Upcoming events. April 26th, Books of Wonder, New York City, NY with Josh Gondelman. April 28th, The Book Stall, Winnetka, IL with Betsy Bird. RSVP at the link in bio!
Two big book release events coming up in April!
New York City with @joshgondelman.bsky.social and Winnetka, IL with @fuse8.bsky.social.
Come out if you're in either area!
RSVP at the link in bio!
"...there was a palpable 90s dream of kids building their own societies and sorting things out on their own." Join us for an interview today with @jd-amato.bsky.social, the creator of a comic that brings to vibrant life that feeling all over again. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/04/06/e...
Prime Original Eli Manning Presents The Undercovers, starring Donovan Mitchell. On the left is Mitchell in his usual Cavs kit, holding a basketball. On the right is Mitchell in costume and SFX makeup for The Undercovers.
New episode of *Emmy nominated* The Undercovers out now on @sportsonprime.bsky.social.
Donovan was super fun.
A block quote of Publisher Weekly's review of The Endless Game. The text reads, 'Morse’s stylized cartooning depicts children of various abilities, body types, and skin tones discovering personal strengths while doing whatever it takes to come out on top. Nostalgic, slice-of-life storytelling by Amato bursts with absurd action and cheerful intrigue, making this double debut a winning pick for reluctant and savvy readers alike.'
Reviews for The Endless Game are rolling in! And they seem to really like us ...
Thank you @publisherswkly.bsky.social, we're blushing.
The Endless Game is available for pre-order now, and will be out on April 28th!
Check out the review: www.publishersweekly.com/9781665927154
!!!! Outstanding Edited Sports Series: Hosted Emmy nomination card. Eli Manning Presents: The Undercovers is circled in blue.
The Undercovers was nominated for a Sports Emmy! We're so proud of this team... it's such a small operation with some of the most impressive creative problem solvers in the biz.
Thanks to Amazon, Range, Omaha, Eli, and of course Gus Swayze, Lester Vandross, and Darius Frost.
The Endless Game book cover in the center, with text 'Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection' over the top. To the bottom left of the book cover is a gold JLG GOLD STANDARD stamp, to the bottom right are three exclamation marks.
Thank you, Junior Library Guild!! A photo of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection award, surrounded by copies of The Endless Game. On the left reads, 'For nearly a century, librarians and educators have trusted Junior Library Guild to provide extraordinary reading experiences for children and young adults. Congratulations! Your book is now part of our celebrated collection as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. It is our pleasure to honor your work wit the enclosed certificate and lapel pin. The JLG Gold Standard designation is widely recognized by the publishing industry and librarians, and it indicates outstanding literary merit, destined for future awards and accolades. Warm regards, Liz Duffy, MLIS, Director of Collection Curation' On the right reads, 'Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Award presented to The Endless Game, J.D. Amato, Author.' Below this text is a shiny, round, gold lapel pin, with the JLG logo in the middle. Around the logo reads 'Junior Library Guild' 'Gold Standard Selection'.
Honored that The Endless Game was chosen as a
@jrlibraryguild.bsky.social Gold Standard Selection! We vow to forever guard this shiny lapel pin with our lives.
The Endless Game is available for pre-order now, and will be out on April 28th. The Junior Library Guild would never lead you astray!
The Endless Game book cover, written by J.D. Amato and illustrated by Sophie Morse. The cover features a blue sky overhead, with 'The Endless Game' positioned in the top middle. To the left of the text is a castle tower with a staircase that spirals around, and a purple three-pointed flag at the very top. To the right of the text is a different castle tower with a thatched roof and four large spikes protruding from the roof, with a light green three-pointed flag at the top. The two towers poke out of a forrest that slopes down three different levels, all grassy and green. Just below the thatched roof tower is a young boy holding a staff and donning a cape. His right hand is on his hip, and he is scowling at the scene below him. To the left of the scowling boy is a kid on a green bike, wearing a helmet, riding down the first slope of the hill. On the slope level just below the first biking kid is another, on a red bike, wearing a helmet. On the bottom level, the scene closest to the viewer, the main character, Fred Townsend, is mid-run. He is wearing a red jacket, white tee, blue jeans, and sneakers. He is looking over his right shoulder with a smile. To the left of Fred is another child wearing a green jacket, yellow tee, black pants and sneakers. To the right of Fred are two more kids. One wears a white tee with rolled up sleeves, black cargo pants, and sneakers, and the other wears a green and yellow striped tee, orange shorts, a fanny pack, and outdoor boots. Above the book cover is text that reads 'Pre-order Now,' and below the book cover reads 'In stores April 28th.'
It's happening! The Endless Game will be available everywhere on April 28th, 2026.
This graphic novel debut is a slice-of-life story about a middle schooler who moves to a town where every kid is part of a game of capture the flag that has been going on for 80 years.
More at the link in bio!
A handwritten letter on paper by JD to the handler of his social media accounts, Shannon. Dear Shannon, please activate the social media accounts. Thank you for lightly managing them on my behalf and allowing me to remain mostly offline. JD
J.D. is kinda back on social media: