Publishers Marketplace: Kathleen Ortiz

Selection of Recent Sales
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Creator of Wawawiwa comics Andres Colmenares' PECULIAR WOODS, pitched as ADVENTURE TIME meets BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER -- a whimsical and adventurous tale of a lonely boy who teams up with a chair and blanket to help other courageous little objects with their problems, to Lucas Wetzel at Andrews McMeel Publishing, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).

TikTok Christian influencer, with more than 1.5m fans, and fitness instructor Andy Dooley's FAITH, FAMILY, FITNESS, devotional provides weekly readings and challenges which inspire and motivate the whole family to live a healthy Christian life, to Carolyn McCready at Zondervan, in a pre-empt, for publication in fall 2022, by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).

Ancestry.com CEO, former Facebook VP, and Women in Product co-founder Deborah Liu's TAKE BACK YOUR POWER, A practical career guide that draws upon Liu's nearly two decades of experience in the male-dominated tech world to create a multi-faceted, inspirational roadmap for thriving at work and at home, to Carolyn McCready at Zondervan, in a good deal, at auction, for publication in fall 2022, by Kathleen Ortiz and Stephanie Kim at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).

Susie Yi's PAPER GIRL, about an 11-year-old girl who journeys to Korea for her Halmuni's funeral while trying to figure out how to reverse a wish gone wrong in her attempt to fit in, to Connie Hsu at Roaring Brook Press, in a significant deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).

Jory John's SUMMER CAMP CRITTER JITTERS, about adorable critters who are nervous about going off to camp, illustrated by Liz Climo, to Kate Harrison at Dial, by Kirsten Hall at Catbird Productions for the author, and by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media for the illustrator (world English).

Comic artist Susie Yi's CAT AND CAT ADVENTURES: THE QUEST FOR SNACKS, following two cats who, while their human is at work, learn to use their hidden powers to create a potion for unlimited snacks, just to find themselves accidentally teleported to a deserted island, to Andrew Arnold at Harper Alley, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2021, by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).

Creator of the Instagram comic @YesImHotInThis Huda Fahmy's HUDA F ARE YOU, pitched as inspired by Fahmy's own high school years, following the author through her first year of high school in Dearborn, Michigan, where she's just one of many hijabi Muslim girls, as she tries on identities in an attempt to figure out who (da F) she is, to Dana Chidiac at Dial, in a good deal, at auction, for publication in fall 2021, by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).

#1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Catana Chetwynd's IN LOVE & PAJAMAS: A COLLECTION OF COMICS ABOUT BEING YOURSELF TOGETHER, just in time where we've all seen an unprecedented amount of our significant others in pajamas, to Patty Rice at Andrews McMeel Publishing, for publication in February 2021, by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).

Stephanie K. Wright's PER MY LAST EMAIL: CURIOUS WORDS AND CLEVER PHRASES TO REINVIGORATE YOUR WORK EMAILS, MEETINGS AND CONVERSATIONS, a humorous send up of stale corporate lingo and an entertaining guide to reinvigorating your workplace communication, providing new and new-to-you phrases for your hundredth "just following up" email of the week, to Allison Adler at Andrews McMeel Publishing, for publication in fall 2021, by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media (world English).