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Serendipity Literary Agency
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Celebrating over 25 years of Literary Management. Unearthing Gems One Book at a Time!
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Happy Book Birthday to debut #SerendipityLit author and licensed therapist Dr. George James for I GIVE MYSELF PERMISSION!

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January 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Preorder WHO GOT GAME? FOOTBALL by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes and illustrator John John Bajet from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off with code PREORDER25!

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Out on August 18th from @workmanpubkids.bsky.social!

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December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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From now until 1/1, preorder SAVVY SUMMERS AND THE PO'BOY PERILS by #SerendipityLit author Sandra Jackson-Opoku from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25!

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Out on July 21st from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social!

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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Preorder GETTING READY FOR SECOND GRADE by #SerendipityLit author @thetututeacher.bsky.social and illustrator Debby Rahmalia from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off with code PREORDER25!

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Out on April 7th from @randomhousekids.bsky.social!

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December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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From now until 1/1, preorder MILKSHAKE THE DISAPPEARING MILK SNAKE by #SerendipityLit author-illustrator Akeem S. Roberts from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25!

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Out on March 17th from Kokila Books!

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December 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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From now until 1/1, preorder NEVER WEAR RED LIPSTICK by #SerendipityLit author Dr. Karmetria Dunham Burton from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25!

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Out on March 31st, 2026, from @broadleafbooks.bsky.social!

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December 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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From now until 1/1, preorder GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by #SerendipityLit author Rin-rin Yu from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25!

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Out on February 17th from Nancy Paulsen Books!

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December 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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From now until 1/1, preorder SEVEN MILLION STEPS from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25!

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Out on February 3rd, 2026, from @amistadbooks.bsky.social.

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December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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From now until 1/1, preorder I GIVE MYSELF PERMISSION by #SerendipityLit author Dr. George James from @barnesandnoble.com to get 25% off by using code PREORDER25!

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Out January 2nd from @newharbinger.bsky.social.

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December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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We're thrilled to see two #SerendipityLit titles on Common Sense Media's Best Books of the Year list!

Congratulations to Quartez Harris, @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social, and Derrick Barnes!

Full list: www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-b...

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Best Books of the Year: 2025
Common Sense Media editors help you choose Best Books of the Year: 2025. Our picks for the best reads of 2025.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Congratulations to #SerendipityLit author Sandra Jackson-Opoku on the @libraryjournal.bsky.social naming SAVVY SUMMERS AND THE SWEET POTATO CRIMES as one of the Best Crime Fiction/Mystery Books of 2025!

Full list: www.libraryjournal.com/story/Stella...

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Stellar Selections | Best Books 2025
Throughout the year, LJ’s expert reviewers consider thousands of books, reading titles across a myriad of genres and subjects. These are the nearly 800 works they judged as the best, most notable, sig...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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This year, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks had the opportunity to not only participate in some of the discussions happening in the industry but also lead several key events to support our colleagues and the next generation of writers.

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December 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Message from #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks:

I’m proud to have helped shape the BLK Bestseller List and grateful to serve alongside the Black Book Accelerator.

Read more here: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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BLK Bestseller List Gains Momentum
The initiative, developed by the Black Book Accelerator, aims to give more exposure to books by Black authors. Since officially launching in May, the monthly lists have featured 711 distinct titles by...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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To celebrate Hip Hop History Month, Essence Magazine included AFROCENTRIC STYLE by #SerendipityLit author Shirley Neal on a recent list of books that showcase the legacy of Hip Hop!

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9 Books That Showcase The Legacy Of Hip Hop | Essence
Explore nine essential books that trace Hip Hop’s roots, cultural impact, style, and legacy—from street cyphers to global influence.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Congratulations to Tamika Burgess on Kirkus Reviews naming DANILO WAS HERE as one of the Best Middle-Grade Historical Fiction Books of 2025!

Full list: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...

DANILO WAS HERE is available now from @harperkids.bsky.social.

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December 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Join @studiohoffmann.bsky.social tonight at 6 PM EST for a live conversation with #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social!
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Please join me & superstar #kidlit illustrator Gordon C James @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social tonight 6pm ET for live art-making & chat

❓What do u want to ask Gordon?

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A selection of picture book covers illustrated by Gordon C James with the text: Amazing illustrator Gordon C. James lives in the grey area between commercial illustration & fine art. I'm endlessly fascinated by his skills with a brush. He can paint circles around me & I can't wait to see him in action Join us TONIGHT at 6pm EST on Instagram live!
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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We’re thrilled to see that two #SerendipityLit titles were selected by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature as two of the Best Books of 2025!

Congratulations to Quartez Harris, @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social, and Derrick Barnes!

Full list: www.csmcl.org/best-books-2...
December 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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#SerendipityLit author and award-winning filmmaker @willpowerpacker.bsky.social was on @v103atlanta.bsky.social yesterday to discuss his debut book, upcoming projects, and the disappearance of Black television.

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Will Packer Sits Down at V-103 to Talk New Projects, Media Power & Team Ownership
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December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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#SerendipityLit author Vanessa Reiser, LCSW, will be signing copies of her book, NARCISSISTIC ABUSE, and doing a live Q&A this Saturday, December 13th, at the Women's Club of Red Bank.

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December 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Join us as we welcome #author Dr. LaKeesha Walrond to the #SerendipityLit team!

Be sure to say hi and give her a follow on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

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December 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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#SerendipityLit author @willpowerpacker.bsky.social is nominated for the 2026 Voice Arts Awards in the Outstanding Audiobook Narration—Self-Help, Health & Wellness—Best Voiceover category!

Purchase tickets here: www.squadup.com/events/voice...

Available now from @prhaudio.bsky.social.
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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SAVVY SUMMERS AND THE SWEET POTATO CRIMES by #SerendipityLit author Sandra Jackson-Opoku was recently featured in Good Housekeeping's "Most Giftable Books" spread for the November/December 2025 issue!

Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social.

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December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Kirkus Reviews named THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes as one of the Best Middle-Grade Fiction Books of 2025! Congratulations, Derrick!

Full list: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...

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December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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WHO BETTER THAN YOU?, the debut book from #SerendipityLit author and award-winning filmmaker @willpowerpacker.bsky.social, was named one of the Best Productivity Books of 2025 by the @nextbigidea.bsky.social!

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December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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#SerendipityLit author Katrina Brownlee will be joining Barbara Fant, award-winning poet and author, tonight at Malik Books to discuss her debut memoir, AND THEN CAME THE BLUES!

RSVP here: malikbooks.com/events-1/ola...

Out now from OpenLens (@akashicbooks.bsky.social).

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December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM