1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Join the fun as Julie Hedlund interviews our first-ever podcast guest: agent Adria Goetz of KT Literary!&amp;nbsp; What you'll discover: How Adria became an agent What editors are looking for (and NOT looking for) in today's market The importance of market entry points and hooks The top 3 booksellers in the United States How to make your work stand out in a tough market Why Adria keeps coming back to 12 x 12 as a Featured Agent What it's like getting submissions in your inbox How agents view submissions with AI components Picture books Adria loves right now &amp;nbsp; Books mentioned in this episode:&amp;nbsp; The Princess and the Grain of Rice by Tina Cho and Honee Jang Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin In the Groves by Andrea Cruz Floren&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Come be part of the community! Join the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge in 2026. Click here to register by February 15, 2026. Get 25% off off Adria's 12 x 12 webinar here:&amp;nbsp;https://12x12challenge.com/adria Adria's website: https://adriagoetz.wpcomstaging.com/ &amp;nbsp; 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast https://sites.libsyn.com/603895 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39805995/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197791970