Sarah Jung Sells Her Debut Graphic Novel,  And Then Comes July

And Then Comes July is the debut graphic novel by Sarah Jung, a recent YA graphic novel that explores two sisters’ relationships as they’re escaping an unsafe residence atmosphere, and their respective immigrant identities.

Arthur A. Levine at Levine Querido has purchased And Then Comes July and publication is deliberate for the spring of 2025. Sarah Jung’s agent Shadra Strickland at Painted Words brokered the deal for world rights.

Sarah Jung is an illustrator and kids’s ebook author with a B.F.A (2017) in Illustration, artistic writing and ebook arts from Maryland Institute College of Art. Sarah was born within the state of Maine, and grew up  in Vancouver, Canada. Raised in a Korean family, she states that her experiences of assorted cultures made her a fluid author and illustrator that she is right this moment. Sarah at present resides in Baltimore, MD working as a contract illustrator along with her buddies. Clients of hers embody The Atlantic, Ballpit Magazine, Adobe, Scholastic, Adweek, Family type zine, Tee Public, Enoch Pratt, Brandywine Museum, CT Magazine, University of Baltimore, Gibbs Smith Education, Little Bee Books and Osmo.

Founded in 2019 by Arthur A. Levine, Levine Querido is an unbiased writer of the kids’s books , with two lists. The Arthur A. Levine record, searching for out the writing and paintings of creators, with a definite give attention to constructing a platform for beforehand underrepresented voices, and the Em Querido record, a partnership with the Dutch writer to search out the excellent authors and artists from all over the world, aiming to maintain the legacy of Emanuel Querido alive.

Painted Words is an artist/literary company representing a various group of authors and illustrators and was based by Lori Nowicki, who has been representing illustrators since 1992. Shadra Strickland has been part of the Painted Words household since 2008 as an illustrator and creator.