Fiction

Debut

TV writer, director, and showrunner Michael Chessler's MESS, as a professional organizer in Los Angeles who loves order and tidiness struggles to accept the exasperatingly messy world at large, most especially her unreliable boyfriend and her judgmental mother, she finds that her colorful array of clients, in particular one woman who is her polar opposite, unexpectedly guide her onto a path to happiness, to Sara Nelson at Harper, for publication in summer 2025, by Lisa Bankoff at Bankoff Collaborative (NA). Film:
sally.willcox@a3artistsagency.com

Journalist Tom Lamont's GOING HOME, a story of family and what happens when three men—all of whom are completely ill-suited for fatherhood—take charge of a toddler following his mother's sudden death, to Jenny Jackson at Knopf, for publication in spring 2025, by David Forrer at Inkwell Management on behalf of Jane Finigan at Lutyens & Rubinstein.

Executive Editor at The Independent Holly Baxter's CLICKBAIT, about a disgraced, newly divorced reporter in her mid-30s who is demoted to a sensationalist “churnalism” job at a Manhattan tabloid, to Emily Griffin at Harper Perennial (NA). Agent: Dan Mandel at Sanford Greenburger

Mandarache Award and the Vanity Fair Literary Awards finalist Meryem El Mehdati's SUPERSAURUS, pitched in the vein of workplace novels like Convenience Store Woman, and The New Me, about a 25-year-old woman from the Canary Islands who lands an internship at the most popular supermarket chain in the archipelago, a role which proves at turns humorous and soul-crushing and reflects the daily struggles of a new generation entering the workforce, to John Glynn at Hanover Square Press, by Maria Cardona at Aevitas Creative Management UK on behalf of Blackie Books (NA). Rights also to Ansa Khan Khattak at Sceptre (UK); to Carnivora (Greece), by Evangelia Avloniti at Ersilia Literary Agency. TV rights to Mandarina Producciones.

General/Other

NYT bestselling author of Z and A Good Neighborhood Therese Anne Fowler's WHAT BECOMES OF US, about three indomitable characters in the chaotic, consequential aftermath of WW1, and centering on a young mother whose effort to escape persecution launches her life-or-death odyssey from Ukraine to the U.S. hoping to save her daughter and herself; an exploration of good versus evil, as well as the effects of “othering,” propaganda, and hatred; a tale of determination, resilience, and the necessary forces of hope and love even in the midst of despair, to Amy Einhorn at Crown, in a major deal, in an exclusive submission, by Wendy Sherman at Wendy Sherman Associates (NA).
wendy@wsherman.com Foreign:
jenny@meyerlit.com

Author of the Indie Next Pick THE HOUSEKEEPERS Alex Hay's A GAME OF FIVES, a historical caper about a talented con woman who has five days to trap a corrupt nobleman into a false marriage by impersonating a wealthy heiress—only to realize he may be playing his own games of high deception, to Melanie Fried at Graydon House, in an exclusive submission, by Rebecca Folland at Headline (NA).

Author of Book of the Month pick THE LIFESTYLE Taylor Hahn's A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, in which a wedding singer spends the holidays with her recently deceased mother's estranged best friend, learning about her mother's hidden past while re-examining her own future, exploring complicated grief, mother-daughter relationships, loving someone with addiction, and the redemptive power of opening one's heart to love in all its forms, to Caitlin Landuyt at Knopf, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2024, by Jamie Carr at The Book Group (NA). Rights: Jenny Meyer at Jenny Meyer Literary

Inspirational

PW bestselling author Patricia Johns's HOME TO SHEPHERD'S VALLEY, an Amish miniseries in which romance and family duty clash as three sisters join forces to run a large animal veterinarian practice in the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish Country, to Rochelle Gloege at Bethany House, in a three-book deal, for publication starting in spring 2025, by Rachel Beck at Liza Dawson Associates (world).

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Rosalia Rodrigo's BEASTS OF CARNAVAL, a historical fantasy about a freedwoman seeking her lost twin who travels to the lush, Puerto Rico-inspired world of Carnaval—a place where endless performances hide a violent colonial history and a near-sentient setting, to Dina Davis at Mira, at auction, for publication in summer 2025, by Allegra Martschenko at Ladderbird Literary Agency (world). Film:
leahpierre@ladderbird.com

Thriller

NYT and USA Today bestseller, author of BREAKNECK and the Arliss Cutter thriller series Marc Cameron's two untitled book in the ARLISS CUTTER series, continuing the series set in the remote wilds of Alaska, to Gary Goldstein at Kensington, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in May 2025 and May 2026, by Robin Rue at Writers House (world). Rights:
sgruninger@kensingtonbooks.com

Digital

Fiction: Romance

Jade Church's THE LINGERING DARK and THE CLARITY OF LIGHT, to Jessica Khadoo at Kobo Originals, with Rachel Wharton editing, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2024, by Erica Christensen at Metamorphosis Literary Agency. Rights:
echristensen@metamorphosisliteraryagency.com

Author of BEAST and TURDUCKEN Lindz McLeod's debut A FLORAL ARRANGEMENT, pitched as Jane Austen meets Bridgerton, a sapphic romance between Charlotte Lucas and Mary Bennet that begins four years after the end of Pride and Prejudice, to Stephanie Doig at Carina Adores, for publication in spring 2025, by Laura Zats at Headwater Literary Management (world English).

Non-fiction: Memoir

Bobby Cassidy's KID SHAMROCK, the true story of light-heavyweight boxing contender Irish Bobby Cassidy, who has to survive an unforgiving world of boxing, alcoholism, and organized crime in order to become the father he wants to be, to Michael Dolan at Winding Road Stories, for publication in fall 2024.
michael@windingroadstories.com

Film rights

Law professor at Western University and two-time finalist for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour Randal Graham's BEFORELIFE, in which a dead man finds himself in a world where no one believes that this is the After Life; confined to an asylum, he must work with other inmates to uncover the great conspiracy and find his wife who helped him keep his memory, to Aaron Goldberg and Asher Goldberg, in a nice deal, by Janine Cheeseman and Tracy Essex-Simpson at Aurora Artists on behalf of ECW Press. Rights:
emily@ecwpress.com

Non-fiction

Advice/Relationships/Self-Help

Author of The Science of Stuck Britt Frank's ALIGN YOUR MIND, a research-based guide to understanding and befriending the various parts of ourselves, focusing heavily on shadow work and parts work, to move forward with power and purpose, again to Marian Lizzi at Tarcher Perigee, in a good deal, by Rachel Beck at Liza Dawson Associates (world).

Neurologist, founder of Brainjo, and author of the self-published THE LAWS OF BRAINJO Josh Turknett's THE GENIUS AND THE IMPOSTOR and ANYONE CAN PLAY, promising to show why there's a genius locked away inside each and every one of us and provide the path to liberate it; plus a new and updated edition of his self-published title, using the proven Brainjo Method of instruction to lay the path for anyone to learn to play music at any age, to Jacob Surpin at Tarcher Perigee, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2026 and spring 2025, by Jill Marsal at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency (world).

Licensed therapist and author of SECURELY ATTACHED Eli Harwood's RAISING SECURELY ATTACHED KIDS, a practical and science-based guide to help parents learn how to cultivate a secure parent-child attachment relationship, which in turn helps children develop confidence, resilience and empathy, to Jill Saginario at Sasquatch Books, in a very nice deal, for publication in fall 2024, by Ashley Hong at Gardner Literary.

Biography

Six-time NBA All-Star and Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan with journalist Dave Zarum's ABOVE THE NOISE, chronicling DeRozan's journey to basketball stardom and his very public struggle with depression, originally to Shannon Welch at Harmony, now with Matthew Benjamin editing, by Rick Broadhead at Rick Broadhead & Associates (world English ex Can). Rights also to Brad Wilson at Harper Canada.

Business/Finance/Economics

Co-owner of Raven Bookstore in Lawrence, Kansas and author of and HOW TO RESIST AMAZON AND WHY Danny Caine's HOW TO DEFEND BOOKS AND WHY, to Microcosm, for publication in spring of 2026.

Food/Beverage

Social media content creator Sulhee Jessica Woo's LET'S MAKE SOME LUNCH, a lunch box cookbook featuring over 150 mix-and-match recipes for bento-style meals made with love, suitable for any time of day and for children and adults alike, to Olivia Peluso at DK, by Charles Brotherstone while at Brotherstone Creative Management (world).

General/Other

New Yorker contributor and author of FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award finalist HOW MUSIC GOT FREE Stephen Witt's THE THINKING MACHINE, an investigative account of Nvidia, the tech company that has exploded in value for its artificial intelligence computing hardware, and Jensen Huang, Nvidia's charismatic, uncompromising CEO, to Allison Lorentzen at Viking, by Chris Parris-Lamb at The Gernert Company (NA).

History

Writer, historian, and herbalist Charlotte Taylor Fryar, PhD's POTOMAC FEVER: REFLECTIONS ON THE NATION'S RIVER, a multi-genre work of environmental writing, historical research, and personal narrative that examines the Potomac River's geography and ecology as the terrain and living material of the nation's history, rooted as much in white supremacy and colonialism as in coalition-building and care-taking, to Laura Hart in her first acquisition for Bellevue Literary Press.

Memoir

Vox Media Podcast Network senior editor Lissa Soep's OTHER PEOPLE'S WORDS, in which the author, following the death of two close friends and inspired by Mikhail Bahktin's theory that our speech is “filled to overflowing with other people's words,” recalls their conversations that echo across time—through fragments of text messages, letters, postcards, emails, poems, voicemails—and shows us how we carry within us the language of loved ones who are gone, to Cindy Spiegel at Spiegel & Grau, for publication in April 2024, by Tina Bennett at Bennett Literary (NA).

Narrative

Author of THE ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT and THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY A.J. Baime's BIRD MAN, the story of the rise of American airpower and the man who made it fly, General "Hap" Arnold, often called "The Father of the Air Force," detailing the man v. machine creation of the B-29 Superfortress bomber, a visionary feat of engineering that cost more than the Manhattan Project and changed warfare forever, to Matt Harper at Mariner, in an exclusive submission, by Susan Canavan at Waxman Literary Agency (NA).

Certified Naturalist, compost artist, and writer Cassandra Marketos's COMPOST THIS BOOK, a punk-philosophical inquiry into rot and decay as essential to life, exploring the immense possibility of compost as it relates to culture, beauty, history, and community, to Makenna Goodman at Timber Press, at auction, by Bridget Matzie at Aevitas Creative Management (world English).

Parenting

OB/GYN and mom Dr. Jessica Vernon's THEN COMES BABY: EMBRACING AND EMPOWERING THE TRANSFORMATION TO PARENTHOOD, to preparing, empowering, and educating readers through the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of birth and the postpartum journey that parents will experience, to Christen Karniski at Rowman & Littlefield, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Lynnette Novak at The Seymour Agency (NA).

Politics/Current Affairs

Yale historian and author of ON TYRANNY Timothy Snyder's ON FREEDOM, a personal and philosophical exploration of what freedom is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival, to Amanda Cook at Crown, for publication in September 2024, by Tina Bennett at Bennett Literary (NA). Rights also to Stuart Williams at Bodley Head (UK), by Karolina Sutton at CAA and to C.H. Beck (Germany), by Jake Smith-Bosanquet at CAA.

Religion/Spirituality

Senior Pastor of Celebration Church and author of The Power of 1440 Tim Timberlake's THE BUMPY ROAD TO BETTER: UNLOCKING THE HIDDEN POWER IN HARD THINGS, if we want to live lives free and with abundance, we need to learn to be uncomfortable and overcome the human tendency to avoid difficulties and suffering; the road to growth is never easy and by embracing the hard things in life we can unlock growth, potential, and more power than you can imagine, to Kyle Olund at Thomas Nelson, in a significant deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2025, by Alexander Field at The Bindery (world).

Ordained priest in the Anglican Church of North America and author of Reading Black Books Claude Atcho's WORD AND TIME, a fusion of scriptural and devotional reflections with a culturally engaged, guided introduction to the formative power of the church liturgical calendar, to Jamie Lapeyrolerie at Waterbrook Multnomah, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, for publication in fall 2025, by Jevon Bolden at Embolden Media Group (world).

Pastor and songwriter Aaron Ivey's IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE, for those struggling to find God in the midst of anxiety, loneliness, loss and despair, weaves storytelling with hopeful and candid Scriptures, to Will Anderson at WaterBrook Multnomah, in a very nice deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Jenni Burke at Illuminate Literary Agency (world).

Author of CANNONBALL MOMENTS Eric Clayton's PEACE IS HERE NOW WAITING, which introduces modern readers to the wisdom of Ignatian spirituality as a pathway to personal peace and wholeness as well as societal transformation, to Katelyn Beaty at Brazos, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Keely Boeving at WordServe Literary Group (world).

Children's

Picture Book Fiction

Rachel Tawil Kenyon's THANKSGIVING IS A BLESSING, about Thanksgiving as a holiday, as a sacred time, and as a state of being and mind, illustrated by Udayana Lugo, to Naomi Krueger at Beaming Books, with Elizabeth Schleisman editing, for publication in fall 2025, by Mary Cummings at Great River Literary for the author (world). Rights:
linda@defliterary.com

Author-illustrator Christopher Silas Neal's WE LEAP TOGETHER, a dual narrative telling the parallel stories of a mother and son navigating their way through New York City while a whale and her calf swim through New York harbor, until they all converge in the same spectacular spot, to Rotem Moscovich at Knopf Children's, for publication in spring 2025, by Stephen Barr at Writers House (world).

Julie Fogliano's BECAUSE OF A SHOE, the story of a tantrum, and how even in the middle of NOT putting on a shoe, parent and child are still their unconditionally loveable selves, illustrated by Marla Frazee, to Rotem Moscovich at Knopf Children's, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Steven Malk at Writers House (world).

Gideon Sterer's THE ISLAND, in which a child takes a boat to the Island – where they can have the space to feel their emotions fully, and work through them, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach, to Nancy Siscoe at Knopf Children's, for publication in spring 2026, by Stephen Barr at Writers House for the author, and by Paul Rodeen at Rodeen Literary Management for the illustrator (world).

Karen Yin's NICE TO EAT YOU, pitched as a Hansel and Gretel-inspired Halloween picture book about a sneaky witch who lures a group of children to her house; the witch's verbal gaffes keep the children on their toes as they try to figure out if the witch has their best interests at heart—or if they're the meal, illustrated by Carolina Coroa, to Rachel Matson while at Scholastic, with Cindy Kim editing, for publication in summer 2025, by Jennie Kendrick at Red Fox Literary for the author, and by James McGowan at BookEnds for the illustrator (world).

Picture Book Non-fiction

Ladino composer Sarah Aroeste's UNO DOS TRES, a counting book in Ladino, the language once prominent among Sephardi Jews, illustrated by Nathalie Belhassen, to Naomi Shulman at PJ Publishing, in a nice deal, for publication in November 2025, by Linda Epstein at Emerald City Literary Agency for the author, and by Anna Olswanger at Olswanger Literary for the illustrator (world).

Uzbek-American illustrator of Beijing grand prix and Bologna Ragazzi honored WOVEN OF THE WORLD Dinara Mirtalipova's HOW THE ARAL SEA BECAME THE ARAL DESERT, the timely true story of the West Asian Sea that disappeared, leaving fishing villages and ships stranded on the sand, to Ariel Richardson at Chronicle Children's, in a nice deal, by Chrystal Falcioni at Magnet Arts Collective (world).

Young Adult Fiction

Debut author Alex Travis's THE PAYBACK GIRLS, a thriller in which three high school teens become the prime suspects when their basketball star ex-boyfriend lands in the ICU fighting for his life, to Annette Pollert-Morgan at Sourcebooks Fire, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Dorian Maffei at Kimberley Cameron & Associates (world English).

Erica Ridley's THE PROTEGE, pitched as Cruella meets Dexter, a historical horror novel set in 19th century France, in which an 18-year-old girl would kill to become assistant to Paris's top modiste, and does, while also seeking revenge against the bourgeoisie responsible for the death of her family, to Bria Ragin at Delacorte, for publication in summer 2025, by Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (world).

Author of THE KISSING BOOTH Beth Reekle's BEACH CUTE, about three girls at a summer beach resort retreat, and LOVE & LATTES, a romance about an overachieving girl who accidentally kisses the CEO's son right before her internship begins, to Kelsey Horton at Delacorte, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2024 and fall 2024, by Becca Langton at Darley Anderson (NA).

Printz honor-, Stonewall, and Sydney Taylor award-winning author of WHEN THE ANGELS LEFT THE OLD COUNTRY Sacha Lamb's SOREL, which follows a teenage runaway as she takes on a male identity, but it soon becomes clear that there is a real person who she is imitating––and people want him dead, to Arthur A. Levine Books, for publication in fall 2024, by Rena Rossner at Deborah Harris Agency (world English).

Taylor Grothe's HOLLOW, a queer YA horror debut in which a girl returns to her hometown in upstate New York, eager to mask her autism diagnosis from her old friends—but when tensions rise on a backpacking trip to celebrate her homecoming, she wakes to an abandoned campsite and discovers an off-the-grid compound called the Roost, where an enigmatic woodcarver makes her feel for the first time as if she truly belongs, to Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Larissa Melo Pienkowski at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (world).

Audio rights

K.C. Mills's TWENTY FOUR 3 and THE CORVIDEA FAMILY, in which an injured hitman finds himself depending on a stranger, to Victoria Gerken at Podium Audio, in a nice deal, in a four-book deal.
lasheera@sbrmedia.com

Kat Singleton's PRETTY RINGS AND BROKEN THINGS, to Podium Audio, in a two-book deal, by Bethany Weaver at Weaver Literary Agency.

Trevis Gleason's LIVING WELL WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, to Daniel Totten at Tantor Media, by Linda Migalti at Susan Schulman Literary Agency on behalf of Coffeetown Press.
linda@schulmanagency.com

Beth Py-Lieberman's THE OBJECT AT HAND: INTRIGUING AND INSPIRING STORIES FROM THE SMITHSONIAN COLLECTION, to Daniel Totten at Tantor Media, by Linda Migalti at Susan Schulman Literary Agency on behalf of Smithsonian Books.
linda@schulmanagency.com

Co-founder of Whole Foods John Mackey's THE WHOLE STORY, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Katherine Odom-Tomchin at Folio Literary Management on behalf of BenBella.

Sports broadcaster Dan Patrick's THE OCCASIONALLY ACCURATE ANNALS OF FOOTBALL, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Katherine Odom-Tomchin at Folio Literary Management on behalf of BenBella.

Alessa Thorn's DANCE OF THE FOREST KING, SONG OF THE SEA KING, and ROAR OF THE STORM KING, the first three books in her The Lost Fae King series, now making their debut in audio, to Ashley Fortier at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in a three-book deal (world).

Alessa Thorn's DARKEST NIGHT, SHARPEST EDGE, TOUGHEST DEAL, and DEEPEST CUT, the first four books in her series Mercenaries and Magic, to Ashley Fortier at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in a four-book deal (world).

R.L. Mathewson's NEVER AGAIN, to Jeff Golick at Audible, by Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (world English).
labramo@dystel.com

Director of McGill University's Office for Science and Society Dr. Joe Schwarcz's SUPERFOODS, SILKWORMS, AND SPANDEX: SCIENCE AND PSEUDOSCIENCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE, a new collection of bite-size pop science essays that allow curious readers to understand the science behind everything from plastic-wrapped cucumbers to head transplants, to Daniel Totten at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2024, on behalf of ECW Press (world English). Rights:
emily@ecwpress.com

Johnny Kampis's VEGAS OR BUST: A FAMILY MAN TAKES ON THE POKER PROS, as the author is going to take his wife, kids, and dog along to Vegas as he takes a long-shot at the World Series of Poker, to Sonia Brand-Fisher at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2025, on behalf of ECW Press (world English). Rights:
emily@ecwpress.com

International rights

Canada

Fiction

National Magazine Award-winning essayist and poet Lisa Martin's FIELD NOTES ON THE POSSIBILITY OF ASYLUM, following six characters whose lives intersect over the course of one summer on the ruins of a once-thriving psychiatric hospital, a meditation on the power of care as an antidote to dereliction, pitched for readers of Marilynne Robinson and Emily Ruskovich, to Matt Bowes at NeWest Press, by Heather Carr at Friedrich Agency (NA). NOTES: This is the announcement for a new imprint at the University Press of Kentucky. After corresponding via
deals@publishersmarketplace.com , I was told to post the deal with a note here so you could make the association in the dealmaker database for all to see.

Denmark

Fiction

Ida Axelsson and Asa Bonelli's SILENT RAGE and the next title in the Billie series, to Mette Bentholm at Cicero (Denmark), in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in June 2024, by Jenny Khayon at Grand Agency.
jenny@grandagency.se

Jean-Baptiste Andrea's WATCHING OVER HER, to Alpha (Denmark), in a pre-empt, by Chrysothemis Armefti at 2 Seas Agency, on behalf of Sophie Langlais at Books and More Agency, for L'Iconoclaste.

Egypt, Arab Rep

Fiction

Michael Mammay's GENERATION SHIP, to Yatakhayaloon (Egypt, Arab Rep), by Bassem El-Kheshen at Bears Factor Literary Agency, on behalf of Susan Velazquez Colmant & Christina Zobel at JABberwocky Literary Agency.

Denise Grover Swank's CHOSEN, HUNTED, SACRIFICE, and REDEMPTION, to Technical Education (Egypt, Arab Rep), in a four-book deal, by Bassem El-Kheshen at Bears Factor Literary Agency, on behalf of Susan Velazquez Colmant & Christina Zobel at JABberwocky Literary Agency.

Germany

Fiction

Rob Perry's DOG, to Dumont (Germany), at auction, by Liane-Louise Smith at The Blair Partnership.
liane-louise.smith@theblairpartnership.com

Non-fiction

Hunter Liguore's THE MODERN ART OF WAR, to Anaconda (Germany), in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2024.
lisa.vonfircks@watkinspublishing.com

Indonesia

Children's

Ananya Devarajan's KISMAT CONNECTION, to Gramedia (Indonesia), by Erica Zhou at Big Apple Agency, on behalf of Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.
labramo@dystel.com

Israel

Fiction

Susie Tate's UNPERFECT, UNWORTHY, and UNWANTED, to Adel (Israel), in a three-book deal, by Deborah Harris Agency, on behalf of Lorella Belli Literary Agency.

Italy

Fiction

Georgy Demidov's FONE KWAS OR THE SUCKER, to Adelphi (Italy), in a pre-empt, by Vanessa Maus at Berla & Griffini, on behalf of Aleksandra Erakovic at Kiepenheuer & Witsch.

Erika Fatland's ENGLEBYEN, SJOFAREREN, to Marsilio (Italy), in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Anneli Hoier at Copenhagen Literary Agency.

Ragnar Jonasson & Katrin Jakobsdottir's REYKJAVIK, to Marsilio (Italy), in a nice deal, by Monica Gram at Copenhagen Literary Agency.

Layne Fargo's THEY NEVER LEARN, to Mondadori (Italy), by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, on behalf of Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.
labramo@dystel.com

Non-fiction

Mikel Delgado's PLAY WITH YOUR CAT!, to Sperling & Kupfer (Italy), by Camilla Ferrier at The Marsh Agency, on behalf of Gillian MacKenzie at the Gillian MacKenzie Agency.

Children's

L.C. Rosen's EMMETT, to Chiara Codeca at Giunti (Italy), in a pre-empt, by Vanessa Maus at Berla & Griffini, on behalf of Hannah Koerner at Little, Brown Children's.

Keshe Chow's THE GIRL WITH NO REFLECTION, to Pico Floridi at Il Castoro (Italy), at auction, by Vanessa Maus at Berla & Griffini, on behalf of Hannah Babcock at Random House Children's.

Japan

Non-fiction

Hugh McCutcheon's CHAMPIONSHIP BEHAVIOR: A MODEL FOR COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS, to Taishukan (Japan), in a nice deal, by The English Agency, on behalf Linda Migalti at Susan Schulman Literary Agency for Triumph Books.
linda@schulmanagency.com

Korea, Rep

Non-fiction

Simon Sebag Montefiore's THE ROMANOVS 1613-1918, to Kachi (Korea, Rep), by Sienna Jo at Duran Kim Agency, on behalf of Rachel Conway at Georgina Capel Associates.

Daryl Gioffre's GET OFF YOUR SUGAR, to Bookie (Korea, Rep), by Sienna Jo at Duran Kim Agency, on behalf of Caitlyn Budnick at Perseus Books Group.

Ophelia Deroy and Bahador Bahrami's INDECISION: THE BENEFITS OF NOT MAKING UP YOUR MIND, to Prunsoop (Korea, Rep), by Duran Kim at Duran Kim Agency, on behalf of Peter Tallack at The Curious Minds Agency.

Children's

Amy Noelle Parks's AVERIL OFFLINE, to Greenfrog (Korea, Rep), for publication in fall 2025, by Jully Lee at Eric Yang Agency, on behalf of Elizabeth Bennett and Amy Tompkins of the Transatlantic Agency.

Lithuania

Fiction

Colleen Hoover's REMINDERS OF HIM, to Baltos Lankos (Lithuania), by Tatjana Zoldnere at Eastern European and Asian Rights Agency, on behalf of Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.
labramo@dystel.com

Norway

Non-fiction

Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht's THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK: APOCALYPSE, to Maken (Norway), by Chrysothemis Armefti at 2 Seas Agency, on behalf of Quirk Books.

Poland

Non-fiction

Theodore Roszak, Mary E. Gomes, and Allen D Kanner's ECOPSYCHOLOGY: RESTORING THE EARTH, HEALING THE MIND, to Oficyna Zwiazek Otwarty (Poland), by Paulina Machnik at Graal, on behalf of Chrysothemis Armefti at 2 Seas Agency for Counterpoint Press.
marleen.seegers@2seasagency.com

Children's

Lise Villadsen's STRAY, to Harper (Poland), in a pre-empt, by Josephine Oxelheim at Salomonsson Agency.

Portugal

Non-fiction

Ryan Bush's DESIGNING THE MIND: THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHITECTURE, to Editora Self (Portugal), by Chrysothemis Armefti at 2 Seas Agency, on behalf of The author.
marleen.seegers@2seasagency.com

Russian Federation

Fiction

Roberto Lapid's PASION IMPERFECTA, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), in a nice deal, for publication in 2025, by Berta Bruna at Sandra Bruna Literary Agency.

Eva Chase's SHATTERED VOW, MONSTROUS POWER, CAPTURED FATE, HEARTLESS FOE, and FEARSOME DREAM, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), in a five-book deal, by Alex Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Susan Velazquez Colmant & Christina Zobel at JABberwocky Literary Agency.

Sav R Miller's PROMISES AND POMEGRANATES, VIPERS AND VIRTUOSOS, and OATHS AND OMISSIONS, to Olga Krasilnikova at AST (Russian Federation), in a three-book deal, by Savannah Greenwell at Two Daisy Media.

Serbia

Fiction

Jennifer Bohnet's SUMMER ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA, VILLA OF SUN AND SECRETS RENDEZ-VOUS IN CANNES, and ONE SUMMER IN MONTE CARLO; Kate Frost's AN ITALIAN DREAM, ONE GREEK SUMMER, and AN ISLAND IN THE SUN; and T.A. Williams's MURDER IN TUSCANY, MURDER IN CHIANTI, and MURDER IN FLORENCE, to TEA (Serbia), in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, in a multi-book deal, on behalf of Boldwood Books UK.
vicki@vickisatlow.com

Slovenia

Fiction

Solvej Balle's OM UDREGNING AF RUMFANG I, OM UDREGNING AF RUMFANG II, to Mladinska (Slovenia), in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Sophia Hersi Smith at Copenhagen Literary Agency.

Spain

Non-fiction

Gilles Fumey's GEOPOLITICS OF FOOD, to Herder (Spain), at auction, by Bernat Fiol at SalmaiaLit, on behalf of Marleen Seegers at 2 Seas Agency, for Editions Sciences Humaines.
marleen.seegers@2seasagency.com

The Netherlands

Fiction

Brandon Sanderson's THE FRUGAL WIZARD'S HANDBOOK FOR SURVIVING MEDIEVAL ENGLAND, to Iceberg (The Netherlands), by Lester Hekking at Sebes & Bisseling, on behalf of Susan Velazquez Colmant & Christina Zobel at JABberwocky Literary Agency.

Turkey

Non-fiction

Neil Bradbury's A TASTE FOR POISON, to Iz Publishing (Turkey), by Fusun Kayi at Kayi Literary Agency, on behalf of Lauren Abramo at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.
labramo@dystel.com

Ukraine

Children's

Martin Widmark & Helena Willis's THE DIAMOND MYSTERY, THE SCHOOL MYSTERY, and THE DINOSAUR MYSTERY, to Bohdan (Ukraine), in a three-book deal, by Elin Englund at Salomonsson Agency.
elin@salomonssonagency.com

Multiple Territories

Fiction

Avery Keelan's OFFSIDE and SHUTOUT, to Alexey Smirnov at Eksmo (Russian Federation), in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Erica Christensen at Metamorphosis Literary Agency; to Karen at Turquoise (Israel), in a nice deal, in a two-book deal.

Non-fiction

Michael Easter's THE COMFORT CRISIS, to Peninsula (Spain), by International Editors'; also to SuoBooks (Korea, Rep), by Danny Hong Agency; and to AB Publishing (Germany), by Thomas Schlueck Agency; on behalf of Steve Troha, Jan Baumer, and Melissa White at Folio Literary Management.

Gillian Sze's QUIET NIGHT THINK: POEMS & ESSAYS, to Martin Balthazar at Groupe Ville-Marie Litterature, for French rights, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Emily Ferko, on behalf of ECW Press.