New Agency

On January 15, 2017, Lupine Grove opened to submissions of picture books through young adult novels.

https://www.lupinegrove.com/

New Agent

Stephanie Fretwell-Hill of Red Fox Literary is looking for picture books, middle-grade, and young adult titles.

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/free-fall-friday-april-agent-interview/

New Agent

New agent Stephanie Fretwell-Hill  represents everything from picture books to young adult.  

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/agent-opportunity-stephanie-fretwell-hill/

New Agent

Tanusri Prasanna is look for children's books from picture book through young adult.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-literary-agent-alert-tanusri-prasanna-of-hannigan-salky-geltzer

New Agency

Newly formed Rising Bear Literary Agency will represent picture book through young adult authors.

http://risingbear.com/about-us/

New Agent

Heather Alexander has switched from editor to agent and is now representing picture book through young adult authors at Pippin Properties. 

http://www.kidlit411.com/2014/11/Kidlit411-Agent-Spotlight-Heather-Alexander.html

New Children's Agent

Rachel Brooks from the L. Perkins Agency is looking for fun picture books in addition to novels.

http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/09/introducing-agent-rachel-brooks-from-l.html

New U.K. Agency

Skylark Literary will specialize in children's and young adults books.

http://www.wordsandpics.org/2014/08/amber-caraveo-joanna-moult-to-set-up.html

Agent Building List

Leon Husock, associate agent at L. Perkins Agency is looking for middle grade and young adult authors.

http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/agent-looking-to-build-list-6/

New MG/YA Agent

Whitley Abell of Inklings Literary is looking for middle-grade and young adult books.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-literary-agent-alert-whitley-abell-of-inklings-literary

New Agent

Alexander Slater of Trident Media Group is looking for children's, middle-grade, and young adult authors.

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-literary-agent-alert-alexander-slater-of-trident-media-group

Capstone YA Imprint

Capstone launches a new young adult imprint, Switch Press.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11583942.htm

New MG/YA Agent

New agent, Laura Zats of Red Sofa Literary is open to queries for MG and YA novels. 

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-literary-agent-alert-laura-zats-of-red-sofa-literary

New MG/YA Agent

Emma Patterson of Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents is looking to build his list, including mg and ya authors.

New Publisher

Creston Books used kickstarter to fund the launch of its Spring 2013 debut line. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/51472-bay-area-author-kickstarts-new-children-s-publishing-venture.html

YA Trends

News from Bologna 2013 is that young adult novels are trending toward contemporary realism.

http://www.weheartya.com/2013/03/trending-toward-contemporary.html

New Picture Book Market

Peter Pauper Press will release its first hardcover picture book in May 2013. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/55828-peter-pauper-press-enters-the-picture-book-market.html

New Imprint

Egmont UK is launching a new children's nonfiction imprint, Red Shed. 

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/egmont-launch-red-shed.html

New Children's Imprint

Capstone has a new imprint to publish trade picture books.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/55621-capstone-to-publish-picture-books-for-the-trade.html

New Imprint

U.K.-based indie graphic novel publisher Nobrow Press is launching Flying Eye Books, a children’s book imprint that will debut in 2013 in both the U.K. and the U.S. 

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/55208-nobrow-press-to-launch-children-s-imprint-in-2013.html