Sold! All Our Deals Announced in May
Author of BONNIE'S ROCKET Emeline Lee's GWEI THE HUNGRY GHOST, pitched as inspired by the Hungry Ghost Festival and spirits of Chinese mythology, following a ghost who eats and eats but never feels full—until an unlikely friend helps him discover that fulfillment can come in surprising ways, illustrated by Basia Tran, to Sydnee Monday at Kokila, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Hilary Harwell at kt literary for the author, and by Chad Beckerman at the CAT Agency for the illustrator.
Author of THE EVOLVING TRUTH OF EVER-STRONGER WILL Maya MacGregor's ALL THE STARS IN THE DAYLIGHT SKY, a romantic fantasy pitched as steeped in the living and contemporary Gaelic lore of Argyll, about an autistic agender teen given the choice to join the sithichean—and navigate their webs of dangers—or die, to Susan Dobinick at Astra Young Readers, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2025, by Sara Megibow (world English).
Translation: maria@ktliterary.com
National Book Award-longlisted author Hal Schrieve's FAWN'S BLOOD, which turns the queer villain trope inside out when a vampire subculture comes under threat from slayers and faces crisis and salvation at the hands of a runaway human trans girl and a teen slayer-turned-vampire, to Ruth Weiner at Seven Stories, with Tal Mancini editing, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2025, by Sara Megibow (world).
Author of BETTER OFF FRIENDS and THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB Elizabeth Eulberg's TAKE A CHANCE ON ME, in which a heartbroken and betrayed woman flees to London, determined not to open herself up again, until she meets a British busker who just may be worth taking a chance on...if she doesn't let her past get in the way of her future, to Maya Marlette at Scholastic, in an exclusive submission, for publication in May 2025, by Kate Schafer Testerman at kt literary (world English).
Translation: maria@ktliterary.com
Author of THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES Jennifer Carroll Lundquist's THE STARS OF SOMEWHERE ELSE, about three sisters who, as children, had stolen a magical book that opened a portal to a beautiful but terrible island--two ventured in, but the oldest sister stayed behind—and now, as estranged adults, they must come together and confront their losses, regrets and fearsome secrets, as a shadowy organization is now hunting them to finally reclaim the stolen book, to Miriam Weinberg at Tor, in a significant deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2026, by Adria Goetz.
Translation: maria@ktliterary.com
Selma Soren's debut THE LOST GODS OF DUAT, in which a girl finds herself entangled in a vicious conspiracy against the descendants of Egyptian gods when she accidentally gets stuck in the underworld after following her ex-boyfriend, who just so happens to be the descendent of Apep, the God of Chaos, to Anum Shafqat at Margaret K. McElderry Books, for publication in spring 2026, by Chelsea Hensley at kt literary (world).
Samantha Bansil's debut SUCH CRUEL SKIES, a precolonial Filipino epic fantasy of love and rivalry, perfect for fans of Tasha Suri and Andrea Stewart, centering three women--a queen, her former lover, and her heir--all vying for the throne of a secluded island nation, to Kevin Norman at Bindery Books, for publication in summer 2025, by Chelsea Hensley (world English).
Translation: maria@ktliterary.com
Audio & Film/TV: meghan@binderybooks.com