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Viking Buys Graphic Novel Rights To Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle
and writes Nubia & The Amazons, Spider-Verse, Nubia Queen Of The Amazons and Dark Crisis. Sas Milledge wrote and drew Mamo at Boom Studios, as well as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Zephyr. Maggie Stiefvater's agents Richard Pine and Charlie Olsen at InkWell Management, negotiated the deal with Viking, as well as Sas Milledge's agent Jennifer March[...]
Charger County by Cathy G. Johnson
Johnson's agent, Jen Linnan at Linnan Literary Management, brokered the deal for world rights. Cathy G Johnson is an artist living in Providence, Rhode Island, on what she describes as "occupied Wampanoag and Narragansett land" Their first graphic novel, Jeremiah, debuted in 2013 and was published by One Percent Press in 2015, a second book Gorgeous[...]
Fast Break
Cyrena Lee's agent Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management and Julio Kuo's agent Emily Van Beek at Folio Literary Management negotiated the deal. Cyrena Lee is a freelance writer based between NYC, Paris + Taipei, and sometimes other places She is interested in holograms, lucid dreaming, meditating, eating hot pot, learning languages, and climbing She[...]
Sing with Me by Tai Manzano
Tai Manzano's agent Tamara Kawar negotiated the deal while at ICM Partners. Sing With Me, a 2025 Queer Mexican Romcom Graphic Novel by Tai Manzano Chronicle Books is an independent publisher based in San Francisco, specialising in books in subjects such as architecture, art, culture, interior design, cooking, children's books, gardening, pop culture, fiction, food, travel, and[...]
Penguin Kids Design Assistant Sells Her Graphic Memoir To First Second
Her clients have included The New York Times, The New Yorker, Buzzfeed News, Slate, The On Being Project, and Rebel Girls. Lily Kim Qian's graphic memoir image, from her website Until We Meet Again will be published by First Second in the spring of 2025 anf Lily Kim Qian was represented by her agent Nicolas Grivel at the Nicolas[...]
Black Widow Director Assistant Writes YA Graphic Novel School Spirits
George Jreije and Umair Najeeb Khan's agent Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights. George Jreije is the Lebanese-American author of the Shad Hadid children's fantasy series as well as the upcoming graphic novel, also with HarperCollins He has also written short stories published in collaboration with UNICEF He tweeted[...]
Everyone Is White On The Internet by Nadia Shammas & Molly Murakami
Ted Anderson's agent Jennifer Chen Tran, now at Folio Literary Management, represented Anderson while at Bradford Literary, and Ollie Roswell's agent Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary represented Roswell. First Second Books is a prominent and ground-breaking American graphic novels publisher based in New York City, and an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers,[...]
An Amazing Look At Cherry Zong's New YA Graphic Novel, Red
Huge thanks to my agent @draper_claire and to my editor Jean!" Cherry Zong's New YA Graphic Novel, Red Jean Lucas at Andrews McMeel acquired Red, and it is planned for publication in 2024 Cherry Zong's agent Claire Draper at the Bent Agency did the deal for world English rights And courtesy of Cherry Zong's website and Instagram,[...]
Jennifer Dugan & Kit Seaton's Full Shift Graphic Novel
Jennifer Dugan's agent Sara Crowe at Pippin Properties and Kit Seaton's agent Ben Grange at L Perkins Agency represented the pair. Putnum Publishers began as Wiley & Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam and John Wiley, whose father had founded his own company in 1807 In 1841, Putnam went to London where he set up[...]
Ryan Keats Sells Print Rights To ADHDinos Webcomic
Buying world rights to ADHDinos, the publisher states that the comic book "draws from the author's own experience and explores the challenges and misadventures of life with ADHD through the eyes of a lovable brontosaurus" and the book will be in print for the spring. Ryan Keats' agent Keely Boeving at WordServe Literary represented negotiated the[...]
Molly Felder's Sixth-Grade Superhero In A Wheelchair for 2023
Yury Guzman is a Guatemalan-American illustrator and comic artist.  who has worked on MAÑANA: Latinx Comics From The 25th Century and had short comics published in Dirty Diamonds: An All-Girl Comic Anthology as well as working as a full-time Illustrator for the YouTube channel Pencilmation. Capstine publishing logo Abby Huff at Capstone has bought world rights to[...]
Anna Kopp & Gabrielle Kari's The Marble Queen OGN Sold To Dark Horse
Some of you may remember me pitching The Marble Queen in #DVpit back in 2016, from which I got my amazing agent @draper_claire Despite SO MANY setbacks, Claire never stopped believing in it, and I will be forever grateful for their support in this journey I wrote The Marble Queen in 2016 Signed with Claire[...]
Oni Press Latest To Join Lunar Distribution?
Brittany Long Olsen's agent Christa Heschke at McIntosh & Otis sold world rights to Oni Press. Oni Press logo Oni Press/Lion Forge has been hitting the headlines a lot recently, with former owners James Lucas Jones and Charlie Chu pushed out by parent company Polarity, others departing voluntarily, and their newly reprinted Gender Queer: A Memoir graphic novel landing them, and its writer/artist Maia Kobabe, with dismissed obscenity[...]
Andrea Colvin Launches LB Ink Graphic Novel Imprint At Little, Brown
Formerly on the faculty of the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts, Deb has also taught writing and literature at Emerson College and Western New England College, and was a Visiting Writer in Lesley University's MFA in Writing for Young People programme. Melissa Duffy is a Filipino-American[...]
Terminal Hope
Huge thanks to my wonderful agent Thao Le for believing in my stories, and to @dezinpub and First Second for giving this book a home! AND more thank yous than can possibly be expressed to @callmebecks , who mentored me during Pitch Wars and has been an amazing source of advice and support even afterwards,[...]
Dracula's Brunch Club
Brian Gonsar and Keenan Gaybba's agent Stacey Graham at 3 Seas Literary negotiated the deal. Brian Gonsar & Keenan Gaybba Dracula's Brunch Club From Oni in 2025 Brian Gonsar is the SVP, Director of Production at Hill Holliday and the producer of the films Favorite Son and Forgetting the Girl, and calls Dracula's Brunch Club his side hustle[...]
A New Bone Graphic Novel from Jeff Smith For 2023
Jeff Smith's agent and partner, Vijaya Iyer at Cartoon Books negotiated the deal. Bone was first self-published by Jeff Smith following the Dave Sim model from 1991 to 2004, 55 issues in all, with Image Comics publishing issues #21-27, before returning to Cartoon Books for issues #28-55 The series was also coloured and reprinted as part[...]
Welcome to Dandelion Port,
Lily Joiner's agent Natascha Morris at the Tobias Literary Agency sold world rights. Lily Joiner, of Kansas City, is an Assistant Graphic Designer for Folk Alliance International, runs her own online store, Honeypuff Press and is a 2020 graduate from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Sequential Arts. Oni Press as a comic[...]
Scholastic Buy Rights to City of Dragons Graphic Novels for 6 Figures
Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong's agent Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group sold world rights And is enjoying all the commission! Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes comics, books, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children Its books are distributed through retail and online sales and through[...]
Stan Yan Has Sold The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang to Atheneum
Stan Han's agent Ann Rose, while she was still at Prospect Agency, handled the deal for world rights. The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang is an upper middle-grade graphic novel by comic book creator Stan Yan, pitched as Turning Red meets Goosebumps "Eugenia's party has never been celebrated on her actual birthday, April 4, because of Mom's belief[...]
Adam Foreman's Slice of Mallow
Adam Foreman's agent Maria Vicente at PS Literary negotiated the two-book deal. Adam Foreman, worked as a game artist/illustrator and graphic designer but when his son was born, he took a leave of absence as a stay at home dad, and found Slice Of Mallow as a creative endeavour during that period, creating for himself rather[...]
For Fans Of Wolfwalkers & Mooncake, Kate Wheeler's Goat Magic OGN
It's called Goat Magic, and if you know an agent who'd be interested, maybe send it their way? Also just putting this here for general praise and interest We create in a bubble too often!" #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[...]
Elyse Martin & Sean Rubin's Copy Cat- From Tweet to Publishing Auction
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Charlotte Woo Sells Crow Girl, Her First Graphic Novel For Six Figures
Charlotte Woo's agent Alex Slater at Greenburger Kids brokered the two-book deal for North American rights – an agent she only got back in June So that's fast work. Charlotte Woo Sells Crow Girl, Her First Graphic Novel For Six Figures Razorbill is an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, is dedicated to publishing the very best[...]
Sweet Valley Twins
Senior editor Whitney Leopard at Random House Graphics is editor of the series, and she acquired world rights from agents Amy Berkower, CEO of Writers House, and from Kate McKean, VP of Howard Morhaim Literary Agency. And you can have a look at the first volume, out today, below.   Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends – 1st[...]
Hour of Need: The Daring Escape of the Danish Jews During World War II
Ralph Shayne and Tatiana Goldberg's agent Dan Strutzel at Inspire Productions handled the deal for world rights. Hour of Need: The Daring Escape of the Danish Jews During World War II Yellow Jacket, an imprint of Little Bee Books, is a middle-grade publisher of series and standalone titles for ages 8 through 14, covering an array of[...]
 Sarah Mensinga Sells Kindred Serpents Graphic Novel For Over $100,000
Thank you so much to my agent, @Mark_Gottlieb!" Mark posted "New deal congrats! NYT bestseller @sarahmensinga's KINDRED SERPENTS: girl wants dragon but helps elderly dragon reunite with lost human, discovering unique calling, sold to @sgtgreenbomb at @ABRAMSbooks/@abramskids in six-figure deal by Mark Gottlieb @Trident_Media #GraphicNovel" Sarah Mensinga is a comic book creator  originally from Canada, but[...]
Emma Reynolds Writes Activist Graphic Novel, Drawn to Change the World
Emma Reynolds tweeted "Big news! I'm SO excited to announce our Graphic Novel book 'Drawn to Change The World'!! 16 Youth Climate Activists, illustrated by 16 artists around the world! Massive thank you to the artists, my superb editor @megilnit & my agent Thao Le, & all the @HarperChildrens team! Finally announcing the book I've[...]
Skybound Get Into Novels With Shawn Speakman's The King-Killing Queen
I sent the book to my agent He said it's the best thing I've written I felt like I possibly had something.  The Hollywood company agreed, a first step to a much larger plan, now that we have come to terms." And yes, yes, that company is Skybound Entertainment "And Amazon Studios has a Hollywood first-look[...]
Fae And The Moon, New Graphic Novel by Franco Aureliani & The Satruns
Distribution will be by Simon & Schuster. Oliver Gerlach and Kelsi Jo Silva's agent Stephanie Winter at P.S Literary negotiated the deal Stephanie Winter is an associate agent at PSLA who first joined the agency as an intern before becoming the agency's relations assistant Stephanie holds a B.A from the University of Toronto in English Literature[...]