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Story of a Sale: Fly a Little Higher, Piper Lee by Dianna Dorisi Winget

Not every sale happens quickly or easily, but when you finally make that connection with a project like this, it’s very gratifying. Such is the story of the middle-grade novel FLY A LITTLE HIGHER, PIPER LEE, by Dianna Dorisi Winget, pictured below. Dianna was one of my first clients and I loved everything about Piper …

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Out Tomorrow: A SMIDGEN OF SKY by Dianna Dorisi Winget

You read about this project here first, when I posted about the sale of A SMIDGEN OF SKY by Dianna Dorisi Winget (then titled Fly A Little Higher, Piper Lee) from Harcourt. Now the moment is finally here (tomorrow) when you can read all about spunky Piper Lee in this irresistible middle grade! Order your …

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