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Kelsey Wroten Auctions Her 'Everyone Sux But You' Graphic Novel
Kelsey Wroten's agent Edward Maxwell at Sanford J Greenburger Associates negotiated the deal for world English rights. 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 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypold, and currently, the[...]
DC SuperHero Girls Team Reunite On Kenzie's Kingdom From Vault
Their agent Claire Draper at the Bent Agency negotiated the deal for world rights. DC SuperHero Girls Team Reunite On Kenzie's Kingdom From Vault Shea Fontana is the showrunner for Monster High series for Nickelodeon and Mattel and is known for writing DC Super Hero Girls movies, TV shows, and comics, animated shorts, as well as Polly[...]
Annalise's Special Dish, New Graphic Novel Series By J de laVega
She didn't use an agent but represented herself. Blue Bronco Books Jr is the early-reader-grade imprint of The Little Press, a traditional publisher based in New Jersey, specializing in books that promote the social & emotional well-being of our youth They state that their books are intended to help children navigate through the often uncertain and[...]
Marieke Nijkamp & Sylvia Bi Sell Graphic Novel Series, Ink Girls
)" Sylvia Bi tweeted out "TRULY cannot wait to share more of this amazing world with y'all (but get ready for loads of glorious crowd shots and the smashing of the patriarchy)" Marieke Nijkamp's agent Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media and Sylvia Bi's agent Natascha Morris at Tobias Literary Agency negotiated the deal[...]
New Graphic Novel Unicons by Smallville's Daniel Sulzberg & Neil Sadhu
Rather than using agents, the authors represented themselves. New Graphic Novel Unicons by Smallville's Daniel Sulzberg & Neil Sadhu Blue Bronco Books the middle-grade imprint of of The Little Press, a traditional publisher based in New Jersey, specializing in books that promote the social & emotional well-being of our youth Their books help children navigate through the[...]
YA Graphic Novel Debut Maelstrom by Lora Merriman Sells For 6 Figures
Lora Merriman's agent Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary did the six-figure deal for world English rights. 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 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypold and currently, the company[...]
Enlightened, a Graphic Novel Biography by Sachi Ediriweera For 2023
Macmillan was purchased by Simon & Schuster in 1994, and it created Atheneum Books for Young Readers as an imprint for children's books in the 2000s. Sachi Ediriweera's agent, Gordon Warnock at Fuse Literary negotiated the deal for world English rights Fuse Literary is a full service literary agency based in the Silicon Valley, with offices[...]
Harper Collins Buys Untimely Passing Of Nicholas Fart Graphic Novel
Claire Easton began her publishing career at Painted Words in 2012 as an assistant and worked her way up to Agent She is currently seeking picture book submissions from author-illustrators She loves stories with humor and heart, relatable characters, unpredictable endings, and books that reflect the diversity of children's experiences. Josh Crute and James Rey[...]
Princess Sparklepuff & Her Crew of Lady Pirates by Cassandra Federman
Cassandra Federman's agent Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary did the deal for world rights. Princess Sparklepuff & Her Crew of Lady Pirates by Cassandra Federman Cassandra Federman writes "I've been a huge comic nerd since childhood and now I get to make a GN for kids just like me! Thank you to my agent, @marchsoloway[...]
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Mel Valentine Vargas' agent Elizabeth Bennett at Transatlantic Agency brokered the deal for world rights, and Jen Rofé at Andrea Brown Literary represented Meg Medina. Candlewick Press was founded in Massachusetts in 1991, and calls itself "the world's leading creatively led independent publisher of books and content for children today." Their imprintWalker Books US launched in[...]
How To Draw A Horse's Emma Hunsinger's Graphic Novel, How It All Ends
Emma Hunsinger's agent Molly O'Neill at Root Literary brokered the two-book deal for world English rights. How To Draw A Horse by Emma Hunsinger Martha Milhalick tweeted out the news, saying "Alert alert! You are going to NEED this book in your life! I am SO THRILLED to be working with @edhunsinger on it and can't wait[...]
Lauren Stohler Sells Three Early Reader Graphic Novels, Gnome And Rat
Knopf Books for Young Readers is an imprint of Random House Children's Books and Rotem Moscovich is its Editorial Director, after previously working at Disney Hyperion. Lauren Stohler Sells Three Early Reader Graphic Novels, Gnome And Rat Lauren Stohler's agent, Thao Le of Sandra Dijkstra & Associates brokered the three-book deal Thao represents picture books and graphic[...]
Kat Yao, Tiffany Mau, Maureen Kang's New Graphic Novel Milk Tea Magic
Chronicle Books will publish Milk Tea Magic in the spring of 2024 and the authors represented themselves rather than use an agent. Kat Yao, Tiffany Mau and Maureen Kang have sold their new Graphic Novel, Milk Tea Magic, to Chronicle Books Tiffany Mau with a BA in Communication and Media Studies & Psychology from UC Berkeley, and[...]
Joshua Ulrich Sells Graphic Novel, Terrifying Tales Of Vivian Vance
Joshua Ulrich's agent, Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary, handled the deal for world rights. Joshua Ulrich is the creator of the Webtoon series Newman, a descendant of the first comics he ever created 15 years ago, and the WebToon series Jackie Rose. Razorbill is an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, and is dedicated to publishing the[...]
Sarah Mai Sells YA Graphic Novel Freshman Year to Little, Brown
Sarah Mai's agent's Claire Easton and Lori Nowicki at Painted Words, negotiated the deal. Illustrative work by Sarah Mai Sarah Mai is an illustrator, cartoonist, and writer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota She has a degree in English Literature from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where she developed a passion for graphic novels She is also drawing[...]
Webcomic Dungeons & Doggos by Scott Underhill Gets Graphic Novels
Feiwel and Friends is defined and guided by our principle: Our books are friends for life." Scout Hunderhill's agent, the very influential Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management sold North American rights in the two-book deal Siess set up her own agency, Britt Siess Creative Management, in 2020, a Seattle-based full-service literary agency with an[...]
Sapphic Rom-Com Graphic Novel, If You’ll Have Me, Sells For 6 Figures
Eunnie's agent, Thao Le at Sandra Dijkstra Literary did the two-book deal for world rights. Sapphic Rom-Com Graphic Novel, If You'll Have Me, Sells For 6 Figures Viking Press (formally Viking Penguin, also listed as Viking Books) is an American publishing company now owned by Penguin Random House It was founded in New York City on March 1,[...]
John Claude Bemis and Nicole Miles Sell Rodeo Hawkins Graphic Novels
My agent Josh Adams @adamsliterary agreed And he found the perfect home for the series with Margaret Ferguson at Holiday House @holidayhousebks It's taken time to find just the perfect illustrator, but now we have the powerhouse Nicole Miles @nicolemillo on board to bring this exciting series to life." John Claude Bemis is the fantasy author of The Wooden[...]
Lawrence Lindell Sells Middle-Grade Graphic Novel, Buckle Up
Lawrence Lindell's new middle-grade graphic novel Buckle Up has been picked up by Whitney Leopard at Random House Graphic. The story follows Lonnie as he deals with his parents' divorce and has tough conversations with his father who drives him to and from school. Buckle Up will be published in 2024 and Lawrence Lindell represented himself rather than[...]
12-Way Auction For Hena Khan and Safiya Zerrougui's We Are Big Time
Hena Khan's agent Matthew Elblonk at DeFiore and Company and Safiya Zerrougu's agent Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary represented the creators over the sale. Alfred A Knopf Books for Young Readers is an imprint of Random House Children's Books and Rotem Moscovich is its Editorial Director. Brian DeFiore started DeFiore and Company in 1999, after close to[...]
Christina Soontornvat & Joanna Cacao Sell The Tryout and The Squad
Joanna's debut solo graphic novel, The Secret of the Ravens will be published in 2023 by HMH: Kids (Etch) Christina Soontornvat's agent Stephanie Fretwell-Hill at Red Fox Literary and Joanna Cacao's agent Tara Gilbert at Jennifer De Chiara Literary represented the creators in the deal for world English and North American Spanish rights. Scholastic is an American[...]
Danny Lore & Seth Smith Auction Kicks Graphic Novel to Scholastic
Danny Lore and Seth Smith's agent, Susan Graham at Einstein Literary represented the creators in the deal for world rights. Danny Lore & Seth Smith Auction Kicks Graphic Novel to Scholastic Danny Lore is a queer black writer/editor raised in Harlem and currently based in the Bronx They've worked in comics and gaming shops with comics work including Queen[...]
Evelyn & Avery - A New Crafting Graphic Novel Series By Lauren Pierre
Their world is largely inspired by the shows I grew up loving as a kid, like Arthur, PB&J Otter and Winnie the Pooh.I made a short comic about them last year!!" And you can read that comic right here. Publication of the first book is set for 2024, and her familiar-to-Bleeding Cool agent Britt Siess at Britt[...]
Liana Sposto The 9 Trials
Liana Sposto's agent and Bleeding Cool-favourite Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management brokered the two-book deal for world rights. 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 Razorbill's middle-grade titles include Ratscalibur by author Josh Lieb, The Creature Department,[...]
Hari Conner Sells I Shall Never Fall In Love Graphic Novel At Auction
Hari Conner's agent Jessica Mileo at InkWell Management negotiated the deal for North American rights Hari tweeted out the news; (BURSTS THROUGH YOUR DOOR) GUESS WHAT I'm very, very excited to announce the new graphic novel I've been working on I've been planning this 'trans/non-binary romantic hero, queer period drama romcom of my dreams' for years,[...]
Marie Enger Sells YA Horror Graphic Novel, Controlled Burn
Marie Enger's agent Cory Casoni at CRWN Studios negotiated the deal for world rights. Marie Enger Sells YA Horror Graphic Novel, Controlled Burn 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[...]