digital illustration of a woman standing in a large greenhouse surrounded by lots of green trees and plants. the sky outside is pink and the light reflects onto the floor

the greenhouse 🌿

hi #portfolioday ! I'm Bex, an illustrator and comic artist/colourist who loves drawing slice of life and lived in spaces.

i'm available for cover & illustration work from May and would love to work with you! ✨🌸

www.lgions.com
becky.glendining@gmail.com

digital illustration of two women getting ready in the hallway next to the front door. one women is putting on her shoes, while the other is rummaging in her bag looking lost. the overall colour is blue-toned with pinkish light. it's early morning, winter.

morning rush

Part of my delay was due to a major surgery in Jan, but I'm working hard to catch up!

If you have queries (not requested ms) that are older than Dec, & I haven't responded please check in via Query Manager. For those waiting on requested ms, I'm enjoying my reads & will hopefully be in touch soon!

Query Box update for #amquerying authors:
I am working my way through December queries at the moment. I received over 700 queries in December and there are LOTS of promising projects.

I will respond to everyone, and in the meantime really appreciate your patience!

Here's the link if you'd like to bid on my LIT FOR QUEER LIBERATION item:

www.32auctions.com/organization...

Kaiju Gaga is out today!

I had so much fun bringing this monster (and all the chaos it brings) to life.

Big thanks to @ecmyers.com for such a fun story and to the team at @chooseadventure.bsky.social.

#kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks

Happy Team USA-Team Canada day to all of us!

From rough sketches to final art, Kaiju Gaga was such a fun world to help create. Can’t wait to see it on shelves next week.
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration
@chooseadventure.bsky.social @ecmyers.com

Last week I turned in final artwork for my 3rd Fairy House book with CYOA. Right after, I found out that the writer of the book wrote a nice blog post about me.

"Fairy House Halloween, is also illustrated by the unstoppable Norm Grock. Man, this guy is so good. He truly understands the assignment."

The Association of American Literary Agents is thrilled to announce it has appointed Daniel O’Brien as our first-ever Executive Director. This is a major milestone for AALA, and we’re so excited about what this new chapter represents for our community and the future of the organization. 1/4

digital drawing of my vampire oc evelyn. she’s in a white dress leaning against a table. her eyes are glowing red. she is filled with contempt looking at someone off screen

close up of her face

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Hey #kidlitartpostcard Friends! I'm Norm. I illustrate children’s books and graphic novels, and I’m interested in working on new picture book projects and/or author-illustrating graphic novels.

See my work at - normgrock.com
Rep' by @pterlip.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

Today is the last day to bid on Publishing for Minnesota's amazing auction!

I donated a query-critique + 30min Ask Me Anything video call. There are so many incredible items. Don't miss the opportunity to bid and support MN!

www.32auctions.com/organization...

Author of WAKE UP, NAT & DARCY and YOURS FOR THE SEASON Kate Cochrane's PULLING THE GOALIE, book three in the Puck Struck series, a sapphic hockey romance in which a championship-winning goalie agrees to train a Hollywood actress for her breakout role in a sports biopic, hoping it will help her overcome a fear of returning to the ice after a nasty injury—until sparks start flying, complicating things even further, to Leyla Erkan at Harlequin, for publication in winter 2027, by Paige Terlip at Starling Literary + Media (world English). Translation: heather@barorint.com

Oh hey! Look, my next book has been announced. PULLING THE GOALIE features a professional goalie and a Hollywood star training for what she hopes is her breakout role in a biopic.

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!! ✨

🌟 Our Starling Illustrator Pages are now live! 🌟

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

#StarlingFirsts #StarlingLit #StarlingArt #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #bookcoverart

“Please get the truth out about our son.”

Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.

#QueryTip #Pitch #Logline Formula to get you started:

When [the inciting incident happens], [the protagonist] must [achieve the objective], or risk [the stakes] before [ticking clock]

Then revise and polish at the line level for great effect. Think smart, snappy, and scintillating. Less is more!

Don't miss your chance to ask @marchsoloway.bsky.social
anything! She's a wealth of knowledge about craft, the industry, and really anything. (She might just be one of the most insightful people I know!)

#writingcommunity #booksky

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!

Hello #amquerying writers! I wanted to share a quick update. I got so many AMAZING queries since opening Starling—over 1,000. I also had surgery last week so I'm unfortunately behind in my QB.

I'm trying to catch up, and I appreciate your patience. I am seeing some wonderful stuff!

#WriteTip All revision is important, even when it feels like you’re spinning your wheels. Sometimes you need to write in one direction to discover you need to follow a different path. Compare the different options. Which one best suits the story you want to tell? #amwriting #amrevising

DAWN OF THE FIREBIRD by Sarah Mughal Rana is a USA Today bestseller!

DAWN OF THE FIREBIRD by Sarah Mughal Rana is not only an instant Sunday Times bestseller, but now a USA Today bestseller!! 🥳

Congratulations, Sarah and Paige (@pterlip.bsky.social)!

ETERNAL RUIN by Tigest Girma is still a New York Times bestseller!

New year, same reign on the New York Times. 🥳 That's right, ETERNAL RUIN by Tigest Girma is officially in its seventh week as a NYT bestseller!

Congratulations, Tigest and Paige (@pterlip.bsky.social)!

Happy holidays from all of us here at LAOC. We're more grateful than ever for your support.

You won't hear from us here until the new year--and we have high hopes for 2026! Follow us to stay tuned 🎵

#literaryagentsofchange #publishing #literarycommunity #amagenting #amwriting

ETERNAL RUIN by Tigest Girma is on the New York Times bestseller list for the fifth week in a row!

Tigest Girma's ETERNAL RUIN is on the New York Times bestseller list for the fifth week in a row!!

Congratulations Tigest and @pterlip.bsky.social! 🥳🎉

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

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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