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December 2022
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #10.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #7.
November 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Ardi Alspach at Union Square Kids has bought, in a preempt, YA contemporary novel Red by Annie Cardi (The Chance You Won't Return). Pitched as a nod to The Scarlet Letter in the #MeToo era, for readers of Speak and Grown, Red follows teenager Tess as her very personal decision goes public and, rejected and harassed, she seeks solace in music and uses her voice to end the cycle of abuse in her small town. Publication is planned for January 2024; Laura Crockett at TriadaUS did the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Suzy Capozzi at Union Square Kids has acquired, in a preempt, Rhonda Roumani's middle grade novel Tagging Freedom. The story follows a 13-year-old Syrian graffiti artist at the beginning of the Syrian Revolution, who, after a close call with the secret police, is sent to live with his Syrian-American cousin in a small town in Massachusetts. Together, they discover the power of activism and the courage it takes to stand up for freedom of speech everywhere. Publication is planned for fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US sold world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's THE GRAVITY OF US, to City Editions (France), by Donatella D'Ormesson at Donatella D'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE returns to the NYT Bestseller list at #6.
New Deal Announcement:
Sally Morgridge at Holiday House has acquired INSHA'ALLAH, NO, MAYBE SO by Rhonda Roumani and Nadia Roumani, illustrated by Olivia Aserr. Ranya and her mother ponder the best way to talk about their hopes and dreams in this picture book about a common Arabic expression used by Muslims and Arabs around the world for life's uncertainties. Publication is slated for summer 2024; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the authors, and Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), in a three-book deal, by Alexander Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Albatros Media (Czech Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
World Fantasy Award Announcement:
Tasha Suri's THE JASMINE THRONE won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS PARADOX debuts in the NYT Bestseller list at #10.
October 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Ana Holguin's THE UPSIDE TO BEING WRONG, an enemies-to-lovers romcom about a Latinx Peloton/SoulCycle-esque spin instructor and a skeptical journalist hoping to dig up some dirt for his cover story on her rise to fame; and MUSIC PEOPLE, a romantic women's fiction about a Latinx film composer who finally gets the her chance to break the industry's glass ceiling but only if she agrees to work alongside her old music school rival, to Sam Brody at Forever, for publication in spring 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
Foreign/translation: brent@triadaus.com
Film/TV: uwe@triadaus.com
New Deal Announcement:
Author of EPICALLY EARNEST Molly Horan's contemporary YA in which a teenager accidentally finds herself at the center of her classmates' drama when her role as the theater club's unofficial counselor goes public and her advice on life and love becomes a hot commodity, to mixed results, to Lily Kessinger at Clarion, for publication in fall 2024, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's LUMINOUS, to Euro Libris (Romania), by Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #9.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Next21 (Hungary), by Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #7.
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Tori Bovalino ed's THE GATHERING DARK, to Kim Budnick at Tantor, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency on behalf of Amelia Appel and Uwe Stender (world English).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #4.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX debuts in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List at #12.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE debuted in the NYT Bestseller list at #3.
New Deal Announcement:
Jason June's JAY'S GAY AGENDA and OUT OF THE BLUE, to Foksal (Poland), by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
September 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Jason June's OUT OF THE BLUE, to Molino (Spain), by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Alina Khawaja's MAYA'S LAWS OF LOVE, a rom-com about an unlucky-in-love "curse" for Maya Mirza, because how unlucky is it that she may have finally met the man of her dreams while on her way to her own wedding, to Leah Mol at MIRA, for publication in the summer of 2024, by Uwe Stender with Annalie Buscarino at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Aneeka Kalia at Viking Children’s has bought, in a six-figure preempt, WISH YOU WERE(N'T) HERE, a f/f YA RomCom by debut novelist Erin Baldwin. Pitched as The Hating Game for teens, the story follows childhood rivals Juliette and Priya, who are forced to be summer camp cabinmates, and must decide what they want more: to kill each other, or to kiss. Publication is set for summer 2024; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two-book deal for world rights.
YA Book Prize Award Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar has been awarded THE YA BOOK PRIZE for HANI AND ISHU's GUIDE TO FAKE DATING.
New Deal Announcement:
KayLynn Flanders's UNTETHERED, to Marti (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
August 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's THE GRAVITY OF US, AS FAR AS YOU'LL TAKE ME, and GOLDEN BOYS, to Faro Editorial (Brazil), by Riff Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
July 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar's HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING, 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:
NYT bestselling author Chloe Gong's LAST VIOLENT CALL, a set of two new novellas surrounding the events of forthcoming FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry Books, in a good deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA). Rights also to Molly Powell at Hodder & Stoughton (UK), for publication in summer 2023
New Deal Announcement:
Charlie Ilgunas at Little Bee Books/Yellow Jacket has bought North American rights to THE SECRET OF THE DRAGON GEMS, an epistolary middle grade novel co-authored by Sydney Taylor Notable author Chris Baron and Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca. The story follows two kids who keep in touch by letter, email, and video chat after they discover some strange rocks together at a summer camp, and wonder whether they might be more than just rocks. Publication is planned for fall 2023; Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Literary Agency represented Baron, and Brent Taylor at Triada US represented LaRocca.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of LOVE FROM SCRATCH Kaitlyn Hill's WILD ABOUT YOU, a grumpy-sunshine YA romance about an indoorsy theater girl and a surly nature-loving guy who must team up in an Amazing Race-style reality competition show set in the Appalachian wilderness that could earn them a huge college scholarship—if they don't kill (or kiss!) each other first, to Hannah Hill at Delacorte, in a very nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2024, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Alyson Heller at Aladdin has acquired world rights to Pies From Nowhere author Dee Romito’s Love Is In The Air, illustrated by Vivian Mineker. It is the story of aviation pioneer Nancy Love, who organized and directed the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron during World War II, the first women to fly military aircraft for the United States.
Publication is planned for fall 2023; Uwe Stender at Triada US represented the author, and Anne Moore Armstrong at The Bright Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of THE DEVIL MAKES THREE and NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS Tori Bovalino's MY THROAT AN OPEN GRAVE, in which a struggling high school student must brave the dangers of the wood that borders her small town to save her baby brother from the being that took him, and face the truth of how her life went so very wrong, to Lauren Knowles at Page Street, in an exclusive submission, for publication in winter 2024, by Amelia Appel and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
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.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's WELCH GRAUSAME GNADE stays in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List in its third week at #8.
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.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's WELCH GRAUSAME GNADE remains in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List at #19.
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.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's WELCH GRAUSAME GNADE debuts in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List at #47.
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 FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #10.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #7.
November 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Ardi Alspach at Union Square Kids has bought, in a preempt, YA contemporary novel Red by Annie Cardi (The Chance You Won't Return). Pitched as a nod to The Scarlet Letter in the #MeToo era, for readers of Speak and Grown, Red follows teenager Tess as her very personal decision goes public and, rejected and harassed, she seeks solace in music and uses her voice to end the cycle of abuse in her small town. Publication is planned for January 2024; Laura Crockett at TriadaUS did the deal for world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Suzy Capozzi at Union Square Kids has acquired, in a preempt, Rhonda Roumani's middle grade novel Tagging Freedom. The story follows a 13-year-old Syrian graffiti artist at the beginning of the Syrian Revolution, who, after a close call with the secret police, is sent to live with his Syrian-American cousin in a small town in Massachusetts. Together, they discover the power of activism and the courage it takes to stand up for freedom of speech everywhere. Publication is planned for fall 2023; Brent Taylor at Triada US sold world rights.
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's THE GRAVITY OF US, to City Editions (France), by Donatella D'Ormesson at Donatella D'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE returns to the NYT Bestseller list at #6.
New Deal Announcement:
Sally Morgridge at Holiday House has acquired INSHA'ALLAH, NO, MAYBE SO by Rhonda Roumani and Nadia Roumani, illustrated by Olivia Aserr. Ranya and her mother ponder the best way to talk about their hopes and dreams in this picture book about a common Arabic expression used by Muslims and Arabs around the world for life's uncertainties. Publication is slated for summer 2024; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the authors, and Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), in a three-book deal, by Alexander Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's OUR VIOLENT ENDS, to Albatros Media (Czech Republic), by Marija Bosnjak at Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
World Fantasy Award Announcement:
Tasha Suri's THE JASMINE THRONE won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS PARADOX debuts in the NYT Bestseller list at #10.
October 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Ana Holguin's THE UPSIDE TO BEING WRONG, an enemies-to-lovers romcom about a Latinx Peloton/SoulCycle-esque spin instructor and a skeptical journalist hoping to dig up some dirt for his cover story on her rise to fame; and MUSIC PEOPLE, a romantic women's fiction about a Latinx film composer who finally gets the her chance to break the industry's glass ceiling but only if she agrees to work alongside her old music school rival, to Sam Brody at Forever, for publication in spring 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
Foreign/translation: brent@triadaus.com
Film/TV: uwe@triadaus.com
New Deal Announcement:
Author of EPICALLY EARNEST Molly Horan's contemporary YA in which a teenager accidentally finds herself at the center of her classmates' drama when her role as the theater club's unofficial counselor goes public and her advice on life and love becomes a hot commodity, to mixed results, to Lily Kessinger at Clarion, for publication in fall 2024, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Mara Rutherford's LUMINOUS, to Euro Libris (Romania), by Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #9.
New Deal Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Next21 (Hungary), by Corto Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #7.
New Deal Announcement:
Audio rights to Tori Bovalino ed's THE GATHERING DARK, to Kim Budnick at Tantor, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency on behalf of Amelia Appel and Uwe Stender (world English).
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #4.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS SIX debuts in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List at #12.
New York Times Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE debuted in the NYT Bestseller list at #3.
New Deal Announcement:
Jason June's JAY'S GAY AGENDA and OUT OF THE BLUE, to Foksal (Poland), by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
September 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Jason June's OUT OF THE BLUE, to Molino (Spain), by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
New Deal Announcement:
Alina Khawaja's MAYA'S LAWS OF LOVE, a rom-com about an unlucky-in-love "curse" for Maya Mirza, because how unlucky is it that she may have finally met the man of her dreams while on her way to her own wedding, to Leah Mol at MIRA, for publication in the summer of 2024, by Uwe Stender with Annalie Buscarino at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
New Deal Announcement:
Aneeka Kalia at Viking Children’s has bought, in a six-figure preempt, WISH YOU WERE(N'T) HERE, a f/f YA RomCom by debut novelist Erin Baldwin. Pitched as The Hating Game for teens, the story follows childhood rivals Juliette and Priya, who are forced to be summer camp cabinmates, and must decide what they want more: to kill each other, or to kiss. Publication is set for summer 2024; Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the two-book deal for world rights.
YA Book Prize Award Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar has been awarded THE YA BOOK PRIZE for HANI AND ISHU's GUIDE TO FAKE DATING.
New Deal Announcement:
KayLynn Flanders's UNTETHERED, to Marti (Turkey), by Nazlican Kabatas at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
August 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Phil Stamper's THE GRAVITY OF US, AS FAR AS YOU'LL TAKE ME, and GOLDEN BOYS, to Faro Editorial (Brazil), by Riff Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
July 2022
New Deal Announcement:
Adiba Jaigirdar's HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING, 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:
NYT bestselling author Chloe Gong's LAST VIOLENT CALL, a set of two new novellas surrounding the events of forthcoming FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry Books, in a good deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA). Rights also to Molly Powell at Hodder & Stoughton (UK), for publication in summer 2023
New Deal Announcement:
Charlie Ilgunas at Little Bee Books/Yellow Jacket has bought North American rights to THE SECRET OF THE DRAGON GEMS, an epistolary middle grade novel co-authored by Sydney Taylor Notable author Chris Baron and Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca. The story follows two kids who keep in touch by letter, email, and video chat after they discover some strange rocks together at a summer camp, and wonder whether they might be more than just rocks. Publication is planned for fall 2023; Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Literary Agency represented Baron, and Brent Taylor at Triada US represented LaRocca.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of LOVE FROM SCRATCH Kaitlyn Hill's WILD ABOUT YOU, a grumpy-sunshine YA romance about an indoorsy theater girl and a surly nature-loving guy who must team up in an Amazing Race-style reality competition show set in the Appalachian wilderness that could earn them a huge college scholarship—if they don't kill (or kiss!) each other first, to Hannah Hill at Delacorte, in a very nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2024, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
New Deal Announcement:
Alyson Heller at Aladdin has acquired world rights to Pies From Nowhere author Dee Romito’s Love Is In The Air, illustrated by Vivian Mineker. It is the story of aviation pioneer Nancy Love, who organized and directed the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron during World War II, the first women to fly military aircraft for the United States.
Publication is planned for fall 2023; Uwe Stender at Triada US represented the author, and Anne Moore Armstrong at The Bright Agency represented the illustrator.
New Deal Announcement:
Author of THE DEVIL MAKES THREE and NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS Tori Bovalino's MY THROAT AN OPEN GRAVE, in which a struggling high school student must brave the dangers of the wood that borders her small town to save her baby brother from the being that took him, and face the truth of how her life went so very wrong, to Lauren Knowles at Page Street, in an exclusive submission, for publication in winter 2024, by Amelia Appel and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
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.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's WELCH GRAUSAME GNADE stays in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List in its third week at #8.
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.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's WELCH GRAUSAME GNADE remains in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List at #19.
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.
Der Spiegel Bestseller List Announcement:
Chloe Gong's WELCH GRAUSAME GNADE debuts in the DER SPIEGEL German Bestseller List at #47.
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.