Saturday, June 20, 2015

Congratulations, Shelley!

I could hardly wait to announce the news: my super-talented niece, Shelley, is now an author-illustrator! She has worked really hard to achieve her dream and I am SO pleased for her. 

Rotem Moscovich at Disney-Hyperion has bought at auction the first three titles in the Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker chapter book series, from debut author-illustrator Shelley Johannes. The books chart the adventures of a third-grader with a topsy-turvy point of view; publication of the first installment is scheduled for fall 2017. Stephen Barr at Writers House brokered the deal for world rights, excluding UK/Commonwealth.

Shelley has been a children's book illustrator for many years and many of us who know her and love her encouraged her through the years to write her OWN stories (because she is an amazing writer) and illustrate them herself. She began working on her Beatrice series several years ago, found an amazing agent, and with a TON of work, she is on her way to becoming a much sought-after children's author! Yay, Shelley! I cannot wait to buy all of your beautiful books and read them to my grandkiddos!

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