Young Brooke begins to feel flustered and tongue-tied around girls while struggling to tune out the voice of Sprout— an excitable little figment who manifests all of Brooke's innermost thoughts.

Girls Give Me Butterflies is Dresden's debut graphic novel

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SEP 28, 2022

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JUL 10, 2021

IT'S OFFICIAL: Girls Give Me Butterflies is coming to Roaring Book Press !!!

I can finally share the great news!!!

"Mekisha Telfer at Roaring Brook has bought, at auction, Girls Give Me Butterflies by Dresden Douglas, a debut middle-grade graphic novel pitched as a sapphic Lizzie McGuire, about young Brooke who begins to feel flustered and tongue-tied around other girls while struggling to tune out the voice of Sprout, an excitable little figment who manifests all Brooke's innermost thoughts. Publication is scheduled for fall 2023; Claire Draper at the Bent Agency negotiated the deal for world rights." Via Publishers Weekly

To my agent Claire Draper: Thank you so much for your excellent work representing me. And to my editor Mekisha Telfer: a very special thank you for bringing my debut graphic novel to Roaring Book Press!

This book is happening because you two believed in my story-- I can't thank you both enough. 💗

Progress is well underway but there's still so much left to do... Stay tuned for more book news and updates!

FEB 10, 2021

Girls Give Me Butterflies is officially on submission with Claire Draper at The Bent Agency!

(Edited AUG 01, 2023)

Claire Draper continues to represent me after their move to Azantian Literary Agency!