This is a shout it from the rooftops sort of moment! We are very excited to announce that we have an agent, an extremely important step in the process of becoming published!
Azy and I are coming up on the one year anniversary of deciding to begin the collaboration that is Poetic Illustrations, the effort to bring our book to life. It began when Azy started posting an image along with a short blurb on Facebook just over a year ago. She wanted to share the range of contributions immigrants have brought to the United States and to the world. I saw her posts, and LOVED them from the start. One night we spoke about this daily effort she was making, and she mentioned that her family had been encouraging her to turn it into a book. I thought this was a beautiful idea, and I encouraged it further by telling her that if she turned it into a book I would illustrate it! Within a few weeks, we were on our way!
This past year we have not let a single day pass without calling, texting, or meeting in some capacity to plan and strategize for how we would cover the many people we’ve selected to honor in the body of this work. We have so much passion and commitment for this work and we truly hope that when this project reaches the point of publication that you, our readers, feel the energy and love we are pouring into each and every page.
About five months ago, Azy and I recognized that we would need help to find the right fit in the publication industry. So we started seeking an agent. This is not an easy task! It takes trust to place your work in the hands of an agent! It also takes the right person to see your vision, and help a publishing house understand the potential you and your work have. We had no idea how many times we would hear the cutting harshness of such a simple word, “NO” nor how many ways the industry can dress it up to try to diminish the pain of the rejection it comes with. However, just under a year after starting this project, we are excited to say that all of our hard work has resulted in the honor of being signed on to work with an exclusive agent by the name of Ronnie Ann Herman. Ronnie is a boutique agent, which means she deliberately keeps her workload and selection of authors and illustrators small. The knowledge of this intensified our honor of being selected to be represented by Ronnie ten fold if not more so. The next steps will be carried out behind the scenes so to speak while Ronnie does her magic! She will advocate for our work within the publishing houses she works with, and she will be in touch with us with their feedback. We hope to be in touch soon to notify you all that we will soon be publishing, and who with!
Thank you for your support! We cannot wait to place our book in your hands!
Jen & Azy
We’d like to share a bit about Ronnie’s vast experience and professional career:
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