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 […]
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Please help us congratulate Grace D. Li on her sale of PORTRAIT OF A THIEF to Amber Oliver at Phoebe Robinson’s new imprint at Dutton, Tiny Reparations Books!! From Publisher’s Marketplace: “Debut Grace D. Li’s PORTRAIT OF A THIEF, a heist novel based on a true story of Chinese art […]
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 […]
It is a pleasure to welcome Kirsten to the kt literary team. I was immediately drawn to Kirsten’s immersive world-building, elegant command of language, and the sweet, clever dialogue in her remarkable YA fantasy graphic novel, SKIES SO RED: Kelby is a mermaid serving as an envoy in the court […]
I’m thrilled to welcome new client, Christa Martin, to the KT Literary family. Both her sweet, highly sensitive protagonist, Feather, and her incredible talent for conveying emotion simply and powerfully immediately got my attention. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to work with such a talent. Her #OwnVoices middle grade […]