Fiction

Commercial

Sarah Jio's COPY KAT, about an exhausted Seattle mom failing at work-life balance, who receives her "copy"—an exact replica of herself that blends human biology with the sophistication of AI—so she can finally do it all, a one-minute-into-the-future novel that explores the wish fulfillment of having "two of you" while also asking what we might lose in the quest to have it all, again to Liz Stein at William Morrow, by Elisabeth Weed at The Book Group. Foreign: Jenny Meyer Film: Michelle Weiner at CAA

Author of A CERTAIN APPEAL Vanessa King's ELLIE HAYES AND THE HIMBOS, about a Type-A planner whose life is thrown into chaos after a devastating medical diagnosis, and she unexpectedly moves in with three big-hearted, but not-so-brilliant beefcakes who teach her to embrace spontaneity, hone her strength, and even help her find love again, pitched for fans of New Girl and Abby Jimenez, to Madeleine Colavita at Grand Central, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Tara Gelsomino at One Track Literary Agency (world).

Debut

Alessandra Ranelli's MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT, pitched as a contemporary mystery with a Golden Age feel, in which a concierge solves a locked-room murder at Vienna's infamous Hotel Orient, inspired by the real "love hotel" where no cameras are allowed, no names are given, and every anonymous guest has something to hide, to Alison Callahan at Scout Press, in a major deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, by Lisa Gallagher at DeFiore and Company, on behalf of Harry Illingworth at DHH Literary Agency (NA). Rights also to Jade Chandler at Baskerville Press (UK). Translation:
rights@dhhliteraryagency.com TV/film:
Emily@theartistspartnership.com

Melissa Pace's THE ONCE AND FUTURE ME, pitched as DARK MATTER meets GIRL, INTERRUPTED, about a young woman who wakes with no memory in a 1954 mental hospital and, as disturbing visions of the future begin filtering into her reality, must learn if she's really the delusional schizophrenic doctors say she is—or something else entirely, to Shannon Criss while at Holt, with Micaela Carr editing, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, for publication in summer 2025, by Elisabeth Weed at The Book Group (world). Film: Michelle Weiner at CAA

Lina Patton's THE SUMMER CLUB, pitched as a Midwestern Elin Hilderbrand-esque novel with a soapy summer twist, in which two women in a wealthy Minnesota suburb clash over a cute male nanny, pulling the town's darker secrets to the surface, to Ariana Sinclair at William Morrow, for publication in summer 2026, by Danya Kukafka at Trellis Literary Management (world).

Lai Sanders's THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU, a literary thriller about two Asian American women vying for revenge through a complex plan and assumed identities, with a swift undercurrent of the speculative in the form of a water ghost, while exposing the unfair cultural expectations and societal pressures that pushed them to the limit, to Olivia Taylor Smith at Simon & Schuster, in a pre-empt, by Erin Niumata at Folio Literary Management (world English).

Career bookseller and co-owner of Hive Mind Books Julie Wernersbach's WORK TO DO, about the effort to organize a worker's union at a lesbian-owned grocery co-op in Austin, Texas; the pleasures and pains of working retail; and the lives, loves, and labor of queer folks in middle age and beyond, pitched for readers of TRUE BIZ and DETRANSITION, BABY, to Meredith Stabel at University of Iowa Press, by Maggie Cooper at Aevitas Creative Management (NA).

General/Other

Poet and author of COFFEE DAYS WHISKEY NIGHTS Parker Lee's THE STARLIGHT SHE BECOMES, a journey of transformation and self-love, told through the words of a trans woman reclaiming her identity and joy, to Michelle Halket at Central Avenue Poetry, for publication in July 2025 (world). Rights: Murray Weiss at Catalyst Literary Management

Charles Ghigna's SOUTHERN BRED, a collection of gothic poems capturing the allure of the Deep South, to Michelle Halket at Central Avenue Poetry, for publication in July 2025 (world). Rights: Murray Weiss at Catalyst Literary Management

Mystery/Crime

Author of the KATE HAMILTON mysteries Connie Berry's sixth book in the KATE HAMILTON series, in which the protagonist is appraising 14th-century antiquities at a medieval plague church in Suffolk, but when the lead archaeologist turns up dead she must solve his murder and the murder of a 700-year-old corpse in order to save herself and those she loves from the curse of a legendary ancient pearl, to Faith Black Ross at Crooked Lane, in an exclusive submission, by Paula Munier at Talcott Notch Literary Services.

Paranormal

Linwood Barclay's WHISTLE, departing from suspense to deliver a supernatural chiller pitched as doing for toy trains what Chucky did for dolls, to Tessa James at William Morrow, for publication in summer 2025, by Helen Heller at Helen Heller Agency (NA). Rights also to Kate Mills at HQ (UK).
helen@thehelenhelleragency.com

Romance

Author of SORRY, BRO Taleen Voskuni's OUR EX'S WEDDING, an enemies-to-lovers romance, about an up-and-coming Armenian wedding planner who must team up with the infamous playboy owner of an Armenian winery in Napa to plan their mutual ex's luxe wedding, a major career win for them both if they can avoid the obstacles--and the sparks--that threaten to derail them, to Angela Kim and Cindy Hwang at Berkley, for publication in fall 2025, by Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (NA).

NYT and USA Today bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne's THE LOST BOOK OF FIRST LOVES, about two women who—through a lost journal—discover their connection to a famous author, to Gail Chasan at Canary Street, with Michele Bidelspach editing, in a four-book deal, by Annelise Robey at Jane Rotrosen Agency (world).

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Gretchen McNeil's debut THEY FEAR NOT MEN IN THE WOODS, pitched as a feminist, eco-conscious THE RITUAL, about hikers in search of a legendary old growth forest deep in the wilderness of Washington State who discover too late that whatever lurks in the lost groves has no intention of letting them go, to Navah Wolfe at DAW, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Ginger Clark at Ginger Clark Literary (world English). Film/TV:
MPender@wmeagency.com Rights:
nme@gingerclarkliterary.com

Matt Dinniman's THE GATE OF THE FERAL GODS, THE BUTCHER'S MASQUERADE, and THE EYE OF THE BEDLAM BRIDE, the fourth, fifth and sixth books in the Dungeon Crawler Carl LitRPG series, following a Coast Guard vet and his ex-girlfriend's cat fighting to survive a sadistic game show and make it through an 18-level dungeon filled with traps and monsters, to Jessica Wade at Ace, for print rights only, by Seth Fishman at The Gernert Company (world English). Rights:
tsullivan@prh.com

Thriller

NYT-bestselling author Mark Greaney's next two books in the Gray Man series, plus a standalone thriller, to Tom Colgan at Berkley, in a major deal, in a three-book deal, by Scott Miller at Trident Media Group (US).

Digital

Fiction: Horror

Author of the forthcoming TO LOVE A DYING WORLD Steven Neal's MAN IS THE WARMEST PLACE TO HIDE, in which a nameless protagonist struggles with hatred and desire as a lone survivor of an otherworldly threat in this erotic horror chapbook, to Kristina Osborn at TruBorn Press, with Tasha Reynolds editing, in an exclusive submission, for publication in summer 2025 (world English).
trubornpress@gmail.com

Fiction: Romance

Laramie Briscoe's ROYAL REBEL, in THE HALDONIA MONARCHY series, to Ellie Folden at Love N. Books Press, with Patience Bramlett editing, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal.
admin@lovenbookspress.com

Sky Purington's A SHIELD MAIDEN'S EARL, A SHEILD MAIDEN'S WARRIOR, and A SHEILD MAIDEN'S BEAST, part of the Of Scots and Vikings, following the descendants of legendary Viking explorers, three sisters who are destined for greatness, to Kathryn Le Veque at Dragonblade Moonrise, in a three-book deal, for publication in spring 2026.

Cecilia Rene's FORGED BY DESIRE, FORGED BY FIRE, and FORGED BY PASSION, part of The St. Giles Brotherhood series, in which three brothers forged by blood in the rookery of London's deadliest neighborhood who find themselves in the center of a conspiracy surrounding the aristocracy, to Kathryn Le Veque at Dragonblade Flame, in a three-book deal, for publication in spring 2027.

USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson's WHEN HE WAS A DUKE, WHEN HE WAS A ROGUE, and WHEN SHE WAS A GOVERNESS, part of The Duke's Legacy series, which delves into the lives of siblings as they struggle to reclaim their rightful place in society after the wrongful execution of their father, to Kathryn Le Veque at Dragonblade Sweet Dreams, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025.

Melissa Kendall's THE VAMPIRES GUIDE TO WOOING A DRESSMAKER, THE VAMPIRES GUIDE TO WOOING A SCHOLAR, and THE VAMPIRES GUIDE TO WOOING A CURATOR, part of the Fated Vampire Mates historical fantasy romance series set in 1860, about three vampire sisters who will die unless they find and form a bond with their fated mates, to Kathryn Le Veque at Dragonblade Moonrise, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025.

Non-fiction

Advice/Relationships/Self-Help

Clinical psychotherapist and speaker Leah Marone's SERIAL FIXER: BREAK FREE FROM THE HABIT OF SOLVING OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS, a blueprint for escaping the cycle of burnout, resentment, and codependency that comes from constantly attempting to fix others' issues, featuring the author's "support, don't solve" framework, designed to help readers align their lives with their values, set healthy boundaries, recognize triggers, and find more moments of joy, to Valerie Weaver-Zercher at Broadleaf, with Lisa Kloskin editing, for publication in fall 2025, by Amanda Bernardi at High Line Literary Collective (world). Rights:
linda@defliterary.com

Star of Netflix's Sex Life; Red, White & Royal Blue; and the upcoming Dan Fogelman project on Hulu Sarah Shahi's LIFE IS LIFEY, a humorous and inspirational guide to figuring out life's messy middle, to Adriana Senior and Gretchen Young at Regalo Press, for publication in fall 2025, by Andy McNicol at Aevitas Creative Management (world).

American activist Elizabeth Smart's DETOURS, in which the author reflects on how she overcame the traumatic events of her nine-month abduction and explores how even life's most terrible detours can lead us to unexpected beauty and growth, to Anthony Ziccardi at Post Hill Press, in a nice deal, by Michael Smallbone at First Class Talent Agency.

Biography

Author of JONAS SALK and Stanford University professor Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs's 90 SECONDS TO MIDNIGHT: A HIROSHIMA SURVIVOR'S NUCLEAR ODYSSEY, telling the story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow from the day, at age 13, she survived the first atomic bomb, to her lifelong struggle to abolish nuclear weapons, challenging leaders of nuclear-armed states, culminating in a UN treaty banning them and sharing acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, to Taylor Gilreath at Potomac Books, for publication in June 2025, by Amy Bernstein and Peter Bernstein at Bernstein Literary Agency (world English, excluding ANZ). Rights also to the University of Melbourne Press (ANZ).
peterwbernstein@gmail.com

Sasha Archibald's OUT EVERYWHERE: CARL WITTMAN, COUNTER INSTITUTIONS, AND THE RADICAL DREAM OF GAY LIBERATION, the first biography of foundational gay liberation activist Carl Wittman, whose idiosyncratic life took him from the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam war campus protests, to penning “the Bible of gay liberation,” founding a queer commune in rural Oregon, and through the early years of the AIDS epidemic, to Jessie Kindig at Yale University Press, at auction, by Max Moorhead at Massie & McQuilkin (world English).

Body, Mind & Spirit

Astrologer, podcast host, and founder of Star Powered and AstroBrand Leslie Tagorda's ASTROLOGY FOR CHANGEMAKERS, an astrological approach that shows readers how to interpret and use their natal birth chart as a personal blueprint to discovering what best gives them strength, confidence, and the ability to lead and affect positive change, to Amy Lyons at Weiser Books, for publication in spring 2026 (world).

Business/Finance/Economics

Marketing strategist Laura Ries's THE STRATEGIC ENEMY: HOW TO BUILD AND POSITION A BRAND WORTH FIGHTING FOR, teaching readers how identifying their competition and harnessing the power of adversity will position their brand for victory, to Leah Zarra at Wiley, for publication in fall 2025 (world).

General/Other

Poet, essayist, and James Laughlin Award-winning author of FIELD STUDY Chet'la Sebree's BLUE OPENING, a poetry collection that grapples with origins—of language, the universe, and illness—as the speaker contemplates whether she wants to be the site of origin through motherhood, to Alyssa Ogi at Tin House Books, for publication in fall 2025, by Kerry Sparks at Levine Greenberg Rostan (NA). Rights: Tim Wojcik,
twojcik@lgrliterary.com

Health/Medicine

Social media influencer known as Doctorly and DermDoctor Dr. Muneeb Shah and Dr. Jarett Casale's SKINCARE SIMPLIFIED: A DERMATOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO BETTER SKIN, pitched for readers of James Clear's ATOMIC HABITS and Dr. Peter Attia's OUTLIVE, a skincare guide designed to help readers achieve their best skin using evidence-based principles, to James Jayo at Countryman Press, by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group (world).

History

Yale professor and cultural critic Caleb Smith's THE AGE OF FOUCAULT, an intellectual history of the last half century, showing how we are living, thinking, and arguing in a world made by Michel Foucault and the other prominent theorists of the 1970s and 1980s, to Dan Gerstle at Norton, by Wendy Strothman at Aevitas Creative Management (world English).

Regents professor of history at the University of Montana and regular contributor to the Washington Post's "Made by History" column Anya Jabour's SEX MATTERS: KATHERINE BEMONT DAVIS AND THE PIONEERING STUDY OF FEMALE SEXUALITY BEFORE KINSEY, which rediscovers the groundbreaking work of a 1920s Progressive era reformer who undertook a major scientific study that normalized common female sexual practices (premarital sex, masturbation, same-sex relationships) in a view of female agency that mirrored the sexual revolutions of her time and helped pave the way for those to come, to Clara Platter at NYU Press, by Deirdre Mullane at Mullane Literary Associates (world).

Union Theological Seminary professor and author of THE OTHER EVANGELICALS Isaac B. Sharp's THE MOST AMERICAN FAITH: A HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, recounting the tumultuous history of America's largest Protestant denomination and tracing its evolution from an insular, regional tradition to dominant political force, to Brian Distelberg at Basic, by David Bratt at BBH Literary (NA).

How-To

Actor, humorist, and NYT bestseller Nick Offerman's LITTLE WOODCHUCKS, a second woodworking book, following 2016's GOOD CLEAN FUN, this time aimed at kids and families and written with fellow woodworker Lee Buchanan; and a new, currently untitled narrative book, pitched in the vein of Offerman's WHERE THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY, again to Jill Schwartzman at Dutton, in a two-book deal, by Monika Verma at Levine Greenberg Rostan (world).

Humor

Author of THE WORLD'S WORST ASSISTANT and cohost of the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Sona Movsesian's THE WORLD'S WORST MOM, a humorous account of the author's misadventures in parenting twin boys, a guidebook with “tips” for all the parents who have, at some time or another, feared they were the worst in the world, and a permission slip to enjoy your own version of a clueless parenthood, again to Cassidy Sachs at Plume, by Andrea Blatt at William Morris Endeavor (NA). UK rights:
FBaird@WMEAgency.com Foreign:
InternationalRights@WMEAgency.com

Illustrated/Art

Comedian and host and cocreator of Roe vs. Bros Tiffany Springle's WHERE'S WOLLSTONECRAFT: FIND THE FEMALE TRAIL BLAZERS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT, a humorous seek-and-find guide showcasing remarkable women who have been overlooked by the history books, peppered with interludes regarding how much progress we have (or have not) made on the female empowerment front, to Veronica Alvarado at Simon Element, at auction, by Amanda Bernardi at High Line Literary Collective.

Memoir

Founder of YOOX Net-A-Porter Group Federico Marchetti's THE GEEK OF CHIC: AN AMERICAN DREAM MADE IN ITALY, with a preface by Giorgio Armani, about creating the world's leading online fashion company by combining the business skills of Silicon Valley with Italian passion, creativity, and humanism, to Debra Englander at Post Hill Press, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Jennifer Weis at The Weis Agency (world English).

Former University of Kentucky basketball head coach Orlando “Tubby” Smith and Terence Moore's MY LIFE IN BASKETBALL, chronicling Smith's multi-record-setting career as a college basketball coach, during which time he won the NCAA Basketball Championship, to Ashley Runyon at University Press of Kentucky, for publication in 2026 (world).

Katya Suvorova's IMMIGRANT-ISH, pitched as 90 DAY FIANCE meets I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED, pitched as in the vein of BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, a true account of the author's life growing up in the United States as the undocumented daughter of a mail-order bride, told with irreverent dark humor exploring themes of identity, mental health, and what we owe (or don't owe) our parents, to Laura Apperson at Alcove Press, at auction, for publication in fall 2026, by Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media (world). Film:
antoinette@lookingglasslit.com

Politics/Current Affairs

Therapist Jonathan Alpert's THE THERAPY TRAP, describing the dangers of too much therapy -- a growing self-obsession that has led to overdiagnosing, overmedication, a “new normal” of narcissism, and division in our society, to Peter Joseph at Hanover Square Press, at auction, by Dylan Colligan and Matt Latimer at Javelin (world).

Religion/Spirituality

Oboist, creative coach, host of the Artists for Joy podcast, and author of THE ARTIST'S JOY Merideth Hite Estevez's ART IS HOW GOD LOVES US, a guide for experiencing art as a spiritual doorway, to Lisa Kloskin at Broadleaf, for publication in spring 2026, by Don Pape at Pape Commons (world). Rights:
linda@defliterary.com

Children's

Graphic Novel

Rachel Faturoti's BLACK DOLLS, pitched as We Are Lady Parts meets Josie and the Pussycats, featuring four Black teen girls forming a pop-punk band to take on the music industry and smash its staid patriarchal and exclusionist rules, illustrated by Flo Woolley, to Lizzie Clifford at Hachette Children's, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in July 2025, by Alice Sutherland-Hawes at ASH Literary for the author, and by James Wills at Watson Little for the illustrator (world).

Transgender author-illustrator of CAT'S CAFE Gwen Tarpley's ALL ARE WELCOME: A CAT'S CAFE COLLECTION, another book based on the webcomic, this time aimed at middle grade readers, featuring new stories about a cat who runs a cafe, and the daily joys and struggles of the cast adorable characters that come through the door, to Katie Gould at Andrews McMeel, in an exclusive submission, for publication in summer 2025, by Gemma Cooper at The Bent Agency (world).

Middle Grade Fiction

Newbery Medalist and 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina's GRACIELA IN THE ABYSS, about a thirteen-year-girl who, one hundred years after her accidental death, awakens as a sea ghost who must join forces with a human boy to prevent a vengeful spirit and his enchanted harpoon from destroying both realms—living and dead, illustrated by Anna Balbusso and Elena Balbusso, to Kate Fletcher at Candlewick, in a significant deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in summer 2025, by Jennifer Rofe at Andrea Brown Literary Agency for the author, and by Tamara Shannon at Shannon Associates for the illustrator (world).
jennifer@andreabrownlit.com Rights: Katrina Escudero at Sugar23 Film:
kescudero@sugar23.com

Kate Messner's THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, pitched as WILD meets BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE, in which a grieving middle schooler vandalizes a cemetery, destroys the headstone of a legendary local mountain climber, and is sentenced to climb all 46 Adirondack High Peaks with the dead woman's dog, to Mary Kate Castellani at Bloomsbury Children's, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2025, by Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency (world).

Emmy Award-winning TV writer Joshua Pruett's GYRO AND THE ARGONAUTS, pitched as a revisionist take on classical mythology, pitched as the “Hitchhiker's Guide to Greek Mythology,” illustrated by Amanda Castillo, to Erinn Pascal at Andrews McMeel, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2025 and summer 2026, by Deborah Warren at East-West Agency for the author and by Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency for the illustrator (world English).

Picture Book Fiction

NYT-bestselling author of ALL BECAUSE YOU MATTER Tami Charles and her 14-year-old son Chris Charles's THAT BEAUTIFUL MIND, celebrating the joy and creativity of neurodivergent minds like Chris's, illustrated by NYT-bestselling illustrator of BORN ON THE WATER Nikkolas Smith, to Liza Baker at Scholastic, in a good deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2025, by Lara Perkins at Andrea Brown Literary Agency (world).

Author of The Danger Gang series and RACE FOR THE RUBY TURTLE Stephen Bramucci and DJ Le Chev's SPIN! THERE'S A GHOST BEHIND YOU!, based on the song of the same name by the authors, a Halloween-themed tale that tells of two kids who find their town taken over by monsters and ghouls with motives that are far less nefarious than they seem, illustrated by Sonya Abby, to Mary Kate Castellani at Bloomsbury Children's, for publication in summer 2026, by Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary for the authors, and by Emily Fernandez at The Bright Agency for the illustrator (world).

Picture Book Non-fiction

Alexandra Millarhouse's THE ANIMAL QUEENDOM, trans-inclusive STEM-inist nonfiction picture book full of facts about various animal species who prove there's no one way to be a female animal, illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey, to Kristie Choi at Atheneum, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2026, by Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media for the author, and by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Management for the illustrator.

Meg Fleming's PRETTTY CLOSE BUT NOT THE SAME, a humorous romp differentiating a cast of characters including dolphins and porpoises, turtles and tortoises, and the importance of getting it right, illustrated by Steph Stilwell, to Andrea Welch at Beach Lane Books, for publication in summer 2026, by Emily van Beek at Folio Jr. for the author, and by Aliza Hoover at The CAT Agency for the illustrator.

Young Adult Fiction

Sue Lynn Tan's NEVER, EVER AFTER, a fantasy romance pitched as inspired by a Chinese fairy tale in which a girl must defy fate to vanquish a villainous prince charming, to Deirdre Jones at Little, Brown Children's, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Naomi Davis at BookEnds.

Josuee Hernandez's debut WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER, a dual-POV psychological thriller set in the 2010s, in which two Latinx teens—one who strives to pass as white at her new school to earn the popularity she's always desired, and one who settles into a flattened, stereotyped version of himself in exchange for being needed by his white peers—grapple with the power and privilege of whiteness until the mounting cost of whiteness pushes them on a dangerous collision course, to Meg Gaertner at Flux, for publication in fall 2025, by Larissa Melo Pienkowski at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (world English).

Winner of the National Children's Book Award of the Philippines Candy Gourlay's WILD SONG, in which an adventurous and rebellious 16-year-old girl leaves her home in the U.S.-occupied Philippines to travel to the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, discovering both the wider world and the true value of the home she's left behind, to Amy Fitzgerald at Carolrhoda Lab, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Bronwen Bennie at David Fickling Books (NA). Rights: Maria Kjoller

Audio rights

Morgan Rose's MY MISSING PIECE, what happens when your temporary relationship ends up being your permanent desire?, to Julie Constantine at Podium Audio, in a nice deal, by La Sheera Lee at SBR Media.
lasheera@sbrmedia.com

Kennedy B's WHAT WOULD YOU MISS, in which two people from the same city with different circumstances collide; less of a collision—more of her crashing and burning while he's there to force his way in like a fixer, to Ashley Fortier at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, by La Sheera Lee at SBR Media.
lasheera@sbrmedia.com

M. Monique's UNCOVERING LOVE, BLU, KINGSTON, and AUGUST, to Jordan Spellman at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in a four-book deal, by La Sheera Lee at SBR Media. Rights:
Lasheera@sbrmedia.com

International rights

Croatia

Fiction

Toby Lloyd's FERVOR, to OceanMore (Croatia), by Antonija Radic at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Blake Friedmann.

David Grossman's THE THINKING HEART, to Fraktura (Croatia), by Diana Matulic at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Deborah Harris.

Alvaro Enrigue's YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES, to Vukovic & Runjic (Croatia), by Antonija Radic at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Frances Goldin Literary Agency.

Czech Republic

Fiction

Rina Kent's RUTHLESS EMPIRE and ROYAL ELITE EPILOGUE, to Dobrovsky (Czech Republic), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Brower Literary.

France

Fiction

Peter Benchley's THE GIRL OF THE SEA OF CORTEZ, to Oliver Gallmeister at Gallmeister (France), for publication in 2026, by Mark Falkin at Falkin Literary.

Germany

Fiction

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's SISTERHOOD OF DUNE, to Elisabeth Bosl at Heyne (Germany), by Ana Ban at Trident Media Group, on behalf of Robert Gottlieb and John Silbersack.

Greece

Fiction

Marilynne Robinson's READING GENESIS, to Ionas (Greece), by Nike Davarinou at Read n' Right Agency, on behalf of Alice Berndt at Trident Media Group for Ellen Levine.

Hungary

Fiction

Katee Robert's HUNT ON DARK WATERS, to Maxim (Hungary), by Norbert Uzseka at Lex Copyright Office, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford of Bradford Literary Agency.

Latvia

Fiction

Frank Herbert's CHILDREN OF DUNE, to Prometejs (Latvia), by Tatjana Zoldnere at Eastern European and Asian Rights Agency, on behalf of Ana Ban at Trident Media Group for Robert Gottlieb and John Silbersack.

Non-fiction

Frida Ramstedt's THE FURNISHING HANDBOOK, to Zvaigzne ABC (Latvia), in a two-book deal.
emma@salomonssonagency.com

Lithuania

Fiction

Brynne Weaver's BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD, LEATHER & LARK, and SCYTH & SPARROW, to Alma Littera (Lithuania), in a three-book deal, by Tatjana Zoldnere at Eastern European and Asian Rights Agency, on behalf of Kimberly Whalen at The Whalen Agency.

Poland

Fiction

Anna Kavan's ICE, to Michal Michalski and Krzysztof Cieslik at ArtRage (Poland), by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Ruth Logan at Pushkin Press. Translation:
ruth@pushkinpress.com
piotr@literatura.com.pl

Jihyun Yun's AND THE RIVER DRAGS YOU DOWN, to Agnieszka Radzikowska at Czarna Owca (Poland), in a nice deal, at auction, by Iza Cupial at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Annie Hwang and Serene Hakim at Ayesha Pande Literary.

Leigh Rivers's LITTLE STRANGER and LITTLE LIAR in THE WEB OF SILENCE DUET SERIES, to Klaudia Muniak at Niezwykle (Poland), in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Savannah Greenwell at Two Daisy Media Literary Agency. Translation:
info@twodaisy.com
piotr@literatura.com.pl

Amo Jones's AMO JONES: IN CHAOS WE REIGN, the fourth book in the MIDNIGHT MAYHEM SERIES, to Klaudia Muniak at Niezwykle (Poland), in an exclusive submission, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Luci Scolari at Bookcase Literary Agency.
piotr@literatura.com.pl

Non-fiction

Dr. Mary Anderson's THE HAPPY HIGH ACHIEVER: 8 ESSENTIALS TO OVERCOME ANXIETY, MANAGE STRESS, AND ENERGIZE YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS—WITHOUT LOSING YOUR EDGE, to Ewa Pejsak at Studio Emka (Poland), at auction, by Diana Hasooni-Abood at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Kate Rossi at Greene & Heaton. Translation:
KRizzo@greeneheaton.co.uk

Alex Rovira and Francesc Miralles's THE SUPERPOWER OF BEING YOU, to Dominika Dudarew-Osiecka at Czarna Owca (Poland), in an exclusive submission, by Martyna Kowalewska at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Berta Bruna at Sandra Bruna Literary Agency. Translation:
bbruna@sandrabruna.com

Romania

Fiction

Penn Cole's SPARK OF THE EVERFLAME and GLOW OF THE EVERFLAME, to Media Litera (Romania), in a two-book deal, by Billie Yankulova at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, on behalf of Kimberly Whalen at The Whalen Agency.

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's SISTERHOOD OF DUNE, to Nemira (Romania), by Mira Droumeva at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, on behalf of Ana Ban at Trident Media Group for Robert Gottlieb and John Silbersack.

Russian Federation

Fiction

Jenny Kiefer's THIS WRETCHED VALLEY, to AST (Russian Federation), by Tatiana Vaniat, on behalf of Quirk Books.
rights@quirkbooks.com

Saudi Arabia

Non-fiction

John Boyd and Philip Zimbardo's THE TIME PARADOX, to Jarir Bookstore (Saudi Arabia), by Brittany Poulin at The Marsh Agency, on behalf of Gillian MacKenzie at the Gillian MacKenzie Agency.

Slovenia

Fiction

Lucy Score's PRETEND YOU'RE MINE, FINALLY MINE, and PROTECTING WHAT'S MINE, to Ucila (Slovenia), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Bookcase Literary Agency.

Taiwan

Non-fiction

David Borgenicht and James Grace's THE SNEAKY PARENT: CRAFTY TACTICS FOR RAISING CHEERFUL, COOPERATIVE KIDS, to Willful (Taiwan), by Chris Lin at Big Apple Agency, on behalf of Katherine McGuire at Quirk Books.
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UK

Fiction

Author of the Starvation Lake Trilogy, PURGATORY BAY and BLEAK HARBOR Bryan Gruley's THE DROWNED, the second book in the Bitterfrost crime thriller series, which opens with the horrific drowning of two children and sees the return of an attorney and a detective to solve the case in their northern Michigan hometown, to Vic Britton at Severn House, with Laurie Johnson editing, for publication in spring 2026 (world English).

Author of Full Immersion, Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award-nominated Gemma Amor's ITCH!, a folk horror in which a woman recovering from abuse returns to her hometown in the Forest of Dean only to make a shocking discovery: the decomposing, ant-eaten body of a woman in the woods; the discovery pulls her into an age-old mystery involving ancient folklore, strange customs, and an infestation that could be leading her to the truth...or making her the next victim, to Kate Norman at Hodder & Stoughton, for publication in October 2025, by Becky LeJeune at Bond Literary Agency (world).

Non-fiction

Author of CHARLES JAMES Michele Gerber Klein's SURREAL: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF GALA DALI, a biography of Gala Dali, unmasking this famous yet little-known queen of the 20th-century art world, who graced the canvases, inspired the poetry, and influenced the careers of her illustrious lovers and husbands with tenderness, courage, and agency, to Caitlin Landuyt at Virago, for publication in spring 2025, by Victoria Hobbs at A.M. Heath, on behalf of Eve MacSweeney at Calligraph (UK). Rights:
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Ukraine

Fiction

Julianne MacLean's A FIRE SPARKLING and BEYOND THE MOONLIT SEA, to BookChef (Ukraine), in a two-book deal, by Tatjana Zoldnere at Eastern European and Asian Rights Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Paige Wheeler of Creative Media Agency.

Charlotte Wood's STONE YARD DEVOTIONAL, to One More Page (Ukraine), in a nice deal, by Iza Cupial at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Jenny Darling at Jenny Darling & Associates.

Multiple Territories

Fiction

Callie Hart's QUICKSILVER, to Egmont Bulgaria (Bulgaria), at auction; also to Egmont Croatia (Croatia), at auction; to Mystery Press (Czech Republic); to Flamingo (Denmark); to Meulenhoff (The Netherlands), in a pre-empt; to Penguin Germany (Germany), at auction; to Psichogios (Greece), in a pre-empt; to Konyvmolykepzo (Hungary), at auction; to Rizzoli (Italy), at auction; to Hayakawa (Japan); to Filia (Poland), at auction; to Rocco (Brazil), at auction; and to Urban Reads (Serbia).

Non-fiction

Andrea Owen's HOW TO STOP FEELING LIKE SH*T: 14 HABITS THAT ARE HOLDING YOU BACK FROM HAPPINESS, to Jarir Bookstore, by Bassem El Kheshen at Bears Factor Literary Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Steve Harris of CSG Literary Partners.

J.W. Ocker's CULT FOLLOWING: THE EXTREME SECTS THAT CAPTURE OUR IMAGINATIONS--AND TAKE OVER OUR LIVES, to Goldmann (Germany), by Niclas Schmoll at Michael Meller Agency; to Cernunnos (France), in a one-book deal, by Chrysothemis Armefti at 2 Seas Agency; on behalf of Katherine McGuire at Quirk Books.
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