The Book Group

Literary Agency founded by Julie Barer, Faye Bender, Brettne Bloom and Elisabeth Weed

[The Book Group @thebookgrp]

Please note: we have been informed there is someone attempting to impersonate agents from @thebookgrp and get money in exchange for working with us. We have reported this to the FBI. Apparently this is happening at other agencies: no reputable agent will charge you money, fyi.

[The Book Group @thebookgrp]

Re upping this as it continues to be a problem: we have been informed that someone attempting to impersonate agents from @thebookgrp and get money in exchange for working with us. We have reported this to the FBI: no reputable agent will charge you money, fyi.

[The Book Group @thebookgrp]

Couldn’t be more excited about this. 💗

[essie chambers @essiejchambers]

Thrilled to share that I wrote a book and it’s getting published! 🤯

[Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 @district30]

Willowbrook Wildcats had super-smart questions today for Newbery award-winner and NYT best-selling author Tae Keller (@thebookgrp)! She discussed her new book "Mihi Ever After" and with students and shared skills for writing a great story! 📖📚#d30learns

[Sylvie Kantorovitz @SylvieKant]

Feeling so honored that SYLVIE is a Gold Standard Selection from the @JuniorLibraryGuild. Getting the button and certificate in the mail makes it very official! 😊
#SYLVIE #MiddleGrade #GraphicNovel #GraphicMemoir #Comics
#GoldStandardSelection

[Donna Kouri @akgal68]

Ooh! @ChristianTrimmer & @MikeCurato's newest book belongs in every library. What a great message and what a cute story! I am excited to share thiswith students. @mackidbooks

[Lulu NYT @LuluGNavarro]

Hello! I’m doing a resume workshop for high school students of color. Let me know what you want them to know when applying for internships. What do you look for in cover letters and in resumes? TY!

[The Believer @believermag]

It’s nearly time. After a half decade wandering the Nevada desert, a stunning array of unexpected twists and turns, multiple moments where it seemed the end was at hand, and one staggeringly successful crowdsourcing effort, The Believer’s return is now less than two months away.

[North Figueroa Bookshop @northfigbooks]

Hello world! 👋 We are a new bookshop located at 6040 N Figueroa Street in Highland Park, Los Angeles. We can’t wait to meet you!

[Jake Nevins @jhnevins]

Well well WELL as of this week I'm the new digital editor @InterviewMag so pitch me fun/smart/clever/indecent ideas at [email protected] pleeease

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

If you're a BIPOC author who's afraid of self-promoting bc you're worried you're annoying everyone or making everyone tired of you, remember this - a person needs to see something about your book at least SEVEN times before they even consider buying it. So promote yourself, pls!!

[Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 @penguinrandom]

We’re thrilled to share that @penguinrandomhouse and @weneeddiversebooks are launching the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir, a new creative writing award for public high school students. Apply at https://t.co/FkI12yOBPC

[Tamara Fuentes @tamara_fuentes]

Hi everyone! I’ve been getting a lot of pitches for @Cosmopolitan recently and we don’t really have public guidelines for them, so I thought it might be good to make a little thread to give more insight to the pitching process (at least for me. I don’t speak for other editors):

[Jacob Brogan @Jacob_Brogan]

Cool job alert: The Washington Post is looking for a news and features writer to cover the world of books. Come work with me on books!! https://t.co/MR4YEX3a4u

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

The beautiful girls have arrived!!!! Smash preorder link quick: https://t.co/WTS40josM2

[rachelhengqp @rachelhengqp]

GALLEYS! ARE! HERE! I am obsessed, as are the smaller members of my household.

THE GREAT RECLAMATION will be out 3/28. Set in 1940s-60s Singapore, it’s about disappearing land, survival, childhood love, a family sundered by politics & history. I can’t wait for you to read it.

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

My one big tip is never post embedded links that lead you outside the twitter app. Post a photo or video and the link as a tinyurl. Any post that takes you outside an app is not prioritized by the algorithm :) No embedded YouTube links ever!!

[Mollie Weisenfeld @TheMollieJean]

Editing this book changed how I move through the world. The right books come at the right time. So grateful to @Rainesford and @jacarrr for their partnership. You can preorder here: https://t.co/Vd3lsr5TLo

[LeVar Burton @levarburton]

Happy Thursday, y’all and remember, studies have shown that reading for pleasure, even for just a few minutes a day, can make a significant contribution to our mental health. #bydhttmwfi