ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN by New York Times bestseller, Jenny Han.

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WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR:

YOUNG ADULT: I’m seeking upmarket, literary, high concept, diverse, magical realism, humorous, and am open to anything conceptually unique. Paranormal, adventure, and dystopian would have to be done entirely uniquely for me to consider. Give me something bold and fresh with a voice that’s impossible to put aside. I’m probably not the best choice for super edgy, “message”, high fantasy or hard science-fiction books. What I’m really looking for is the intersection between truly stellar writing and plot, something that leaves me puffy eyed or laughing out loud. I, like most teenagers, am looking for emotional connection, for drama, for hope.

MIDDLE-GRADE: I am on the hunt for fiction that is diverse, epic, cinematic, action-packed, adventuresome, mysterious, and fast-paced. Kids should be jumping to turn the page, harassing their parents to get back to bedtime reading. I’m open to almost anything within this genre, but I always bear in mind that readers in this age group are looking for fun and mischief, to learn something about life, and to escape and romp!

PICTURE BOOKS: At this time, I am exclusively interested in AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATORS as well as ILLUSTRATORS only. Thank you!

Representing an author or artist, whether aspiring or established, is an honor and a commitment I take very seriously. I am passionate about children’s and young adult books. I am passionate about negotiating the best deal possible. I am passionate about working together with our experienced and esteemed subsidiary rights and contracts teams to squeeze as much juice out of a single property as it will yield. I find it incredibly rewarding to work with new voices (and I’m thrilled to say that I’ve discovered several irresistible projects by debut authors and artists in the submissions pile). I’m also committed to helping established authors and artists continue to grow their careers. I am an “editorial” agent, in that I’ll work through as many drafts over the course of as many years as it takes to polish a manuscript I believe in to a high shine prior to submission. My goal is to build long-term relationships with authors and artists and to help them publish books that will stand the test of time.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of submissions I receive, I will only reply (within four weeks) if I am interested. I look forward to reading your work and thank you in advance for thinking of me.

*R.W.Alley ~ Beloved illustrator of Michael Bond's PADDINGTON
*Kate Beasley ~ Author of GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS
*Adele Griffin (www.adelegriffin.com) Two-time National Book Award Nominee
*Jenny Han (www.dearjennyhan.com) NYT Bestselling author of the Summer series, TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, & P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU
*Elly MacKay (www.ellymackay.com)
*Morgan Matson (www.morganmatson.com) NYT Bestselling author of THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING
*Julie Morstad (www.juliemorstad.com) Award-winning illustrator of SWAN: THE LIFE AND DANCE OF ANNA PAVLOVA
*Margo Rabb (www.margorabb.com/) Acclaimed author of KISSING IN AMERICA
*Matthew Reinhart (www.matthewreinhart.com/) NYT bestselling paper engineer
*Sydney Smith (www.hutten.org/sydney/) Award-winning artist of SIDEWALK FLOWERS
*Erin E. Stead (www.erinstead.com) Caldecott Medal Winner for A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE
*Philip C. Stead (www.philipstead.com) Author of Caldecott Medal winning A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE
*Siobhan Vivian (www.siobhanvivian.com) Bestselling author of THE LIST

The TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE trilogy by Jenny Han
THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING by Morgan Matson
THE PURLOINING OF PRINCE OLEOMARGARINE by Mark Twain and Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead
GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS by Kate Beasley
ELLIE by Mike Wu

MOST RECENT 2016 - 2017 DEALS (please visit the Dealmaker page for a complete listing and details):

*PICTURE BOOK: Tundra Books Emerging Artist of the Year winner Madeline Kloepper's WHAT'S OUT THERE ANYWAYS, about a city kid venturing into nature and discovering all that can be exciting, to Tara Walker at Tundra Books, in a very nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2019, by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management (World).

*MIDDLE-GRADE: Two-time National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin's BLACKBERRY FARM, the story of a live out-loud kid who uses her city smarts to thrive when she moves to the country with her family to live on her grandma's farm, to Elise Howard at Algonquin Young Readers, for publication in spring 2019, by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management (World English).

*PICTURE BOOK: Jean Reidy, with illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins's TRUMAN, about an ordinary little tortoise and the day that everything changes, when he has to find his most extraordinary self, to Emma Ledbetter at Atheneum, for publication in Summer 2019, by Erin Murphy at Erin Murphy Literary Agency for the author and Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management for the illustrator (World).

*PICTURE BOOK: Jacqueline Veissid's ROSIE'S SWORD, to be illustrated by Paola Zakimi, in which a little girl, always feeling left out of her older brothers' play, uses a stick and a big imagination to transform the world around her, to Victoria Rock at Chronicle Children's, for publication in Spring 2019, by Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio for the author, and Emily van Beek of Folio Literary Management, for the illustrator.

*PICTURE BOOK: Art Director and author / illustrator of A HUNGRY LION OR A DWINDLING ASSORTMENT OF ANIMALS, Lucy Ruth Cummins's STUMPKIN, the story of a blighted stemless pumpkin who frets about his fate as Halloween approaches, to Justin Chanda at Simon & Schuster Children's, for publication in Summer 2018, by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management (world).

*MIDDLE-GRADE: Longtime Paddington Bear artist R.W. Alley to illustrate Michael Bond's PADDINGTON'S FINEST HOUR, starring the beloved classic bear from Darkest Peru, now a major movie star, in which Paddington finds himself in trouble once more, suffering a run-in with the police and starring in a cooking show, to Judith Brinsford at Harper Children's UK, for publication in fall 2017, by Emily van Beek of Folio Literary Management on behalf of the illustrator (world).

*PICTURE BOOK: Mark Twain's never-before-published THE PURLOINING OF PRINCE OLEOMARGARINE, with Philip Stead and illustrator Erin Stead, to Frances Gilbert at Random House Children's, by Tina Wexler at ICM for the Mark Twain House & Museum, and Emily van Beek at Folio Jr. for the author/illustrator team.

*PICTURE BOOK: Annie Sylvestro's THE CHRISTMAS TREE WHO LOVED TRAINS, the tale of a train-loving tree who, with the help of a little holiday magic, learns to love much more, illustrated by Paola Zakimi, to Tamar Mays at Harper Children's, for publication in Fall 2018, by Liza Voges at Eden Street for the author and Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management for the illustrator.

*PICTURE BOOK: Pixar animator Mike Wu's ELLIE IN COLOR and ELLIE'S NEW FRIEND, following the further adventures of an artistic elephant as she paints her way towards a masterpiece and befriends a talented baby panda, to Rotem Moscovich at Disney-Hyperion, for publication in Fall 2018 and Summer 2019 respectively, by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management (World English).

*PICTURE BOOK: Annie Sylvestro's THE CHRISTMAS TREE WHO LOVED TRAINS, the tale of a train-loving tree who, with the help of a little holiday magic, learns to love much more, illustrated by Paola Zakimi, to Tamar Mays at Harper Children's, for publication in Fall 2018, by Liza Voges at Eden Street for the author and Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management for the illustrator.

*PICTURE BOOK: Creators of the Caldecott Medal winning A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE, Philip Stead and Erin Stead's MUSIC FOR MISTER MOON, about a wistful young cellist named who longs to play in solitude until she meets the Moon, buys him a hat, and plays music just for him, to Neal Porter at Neal Porter Books, for publication in fall 2018, by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management.

*PICTURE BOOK: Meg Fleming's READY, SET, SAIL!, a lively sailing adventure that will propel the reader into salt and waves, freedom and adventure, illustrated by Luke Flowers, to Sonali Fry at Little Bee Books, by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management on behalf of the author (World).

*PICTURE BOOK: Author of THE MAGICAL ANIMAL ADOPTION AGENCY series Kallie George's THE DOLL HOSPITAL, illustrated by author and illustrator of HOW TO GROW A FRIEND and illustrator of the Empowerment series Sara Gillingham, the story of wounded dolls and stuffed animals and the amazing doctor who fixes them, to Emma Ledbetter at Atheneum, by Emily van Beek of Folio Literary Management for George and Amy Rennert of The Amy Rennert Agency for Gillingham (World English).

*PICTURE BOOK/NOVELTY: NYT bestselling author and paper engineer Matthew Reinhart's next three pop-up creations, PIXAR: A POP-UP HISTORY, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and THE HISTORY OF MICKEY MOUSE, to Wendy Lefkon and Alexis Banyon at Disney, in a significant deal, for publication beginning in fall 2017, in a three-book deal.

*YOUNG ADULT: NYT bestselling author Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, the conclusion to her To All the Boys I've Loved Before trilogy, in which Lara Jean finds she can't ignore life's big decisions as her senior year draws to a close and she wonders—when your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to, to Zareen Jaffery at Simon & Schuster Children's, in a major deal, in a three book-deal, by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management (NA).

*PICTURE BOOK: Lucy Ruth Cummins to illustrate THIS IS NOT A VALENTINE by Carter Higgins (Chronicle)

*PICTURE BOOK: Governor General's Award Finalist Irene Luxbacher to illustrate MISS MATHILDA by Gilles Tibo (Scholastic Canada)

*PICTURE BOOK: Kenneth and Sarah Jane Wright's LOLA DUTCH IS A LITTLE BIT MUCH and a sequel (Bloomsbury at auction)

*PICTURE BOOK: Julie Morstad to illustrate Camille Andros's THE DRESS AND THE GIRL (Abrams Children's)

*PICTURE BOOK: Meg Fleming's SOMETIMES RAIN (Beach Lane Books)

*CHAPTER BOOK: R.W. Alley to illustrate JIGSAW JONES AND THE CASE FROM OUTER SPACE (Feiwel & Friends)

*PICTURE BOOK: Anika and Christopher Denise's THE BEST PART OF MIDDLE (Christy Ottaviano Books)

*PICTURE BOOK: Lindsay Ward's DON'T FORGET DEXTER and a sequel (Two Lions)

*YOUNG ADULT: Adele Griffin's YOUR ONLY GIRL and a second book (Algonquin Young Readers)

*PICTURE BOOK: Genevieve Godbout to illustrate MY LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK ABOUT JOHNNY APPLESEED (RHCB)

*YA - HERE SO FAR AWAY by Hadley Dyer to Alexandra Cooper and Jennifer Lambert in a preempt (HarperCollins)

*YA - AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS by Bonnie Pipkin to Amy Einhorn in a preempt (Flatiron Books)

*MIDDLE-GRADE ILLUSTRATIONS - Julie Morstad to illustrate HOUSE OF DREAMS by Liz Rosenberg (Candlewick)

*PICTURE BOOK: DEEP UNDERWATER written and illustrated by Governor General's Award finalist, Irene Luxbacher (Groundwood Books)

*PICTURE BOOK: MALAIKA'S SMILE illustrated by Governor General's Award finalist, Irene Luxbacher (Groundwood Books)

*ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION: DRAWING LEAVES AND TREES by Julia Kuo (Quarry Books)

*PICTURE BOOK: VERNON IS ON HIS WAY by Philip C. Stead (A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press / Macmillan)

RECENT AND UPCOMING BOOKS:

BUT THEN I CAME BACK by Estelle Laure
GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS by Kate Beasley
THE UNCORKER OF OCEAN BOTTLES by Michelle Cuevas and illustrated by Erin E. Stead (Dial, August 2016)
THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING by Morgan Matson (S&S BFYR, May 2016)
THE LAST BOY & GIRL IN THE WORLD by Siobhan Vivian (S&S BFYR, April 2016)
IDEAS ARE ALL AROUND by Philip C. Stead (A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press, March 2016)
WHEN GREEN BECOMES TOMATOES by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Julie Morstad (A Neal Porter Book / Roaring Brook Press, March 2016)
HUNGRY LION OR A DWINDLING ASSORTMENT OF ANIMALS by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Atheneum / S&S, March 2016)

2016 - 2017 DEALS -- Molly Jaffa International Rights Co-Director

(please visit Dealmaker page for complete listing and details):

*Russian rights to Jenny Han's IT'S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU and WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER, to AST, by Prava I Prevodi, in association with Melissa White at Folio Literary Management, on behalf of Emily van Beek.

*Simplified Chinese rights to Garth Stein's text and R.W. Alley's illustrations to ENZO AND THE FOURTH OF JULY RACES, to BabyCube Beijing Children, by The Grayhawk Agency, in association with Melissa White at Folio Literary Management, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman and Emily van Beek.

*Rights to Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, to Hoa Hoc Tro in Vietnam, and to Haru in Indonesia, both by The Grayhawk Agency, and to Ibis in Bulgaria, by Prava I Prevodi, in association with Melissa White at Folio Literary Management, on behalf of Emily van Beek.

*Dutch rights to Kallie George's The WINGED HORSE RACE part I and II, to Carine van Wijk at Gottmer, in a pre-empt, by Neeltje Smitskamp at Marianne Schoenbach Literary Agency on behalf of Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management.

*Serbian rights to Morgan Matson's THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING, to Publik Praktikum, by Molly Jaffa at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Prava I Prevodi.

*German rights to Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, to Hanser, by Molly Jaffa at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Emily Van Beek, in association with the Thomas Schlueck Agency.

*Polish rights to Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian's ASHES TO ASHES, to Wydawnictwo JK, by Molly Jaffa at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Graal.

*Russian rights to Morgan Matson's AMY & ROGER'S EPIC DETOUR, SECOND CHANCE SUMMER, SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE, and SECOND CHANCE SUMMER, to AST, at auction, by Molly Jaffa at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Prava I Prevodi.

*Portuguese rights in Portugal to Jenny Han's THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, IT'S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU, and ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, to 2020 Editora, by Molly Jaffa at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with International Editors'.

*Dutch rights to Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, to Moon, by Molly Jaffa at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Neeltje Smitskamp at the Marianne Schoenbach Literary Agency.

*Complex Chinese rights to Kate Beasley's GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS, to Rye Field, by Clare Chi at The Grayhawk Agency, on behalf of Molly Jaffa and Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management.

*Dutch rights to Julie Morstad's cover illustration for Penelope Fitzgerald's THE BOOKSHOP, to Karmijn, by Molly Jaffa at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Neeltje Smitskamp at Marianne Schoenbach Literary Agency.

*Slovak rights to TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU, and ALWAYS AND FOREVER LARA JEAN by Jenny Han to Albatros Media

*Russian rights to Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, to AST

*Czech rights to Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, to Albatros Media

*Hungarian rights to Jenny Han's P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU and ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN, to Konyvmolykepzo

*Japanese rights to Michelle Cuevas' CONFESSIONS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND, to Shogakukan

*Simplified Chinese rights to Kallie George's MAGICAL ANIMAL ADOPTION AGENCY Books #1-3, to Citic

*Spanish rights to SECOND CHANCE SUMMER by Morgan Matson to La Galera

*Polish rights to Siobhan Vivian's THE LIST to Wydawnictwo JK

*Audio rights to ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN by Jenny Han to Recorded Books

*Serbian rights to TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han

*UK rights to ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN by Jenny Han

*Thai rights to Morgan Matson's SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE

*French rights to Morgan Matson's SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE and THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING

*French rights to ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN by Jenny Han

*Simplified Chinese rights to ENZO'S VERY SCARY HALLOWEEN illustrated by R.W. Alley

*Turkish rights to Jenny Han's THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, IT'S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU, and WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER

*Portuguese rights to Jenny Han's ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN

*Romanian rights to Kallie George's THE MAGICAL ANIMAL ADOPTION AGENCY books #1 and #2

*Russian rights to Jenny Han's THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY to Ast

*Czech rights to Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian's BURN FOR BURN, FIRE WITH FIRE, and ASHES TO ASHES to Albatros

*Simplified Chinese rights to Kate Beasley's GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS to Trustbridge

*Greek rights to Jenny Han's THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY to Patakis

*Polish rights to Michelle Cuevas' CONFESSIONS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND to Nasza Ksiegarnia

*Danish rights to Jenny Han's P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU to Carlsen

*Thai rights to Michelle Cuevas' CONFESSIONS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND to Amarin

*Vietnamese rights to Jenny Han's P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU to Hoa Hoc Tro

*Italian rights to Siobhan Vivian's THE LAST BOY AND GIRL IN THE WORLD to Newton Compton

*Hungarian rights to Michelle Cuevas' CONFESSIONS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND to Maxim

*Russian rights to Jenny Han's P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU to Ast

*German rights to Morgan Matson's THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING to Random House Germany

*Russian rights to Siobhan Vivian's THE LAST BOY AND GIRL IN THE WORLD and THE LIST to Ripol

*Audio rights to Morgan Matson's THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING to Audible

*Danish rights to Hadley Dyer's HERE SO FAR AWAY, to Rosinante

*Simplified Chinese rights to R.W. Alley's illustrations for ENZO RACES IN THE RAIN and ENZO AND THE GREAT CHRISTMAS TREE HUNT, to BabyCube Beijing Children

For a complete list of our fabulous international subagents, please see http://www.foliojr.com/international-rights/.

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