I’m very excited to announce that author-illustrator Keiko Nishijima has signed with KT Literary! Keiko is illustrating a yet-unannounced Middle Grade project and is additionally developing her own OGNs. I was instantly taken with the warmth of Keiko’s charming, evocative style; by the third sample page, I knew I wanted […]
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Please help us celebrate with Maya MacGregor on today’s release of their debut young adult novel! THE MANY HALF-LIVED LIVES OF SAM SYLVESTER In this queer contemporary YA mystery, a nonbinary autistic teen realizes they must not only solve a 30-year-old mystery but also face the demons lurking in their […]
Please help us celebrate with Casey McQuiston as their debut young adult novel, I KISSED SHARA WHEELER, releases today! I KISSED SHARA WHEELER From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, […]
Join us in celebrating Brianna Peppins on the sale of her next YA novel! From Publishers Weekly: Mallory Kass at Scholastic has bought, in an exclusive submission, YA novel As Long as We’re Together by Brianna Peppins. In the fallout of her parents’ tragic death, middle child Novah holds her family together—parenting her […]
Please help us celebrate with author Maya MacGregor on the sale of their next young adult novel! From Publishers Weekly: Suzy Krogulski at Astra Books for Young Readers has acquired The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will, a YA novel by Maya MacGregor (The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester). After […]
I’m excited to announce that author-illustrator 4threset has signed with kt literary! Their webcomics, including Chinatop and The Witch’s Bakery, showcase their skill for intricate, whimsical visual storytelling, and their original graphic novel is an elegant, queer post-apocalyptic romance between a superhuman and an android. Mandy “4threset” Chan is a […]
Please help me extend a warm welcome to author-illustrator Rashad Doucet! Rashad is an Eisner Award-winning creator and Professor of Sequential Art at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He’s worked on projects with DC Comics, with Oni Press on properties like Rick and Morty and Invader Zim, and […]
Congratulations to Margaret Rogerson whose New York Times bestselling novel, VESPERTINE, won the Cybils Award for Best Speculative Young Adult Novel of 2021! From The Cybils website: The 2021 Cybils Winners! As we wrap up another year, we sit back and marvel at how many people are willing to step […]
Congratulations to Maya MacGregor whose upcoming young adult novel, THE MANY HALF-LIVED LIVES OF SAM SYLVESTER, earned a prestigious starred review at Kirkus! “Blending and transcending genres, the book’s beautiful storytelling and the rich voice of the prose at times evoke poetry. This captivating story centers a memorable, relatable […]