Barb Rosenstock’s KATY LISTENED sells to Knopf (Agent: Rosemary Stimola)

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Written By Hillary Godwin

Michelle Frey at Knopf has acquired world rights to Katy Listened by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth, about the self-taught bio-acoustic scientist Katy Payne, whose ability to listen resulted in pioneering work on communication in both whales and elephants. Publication is scheduled for spring 2028; Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio represented the author, and Nicole Tugeau at Tugeau 2 represented the illustrator. 

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