It's another happy news day, people! Curtis Manley is the author of the oh-so-lovable THE SUMMER NICK TAUGHT HIS CATS TO READ (Paula Wiseman, 2015), as well the forthcoming THE CRANE GIRL (Lee & Low – releasing March 1st!). Now his writing skills have taken him in an entirely different direction: out into the wilds of space!

Here is the fabulous deal announcement giving all the details:

Emily Feinberg at Roaring Brook has acquired the non-fiction picture book JUST RIGHT: SEARCHING FOR THE GOLDILOCKS PLANET, by Curtis Manley and illustrated by Jessica Lanan, a lively description of the search for an Earth-like planet across the vast reaches of space. The author was represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency, and the illustrator by Edward Maxwell of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates. Publication is set for winter 2019.

Huge congratulations, Curtis and team!

--Joan