Brett Duquette

Brett Duquette

Brett Duquette is the executive editor for Little Bee Books/Yellow Jacket. His list strives to provide children the opportunity to see themselves thriving in the world while also educating and empowering them to help shape its future. He currently acquires picture books, board books, and middle grade novels in a wide array of genres. Brett is perhaps most proud of his collaboration with GLAAD to help represent LGBTQ+ families in children’s literature. Brett believes that books have the power to affect meaningful change and is looking to help creators bring like-minded projects to publication. He believes in moral publishing and is always looking for titles that uplift and inspire, as well as those that call out injustice. Brett lives in a cozy Brooklyn apartment with his partner and toddler.

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