Undated 2027 New Releases










On Hoops: The History, Heart, and Culture of the Game by Brandy Colbert (Clarion) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Jordan Brown at Clarion Books has bought, in an exclusive submission, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winner Brandy Colbert's (Black Birds in the Sky) second work of nonfiction for young people, On Hoops: The History, Heart, and Culture of the Game. The book will examine the many facets of basketball, from the origins of the sport to the founding of the NBA and WNBA, to the explosion of its popularity and relevance in Black culture and American history. Publication is planned for winter 2027; Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret negotiated the deal for North American rights.

From Alex to Zoey by Kathy MacLeod (Little, Brown Ink) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Andrea Colvin at Little, Brown Ink has bought From Alex to Zoey by Kathy MacLeod, a YA graphic novel that follows 16-year-old Alex Windley after the heart-sinking discovery that her first love has not only become internet famous but is now dating an indie-pop star. Publication is planned for winter 2027; Chad Luibl at Janklow & Nesbit Associates negotiated the deal for world rights.

Call2Arms #1 by Matteo L. Cerilli (Bloomsbury) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Camille Kellogg at Bloomsbury has bought world rights, in a two-book deal, to Matteo L. Cerilli's (Lockjaw) new young YA series, Call2Arms, pitched as The Maze Runner meets Fortnite, about a boy who finds out that the monsters from his favorite video game are real—and it might be up to him to stop them. Publication is planned for winter 2026 and 2027; Ali McDonald at 5 Otter Literary did the deal.

Den of Liars #2 by Jessica S. Olsen (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Hekate #3 by Nikita Gill (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.









Grind Like a Girl by Veronica Casson (Bloomsbury) - YA graphic novel.
Camille Kellogg at Bloomsbury has bought world rights at auction to debut author-illustrator Veronica Casson's Grind Like a Girl. Set in New Jersey in 1993, this semi-autobiographical YA graphic novel follows Heather, a transgender high school senior navigating Catholic school, dreams of art school, family dynamics, and confusing crushes, all while finding the courage and community to let people see her for who she really is. Publication is slated for spring 2027; Rebecca Sherman at Writers House handled the deal.

How to Fake a Love Story in 15 Days by Aashna Avachat (Penguin Workshop) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Celina Sun at Penguin Workshop has acquired How to Fake a Love Story in 15 Days by Aashna Avachat, a YA desi revenge rom-com aimed at fans of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, in which a scientifically minded girl sets out to break the heart of her former best friend and crush while he enters a bet with his friends that he can make her fall in love with him before Winter Ball. Publication is planned for spring 2027; Laurel Symonds at KT Literary brokered the deal for world English rights.

Guard My Heart by Sabrina Fedel (Delacorte Romance) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Romance has acquired, in an exclusive submission, Guard My Heart by Sabrina Fedel (All Roads Lead to Rome), a romance about a girl who dreams of being a Division I ice hockey goalie, but first must navigate a senior year full of challenges. When a hockey player offers a deal to boost her skills, her focused ambition meets unexpected romance. Pulication is planned for spring 2027; Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency sold world and audio rights.

The Swans by Aaron Starmer (Penguin Workshop) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Rob Valois and Alex Wolfe at Penguin Workshop have acquired The Swans, a darkly comedic YA thriller by Aaron Starmer (Spontaneous; Night Swimming). When a true-crime podcast descends on a small town to investigate their baffling, decades-long history of swan murder, a depressed teen sees it as a chance to make a name for himself... and maybe even fall in love. Publication is planned for spring 2027; Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret negotiated the deal for North American rights.

Famished by Sarah Miller (Random House Studio) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Ann Kelley at Random House Studio has acquired the nonfiction title Famished by Sarah Miller (The Borden Murders; Hanged!), a suspenseful survivors'-eye view of the Donner Party for young adults. Publication is tentatively scheduled for spring 2027; Wendy Schmalz at Wendy Schmalz Agency brokered the deal for world rights.

Making a Splash by Julie Murphy and Natalie C. Parker (Disney Hyperion) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Brittany Rubiano and Jocelyn Davies at Disney Hyperion have acquired world rights for Making a Splash and an untitled sequel by Julie Murphy (l.) and Natalie C. Parker. In this upper YA novel set the summer after high school, two girls playing Ariel and Ursula in their community theater's production of The Little Mermaid discover there's as much drama behind the scenes as there is on stage. Publication is scheduled for spring 2027; John Cusick at Folio Literary Management represented Murphy, and Lara Perkins at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented Parker.
 
Coming Out Perfect #2 by Richard Mercado (Graphix) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.



No releases currently scheduled.





I'm Going Through Something by Hans Lindahl and Chan Chau (Scholastic) - YA graphic novel.
David Levithan at Scholastic has acquired world rights to I'm Going Through Something, the debut graphic novel by intersex activist Hans Lindahl, illustrated by cartoonist Chan Chau. The book follows a 16-year-old artist navigating an adolescence in which puberty never happens. Publication is projected for summer 2027; Jessica Regel at Helm Literary represented the author, and Molly O'Neill at Root Literary represented the illustrator.

The Princess and the Outlaw by Leslie Vedder (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel.
Jenna Lettice at Random House Graphic has acquired world rights to The Princess and the Outlaw by Leslie Vedder, illustrated by Karyn Lee, a swashbuckling, sapphic retelling of the legend of Robin Hood, in which the heroine and her lady love, Maid Marian, secretly work together to save Robin from a curse and solve the mystery behind King Richard's disappearance in order to save Nottingham from the wretched Prince John and his greedy sheriff. Publication is set for summer 2027; Ellen Goff and Carrie Hannigan at HG Literary represented the author, and Chad W. Beckerman at the CAT Agency represented the illustrator.

Flying Out by
Casper Manning (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel.
Alex Lu at Random House Graphic has acquired, at auction, Casper Manning's debut YA graphic novel Flying Out, a story about a teenager named Mac who, while spending a summer in their old hometown, realizes they do not identify with the gender they were born as. Publication is planned for summer 2027; Alice Sutherland-Hawes at ASH Literary negotiated the two-book deal for world English rights.

A History of Unnatural Disasters by Karen Myna Cantor (Holiday House) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Sally Morgridge at Holiday House has bought Karen Myna Cantor's Snaketown, Florida and A History of Unnatural Disasters, in a two-book deal at auction. Snaketown follows a group of teens who plot to save their hometown in central Florida—and its zany residents—by faking a disaster and unleashing hundreds of pythons, and Unnatural Disasters is about a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy who starts a true-crime podcast to tell his side of the story and to investigate his own mother's crime. The books will be published in summer 2026 and summer 2027; Ismita Hussain at Great Dog Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.

Though This Be Madness by Cass Biehn (Peachtree Teen) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Zoie Konneker at Peachtree Teen has acquired Though This Be Madness by Cass Biehn (Vesuvius), a queer, Hamlet -inspired YA historical romance set in Regency-era Edinburgh featuring a protagonist with borderline personality disorder. Biehn's sophomore YA novel follows two boys who must work together to stop a scheming botanist from cultivating the perfect poison—before he can use it to induce madness in them both. Publication is set for summer 2027; Annalize Errico at Ladderbird Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.








No releases currently scheduled.
















Docile Creatures by Logan-Ashley Kisner (Delacorte)
Krista Marino at Delacorte Press has bought, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, Trans Panic by Logan-Ashley Kisner, a YA slasher horror novel in which a young trans teen finds herself stuck in a summer camp for queer youth that has been infiltrated by a serial killer; and Docile Creatures, a YA murder mystery thriller set in 1950s America, featuring two trans teens who get caught up in a deadly mystery after swapping identities. Publication is slated for fall 2026 and fall 2027; Chloe Seager at Madeline Milburn Ltd. did the deal for North American rights.











Beast/Warden by Andrew Joseph White (Peachtree Teen)
Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen has bought, in a six-figure deal, two novels by Stonewall Honor author Andrew Joseph White, once again featuring transgender, autistic protagonists. In You're No Better, Morgan Slaughter must contend with his fame-hungry mother, a true crime-obsessed classmate, and his own destructive impulses to prove he is nothing like his serial killer father. In Beast//Warden, cursed boy Blythe plans to kill the other apprentice vying for the dangerous position of Beastwarden, ensuring his survival in a village that hates him, only to become entangled in a monstrous love story instead. Publication is planned for fall 2026 and 2027; Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency sold world English rights.

From Both Sides by
Brian Devine and Dave Devine (Dial) -YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kate Harrison at Dial has acquired Brian Devine and Dave Devine's debut YA graphic novel, From Both Sides, a coming-of-age YA romance reminiscent of Eleanor & Park , set in 1980s Philadelphia, in which freshman Martha Dunn assume a more confident alter ego, Josie Bloom, to start up a letter and mixtape exchange with her former best friend, Simon Skylark, and the two reunite in real life to compete in a Battle of the Bands to win tickets to the Live Aid concert. Publication is set for fall 2027; Kristin Ostby at Greenhouse Literary did the deal for North American rights.

Untitled by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Vampires of Valhalla #2 by Heidi Schulz (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.












Chemistry Lessons by Rajani LaRocca
(Quill Tree Books)
Alexandra Cooper at HarperCollins/Quill Tree has bought four novels by Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca. The deal includes The Sound of Magic, a middle grade fantasy about a girl who battles the lasting effects of colonialism and greed to save her homeland, for publication in winter 2024; Nothing but the Truth, a TA reimagining of Sita's story from The Ramayana, for publication in 2025; Mystery Party, a middle grade novel in which six middle schoolers are invited to a reclusive billionaire's mansion but must solve the mystery of his unexpected disappearance, for publication in 2026; and Chemistry Lessons, a YA rom-com inspired by Jane Austen's Emma that explores the true nature of beauty, for publication in 2027. Brent Taylor at Triada US did the high-six-figure deal for world English rights.

Castles and Cholos by Samuel Teer and Alex Moore (Versify) - YA graphic novel.
Weslie Turner at Versify has bought Castles and Cholos, a YA graphic novel by Samuel Teer, illustrated by Alex Moore, about a group of Latin American teenagers who play a tabletop role-playing game called Castles & Creatures, and how one teen's return to the game after a long absence permanently changes the group dynamics. Publication is planned for 2027; Jas Perry at KT Literary handled the deal for world rights.

Desert Rain by Kristin Kemper (IDW) - YA graphic novel.
Megan Brown at IDW has acquired world English rights to Desert Rain, the debut YA graphic novel from author-illustrator Kristin Kemper. In a futuristic dystopia masquerading as a paradise, two clones must navigate questions of gender and identity as they discover the insidious truth behind their city. Publication is scheduled for spring 2027; Erica Bauman at Aevitas Creative Management represented Kemper.

Last Paradise on Earth by Kas River Rosenthal (Oni Press) - YA graphic novel.
Grace Scheipeter at Oni Press has acquired Last Paradise on Earth by debut author Kas River Rosenthal. In the YA graphic novel and supernatural mystery, a young woman, Frances, moves back to her childhood home 10 years after her older sister went missing. But moving back presents more secrets about her former home—and herself—than she could have ever imagined. Publication is scheduled for 2027; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management sold world rights.

The Gravestone Sessions by Jeremy Holt and Dave Cole (Abrams) - YA graphic novel.
Charlotte Greenbaum and Mariko Tamaki at Abrams/Surely Books have bought world rights to a YA graphic novel by Jeremy Holt, illustrated by Dave Cole, in an exclusive submission. The Gravestone Sessions follows Ezra, a nonbinary high school student and sculptor struggling with their senior art thesis of identity. When they find a way to communicate with the dead, they become obsessed with exploring their lineage to try to lend context to their present in order to graduate. Publication is slated for 2027; Jessica Mileo at InkWell Management represented the author and illustrator.

We Hate Wizard School by Austin Grossman
(First Second) - YA graphic novel.
Calista Brill at First Second has acquired world rights to We Hate Wizard School, Austin Grossman and Savanna Ganucheau's YA duology of graphic novels about two 1980s dirtbag teens who run away from their second-tier wizarding school in the American dust bowl, only to find themselves caught up in a cosmic battle for good and evil. Benjamin Wilgus will also edit; publication is set for 2027. Luke Janklow at Janklow & Nesbit Associates represented Grossman, and Charlie Olsen at InkWell Management represented Ganucheau.

Glad UR O.K. by Candice Iloh (Dutton) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Andrew Karre at Dutton has acquired Subwoofer by NBA finalist and two-time Printz Honor author Candice Iloh (Salt the Water), a near-future YA in which a teen with a spotless reputation in her community volunteers at a wealthy church at her mother's insistence, a position that serves as the perfect cover when she discovers an off-the-radar refuge for runaways who've left society for a life of softness and safety, and devises a plan to steal what they need; plus Glad UR O.K., an epistolary novel that explores guilt in the aftermath of surviving a near-death experience. Publication is set for 2026 and 2027; Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency did the two-book deal for world English rights.

Untitled by Ivy Noelle Weir and Isadora Zeferino (Little, Brown Ink) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Andrea Colvin at Little, Brown Ink has bought world rights to a YA graphic retelling of The Great Gatsby by Ivy Noelle Weir, illustrated by Isadora Zeferino, in which a queer Nick Caraway becomes entangled in the lives of his wealthy peers and enamored with the enigmatic Jay Gatsby against the backdrop of two elite boarding schools. Publication is slated for 2027; Anjali Singh at the Anjali Singh Agency represented the author, and Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management represented the illustrator.

Prison Kids by Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Samia Garcia-Fakih at First Second has bought Prison Kids, Eisner finalists Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo's YA graphic novel about a grieving teenager who moves to a trailer park just outside a state prison. He and an inmate will attempt to solve the mystery of his late father's death while contending with his new stepfather, a vicious prison guard. Publication is planned for 2027; Jessica Mileo at InkWell Management sold world rights.

Chasing Sunspots by Victoria Ying (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has acquired Chasing Sunspots, Victoria Ying's YA graphic novel about a high school girl who, in her attempt to find validation for her art and chase her dreams to enter the comics industry, finds the strength and self-worth to overcome a manipulative relationship with a much older cartoonist. Publication is planned for 2027; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary did the deal for world English rights.

President of the Anime Club by Stephanie Evangelista and Daigo Fukud (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought President of the Anime Club by Stephanie Evangelista and Daigo Fukuda, a debut queer coming of age YA graphic novel about a girl in her first year of high school who finds friendship and camaraderie with other anime lovers as she navigates her feelings between two new friends. Publication is planned for 2027; Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency handled the deal for world rights.

Untitled by Sydney Langford (FSG)

Untitled by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Julia Alexandra (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by June Hur
(Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Tesia Tsai (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Swati Hegde (Delacorte Romance) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Morgan Leigh (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Laura Taylor Namey (Bloomsbury) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by R.N. Swann (Viking) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Cynthia Murphy (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Andy C. Naranjo (FSG) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Adam Cesare (Union Square Kids) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Scott Reintgen (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Crystal Seitz (Magaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Dana Mele (Sourcebooks Fire) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Josh Roberts (Owl Hollow Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Stacey Lee (Sarah Barley Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by S. Hati (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Noelle Monét (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Gwenyth Reitz (Roaring Brook Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Alex Ritany (Norton Young Readers) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Randy Ribay (Random House Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Amalie Howard (Joy Revolution) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Katherine Quinn (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Manuia Heinrich (Sarah Barley Books)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

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

Untitled by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.

The Nightblood Prince #3 by Molly X. Chang
(Random House Books) - series was previously titled Immortal the Blood.

Reign of Shadows #2 by Gabi Burton (Bloomsbury)

Tempting Fate #2 by Kristen Ciccerelli (Wednesday Books)

When Dealing With Dragons #2 by Dana Swift (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Heart's Gambit #2 by J.D. Myall (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Nightweaver #3 by R.M. Gray (Little, Brown)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Thorn Season #3 by Kiera Azar (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.

A Court of Dark Water #2 by PC Cast (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Sibylline #2 by Melissa de la Cruz (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Firstborn #2 by MJ Hastings (Sourcebooks) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Coldwire #3 by Chloe Gong (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Mannequin Pixie Dream Boy #3 by Courtney Wirthit (VIZ Media) - not yet added to Goodreads.

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