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✨ COVER REVEAL ✨

We’re so excited to share that our new middle-grade book, GIRL, I THINK MY GRANDMA’S A SPY will be released next year! Thanks, @people, for helping us reveal the cover, illustrated by @godleehaze!

This action-packed story follows Jazz and her Grandma Mae as they uncover family secrets, face unexpected danger, and discover that the people closest to us may have the biggest surprises of all.

GIRL, I THINK MY GRANDMA’S A SPY officially hits shelves on March 2, 2027, but is available for preorder now at the link in bio. by @lavaillel

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ANNOUNCEMENT! Some people tell stories. Others build entire worlds around them. 🌍

We are honored to welcome @lavaillel New York Times bestselling editor, author, and publisher as a moderator at MVBBF 2026! As a children’s author, Lavaille Lavette focuses on uplifting, educational, and culturally significant stories for young readers. Her work spans popular biographical series, holiday-themed picture books, and sports-driven fiction. She is the managing partner at One Street Studios and @jvlmediallc as well as the Publisher at Joyful Pen Books. The visionary behind landmark titles with @violadavis, Lavaille has spent over two decades building ventures that bridge literature, community, and commerce in ways that are truly without ceiling. 🤎
#MarthasVineyard #BlackBookFestival #publishing #LavailleLavette MVBBF2026 Moderator taken in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts by @lavaillel

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We’re proud to share that JVL Media’s very own Lavaille Lavette will be speaking at the @AfricanPhilanthropyForum convening during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2026 at 3PM Paris Time.

Under the theme “The Stories We Fund, The Futures We Build,” this important conversation brings together global leaders across philanthropy, media, culture, and social impact to explore how storytelling and strategic investment can help shape Africa’s future.

We’re excited for Lavaille to contribute to this important dialogue around storytelling, partnership, and building sustainable cultural impact on a global scale.

#APFatCannes2026 #CannesFilmFestival #JVLMedia #GlobalAfrica #StorytellingForImpact by @lavaillel

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Sourcebooks is proud to announce the launch of Joyful Pen Books, a dynamic new imprint created in collaboration with educator, author, and social impact strategist Lavaille Lavette.

Joyful Pen is dedicated to publishing thoughtful, empowering, and inclusive stories that reflect the brilliance, courage, and resilience of young readers.

At the heart of this exciting new imprint is a powerhouse slate of inaugural titles created by celebrated cultural icons, athletes, innovators, and advocates.

Read more about this exciting new imprint (link in bio)! by @lavaillel

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Our very own Lavaille Lavette (@lavaillel), Managing Partner at JVL Media, will be joining the Film Panel “Script to Scale: Financing Stories that Shape Africa’s Global Image” at Africon 2025. #linkinbio
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The stories that shape our world deserve a chance to be told.

This weekend, we are diving deep into the business of filmmaking at our Film Panel: "Script to Scale: Financing Stories that Shape Africa's Global Image."

This is your opportunity to learn how to turn a powerful script into a globally-recognized success. You'll hear from the leaders who are financing and producing the narratives that are changing perceptions worldwide.

Join this incredible panel:

Mabel Ndagi
Azie Tesfai (@azietesfai)
Lavaille Lavette (@lavaillel)
Akunna Cook (@akunnacook)

The discussion will be moderated by the brilliant Jemilah Alghali (@jemilah_)

Don't miss this crucial conversation.

We'll see you soon!

🔁@africon.global

#africon2025 by @lavaillel

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‘Africa’s publishing industry is rising, and the CANEX Book Factory Prize is showcasing its strength.

Now in its second year, the prize drew over 80 submissions from across the continent, reflecting the diversity and vitality of African storytelling. Publishers submitted trade books spanning fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, with an emphasis on works printed on the continent and written in indigenous languages.

The jury - Dr. Boukenna Abdelaziz, Professor of History at Algiers University; Lavaille Lavette, President of JVL Media; and Prof. Egara Kabaji, Professor of Literary Communication at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology - praised the outstanding quality of writing, editing, and production.

Dr. Abdelaziz congratulated “all the authors for their contributions to African literature,” while Lavette emphasised that “a number of books really deserved the prize. It was a hard decision to name the winner.”

🏆 The $20,000 prize was awarded to Karavan Press for In Silence My Heart Speaks, presented by Minister of Culture and Arts Azzedine Mihoubi. Four finalists also received $2,000 each in recognition of their contributions.

Through initiatives like this, CANEX continues to strengthen Africa’s creative economy by elevating publishers and amplifying African narratives to global audiences.

👉 Which African publisher or author do you think deserves wider recognition?

#IATF2025 #CANEX #AfricanPublishing #CreativeEconomy by @lavaillel

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Happy Birthday to President Benedict Oramah of @afreximbankofficial!
Your visionary leadership continues to inspire us all. Julius, @JVLMediaLLC, @Lavaillel, and I are deeply grateful for your courage, brilliance, and unwavering commitment to shaping a stronger future. Here’s to celebrating you today and always. 👏🏿🥳❤️ by @lavaillel

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Proud to see our very own Lavaille Lavette representing JVL Media as a judge for the 2025 CANEX Prize for Publishing in Africa. A true champion of global storytelling and cultural innovation. #JVLMedia #CANEX #PublishingInAfrica

@creativeafricanexus Meet our judges!

The 2nd edition of the #CANEXBookFactory Prize for Publishing in Africa, in collaboration with @narrativelscape applications are now open and we are excited to announce our esteemed panel of judges.

The competition will be chaired by Professor of Literary Communication at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Kenya Professor @egarakabaji. Joining him on the 2025 panel are American author and New York Times best-selling publisher @lavaillel and Algerian historian & professor at the University of Algiers Dr. Abdelaziz Boukenna.

We're so excited to see what outstanding publishers emerge from this competition!

Register now [Link in bio]

#CANEX #Afreximbank by @lavaillel

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Happiest of birthdays to my sistah from another mistah! The smartest, hardest-working, most visionary force I know… Lavaille Lavette! Sending big love your way today and always. ❤️ by @lavaillel

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Abu Dhabi, you’ve left me speechless! ✨ From breathtaking views to unforgettable experiences, this place is pure magic. Grateful for this journey and the incredible hospitality. 💫 #InAbuDhabi @Abudhabigp @visitabudhabi by @lavaillel

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With joyful anticipation we announce #ImHighlyPercentSure by Caroline A. Wanga coming 05.06.25! In this rich, transparent, and witty memoir, Caroline shows us herself like never before. You may know her as the Co-Founder of WangaWoman LLC, or the current President & CEO of Essence Ventures, but those don’t define her. As an ambassador of authenticity, Caroline navigates her lifelong battle between her intuition and inner saboteur delivering “instigational” inspiration with a passion to help every person discover the purpose they were born to deliver to the world.

Published by Amistad in collaboration with Lavette Books
Editorial s/o: Lavaille Lavette Abby West (she/her)

#ImHighlyPercentSure #HighlyPercentSure #CarolineWanga #wangawoman #wearewangawoman #authenticity #purpose #AmistadBooks #inspiration #instigation #success #motivation #womenempowerment by @lavaillel

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