Sean McCarthy
@mccarthylit.com
Founder/Literary Agent at mccarthylit.com, long-suffering Mets fan, hops (beer and rabbits) enthusiast.
Pinned
Pssst!
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Full picture book Critique + Call
Auction item 'Full picture book Critique + Call' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
Stretch goal time (I've always wanted to say that)!
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
My IG search history of me trying (and failing) to re-find a funny rabbit reel to share with @danawulf.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
My IG search history of me trying (and failing) to re-find a funny rabbit reel to share with @danawulf.bsky.social
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Today's post is based on a true story! Not the dinosaur, but the appearance of a European Cuckoo bird in New Hampshire this past autumn. I'm open for new book projects mid-year. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy. www.ginaperry.com #kidlit
February 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Today's post is based on a true story! Not the dinosaur, but the appearance of a European Cuckoo bird in New Hampshire this past autumn. I'm open for new book projects mid-year. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy. www.ginaperry.com #kidlit
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Claire, a published author-illustrator of books for kids.
I am currently available to illustrate picture books, early readers, graphic novels, and board books!📚
💻 website: www.clairelordon.com
✏️Agency: @mccarthylit.com
I am currently available to illustrate picture books, early readers, graphic novels, and board books!📚
💻 website: www.clairelordon.com
✏️Agency: @mccarthylit.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Claire, a published author-illustrator of books for kids.
I am currently available to illustrate picture books, early readers, graphic novels, and board books!📚
💻 website: www.clairelordon.com
✏️Agency: @mccarthylit.com
I am currently available to illustrate picture books, early readers, graphic novels, and board books!📚
💻 website: www.clairelordon.com
✏️Agency: @mccarthylit.com
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Stretch goal time (I've always wanted to say that)!
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
Pssst!
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Full picture book Critique + Call
Auction item 'Full picture book Critique + Call' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Stretch goal time (I've always wanted to say that)!
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
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Donated a picture book critique to the Publishing for Minnesota Auction. But there are soooo many other amazing items as well! Check it out!!
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
January 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Donated a picture book critique to the Publishing for Minnesota Auction. But there are soooo many other amazing items as well! Check it out!!
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Stretch goal time (I've always wanted to say that)!
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
Pssst!
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Full picture book Critique + Call
Auction item 'Full picture book Critique + Call' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Stretch goal time (I've always wanted to say that)!
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
We are currently at $390 (which is amazing, and huge thanks to everyone who has bid so far!).
I will be adding 10 minutes to the follow-up phone call for every $100 milestone that we hit (e.g. 30 minutes for $400+; 40 minutes for $500+; etc.).
Reposted by Sean McCarthy
Pssst!
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Full picture book Critique + Call
Auction item 'Full picture book Critique + Call' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Pssst!
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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WOW there are some amazing things to bid on over at www.32auctions.com/publishingformn ! Help Minnesota resist and get yourself something extraordinary!
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
WOW there are some amazing things to bid on over at www.32auctions.com/publishingformn ! Help Minnesota resist and get yourself something extraordinary!
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Some very cool writerly items in this publishing-organized auction to benefit organizations in Minnesota, including Immigrant Law Ctr of Minnesota and Dios Habla Hoy Church food distribution. Auction runs Jan. 28-30 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Some very cool writerly items in this publishing-organized auction to benefit organizations in Minnesota, including Immigrant Law Ctr of Minnesota and Dios Habla Hoy Church food distribution. Auction runs Jan. 28-30 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Pssst!
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Full picture book Critique + Call
Auction item 'Full picture book Critique + Call' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Pssst!
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!
Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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New year, new deals!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
January 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
New year, new deals!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
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I'm excited to share the announcement for my next picture book: SNOW DAY WITH DADDY will be published Winter 2028 from Christy Ottaviano Books / @littlebrownyr.bsky.social Inspired by my dad and snowy winters growing up in New England. A big thank you to my agent @mccarthylit.com ❄️ #kidlit
January 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I'm excited to share the announcement for my next picture book: SNOW DAY WITH DADDY will be published Winter 2028 from Christy Ottaviano Books / @littlebrownyr.bsky.social Inspired by my dad and snowy winters growing up in New England. A big thank you to my agent @mccarthylit.com ❄️ #kidlit
New year, new deals!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
January 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
New year, new deals!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
Congrats @ginaperry.bsky.social on SNOW DAY WITH DADDY, coming Winter 2028 from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social / Christy Ottaviano Books!
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Hi #portfolioday!
I'm Claire, an illustrator and author. I love creating stories and books that have humor and heart. I'm interested in working on picture books, board books, early readers, & graphic novels. Let's work on something fun together!
I'm represented by my amazing agent @mccarthylit.com
I'm Claire, an illustrator and author. I love creating stories and books that have humor and heart. I'm interested in working on picture books, board books, early readers, & graphic novels. Let's work on something fun together!
I'm represented by my amazing agent @mccarthylit.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Hi #portfolioday!
I'm Claire, an illustrator and author. I love creating stories and books that have humor and heart. I'm interested in working on picture books, board books, early readers, & graphic novels. Let's work on something fun together!
I'm represented by my amazing agent @mccarthylit.com
I'm Claire, an illustrator and author. I love creating stories and books that have humor and heart. I'm interested in working on picture books, board books, early readers, & graphic novels. Let's work on something fun together!
I'm represented by my amazing agent @mccarthylit.com
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Unicorn and Yeti are in Storyworks magazine! Read Up and Down and check out the resources and lesson plan here: bit.ly/48SwlBc #edusky
Up and Down: A Unicorn and Yeti Story
Read a story about playing together with friends.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Unicorn and Yeti are in Storyworks magazine! Read Up and Down and check out the resources and lesson plan here: bit.ly/48SwlBc #edusky
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#KidLit FYI: The next postcard event is Thursday, January 8th. www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlitartpostcard
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#KidLit FYI: The next postcard event is Thursday, January 8th. www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlitartpostcard
Switching to PDFs for publishing contracts has made things much more convenient for all of us, but every now and then I miss the satisfaction of affixing "Sign Here" stickers in precisely the right place on paper copies.
December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Switching to PDFs for publishing contracts has made things much more convenient for all of us, but every now and then I miss the satisfaction of affixing "Sign Here" stickers in precisely the right place on paper copies.
Delighted to see THE WORLD ENTIRE written by @ebrownbooks.bsky.social on Tablet Magazine's Best Jewish Children's Books of 2025!
"As soon as you pick up The World Entire... by Elizabeth Brown, with illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, you know it is a special book."
Congrats, Elizabeth & Melissa!
"As soon as you pick up The World Entire... by Elizabeth Brown, with illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, you know it is a special book."
Congrats, Elizabeth & Melissa!
The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2025 - Tablet Magazine
This year’s top picks include inspiring refugee stories, immersive fantasies, and fascinating biographies ranging from Leonard Cohen to Louis Brandeis
www.tabletmag.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Delighted to see THE WORLD ENTIRE written by @ebrownbooks.bsky.social on Tablet Magazine's Best Jewish Children's Books of 2025!
"As soon as you pick up The World Entire... by Elizabeth Brown, with illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, you know it is a special book."
Congrats, Elizabeth & Melissa!
"As soon as you pick up The World Entire... by Elizabeth Brown, with illustrations by Melissa Castrillón, you know it is a special book."
Congrats, Elizabeth & Melissa!
Always nice to be recognized by an incredible institution like the Chicago Public Library, but even more so when it's from your home state - congrats to Illinoisian Elizabeth Brown (@ebrownbooks.bsky.social) on THE WORLD ENTIRE being named one of the Best Informational Books for Younger Readers!
Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2025 — a staff-created list from Chicago Public Library
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best informational books published in 2025 for kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade.
chipublib.bibliocommons.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Always nice to be recognized by an incredible institution like the Chicago Public Library, but even more so when it's from your home state - congrats to Illinoisian Elizabeth Brown (@ebrownbooks.bsky.social) on THE WORLD ENTIRE being named one of the Best Informational Books for Younger Readers!
Had an unexpected visitor to our backyard today!
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Had an unexpected visitor to our backyard today!
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ANNOUNCEMENT! We've been working hard behind the scenes this year to revamp our approach to our scholarship program. It's now ready and applications for our 2026 scholarship program are LIVE! forms.gle/Pe2qKyaGMH67...
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT! We've been working hard behind the scenes this year to revamp our approach to our scholarship program. It's now ready and applications for our 2026 scholarship program are LIVE! forms.gle/Pe2qKyaGMH67...
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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Today! Make sure you use the correct hashtag (don't forget the ART part in #KidLitArtPostcard). Also try to remember to use ALT-TEXT! Not only does it help those who use screen readers & neurodivergent but it can help your post get discovered.
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Let's go #kidlit illustrators, editors, agents, and art directors! Tomorrow is #KidLitArtPostcard www.ginaperry.com/postcard
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today! Make sure you use the correct hashtag (don't forget the ART part in #KidLitArtPostcard). Also try to remember to use ALT-TEXT! Not only does it help those who use screen readers & neurodivergent but it can help your post get discovered.
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Let's go #kidlit illustrators, editors, agents, and art directors! Tomorrow is #KidLitArtPostcard www.ginaperry.com/postcard
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Let's go #kidlit illustrators, editors, agents, and art directors! Tomorrow is #KidLitArtPostcard www.ginaperry.com/postcard