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Marie Lamba

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Author of A DAY SO GRAY (Clarion), GREEN GREEN (FSG), DRAWN, OVER MY HEAD, WHAT I MEANT... Senior Lit Agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. Opinions my own.

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Its main character is a trans girl whose relationship with the world influences the plot in really interesting ways. 
And not for nothing, but one of the characters reminded me of a little guy I drew 19 years ago. 
My son just described him as “creepy.” If you agree, I hope you won’t let my drawing dissuade you from reading the book. 
Thank you.

Its main character is a trans girl whose relationship with the world influences the plot in really interesting ways. And not for nothing, but one of the characters reminded me of a little guy I drew 19 years ago. My son just described him as “creepy.” If you agree, I hope you won’t let my drawing dissuade you from reading the book. Thank you.

You should read it! It being THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com

06.03.2026 00:58 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Oh my goodness I sure did like this book. Have you read it? Well if you haven’t please get your life right. It is funny and inventive and had at least two passages that made me pause and press my palm to my chest as if to hold my heart in.

Oh my goodness I sure did like this book. Have you read it? Well if you haven’t please get your life right. It is funny and inventive and had at least two passages that made me pause and press my palm to my chest as if to hold my heart in.

THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com!

06.03.2026 00:58 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Marie Lamba | jdlit

Hi! I'm currently closed to subs, but will be open soon. I'll announce when here, so feel free to follow. I rep picture books, YA, adult, fiction and non-fiction and love unforgettable stories. Always looking for great works! My wishlist and guidelines here #mswl: www.jdlit.com/marie-lamba

26.02.2026 22:02 👍 57 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0

Yeah!!! Congrats, Jane!!!

24.02.2026 19:18 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery Check out Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery - <b>Unearth the extraordinary contributions Mary Morland made to 19th-century paleontology by pursuing her passion in spite of society&rsquo;s...

Happiest of book birthdays to JDLA client Jane Kurtz! @writerjane.bsky.social Her picture book bio MARY MORELAND IN THE TIME OF DINOSAUR DISCOVERY (Beach Lane/S&S) has starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus, and gorgeous art by Giselle Potter! A must read!

bookshop.org/p/books/mary...

24.02.2026 19:17 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy Book Birthday to NINJA KAIJU by @awyeahfranco.bsky.social & @scootcomics.bsky.social ! Stomp into your local book store & comic shop today!

More Info Here: https://bit.ly/4cwEhvq

#kidlit #bookbuzz #graphicnovel

17.02.2026 17:10 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Ninja Kaiju Check out Ninja Kaiju - <b>Ninjas and Kaijus! What can be more fun than that? How about a Ninja Kaiju? What happens when you hire a Ninja to steal a secret formula and he accidentally gets splashed wi...

Where did that giant Kaiju monster suddenly come from?Happy book birthday to hilarious graphic novel NINJA KAIJU by JDLA clients Franco Aureliani @awyeahfranco.bsky.social and Scoot McMahon @scootcomics.bsky.social out today through Papercutz! @papercutzgn.bsky.social

bookshop.org/p/books/ninj...

17.02.2026 14:42 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Congrats again to JDLA Client Franco Aureliani @awyeahfranco.bsky.social and illustrator Thomas Boatwright! MOTHMAN, their new picture book is forthcoming from Holiday House! Yeah!!!

13.02.2026 15:03 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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So thrilled to share this wonderful picture book deal with JDLA client Franco Aureliani @awyeahfranco.bsky.social and fab illustrator Thomas A Boatwright for MOTHMAN, coming out through Holiday House Books for Young People!

10.02.2026 19:41 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Avoiding the Purple Beret Conundrum: An Ink Witch Q&A with Steph Cherrywell Are you curious at all about this clever little Stonewall Honor winner? Then I suspect you're going to truly enjoy my talk with its creator here today.

Great interview with JDLA client and Stonewall Honor Award author Steph Cherrywell @stephcherrywell.com over at School Library Journal's A Fuse 8 Production site!
afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/04/a...

04.02.2026 17:44 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Congratulations to 2026 Stonewall Book Award Honorees THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com and HE'S SO POSSESSED WITH ME by Corey Liu!

26.01.2026 16:32 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2
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The Ink Witch Check out The Ink Witch - <b>For fans of <i>Amari and the Night Brothers</i> and <i>The Okay Witch</i> comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is ...

JDLA client Steph Cherrywell is the ALA 2026 Stonewall Honor Award winner for their middle-grade novel THE INK WITCH (Little, Brown Young Readers)! Congratulations on receiving this important award, Steph! @stephcherrywell.com bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

26.01.2026 16:52 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Newsletter January 2026

Happy 25th Anniversary JDLA! Check out our Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency newsletter with a really lovely essay about the Agency's origins, plus highlights from over the years. preview.mailerlite.io/preview/6341...

26.01.2026 15:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Almost time.
Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards.
Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time.
Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
#ALAyma
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25.01.2026 16:51 👍 61 🔁 25 💬 0 📌 10

Amazing!!!

04.01.2026 21:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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So many honors for THE INK WITCH by @stephcherrywell.com!

22.12.2025 19:14 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The Ink Witch For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The Okay Witch comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is ...

Congrats to JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com THE INK WITCH just got its 3rd starred review-BOOKLIST: "A spellbinding story that reminds readers of the particular power found in embracing your truest self." It's hilarious. Perfect kid gift! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steph...

22.12.2025 17:02 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Best Children’s Books 2025: 24 Top Picks From the Year’s ‘Best-Of’ Lists What are the best children’s books of 2025? We looked at 2025 best book lists to find the very best, including “Every Monday Mabel” and “Fireworks.”

Another terrific honor for JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com Her middle-grade THE INK WITCH is listed as a Best Children's Book 2025 by Pen America!
pen.org/best-childre...

15.12.2025 20:23 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Mel Leipzig, Painter Called the ‘Chekhov of Trenton,’ Dies at 90

Wonderful artist Mel Leipzig passed away last month. I worked at Mercer County Community College for a few years where he taught. Mel was always such a kind person. How great to see him honored today in the New York Times. Check out his incredible art. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/a...

04.12.2025 20:37 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery

Oh, here's a link to the actual list if you'd like to learn more about these!

www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

19.11.2025 03:18 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Wow, dang, thanks, Chicago Public Library!

17.11.2025 19:06 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I'm flattered that Lynda Carter shared our artwork and love the sentiment here. @sarahsatrun.bsky.social and I loved watching her and the Wonder Woman character.

08.11.2025 03:12 👍 273 🔁 30 💬 2 📌 1
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Chase Speedington Vol. 1: And the Last Dragon's Breath And the Last Dragon's Breath

Happy book birthday to @awyeahcomicsny.bsky.social Franco Aureliani and @mikehartigan.bsky.social Mike Hartigan! Their action-packed hilarious graphic novel CHASE SPEEDINGTON is out today through @papercutzgn.bsky.social! bookshop.org/p/books/chas...

04.11.2025 17:22 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
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The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur A Novel of King Arthur

LOVED this book. If you are a ONCE AND FUTURE KING fan, you gotta read THE BRIGHT SWORD.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

04.11.2025 17:11 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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10 LGBTQ+ YA Fantasy Novels to Inspire Teens to Live Their Truth (Exclusive) Deadly Ever After’ author Brittany Johnson rounds up two handfuls of LGBTQ+ young adult fantasy novels to "empower the young reader by giving them a means of escape while simultaneously offering survi...

So exciting! The anthology WE MOSTLY COME OUT AT NIGHT, edited by JDLA client @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social Rob Costello is in People Magazine as one of 10 inspiring LGBTQ+ YA fantasies for teens. Congrats! @peoplemag.bsky.social @runningpressbooks.bsky.social
people.com/10-lgbtq-ya-...

03.11.2025 16:15 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Drawn Amazon.com: Drawn eBook : Lamba, Marie: Tienda Kindle

DRAWN, my ghostly time-travel romance novel is on sale for a limited time - just .99 cents for the ebook. Perfect for Halloween. But grab it soon before, like the handsome ghost in the story, it slips away... www.amazon.com/Drawn-Marie-...

20.10.2025 21:36 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The Ink Witch Check out The Ink Witch - <b>For fans of <i>Amari and the Night Brothers</i> and <i>The Okay Witch</i> comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is ...

Bookshop.org has free shipping on all orders Oct 7th and 8th! I recommend The Ink Witch, a magical road trip adventure starring a brave trans girl which received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. #kidlit #middlegrade

bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

07.10.2025 16:50 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Have you preordered your copy of CHASE SPEEDINGTON?
Out Nov 4th!

Link below!

“The world needs saving and CHASE SPEEDINGTON is here to do it! A fun, funny and thrilling adventure that'll have any kid laughing and on the edge of their seats!" – Judd Winick (Hilo)
papercutz.com/series/chase...

03.10.2025 12:15 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Paul Tremblay, whose book was made into a movie starring Dave Bautista, coming to Cape Cod Paul Tremblay wrote the book that inspired "Knock at the Cabin," as well as two short stories Amazon adapted. Why he is coming to Cape Cod, and when.

Tomorrow (Thursday) with @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social

www.capecodtimes.com/story/entert...

24.09.2025 23:55 👍 23 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 0
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Chase Speedington!

22.09.2025 15:43 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0