Emily Matheis is a two-time, award-winning picture book author through the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), romance writer, and recipient of the Maggie Award in Contemporary Romance. She writes books for both children and adults with women and girls in intelligent, adaptable, and exemplifying roles that surpass the bounds of gender stereotypes.
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Publishers Weekly Feature
Molly Yao Shen at Yeehoo Press has acquired world rights to Opal’s Springtime Birdhouse by Emily Matheis (l.), illustrated by Albert Arrayás. When pizzazz and silliness are prized over purpose and function, Opal is devastated to lose the birdhouse building contest, but she might just win the only vote that counts: a bluebird’s, with a birdhouse that brings in nature’s own beauty. Publication is planned for spring 2023 in the U.S. and mainland China; Jennifer Herrington at Harvey Klinger represented the author, and Lilla Rogers Studio represented the illustrator.
Read the Full feature on Publishers Weekly Rights Report: Week of March 28, 2022