Deals

Deals aren’t announced immediately, so there’s always more to come. Here’s what’s been announced so far!

Iris Andersi’s POTIONS UNINCORPORATED, a cozy fantasy debut with a grumpy-sunshine romance, following a chronically ill witch who sells her excess pain management potions to a greedy corporation, but when the company pushes her too far, she’ll have to team up with a disgruntled customer to stand up to the manipulative potion monopoly, to Thaisheemarie Fantauzzi Perez at Alcove Press, for publication in spring 2027, by Mara Hollander at Azantian Literary Agency (NA).

Sarah Marie Page’s ILLUSION OF STARS and ANCHOR OF LIGHT, originally self-published, in which a young woman desperate to get revenge for the murder of her best friend plans to woo an enemy general’s son and steal his kingdom-shattering weapon, but forbidden feelings for her target may destroy the mission, to Kesia Lupo at First Ink, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication starting in February 2027, by Mara Hollander at Azantian Literary Agency (world English).

Gabe Converse’s THE BODY REMEMBERS, in which a trans man’s pre-transition body washes up on the beach in his hometown and is coaxed back to life by his transphobic family, threatening his own survival, to Rebecca Brewer at Bloomsbury Archer, for publication in fall 2027, by Mara Hollander at Azantian Literary Agency (NA).

Florence Chien’s THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA, in which a soldier tries to liberate his mind-reading silver-eyed kin through diplomacy, challenging the violence of his people’s usurped prince, before they are all exterminated by the empire, to Julie Constantine at Podium Audio, by Mara Hollander at Azantian Literary Agency (world English).

Ash Lukens’s SIGNED IN SHADOWS, a polyamorous romantic fantasy in which a man being chased for his new magical abilities enters into a mutual protection arrangement with a handsome stranger, only to find out that the stranger’s arranged fiancé may or may not be a murderer—but he’ll need to rely on them both to survive, to Katie McGuire at Alcove Press, for publication in spring 2027, by Lauren Bieker at FinePrint Literary Management and Mara Hollander at Azantian Literary Agency (world English).

Mattea Orr’s THE LAST TELEGRAM OF MRS. HUDSON, pitched as a historical mystery set in Victorian England that reimagines Sherlock Holmes’s mother and her lady’s maid turned investigative partner as they unravel a murderous plot while dodging budding feelings for each other, to Peyton Stableford at Head of Zeus, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2026, spring 2027, and fall 2027, by Mara Hollander at Azantian Literary Agency (world English).

Kellyn Archambeau’s THE STARVING DARK, in which an Amazon warrior makes a deal with death for the chance to kill the queen who slaughtered her people, but when she infiltrates the royal court, she becomes ensnared in a dangerous game of deception with the queen’s enigmatic general and learns there is no victory without sacrifice—and killing a monster may require becoming one herself, to Desola Coker at Angry Robot, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2027, by Mara Hollander at Azantian Literary Agency (world English).

Caitlin Rose Foley’s MOURNSOUL, the author’s debut, following an 18-year-old who is blessed by the godqueen to reincarnate alongside her guardian and protect the realm from evil; but when she doesn’t die alongside her companion, she must partner with a handsome demigod in order to restore balance and save her friend’s soul, to Jonah Heller at Peachtree Teen, for publication in spring 2027, by Lauren Bieker at FinePrint Literary Management and Mara Hollander while at FinePrint Literary Management (world, excl. UK).

Sarah Marie Page’s Enmity of Hearts duet, starting with ILLUSION OF STARS, in which a woman desperate to get revenge for the murder of her best friend must woo an enemy general’s sexy son and steal his kingdom-shattering weapon, to Tara Carberry at Dreamscape Media, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in January 2025, by Jacqueline Murphy at FinePrint Literary Management, on behalf of Mara Hollander (world English).

Florence Chien’s THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA, in which a soldier tries to liberate his mind-reading silver-eyed kin through diplomacy, challenging the violence of his people’s usurped prince, before they are all exterminated by the Empire, to Tina Beier at Rising Action, for publication in summer 2026, by Mara Hollander at FinePrint Literary Management (NA).