Check out PW’s Summer Reads for kids and teens, including bustling picture books and graphic novels, mesmerizing middle grade, and high-concept YA, all ready to crack open on a beach blanket or park bench! pwne.ws/4cJ3roo

Popping my head out from maternity leave to wish a happy pub day to THE FOREVER JOURNAL by Ashley Sirah Chea Get your copy now!! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721694/t…

I am so excited and honored to announce that DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
Thank you, thank you to @jrlibraryguild.
DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST is out June 25th.
#jlgselection

★ Middle grade novel DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST, a “captivating road trip tale” by Renee Beauregard Lute (Renee Beauregard Lute), “explores the sometimes heartbreaking reality of living with a depressed parent and the joy that friends and cooking can bring” pwne.ws/4a99xfy

DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST got a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and I am absolutely over the moon! (It’s a gorgeous review, too. Lots of happy tears over here.) ⭐️ It’s out June 25th, and I truly can’t wait for you to read it.
publishersweekly.com/9780063324909

And that’s a wrap! I’ve now responded to every query. I still have a mountain of requested material that I’ll work my way through, but my last day of work before maternity leave is Friday, so those responses may have to wait a little longer. Thanks to everyone for being patient!

As a person currently pregnant from IVF, this Alabama embryo ruling is actually insane and not at all based in science or reality…

Close 3rd person POV is one of the most common novel perspectives—& one of the most misunderstood. It seems easy at first, but I’ve seen this POV trip many writers up.

Here are the most common things I see authors struggle w/ in close 3rd person novels, & how to fix them. A 🧵:

SO EXCITED to reveal the cover of my debut children’s book, The Last Tamale, out September 3! Illustrated by the AMAZING Teresa Martinez 🥳🫔🙌🏼

Congrats to former ⭐️ New School Creative Writing student Orlando Mendiola on the beautiful cover of his debut HarperCollins picture book THE LAST TAMALE pitched in my online book class & out 9/3 thanks to Erika DiPasquale Samantha Wekstein lisasharkey Teresa Martinez

I absolutely love and highly recommend this method—especially if you pants first drafts.

Free downloadable activity sheets for Peg Gets Crackin’ on my website! Jorenfro.com

Just a reminder that I am still closed to queries and any sent to my email will be deleted unread (I only use QM). Not only that, but I’m having a baby in 3.5 weeks…so lol I really do not have the time. I hope you will try other wonderful agents who are open right now!

Excited that American Shield hit the USA TODAY Bestseller List thanks to Staff Sergeant Gonell, Aquilino Samantha Wekstein Meg Dan Smetanka Dan Lopez & everyone at Counterpoint Press! usatoday.com/booklist/page/…

BIG congrats to Staff Sergeant Gonell, Aquilino Susan Shapiro as AMERICAN SHIELD hits the USA TODAY bestseller list!! His amazing story is out now from Counterpoint Press 🎉🎉

This perfect little picture book has a birthday today! Congratulations Jo Renfro PEG GETS CRACKIN’ -available now! and Beaming Books! We know it will be an instant favorite!

Happy pub day to PEG GETS CRACKIN' by Jo Renfro PEG GETS CRACKIN’ -available now!. I'm so excited for you all to laugh along with Peg as she finally comes out of her shell! Get your copy: beamingbooks.com/store/product/…

This! I also love when authors tell me what’s wonderful about their project. What are readers going to love? Is it atmospheric? Thrilling? Is the writing lyrical? Will it make me swoon? What’s drawing us in? This is your one chance to actually pitch, don’t forget to do it!

Next Tuesday is the official launch day for PEG GETS CRACKIN’ and I’m going to be reading it and answering questions on Storytime Sprint ! Sign up and tune in!

Give Peg Gets Crackin’ by Jo Renfro PEG GETS CRACKIN’ -available now! to kids who need help coming out of their shells.

hubs.li/Q02j4p8Y0