Join us in celebrating Brianna Peppins’ debut book deal with Disney Hyperion for her contemporary YA series. From Publishers Weekly: While at Disney Hyperion, Emily Meehan bought, with Britt Rubiano and Christine Collins to edit, Brianna Peppins’s YA debut Briarcliff Prep. At a Historically Black Boarding School inspired by the author’s […]
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I’m very pleased to announce that UK-based author-illustrator-animator Sarah Burgess has signed with kt literary! With their lively, dynamic style paired with a sweet and genuine contemporary voice, Sarah’s the perfect creator for young readers and fans of realistic fiction in the vein of Raina Telgemeier’s SMILE. Sarah’s MG debut […]
Today, we talk about 2020. Yes, we voluntarily went back there! Though much was lost this year, and many things felt by turns unfamiliar and maddeningly repetitive, we had a good year. With 3 new members on our team, many new books released, and new contracts signed! Together we clung […]
I’m happy to announce that kt literary has signed Jacqueline Barnes, a multidisciplinary artist and writer! Jacqueline is a skilled storyteller with a boundless imagination, and her young adult graphic novel project is the enchanting escapist fantasy of my dreams. It’s particularly thrilling to represent an author-illustrator with such a […]
I’m very happy to share that Ridley Adams is now represented by kt literary! Ridley’s YA Southern African Contemporary Fantasy novel is a fresh action-adventure with elements of mystery, mythology, and Afrofuturism. Pitched as Men in Black meets Fantastic Beasts, THE PLACE WHERE CLOUDS GATHER was revised under mentorship during […]
I am overjoyed to announce that Nora Elghazzawi is now represented by kt literary! Nora’s YA Contemporary Fantasy novel, A VEIL OF STARS AND JASMINE, combines the whimsical tone of Howl’s Moving Castle and the sparkling magic of Sailor Moon, and will appeal to readers who enjoy fairytales, twinkling prose, […]
It is a pleasure to welcome Amar Shah to the kt literary family! His YA coming-of-age memoir is set in the ‘90s and can be described as a cross between Fresh off the Boat, Almost Famous, and ESPN’s The Last Dance. WISH I WAS A BALLER chronicles Amar’s adventures as […]
I’m thrilled to announce that Brianna Peppins has been signed to kt literary! Brianna’s outstanding YA Contemporary novel, BRIARCLIFF PREP, can be described as a cross between the beloved TV sitcom, A Different World, and the #YouOkSis movement created by Feminista Jones to increase bystander intervention for harassment experienced by […]
I am thrilled to announce that Sophia Southard is the newest addition to the kt literary family. Sophia’s YA novel, THE PHOENIX EMPRESS, is a Vietnamese-inspired fantasy inspired by the Fall of Saigon and the author’s own experience growing up an interracial Vietnamese-American adoptee: To avenge her best friend’s death, […]