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Natascha

@socalledyalife.bsky.social

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Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency. Account for #MSWL only. Query me at https://querytracker.net/query/natascha Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/natascha Website: www.nataschamorris.com

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · Dec 16

I decided it was time for a website!
www.nataschamorris.com

Natascha Morris

After a childhood spent reading, Natascha Morris knew she would be a certifiable “Publishing Nerd”. She joined The Tobias Agency in 2020 after previously working at BookEnds Literary and Simon & Schuster. Her editorial philosophy stems from the idea that all books should be well written and entertaining, and that all children should see themselves and their lives in books.

www.nataschamorris.com

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Rowan Kingsbury 🌸 @rowansugar.bsky.social · 3h

Get Avery and the Squirrel Delivery for 25% off if you pre-order now! The sequel to Avery and the Fairy Circle is full of mushroom soup, maple leaves, and lots of squirrels 🐿️

Flying Eye Books @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social · 1d

👀 Are you looking forwards to 2026 for some great new reads? Waterstones has 25% off lots of great Flying Eye Books titles if you pre-order now! Use code OCTOBER25 on selected books.

www.waterstones.com/books/search...

#WPreorder

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Rowan Kingsbury 🌸 @rowansugar.bsky.social · 18h

Hi #portfolioday! I'm a Portland, OR based illustrator making children's books and designing prints, stickers, and other goodies. I love the opportunity to collaborate on new projects, reach me at [email protected]!

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two book covers for Avery and the Fairy Circle and Avery and the Squirrel Delivery, with a little girl and a fairy featured on the covers.

Illustration of a fairy riding an ermine while shooting stars fly overhead.

Illustration of a unicorn standing over a pond with stars above it.

illustration of a cute dragon with fairy wings and a butterfly flying in a cloudy pink sky. framed by decorative border illustrations.

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Mathias Ball+ﾟ*｡:ﾟ+ | illustrator open for work 🍊 @mathiasball.bsky.social · 1d

Hello !! ⚡🌿

I'm Mathias, a queer artist who would love to work on book projects, editorial, advertising, and indie game projects. Open to other opportunities as well!

🍎 mathiasball.com
🍊 [email protected]
📚 @socalledyalife.bsky.social

[ #portfolioday #illustration #art ]

A pattern of spot illustrations, featuring an arctic fox, an arctic tern, a polar bear, some rabbit footprints in the snow, and a forest.

Interior illustration for Nautilus magazine. A figured in a red shirt stands in the middle, as various animals walk around them, depicted in a red/green colour palette.

Book cover for The Night Ends with Fire written by K.X. Song. A figure stands in a field of flowers, as a greenish dragon circles the sky and sits above the figure.

A spread from the book, Little Wolf's Howl, written by Nelly Buchet. Little Wolf chases a butterfly, towards the water. Behind them you can see various backgrounds flowing together, showing all the places Little Wolf has travelled to chase the butterfly.

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The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social · 1d

Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Walt Disney's Cinderella film with this stunning picture book featuring a story retelling by @brittanymazique.bsky.social with illustrations from client @maxinevee.bsky.social.

Maxine is represented by @socalledyalife.bsky.social

Available now 🪄🐭👗🎃👠

Walt Disney's Cinderella retold by Brittany Mazique illustrated by Maxine Vee

The perfect gift for collectors or parents looking to buy for bedtime or story time. Revisit the enchanting world of Walt Disney's Cinderella in this stunning picture book retelling that celebrated the animated film's 75th anniversary. Available now.

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The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social · 1d

☀️ Out Today ☀️

A celebration of sisterhood written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow illustrated by client Raissa Figueroa.

Raissa is represented by @socalledyalife.bsky.social

#picturebooks #sisters #booksky

Together we are sunshine book cover.
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
and Raissa Rigueroa

"A vivid celebration of the extraordinary power of sisterhood." -Kirkus Reviews

In this heartwarming celebration of sisterhood, three girls explore the natural world and discover the harmony of being the littlest, middle, and oldest sister. Available now.

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 2d

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 6d

My favorite example: THE PRINCESS DIARIES would not make it through this market.

Margaret Owen @what-eats-owls.bsky.social · 6d

Texting with another YA author friend this morning about the rough state of the market, and our consensus was, publishing keeps looking for the next Hunger Games, but they wouldn’t acquire the original if it were in their inboxes today

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 6d

Now that pitch events are back, authors, it’s time to talk about the best way to prepare your pitch to sell your book.

When in doubt, the Pixar method never fails.

Side note: I would love to see this pitch as a manuscript in my queries, just saying.

A pitch is a simple premise that grabs the reader in 1-2 sentences by showing the character, the situations, and the stakes

When in doubt, use the Pixar Pitch Method: once upon a time; but, one day; and because of that; because of that

Example: In a war torn world, a young seamstress survives in a divided magical empire; every day, she stitches dresses for the elite while secretly sewing coded messages for the resistance—until one day, her latest design was intercepted, putting her life, her cause, and the fate of the rebellion at risk.

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 7d

I'll be popping into #DVpit on and off today. If I 💙 your pitch, feel free to query me querytracker.net/query/natascha

Query Natascha at Tobias Literary Agency

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The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social · 9d

Meet Lucy Brown! Lucy graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art with a BFA in illustration.

You can find her in antique shops or with her two sleepy cats at home.

Lucy is available for graphic novels, picture books, covers, and licensing. She's repped by @socalledyalife.bsky.social

Illustrator Highlight LUCY BROWN
The Tobias Literary Agency

Stay Toasty!
A piece of toast relaxing on a chair with butter and a knife.

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 11d

Ooo WITCH'S GUIDE was good! It took my brain a bit to separate it from the first book but it was very cozy.

I'll look at STUDY

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 11d

This one is sooo funny!!

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 12d

Raissa is no longer on social so it falls on me to tell you that Raissa has a new book!

Kaylan Adair at Candlewick has acquired world rights to Jodie Doesn't Love Dogs by Stephanie Seales (l.) (My Daddy Is a Cowboy), illustrated by Raissa Figueroa, a picture book about a girl who doesn't love dogs but may have a change of heart with the help of her dog-loving best friend's pup. Publication is slated for spring 2027; Reiko Davis at DeFiore and Company represented the author, and Natascha Morris at Tobias Literary Agency represented the illustrator.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 13d

“Sunshine becomes a metaphorical thread connecting three brown-skinned sisters” in picture book TOGETHER WE ARE SUNSHINE, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow’s “aptly written portrayal of sibling dynamics,” illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

Together We Are Sunshine by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Sunshine becomes a metaphorical thread connecting three brown-skinned sisters during a frolicsome afternoon in Thompkins-Bigelow...

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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 14d

Oh those are gold!

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Tajja Isen @tajjaisen.bsky.social · 19d

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus

Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

thewalrus.ca

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The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social · 19d

Out Now!

Written by preschool therapist Ryan Allen with illustrations by @zoepersico.bsky.social , BROTHERS ARE NOT FOR HITTING helps children recognize signs that they are about to hit, and teaches great techniques and positive alternatives to stay safe and have fun.