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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'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[...]

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[...]

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 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[...]

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'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,[...]

Nick Drnaso is the creator of the first graphic novel to be nominated for the Booker Prize, Sabrina, published by Granta in the UK. So no wonder Rowan

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'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[...]

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Achingly beautiful, quietly defiant, and full of subtle wit and wisdom, Crushing is a unique meditation on the human condition in the twenty-first century, and a timely examination of young adult life in an age of isolation. It has now been picked up by David Fickling Books, courtesy of commissioning editor Rosie Fickling, publishers of the Phoenix[...]

Ali is an illustrator who is having quite a week, as he is also confirmed as the artist on the new Ms Marvel original graphic novel from Marvel Comics. SJ Sindu's agents Erin Harris and John Cusick at Folio Literary and Nabi H Ali's agent James Burns at the Bright Agency represented the creators. HarperAlley is a[...]

The deal was done by Susie Yi's agent by Kathleen Ortiz at New Leaf Literary & Media. Susie Yi is a Korean-American writer, illustrator, and cartoonist based in Chicago, Illinois She also created the Cat And Cat Adventures and Peaceful Panels webcomics. Susie Yi Auctions Latest Graphic Novel, Paper Girl, To Roaring Brook Kathleen Ortiz also sold Susie[...]

Anna Olswanger at Olswanger Literary was the agent for all three creators. Algonquin Books was founded in 1983 in a woodshed behind cofounder Louis Rubin's Chapel Hill, NC, home He and Shannon Ravenel founded Algonquin as an independent press devoted to publishing literary fiction and nonfiction by undiscovered writers, mostly from the South Acquired by Workman[...]

I'm so unbelievably thrilled and excited that HIDE will be adapted as a graphic novel with @TenSpeedPress ! More details as we get further in the process, but until then, that unnerving, high pitched, unending squeal you hear is just my happiness." Kaitlin Ketchum at Ten Speed Press bought the pitch, represented by Kiersten White's agent Michelle[...]

Bleeding Cool noted last month that Alan Moore had, for the first time, retained the services of a literary book agent, Watson, Little, who was to be auctioning a collection of Alan Moore's short stories and novel series called Long London. It appears they were successful in that endeavour, and Bloomsbury is to publish those works[...]

Unhappy Camper is a new middle-grade graphic novel by Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu, to be published in the summer of 2022. Picked up by Clarissa Wong at

Penguin is a middle-grade graphic novel about friendship and collaboration and was picked up by Katie Scott at Kids Can Press, Helaine Becker has written over ninety children's books, including A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Deck the Halls, and Dashing Through the Snow; You Can Read, and Sloth at the Zoom, non-fiction, including Counting on[...]

They have been bought by Kieran Viola and Rachel Stark at Disney-Hyperion to begin publication in the autumn of 2022. Shakespeare YA Graphic Novels – Twelfth Grade Night and King Cheer In the Arden high graphic novels, Shakespeare's tales get an update at a modern-day high school where magic and fairies are real, the LGBTQ themes of[...]

Agnes Lee's agent Abigail Frank at Sanford J Greenburger Associates negotiated the deal. Agnes Lee's Instagram profile. Since 1976, New York Times readers have sent in short stories about life in New York City to the paper, and its Metropolitan Diary Five stories are chosen from all five boroughs, and Agnes Lee illustrates them with spot cartoons[...]

Shepard, the illustrator of The Wind in the Willows and the Winnie the Pooh books, and comes from Holiday House's original edition of The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame. Chrissie Krebs' agent Elizabeth Bennett at the Transatlantic Agency negotiated the deal. Chrissie Krebs has sold her new young graphic novel series Bizard, The Bear Wizard to Margaret Ferguson at Holiday House[...]

Debbie's agent Janna Morishima at Janna Co brokered the deal for world rights. 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. Gina Gagliano is the Publishing Director of Random House Graphic. Janna Morishima co-founded the[...]

Maggie tweeted out the news earlier this week, saying "I AM SO EXCITED to finally be able to share this major news!! My own graphic novels are on their way into the world and I CAN'T WAIT to share them!! Huge thanks to @megadoooodle, @EditorHsu, @jenrofe, and @SeriousKayla for helping me make this lifelong dream[...]

I got so mad that I got up one night at 4 am and just started drawing comics in order to voice my emotions." ADHD Alien will be published as a graphic novel by Dial in the summer of 2022 and Pina Varnel's agent Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary negotiated the deal. Dial is an imprint owned by[...]

Mercedes Acosta's agent, Mercedes Acosta at Full Circle Literary brokered the deal for world rights. Mercedes Acosta' Graphic Novel, Cabaret Macabre Dial is an imprint owned by Penguin Books USA (but then again, isn't everyone these days?) and which publishes books for children young and old. Bleeding Cool recently highlighted Fernanda Frick's new graphic novel from Dial, formerly a greenlit-then-rejected[...]

Speak Up! by author-illustrator Rebecca Burgess is a new contemporary middle-grade graphic novel, bought by Karen Chaplin at HarperCollins/Quill Tree, for

Her agent, Britt Siess at Martin Literary & Media Management negotiated the deal It all looked rather lovely. Well, it appears she is back for seconds with something very different Kay D has now sold Home for Horrors, a middle-grade graphic novel, to Julia McCarthy at Atheneum. Home for Horrors follows monster girl Iris as she heads into[...]

this book features some REALLY REALLY old foods (like pickles!) and some REALLY REALLY young ones (like spam and mac n cheese), too! Her agent, Steven Salpeter at Curtis Brown represented Victoria Grace Elliott for world rights Random House Graphic (RHG) is a new imprint dedicated to publishing graphic novels for kids and teens of every[...]

Daniel Lazar at Writers House was Pedro Martin's agent for selling the North American rights. Pedro Martin Sells His Mexikid Graphic Memoir To Dial Dial is an imprint owned by Penguin Books USA (but then again, isn't everyone these days?) and which publishes books for children young and old. Bleeding Cool recently highlighted Fernanda Frick's new graphic novel from Dial,[...]