New with Triada...
June 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Alexandra Cooper at HarperCollins/Quill Tree has bought four novels by Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca. The deal includes THE SOUND OF MAGIC, a middle grade fantasy about a girl who battles the lasting effects of colonialism and greed to save her homeland, for publication in winter 2024; NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, a YA reimagining of Sita's story from The Ramayana, for publication in 2025; MYSTERY PARTY, a middle grade novel in which six middle schoolers are invited to a reclusive billionaire's mansion but must solve the mystery of his unexpected disappearance, for publication in 2026; and CHEMISTRY LESSONS, a YA rom-com inspired by Jane Austen's Emma that explores the true nature of beauty, for publication in 2027. Brent Taylor at Triada US did the high-six-figure deal for world English rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Shelly Romero, while at Scholastic, bought world rights, with Tiffany Colón editing, to Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno, illustrated by Courtney Lovett. The second book of the Maggie Diaz series follows seventh-grader Maggie as she prepares for the school's spring break trip, while her friends are more excited for the dance and navigating first crushes. Publication is scheduled for spring 2023; Laura Crockett at Triada US Literary Agency represented the author, and Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, to Pandora (Slovak Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Poet Amanda Lovelace's MAKE YOUR OWN MAGIC: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SELF-EMPOWERING WITCHCRAFT, an illustrated book that seeks to make witchcraft accessible to all, and gently helps aspiring witches build a realistic practice from the ground up, to Shannon Kelly at Running Press, in a significant deal, at auction, for publication in winter 2024, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Allison Cohen at Running Press Kids has acquired, at auction, author Amanda Lovelace's debut middle grade nonfiction, an illustrated young readers' adaptation of make your own magic: a beginner's guide to self-empowering witchcraft that helps aspiring witchlings build a realistic practice from the ground up. Publication is scheduled for fall 2024; Lauren Spieller at Triada US brokered the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Rachel Stark at Disney Hyperion has signed Jason June (JAY'S GAY AGENDA) to write THE SPELLS WE CAST—a YA contemporary fantasy in which two boys, pitted against each other in a contest to keep their magic, discover the sparks that fly between them—for the Melissa de la Cruz Studio imprint. Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author in a two-book deal, for publication starting in summer 2023.
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's AS FAR AS YOU'LL TAKE ME and GOLDEN BOYS, to Jaguar (Poland), in a three-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzeńczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
NYT bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's previously self-published MASTERS OF DEATH, ONE FOR MY ENEMY, and TWELFTH KNIGHT, pitched as SHE'S THE MAN with a gamer twist, and three new untitled books, to Lindsey Hall at Tor, in a major deal, in a seven-figure deal, in a multi-book deal, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Jason June's OUT OF THE BLUE entered the NYT Bestseller list at #7 in its debut week.
New Deal Announcement:
Della Farrell at Holiday House has acquired Breathing Underwater by Abbey Nash, a YA novel about a competitive swimmer whose carefully planned future is threatened by an epilepsy diagnosis just before a national meet. As she struggles with change and uncertainty, an unexpected romance shows her there may be more to life than making plans. Publication is slated for summer 2024; Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency sold world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Andrea Tompa and Melanie Cordova at Candlewick Press have acquired, in an exclusive submission, world rights to Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca's (l.) Mauntie, illustrated by Nadia Alam. The story follows a girl who must come to terms with sharing her favorite auntie (Mauntie) with her older cousin. Publication is planned for fall 2024; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Elena Giovinazzo at Pippin Properties represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Jaguar (Poland), in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzeńczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Rex Ogle's THE SUPERNATURAL SOCIETY, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), in a two-book deal, by Igor Korzhenevskiy at Alexander Korzhenevskiy Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Jenny Chen at Bantam has pre-empted, in a good deal, THE KILL CLUB author Wendy Heard's INTO THE FIRE, a stylish eat-the-rich suspense novel about two grifters—best friends—trapped on a billionaire’s private island where the lines blur between mark and the marker. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two-book deal for world Rights
May 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Will Taylor's THE LANGUAGE OF SEABIRDS, to Emily Parliman at Listening Library, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
NYT bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's ALONE WITH YOU IN THE ETHER, a previously self-published title exploring time, love, and mental and emotional well-being, to Lindsey Hall at Tor, in a good deal, for publication in December 2022, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world). Additional rights sold: UK rights to Bella Pagan at Tor UK, by Chris Scheina at Macmillan.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of FLIGHT 93 and GETTYSBURG REBELS Tom McMillan's OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE, revealing how generations of an enduring military family, the Armisteads, defended, fought, hid, but ultimately preserved the original Star Spangled Banner viewed by Francis Scott Key over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, and finally donated it to the Smithsonian Institution where it is displayed today, to Alex Novak at Knox Press, for publication in June 2023, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
Bram Stoker Award Announcement:
Erica Waters has been awarded THE BRAM STOKER AWARD for superior achievement in a YA novel for THE RIVER HAS TEETH.
New Deal Announcement:
Ruqayyah Daud at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired two new books from critically acclaimed middle grade writer Alexandria Rogers. In The Beast, the Queen, and the Lost Knight, best friends Ellie and Caedmon must complete three quests to graduate to the next level as Knights of the Round Table, but when an ancient evil arises, saving the realms will require them to overcome a test of loyalty among foes determined to tear them apart; and Spellbound Solstice, pitched as for fans of Hocus Pocus, about a 13-year old girl, who in an effort to bring her parents back together, uncovers a generations old curse. Publication is scheduled for summer 2023 and 2024; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two book deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 49th week on the list.
April 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Kate Alice Marshall's debut WHAT LIES IN THE WOODS, about what happens when a woman and her two best friends survive a brutal attack, and their resulting testimony puts away a serial killer, making them heroes - and liars, because twenty years later, one of them wants to reveal the secrets they kept, and the body they hid, to Christine Kopprasch at Flatiron Books, in a six-figure pre-empt, in a two book deal, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 48th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 47th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 46th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 45th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Jessica Anderson at Ottaviano/Little, Brown has acquired the YA thriller WE’LL NEVER TELL by Wendy Heard (She’s Too Pretty to Burn), about a group of teens who stumble into a vintage Hollywood murder mystery. One of them is stabbed at the scene of a homicide from the 1970s, leaving the others to solve crimes old and new…or die trying. The book is scheduled for Summer 2023. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two-book deal for World rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop has bought world rights to DAN OF GREEN GABLES by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Eisner Award nominee Claudia Aguirre. A twist on Anne of Green Gables, this YA graphic novel tells the story of a queer, half-Mexican teenager named Dan who is forced to live with his grandparents in rural Tennessee when his mother abandons him. With the help of his Mawmaw and his new friends, Dan makes an unlikely home for himself at 1600 Green Gables. Publication is planned for summer 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Kate McKean at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to POP (Indonesia), in a two-book deal, by Winnie Waropas at Right Thing Agency
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS to MVG (Germany), in a two-book deal, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlock Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS to LeYa (Portugal), by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS to Boekerij (The Netherlands), in a two-book deal, by Lester Hekking at Sebes & Bisseling; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Alta Books (Brazil), by Riff Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Jaguar (Poland), in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; to Oceano (Mexico), in a two-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, to MAG (Poland), in a three-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; to Hidra (Spain), in a three-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US..
March 2022
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 44th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar's THE HENNA WARS, to BeYA (Poland), by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar's THE HENNA WARS, to Alice Editions (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
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New Deal Announcement:
Rajani LaRocca's RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, to Balgeunmirae (Korea, Rep), by Jully Lee at Eric Yang Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Jesse Sutanto's THE OBSESSION, to SMS Publishing (Turkey), by Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Erica Waters's GHOST WOOD SONG and THE RESTLESS DARK, to Editions du Chat Noir (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Lauren Spieller at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 43rd week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 3rd week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Charlie Ilgunas at Little Bee Books has bought world rights to A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY by Newbery Honor author and physician Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte, a picture book explaining how vaccines work, the history behind them, and why they're important. Publication is slated for summer 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Lindsay Auld at Writers House represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Elle Gonzalez Rose's debut CAUGHT IN A BAD FAUXMANCE, a queer, Latinx YA rom-com pitched as To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets Schitt's Creek, in which an aspiring artist's winter vacation devolves into hijinks after his family's affluent long-time rivals challenge them to a bet that could cost his family their beloved lake cabin; but when the enemy's attractive son comes to him in desperate need of a fake boyfriend, he reluctantly agrees to set aside loathing for love to take down the other family once and for all, to Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution, for publication in fall 2023, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #13, 2nd week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, 42nd week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Megan Ilnitzki at HarperTeen has bought, in an exclusive submission, RILEY WEAVER NEEDS A DATE TO THE GAYBUTANTE BALL by Jason June and a standalone second book. In this contemporary YA novel, gay, femme 16-year-old Riley hopes to enter the Gaybutante Society, a world-renowned organization full of queer tastemakers. When he's told by a gay cis classmate that gay guys aren't attracted to femme gays, Riley bets he'll find a boyfriend in time for the Gaybutante Ball. Publication is set for summer 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX entered the NYT Bestseller list at #3 in its debut week.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 41st week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, to Egmont Croatia (Croatia), in a nice deal, by Diana Matulic at Corto Literary Agency; on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 40th week on the list.
February 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's KINGDOM OF SEA AND STONE, to Emas (Bulgaria), by Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 39th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 38th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of MALICE and the forthcoming MISRULE Heather Walter's CRIMSON CROWN, pitched as a Tudor-inspired retelling of the rise of Snow White's Evil Queen, in which a witch, hunted by a zealous king, infiltrates the religious faction who seeks to eradicate her kind--and must choose between loyalty to her coven, or her heart, to Tricia Narwani at Del Rey, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2024, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Jason June's JAY'S GAY AGENDA, to De Saxus (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to De Saxus (France), in a two-book deal, by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 37th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 36th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Jonathan Eaton at Tilbury House has acquired world rights to THE BANNED-BOOKS BAKE SALE, written by Aya Khalil and illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan. Based on true events, the story follows a girl and her classmates who plan a protest at their school when they find out the district has banned diverse books, prompting the protagonist's teita to share her experience from the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Publication is planned for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Christy T. Ewers at CAT Agency represented the illustrator.
January 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Jenne Abramowitz at Scholastic Press has acquired Cattywampus author Ash Van Otterloo's next middle grade, Sparrow Shining Bright. When Sparrow is sent to live at their estranged aunt's home after their mother is sent to rehab for opioid addiction, Sparrow encounters a mysterious shadow that encourages them to take exciting new risks, including embracing their true gender identity. Publication is set for 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, 35th week on the list.
Newbery Honor Award Announcement:
Rajani LaRocca's RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has been named a Newbery Honor Book.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 34th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Celia Lee at Simon & Schuster has bought world rights to THE WISHING MACHINE by Jonathan Hillman, illustrated by Nadia Alam, a picture book about a child who makes wishes on the machines at their favorite laundromat, before moving away from the neighborhood and all their friends there. Publication is set for fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author and Elena Giovinazzo at Pippin Properties represented the illustrator.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, 8th week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 33rd week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Jennifer Ung at Quill Tree has bought Elisa Stone Leahy's debut middle grade novel, TETHERED TO OTHER STARS. The story follows a girl navigating both seventh grade and the devastating impact of ICE's looming presence on her family and community. Publication is planned for fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US handled the two-book deal for world English rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, 7th week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 32nd week on the list.
December 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 6th week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #3, 31st week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, fifth week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 30th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Television rights to Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX, the originally self-published viral novel, newly revised and forthcoming from Tor, in which six uniquely talented magicians from around the world compete for an elite academic fellowship where elimination holds deadly consequences, have sold to Amazon Studios with Brightstar producing. Alex Creasia at Sugar23 and Uwe Stender and Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency handled the three-book deal.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, fourth week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 29th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, third week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 28th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #2, second week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 27th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS, to Editura Trei (Romania), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Erin Clarke at Knopf has bought world rights to DEAR ROSIE, a debut middle grade graphic novel by Meghan Boehman and Rachael Briner. Starring a diverse cast of anthropomorphic Maryland wildlife, this semi-autobiographical graphic novel follows four middle-school girls as they confront the loss of their friend, banding together to heal their wounds and honor her memory. Publication is planned for summer 2023; Uwe Stender and Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal.
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's CROWN OF CORAL AND PEARL and KINGDOM OF SEA AND STONE, to La Martiniere (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's CROWN OF CORAL AND PEARL, KINGDOM OF SEA AND STONE, and LUMINOUS, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), by Igor Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Nicole Fiorica at S&S/McElderry has bought THE VOICE UPSTAIRS, a YA historical fantasy by Laura Weymouth (The Light Between Worlds, A Rush of Wings). Pitched as “Downton Abbey with ghosts,” in which a young housemaid's supernatural gifts warn her an opulent local manor house is connected to a string of murders, jeopardizing her secretive romance with the wealthy family's youngest son. Publication is set for 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights.
November 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS enters the NYT Bestseller list at #1 (!!!). While THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 26th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 25th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of ROMAN AND JEWEL Dana Davis's SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW, in which a teen's childhood best friend—who she hasn't seen since he became the biggest teen musical artist in the world and practically ghosted her—comes to stay with her, turning her life upside down and ultimately leading to something more than friendship, to Tiffany Shelton at Skyscape, with Carmen Johnson editing, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2022, by Viana Siniscalchi at Alloy Entertainment and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
NYT bestselling YA author Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, pitched as an epic fantasy inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and the historical Kowloon Walled City, that follows two lovers in a deadly contest through the crowded streets of San-Er, where people have the ability to take control of one another's bodies, to Amara Hoshijo at Saga Press, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in summer 2023, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA).
New Deal Announcement:
Kristin Daly Rens at Balzer + Bray has acquired, at auction, in a good deal, Lyssa Mia Smith's debut YA Fantasy, REVELLE! REVELLE! Pitched as 'magical Moulin Rouge in the Prohibition era,' in which a young trapeze star must magically seduce a dangerous bootlegger whose time-traveling family is set on destroying hers, but when she mistakenly charms a handsome tourist instead, she must bury the forbidden sparks between them before her family loses everything. Publication is scheduled for summer 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency brokered the two-book deal for world English rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, twenty-fourth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Mekisha Telfer at Roaring Brook Press has bought Dan Clay's debut young adult novel, BECOMING A QUEEN. The story follows a teenage boy who turns to drag performance to overcome his grief when tragedy strikes. Publication is scheduled for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, twenty-third week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS, to Katerina Sardicka at Host (Czech Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
October 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, twenty-second week on the list.
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS enters the NYT Bestseller list at #5 in its first week!!!
Special Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Fall 2021YA Pick.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, twenty first week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, twentieth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), by Igor Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Tasha Suri's EMPIRE OF SAND and REALM OF ASH, to Fanucci (Italy), in a two-book deal, by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
September 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Author of the forthcoming MY MECHANICAL ROMANCE Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX TRILOGY, pitched as Kingsman/X-Men meets THE SECRET HISTORY with a diverse cast and strong queer representation, following six uniquely talented magicians from around the world who are invited to compete for an elite academic fellowship where elimination holds deadly consequences, the first book of which was previously self-published and popular on TikTok, to Molly McGhee at Tor, in a major deal, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in March 2022, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Jaguar (Poland), at auction, in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of PLANTS YOU CAN'T KILL Stacy Tornio's ULTIMATE BOOK OF SCAVENGER HUNTS FOR THE NATIONAL PARKS, an activity book and travel guide covering all 63 US national parks where families will be challenged to find both unique and common objects in the
parks, encouraging them to enjoy the great sights while they learn about the great lands they are visiting. This book will turn every trip to a national park into an outdoor adventure, to Stacee Gravelle Lawrence at Timber Press, by Uwe Stender at Triada USLiterary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Emily Seife at Scholastic Press has acquired Selah's Guide to Normal by debut middle grade author Meg Eden Kuyatt. In this novel in verse, a girl on the autism spectrum who has always followed strict "rules for being normal" is threatened with expulsion after accidentally lashing out at a classmate, and must re-evaluate what "normal" really means and how to stand up for herself. Publication is slated for 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, nineteenth week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, eighteenth week on the list.
August 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, seventeenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought THE ODYSSEY by Rex Ogle writing as Rey Terciero and illustrator Joe Casanova, a middle grade graphic novel following a mouse on an epic journey back to his home in Ithaca. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the two-book deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, sixteenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's THE GRAVITY OF US, to Mann, Ivanov & Ferber (Russian Federation), by Igor Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, fifteenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, to Albatros Media (Czech Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, fourteenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Tasha Suri's EMPIRE OF SAND and REALM OF ASH, to Fabryka Słów (Poland), by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Mondadori (Italy), by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Marti (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
KayLynn Flanders's SHIELDED, to Marti (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Cynthia Ellingsen's THE GIRLS OF FIREFLY CABIN, to Yakamoz (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS, to Yabanci (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Lauren Spieller at Triada US.
July 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, thirteenth week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, twelfth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Erica Waters's THE RIVER HAS TEETH, to Editions du Chat Noir (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Lauren Spieller at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, eleventh week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, tenth week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, ninth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
David Levithan at Scholastic Press has bought GALLOWGATE by Alex R. Kahler writing as K.R. Alexander (The Collector). The middle grade story is set in a school for banishing wayward ghosts, where a haunted boy finds forbidden magic, otherworldly foes, fierce friends, and queer romance. Publication is planned for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US brokered the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of THIRTEENS and the forthcoming BRACKENBEAST Kate Alice Marshall's GLASSHEART, the third and final book in the Secrets of Eden Eld series, in which a girl and her friends must traverse many worlds to discover the terrifying secrets of a people and end the curse of Eden Eld forever, to Maggie Rosenthall at Viking Children's, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2022, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA).
New Deal Announcement:
Author of QUEENS OF GEEK, THE BRIGHTSIDERS, and GOING OFF SCRIPT Jen Wilde's BURN YOUR KINGDOM DOWN, a thriller and the first project developed by IP company Upswell Media, which takes place over the course of a single night at an elite New York academy, and follows a seventeen-year-old as she's locked in with her fellow students at a masked ball--with a killer on the loose and an apocalypse outside the school doors, to Sylvan Creekmore at Wednesday Books, for publication in 2022, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency for the author and John Cusick at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Upswell Media (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Knowles at Page Street has acquired The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror, edited by Tori Bovalino, in which famous urban legends and new stories alike are brought to life in 13 dark, atmospheric stories. Contributing authors include Erin A. Craig, Chloe Gong, Erica Waters, Hannah Whitten, Allison Saft, Courtney Gould, Olivia Chadha, Alex Brown, Shakira Moise, and Tori Bovalino. Publication is planned for fall 2022; Amelia Appel, Brent Taylor, and Uwe Stender at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights.
June 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Courtney Code at Abrams has bought world rights to Rajani LaRocca's SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS, illustrated by Abhi Alwar (Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates). The picture book is about a boy who wonders if his big cousin still remembers all the things they used to share, in a story about the sweetest summer joys: sun, water, cousins, and ice cream. Publication is scheduled for summer 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Brianne Johnson represented the illustrator while at Writers House. Alwar is now represented by Alexandra Levick at Writers House.
New Deal Announcement:
Clarissa Wong at Harper Collins has acquired world rights to debut board book BYE BYE BINARY by Eric Geron. The story follows a baby who explores gender expression and being true to oneself while dismantling gender norms. For all who ask: "Is it a boy or a girl?," this little bundle of joy aptly replies: "What's it to ya?!" Charlene Chua will illustrate; publication is planned for summer 2022. Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Tracy Marchini at BookEnds Literary represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Hannah Milton at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired at auction debut YA author K.X. Song's AN ECHO IN THE CITY. The novel follows two teenagers–an aspiring photographer and the son of a police officer trying to find his own path–falling in love and coming of age amidst the Hong Kong protests.The book is scheduled for 2022. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Multiamory Podcast hosts Dedeker Winston, Emily Matlack, and Jase Lindgren's MULTIAMORY: ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR MODERN RELATIONSHIPS, a practical and inclusive toolkit for modern love, in which the popular advice podcast hosts draw on their expertise in non-traditional relationships and contemporary communication techniques to help readers navigate fulfilling, healthy and meaningful connections, to Hannah Bennett at Cleis Press, by Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
May 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Author of LOATHE AT FIRST SIGHT and the forthcoming SO WE MEET AGAIN Suzanne Park's THE DO OVER, about a Korean-American woman who applies for a fancy new job and, during the background check process, finds out she's a few credits short and never actually completed her college degree; she re-enrolls and relives her senior year ten years later, and discovers her grad student TA is her old college boyfriend, to Carrie Feron at HarperCollins, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Simon Boughton at Norton Young Readers has acquired TODO SOBRE MI ABUELA, a YA memoir-in-verse by YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Winner Rex Ogle, and a second untitled memoir. The story is centered on the author's relationship with his grandmother. Publication for the first book is slated for summer 2022, with the second to follow in fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US brokered the deal for world English rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Oceano (Mexico), at auction, in a two-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Lisa Williamson Rosenberg’s suspenseful and twisty untitled debut novel, in which an idyllic farmhouse in the Berkshires that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad is haunted by the spirits of African American freedom seekers who yearn to reunite with their family, to Selena James at Little A by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
April 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Luana Kay Horry at HarperCollins has bought two picture books by debut author #DopeDad, and CEO/founder of The Dad Gang, Sean Williams. The first book, GIRL DAD, celebrates fathers and their daughters, and the second, Boy Dad, does the same for fathers and their sons. Girl Dad, told in playful rhyme, features diverse dad-daughter pairs, and portrays inclusive parenting styles. Publication for Girl Dad, illustrated by Jay Davis, is planned for winter 2022, and BOY DAD will follow in summer 2023. Williams represented himself and Brent Taylor at Triada US represented Davis.
New Deal Announcement:
Abigail McAden at Scholastic has bought, in a preempt, DEBATING DARCY by Sayantani DasGupta in her YA debut. This modern-day, feminist retelling of Pride and Prejudice is set in the high-stakes world of high school speech and debate, and follows Bengali American Leela Bose, whose multicultural group of free-spirited public school teammates stand in stark contrast to the team from Netherfield Academy, and in particular, their captain, the insufferably arrogant and attractive Firoze Darcy. Publication is planned for spring 2022; Brent Taylor at Triada US did the two-book deal for North American rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of Plants You Can't Kill Stacy Tornio's BIRDS AND BEES GUIDE TO GARDENING, for gardeners who are ready to take their efforts to the next level by planting for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife; goes beyond simple advice like "plant berry-producing shrubs for birds" and "plant nectar plants for bees;" lots of plant recommendations—nearly 200 in all, and including specific cultivars to look for, native planting advice, and sustainability facts and tips about how to garden organically, to Stacee Gravelle Lawrence at Timber Press, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Ellen Cormier at Dial has acquired world rights to YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART by physician Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Lauren Paige Conrad. The nonfiction picture book uses poetry to describe the wonder of how the human heart works. Back matter provides more information about this vital organ. Publication is set for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Hannah Mann at Writers House represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Tori Bovalino's THE DEVIL MAKES THREE and NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS, to Andrea Wollitz at Recorded Books, in a two-book deal, by Brent Taylor at Triada US on behalf of Uwe Stender and Amelia Appel (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Kaitlyn Hill's NOT HERE TO STAY FRIENDS, pitched as The Bachelor meets The Rest of the Story, about childhood friends reuniting in L.A. after five years apart, whose lives take a turn for the unreal when they become entangled in a teen reality dating show, to Hannah Hill at Delacorte, for publication in spring 2023, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
March 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and FOUL LADY FORTUNE duologies, to Corint (Romania), at auction, in a four-book deal, by Diana Matulicat Corto Literary Agency on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Foyinsi Adegbonmire at Feiwel & Friends has acquired DONUT FALL IN LOVE and an Untitled YA from Adiba Jaigirdar
(The Henna Wars). DONUT FALL IN LOVE is a sweet and pun-filled YA contemporary romance about Shireen, a Bangladeshi Irish girl still healing from a breakup with her ex-girlfriend, and who can think of nothing batter than to win the Junior Irish Baking Show, a Great British Bake Off-style reality competition. Even if it means competing against her ex and another contestant that she may be falling for. Publication is planned for Spring 2023 and Spring 2024 respectively. Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary negotiated the deal for North American rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Jessica Anderson at Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired DEAD END GIRLS by Wendy Heard (She’s Too Pretty to Burn). Pitched as Thelma and Louise meets The Twin, this queer YA psychological thriller stars two desperate teens who fake their own deaths, to murderous consequences. The book is scheduled for Summer 2022. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for World rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Claudia Gabel at Harper Collins has bought world rights to A MILLION TO ONE by Adiba Jaigirdar (The Henna Wars), a high-stakes and romantic heist YA novel set on the Titanic, in which four girls team up to steal a priceless jewel-encrusted book on board the infamous ship. Publication is scheduled for spring 2022; Uwe Stender at Triada US represented the author.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, eighth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Phil Stamper's GOLDEN BOYS, to Emily Parliman at Listening Library, in a two-book deal, for publication in February 2022, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Jessica Anderson at Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired, at auction, world rights to THE NIGHT BEFORE EID: A MUSLIM FAMILY STORY written by Aya Khalil and illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh. Scheduled for winter 2023, this picture book features three generations of Egyptian-Americans bonding over holiday traditions and a precious recipe in preparation for Eid al-Fitr. Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for the author; the illustrator represented herself.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, seventth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Shelly Romero at Scholastic has bought world rights to Join the Club, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno (Don't Date Rosa Santos), illustrated by Courtney Lovett. The illustrated middle grade novel follows a 12-year-old Cuban American girl who is determined to discover who she is and what her "thing" is, no matter how many activities or clubs it takes. Publication is scheduled for spring 2022; Laura Crockett at Triada US Literary represented the author, and Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Abigail McAden at Scholastic has acquired five middle grade novels by NYT-bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta. The deal includes a new three-book series following the flying pakkhiraj horses of the Kingdom Beyond, a spin-off to DasGupta's Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series, slated to begin in September 2022; a sequel to DasGupta's forthcoming novel FORCE OF FIRE, slated for May 2022; and THE LOTUS LEGACY, DasGupta's first work of reali
New Deal Announcement:
Alexandra Cooper at HarperCollins/Quill Tree has bought four novels by Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca. The deal includes THE SOUND OF MAGIC, a middle grade fantasy about a girl who battles the lasting effects of colonialism and greed to save her homeland, for publication in winter 2024; NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, a YA reimagining of Sita's story from The Ramayana, for publication in 2025; MYSTERY PARTY, a middle grade novel in which six middle schoolers are invited to a reclusive billionaire's mansion but must solve the mystery of his unexpected disappearance, for publication in 2026; and CHEMISTRY LESSONS, a YA rom-com inspired by Jane Austen's Emma that explores the true nature of beauty, for publication in 2027. Brent Taylor at Triada US did the high-six-figure deal for world English rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Shelly Romero, while at Scholastic, bought world rights, with Tiffany Colón editing, to Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno, illustrated by Courtney Lovett. The second book of the Maggie Diaz series follows seventh-grader Maggie as she prepares for the school's spring break trip, while her friends are more excited for the dance and navigating first crushes. Publication is scheduled for spring 2023; Laura Crockett at Triada US Literary Agency represented the author, and Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, to Pandora (Slovak Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Poet Amanda Lovelace's MAKE YOUR OWN MAGIC: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SELF-EMPOWERING WITCHCRAFT, an illustrated book that seeks to make witchcraft accessible to all, and gently helps aspiring witches build a realistic practice from the ground up, to Shannon Kelly at Running Press, in a significant deal, at auction, for publication in winter 2024, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Allison Cohen at Running Press Kids has acquired, at auction, author Amanda Lovelace's debut middle grade nonfiction, an illustrated young readers' adaptation of make your own magic: a beginner's guide to self-empowering witchcraft that helps aspiring witchlings build a realistic practice from the ground up. Publication is scheduled for fall 2024; Lauren Spieller at Triada US brokered the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Rachel Stark at Disney Hyperion has signed Jason June (JAY'S GAY AGENDA) to write THE SPELLS WE CAST—a YA contemporary fantasy in which two boys, pitted against each other in a contest to keep their magic, discover the sparks that fly between them—for the Melissa de la Cruz Studio imprint. Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author in a two-book deal, for publication starting in summer 2023.
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's AS FAR AS YOU'LL TAKE ME and GOLDEN BOYS, to Jaguar (Poland), in a three-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzeńczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
NYT bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's previously self-published MASTERS OF DEATH, ONE FOR MY ENEMY, and TWELFTH KNIGHT, pitched as SHE'S THE MAN with a gamer twist, and three new untitled books, to Lindsey Hall at Tor, in a major deal, in a seven-figure deal, in a multi-book deal, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Jason June's OUT OF THE BLUE entered the NYT Bestseller list at #7 in its debut week.
New Deal Announcement:
Della Farrell at Holiday House has acquired Breathing Underwater by Abbey Nash, a YA novel about a competitive swimmer whose carefully planned future is threatened by an epilepsy diagnosis just before a national meet. As she struggles with change and uncertainty, an unexpected romance shows her there may be more to life than making plans. Publication is slated for summer 2024; Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency sold world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Andrea Tompa and Melanie Cordova at Candlewick Press have acquired, in an exclusive submission, world rights to Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca's (l.) Mauntie, illustrated by Nadia Alam. The story follows a girl who must come to terms with sharing her favorite auntie (Mauntie) with her older cousin. Publication is planned for fall 2024; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Elena Giovinazzo at Pippin Properties represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Jaguar (Poland), in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzeńczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Rex Ogle's THE SUPERNATURAL SOCIETY, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), in a two-book deal, by Igor Korzhenevskiy at Alexander Korzhenevskiy Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Jenny Chen at Bantam has pre-empted, in a good deal, THE KILL CLUB author Wendy Heard's INTO THE FIRE, a stylish eat-the-rich suspense novel about two grifters—best friends—trapped on a billionaire’s private island where the lines blur between mark and the marker. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two-book deal for world Rights
May 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Will Taylor's THE LANGUAGE OF SEABIRDS, to Emily Parliman at Listening Library, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
NYT bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's ALONE WITH YOU IN THE ETHER, a previously self-published title exploring time, love, and mental and emotional well-being, to Lindsey Hall at Tor, in a good deal, for publication in December 2022, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world). Additional rights sold: UK rights to Bella Pagan at Tor UK, by Chris Scheina at Macmillan.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of FLIGHT 93 and GETTYSBURG REBELS Tom McMillan's OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE, revealing how generations of an enduring military family, the Armisteads, defended, fought, hid, but ultimately preserved the original Star Spangled Banner viewed by Francis Scott Key over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, and finally donated it to the Smithsonian Institution where it is displayed today, to Alex Novak at Knox Press, for publication in June 2023, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
Bram Stoker Award Announcement:
Erica Waters has been awarded THE BRAM STOKER AWARD for superior achievement in a YA novel for THE RIVER HAS TEETH.
New Deal Announcement:
Ruqayyah Daud at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired two new books from critically acclaimed middle grade writer Alexandria Rogers. In The Beast, the Queen, and the Lost Knight, best friends Ellie and Caedmon must complete three quests to graduate to the next level as Knights of the Round Table, but when an ancient evil arises, saving the realms will require them to overcome a test of loyalty among foes determined to tear them apart; and Spellbound Solstice, pitched as for fans of Hocus Pocus, about a 13-year old girl, who in an effort to bring her parents back together, uncovers a generations old curse. Publication is scheduled for summer 2023 and 2024; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two book deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 49th week on the list.
April 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Kate Alice Marshall's debut WHAT LIES IN THE WOODS, about what happens when a woman and her two best friends survive a brutal attack, and their resulting testimony puts away a serial killer, making them heroes - and liars, because twenty years later, one of them wants to reveal the secrets they kept, and the body they hid, to Christine Kopprasch at Flatiron Books, in a six-figure pre-empt, in a two book deal, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 48th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 47th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 46th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 45th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Jessica Anderson at Ottaviano/Little, Brown has acquired the YA thriller WE’LL NEVER TELL by Wendy Heard (She’s Too Pretty to Burn), about a group of teens who stumble into a vintage Hollywood murder mystery. One of them is stabbed at the scene of a homicide from the 1970s, leaving the others to solve crimes old and new…or die trying. The book is scheduled for Summer 2023. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two-book deal for World rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop has bought world rights to DAN OF GREEN GABLES by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Eisner Award nominee Claudia Aguirre. A twist on Anne of Green Gables, this YA graphic novel tells the story of a queer, half-Mexican teenager named Dan who is forced to live with his grandparents in rural Tennessee when his mother abandons him. With the help of his Mawmaw and his new friends, Dan makes an unlikely home for himself at 1600 Green Gables. Publication is planned for summer 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Kate McKean at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to POP (Indonesia), in a two-book deal, by Winnie Waropas at Right Thing Agency
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS to MVG (Germany), in a two-book deal, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlock Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS to LeYa (Portugal), by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS to Boekerij (The Netherlands), in a two-book deal, by Lester Hekking at Sebes & Bisseling; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Alta Books (Brazil), by Riff Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Jaguar (Poland), in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; to Oceano (Mexico), in a two-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, to MAG (Poland), in a three-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; to Hidra (Spain), in a three-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US..
March 2022
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 44th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar's THE HENNA WARS, to BeYA (Poland), by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar's THE HENNA WARS, to Alice Editions (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
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New Deal Announcement:
Rajani LaRocca's RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, to Balgeunmirae (Korea, Rep), by Jully Lee at Eric Yang Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Jesse Sutanto's THE OBSESSION, to SMS Publishing (Turkey), by Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Erica Waters's GHOST WOOD SONG and THE RESTLESS DARK, to Editions du Chat Noir (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Lauren Spieller at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 43rd week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #8, 3rd week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Charlie Ilgunas at Little Bee Books has bought world rights to A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY by Newbery Honor author and physician Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte, a picture book explaining how vaccines work, the history behind them, and why they're important. Publication is slated for summer 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Lindsay Auld at Writers House represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Elle Gonzalez Rose's debut CAUGHT IN A BAD FAUXMANCE, a queer, Latinx YA rom-com pitched as To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets Schitt's Creek, in which an aspiring artist's winter vacation devolves into hijinks after his family's affluent long-time rivals challenge them to a bet that could cost his family their beloved lake cabin; but when the enemy's attractive son comes to him in desperate need of a fake boyfriend, he reluctantly agrees to set aside loathing for love to take down the other family once and for all, to Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution, for publication in fall 2023, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #13, 2nd week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, 42nd week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Megan Ilnitzki at HarperTeen has bought, in an exclusive submission, RILEY WEAVER NEEDS A DATE TO THE GAYBUTANTE BALL by Jason June and a standalone second book. In this contemporary YA novel, gay, femme 16-year-old Riley hopes to enter the Gaybutante Society, a world-renowned organization full of queer tastemakers. When he's told by a gay cis classmate that gay guys aren't attracted to femme gays, Riley bets he'll find a boyfriend in time for the Gaybutante Ball. Publication is set for summer 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX entered the NYT Bestseller list at #3 in its debut week.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 41st week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, to Egmont Croatia (Croatia), in a nice deal, by Diana Matulic at Corto Literary Agency; on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 40th week on the list.
February 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's KINGDOM OF SEA AND STONE, to Emas (Bulgaria), by Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 39th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 38th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of MALICE and the forthcoming MISRULE Heather Walter's CRIMSON CROWN, pitched as a Tudor-inspired retelling of the rise of Snow White's Evil Queen, in which a witch, hunted by a zealous king, infiltrates the religious faction who seeks to eradicate her kind--and must choose between loyalty to her coven, or her heart, to Tricia Narwani at Del Rey, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2024, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Jason June's JAY'S GAY AGENDA, to De Saxus (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to De Saxus (France), in a two-book deal, by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 37th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 36th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Jonathan Eaton at Tilbury House has acquired world rights to THE BANNED-BOOKS BAKE SALE, written by Aya Khalil and illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan. Based on true events, the story follows a girl and her classmates who plan a protest at their school when they find out the district has banned diverse books, prompting the protagonist's teita to share her experience from the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Publication is planned for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Christy T. Ewers at CAT Agency represented the illustrator.
January 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Jenne Abramowitz at Scholastic Press has acquired Cattywampus author Ash Van Otterloo's next middle grade, Sparrow Shining Bright. When Sparrow is sent to live at their estranged aunt's home after their mother is sent to rehab for opioid addiction, Sparrow encounters a mysterious shadow that encourages them to take exciting new risks, including embracing their true gender identity. Publication is set for 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, 35th week on the list.
Newbery Honor Award Announcement:
Rajani LaRocca's RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has been named a Newbery Honor Book.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 34th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Celia Lee at Simon & Schuster has bought world rights to THE WISHING MACHINE by Jonathan Hillman, illustrated by Nadia Alam, a picture book about a child who makes wishes on the machines at their favorite laundromat, before moving away from the neighborhood and all their friends there. Publication is set for fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author and Elena Giovinazzo at Pippin Properties represented the illustrator.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, 8th week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, 33rd week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Jennifer Ung at Quill Tree has bought Elisa Stone Leahy's debut middle grade novel, TETHERED TO OTHER STARS. The story follows a girl navigating both seventh grade and the devastating impact of ICE's looming presence on her family and community. Publication is planned for fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US handled the two-book deal for world English rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, 7th week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 32nd week on the list.
December 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, 6th week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #3, 31st week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, fifth week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 30th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Television rights to Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX, the originally self-published viral novel, newly revised and forthcoming from Tor, in which six uniquely talented magicians from around the world compete for an elite academic fellowship where elimination holds deadly consequences, have sold to Amazon Studios with Brightstar producing. Alex Creasia at Sugar23 and Uwe Stender and Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency handled the three-book deal.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, fourth week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 29th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, third week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 28th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #2, second week on the list. THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 27th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS, to Editura Trei (Romania), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Erin Clarke at Knopf has bought world rights to DEAR ROSIE, a debut middle grade graphic novel by Meghan Boehman and Rachael Briner. Starring a diverse cast of anthropomorphic Maryland wildlife, this semi-autobiographical graphic novel follows four middle-school girls as they confront the loss of their friend, banding together to heal their wounds and honor her memory. Publication is planned for summer 2023; Uwe Stender and Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal.
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's CROWN OF CORAL AND PEARL and KINGDOM OF SEA AND STONE, to La Martiniere (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's CROWN OF CORAL AND PEARL, KINGDOM OF SEA AND STONE, and LUMINOUS, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), by Igor Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Nicole Fiorica at S&S/McElderry has bought THE VOICE UPSTAIRS, a YA historical fantasy by Laura Weymouth (The Light Between Worlds, A Rush of Wings). Pitched as “Downton Abbey with ghosts,” in which a young housemaid's supernatural gifts warn her an opulent local manor house is connected to a string of murders, jeopardizing her secretive romance with the wealthy family's youngest son. Publication is set for 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights.
November 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS enters the NYT Bestseller list at #1 (!!!). While THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 26th week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #4, 25th week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of ROMAN AND JEWEL Dana Davis's SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW, in which a teen's childhood best friend—who she hasn't seen since he became the biggest teen musical artist in the world and practically ghosted her—comes to stay with her, turning her life upside down and ultimately leading to something more than friendship, to Tiffany Shelton at Skyscape, with Carmen Johnson editing, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2022, by Viana Siniscalchi at Alloy Entertainment and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
NYT bestselling YA author Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, pitched as an epic fantasy inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and the historical Kowloon Walled City, that follows two lovers in a deadly contest through the crowded streets of San-Er, where people have the ability to take control of one another's bodies, to Amara Hoshijo at Saga Press, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in summer 2023, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA).
New Deal Announcement:
Kristin Daly Rens at Balzer + Bray has acquired, at auction, in a good deal, Lyssa Mia Smith's debut YA Fantasy, REVELLE! REVELLE! Pitched as 'magical Moulin Rouge in the Prohibition era,' in which a young trapeze star must magically seduce a dangerous bootlegger whose time-traveling family is set on destroying hers, but when she mistakenly charms a handsome tourist instead, she must bury the forbidden sparks between them before her family loses everything. Publication is scheduled for summer 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency brokered the two-book deal for world English rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, twenty-fourth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Mekisha Telfer at Roaring Brook Press has bought Dan Clay's debut young adult novel, BECOMING A QUEEN. The story follows a teenage boy who turns to drag performance to overcome his grief when tragedy strikes. Publication is scheduled for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #5, twenty-third week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS, to Katerina Sardicka at Host (Czech Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
October 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, twenty-second week on the list.
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS enters the NYT Bestseller list at #5 in its first week!!!
Special Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Fall 2021YA Pick.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, twenty first week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, twentieth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), by Igor Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Tasha Suri's EMPIRE OF SAND and REALM OF ASH, to Fanucci (Italy), in a two-book deal, by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
September 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Author of the forthcoming MY MECHANICAL ROMANCE Alexene Farol Follmuth writing as Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX TRILOGY, pitched as Kingsman/X-Men meets THE SECRET HISTORY with a diverse cast and strong queer representation, following six uniquely talented magicians from around the world who are invited to compete for an elite academic fellowship where elimination holds deadly consequences, the first book of which was previously self-published and popular on TikTok, to Molly McGhee at Tor, in a major deal, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in March 2022, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Jaguar (Poland), at auction, in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of PLANTS YOU CAN'T KILL Stacy Tornio's ULTIMATE BOOK OF SCAVENGER HUNTS FOR THE NATIONAL PARKS, an activity book and travel guide covering all 63 US national parks where families will be challenged to find both unique and common objects in the
parks, encouraging them to enjoy the great sights while they learn about the great lands they are visiting. This book will turn every trip to a national park into an outdoor adventure, to Stacee Gravelle Lawrence at Timber Press, by Uwe Stender at Triada USLiterary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Emily Seife at Scholastic Press has acquired Selah's Guide to Normal by debut middle grade author Meg Eden Kuyatt. In this novel in verse, a girl on the autism spectrum who has always followed strict "rules for being normal" is threatened with expulsion after accidentally lashing out at a classmate, and must re-evaluate what "normal" really means and how to stand up for herself. Publication is slated for 2023; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, nineteenth week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, eighteenth week on the list.
August 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, seventeenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought THE ODYSSEY by Rex Ogle writing as Rey Terciero and illustrator Joe Casanova, a middle grade graphic novel following a mouse on an epic journey back to his home in Ithaca. Publication is slated for fall 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the two-book deal for world rights.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, sixteenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's THE GRAVITY OF US, to Mann, Ivanov & Ferber (Russian Federation), by Igor Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, fifteenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, to Albatros Media (Czech Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #7, fourteenth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Tasha Suri's EMPIRE OF SAND and REALM OF ASH, to Fabryka Słów (Poland), by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Mondadori (Italy), by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Marti (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
KayLynn Flanders's SHIELDED, to Marti (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Cynthia Ellingsen's THE GIRLS OF FIREFLY CABIN, to Yakamoz (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Blackwood's WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS, to Yabanci (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Lauren Spieller at Triada US.
July 2021
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #9, thirteenth week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #6, twelfth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Erica Waters's THE RIVER HAS TEETH, to Editions du Chat Noir (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Lauren Spieller at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, eleventh week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, tenth week on the list.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS is back in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, ninth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
David Levithan at Scholastic Press has bought GALLOWGATE by Alex R. Kahler writing as K.R. Alexander (The Collector). The middle grade story is set in a school for banishing wayward ghosts, where a haunted boy finds forbidden magic, otherworldly foes, fierce friends, and queer romance. Publication is planned for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US brokered the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of THIRTEENS and the forthcoming BRACKENBEAST Kate Alice Marshall's GLASSHEART, the third and final book in the Secrets of Eden Eld series, in which a girl and her friends must traverse many worlds to discover the terrifying secrets of a people and end the curse of Eden Eld forever, to Maggie Rosenthall at Viking Children's, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2022, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA).
New Deal Announcement:
Author of QUEENS OF GEEK, THE BRIGHTSIDERS, and GOING OFF SCRIPT Jen Wilde's BURN YOUR KINGDOM DOWN, a thriller and the first project developed by IP company Upswell Media, which takes place over the course of a single night at an elite New York academy, and follows a seventeen-year-old as she's locked in with her fellow students at a masked ball--with a killer on the loose and an apocalypse outside the school doors, to Sylvan Creekmore at Wednesday Books, for publication in 2022, by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency for the author and John Cusick at Folio Literary Management on behalf of Upswell Media (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Lauren Knowles at Page Street has acquired The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror, edited by Tori Bovalino, in which famous urban legends and new stories alike are brought to life in 13 dark, atmospheric stories. Contributing authors include Erin A. Craig, Chloe Gong, Erica Waters, Hannah Whitten, Allison Saft, Courtney Gould, Olivia Chadha, Alex Brown, Shakira Moise, and Tori Bovalino. Publication is planned for fall 2022; Amelia Appel, Brent Taylor, and Uwe Stender at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights.
June 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Courtney Code at Abrams has bought world rights to Rajani LaRocca's SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS, illustrated by Abhi Alwar (Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates). The picture book is about a boy who wonders if his big cousin still remembers all the things they used to share, in a story about the sweetest summer joys: sun, water, cousins, and ice cream. Publication is scheduled for summer 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Brianne Johnson represented the illustrator while at Writers House. Alwar is now represented by Alexandra Levick at Writers House.
New Deal Announcement:
Clarissa Wong at Harper Collins has acquired world rights to debut board book BYE BYE BINARY by Eric Geron. The story follows a baby who explores gender expression and being true to oneself while dismantling gender norms. For all who ask: "Is it a boy or a girl?," this little bundle of joy aptly replies: "What's it to ya?!" Charlene Chua will illustrate; publication is planned for summer 2022. Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Tracy Marchini at BookEnds Literary represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Hannah Milton at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired at auction debut YA author K.X. Song's AN ECHO IN THE CITY. The novel follows two teenagers–an aspiring photographer and the son of a police officer trying to find his own path–falling in love and coming of age amidst the Hong Kong protests.The book is scheduled for 2022. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Multiamory Podcast hosts Dedeker Winston, Emily Matlack, and Jase Lindgren's MULTIAMORY: ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR MODERN RELATIONSHIPS, a practical and inclusive toolkit for modern love, in which the popular advice podcast hosts draw on their expertise in non-traditional relationships and contemporary communication techniques to help readers navigate fulfilling, healthy and meaningful connections, to Hannah Bennett at Cleis Press, by Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
May 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Author of LOATHE AT FIRST SIGHT and the forthcoming SO WE MEET AGAIN Suzanne Park's THE DO OVER, about a Korean-American woman who applies for a fancy new job and, during the background check process, finds out she's a few credits short and never actually completed her college degree; she re-enrolls and relives her senior year ten years later, and discovers her grad student TA is her old college boyfriend, to Carrie Feron at HarperCollins, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Simon Boughton at Norton Young Readers has acquired TODO SOBRE MI ABUELA, a YA memoir-in-verse by YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Winner Rex Ogle, and a second untitled memoir. The story is centered on the author's relationship with his grandmother. Publication for the first book is slated for summer 2022, with the second to follow in fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US brokered the deal for world English rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Oceano (Mexico), at auction, in a two-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Lisa Williamson Rosenberg’s suspenseful and twisty untitled debut novel, in which an idyllic farmhouse in the Berkshires that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad is haunted by the spirits of African American freedom seekers who yearn to reunite with their family, to Selena James at Little A by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
April 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Luana Kay Horry at HarperCollins has bought two picture books by debut author #DopeDad, and CEO/founder of The Dad Gang, Sean Williams. The first book, GIRL DAD, celebrates fathers and their daughters, and the second, Boy Dad, does the same for fathers and their sons. Girl Dad, told in playful rhyme, features diverse dad-daughter pairs, and portrays inclusive parenting styles. Publication for Girl Dad, illustrated by Jay Davis, is planned for winter 2022, and BOY DAD will follow in summer 2023. Williams represented himself and Brent Taylor at Triada US represented Davis.
New Deal Announcement:
Abigail McAden at Scholastic has bought, in a preempt, DEBATING DARCY by Sayantani DasGupta in her YA debut. This modern-day, feminist retelling of Pride and Prejudice is set in the high-stakes world of high school speech and debate, and follows Bengali American Leela Bose, whose multicultural group of free-spirited public school teammates stand in stark contrast to the team from Netherfield Academy, and in particular, their captain, the insufferably arrogant and attractive Firoze Darcy. Publication is planned for spring 2022; Brent Taylor at Triada US did the two-book deal for North American rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of Plants You Can't Kill Stacy Tornio's BIRDS AND BEES GUIDE TO GARDENING, for gardeners who are ready to take their efforts to the next level by planting for birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife; goes beyond simple advice like "plant berry-producing shrubs for birds" and "plant nectar plants for bees;" lots of plant recommendations—nearly 200 in all, and including specific cultivars to look for, native planting advice, and sustainability facts and tips about how to garden organically, to Stacee Gravelle Lawrence at Timber Press, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Ellen Cormier at Dial has acquired world rights to YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART by physician Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Lauren Paige Conrad. The nonfiction picture book uses poetry to describe the wonder of how the human heart works. Back matter provides more information about this vital organ. Publication is set for spring 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Hannah Mann at Writers House represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Tori Bovalino's THE DEVIL MAKES THREE and NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS, to Andrea Wollitz at Recorded Books, in a two-book deal, by Brent Taylor at Triada US on behalf of Uwe Stender and Amelia Appel (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Kaitlyn Hill's NOT HERE TO STAY FRIENDS, pitched as The Bachelor meets The Rest of the Story, about childhood friends reuniting in L.A. after five years apart, whose lives take a turn for the unreal when they become entangled in a teen reality dating show, to Hannah Hill at Delacorte, for publication in spring 2023, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
March 2021
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS and FOUL LADY FORTUNE duologies, to Corint (Romania), at auction, in a four-book deal, by Diana Matulicat Corto Literary Agency on behalf of Triada US Literary Agency.
New Deal Announcement:
Foyinsi Adegbonmire at Feiwel & Friends has acquired DONUT FALL IN LOVE and an Untitled YA from Adiba Jaigirdar
(The Henna Wars). DONUT FALL IN LOVE is a sweet and pun-filled YA contemporary romance about Shireen, a Bangladeshi Irish girl still healing from a breakup with her ex-girlfriend, and who can think of nothing batter than to win the Junior Irish Baking Show, a Great British Bake Off-style reality competition. Even if it means competing against her ex and another contestant that she may be falling for. Publication is planned for Spring 2023 and Spring 2024 respectively. Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary negotiated the deal for North American rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Jessica Anderson at Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired DEAD END GIRLS by Wendy Heard (She’s Too Pretty to Burn). Pitched as Thelma and Louise meets The Twin, this queer YA psychological thriller stars two desperate teens who fake their own deaths, to murderous consequences. The book is scheduled for Summer 2022. Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for World rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Claudia Gabel at Harper Collins has bought world rights to A MILLION TO ONE by Adiba Jaigirdar (The Henna Wars), a high-stakes and romantic heist YA novel set on the Titanic, in which four girls team up to steal a priceless jewel-encrusted book on board the infamous ship. Publication is scheduled for spring 2022; Uwe Stender at Triada US represented the author.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, eighth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Phil Stamper's GOLDEN BOYS, to Emily Parliman at Listening Library, in a two-book deal, for publication in February 2022, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Jessica Anderson at Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has acquired, at auction, world rights to THE NIGHT BEFORE EID: A MUSLIM FAMILY STORY written by Aya Khalil and illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh. Scheduled for winter 2023, this picture book features three generations of Egyptian-Americans bonding over holiday traditions and a precious recipe in preparation for Eid al-Fitr. Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for the author; the illustrator represented herself.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #10, seventth week on the list.
New Deal Announcement:
Shelly Romero at Scholastic has bought world rights to Join the Club, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno (Don't Date Rosa Santos), illustrated by Courtney Lovett. The illustrated middle grade novel follows a 12-year-old Cuban American girl who is determined to discover who she is and what her "thing" is, no matter how many activities or clubs it takes. Publication is scheduled for spring 2022; Laura Crockett at Triada US Literary represented the author, and Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Abigail McAden at Scholastic has acquired five middle grade novels by NYT-bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta. The deal includes a new three-book series following the flying pakkhiraj horses of the Kingdom Beyond, a spin-off to DasGupta's Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series, slated to begin in September 2022; a sequel to DasGupta's forthcoming novel FORCE OF FIRE, slated for May 2022; and THE LOTUS LEGACY, DasGupta's first work of reali