Founder of the Keyes Agency, LLC. Bookish. Short. Invisible Disability. Brooklyn, NY. She/her https://xitter.cf/t.co/Oc0AiyVABN

Joined November 2009
I am going to open again to queries next Monday. I would really like to see a romance (either YA or mainstream adult) that will sweep me away, a character I will fall in love with in chapter 1, and to add more diversity to my list overall. #mswl QueryManager.com/1621
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Another thing I’ve learned as a new #author: spread out interview releases so I can better share them. Huge thanks to Jena Benton Lasley for her great questions and generous #PictureBook review! jenabenton.com/2026/05/05/si… #more-25109 @esc_key #WritingCommunity
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Replying to @HJamesWrites
"Somewhere between a little and a lot, there is Enough. It might be hard to spot, but it's always there."
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SO honored to be a guest blogger for #NF Fest 2026! Check it out at nffest.com/2026/02/teachers-… #KidLit #WritingCommunity @esc_key
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Cover Reveal! 🎉 'Little Awa' by Mrinali Álvarez Astacio. Awa lives in a quiet village. When the village elders try to solve the mystery of the silence, they turn to Little Awa – who has a special way with nature – to find a solution. Out 3/10 Preorder→ hubs.ly/Q03X3-QK0
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Emily Keyes retweeted
We're so excited for our many books coming this season, created by our talented authors and illustrators! Explore these titles in a preview video by our Associate Publisher, Dr. Wiley Blevins: hubs.ly/Q03YV7Tb0
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It looks SO GORGEOUS. Congrats @mrinalipr!
Cover Reveal! 🎉 'Little Awa' by Mrinali Álvarez Astacio. Awa lives in a quiet village. When the village elders try to solve the mystery of the silence, they turn to Little Awa – who has a special way with nature – to find a solution. Out 3/10 Preorder→ hubs.ly/Q03X3-QK0
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I'm so excited to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, A Forest Begins Anew! This writing journey to publication has been a long time coming, and seeing real proof like this is surreal. Feel free to share. Wahoo! #KidLitAuthor #WritingCommunity #STEM @esc_key
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I THINK I THINK A LOT carries the message that sometimes on the underside of something bad you can find something good. This picture expresses that idea on the meta level... #ocdawarenessweek #ocd #anxiety #kidlit #picturebooks @joseebis @esc_key @FreeSpiritBooks
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Shocked & honored to have gotten three offers of representation for my picture books. Thrilled to sign with Emily Keyes of @esc_key ! #authorscommunity #picturebook #kidlit #PB #WritingCommunity
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It's #OCDAwarenessWeek so I'll share poet and author Jordan Scott's very kind blurb about I THINK I THINK A LOT, written by me and inspired by my own #OCD. Available at libraries and wherever books are sold. @joseebis @FreeSpiritBooks @esc_key
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Wow, I'm delighted that @parents featured I THINK I THINK A LOT in a piece about books celebrating neurodiversity. Many other titles across all kidlit age categories are included--too many to tag! Thank you to @SaraRoweMount for writing and sharing. parents.com/12-books-for-kid…
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