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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Reminders
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Note that the deal sections Canada, Digital, and UK (if any) are denoting the publisher, not the rights acquired. Canadian and UK publishers can acquire local or world rights; digital publishers can and increasingly do also acquire print rights, and will some times do full offset print runs with mainstream distribution; etc.
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Fiction
Debut
Author of the Thurber Prize-winning memoir WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU BLACKER and editor of the humor anthology THAT'S HOW THEY GET YOU Damon Young's SNOWDROP, a satire of the performance of race in America today and how it affects our relationship with sex, masculinity, art, and prejudice, through one man's violent descent down the rabbit hole of the multi-million dollar anti-racism industry, to Denise Oswald at Pantheon, in a major deal, in an exclusive submission, by Tanya McKinnon at McKinnon Literary (world). Pulitzer Prize winner of Water by the Spoonful, Tony Award-winner for the Heights, and author of My Broken Language Quiara Alegria Hudes's THE WHITE HOT, the story of one woman's messy, painful, and transcendent journey from inner-city Philadelphia, to enlightenment; about motherhood, class, feminine rage and desire, spirituality, trauma, and liberation, and a young mother's admission that in order to find herself, she must break generational cycles of living for the sake others, to Chris Jackson at One World, for publication in November 2025, by Dorian Karchmar at WME (NA). Audio rights to Penguin Random House Audio Columbia MFA graduate Margret Ann Thors's FREYJA, steeped in Icelandic folklore and moving between Reykjavik and the Icelandic countryside, about a single mother who has tried to put the incriminating circumstances of her childhood best friend's disappearance behind her, until the arrival of a cold-case investigator threatens to upend her cautiously constructed life, pitched for fans of Liz Moore and Eowyn Ivey, to Emily Burns at Spiegel & Grau, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, by Erin Harris at Folio Literary Management (world). Rights: Susanna Lea Pushcart Prize winner and Rona Jaffe Fellow Devon Halliday's TO STAY, TO STAY, TO STAY, set in a small college town in Appalachia, about how and when we decide to change our lives, and the impulsive, everyday choices that lead us down the path of no return, to Amanda Uhle at McSweeney's, by Amy Williams at The Williams Company.
amy@williamsliterary.com Jennifer Yeh's MIGRATORY CREATURES, following a recent divorcee over the course of a single day as she grapples with aging, grief, and the unexpected appearance of a strange amphibious green man in her kitchen, pitched for readers of SHARK HEART and SANDWICH, to Tessa James at William Morrow, by Eloy Bleifuss at Neon Literary (world English). Film/TV: Shivani Doraiswami and Tara Timinsky at Untitled General/Other
Author of IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREENBRIER Emily Matchar's THE LOST GIRL OF CRAVEN COUNTY, a Southern historical mystery set around the Jewish community of small town North Carolina, about the unexpected friendship between a 25-year-old "old maid" and a mysterious mute woman who set out on a quest that lays bare some of America's most shameful episodes, exploring love, loss, and unexpected connection, to Kate Dresser at Putnam, for publication in spring 2026, by Allison Hunter at Trellis Literary Management (NA). Author of THE DIVORCEES Rowan Beaird's TENDERNESS, a novel set in the 1970s on an island over the course of a wedding weekend, where the bride has recently left a sinister cult that might still be trailing her, pitched as Emma Cline meets THE WEDDING PEOPLE, to Caroline Bleeke at Flatiron Books, by Margaret Sutherland Brown and Jamie Chambliss at Folio Literary Management (world). Horror
Hugo Award-winning author of HEX Thomas Olde Heuvelt's DARKER DAYS, set in a quiet Washington community, following a family who makes a Faustian bargain where they must choose between a human sacrifice to continue living their idyllic life or risk losing each other forever, to Liz Velez at Harper, at auction, by Melissa Danaczko at Stuart Krichevsky Agency on behalf of Jenny Savill at Andrew Nurnberg Associates (NA). Rights also to Simon Taylor at Transworld (UK); Mondadori (Italy), and Heyne (Germany). Literary
Author of WATERLOO, ALL THE HOUSES, and THE WEIL CONJECTURES Karen Olsson's DEAR THRONS, which follows a wildlife refuge worker who traps and studies the Texas ocelot and gets tangled up in a romantic relationship with a much younger male intern, to Emily Bell at Astra House, by Amy Williams at The Williams Company (world). Rights:
hello@2seasagency.com Mystery/Crime
Edgar Award finalist and bestselling author of THE TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB Tom Ryan's WE HAD A HUNCH, following three former teen detectives - now middle aged - who are drawn back into the game when a new murder sheds light on an old case, pitched as Nancy Drew meets Yellowjackets, to Joe Brosnan at Atlantic Crime, for publication in fall 2025, by Samantha Haywood and Amy Tompkins at Transatlantic Literary Agency (US). Rights also to Adrienne Kerr at Simon & Schuster Canada. New Adult
NYT bestselling author of ORPHAN TRAIN and THE EXILES Christina Baker Kline's THE FOURSOME, pitched as inspired by the true story of two sisters who married conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker and raised large families on neighboring farms in 19th-century North Carolina, to Mariner, with Caroline Zancan editing, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Eric Simonoff at WME. Translation: Alex Levenberg UK: Hellie Ogden and Frankie Ali Romance
Author of ALIVE AND WELLS Bailey Hannah's AT WHIT'S END, book four in the WELLS RANCH series, in which a struggling single mom finds unexpected support in a kind-hearted cowboy, but as their friendship deepens into something more, her fears of rejection threaten their chance at a new beginning; and LOVE WELLS KEPT, book five in the WELLS RANCH series, where a cowboy returns to his family's ranch to rediscover his identity and reconnect with his family after an accident erases years of his memory, to Alicia Clancy at Bantam Dell, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2025 and 2026, respectively, by Carly Watters at P.S. Literary Agency (world English). Rights also to Bhavna Chauhan at Doubleday Canada (Canada); to Sanah Ahmed at Orion (UK). Translation: Taryn Fagerness Agency TV/Film: Becca Rodriguez at Untitled Entertainment Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Author of LAVENDER HOUSE Lev AC Rosen's ALL HER POTENTIAL, pitched as for fans of Orphan Black and Agatha Christie, a speculative mystery in which a woman is called to her scientist father's estate to solve his murder, to Diana Pho at Erewhon, in a two-book deal, for publication in early 2027, by Joy Tutela at David Black Literary Agency (NA). TV/film: Lucy Stille Literary Agency Monica Sanz's OF SAINTS AND MONSTERS, a historical fantasy, pitched as inspired by the histories and cultures of Puerto Rico, for fans of Zoraida Cordova and Silvia Moreno-Garcia, set between two warring island nations besieged by monsters, and about the torn sisterhood between two lifelong friends who are pawns caught in the tangles of religion, political intrigue, and colonial history, to Diana Pho at Erewhon, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2027, by Pam Gruber at High Line Literary Collective (world). Co-host of Babylon Salon, and Club Chicxulub, a sci-fi and fantasy performance series Lauren C. Johnson's THE WEST FACADE, in 1348, the enchanted statue of Sainte-Genevieve longs to be more than just an object on the Notre-Dame Cathedral; she wants to explore Paris, to understand her human makers, to love, and to live for herself; but when she gets what she wants, she is faced with an impossible choice: Remain mortal or return to her original form and live for eternity, to Andrew Gifford at Santa Fe Writers Project, with Adam al-Sirgany editing, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2026 (world English). Rights: Susan Schulman Literary Agency Thriller
Author of SLEEP TIGHT J. H. Markert's DIG and WHO IS MALLARD MALONE?, where members of a small island community unleash long-dormant spirits, leading to a surge of violence and erratic behavior that threatens the island's existence; and a second standalone in which a death row inmate scheduled for lethal injection reveals that he is the author of an unfinished bestselling thriller series, to Sara J. Henry at Crooked Lane, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Alice Speilburg at Speilburg Literary Agency. Rights:
stephanie.manova@crookedlanebooks.com |
Digital
Fiction: General
Author of FIVE WINTERS Margaret Johnson writing as Kitty Johnson's WHERE THE SEA LAVENDER GROWS, a historical mystery in which a grieving artist uncovers the truth of the tragic romance behind the former residents of the house on the Norfolk marshes she's helping to restore, to Nancy Holmes at Lake Union Publishing, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2026, by Carly Watters at P.S. Literary Agency (world English). Fiction: Romance
NYT bestselling authors of WHAT I SHOULD'VE SAID Max Monroe's EIGHT SECOND CHANCE, pitched as reminiscent of Elena Armas's THE FIANCE DILEMA and Ali Hazelwood's THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS, in which a bad boy bull rider and a heartbroken good girl fake a romance to save his image and heal her heart—until it stops feeling fake; and ONCE UPON A LIE, in which an undercover cop falls for the crime boss's daughter he's meant to betray—until love becomes the most dangerous lie of all, to Megan Sakoi at Montlake, by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group (world English). International:
foreignrights.assistant@tridentmediagroup.com |
Non-fiction
Advice/Relationships/Self-Help
NYT bestselling author of IT BEGINS WITH YOU and relationship expert Jillian Turecki's DIFFICULT: MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR PARENTS, KNOW YOUR WORTH, AND FINALLY CHOOSE YOURSELF, reflecting on the author's father Stanley Turecki's book, THE DIFFICULT CHILD, and showing readers how to reframe their early childhood experiences, make peace with their parents, and bring a higher sense of self-worth into their relationships with their partners and children, with tools for letting go, dealing with anger and resentment, and recognizing the negative patterns in their relationships that originated in childhood relationships and experiences, to Gabriella Page-Fort at Harper One, in a major deal, for seven figures, by Mia Vitale and Sarah Passick at Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management (NA). Rights:
ktoolan@parkfinebrower.com Professional keynote speaker, trauma-informed coach, and behavioral researcher Corrie LoGiudice's THE 5 OVERWHELM CULPRITS: BECOME THE CEO OF YOUR LIFE TO BECOME A CONFIDENT LEADER WITHIN YOUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND YOUR WORKPLACE, helping women across the globe transform overwhelm into the action necessary to become confident leaders and entrepreneurs using the “Overwhelm Culprits” framework that she developed over the past six years in her private coaching practice and speaking career, to Christine Belleris at HCI, for publication in May 2026, by Steve Harris at CSG Literary Partners (world). Disability rights activist and Hugo, Aurora, and BFA award-winning author of BEING SEEN: ONE DEAFBLIND WOMAN'S FIGHT TO END ABLEISM Elsa Sjunneson's THE SURVIVAL GUIDE TO DISABILITY, a guide styled like an advice column for navigating disability—such as going on first dates, how to throw a baby shower for a disabled parent-to-be, and all the awkward questions you've always had but never wanted to ask a disabled person, to Jill Saginario at Sasquatch Books, for publication in fall 2026, by Larissa Melo Pienkowski while at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (world). Biography
Author of The Death of Punishment Robert Blecker's ITCHY, about Itchy Brooks, a "living legend" in D.C. and U.S. prisons, who serves a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit; a former boxing coach and jailhouse lawyer, he founded "Scared Straight;" over 12 years, he recorded his life story, reflecting on his journey from a street hustler to a principled leader in prison; filled with adventures and harsh truths and exploring crime, regret, and his struggle to mentor others while trapped in his own fate, to Ashley Runyon at University Press of Kentucky, in a nice deal, for publication in winter 2026, by Karen Gantz at Karen Gantz Literary Management. Food/Beverage
Founder and co-owner of Bluewater Grill Jim Ulcickas and Rick Staunton's FLAVORS FROM THE COAST: NOSTALGIC SEAFOOD RECIPES CELEBRATING OUR SHORES & WATERWAYS, nothing brings family and friends together like a home-cooked meal enjoyed beachside, dockside, or shoreside; when fresh, locally caught seafood makes its way to the table, the result is a celebration of shared memories and bountiful food; drawing on three decades of hospitality success and love for the sea and sharing the Bluewater Grill story through a coast-to-coast tour of their most famous chef-driven seafood creations, to Jesse McHugh at Skyhorse, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2026, by James O. Fraioli at Culinary Book Creations.
james@culinarybookcreations.com Pitmaster and owner of G-Que Barbeque in Denver Jason Ganahl's G-QUE BARBEQUE - A MILE ABOVE THE REST: MORE THAN 75 PROVEN RECIPES FOR BREAKING BARBEQUE BOUNDARIES, about how to master a variety of smoked meats, including brisket, burnt ends, and pork ribs, complemented by house made sides like apple slaw and pit-smoked beans; including elevated specials from beer butter scallops to grilled bacon cinnamon rolls, to Jesse McHugh at Skyhorse, for publication in spring 2026, by James O. Fraioli at Culinary Book Creations.
james@culinarybookcreations.com Star of Netflix's Virgin River, actress Alexandra Breckenridge's SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, a collection of recipes from the author's Georgia home and garden, where she shares her takes on comforting classics with added flair, to Justin Schwartz at Simon Element, by Andrianna deLone at CAA (world). Health/Medicine
Licensed psychedelic therapist, researcher, and educator Dr. Nick Bruss, EdD, LMFT's THE PSYCHEDELIC MINDSET, a guide that integrates mindfulness and psychedelics research, tools like Internal Family Systems (IFS), and firsthand narrative accounts to help you access a way of being that is inherently available to us all—whether or not you ever take a psychedelic, to Sarah Pelz at Harvest, in a significant deal, in a pre-empt, by Melissa Rodman and Sarah Passick at Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management (world). History
NYT bestselling author of WHEN WOMEN RAN FIFTH AVENUE and THE PLAZA Julie Satow's THE WOMEN OF WASHINGTON, a cultural history following a group of prominent women in the optimistic postwar decades, weaving together stories including “government girl” Joan Braden; congressional wife and future congresswoman Lindy Boggs; Polly Wisner, Georgetown hostess and CIA wife; and her best friend Kay Graham, future publisher of the Washington Post, exploring the role women played behind the scenes as today's American political landscape took shape, again to Kris Puopolo and Carolyn Williams at Doubleday, by Susan Canavan at Waxman Literary Agency (NA). Host of JOHN BACHMAN NOW on NEWSMAX and journalist John Bachman's TURNING POINT: HOW REAGAN LIBERATED GRENADA AND WON THE COLD WAR, revealing how the U.S. was able to liberate Grenada from a corrupt government that threatened stability in the Western hemisphere, and leave the potential for a prosperous future in the hands of its own people; exploring the greater picture of how the U.S. avoided interventionist nation-building, and how President Reagan's strategic success helped bring an end to the Cold War: a much needed lesson for current American foreign policy; edited by NYT bestselling author Craig Shirley, to Keith Pfeffer at Humanix, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2025 (world).
keithp@humanixbooks.com Memoir
Paralympic silver medalist swimmer Ali Truwit's A MILLION LITTLE MIRACLES, chronicling her survival and healing after a life-altering shark attack took her lower leg; just a year later, she swam for Team USA at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, and set two American records; an inspirational account of reclaiming one's life after trauma, redefining achievement, and finding the strength to create a new future. Ali shares the psychological tools that supported her resilience, unwavering faith, and self-discovery which helped her overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges, to Brigitte Dale at St. Martin's, in a pre-empt, by Kimberly Witherspoon at Inkwell Management. Star of VH1's Black Ink Crew: New York, Diamond Tattoos owner, and founder of 2One2 Apparel Young Bae's YOUNG IS BLESSED, about growing up in an abusive family living in a banjiha (a South Korean basement apartment, as seen in the movie Parasite), emigrating to the US, and becoming a famous tattoo artist and entrepreneur, to Jeremie Ruby-Strauss at Permuted Press, in a pre-empt, by Adam Chromy at Movable Type Management (world). Narrative
Co-author of The Riders Come Out at Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover-up in Oakland and George Polk Award-winning journalist Ali Winston's IMPERIAL FEEDBACK, an investigative exploration of how 20th-century counterinsurgency wars waged by Britain, France, and the United States shaped the militarization of the “first world,” as soldiers who began their careers fighting ephemeral guerillas in the deserts, cities, and jungles of rebelling overseas colonies evolved into hard-bitten, wily commanders who fundamentally restructured the security regimes and civil liberties of the countries that deployed them, to Nicholas Ciani at One Signal, by David Patterson at Stuart Krichevsky Agency (world). Contributor to Harper's, the New Left Review, Jacobin, and the New Statesman Caitlin Doherty's DAVOS, an examination of the last fifty years of economic history as shaped by the World Economic Forum and an on-the-ground narrative of how the Alpine town that hosts the WEF is a microcosm for the failures of globalization and neoliberalism that the conference has helped to promulgate — and what might come next in a new era of trade wars, to Nicholas Ciani at One Signal, at auction, by Elias Altman at Massie McQuilkin & Altman (NA). Rights also to Alex Eccles at Faber, by Matthew Marland at RCW, at auction, on behalf of Elias Altman at Massie McQuilkin & Altman. Rights:
maria@mmqlit.com Politics/Current Affairs
Journalist Sam Dean's MOVE FAST KILL THINGS, a 25-year chronicle of how the CIA, tech billionaires, and the specter of a new Cold War with China got Silicon Valley back into business with the Pentagon, to Allison Lorentzen at Viking, by Amelia Atlas at CAA (NA). Rights also to Erika Koljonen at Atlantic Books, by Harriet Poland at CAA. Religion/Spirituality
Chelsea Kim Long's FAITHFULLY DISSIDENT DAUGHTERS, unraveling the tightly woven expectations of white evangelical womanhood, including the impossible demands of motherhood, the erasure of women's voices in leadership, the church's neglect of mental health, and the deafening silence around reproductive choice, to Jessica Miller Kelley at Westminster John Knox Press, for publication in fall 2026, by Morgan Strehlow at The Bindery. Science/Technology
Science, food journalist, and lifestyle writer Amy Loeffler's THE FUTURE IS SALT, a future-forward exploration and re-imagining of salt that recasts sodium chloride as a necessary and life-sustaining mineral with far-reaching versatility and great importance in humankind's future, to Naomi M. Ruiz at Timber Press, for publication in September 2027 (world). Lifelong birding enthusiast, editor, and professional outdoor photographer John Shewey's STRANGE AND UNUSUAL BIRDS, in the Studies in Nature series, which celebrates birds that are more obscure to readers despite standing out from the flock in exciting and amusing ways, with photos, narrative, and thoughts on conservation, to Naomi M. Ruiz at Timber Press, for publication in April 2027 (world). |
Children's
Middle Grade Non-fiction
Founder of Astronaut Job Camp and space educator at SaxaVord Spaceport Mike Mongo's MIKE MONGO'S KID ASTRONAUT TRAINING MANUAL, a guide for kids ages 8–12 that helps them develop the mindset and adaptability to thrive in space—and in life—offering a future-facing take on astronaut readiness that goes beyond checklists and coursework, illustrated by Raghav Arumugam, to Nathan Bond at Fair Share, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in October 2025 (world). Picture Book Fiction
Hosanna Wong's WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT YOU, a Christian picture book of affirmations, pitched as inspired by the author's viral spoken word poem "I Have a New Name," illustrated by Liz Brizzi, to Bri Gallagher at Thomas Nelson, in a four-book deal, for publication in summer 2025, by Jenni Burke at Illuminate Literary Agency for the author, and by Tracy Marchini at BookEnds Literary for the illustrator (world). English professor and MacArthur Fellow Jeffrey Alan Miller's ALMOST, about a young child whose day almost but doesn't quite meet their expectations, only to turn into an even more "almost perfect day" than they planned, with illustrations by Society of Illustrators Founders Award and two-time NYT Best Illustrated Children's Book Award recipient Taeeun Yoo, to Lauri Hornik at Rocky Pond Books, in an exclusive submission, for publication in 2028, by Jenny Stephens at Sterling Lord Literistic for the author, and by Holly McGhee at Pippin Properties for the illustrator (world). Children's educator and presenter Sue Irwin's HERE AND THERE: A BOOK ABOUT EARTH AND HEAVEN, offering examples of what the Bible says Christians will experience in heaven, to Katara Patton and Chriscynethia Floyd at Our Daily Bread, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2027, by Rebekah Von Lintel at Embolden Media Group (world). Young Adult Fiction
Author of SEASON OF FEAR Emily Cooper's WHAT MAKES A MONSTER, in which a villain rots in prison after a failed attempt to end the world, and now must save it by stopping her ex-lover from seeing out his plans for eternal darkness, to Vanessa Aguirre at Wednesday Books, in a significant deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2027, by Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency (NA). Rights also to Elizabeth Vaziri at Voyager UK, in a six-figure deal, in a five-way auction; to Droemer (Germany), in a six-figure deal, at auction; to Planeta (Italy), in a pre-empt, and to Dobrovsky (Czech rights). Rights:
valentina@madeleinemilburn.com London-based marketer Cassidy Ellis Salter's THESE SHATTERED SPIRES, THESE HOLLOW RUINS, and THESE VIOLENT ENDS, a gothic fantasy series in which four queer teens must use their magic to escape a crumbling castle or end up fighting to the death, to Kei Nakatsuka at Bloomsbury Children's and to Eleanor Willis at Bloomsbury UK Children's, in a good deal, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in March 2026, by Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency (world English). Rights also to Fazi (Italy); and to Jaguar (Poland). Rights:
finegan@zenoagency.com Author of THE BONE WITCH Rin Chupeco's WE'RE NOT SAFE HERE, a horror told through video transcripts, online message boards, and news reports; while searching for his missing younger brother, a teen uncovers the truth about his hometown and its monsters, to Annie Berger at Sourcebooks Fire, for publication in spring 2025, by Rebecca Podos at Neighborhood Literary (world). |
Graphic Novel
SSAL and 26's How to Hide the Emperor's Child, a manhwa series based on the Korean webnovel by Lee Yeonseon, from C&C Revolution, a romance fantasy about an abandoned divorcee struggling to protect her child from his father, the cold-hearted ruler of the Rastiel Empire, to Rebecca Taylor and Katelyn Hemmeke at Inklore and to Kate McHale at Inklore UK, for publication in 2026 (world English). Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson's MY BELOVED OTHER, a graphic novel memoir about the authors' experience of intolerance and racism in both the USA and the UK, as experienced via the lens of their interracial relationship, to Mark Siegel at 23rd Street, with Francesca Lyn, Traci Todd, and Tess Banta editing, for publication in 2026, by Kirsty McLachlan at Morgan Green Creatives (world). Laurence Ralph and Cory Thomas's FREE FROM HARM, about the issue of policing and public safety in America and how it reinforces racist oppression, to Mark Siegel at 23rd Street, with Shawna Gore editing, for publication in 2026, by Tanya McKinnon at McKinnon Literary (world). |
Audio rights
Christopher Van Tilburg's CRISIS ON MT. HOOD, about life-saving rescues on the most-climbed glaciated peak in the world, woven with the 100-year history of America's oldest mountain rescue team, to Jordan Spellman at Tantor Media, by Tara Gelsomino at One Track Literary Agency on behalf of Joelle Delbourgo at Joelle Delbourgo Associates (world English). Judy Smith's THE GOLDEN YEARS GLITCH, a senior rom-com in which a 70-year-old woman's husband has an affair that has her seeking revenge in the funniest of ways, to Jordan Spellman at Tantor Media, by Tara Gelsomino at One Track Literary Agency on behalf of Nancy Cleary at Wyatt-Mackenzie (world English). Elise Faber's BROKEN LACES, KNOTTED LACES, LOADED LACES, and LUCKY LACES, to Kim Budnick at Tantor Media, in an exclusive submission, in a four-book deal, by Dani Sanchez at SBR Media.
dani@sbrmedia.com S.E. Rose's FAKING ROMANCE, FINDING ROMANCE, BUILDING ROMANCE, TRUSTING ROMANCE, and SAVING ROMANCE, to Kim Budnick at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in a five-book deal, by Dani Sanchez at SBR Media.
dani@sbrmedia.com K.L. Speer's BONES and FANGS, all part of The Bones series, to Ryan Nuzzo at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal (world English). Cleo White's YOU'RE IT, AGE OF SHADE, and IN PIECES, to Emily Loughran at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in a three-book deal, by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media (world English). Rights:
amanda@sbrmedia.com Christy Carlyle's ELECTRA POOLE MYSTERIES, to Kate Runde at Podium Audio, in a three-book deal, by Tanya Anne Crosby at Oliver Heber (world English). Rights:
publisher@oliver-heberbooks.com |
International rights
Brazil
Fiction
M. Robinson and Rachel Van Dyken's THE CHEMISTRY OF US, to Mariel Westphal at Editoria Five (Brazil), in a pre-empt, by Stephanie Phillips at SBR Media.
stephanie@sbrmedia.com Canada
Fiction
Philipp Schott's THREE BENGAL KITTENS, about a veterinarian and amateur sleuth, who investigates a Winnipeg murder after his brother is accused; with his sniffer dog, he uncovers suspects, eerie voices suggesting supernatural involvement, and must solve a locked-room mystery, to Jack David at ECW Press, for publication in spring 2026 (world). Non-fiction
Malka Marom's A MEMOIR, a friend to Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Bob Dylan, the folk singer and journalist shares her story, to Jack David at ECW Press, for publication in summer 2026 (world). Adrian Michael Kelly's MAYBE IT'S ME, the story of emerging from the long shadows cast by a violent drunk father and a gambling-addicted, compulsively spending mother, with everything falling apart from writer's block and debilitating pain, to poverty and near-homelessness, then recovery comes with resolve and humor in a call center and Walmart photography studio, to Michael Holmes at ECW Press, for publication in summer 2026 (world). Don Pyle's TWILIGHT IN THE VISITORS LOUNGE, touching on forming first bands, touring, and shady deals and covering Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, his friendships and work relationships with Dallas Good, Steve Albini, the Kids In The Hall, and more; including attending hair school, his mother, the Ramones, a future-altering car accident, and other situations from a creative existence lived fully, to Michael Holmes at ECW Press, for publication in summer 2026 (world). Maude Barlow's EARTH FOR SALE, the fight to protect public spaces from a market grab is crucial and the privatization of public and national parks is happening, but the need for regulation is key to preserving environmental integrity; alternatives to the unlimited growth economy is paramount, to David Caron at ECW Press, for publication in summer 2026 (world). China
Non-fiction
David Gibbins's A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN TWELVE SHIPWRECKS, to Guangdong People's (China), in a nice deal, by Yijhen Lee at The Grayhawk Agency, on behalf of Maddie Stephenson at Orion. Czech Republic
Children's
Sara B. Elfgren and Johan Egerkrans's THE CHRISTMAS STAR, to Dobrovsky (Czech Republic), by Jenny Khayon at Grand Agency.
jenny@grandagency.se Denmark
Children's
Jens Lapidus and Hedda Lapidus's THE DILLSTA GANG AND THE POOL HEIST and THE DILLSTA GANG AND THE ZOMBIE HEIST, to Bogoo (Denmark), in a two-book deal, by Linda Andersson at Salomonsson Agency.
linda@salomonssonagency.com Finland
Fiction
Mats Strandberg's THE MUSE, to Maarit Halmesarka at Like (Finland), in an exclusive submission, for publication in 2026, by Grand Agency.
lena@grandagency.se France
Fiction
Frida Skyback's THE BOOK CLUB AT THE END OF THE WORLD, to Charleston Noir (France), by Miha Alvesson at Paloma Agency. Meg Halcyon's DEATH BOUND, books 2 and 3 in the SOULSWORD CHRONICLES, to BMR (France), at auction, in a three-book deal, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Bethany Weaver at Weaver Literary Agency. Germany
Fiction
Stephanie Damore's WITCHY RESERVATIONS, EERIE CHECK IN, and SPOOKED SOLID, to Verena Klier at Digital Publishers (Germany), in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal, by Cindy Bullard at Birch Literary.
cindy@birchliterary.com K Webster's CINDERELLA SERIES and DECEPTION DUET, to Digital Publishers (Germany), in a five-book deal, by Sarah Knofius at Thomas Schlueck Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency. Children's
Oskar Kallner and Karl Johnsson's THE CHILDREN OF THE PHOENIX 4: THE ENNGRAM KIST, to Atrium Kinnderbuch (Germany), in an exclusive submission, by Jenny Khayon at Grand Agency.
jenny@grandagency.se Hungary
Fiction
Dacia Maraini's SGUARDO A ORIENTE, to Jaffa Kiado (Hungary), for publication in 2026, on behalf of Marlin Edizioni. Italy
Fiction
Ahmad Qatato's ORANGES, to Mondadori (Italy), in a pre-empt, by Erica Berla at Berla & Griffini, on behalf of Farley Chase. Non-fiction
Paul Hawken's CARBON, to Serena Bellinello at Aboca Editore (Italy), in a pre-empt, by Erica Berla at Berla & Griffini, on behalf of Jillian Fata at Viking. Poland
Fiction
Kel Kade's KNIGHT OF SHADOWS, to Fabryka Slow (Poland), by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency for Cameron McClure. Romania
Fiction
Sara B. Elfgren's ISLAND, to Crime Scene Press (Romania), by Umberto Ghidoni at Grand Agency.
umberto@grandagency.se Spain
Fiction
John Wiswell's SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN, to Obscura (Spain), for Catalan rights, in a nice deal, by Bernat Fiol at SalmaiaLit, on behalf of Marleen Seegers at 2 Seas Agency, for DAW Books.
hello@2seasagency.com The Netherlands
Children's
Mats Strandberg and Sofia Falkenhem's THE MONSTER IN THE NIGHT, to De Fontein (The Netherlands), by Jenny Khayon at Grand Agency.
jenny@grandagency.se UK
Fiction
USA Today bestselling author Shannon Mayer's NEVERTHORN, HEATHERMOOR, and EVERDARK, in which a wizarding school drop-out finds herself called back to the Academy, to Rebecca Hilsden at Michael Joseph, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in July 2025, by Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency on behalf of Susan Velazquez Colmant at the JABberwocky Agency.
finegan@zenoagency.com Rights:
susan@awfulagent.com Author of STARGAZER Laurie Petrou's WRITER FRIEND, following a struggling writing professor's increasingly complicated relationship with an impressive and alluring author and her artist husband, exploring themes of attraction and envy, as well as authorship and creativity, to Jenna Gordon at Verve Books, by Carolyn Buszynski at CookeMcDermid on behalf of Martha Webb at CookeMcDermid. Rights:
rights@cookemcdermid.com Non-fiction
Author of AUDREY IN PARIS and LITTLE BOOK OF CHLOE Caroline Young's THE STORY OF THE CHANEL SUIT, a close look at the history and impact of the iconic fashion classic, to Anna Martin at Headline, for publication in July 2026, by Isabel Atherton at Creative Authors (world).
isabel@creativeauthors.co.uk Ukraine
Fiction
Sue Burke's SEMIOSIS, to Lobster (Ukraine), by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency for Jennie Goloboy. Vietnam
Non-fiction
Hope Jahren's LAB GIRL: A MEMOIR, to Kim Dong (Vietnam), in a nice deal, by Hoang Thanh Van at Andrew Nurnberg Associates; on behalf of WME. Multiple Territories
Non-fiction
Alyssa Rosenheck's WHITE, BLONDE, and JEW, to Ilan Greenfield at Gefen (Israel), in an exclusive submission, by Ami McConnell at Ami McConnell Literary Agency. |
Paperback rights
USA Today bestselling author K.M. Moronova's LEAVE ME BEHIND, a previously self-published dark military romance, about a lone survivor who joins an elite squad, unexpectedly falling for her cruel superior during a perilous mission where they must rely solely on each other, plus six new frontlist titles and two backlist titles, to Christa Desir at Bloom Books, in a six-figure deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English). Rights also to Diana Keller at Blanvalet (Germany), at auction, in a six-figure deal, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency; to Sperling & Kupfer (Italy), at auction, by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency; to Marina Mena at Urano (Spain), at auction, in a six-figure deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency; to Julia Cartier at Chatterley (France), at auction, by Donatella D’Ormesson at Donatella D’Ormesson Literary; to Maria Mazurowska at Kobiece (Poland), at auction, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; to Georgiana Stefanescu at Editura Calypso (Romania), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Jota (Czech), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Milena Tasheva at Ciela Norma (Bulgaria), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Vered Rave Shmuel at Ahavot/Kinneret (Israel), by Geula Geurts at Deborah Harris Agency; to Potia (Ukraine), by Mikolaj Bac at Anna Jarota Agency; to Zuzana Hinduliakova at Vydavatelstvo Motyl (Slovakia), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Ana Beatriz Manso at Top Seller (Portugal), by IMC Literary Agency; to Tugba Atici Cosar at Pukka (Turkey), by Aylin Efe at Kalem Agency; all on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor. Film/TV:
joe@ipglm.com Translation:
foreign@triadaus.com |
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