Undated 2025 New Releases

 

 

Love Light by Mela Rogers (Henry Holt) - YA graphic novel.
Dana Chidiac at Henry Holt has bought world rights to Love Light by Mela Rogers, a debut YA graphic novel set in a world where a beacon of light connects each person's heart to their soulmate's; Meredith’s parents are Light fanatics, so she is shocked when she falls for a girl who is not her soulmate, and when she meets her actual soulmate, Meredith must choose between her faith and her first love. Publication is set for winter 2025; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency negotiated the deal.











Dead Space Tells No Tales by Cory McCarthy and A.R. Capetta (Candlewick)
Miriam Newman at Candlewick has bought, at auction, world rights to Dead Space Tells No Tales by spouses Cory McCarthy and A.R. Capetta, a YA space fantasy about a family of young queer pirates sailing the High Voids, freed from the prisons of older generations and captained by literal star-crossed lovers, pitched as merging vibes from Our Flag Means Death and The Princess Bride with their own novel Once & Future. Publication is set for spring 2025; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret represented McCarthy, and Sara Crowe at Pippin Properties represented Capetta.

Love at Lake Majestic by Ellen Hagan and David Flores (Bloomsbury)
Sarah Shumway Liu at Bloomsbury has acquired, in an exclusive deal, Love at Lake Majestic, a YA novel by Ellen Hagan (All That Shines) and David Flores, told in two voices. In a love story that begins with a lie, Mia Malik, an employee of the Lake Majestic Mountain House, takes a dare to convince teenage guest JP Abrigo to fall in love with her. Winning the bet is her ticket out of town, but when Mia discovers real feelings and JP rewrites a trauma from the past, they both realize that telling the truth and sharing who they really are might be the best ending of all. It's planned for spring 2025; Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio sold world English rights.

Untitled by Deborah Heiligman (Godwin Books) - YA non-fiction.
Laura Godwin at Godwin Books has bought two YA nonfiction books on political activist Emma Goldman and Anne Frank's sisters by Deborah Heiligman, the National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor author of Torpedoed, Vincent and Theo, and Charles and Emma. Publication is scheduled for winter 2023 and spring 2025 respectively; Susan Ginsburg at Writers House handled the deal for North American rights.

Listen Along with Izzy McKenna by Aubrey Nolan (Rocky Pond Books) - YA graphic novel.
Lauri Hornik at Penguin/Rocky Pond Books has bought Listen Along with Izzy McKenna by cartoonist Aubrey Nolan in a preempt. The debut YA graphic novel tells the story of 15-year-old Izzy McKenna who, having spent her life wrestling with anxiety and depression, finds herself uniquely equipped to save her seaside town of Port Juniper from an alien invasion. Publication is set for spring 2025; Anjali Singh at Ayesha Pande Literary handled the deal for world rights.

Armaveni by Nadine Takvorian (Levine Querido) - YA graphic novel/memoir.
Meghan Maria McCullough at Levine Querido has acquired Armaveni by Nadine Takvorian, a semi-autobiographical YA graphic novel that weaves two stories linked by the generational trauma of the Armenian genocide: Armaveni, a girl from the dying Ottoman Empire, struggles to survive vicious persecution; and Nadine, a contemporary first-gen teen in a far-flung diaspora, searches for her true identity and home. Publication is slated for spring 2025; Sara Crowe at Pippin Properties brokered the deal for world rights.

Indigo Port by Bex Glendining (Amulet) - YA graphic novel.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams/Amulet has acquired Bex Glendining's debut YA graphic novel, Indigo Port, about a young woman struggling with the grief of losing her estranged grandmother. While cleaning out her grandmother's apartment, the girl discovers there was more to her grandmother than meets the eye, which takes her down a magical rabbit hole of love and forgiveness. Publication is set for spring 2025; Paige Terlip at Andrea Brown Literary Agency handled the deal for world rights.

The Hollow by Che Grayson and Taylor Keith (Amulet) - YA graphic novel.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams/Amulet has bought, in an exclusive submission, The Hollow by Che Grayson, illustrated by Taylor Keith. This YA debut horror graphic novel, set in the Great Smoky Mountains, follows Ruby James, a young podcaster who takes a trip with her three best friends to her ancestral home, the mysterious ghost town of Cure, where urban legends are real and monsters lurk around every corner. Publication is set for spring 2025; Anjali Singh at Ayesha Pande Literary brokered the deal for world rights.

Sundiata by Steven Underwood (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has bought, in an exclusive submission, Sundiata, a debut novel by journalist Steven Underwood, author of the forthcoming memoir Forever for the Culture; Sundiata is a YA retelling of the true story of the first king of Mali. Publication is scheduled for spring 2025; Eric Smith at P.S. Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.

Untitled by Sahar Jahani (FSG) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Joy Peskin at Farrar, Straus and Giroux has bought, in an exclusive submission, an untitled debut YA novel by Sahar Jahani, a first-generation Iranian-American Muslim writer. This coming-of-age dramedy follows Sana Saeidi as her world turns upside down when she decides to lean into her Muslim identity and wear a hijab on the first day of her sophomore year of high school for not entirely the right reasons, a choice that leads her on a journey of self-discovery and uncovering decades of family secrets. Publication is set for spring 2025; Danny Alexander at APA Agency sold world English rights.

The Real Rosalind: The Scientific Brilliance of Rosalind Franklin by Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox (Lerner/Zest Books) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Shaina Olmanson at Lerner/Zest Books has bought Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox's The Real Rosalind: The Scientific Brilliance of Rosalind Franklin, a YA biography of the woman who discovered DNA's double helix, and whose essential contributions were ignored in favor of those of three male scientists in the awarding of the 1962 Nobel Prize. Publication is scheduled for spring 2025; Erin Murphy at Erin Murphy Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.

Faepocalypse by Amanda Joy (Nancy Paulsen Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
"..In which a Black teen fae hunter battles bloodthirsty fae who’ve broken through the Gate separating their world from ours and unexpectedly finds herself falling for the enemy."

Medusa Club by Madeline Claire Franklin (Zando) - not yet added to Goodreads.
"...About a group of teen girls who accidentally summon the mythical Medusa when seeking revenge against their assaulters."











Guardian of the Scroll #2 by Shannon Lee and Fonda Lee (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads, likely to be moved to 2026.

The Skin of the Ocean by Nikki Van De Car (Running Press)
Allison Cohen at Running Press has bought Nikki Van De Car's YA debut, The Skin of the Ocean, a coming-of-age novel set on the Big Island of Hawaii. When Emma finds a lost boy in the forest, she uncovers a hidden world of forest spirits, menehune, and kūleana (responsibility), in a story about indigenous identity, community, and the magic that lies beneath. Publication is slated for summer 2025; Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary sold world rights.

If You're Reading This, I'm Dead by Arvin Ahmadi (HarperCollins)
Mabel Hsu at HarperCollins has won, in a five-house auction, Arvin Ahmadi's If You're Reading This, I'm Dead and The Comment Section. In the first YA novel, a teen boy obsessed with preparing for his eventual death is caught unaware when a near-death experience triggers the accidental release of his "death capsule"—love letters, vengeful notes, funeral plans and all. The second novel is a dual POV murder mystery with two teens searching for a missing friend by following a digital trail that leads them abroad. Publication is set for summer 2025 and summer 2026; Jenny Bent at the Bent Agency sold world English rights.

16 Forever by Lance Rubin (HarperCollins)
David Linker at HarperCollins has bought, in an exclusive submission, 16 Forever, a YA novel by Lance Rubin. Every year, on what should be his 17th birthday, Carter somehow wakes up 16 again, remembering nothing from the past year. But when Carter meets Maggie, it becomes clear they once knew each other, maybe even loved each other. And Maggie may be Carter’s one shot at discovering the solution to his condition. The only problem? She wants nothing to do with him. Publication is set for summer 2025; Mollie Glick at CAA brokered the deal for world rights.

This Must Be the Place by Kelly Quindlen (Roaring Brook Press)
Mekisha Telfer at Roaring Brook has bought This Must Be the Place by Kelly Quindlen (She Drives Me Crazy), a YA novel about an 18-year-old lesbian who unexpectedly inherits a gay bar from her late, not-so-straight Uncle George. Following graduation, she spends the summer in football-obsessed Rustin, Ala., serving the bar's colorful patrons, digging up family secrets, and fanning the flames of an old spark with her childhood best friend—the closeted daughter of Rustin University's venerated head football coach. Publication is set for summer 2025; Marietta B. Zacker at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency sold North American rights.

Enchanting Girl by Elizabeth Johnson (Knopf)
Melanie Nolan at Knopf has acquired, in a six-figure preempt, to Elizabeth Johnson's debut, Enchanting Girl, a YA novel in which Zelda Van Doren is determined to keep her magical gift a secret and teach herself all 438 spells while thwarting her mother's efforts to get her engaged to an eligible young enchanter. Publication is scheduled for summer 2025; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret sold world rights.

Untitled by Veronica Chambers (Little, Brown)
Margaret Raymo at Little, Brown has acquired world rights to Ida, in Trouble and in Love, a YA historical novel about Ida B. Wells, and a second untitled book about Josephine Baker, by New York Times journalist Veronica Chambers. Both books will capture the lives and times of these exceptional women. Publication for Ida is scheduled for summer 2024, with the second title publishing in summer 2025; Kim Witherspoon at Inkwell Management represented the author.

A Story of Our Own by Kao Kalia Yang (Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books) - YA memoir, not yet added to Goodreads.
Margaret Ferguson at Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books has bought A Story of Our Own by APALA Medalist Kao Kalia Yang, a YA memoir about her journey to becoming a writer in a Hmong American refugee household and the stories that kept her family together. Publication is slated for summer 2025; Erin Murphy at Erin Murphy Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.

Blue Beach by Karyn Parsons (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Nikki Garcia at Little, Brown has acquired a historical novel by The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor Karyn Parsons in her YA debut, titled Blue Beach, about a girl whose life changes when a dead white debutante washes up on the shore of the Black beach owned by her family. Publication is scheduled for summer 2025; Marc Gerald at Europa Content sold North American rights.









Kindred Serpents by Sarah Mensinga (Abrams) - YA graphic novel.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams has acquired, in a six-figure deal, the graphic novel Kindred Serpents by Sarah Mensinga, pitched as Wings of Fire meets Nimona, about a girl who longs for a dragon of her own, but instead helps an elderly dragon reunite with his lost human and discovers her unique calling along the way. Publication is planned for late 2025; Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group negotiated the deal for world rights.

















A Promised Vengeance by Sara B. Larson (Jumelle Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Falsely accused of murder, impoverished Elodie Dantès is torn from her childhood love, Killian, stripped of her most valuable possession—a forbidden artifact that wields ancient power—and banished to the otherworldly prison of Autremonde.

Awaiting certain death in a world poisoned by magic, Elodie meets an unexpected ally, and together they begin digging for an escape. However, once Elodie is finally free, she discovers that the very people who betrayed her are those she trusted the most. Consumed by vengeance, Elodie develops a plan to ruthlessly destroy them all.

But all too soon Elodie is forced to choose whether vengeance is worth the price, especially if it means losing the love of her life forever.





Darkening Song by Delphine Seddon (Wednesday Books)
Sara Goodman at Wednesday Books has acquired music business executive Delphine Seddon's YA debut, Darkening Song, a fiercely feminist novel about two girls; one a teen star failed by the industry which turned her into an idol, and the other her ambitious young manager, forced to make an impossible choice between friendship and power. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025; Rachel Petty at the Blair Partnership handled the two-book deal for world English rights.

Mind the Gap by Brenda Janowitz (Melissa De La Cruz Studio)
Brittany Rubiano at Disney Hyperion has acquired world rights to Mind the Gap, the debut YA novel by Brenda Janowitz (The Grace Kelly Dress; The Audrey Hepburn Estate), a coming-of-age story about a Jewish American teen on a European gap-year adventure that is 13 Little Blue Envelopes meets Love and Gelato, for the Melissa de la Cruz Studio. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025; Jessica Regel at Helm Literary represented the author.

Coming Out Perfect by Richard Mercado (Scholastic/Graphix) - YA graphic novel.
David Saylor and Emily Nguyen at Scholastic/Graphix have acquired Coming Out Perfect, the YA graphic novel debut by Richard Mercado, about a teenage boy who, after a failed attempt to come out to his parents, resolves to become "the perfect gay kid" by running for student council with the popular gay kid, Raymond. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025 with a sequel to follow in spring 2027; Alice Sutherland-Hawes at ASH Literary did the six-figure deal for world rights.

The Grey and the Gallant by Ryan Lecount (Amulet) - YA graphic novel.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams/Amulet has acquired Ryan Lecount's graphic novel debut The Grey and the Gallant. In the first of this YA fantasy/SF series, Merek and Eliot, two young squires, and their princess, Emeline, find themselves thrown into an intergalactic conspiracy when an alien spaceship crash-lands near their medieval kingdom. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary Management negotiated the deal.

Revenge Arc by Louisa Onomé and ONeillJones (Penguin Workshop) - YA graphic novel.
Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop has bought, for six figures at auction, world English rights to Revenge Arc by Louisa Onomé, illustrated by ONeillJones, a feminist YA graphic novel in which a group of teen girls at a kickboxing gym decide to get revenge on a boy who wronged them, until it turns out things are more complicated than throwing the first punch. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Claire Friedman at InkWell Management represented the author, and Claire Draper at the Bent Agency represented the illustrator.

Fustuk by Robert Mgrdich Apelian (Penguin Workshop) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Rachel Sonis at Penguin Workshop has won at auction North American rights to Robert Mgrdich Apelian's Fustuk, a Ghibli-esque Persian/Armenian YA fantasy graphic novel that follows 17-year-old Kouchka Fustuk, the youngest child in a family of chefs, who must prove he can cook a dish to rival his legendary father's and please a Djinn enough to save his dying mother's life. Publication is set for fall 2025; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency did the deal.

Passé It On by Dani Chuatico (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Whitney Leopard at Random House Graphic has acquired Dani Chuatico's YA contemporary graphic novel, Passé It On. When Jamie travels to New York to start training at a renowned ballet school, she finds herself questioning if her passion is enough to keep her going. It is only after she meets more dancers that she realizes she'll need to practice to keep up with her new friends. Jamie and her classmates find themselves navigating through the pressure to succeed, fear of failure, falling in love, and the journey of figuring out who they really are. Publication is set for fall 2025; Kurestin Armada at Root Literary sold world rights.

Prodigy by Cyrena Lee and Julia Kuo (FSG) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Trisha de Guzman at FSG has bought, in an exclusive submission, world rights to Cyrena Lee's debut YA graphic novel tentatively titled Prodigy, illustrated by Julia Kuo (I Dream of Popo), which follows Japanese American Ashima Shiraishi's swift ascent in the climbing world as a child prodigy and how she dealt with the immense pressure from her parents, her peers, and the media spotlight to continually be the best. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management represented the author, and Emily Van Beek at Folio Literary Management represented the illustrator.

The Street King by Lucas Soto and Samuel Soto-Saines (Henry Holt) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Mark Podesta at Henry Holt has acquired Lucas Soto and Samuel Soto-Saines's The Street King, a debut YA graphic novel about 17-year-old Manny Valdez—years after witnessing his father's death in an MMA match—as he grapples with grief and trauma while rising to stardom as an eSports star in a bid to secure enough prize money to save his uncle's arcade, aimed at fans of Haikyu!!, In Real Life, and Fence. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights.

Get Your Story Straight by Briar Rolfe (Levine Querido) - YA graphic novel, US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
Irene Vázquez at Levine Querido has acquired Briar Rolfe's YA graphic novel Get Your Story Straight, in which a 19-year-old trans man who is out to everyone except his conservative parents embarks on a plan to fund his top surgery by faking an engagement to his friend Cooper, but learns it isn't easy to plan a wedding, even a fake one. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Nerrilee Weir at Bold Type Agency brokered the deal on behalf of Danielle Binks at Jacinta di Mase Management for world English (excluding ANZ) rights and world Spanish and Dutch rights.

Hey, Mary by Andrew Wheeler and Rye Hickman (Oni Press) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Chris Cerasi at Oni Press has acquired world rights to the graphic novel Hey, Mary by Andrew Wheeler, illustrated by Rye Hickman. In this YA coming-of-age romance about growing up Catholic and gay, 16-year-old Mark develops a crush on a guy at school and starts to question if he can reconcile his sexuality and his faith. Through conversations with his crush, his priest, and a friendly drag queen, along with imagined encounters with famous figures from history and scripture, Mark comes to a new understanding about his identity. Grace Scheipeter will edit; publication is set for fall 2025. Caitlin DiMotta at CDAS represented the author, and Dara Hyde at Hill Nadell Agency represented the illustrator.

Just Between Us by Adeline Kon (Dial) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Michelle Lee at Dial has acquired, at auction, Just Between Us, a YA graphic novel by Adeline Kon, pitched as Laura Dean meets Check, Please. Lydia, a star figure skater losing her passion for the sport, finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her rival on the ice in the high-pressure year leading up to the Olympics, in this queer coming of age story about first love, talent, and the golden dream. Publication is set for fall 2025; Tamara Kawar at DeFiore & Company sold world rights.

Frostbite by Ian Boothby and Pia Guerra (Graphix) - A graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Cassandra Pelham Fulton at Scholastic/Graphix has acquired Frostbite by Ian Boothby (Sparks!) and Pia Guerra; Megan Peace will edit. In this YA graphic novel thriller, siblings Jen and Dante make videos of themselves doing extreme sports to post online, and when they jump out of a helicopter to ski down a mountain in an unfamiliar town, they find themselves surrounded by frost vampires and must survive the night. Publication is set for fall 2025; Anna Archer at Lucas Talent Inc. did the deal for world rights.

How to Survive the End of the World: Lessons from History by Katy Doughty (MITeen Press) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Olivia Swomley and Hilary Van Dusen at Candlewick/MITeen Press have acquired How to Survive the End of the World: Lessons from History by debut author Katy Doughty. The YA graphic novel is a science-driven journey into all the ways humanity could—and almost did—meet its end, and an ultimately hopeful look at surviving the odds. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025; Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.

The Secret Society of Sacred Heart by Kim DeRose (Union Square & Co.) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Stefanie Chin and Suzy Capozzi at Union Square & Co. have acquired The Secret Society of Sacred Heart by Kim DeRose (For Girls Who Walk Through Fire); Stefanie Chin will edit. Caught kissing a girl, Rue is shipped off to the boarding school her mother and grandmother attended. Rue is shocked to find herself dreaming of racing through the forbidden woods as a wolf. Is it her imagination or are her fingernails sharper? Seeing the class rule breaker, Charlotte, heading into the woods one night, Rue follows, and after that, nothing is the same. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Kathryn Green at Kathryn Green Literary Agency sold world rights.

Her Sharp Embrace by Kate Koenig (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Eileen Rothschild at Wednesday Books has acquired, in a preempt, debut author Kate Koenig's Her Sharp Embrace, a YA fantasy duology in which a magical, all-girl's smuggler gang called The Nightshades is torn apart when a member is murdered and the gang must look inward to find the culprit. Publication is tentatively slated for fall 2025; Patrice Caldwell at New Leaf Literary & Media represents Electric Postcard Entertainment and brokered the deal for North American rights.

The Blade That Binds Us by Leah Thomas and Kali Wallace (Tiny Ghost Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Joshua Dean Perry at Tiny Ghost Press has acquired world English rights to The Blade That Binds Us, a dark romantic queer YA fantasy by Leah Thomas and Kali Wallace. When village boy Siggi inadvertently saves the life of stoic witch Hrafn, their lives become entwined, and they traverse an eerie country inspired by Iceland and its magical folklore, searching for Siggi's missing brother. Publication is planned for fall 2025.

The Uninvited by Nancy Banks (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Alison Romig at Delacorte Press has bought US, Canadian, and open market rights to The Uninvited by Nancy Banks. When a girl moves from Portland, Ore., to Paris, it's a dream come to life. But as a series of brutal vampiric attacks creeps closer to her new circle of bohemian friends, she'll confront the city's darker side and learn how deeply monsters can strike at a young woman's power and heart. Publication is set for fall 2025; Daniel Lazar at Writers House negotiated the deal.

Blood Like Water by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Press has acquired, in an exclusive submission, Blood Like Water by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez (Lies Like Wildfire; Friends Like These), a thriller set against an icy Alaskan winter, about a Valentine's Day night house party that turns deadly and the consequences for four longtime friends. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025; Elizabeth Bewley at Sterling Lord Literistic negotiated the deal for world English rights.

The Perfections by Lulee Ma (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Krista Marino at Delacorte Press has acquired, in a preempt, debut author Lulee Ma's The Perfections, a YA modern fantasy pitched as The Hunger Games meets K-pop, in which music creates magic and is owned by sinister corporations, and two star-crossed teens must compete in a life-or-death competition to become the ultimate global idol: an elite performer known as a Perfection. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Rachel Petty at the Blair Partnership sold North American rights.

Livewire by Sarah Raughley (Blackstone) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Brendan Deneen at Blackstone, in partnership with Valiant Entertainment, has bought Sarah Raughley's Livewire, a YA novel adaptation of the comic superhero, about a teen girl with technopathic powers who becomes the ward of the incredibly wealthy Toyo Harada, only to discover that he has nefarious plans for her (and the world). Publication is slated for fall 2025; Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media negotiated the deal for world rights.

Untitled Horror Series #1 by Vincent Ralph (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Eileen Rothschild at Wednesday Books has bought, in an exclusive submission four new horror-thrillers by Vincent Ralph (Lock the Doors; Secrets Never Die) with the series pitched as Fear Street meets American Horror Story and set in the town of Bleak Haven, a great place to live and the worst place to die. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Pete Knapp at Park and Fine Literary and Media negotiated the deal on behalf of Claire Wilson at RCW Literary for North American rights.

The Crimson Throne by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis (Sourcebooks Fire) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Annie Berger at Sourcebooks Fire has acquired, in an exclusive submission, world English rights to The Crimson Throne and three additional books by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis (Night of the Witch). Pitched as Outlander meets Holly Black, this start to an enemies-to-lovers historical romantasy duology sets a charming English spy against a fae Scottish guardian at the court of the traitor queen, Mary Queen of Scots. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Amy Stapp at Wolfson Literary represented Raasch, and Merrilee Heifetz at Writers House represented Revis.

Trail Rides & Starry Eyes by Katrina Emmel (Delacorte Romance) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Romance has acquired Trail Rides & Starry Eyes by Katrina Emmel, a contemporary dual POV YA romance set in the American West in which a teen girl from Wyoming finds herself trying to teach a teen actor from Hollywood how to ride a horse like a cowboy in only a few weeks; Alison Romig will edit. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025; Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency sold world rights.

Untitled by Alison Ames (Page Street YA) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Fateless #2 by Julie Kagawa (Inkyard Press) - likely to be moved to 2026.

Bittersweet Poison #2 by Hayley Dennings (Sourcebooks Fire)

Isle in the Flood #2 by Amanda M. Helander (Disney Hyperion) - not yet added to Goodreads.

The Choromancer Chronicles #1 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2024.
Holly West at Feiwel and Friends has acquired the next four YA fantasy novels by Tricia Levenseller. The Chromamancer Chronicles, a trilogy in which an orphan, princess, and ranger must stop a magical serial killer from destroying their world, will follow an expedited schedule with titles releasing six months apart in 2024 and 2025. The Darkness Within Us will be a companion novel to the author's bestselling The Shadows Between Us focusing on Alessandra's sister, and is slated for 2023. Rachel Brooks at BookEnds Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.

Gods & Gamemasters by Rosaria Munda (Razorbill) - moved from 2024.
Gretchen Durning at Razorbill has acquired Gods & Gamemasters by Rosaria Munda (the Aurelian Cycle). This speculative retelling of the Trojan War, pitched as a YA Circe meets Ready Player One, empowers two of Troy's most well-known tragic figures to rewrite their fates. Publication is planned for fall 2024; Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency negotiated the deal for North American rights.

In Silent Seas We Drown by Liz Lawson (Delacorte) - delayed from 2021, then from 2022. Release year announced on instagram, but not yet updated on Goodreads.
Krista Marino at Delacorte has acquired world rights to Liz Lawson's (The Lucky Ones) second YA novel. In Silent Seas We Drown is the story of three teens whose lives are sent into a tailspin when one overdoses at another's home and her parents decide to press charges. Told in dual POVs, the novel is about addiction, the ripple effects it causes, and the secrets we all have. Publication is scheduled for 2021; Andrea Morrison at Writers House brokered the deal.

Red Threads: A Witch's Tale by Ila Nguyen-Hayama (Abrams/Amulet) - moved from 2024, previously titled Benton School of Esoterics.
Charlotte Greenbaum at Abrams/Amulet has acquired ila Nguyen-Hayama's debut YA novel, Benten School of Esoterics. In this magical boarding school story set in Japan and drawing on Asian myths and folklore, an ordinary Tokyo girl discovers her powers and her best friend, a Korean fox spirit, battles prejudiced suspicions as they hunt the evil spirit attacking students. Publication is scheduled for 2024; Janine Le, while at Sheldon Fogelman Agency, along with Julia Byers, handled the deal.

Temporary Bodies by Anuradha D. Rajurkar (Knopf) - moved from 2024, release year change announced on instagram and not yet updated on Goodreads.
Katherine Harrison and Gianna Lakenauth at Knopf have acquired, in an exclusive submission, Temporary Bodies by Anuradha D. Rajurkar, a YA gothic thriller about a teen girl who seeks a fresh start in India after the death of her sister, but discovers that the abandoned building her parents are renovating into a boutique hotel has a dark history as a birthing hospital, haunted by restless spirits and the twisted legacy of colonialism. Publication is set for summer 2024; Alexander Slater at GreenburgerKids did the deal for North American rights.

The Unders by Eugene Lee Yang (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2024.
Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has acquired Eugene Lee Yang's debut YA duology, The Unders, a twisted, queer fantasy in which a group of teens band together to stop a war between the human and the magical world. Publication of the first book is slated for spring 2024; Jessica Felleman at Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency sold North American rights.

Sugar Coated by Amber Padilla (Scholastic Graphix) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2024.
Megan Peace and David Saylor at Scholastic Graphix have acquired, in an exclusive submission, world rights to Sugar Coated, a debut graphic novel by #OwnVoices creator Amber Padilla. In this coming-of-age YA novel, Latinx protagonist Annabelle Romo is the awkward new girl in school who is trying to fit in and find love… as somebody else. Through the sweet treats she bakes and the sugar-coated online profile she makes, Annabelle soon discovers that finding friends and finding love isn't nearly as challenging as finding herself. Publication is set for 2024; Dara Hyde at Hill Nadell Literary negotiated the deal.

Last Ship to Mars by Samantha Benc (Henry Holt) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2024.
Mark Podesta at Henry Holt has bought, at auction, Last Ship to Mars by queer cartoonist Samantha Benc, a speculative YA graphic novel pitched as Bloom meets Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Set on a deteriorating Earth, the story follows Mara, an aspiring scientist, and her relationship with a humanoid android—a connection that will alter the course of her life, forcing her to choose between abandoning her planet for a better life on Mars or working to rescue the only home she's ever known. Publication is set for winter 2024; Claire Draper at the Bent Agency did the deal for world English rights.

Shifter and Dreamer by Ebony Elizabeth Thomas (Tu Books)
Stacy Whitman at Lee & Low/Tu Books has bought children's literature professor and The Dark Fantastic author Ebony Elizabeth Thomas's debut YA fantasy novel, Shifter and Dreamer. A finalist in Lee & Low's New Visions Award writing contest, this Black American urban fairy tale, inspired by Virginia Hamilton's The People Could Fly, Motown, and hip hop, follows two Detroit teens from different worlds who learn that they are the inheritors of a magical legacy that predates the Middle Passage. Publication is slated for 2025; Tanya McKinnon at McKinnon Literary did the deal for world rights.

We Are Pan by Andre Frattino (IDW Publishing)
Heather Antos of IDW Publishing has bought world rights to We Are Pan by Andre Frattino, a YA historical fiction account of the clandestine Cold War operation to airlift Cuban children to the U.S. in the wake of Fidel Castro's rise to power, illustrated by Yasmín Flores Montañez. Publication is scheduled for 2025; Elizabeth Copps at Copps Literary Services represented the author, and the illustrator represented herself.

Untitled by Kirya Traber (Dutton) - moved from 2023.
Andrew Karre at Dutton Children's Books has bought, in an exclusive submission, an untitled debut YA novel by playwright and performing artist Kirya Traber. Set on the rural coast of Northern California in the 1990s, the story centers on a teen girl who begins to question everything she thinks she knows when a new boy, the only other Black person around for miles, appears in town shortly after the body of a stranger is discovered in the woods. Publication is planned for 2023; Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency did the deal for world English rights.

Rox, Piper & Snips by Jade Armstrong (First Second) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has bought Rox, Piper & Snips, Jade Armstrong's YA graphic novel about a magical team of teenage girls who are short-staffed, burned out, and struggling to balance their normal lives with their jobs as heroes. Publication is planned for 2025; Seth Fishman at the Gernert Company negotiated the deal for world rights.

Mannequin Pixie Dream Boy #1 by Courtney Wirthit (VIZ Media) - YA graphic novel.
Fawn Lau at VIZ Media has acquired, in a three-book deal, in an exclusive submission, Courtney Wirthit's debut manga series Mannequin Pixie Dream Boy, about Binna, an aspiring fashion designer, who meets a handsome, enchanted mannequin who turns out to be a cursed 18th-century prince in need of true love's kiss to become human again. Publication of the first book is planned for 2025; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.

The Masked Princess by Ted Anderson and Ollie Roswell (First Second) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has bought world rights to The Masked Princess, written by Ted Anderson (l.) and illustrated by Ollie Roswell, a YA graphic novel where high-schooler Noel, cosplaying his childhood favorite character at an anime con, becomes an overnight hero after helping a fellow cosplayer, and ends up exploring his gender and discovering new aspects of his identity amid the backdrop of fandom and sudden fame. Publication is set for 2025; Jennifer Chen Tran, now at Folio Literary Management, represented Anderson while at Bradford Literary, and Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary represented Roswell.

Sing with Me by Tai Manzano (Chronicle) - YA graphic novel.
Elizabeth Lazowski at Chronicle has acquired world rights to Tai Manzano's debut YA graphic novel, Sing with Me. In this queer rom-com set in Mexico, sparks fly when a pair of siblings meet their matches: two fierce players training for the upcoming charrería nationals. Publication is scheduled for 2025; Tamara Kawar negotiated the deal while at ICM Partners.

Flora by Paulina Ganucheau (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has bought Flora, a YA fantasy romance graphic novel by Paulina Ganucheau (Lemon Bird), about an independent loner who is making her way in the world by working odd jobs, until she meets Briar, a mysterious (and hot) plant man with Big Himbo Energy and a sinister secret. Publication is scheduled for 2025; Charlie Olsen at InkWell Management sold world rights.

My First Monster by Cecil Castellucci (Little, Brown) - YA graphic novel.
Andrea Colvin at Little, Brown has acquired world rights to Cecil Castellucci's YA graphic novel My First Monster, which follows Amelia LaCouer, a new girl who gets swept into an emotionally abusive relationship with the most popular guy in school, who is, quite literally, a monster. Shazleen Khan will illustrate; publication is scheduled for 2025. Kirby Kim at Janklow & Nesbit represented the author, and Kurestin Armada at Root Literary represented the illustrator.

A Smile Like Yours by Emily Thomas (Kids Can Press) - YA graphic novel.
Katie Scott at Kids Can Press has bought Emily Thomas's debut graphic novel A Smile Like Yours. This queer YA graphic novel follows Rhys Moore, a university freshman with developmental prosopagnosia, as he navigates his new collegiate life, friendship and even a romance with a cute roommate. Publication is planned for 2025; Lillian Mazeika at Tugeau 2 sold world rights.

Bad Kid: My Life as a "Troubled Teen" by Sofia Szamosi (Algonquin) - YA graphic memoir.
Sarah Alpert at Algonquin Young Readers has acquired Bad Kid: My Life as a "Troubled Teen" by Sofia Szamosi (Unretouchable), a YA graphic memoir following Sofia's adolescence being sent away to residential treatment centers for teenagers. The book explores how damaging labels can be—from Good Kid to Bad Kid—and how they shape our choices and identities throughout our lives. Publication is planned for 2025; Jennifer Weltz at Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency sold North American rights.

The Three Beasts by Gillian Pascasi (Mad Cave Studios/Maverick) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Chris Fernandez at Mad Cave Studios/Maverick has bought The Three Beasts, a YA action-adventure graphic novel set in a fantastical Philippines-inspired land, by debut author-illustrator Gillian Pascasio. A sword-wielding trio of lesbian and trans friends risk facing a deadly hydra—and losing each other—to succeed their legendary dragon-tamer fathers. Publication is slated for 2025; Jas Perry at KT Literary brokered the deal for world English rights.

Ancestree by Alex Dingley (Oni Press) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Michelle Nguyen, while at Oni Press, acquired Alex Dingley's queer YA horror graphic novel Ancestree, pitched as Crimson Peak meets The Green Knight; Desiree Rodriguez will edit. In the story, a young prince finds out the unsavory truth about his royal lineage when he becomes haunted by a dark creature lurking in the woods surrounding his family's castle. Publication of the first book is planned for 2025; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management negotiated the deal for world rights.

Fall of the Fireflies by Guadalupe García McCall (Lee & Low/Tu Books) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacy Whitman at Lee & Low/Tu Books has bought Guadalupe García McCall's Seasons of Sisterhood YA trilogy, books set in the world of McCall's 2012 novel Summer of the Mariposas. In the first novel, Fall of the Fireflies, twins Delia and Velia must put aside their differences to fight cucuys, heed the gods, and follow their hearts to save their father, in a horrifying retelling of Antigone. Publication is scheduled for spring 2025; Andrea Cascardi at Transatlantic Agency did the deal for North American rights.

Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven (Wednesday Books) - previously published in the UK, US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
"Author of SOCIETY FOR SOULLESS GIRLS Laura Steven's EVERY EXQUISITE THING, pitched as a dark horror academia with a sapphic romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray, to Eileen Rothschild at Wednesday Books, in a very nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in 2025, by Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency
(NA)."

Free Girls by Kristen McCallum (Flatiron Books) - not yet added to Goodreads, moved from 2024, release date change annouced on author website.
Sarah Barley and Sydney Jeon at Flatiron Books have bought North American rights to Kristen McCallum's Free Girls. The debut novel follows Jas, a teen girl adjusting to her new home, new family, and new life while keeping the secret that she's spent the last year in a juvenile detention center. Publication is tentatively scheduled for fall 2024; Sara Shandler and Joelle Hobeika negotiated the deal for North American rights.

Daughter of the Cursed Kingdom by Jasmine Skye (Feiwel and Friends) - previously titled Daughter of the Witch King.

Heirs of Power by Katie Zhao (Random House)

Crownworld by Yoon Ha Lee (Delacorte) - release date likely to be moved to 2026.

Death Is My Frenemy by Katarina E. Tonks (Wattpad Books) - originally self-published.

 
Finding Life's Story: Volume Four by Joy Hakim (Candlewick Press)

Ava's Demon Book Three by Michelle Fus (Skybound Comet)

Untitled by Alexandra Bracken (Knopf)

Untitled by Ray Stoeve (Abrams)

Untitled by Maria Z. Medina (Wednesday Books)

Untitled by Emily Varga (Wednesday Books)

Untitled by Cale Dietrich (Wednesday Books) - likely a duplicate Goodreads entry for My Roomate from Hell.

Untitled by Carolina Ixta (Quill Tree Books) - likely a duplicate Goodreads entry for Few Blue Skies.

Untitled by Court Stevens (Thomas Nelson)

Untitled by Madeline Roux (Quill Tree Books) - likely a duplicate Goodreads entry for A Girl Walks into a Forest

Untitled by Pablo Leon (First Second) - YA graphic novel, likely to be moved to 2026.

Untitled by Kennedy Tarrell (Feiwel and Friends) - YA graphic novel.

Untitled by Emily Riesbeck and Bayleigh Underwood (Abrams) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Kelly Fernández (Scholastic/Graphix) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Kiara Valdez (HarperAlley) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Julian Winters (Viking) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Megan Davidhizar (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Kayvion Lewis (Nancy Paulsen Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Judy I. Lin (Rick Riordan Presents) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Meredith Adamo (Bloomsbury) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Traci Chee (Clarion) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Jen Ferguson (Heartdrum) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Erin Baldwin (Viking) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Bessie Flores Zaldívar (Dial) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Kaitlyn Hill (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Clare Osongco (Disney Hyperion) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Kurt Kirchmeier (Bloomsbury) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Ambika Vohra (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by K. Ancrum (HarperTeen) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Sajni Patel (Rick Riordan Presents) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Madeline Claire Franklin (Zando) - not yet added to Gooreads.

Untitled by Lauren Ho (Disney Hyperion) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Auriane Desombre (Delacorte) -  not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Christen Randall (Antheneum) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Ravena Guron (Sourcebooks Fire) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Undated by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Rebecca Stafford (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Daisy Garrison (Flatiron Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Diana Urban (G.P Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Sher Lee (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Brooke Archer (Razorbill) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by S. Isabelle (Inkyard Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by E.K. Johnston (Tundra Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Jessica Lewis (Inkyard Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Theo Parish (HarperAlley) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.

Truly Devious #6 by Maureen Johnson (Katherine Tegan Books)

The Saplings Curse #2 by James Persichetti and L. Biehler (HMH)

Bad Blood #3 by Morgan Rhodes (Razorbill) - release date likely to be moved.

Thirstwood #3 by Elly Blake (Little, Brown) - release date very likely to be moved.

Once a Queen #3 by Sarah Arthur (Waterbook)

The Unders #2 by Eugene Lee Yang (Feiwel and Friends) - release date likely to be moved.

The Wildest Things #2 by Andrea Hannah (Wednesday Books) - likely to be moved to 2026.

We Shall Be Monsters #2 by Tara Sim (Penguin/Paulsen) - moved from 2024.

Whisper of the Ravens #3 by Malene Solvsten (Arctis) - originally published in Denmark.

The Dark Room #2 by Victoria Setian and Savanna Ganucheau (Amulet) - YA graphic novel.

Kloud 9 #3 by A. J. O. Mason and Dominic Bustamante (IDW) - YA graphic novel.

The Enchanters #2  by Jen Calonita (Disney Hyperion) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Riot Act #2 by Sarah Lariviere (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Drowned Gods #3 by Pascalle Lacelle (Simon and Schuster) - announced on instagram, not yet added to Goodreads.

The Web of the Spider #2 by Michael P. Spradlin (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled #2 by Lexi Ryan (Clarion) - not yet added to Goodreads.

A Spin of Fate #2 by AA Vora (Putnam) - not yet added to Goodreads.

The Dagger and the Flame #2 by Catherine Doyle (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Fledgling #2 by S.K. Ali (Kokila) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Darker by Four #2 by June CL Tan (HarperTeen) - not yet added to Goodreads.

I'm the Grim Reaper #2 by Graveweaver (VIZ Media) - based on a webcomic, not yet added to Goodreads.

Pretty Evil #2 by Rebekah McKendry, David Ian McKendry and Tim Seely (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.

The Boy from Clearwater #3 by Yu Pei-Yun and Zhou Jian-Xi (Levine Querido) - YA graphic memoir, not yet added to Goodreads.

Champion of the Rose #2 by Cat Aquino and Dominique Duran (Viz Originals) - YA manga, not yet added to Goodreads.

Sub-Zero #2 by Junepurrr (Oni Press) - YA graphic novel, orginally published as a webcomic, not yet added to Goodreads.