Laurente & Hall

New Blog Post! Talking about some of our summer 2021 titles! Be sure to check it out and sign up for our newsletter on our website! Love, Bernabe Rey

We take representation very seriously. When it came down to it, a story about New York has to be written by one who was born and raised in New York. And a story about New York for young people should be illustrated by a young New Yorker- also born and raised. It’s a heck of a town. And when Frank said If I could make here, I could make it anywhere.. he forgot to mention that while some people are making it here, some of us.... are making the here..... Coming soon. And have we got the for you.....

Presented with joy.

We just signed and secured our debut Middle Grade title! New Yoyd, coming soon!!!

You can now Pre-Order your copy of "Proud of My Mommy" directly from our online shop! It's admittedly longer to ship, but you will be giving much more support to the creators of this book and a portion of profits from Proud of My Mommy Sales will go to the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS). Pre-Order Quantities are limited right now, but order today!

Our Creative Director has something to share!!!

Calling all young (13-20) BIPOC creators! We are planning an anthology of poetry by and for young people who are doing the work for a more just world! Poetry and Prose and Photo Essays will come together to build our first anthology "Poetic Justice: Emerge" Please see our page below for more information!

We’ve been working hard with two talented written storytellers and a visual storyteller. We are proud to say that our first book is about the magnificence of women. Coming in time for the holidays!

Drywood walls get more justice than a Black woman sleeping in her home.

We just saw one of the final drafts of our first book that we are publishing and we dont know how to contain ourselves! When there is no seat at the table for you, Throw a party across the street.... Come join us! https://www.laurenteandhall.com/blank-page

Aloha Friday! We are accepting queries from Kanaka Maoli Writers in all fiction genres- Children’s, MG, YA, and adult! Your work should reflect the Kanaka Maoli Experience. In your query, please address the following question: Who are you writing this for and why?... Please email QUERIES ONLY with the subject: Kanaka Query: Title, Your inoa. Email [email protected] All queries will be read and replied. Also opening queries to Black authors born and raised in Brooklyn with Brooklyn focused work. Black and Brooklyn: Title, Your Name All queries will be read and replied. Please query complete works only. Submissions close 9/15/2020 11:59 pm! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Aloha, Hola, Mabuhay, and Hello! It’s been quiet on our end, and we hope that you are all safe, healthy and happy as can be during these unprecedented times. We affirm our commitment to empowering and amplifying the voices and work of creators of color, and stand for justice for Breonna and George, and Tamar and Trayvon, and Michael and Eric and Sandra and Emitt, and all Black Lives past and present that were lost to state sanctioned and race motivated violence. ... We want to take a moment to mention that we have officially signed contracts with a dynamic duo of storytellers, and expect to have more signed. So be on the outlook for our Winter Reading List. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay Black and Brilliant and Beautiful. Or Brown and Brilliant. Xoxo, Kaleo Nadal, Creative Director And Bernabe Rey, spokeslion

It’s been a while. But we’re coming back in several big ways... stay tuned....