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Senior Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
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www.andreabrownlit.com
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🎨 Spotlight on Jacob Souva!

Jacob's Illustrator Page

Jacob is represented by Jen Rofé (@jenrofe.bsky.social) and is open to imaginative picture books and colorful board books.

@jacobsouva.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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It's a School Library Journal star for THE CLEAN-UP MONSTER written by Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner, illustrated by Danamarie Hosler (@mightypigeon.bsky.social)!

⭐ "Board books don’t always come with an ‘essential’ stamp, but this one is.” ⭐

Read the full review here

@jenrofe.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Querying writers -- Please give yourselves some grace and stop fretting about a few silly typos in your queries. We probably won't notice them, we're not going to hold them against you, and if we DO hold them against you, you don't want to work with us anyway.
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to THE WEIRDIES for making the USA Today Bestsellers list! 🎉 So proud of @hellomrforrest.bsky.social for illustrating this hilarious story!

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October 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to TODAY AT SCHOOL: WITH YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW on becoming a USA Today bestseller! 🎉 We are so proud of Jessica Young and Renée Kurilla!

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October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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🎉 Congrats to these bestsellers this week! 🎉

New York Times Bestsellers:
ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS
IMMORTAL DARK

USA Today Bestseller:
INVISIBLE

Indie Bestseller:
SPACE CASE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

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@literaticat.bsky.social
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@jenrofe.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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🎨 Spotlight on Pierre Collet-Derby

Pierre's Illustrator Page

Pierre is represented by Jennifer Rofé. He is open to picture books.
September 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Tomorrow! 👀
We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025! 

There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones.

Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you. 

We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!
September 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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🎨 Spotlight on Brian Biggs

Brian's Illustrator Page

Brian is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social . He is open to picture books, b&w interiors, graphic novels & comics, and covers.
September 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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🎨 Spotlight on @mikeboldt.bsky.social

Mike's Illustrator Page

Mike is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social and is interested in picture books and covers.
September 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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🎨 Spotlight on @dpilutti.bsky.social

Deb's Illustrator Page](www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/...)

Deb is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social. She is open to picture books.
August 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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🎨 Spotlight on @washingtoncuts.bsky.social

Janelle's Illustrator Page

Janelle is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social. She is open to picture books, board books, b&w interiors, and covers.
August 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Some rejections will knock you to the floor in defeat, and then you scrape yourself up and get back to agenting.
August 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It's embarrassing to know how the world laughs at us for our asinine gun laws. We can't get out of our own way and we have only dead civilians to show for it.
August 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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🎨 Spotlight on Joe Cepeda

Joe's Illustrator Page

Joe is represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social and is interested in illustrating picture books, b&w interiors, covers, and nonfiction.
August 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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It's a PW star for ON OUR WAY WITH MR. JAY by Chelsea Lin Wallace!

⭐ "Starring a beloved adult who brings everyone together, this jubilant picture book hails its school-commute VIP accordingly" 🌟

Read the full review here
July 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I see memes that are like, Love Your Life. Take All The Pictures. NO. Don't take the pictures. This comes from someone who recently deleted 10k photos from her phone, aims to delete another 10k, & will still have more photos than a person needs. Stop taking so many pictures & enjoy the moments.
July 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This is SO GOOD. Seriously, if you're creating for kids, especially picture books, REEEEEAAAADDDD THIS:
#16 truth about making books for kids:

“When in doubt, opt for trying to see things how kids see rather than how we see things. (Again, we are lame and boring.)”

Don’t underestimate our lameness.

#kidlitart #kidlit

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The Truth About Making Books for Kids*
*According to me, just one guy, so far
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July 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
! Last chance ! I'm presenting on the agent-author relationship for the @scbwi.bsky.social LA summer conference, so send me your burning questions and I can try to incorporate them.
July 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hey #kidlit! I'm going to be doing a talk on the agent-author relationship for #SCBWI virtual summer conference. What would you like to learn in the talk? Any burning questions about the agent-author relationship? Any elements you wonder about? Let me know so I can touch on what matters to you.
June 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
**OPPORTUNITY**!! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to win a pb critique from Kelly Sonnack! You will be so happy you did it.
⚠️ Time to pull out your pocketbooks! I have FIVE spots available in my TWO HOUR virtual critique group for picture book authors (or author-illusrators). This is a great chance to get one-on-one care for your WIP. Please bid! Or share! Or both!
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Literary Auction for Change
Silent auction 'Literary Auction for Change' hosted online at 32auctions.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Can you believe it? This Thursday at 2PM Eastern I’ll be joined by agent extraordinaire Jen Rofé @jenrofe.bsky.social on insta.

Jen is a senior agent at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social where she reps some huge names in kidlit.

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration
June 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I've updated my Illustrator Lookbook and have it up on my site for your perusal and enjoyment! Editors, art directors, artists, authors, everyone -- check it out! www.jenrofe.com/illustrators #kidlitart
ILLUSTRATORS | Mysite
www.jenrofe.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM