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Celebrating over 25 years of Literary Management. Unearthing Gems One Book at a Time!
GO TELL IT by Quartez Harris and acclaimed #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social was named one of the Best Nonfiction Elementary Books of 2025 by @slj.com!

View the entire list: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo...

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Best Books 2025
We hope that SLJ’s Best Books of 2025, filled with adventurous and fantastical stories, silly and breathtaking picture books, true-crime mysteries and stirring romances, and universally consumed manga...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
During The Children’s Law Center 2025 Gala on Monday, #SerendipityLit illustrator @smartinbrough.bsky.social was awarded the Fern Schair Award for his work on the JUDGE KIM AND THE KIDS’ COURT series!

Available now from @simonkids.bsky.social.

#BookSky #ShawnMartinbrough #TheChildrensLawCenter
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Author @dbarclaymoore.bsky.social recently gave THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAYZE by #SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes a glowing review in the @nytimes.com!

Read it here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/b...

#DerrickBarnes #BookSky #BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks
The Loneliness of the Larger-Than-Life Black Athlete
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
At the Sharjah Publishers Conference, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks got to meet with publishers from over 100 different countries to discuss the thriving global market and how to make stories more accessible across borders.

#SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky #GlobalPublishing
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was joined by Jennifer Weis (@theweisagency.bsky.social) and Anthony Ziccardi (Post Hill Press) on the most recent episode of The Real Eisman Playbook.

Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djqo...

#BookSky #ReginaBrooks #TheRealEismanPlaybook #PublishingIndustry
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Last Thursday, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended We Adapt, a one-night immersive event in Tribeca that reimagined SKY FULL OF ELEPHANTS and got to hear from a group of incredible artists about how the book inspired them to create.

#ReginaBrooks #BookSky #SkyFullofElephants
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
While #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks was at the Sharjah Publishers Conference, she led sessions on how books come to the screen.

And in this carousel, she's sharing three key takeaways that people should know to protect their IP.

#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Brenda M. Greene on being the first recipient of the John Oliver Killens Literary Leadership Award!
We are deeply grateful for the decades of unwavering support and inspiration from Dr. Brenda M. Greene, and we were truly honored to have presented her with the Inaugural John Oliver Killens Literary Leadership Award.

#HWG75 #HarlemWritersGuild #DrBrendaMGreene #BookSky
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the Sharjah International Book Fair to meet extraordinary publishers, writers, producers, and visionaries from every corner of the world, from the African and Arab markets to Europe and Asia.

#PublisHer #SharjahPublishersConference #ReginaBrooks #BookSky
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congratulations to Barbara Fant on JOY IN THE BELLY OF A RIOT being included on Essence Magazine's list of the Best Books to Wrap Yourself in This Fall!

You can view their full list here: www.essence.com/gallery/best...

#JoyInTheBellyOfARiot #BookSky #BarbaraFant #PoetCommunity #EssenceMagazine
The Best Books To Wrap Yourself In This Fall | Essence
Discover the best new books for fall—from Alicia Keys’ Broadway memoir to steamy romances and inspiring stories of faith, art, and resilience.
www.essence.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#SerendipityLit author @thetututeacher.bsky.social will be attending the Portland Book Festival (@literary-arts.org) this Saturday for two live sessions!

A Portland Book Festival pass is required to attend: pdxbookfest.org/bio/vera-ahi...

#TheTutuTeacher #PortlandBookFestival #BookSky
Vera Ahiyya - PDX Book Fest
Vera Ahiyya was raised in El Paso, Texas with her wonderful mother and amazing grandparents. Vera has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First grade for over 15 years. Her online presence […]
pdxbookfest.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
ICYMI: #SerendipityLit author and board-certified Family Physician and Fellow Dr. Shannon Dowler appeared on a recent episode of the Doctors Making a Difference podcast!

You can listen to the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

#DoctorsMakingaDifference #BookSky #Podcast
DMD #52 | Dr. Shannon Dowler – A Family Doctor’s Leap Into Leadership and Life
Podcast Episode · Doctors Making A Difference · 10/09/2025 · 38m
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November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We’re excited to share the first trade review for GOODBYE, FRENCH FRY by #SerendipityLit author Rin-rin Yu from @ala-booklist.bsky.social.

Read it here: www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

Out on February 17th, 2026, from Nancy Paulsen Books.

#BookReview #MiddleGradeBooks #BookSky #Booklist
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Last month, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the 2025 Kirkus Prize ceremony to celebrate Derrick Barnes and other Kirkus Prize nominees on their achievements and honor the winners.

#KirkusPrize #DerrickBarnes #ReginaBrooks #KirkusReviews #BookSky
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
To close out our Halloween celebration, Associate Agent @msholliday93.bsky.social is sharing her 2025 #SCAREndipity recommendation: FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley!

#BookSky #BookRecs
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In the spirit of Halloween, the #SerendipityLit team is back with our #SCAREndipity book recommendations!

Our theme this year was Classic Horror, so Agent Assistant Emma Loy-Santelli is recommending THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson!

#BookSky #BookRecs
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to Quartez Harris and #SerendipityLit illustrator @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social on GO TELL IT being included on the Evanston Public Library's list of 101 Great Books for Kids for 2025!

Read it here: afuse8production.slj.com/2025/10/29/a...

#BookSky #GordonCJames #QuartezHarris
Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!!
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!
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October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks will be a guest mentor at the Sharjah Publishers Conference next Monday, November 3rd, as part of the PublisHer Lounge!

You can learn more and register for a session here: womeninpublishing.org/event/sharja...

#ReginaBrooks #PublisHer #WomeninPublishing
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Earlier this month, #SerendipityLit CEO Regina Brooks attended the HSBC Women & Wealth series, hosted in collaboration with
@knowyourvalue.bsky.social, to celebrate the recent launch of The Giving Shift report, and how it signals changes in publishing.

#ReginaBrooks #HSBC #WealthManagement
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy Book Birthday to debut author and social media strategist @goldie.bsky.social for PERSONAL BRANDING FOR INTROVERTS!

Available now from Basic Venture.

Order here: bookshop.org/a/10902/9781...

#BookSky #GoldieChan #BookRelease #BookBirthday #PersonalBrand #ReleaseDay
October 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#SerendipityLit author Derrick Barnes will be attending the Portland Best Festival (@literary-arts.org) next Saturday, November 8th, for two live sessions!

A Portland Book Festival pass is required: pdxbookfest.org/bio/derrick-...

#BookSky #DerrickBarnes #PortlandBookFestival #PortlandBookFest
October 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"To close out the @peopleofpublishing.bsky.social, we celebrated the winners of the Gailey and Impact Awards. And seeing the whole room celebrate their colleagues was an incredible experience." - #SerendipityLit CEO and @aalitagents.bsky.social President Regina Brooks

#BookSky #AALA #POPCon25
October 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#SerendipityLit author Dr. @csmaccath.com will be moderating the "Shapeshifting Stories" panel at the World Fantasy Convention next Saturday!

Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social

A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"By giving publishing professionals the chance to convene in one place, we create opportunities for meaningful growth and gain strategies to navigate the changing publishing landscape." -#SerendipityLit CEO and @aalitagents.bsky.social President Regina Brooks

#BookSky #AALA #PeopleofPublishing
October 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM