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, […]
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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, […]
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 […]
Rebekah Crane, author of POSTCARDS FOR A SONGBIRD, THE INFINITE PIECES OF US, THE UPSIDE OF FALLING DOWN, and THE ODDS OF LOVING GROVER CLEVELAND (plus more!) joins us to talk about the process of getting a book published and the journey authors face in the industry. You can purchase […]
Huzzah! I’m so glad to be able to celebrate the release day of Jamie Pacton‘s debut novel THE LIFE AND (MEDIEVAL) TIMES OF KIT SWEETLY. “A rousing, funny, feminist workplace fantasy that also takes a frank look at modern poverty.” – Kirkus Moxie meets A Knight’s Tale as Kit Sweetly […]
Please help us congratulate Maya MacGregor on the sale of their first young adult novel! From Publishers Weekly: Jes Negrón at Boyds Mills Press has bought The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor. This YA debut is about an autistic genderqueer protagonist who leaves an intolerant school […]
Go Team! Please help us congratulate Margaret Rogerson, Casey McQuiston, Juno Rushdan and Rebecca Roanhorse whose books were named Best Of 2019 by Amazon These lists are outstanding – cheers to all the winners! SORCERY OF THORNS by Margaret Rogerson Best Young Adult Books RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by […]