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North For The Winter, a New Graphic Novel by Pixar's Bobby Podesta
Alison Wilgus will also edit and Bobby Podesta's agent Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights. From The Winter Project by Bobby Podesta Andrea Brown Literary Agency has become a familiar name to Bleeding Cool, a mid-sized agency specializing in children's and adult literature, celebrating thousands of titles sold since[...]
 Youth Group by Jordan Morris and Bowen McCurdy
Jordan Morris' agent Dara Hyde at Hill Nadell Literary Agency and Bowen McCurdy's agent Tamara Kawar at ICM Partners negotiated the deal for world rights. Jordan Morris is the author of the recently published graphic novel, Bubble Bowen McCurdy (or Bones) is an artist on Marvel Action: Chillers for IDW,co-creator of the Boom Studios series Specter Inspectors with Kaitlyn Musto and creator[...]
 Silenced Voices, a New YA Graphic Novel from Pablo Leon
I hope you give this one chance and read it with an open mind, thank you!" #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Pablo Leon's agent Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management brokered the deal for North American rights. Founded in 2020,[...]
Fae And The Moon, New Graphic Novel by Franco Aureliani & The Satruns
Franco Aureliani, Catherine Satrun, and Sarah Satrun's agent Marie Lamba at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency represented the creators Franco is best known for his work with Art Baltazar, knocking up Eisner Awards along the way, and running a small comic book store chain as well, but now has a potential original graphic novel[...]
Nell Nelson's Graphic Novel, Stunt Girl by Nora Neus & Julie Robine
Agent Wendi Gu at Sanford J Greenburger Associates represented Nora Neus, and Tanya McKinnon at McKinnon Literary represented Robine. Nell Nelson's Graphic Novel, Stunt Girl by Nora Neus & Julie Robine Nora Neus tweeted out "The book that has lived in my heart and in my head for so long is finally going to exist out in the bright,[...]
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS OCT21 Solicitations
This silent comic series gained notoriety in the US when customs agents seized a shipment of Mattioli's books; deemed pornographic, the work was subsequently made the subject of an obscenity trial (which was won by the publisher) Best known today as the precursor to the Itchy and Scratchy characters in The Simpsons, this cult classic[...]
Learn How To Pitch Graphic Novels To Agents & Publishers In 1/2 A Day
Since then Janna's reputation has grown, as the kind of agent who can get a graphic novel sold, so there may be a few more this time Earlier this year, she launched Janna Co., a literary and illustration agency specializing in children's and YA graphic novelists and visual storytellers Bleeding Cool reported on two of her[...]
23 Comics And Graphic Novels About 9/11
This man, who was for many years an FBI anti-terrorism agent, began his professional retraining on September 11 He was in charge of the security of the towers He had never ceased to warn of the imminence of a large-scale adjoining his hierarchy He was never heard Through real and fictional characters, this story shows[...]
Moss Lawton Sells Graphic Novel Hellaween To Razorbill/Penguin
Moss Lawton's agent Charlie Olsen at InkWell Management brokered the two-book deal. Moss Lawton Sells Graphic Novel Hellaween To Razorbill/Penguin Razorbill is an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, is dedicated to publishing the very best of young adult and middle-grade fiction and non-fiction Chris Hernandez joined Razorbill as a senior editor in April 2019, acquiring picture[...]
Schulz Studio's Mary Shyne Auctions Graphic Novel Debut Graduation Day
Graduation Day is to be published for winter 2025, Mary Shyn's agent Anjali Singh at Ayesha Pande Literary brokered the deal for world rights. Mary Chyn posted on Twitter "My book got announced today :') so stoked to be working with @Brian_Geffen and @liconcarina at @HenryHolt on this, with @agent_anjali at my side the whole way[...]
Tony Patrick and Goñi Montes Create Planet Brooklyn Graphic Novel
Tony Patrick's agent Cecile Barendsma at Cecile B Literary Agency represented them while Goñi Montes represented themselves. Make Me A World is an imprint owned by Random House Children's Books which states that it is "dedicated to exploring the vast possibilities of contemporary childhood We strive to imagine a universe in which no young person is[...]
Space Trash, Jenn Woodall's First Graphic Novel, Picked Up By Oni
Jenn Woodall did not use an agent for the deal. Space Trash, Jenn Woodall's First Graphic Novel, Picked Up By Oni Press For 2022 Jenn Woodall announced the deal on Twitter, saying "Space Trash announcement from Publishers Weekly  So much thanks to @AriYarwood who gave my book a home and also helped to edit my rough drafts[...]
Tea Dragon's Kay O'Neill Auctions The Moth-Keeper OGN To Random House
Kay O'Neill's agent, Linda Camacho at Gallt & Zacker represented them for North American rights. Initially publishing on Tumblr, Oni Press picked up their webcomic Princess Princess, published as Princess Princess Ever After in 2016, and then published their follow up Tea Dragon trilogy, which has won two Eisner Awards, a Harvey Award, and a Dwayne[...]
Alicia Keys Writes New YA Graphic Novel, Girl On Fire
Agent Charlie Olsen at Inkwell Management brokered the deal Here is the song that the comic book is based upon. Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys She's just a girl and she's on fire Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway She's living in a world and it's on fire Filled with catastrophe, but she knows she can fly[...]
Former DC Editor Rex Ogle's Odyssey Graphic Novel With Joe Casanova
Rex Ogle and Joe Casanova's agent, Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the two-book deal for world rights. Editor at DC Comics from 2008 to 2011, Rex Ogle also worked as a Senior Editor at Scholastic from 2011 to 2014 where he edited the Star Wars: Jedi Academy trilogy by Jeffrey Brown, and the DC Comics:[...]
 The Miracle Seed by Martin Lemelman
The agent Anna Olswanger at Olswanger Literary represented Martin Lemelman. Born in Brooklyn, living in South Florida, Martin Lemelman trained in art at Brooklyn College, where he received undergraduate and Masters of Fine Arts degrees, and since 1976 he has been a freelance illustrator He has illustrated over 30 children's books as well as The New[...]
What If Storyboarder Noor Rasoul Sells Graphic Memoir My January Heart
It'll be a retelling of experiences I've had, featuring my best friends, romance, and a magical bear that follows me around Thank you thank you to my amazing agent Jess Errera and wonderful editor Marisa diNovis for helping make this happen I'm still in awe I get to work with you two I'm excited to[...]
Top 200 Comics And Graphic Novels Ordered Through Diamond, July 2021
While Marvel Comics' Star Wars: The Old Republic Omnibus Volume 1, collecting the Dark Horse Comics series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic by John Jackson Miller and Brian Ching, was July's best-selling graphic novel. Marvel's X-Men tops the Top 200 Comics And Graphic Novels Ordered Through Diamond, July 2021 TOP 200 COMIC BOOKS Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced[...]
Oddity Woods by Kay Davault 
Kay Davault's agent Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management brokered the Oddity Woods deal for North American rights. Oddity Woods by Kay Davault  Atheneum Books is a New York City publishing house established in 1959 by Alfred A Knopf, Jr., Simon Michael Bessie and Hiram Haydn. Atheneum merged with Charles Scribner's Sons to become The Scribner Book Company in[...]
 The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott
Rachel Elliott's agent Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary ran the auction and negotiated the deal for world English rights. HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the world's largest publishing companies and is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan The company is headquartered in[...]
 Lo And Behold by Wendy Mass and Gabi Mendez, Bought by Random House
Wendy Mass's agent Ginger Knowlton at Curtis Brown Ltd represented the author, and Gabi Mendez represented herself. Random House Graphic (RHG) is a new imprint dedicated to publishing graphic novels for kids and teens of every age and interest, fiction and nonfiction, and launched its first list in Spring 2020, young chapter books to YA, reflecting[...]
Hugo and Dino by Jarod Roselló.
Originally from Miami, he now lives in Tampa, Florida, and teaches in the creative writing program at the University of South Florida. Random House Graphic (RHG) is an imprint dedicated to publishing graphic novels for kids and teens of every age and interest, fiction and nonfiction, and launched its first list in Spring 2020, young chapter[...]
Transgender Teen In Search Of A Monster- Clive Hawkins' OGN Walker 
Clive Hawken's agent Alex Slater at Trident Media Group negotiated the deal for world rights. Proof of concept art for Clive Hawken's YA original graphic novel, Walker  Henry Holt and Company is an American book publishing company based in New York City and one of the oldest publishers in the United States It was founded in 1866[...]
Bianca Xunise's Punk Rock Karaoke OGN Sells For 6 Figures At Auction
None of the diversity in the book will serve as a source of shame, they will simply exist." Punk Rock Karaoke will be published by Viking in the summer of 2023 and Bianca Xunise's agent Linda Camacho at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency brokered the deal Viking Press is an American publishing company now owned by[...]
First Second Buys The Greater Good OGN by Whit Taylor & Joyce Rice.
Squire & Knight is a graphic novel about a brainy young squire who solves mysteries involving monsters and magic, but the overbearing knight he serves takes the credit every time.  Squire & Knight will be published in 2023 and Scott Chantler's agent Samantha Haywood at Transatlantic Agency negotiated the deal for world rights Another one to[...]
Little, Brown To Publish Tim McCanna's Peach & Plum Graphic Novels
Tim McCanna's agent Caryn Wiseman at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency brokered the deal – and I'll be adding it to the big graphic novel/agents list Andrea Brown Literary Agency has become a familiar name to Bleeding Cool,  a mid-sized agency specializing in children's and adult literature, celebrating thousands of titles sold since their founding[...]
She-Ra Meets Dog Man - Barb Graphic Novel Sold for 6 Figures
The other week, Bleeding Cool ran a guide to graphic novels that have been sold by agents to book publishers over the last couple of years We have been keeping it updated adding more entries sent in to richjohnston@bleedingcool.com and we have additional news about one of the deals done Bleeding Cool previously reported that[...]