Client NewsSubscribe Here! Categories Awards 100 Bestsellers 169 Deals 42 Editors' Picks 254 Film 31 In the News 193 Interviews 87 Releases 8 Reviews 252 Rights Sales 7 Awards Hillary Godwin 2/20/25 Awards Hillary Godwin 2/20/25 X. Fang wins Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award for WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN Read More Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 ALA selects THIEF OF THE HEIGHTS, illustrated by Robin Yao, for best Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2025 list (graphic novel category) Read More In the News Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 In the News Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 Client Barney Saltzberg reviews three picture books about eyeglasses in New York Times Book Review article Read More Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) features Renée Watson’s BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS on their 2025 Notable Children’s Recordings list Read More In the News Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 In the News Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 Two Stimola clients, Michelle Jabès Corpora and Matthew Cordell, will be attending the ABA Winter Institute in Denver this year Read More Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 Publishers Weekly praises ELSA’S CHESSBOARD, illustrated by Julie Downing: “this heart-tugging story considers the way a treasured object—and pastime—offers meaning across lifetimes and generations” Read More Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/15/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/15/25 Kirkus calls Catriona Silvey’s LOVE AND OTHER PARADOXES a “fresh, fascinating take on love in the time of time travel” in starred review Read More Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/14/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/14/25 ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table selects 6 Stimola titles for 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List (Fiction) Read More Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 SLJ blog Fuse 8 calls THE FIVE SIDES OF MARJORIE RICE by Amy Alznauer “a fascinating deep dive into one woman’s inquiring mind into an all new world” Read More Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 ALA’s Rainbow Round Table selects JIMMY’S RHYTHM & BLUES by Michelle Meadows for 2025 Rainbow Book List (Top 10 Books for Young Readers and Early Elementary categories) Read More Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 THE HUNGER GAMES series by Suzanne Collins hits #1 on New York Times Children’s & YA Bestseller List Read More Bestsellers Nicholas Croce 2/13/25 Bestsellers Nicholas Croce 2/13/25 New York Times bestsellers at the Studio for the week of 2/23/25 Read More Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 Renée Watson’s ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY and James Ponti’s CITY SPIES: LONDON CALLING featured on USA TODAY Best-selling Juvenile Fiction Booklist (2/12/25) Read More Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 EVERY MONDAY MABEL by Jashar Awan is a March/April Indie Next Pick Read More In the News Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 In the News Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 PW Must Reads highlights book launch event at Word Up with Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds for ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY Read More Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 SLJ praises HENRY’S PICTURE-PERFECT DAY by Jenn Bailey & Mika Song in starred review: “a worthy title to add to . . . bookshelves, especially those featuring neurodiversity among young people” Read More Awards Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Awards Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Barb Rosenstock's THE GREAT LAKES: OUR FRESHWATER TREASURE wins Evanston Public Library’s Blueberry Award Read More Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Shelf Awareness praises ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY by Renée Watson in starred review: “a deeply affecting window into healing that skillfully manages to be both heartbreaking yet full of hope” Read More Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 ROBOT SEE, ROBOT DO by Vikram Madan sells to Simon Spotlight (Agent: Rosemary Stimola) Read More Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 KITTY CATERPILLAR by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White sells to Balzer + Bray (Agent: Erica Rand Silverman) Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Awards Hillary Godwin 2/20/25 Awards Hillary Godwin 2/20/25 X. Fang wins Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award for WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN Read More
Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 ALA selects THIEF OF THE HEIGHTS, illustrated by Robin Yao, for best Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2025 list (graphic novel category) Read More
In the News Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 In the News Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 Client Barney Saltzberg reviews three picture books about eyeglasses in New York Times Book Review article Read More
Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/18/25 The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) features Renée Watson’s BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS on their 2025 Notable Children’s Recordings list Read More
In the News Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 In the News Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 Two Stimola clients, Michelle Jabès Corpora and Matthew Cordell, will be attending the ABA Winter Institute in Denver this year Read More
Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/17/25 Publishers Weekly praises ELSA’S CHESSBOARD, illustrated by Julie Downing: “this heart-tugging story considers the way a treasured object—and pastime—offers meaning across lifetimes and generations” Read More
Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/15/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/15/25 Kirkus calls Catriona Silvey’s LOVE AND OTHER PARADOXES a “fresh, fascinating take on love in the time of time travel” in starred review Read More
Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/14/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/14/25 ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table selects 6 Stimola titles for 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List (Fiction) Read More
Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 SLJ blog Fuse 8 calls THE FIVE SIDES OF MARJORIE RICE by Amy Alznauer “a fascinating deep dive into one woman’s inquiring mind into an all new world” Read More
Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 ALA’s Rainbow Round Table selects JIMMY’S RHYTHM & BLUES by Michelle Meadows for 2025 Rainbow Book List (Top 10 Books for Young Readers and Early Elementary categories) Read More
Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/13/25 THE HUNGER GAMES series by Suzanne Collins hits #1 on New York Times Children’s & YA Bestseller List Read More
Bestsellers Nicholas Croce 2/13/25 Bestsellers Nicholas Croce 2/13/25 New York Times bestsellers at the Studio for the week of 2/23/25 Read More
Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 Bestsellers Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 Renée Watson’s ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY and James Ponti’s CITY SPIES: LONDON CALLING featured on USA TODAY Best-selling Juvenile Fiction Booklist (2/12/25) Read More
Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 Editors' Picks Hillary Godwin 2/12/25 EVERY MONDAY MABEL by Jashar Awan is a March/April Indie Next Pick Read More
In the News Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 In the News Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 PW Must Reads highlights book launch event at Word Up with Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds for ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY Read More
Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/10/25 SLJ praises HENRY’S PICTURE-PERFECT DAY by Jenn Bailey & Mika Song in starred review: “a worthy title to add to . . . bookshelves, especially those featuring neurodiversity among young people” Read More
Awards Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Awards Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Barb Rosenstock's THE GREAT LAKES: OUR FRESHWATER TREASURE wins Evanston Public Library’s Blueberry Award Read More
Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Reviews Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Shelf Awareness praises ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY by Renée Watson in starred review: “a deeply affecting window into healing that skillfully manages to be both heartbreaking yet full of hope” Read More
Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 ROBOT SEE, ROBOT DO by Vikram Madan sells to Simon Spotlight (Agent: Rosemary Stimola) Read More
Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 Deals Hillary Godwin 2/9/25 KITTY CATERPILLAR by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White sells to Balzer + Bray (Agent: Erica Rand Silverman) Read More