Sean McCarthy

@mccarthylit.com

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Founder/Literary Agent at mccarthylit.com, long-suffering Mets fan, hops (beer and rabbits) enthusiast.

A headshot of Glenallen Hill in a San Francisco Giants hat and totally cool 90s wrap sunglasses
Ann Kelley at Random House Studio has bought, in a preempt, Andrea Offermann's How Wilhelm Werner Became a Thief!, a nonfiction graphic chapter book about a museum caretaker who secretly hid banned paintings by a Jewish artist to protect them from destruction during the Nazi regime. Publication is scheduled for fall 2027; Sean McCarthy at Sean McCarthy Literary Agency sold world English rights.
A white rabbit looking directly at the camera with a piece of hay draped over her head (which she did completely on her own!).
Christy Ottaviano at Little, Brown/Christy Ottaviano Books has bought Snow Day with Daddy by Gina Perry. In this nod to Virginia Lee Burton's Katie and the Big Snow, puppy Marie is a hard worker and eager to help her dad snowplow their town. But before they can finish, an unexpected problem presents itself that will require help from others in their community. Publication is planned for winter 2028; Sean McCarthy at Sean McCarthy Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.
A picture of a red fox
Sarah Shumway at Bloomsbury has bought world rights to Jade vs. the Claw Machine, a picture book by Margaret Chiu Greanias (l.), illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee. When Jade's baba's boba shop gets a new claw machine with adorable prizes inside, Jade is determined to beat the odds, win a toy, and change her luck forever. Publication is set for spring 2028; Sean McCarthy at Sean McCarthy Literary Agency represented the author, and Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
A mashup of the sweet Candlewick bear on the body of beloved hero John Wick
Brett Duquette at Little Bee Books has bought world rights to The Kimchi Fridge by Tina Cho (l.), illustrated by Cindy Kang, in which a girl learns to make kimchi as her whole family gathers for kimjang, the Korean tradition of preparing and sharing large quantities of this delicious food. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Adria Goetz at KT Literary represented the author, and Sean McCarthy at Sean McCarthy Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
Ariel Bernstein's THE PLAY, the next book in the Olive and Oscar early reader series, in which a boy inadvertently upstages a girl during her own one-elephant play, so they decide to work on a new show together, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal, to Elizabeth Barton at Simon Spotlight, for publication in spring 2027, by Sean McCarthy at Sean McCarthy Literary Agency for the author, and by Holly McGhee at Pippin Properties for the illustrator (world)
Kortney Nash at Macmillan/Godwin Books has acquired world English rights to Friendship Is an Invitation, a picture book by Margaret Chiu Greanias (l.), illustrated by Yu Chiao Kuo. When Chih-Ming moves to America, he misses the familiar faces in Taiwan. As he befriends his neighbor Paul, each playdate ends with an invitation to try something new together, from the Fourth of July to the Mid-Autumn Festival. But when Paul announces his family is moving away, it's Chih-Ming's turn to welcome the new arrivals to the neighborhood. Publication is set for spring 2027; Sean McCarthy at Sean McCarthy Literary Agency represented the author, and Amy Milligan at the Illo Agency represented the illustrator.
A poster for shows in Bridgeport that feature many acts from the 90s.
The book cover to THERE'S SOMETHING ODD ABOUT THE BABYSITTER along with an ABA Indie Next Recommendation sticker.
A collection of used and new books from Ireland; a novelty 45 record, and a Galway United winter hat.
A white house rabbit wearing a mini sparkly green hat for St. Patrick's Day
A blood orange olive oil loaf on a plate
A bowl of shrimp and corn chowder with bacon and scallions.
The picture books LET'S CELEBRATE KOREAN NEW YEAR! by Michelle W. Park and Hyewon Yum and WISH SOUP by Junghwa Park
Photoshopped image of Sean McCarthy on the "Dan Smith Will Teach You Guitar" poster to raise money for Kidlit For Los Angeles.
The adult graphic novels FINAL CUT by Charles Burns and VICTORY PARADE by Leela Corman
The picture book GIANT PANTS by Mark Fearing
Hyewon Yum's newest picture book, TOTO, coming out in January 2025
Two rabbits are sitting in front of a fan