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🌟 Our Starling Illustrator Pages are now live! 🌟

Visit our website to learn more about the Starling artists and view their incredible work! ✨

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2 months ago 17 4 0 1
Graphic with header text that reads “Congratulations!” Below, text reads MYSTERY JAMES DIGS HER OWN GRAVE by Ally Russell, next to an image of the book cover. Bottom row text reads 2026 Edgar Award Nominee, with the Starling Literary + Media logo on the left.

Graphic with header text that reads “Congratulations!” Below, text reads MYSTERY JAMES DIGS HER OWN GRAVE by Ally Russell, next to an image of the book cover. Bottom row text reads 2026 Edgar Award Nominee, with the Starling Literary + Media logo on the left.

Amazing news! 🎉 MYSTERY JAMES DIGS HER OWN GRAVE by Ally Russell has been nominated for a 2026 Edgar Award in the Best Juvenile category. Congratulations, @allyoutthere.bsky.social!! ✨

2 months ago 12 3 0 0
Mock-up book cover celebrating a new beginning: Starling Literary + Media.

Mock-up book cover celebrating a new beginning: Starling Literary + Media.

Mock-up book cover celebrating a new beginning: Starling Literary + Media.

Mock-up book cover celebrating a new beginning: Starling Literary + Media.

A little piece of news ✨ (a bit late!)

I’m happy to share that my agent @jemiscoe.bsky.social has officially launched her own agency @starlingliterary.bsky.social.

I’m so grateful to continue working together in this new chapter! To celebrate this new start for us, I made a mock-up book cover📗

3 months ago 10 2 0 0
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Yay! ✨💫🧑🏽‍🚀🤿 A new book!! By @laurabontje.bsky.social & pics by me : Spring 2028. I can't wait...the ocean & space? Two of my favorite things. (Who doesn't love the ISS?)

@owlkids.bsky.social
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social

#kidsbooks #kidsbookpublishing #kidlit #Kidlitart

2 months ago 21 2 2 1
Graphic with the cover of AT THE COOKOUT with the following excerpt from Kirkus Reviews: The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. Warm and inviting.

Graphic with the cover of AT THE COOKOUT with the following excerpt from Kirkus Reviews: The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. Warm and inviting.

Kirkus review part one: “A youngster reconnects with a favorite cousin at a get-together. It’s summer break, and for Cici, that means making time for family cookouts at Grandma’s house. Cici has a bunch of cousins to play with—and we see them taking part in balloon water fights in the backyard, jumping double Dutch, and playing horseshoes—but there’s one cousin in particular whom the child is searching for, and he’s looking for Cici. At Cici’s lowest point (“Still no sign of Chase”), the little one is compelled to check under a table, where Chase has been hiding with a handful of Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies. Their reunion means the party can finally start in earnest as they join everyone else in cutting up the dance floor until the food is ready to be eaten.”

Kirkus review part one: “A youngster reconnects with a favorite cousin at a get-together. It’s summer break, and for Cici, that means making time for family cookouts at Grandma’s house. Cici has a bunch of cousins to play with—and we see them taking part in balloon water fights in the backyard, jumping double Dutch, and playing horseshoes—but there’s one cousin in particular whom the child is searching for, and he’s looking for Cici. At Cici’s lowest point (“Still no sign of Chase”), the little one is compelled to check under a table, where Chase has been hiding with a handful of Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies. Their reunion means the party can finally start in earnest as they join everyone else in cutting up the dance floor until the food is ready to be eaten.”

Kirkus review part 2: “Plates full of chicken, burgers, mac and cheese, greens, and more feed the whole family, but Cici and Chase are nourished by each other and the love they share. The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. The author/illustrator employs a variety of panel sizes and vibrant pastel backgrounds, making for an accessible picture book filled with smiling brown faces, as dynamic as the event itself. Warm and inviting. (Picture book. 4-8)”

Kirkus review part 2: “Plates full of chicken, burgers, mac and cheese, greens, and more feed the whole family, but Cici and Chase are nourished by each other and the love they share. The joy is palpable in Fisher’s bright, warm artwork and her jaunty, dialogue-heavy text as this loving Black family gathers, bonding over food and music, greeting each other with laughter, hugs, and elaborate handshakes. The author/illustrator employs a variety of panel sizes and vibrant pastel backgrounds, making for an accessible picture book filled with smiling brown faces, as dynamic as the event itself. Warm and inviting. (Picture book. 4-8)”

I’m so happy to share this great review of AT THE COOKOUT from Kirkus!
I wanted to write a book that was full of joy & love, & I’m so happy that I get to share it with you when it releases this April.

See below for preorder options #kidlit

@jemiscoe.bsky.social
@starlingliterary.bsky.social

2 months ago 9 3 1 0

The world is full of uncertainty right now, and many of us look to books as a way to escape--hence the current popularity of romantasy, romance, etc. But I agree that kids need to see themselves reflected on the page. I love those stories, and I welcome them. Please send them to me. #querytip

3 months ago 14 1 1 0

Hello! I'm here and available for questions.

Please ask me anything, and I'll reply.

I may not have all the answers, but I will share my experience re.

#querying #writing #revising #craft #StarlingLit

Happy to help as much as I can!

3 months ago 6 1 8 0

Happy New Year, #Writers!

We're hosting our first #AskMeAnything event with @marchsoloway.bsky.social

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time: 5 - 6pm PT / 8 - 9pm ET
Where: #Bluesky

P.S. If you can't make it, Jennifer will be back every Wednesday in January, same time, same place. Join us!

3 months ago 17 4 0 1
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Graphic that reads Sunday Times Bestseller with congratulations on a red banner. Text next to an image of the book reads Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana with the Starling Literary + Media logo below.

Graphic that reads Sunday Times Bestseller with congratulations on a red banner. Text next to an image of the book reads Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana with the Starling Literary + Media logo below.

DAWN OF THE FIREBIRD is an instant Sunday Times Bestseller!! Huge congratulations to Sarah Mughal Rana! 🎉

#StarlingBestsellers #StarlingBooks #StarlingLit #Fantasy

3 months ago 4 0 0 0
Graphic that reads 5 weeks as a New York Times Bestseller. With an image of the New York Times bestseller list from 12.10.2025. Number 8 is circled: “Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma. (Little, Brown) Kidan's quest for power consumes her as she must face her sister, June, in a looming war. (Ages 14 to 18)” The right side of the graphic includes the cover of Eternal Ruin which is red with the image of two hands reach for a golden mask. Bottom of the graphic reads Eternal Ruin, by Tigest Girma

Graphic that reads 5 weeks as a New York Times Bestseller. With an image of the New York Times bestseller list from 12.10.2025. Number 8 is circled: “Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma. (Little, Brown) Kidan's quest for power consumes her as she must face her sister, June, in a looming war. (Ages 14 to 18)” The right side of the graphic includes the cover of Eternal Ruin which is red with the image of two hands reach for a golden mask. Bottom of the graphic reads Eternal Ruin, by Tigest Girma

ETERNAL RUIN is still going strong on the NYT list!
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Congratulations to @tigestgirma for your 5th week on the charts!

#StarlingBestsellers #StarlingBooks #StarlingLit #YA #YAFantasy #Fantasy

4 months ago 18 3 0 0
A graphic announcement with the Starling Literary + Media Bird logo and the words, "Good news! Starling Literary + Media is proud to announce our first deal!" Followed by a snapshot of the Publishers Marketplace Deal Report: STRAY GODS, by Aiden Thomas Imprint Feiwel and Friends Author of CELESTIAL MONSTERS Aiden Thomas's STRAY GODS, in which a trio of cursed teens navigate the gang-ruled streets of a neon-drenched city while battling their own monstrous powers, to Holly West at Feiwel and Friends, in a good deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in the fall of 2029, by Jennifer March Soloway at Starling Literary + Media (world). Film/TV: Mary Pender, WME Children's Young Adult Fiction In the bottom righthand corner is a picture of a smiling Aiden Thomas, who has dark hair and a beard.

A graphic announcement with the Starling Literary + Media Bird logo and the words, "Good news! Starling Literary + Media is proud to announce our first deal!" Followed by a snapshot of the Publishers Marketplace Deal Report: STRAY GODS, by Aiden Thomas Imprint Feiwel and Friends Author of CELESTIAL MONSTERS Aiden Thomas's STRAY GODS, in which a trio of cursed teens navigate the gang-ruled streets of a neon-drenched city while battling their own monstrous powers, to Holly West at Feiwel and Friends, in a good deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in the fall of 2029, by Jennifer March Soloway at Starling Literary + Media (world). Film/TV: Mary Pender, WME Children's Young Adult Fiction In the bottom righthand corner is a picture of a smiling Aiden Thomas, who has dark hair and a beard.

🌟Exciting news! 🌟

CONGRATULATIONS, @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social! 🎉

#StarlingDeals #StarlingBooks #StarlingFirsts #StarlingLit #YA #YAFantasy #Fantasy

4 months ago 45 8 2 0

Thank you for considering us. We are excited to have the opportunity.

We read everything chronologically and appreciate your patience as we make our way through the queue.

Best of luck to you, and more soon!

4 months ago 10 0 0 0

Dear #Writers and #illustrators,

If you recently queried

Jemiscoe Chambers-Black (@jemiscoe.bsky.social),
Paige Terlip (@pterlip.bsky.social), or
Jennifer March Soloway (@marchsoloway.bsky.social),

there is no need to re-query us at Starling.

We received it and will respond, we promise!

4 months ago 24 3 2 0

Got some fun stuff in the works. 😉

More very soon!

4 months ago 15 0 2 0
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Excited to be here!

4 months ago 75 16 5 3
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So excited for this next chapter with @pterlip.bsky.social and @marchsoloway.bsky.social!!!

4 months ago 40 3 5 0