Laura Rennert
ljrennert.bsky.social
Laura Rennert
@ljrennert.bsky.social
Executive literary agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency. www.litagentlaurarennert.com
Happy book birthday to FALLING APART AND OTHER GIFTS FROM THE UNIVERSE, by @catherineryanhyde.bsky.social! Two very different people—each lost in their own way—find an unexpected healing connection in a poignant novel about redemption and chosen family.
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Congratulations to Joelle Murray, illustrator of WE COULD BE MAGIC. It's a finalist in the Teen Readers' Choice Awards!
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happy book birthday to THE BEASTS BENEATH THE WINDS, a sweeping and magical story collection showcasing the mythical creatures of Southeast Asia, which includes a story by @junescribbles.bsky.social!
October 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Happy book birthday to LOCAL HEAVENS, by @kmfajardo.bsky.social! Check out this highly-anticipated queer, cyberpunk take on The Great Gatsby, featuring a Filipino-American Nick Carraway.
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Happy book birthday to WAYWARD GODS, by @amandahelander.bsky.social! Don’t miss the stunning conclusion to the Divine Mortals duology!
October 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy book birthday to THE GOLDEN NECKLACE, by National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins! Kids will love this story of a Nepali girl who sets out to solve the disappearance of her Bengali friend's missing jewelry, set within a tea plantation in Darjeeling.
October 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Congratulations to @deborahmarcero.com on her starred review from Kirkus for THE GREAT ESCAPE! Read the review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy book birthday to THE TROUBLE WITH GIRAFFES, by @lisamantchev.bsky.social! A girl and her pet giraffe are friends despite their difference in size in this tender picture book companion to the bestselling and acclaimed Strictly No Elephants.
September 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Congratulations to Romina Garber (CASTLE OF THE CURSED) and Nina Laden (LOVE IS MY FAVORITE COLOR), whose books earned an Honorable Mention in this year's International Latino Book Awards! www.latinobooks.org
September 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy book birthday to WYNDCLYFFE, by Edgar Award-winner @joehart1.bsky.social! The mysteries of a remote estate lead a young woman down a twisted path in this gripping gothic thriller.
September 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Congratulations to @lilylamotte.bsky.social (UNHAPPY CAMPER) and Nina Laden (LOVE IS MY FAVORITE COLOR). Their books are 2025 Washington State Book Awards Finalists!
August 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Happy book birthday to I BECOME HER, by Edgar Award-winner @joehart1.bsky.social! A wife’s search for her husband’s true identity spirals into a nightmare of fear and paranoia in a twisting novel of psychological suspense.
August 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Congratulations to @deborahmarcero.com on her new book deal!
August 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Congratulations to @zoehanamikuta.bsky.social on her new book deal!
August 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Happy book birthday to CEECEE: UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CINDERELLA, by Shana Keller! A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl at the center, Shana’s moving words are brought to life by Laura Freeman’s illustrations.
August 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I lost my beloved Lola in late September and was so distraught I couldn’t even post on social. Now I have my darling new puppy Mochi, pretty much love and mischief wrapped in fur, and can’t resist sharing the cuteness ♥️🐾
August 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Happy book birthday to THE CRYSTAL CROWN, by @tessagratton.bsky.social! Fan favorites Jecki and Yord from The Acolyte get their own story!
July 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Barnes & Noble preorder sale is back on! Members get 25% off from now until July 11th. Check out these client books you can preorder!
July 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Happy book birthday to THE GREAT MISFORTUNE OF STELLA SEDGWICK, by S. Isabelle! Bridgerton meets The Davenports in this wildly entertaining romance, following a young Black woman trying to balance her independence with her future in 1860s London’s high society.
July 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Happy book birthday to LITTLE BUNNY, FALL IS HERE!, by Deborah Marcero! This cozy board book is a companion story to Deborah’s HOPE IN A JAR.
July 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Congratulations to April Genevieve Tucholke on her new book deal for LAVENDER AND LEO, about two lonely children—one with synesthesia—who discover friendship in a shared love of colors and odd smells, illustrated by Khoa Le, with Deirdre Jones at Little, Brown Children's editing. Winter 2028.
July 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Heads up, writers! I'll be closing to queries on July 14th to catch up on my backlog. If you are waiting on a response on a query or a full request, you will get one. I will reopen on September 22nd. Looking forward to reading your work!
July 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Another starred review for S. Isabelle's THE GREAT MISFORTUNE OF STELLA SEDGWICK, this time from Booklist! Congrats! www.booklistonline.com/products/980...
July 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It's a starred review from BCCB for S. Isabelle's THE GREAT MISFORTUNE OF STELLA SEDGWICK, out next week! bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/stars/
July 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Happy book birthday to THE SPIRIT OF LOVE, by Lauren Kate! Readers will swoon for this magical time-slip love story.
July 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM