Monica Acker

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THE LEGEND OF LEO coming Spring 2026 art by Mikel Valverde Marble Press | BRAVE LIKE MOM art by Paran Kim Beaming Books | Agent: Kaitlyn Sanchez @ Bradford #SCBWI #12x12PB, mom of 3, ♥'s🥜🍫 she/her/hers https://linktr.ee/monicaacker

Chalkboard sign on the sidewalk says Story Time Book Launch with author Monica Acker * Sunday June 28th, 3 PM
Special Storytime Event Celebrating a Mother's Love in Difficult Times WHITELAM BOOKS May 2nd at 3PM with the authors of Kite Day and Brave Like Mom
Book announcement over an orange megaphone. Two female headshots accompany the text. BOOK NEWS Michael Green at Marble Press has acquired world rights to Pirate Baby by Monica Acker (I.), illustrated by Susana Soto. In this picture book, Captain Cally takes whatever she fancies and never gives a single thing in return-until she fishes a houseplant from the sea and reluctantly tends to it, allowing them both to grow. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Kaitlyn Sanchez at Bradford Literary represented the author, and Kate Webber at Good Illustration represented the artist.
A duck in an overcoat and hat carries a present on a book cover for Henry’s Important Date.
A blue couch with a rattan arm is next to a wooden end table. On the wooden end table a small lamp shines its light on a silver laptop and red cup of tea. Behind the couch is a window and the trees and lake beyond.
Cinderella’s castle is lit up in yellows and blues beyond a sea of people. Colorful fireworks illuminate the sky.
Three images from the HBO series The Last of Us show a post apocalyptic book store. Elli is in the children’s corner and spots a rack of books. Brave Like Mom was superimposed to make it look like Ellie is about to pick it up.
Book passport opened to Whitelam Books page with a green stamp of a sheep.
Cover of book titled HER FEARLESS RUN. The subtitle in purple letters on a sunset orange background says “Katherine Switzer’s historic Boston Marathon.” The cover shows a woman in an orange shorts outfit running from left to right over the dark blue shadow of just her head and neck in profile.
Blurry bookshelf photo. Children’s books face out including Brave Like Mom. Bottom corner says family corner.
Tired 42 year old woman with strong wave pattern in her dark hair with white hairs strewn through it. An arrow points to a spot in the wave pattern that looks like a number 5.
Storystorm badge with a purple, chef elephant carrying a brain cake and a smaller buck toothed creature singing into a gold phone.
The text says 12 x 12. 12 Picture Books. 12 Months. Participant. The image is of a girl with curly brown hair wearing a blue patterned headband bow. She has a wide-eyed gap tooth smile (probably had a visit from the tooth fairy). The girl is looking at an open book.
A small bear carries a large pen, pencil, and paint brush with the words Kid Lit for Los Angeles written in cursive. The text says “Din’t miss out! A picture book critique from author Monica Acker.” There is a circle with a grayscale image of Monica Acker holding a cup of tea. Below this is the cover of Brave Like Mom.
Child’s sketch of a curly haired person’s face with a smiling, open mouth. It is labeled Mom, as pretty as a princess. Black marker on lined paper.
Flyer for Tui T. Sutherland at the Newton Children’s Book Festival kick-off event.
Cartoon children adorn a poster sitting on large leaves while reading books.
An infographic that says, “the three R’s of supporting an author for free: Read the books; Review the books; Request books to be purchased by your library or School. The background is light orange and the words are placed a white rectangles with orange blows listings the 1, 2, and 3.
Curly haired women sits in a booth with a tired smile on her face. A conference badge sits on top of her orange/pink sweater. She looks at the camera head on and leans on her purple polka dot backpack.
A blue book cover with background bubbles. The title on the cover says All the Ways to Go. The O of the word Go acts as a life preserver to an orange tabby cat who reaches for the bottom of the S to hold on. The face of the cat appears nervous with mouth agape.
On a wooden table sits a silver computer opened to a screen that shows the signing of a contract with the words “Monica Acker - Author.” Beside the computer is a happy snowman made of white-painted wooden blocks, a tall green plant in a white, textured planter, a child’s beaded bracelet, and an Alex device.
Headshots of Monica Acker, Andrew Hacket, and Kaz Windness on a white background with pink text that says Finding Hope and Understanding Between the Pages. Smaller black text: Reading, Writing, and Compassion through Picture Books. All of this is in a purple and read from with a black heart in the lower right corner for NCTE.
Cover image of Whatever Comes Tomorrow. Dark blue night sky with giant vibrant butterflies some with children along for the ride.