...
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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jordanmorris.bsky.social
We have a beautiful new boy for you to meet! My next (announced) story for Marvel Comics will be about this guy! Read all about him in VENOM 252 dropping on 12/3. Pre-order now at your local comic shop!
comicbookclub.bsky.social Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 1
A multiversal version of Venom is getting a red and blue suit in the upcoming series Battleworld, and will pop up again in a back-up story in Venom #252.
Venom Gets A Red And Blue Suit In Marvel’s ‘Battleworld’
Big day for Spider-Man suits!
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August 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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polygon.com
Bride of Rocky Horror picks back up with Janet after a time... warp
50 years later, Rocky Horror is getting a new story
Bride of Rocky Horror picks back up with Janet after a time... warp
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October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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muttscomics.bsky.social
Looking for some happy Friday listening? Patrick's conversation with the Superfan Podcast (@spfanpodcast.bsky.social) is out NOW! Tune in for an engaging, hour-long conversation about MUTTS, Peanuts, Frank Zappa, and more. ✨

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Superfan Podcast Ep. 06
Patrick McDonnell on Frank Zappa!
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October 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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hillnadell.bsky.social
Congratulations to Ross Perlin, author of LANGUAGE CITY, winner of the 2025 Peter C. Rollins Book Prize! Every year the Northeast Popular/American Culture Association selects a book on American culture by a Northeast-based author. LANGUAGE CITY explores why endangered languages are worth preserving.
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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hillnadell.bsky.social
As part of the Writer's Digest Successful Queries series, here's the query letter to agent Dara Hyde for @jaimeparkerstickle.bsky.social's novel, VICIOUS CYCLE, as well as @dzhyde.bsky.social's thoughts on what worked in the query and the publishing process!

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Successful Queries: Dara Hyde and “Vicious Cycle,” by Jaime Parker Stickle
Find Jaime Parker Stickle’s successful query to agent Dara Hyde for her debut novel, Vicious Cycle; plus, Hyde’s thoughts on the query.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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spfanpodcast.bsky.social
This week on the Superfan Podcast, we talk with Patrick McDonnell, creator of the beloved @muttscomics.bsky.social and lifelong connoisseur of creative mischief. We dig into Frank Zappa and why making the comics page weird is its own kind of rebellion.

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October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A friend opened up LA Magazine today and there I was. My book, right next to Reese Witherspoon’s, Susan Orlean, Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan. I’m so shook I’m unable to articulate just how shook I am. There I am! VICIOUS CYCLE! Holy cow.
October 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Read An Excerpt From ‘Vicious Cycle’ by @jaimeparkerstickle.bsky.social - via The Nerd Daily
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Read An Excerpt From 'Vicious Cycle' by Jaime Parker Stickle | The Nerd Daily
A former reporter gets a new spin on life in this gripping debut from author Jaime Parker Stickle, whose psychological roller-coaster ride set in sunny Los Angeles tackles motherhood and murder.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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hillnadell.bsky.social
Happy Pub Day to VICIOUS CYCLE, the debut novel by @jaimeparkerstickle.bsky.social! In the first of the Corey in Los Angeles mysteries, you'll meet Corey Tracey-Lieberman, a journalist turned new mom who investigates when even the police won't. Out everywhere today from Thomas & Mercer! 🔎 💫
October 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Happy Pub Day to WHY SOUND MATTERS by Damon Krukowski! Thoughtful and perspective-altering, it investigates how both the presence and absence of sound can drive our lives in unexpected ways. Out now from Yale University Press!🎹🎧
October 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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dmandl.bsky.social
For the new issue of The Wire magazine I reviewed two excellent new books: "Why Sound Matters" by Damon Krukowski (@dadadrummer.bsky.social) and the memoir by former Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman. Subscribe: @thewiremagazine.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM