Release date not yet known
The Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy by Erin Edwards (Little, Brown) - previously dated The Ungovernable Heart of Miss Darcy, release month announced on author instagram but not yet updated on Goodreads.
Nikki
Garcia at Little, Brown has bought the debut YA novel by Erin Edwards
titled The Ungovernable Heart of Miss Darcy, a queer historical romance
set directly after the events of Pride and Prejudice, in which Georgiana
Darcy finds her own love story. Publication is planned for winter 2026;
Michaela Whatnall at Dystel, Goderich, & Bourret sold world rights.
May the Dead Keep You by Jill Baguchinsky (Little, Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads, release month announced on author website.
Crystal
Castro at Little, Brown has acquired May the Dead Keep You by Jill
Baguchinsky (So Witches We Became), a dark YA horror novel loosely
inspired by Wuthering Heights, in which a teen girl must confront the
dreadful history of her unusual home and the redwood forest that
surrounds it, or risk losing everyone she loves to its traumatic power.
Publication is scheduled for winter 2026; Eric Smith at P.S. Literary
Agency brokered the deal for world rights.
April 1st
We Kill the Flame by Tamara Cole (Quill Tree Books) - moved from June 2025.
Karen
Chaplin at HarperCollins/Quill Tree has acquired, at auction, Tamara
Cole's debut novel We Kill the Flame, pitched as We Were Liars meets
Euphoria in the vein of Gillian Flynn for Gen Z, a YA psychological
thriller about a Black girl from a wealthy family built on a legacy of
lies who must unravel the dark truths leading up to and after the night
of her debutante ball where she was almost murdered, before the killer
strikes again. Publication is set for 2025; Natalie Lakosil at Looking
Glass Literary & Media negotiated the deal for North American
rights.
The Bloody and the Damned by Rebecca Coffindafer (Roaring Brook Press) - moved from 2025, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
On Trinity, a metal world where the privileged live in the skies and the rest fight for water below, you do what you can to survive.
18-year-old Val knows this better than anyone. They’ve sacrificed everything to provide for their younger sisters. Using their outlawed teleportation powers, they've become the most infamous assassin-for-hire on Trinity, known as the Butcher.
No one should be able to trace the Butcher to Val. But when things go horribly wrong on a routine mission and Val’s sisters are kidnapped by a gang in retaliation, it means that someone has to know the truth.
Desperate and friendless, Val has no one to turn to but their ex-childhood best friend turned vigilante thief. He broke their heart, but he owes them.
But as Val fights for the return of their sisters, they start to realize there might be something much bigger at play... something that could upend everything they’ve ever known about Trinity.
Val’s journey will take them from a maximum security prison transport to the headquarters of the most powerful gang on Trinity, and all the way to the Gate of Heaven. Each more heavily guarded than the last.
Good thing the Butcher has never blinked at an extra casualty. Why start now?
Infinite Shores by Pascalle Lacele (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - moved from 2025, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Fate cannot be broken—not even by the gods who serve it.
Emory refuses to lose Romie again. Her friend’s fate hangs in the balance as the monstrous Clover plans to use her as a sacrifice to steal power from the deity Atheia—and make himself into a proper god. To stop Clover, Emory needs the help of Atheia’s dark counterpart, Sidraeus. Yet this enigmatic deity cannot be trusted, and if Emory is to ally with him, she must invoke an ancient magic to keep him tethered to her side.
Meanwhile, in the divine workshop of the god of balance, Baz learns he has a role to play in the coming fight to save the crumbling worlds and their weakening magics. Yet all he can think of is Kai and the gruesome fate that awaits him at Clover’s side—a fate, the god tells him, that is beyond even his reach. But Baz is determined to save Kai, even if he has to rewrite time itself.
As chaos reigns and the tides of a corrupted magic threaten to consume all, Emory and Baz must contend with mercurial gods, vengeful deities, and those hell-bent on eradicating Eclipse magic to save the people they love—and write an ending to their stories that defies fate itself.
The Gravewood by Kelly Andrew (Scholastic)
Shea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood, an impassable forest that's cut off her town from the rest of the world. With resources limited and supplies scarce, Shea is forced to carefully ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out, she'll be left in the silence.
Desperate, Shea turns to the only person who can help -- Oliver Lysander, the volatile leader of a vampiric gang that rules the Gravewood.
The arrangement between Shea and Lysander starts off simply enough. She gives him her blood. He tracks down batteries. They don't cross any lines. They don't make it personal. But when Shea's best friend is lured into the Gravewood, her disappearance brings her older brother home from the frontlines. Asher Thorley is willing to do whatever it takes to find his sister, even if it means holding Shea's ugliest secrets over her head.
Ever an opportunist, Lysander renegotiates the terms of their deal. If Asher takes out Lysander's vampire rival, Lysander will help him find his sister. And if Shea agrees to Turn, Lysander will give her a cure for her ailing mother. For the first time ever, Shea finds herself leaving home. Swallowed up in the dreamlike dark of the Gravewood and traveling in the company of killers, it isn't long before she risks becoming one herself.
The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss (G.P. Putnam and Sons)
It’s all fun and games until someone ends up dead.
Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set.
Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz; Beck, the wannabe game master, and . . . Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister’s murder. Or so everyone believes.
But Sierra’s not just here to win. She’s here for justice.
When the contestants begin uncovering clues that hint at the identity of Alicia’s true killer, it becomes clear that the stakes aren’t high in this competition, they’re deadly. If these teens want to win—and survive—the game, they must solve the biggest mystery of who killed Alicia Angelos?
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer and rising star Tamara Moss comes a twisty thrill-ride, filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to die for.
Girl Reflected in Knife by Anica Mrose Rissi (Dutton)
Destiny cannot count on anyone but herself. Her mother has struggled with addiction for all of Destiny’s seventeen years, moving them from town to town, bad boyfriend to bad boyfriend—including a particularly dark period in Texas, where Destiny ended up in a psychiatric hospital. But now they’re in a small town in a new state and her mother’s new boyfriend is sober and stable. And even more remarkable, Destiny has caught the eye of local golden boy Ryan.
But Destiny’s fairy tale bubble bursts when Ryan says their summer romance has to give way to football season. Destiny spirals hard, retreating into the same delusional and dissociative patterns that landed her in psychiatric care as a child, but this time the breakdown culminates in a pregnancy that can’t possibly be real.
Destiny’s skill as an artist is alternately a lifeline and a millstone as she struggles to resurface and reconnect with reality.
A hilarious and heartwarming young YA comedy about an unlikely connection between two very different teen boys as they grapple with crushes, toxic friendships, and the true meaning of masculinity.
Anton Charles and his friends are the kings of the school, and they rule with an iron fist, intimidating classmates and maintaining a reputation built on fear.
But at home, Mum reigns supreme, and after one too many detentions, she cuts off Anton’s internet and decides it’s time for a serious change. She signs him up for the Happy Campers, a local activity group, and Anton’s worst nightmare becomes a reality: Matthew, the school’s biggest dork, is in it too.
Anton can’t imagine anything worse than spending weekends sewing and singing campfire songs with Matthew and his band of geeks—how will he ever keep his reputation intact if anyone finds out? But after Matthew unexpectedly saves Anton’s life, everything changes.
As the boys strike up an unlikely friendship, Anton finds himself questioning everything he thought was true. Maybe there’s more to life than what his friends think of him? Maybe it’s time to rethink what being a “man” really means?
Something to Be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke (Little Bee Books/Yellow Jacket) - previously published in the UK.
An inspiring, hilarious YA debut packed full of fun, forever friendships, and fighting back, perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston.
Imogen Quinn dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, crushing stereotypes about autistic people. When she decides to put on a Pride festival that's accessible to everyone, she enlists the help of the openly gay captain of the football team, Ollie Armstrong.
Dealing with the fallout from his parents' divorce, Ollie is initially hesitant. But it doesn't take long for him to be swept up by Imogen's passion, and he's not the only one. Joined by the infuriatingly perfect head girl, musicians, an artist, and a star baker, a dream team soon assembles to help plan Pride and tackle injustices in their school and beyond. You'd better listen up-they're getting ready to make some noise.
Published in partnership with media advocacy organization GLAAD, this empowering book positively represents LGBTQ teens.
When It's Your Turn for Midnight by Blessing Musariri (Lerner/Carolrhoda Lab) - previously published in the UK.
'Wars never end, they just change location.'
A scorching, euphoric YA novel about sisterhood, trauma and the fighting spirit of women, from Zimbabwean author, Blessing Musariri.
When her Mama drops a bombshell, Chiante's world shatters. In Zimbabwe, bloodlines matter, so when Chiante discovers her Baba is not the man she thought he was, she flees. Seeking refuge in a secluded corner of Mutare with her feisty, stylish grandmother, Chiante finds solace in a sisterhood forged by bonds of war. This close-knit community of elders and ex-combatants are living their best singing, dancing, drinking and running a successful fashion-upcycling business. But at the heart of their carefully-built world are secrets no-one can give voice to.
As Chiante pieces together the puzzle of her family's past, she wrestles with how sorrow seeps down the generations, and how hope survives all, obliging us to step up and live life to the full.
Burn the Kingdom Down by Addie Thorley (Sourcebooks Fire) - moved from 2024, at some points was titled "Seeds of Vengeance", but seems to have reverted to the original title, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
An action-packed enemies-to-lovers romantasy filled with a romance that will leave you breathless, betrayals that will rip your heart out, and a princess who will stop at nothing for revenge.
One year ago, Rowenna Harrack, the crown princess of Tashir, left her homeland in a wedding dress of chains—sent away to the enemy nation of Vanzador as a captive bride.
Now, Rowenna is dead. Brought home in a coffin after an alleged fall from a cliff.
Second-born princess, Indira, knows her sister's death was no accident. Desperate for truth and vengeance, Indira agrees to wed the prince so she can infiltrate Vanzador, find Rowenna's murderer, and burn their kingdom to the ground.
Indira's plan is simple, she will make nice until she can find out how to avenge her sister and free her country from the rival nation's stranglehold. But when Indira arrives, nothing is as terrible as Rowenna described. As Indira grows closer to her new husband, Prince Alaric, and uncovers more about Vanzador, the source of its powers, and what happened during Rowenna's final days, she's no longer sure what—and who—to believe. Because everyone, even her sister, has secrets. Deadly ones.
The Beast You Let In by Dana Mele (Sourcebooks Fire) - previously titled Veronica, new title, release date and description not yet updated on Goodreads but live on retail websites.
Everyone in the rural town of Ashling knows the tale of Veronica Green, a teen who was murdered in the woods. But did a party trick bring her back to claim her revenge? A fast-paced, suspenseful YA horror from the author of Summer's Edge and People Like Us.
There is no one Hazel trusts less than her self-centered twin, Beth. Like when Beth storms out of a party, abandoning Hazel when she didn't want to attend in the first place. Rather than chasing after her, Hazel throws herself into flirting and telling ghost stories over a Ouija board. She might not be the popular twin, but she can be fun too.
Except Beth doesn't come home that night, and Hazel's anger morphs into anxiety. It only sharpens when Beth reappears a day later, disoriented and claiming to be Veronica Green, a teen who was murdered in their small town years before. If it isn't a possession, Beth is really good at faking it. Did they accidentally release a vengeful horror during the party?
Hazel must uncover what happened to Veronica all those years ago if she's going to save Beth. But the truth may destroy them both—if they don't destroy each other first.
The Real Rosalind: The Scientific Brilliance of Rosalind Franklin by Debbie Loren Dunn and Janet Fox (Lerner/Zest Books) - YA non-fiction, moved from 2025, description not yet updated on Gooreads.
She was angry, irascible, and combative. More than anything else? She was correct.
Rosalind Franklin grew up in the mid-twentieth century with an unmatched passion for science. As a woman, she worked twice as hard to gain recognition in a male-dominated field. Eventually, her perseverance earned her a name in the scientific community.
But her male colleagues shunned her, making her job difficult. When the scientific community raced to discover the nature of DNA, Rosalind's work would prove critical . . . but her contributions would be ignored as other scientists stepped forward to claim her work as their own.
A true story of diligence, intelligence, and courage.
To Steal a Throne by Gabi Burton (Bloomsbury) - previously titled Reign of Shadows.
Camille Kellogg at Bloomsbury has bought Reign of Shadows and an untitled sequel by Gabi Burton (Sing Me to Sleep). In this YA fantasy, a girl who has spent her entire life using her magic to keep her older brother in power decides to steal the throne for herself—until a boy whose magic could unravel her secrets with a single touch appears and threatens her plans. Publication for the first book is set for winter 2026; Naomi Davis at BookEnds Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.
Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know by Alex Ritany (Norton Young Readers)
Kristin Allard at Norton Young Readers has bought, at auction, world rights to Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know by Alex Ritany, a YA romance with a body swap twist pitched as If I See You Again Tomorrow meets Every Day. Laurie wakes up in a girl's body with no memories, only to discover he's stuck in a time loop with 100 days to figure out whose body he's in and how to break the loop—all while inconveniently falling in love with a boy who forgets him at the end of each day. Publication is slated for winter 2026; Jenna Satterthwaite at Storm Literary Agency did the two-book deal.
UnOrdinary: Volume Four by Uru-chan (HarperCollins) - YA graphic novel.
Untitled by Sujin Witherspoon (Union Square & Co.) - moved from September 2025, then from February 2026.
April 14th
The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake by Mara Rutherford (HarperTeen) - moved from 2025, change of imprint due to closure of Inkyard Press.
This has never stopped Aurelie from inventing—but it has made it more difficult. Her inventions are small by necessity, producing demons that she is capable of dispatching alone. But she knows she’s meant for something greater, and each day has her chafing more at the boundaries of her society.
Destrier lost his parents to demons as a child, and has devoted his life to preventing more senseless murder at the hands of demons. He was young when he joined the hunters, and each year he’s grown stronger. But it’s never enough.
When a mysterious figure offers Aurelie a job she can’t refuse—an impossible, magnificent invention—her decision to accept sets off a chain of events that will alter every aspect of their world… and sparks the connection that will change both Aurelie and Des irrevocably.
With the fierce enemies-to-lovers romance of Heartless Hunter and the high-concept worldbuilding of Arcane, The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake will thrill readers looking for their new cross-genre favorite.
Deathly Fates by Tesia Tsai (Wednesday Books) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
As a corpse-driving priestess, a holy servant paid to guide the deceased home, Kang Siying has never feared death. But when her beloved father collapses due to his declining health, Siying realizes that even she is not free from the cruel grasp of mortality. Desperate to provide her father with the medical aid he needs, Siying accepts a dangerous job that promises a generous commission, and travels to a hostile state to retrieve the corpse of a missing prince.
But the moment Siying places her reanimation talisman on the dead prince's head, rather than make the corpse obedient to Siying's commands, the talisman brings the prince back to life. Worse, he won't stay alive for long—not unless he absorbs enough qi, or life force, to keep his soul anchored to his body.
In return for a reward worth twice her original commission, Siying agrees to aid the frustratingly handsome prince in finding and purifying evil spirits for their qi. But as they journey across the countryside, encountering vengeful ghosts and enemy spies alike, they gradually uncover dark secrets about the prince's death—secrets that could endanger both Siying's father and their entire kingdom.
I Could Give You the Moon by Ann Liang (HarperTeen) - change of imprint due to closure of Inkyard Press.
While Chanel has spent her entire life curating a picture-perfect social media personality—from her body to her hair to her camera-ready smile—Ares has spent his trying to hide in the shadows. But Ares’s brother is missing, and Chanel’s parents have secretly separated, and their only hope is each other.
Ares is willing to do whatever it takes to find his brother, and Chanel will do anything to keep her parents’ secret. When the two meet and share a vision of the future—where Ares’s brother appears, as Chanel’s house burns to the ground—they are determined to use each other. Ares believes Chanel is the key to finding his brother, but Chanel is convinced if she gets Ares to fall in love with her, she’ll save her family house—and her parents’ crumbling marriage.
But Ares isn’t interested in the fake personality that Chanel has used her entire life to get affection and adoration. If she’s going to save her reputation, she’s going to have to let Ares get to know the real her—and risk real feelings.
The Afterlands by Akemi Dawn Bowman (Simon and Schuster) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Infinity has changed. Victory and Famine lie in ruins, while Ozias—previously the leader of the fight against the AI Residents who subjugated humans—has overthrown Death. And the boy that Nami unreservedly gave her heart to has been dragged back to the Capital to have his memory erased. In a shifting landscape of alliances, Nami doesn’t know who she can trust—she only knows it’s her mistakes that have driven them to today.
With few allies and even fewer friends, Nami sets off one final time to prove that a bridge between humans and Residents really is possible…before the shadows of the past destroy any chance of a better future.
Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads, moved from February 2026.
On the eve of her 18 th birthday, a blithely happy princess named Aisling is confronted by a hardscabble teenage rogue named Forgive-Me-Not. Aisling quickly learns a few hard truths: she’s not the biological daughter of the king and queen. She’s not the heir to the throne. She’s not even human.
Aisling was a changeling, switched at birth as part of a fey scheme and power play. Forgive-Me-Not, the true heir, was raised in the faerie world where she was toyed with and mistreated for much of her life.
This kicks off a long and arduous journey in which the two realize both how different their lives are, and how their different lives put them into a place where they can help each other and see each other in ways no one else can
April 21st
The River She Became by Emily Varga (Wednesday Books) - moved from 2025.
This limited luxe edition features gorgeous foil design on the cover and case, a dazzling edge and interior page design and an exclusive map—available while supplies last!
I’m going across the River. And I’m going to save us all.
Yaseema is a brilliant scholar and loyal servant of the Empire—or so they think. By day, she catalogs the fae relics of her conquered kingdom. But by night, she reclaims the artefacts in secret to restore magic to her dying land.
Until she finds the long lost key to cross the River into the fae world and save her people. But a ruthless realm awaits her there, ruled by monsters wearing beautiful skin—especially the cold-eyed captain who sees through her lies. But even he isn’t what he seems—under the guise of upholding a cruel regime, he works to overthrow it from the inside. To succeed, he needs the same lost relic Yaseema seeks: the crown of an ancient Fae Queen.
With magic that is a mystery even to her, Yaseema can help him find the crown and save his family from a fate worse than death. Unless she steals it first to help her own.
To survive, they must work together to outwit ancient curses, battle creatures born of nightmares, and find a power that could resurrect their worlds. But as secrets unravel and loyalties blur, they face the greatest danger of all: losing their heart to each other.
Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and The Mummy, this thrilling start to a new fantasy duology bursts with dangerous romance, heart-stopping twists, and a heroine who dares to steal back her future.
Morbid Curiosities by S. Hati (Feiwel and Friends)
When the Institute’s invitation arrived at my doorstep, it felt like it had been inked in my blood, sweat, and tears.
Aarya’s life plan has been set for as long as she can remember: finish high school with a bang, attend the best college she can get into, then land a prestigious biology research job. Her ticket to this dream is a one-year program at the Elizabethan Institute, the preeminent organization for life sciences in the United States, currently on the cusp of revealing a major project that could transform the worlds of biology and medicine.
But as Aarya tries to settle in to a school with sky-high academic expectations and research cloaked in mystery, it becomes clear that someone doesn’t want her there. As the scholarship student surrounded by rich, cutthroat peers who seem all too willing to torment her, she never expected to make friends, but the notes warning her to run rattle her to her core. She finds an ally in Sofia, a mysterious girl who claims to be the subject of closed-door experiments at the Institute and begs for Aarya’s help in figuring out what the Institute is really working on.
As rumors of mutated flora and fauna in the nearby city circulate and a murder investigation rocks the Institute, Aarya will have to navigate Sofia’s growing paranoia and her own increasingly unreliable memory to determine which classmates she can trust—and which would rather see her dead.
Flirting With Murder by Amanda Sellet (Wednesday Books)
Some people visit Florida for theme parks and beaches. High school junior Virginia Tillis is there for murder. Accidents, electrocution, tainted hand lotion: every victim meets a different end at her grandmother Lainey’s rococo pink condo. Such is life (and death) when you roll with a crew of theater retirees who roleplay murder mysteries from the comfort of their own home in a game they fondly call Killing Me Softly.
But this summer, fictional murder has given way to the very real death of the building's beloved owner and his dramatic last testament has the vultures circling, from estranged relatives to sleazy property developers, dead set on getting the most from his will.
Adding to the tension for Virginia is the appearance of Felix, the cute guy she met at the airport who turns out to be the grandson of one of the condo’s residents. With his charm and musical theater chops, he’s the person Virginia most wants to beat at Killing Me Softly. That is, until the day they discover an actual dead body while playing the game, forcing them to work together to figure out whodunit.
In this comedic mystery about finding the Watson to your Holmes, Virginia and Felix must banter their way from rivals to co-detectives in time to save their eccentric grandparents from a shocking disruption to the community they've always loved.
April 21st
Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian (First Second) - YA graphic memior, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Lily isn't sure where home is anymore. Her family is constantly on the move, resettling in different towns across Canada and, eventually, in Shanghai, China. Her father plays the role of primary caregiver while her mother is absent for long periods of time. When she reappears, her strange behavior turns Lily's life upside down. As Lily enters her college years, she strives to better understand her family and her place in the world. But can she escape the inherited trauma passed down by her immigrant parents?
Gods & Comics by Kat Cho (Nancy Paulsen Books)
A new Romantic Fantasy from the best-selling author of Wicked Fox and Once Upon a K-Prom.
Seventeen-year-old junior class vice president Grace Bak has her entire future all mapped out with plans to become a doctor like her parents. But the weight of Grace’s own daunting expectations lead to debilitating panic attacks that have made her a virtual outcast at school even to her longtime friend and crush. To make matters worse, her grandmother and only real support system has just died. Halmoni was the glue that kept Grace’s little family together, especially after she and her dad lost her mother to cancer when Grace was too little to have many memories of her. To cope with the grief of another loss, Grace starts a webcomic inspired by the Korean myths her halmeoni used to tell her as a child.
In the webcomic, Sun God, Grace spins the tale of Korean god Haemosu and his love Yuhwa, but with a twist —the two gods are trapped in the bodies of teenagers and worst of all cursed to attend high school. Grace never expected her comic to go viral, but it has, and more astonishingly, the fandom has also somehow conjured the real Haemosu and now it’s up to Grace to get him back home. Except when she starts to fall for Hae, sending him home is the last thing she wants to do. More troubling, Hae isn’t the only god to suddenly reappear. Hae’s sworn enemy has also been brought to the mortal realm and is set on destroying Hae all while infecting humanity with a deadly disease. As an epic battle between gods loom, Hae is without his powers, so it may fall to Grace to fight back against a vengeful god hellbent on punishing anyone who gets in his way.
The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki (Page Street) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Oliver has spent years looking for a way back into the Labyrinth. Officially, he’s a blood magician, trained to defend humanity against the Labyrinth—a sentient universe full of monsters. Unofficially, Oliver has been cast out of the order. All for loving a man who could never love him back. All for trying to save him.
When he discovers Thea, a working high school drop out in rural Appalachia, he instantly recognizes the symbol on Thea’s wrist—she’s descended from monsters, and she’ll be able to follow their trail. Back to his magic. Back to his love.
But Thea has been living as a normal girl with no knowledge of magic or her monstrous heritage. She’s not going to help Oliver re-seal the Labyrinth and kill monsters unless she can get something out of it. Saving her small town is a noble enough cause, but once underground The Labyrinth tempts her with everything she’s always wanted: money, stability, and power.
All she needs to do is set the Labyrinth free.
April 22nd
Everything Needs to Change by Nora Shalaway Carpenter (Charlesbridge) - release date not yet updated on Goodreads.
Julie Bliven at Charlesbridge has acquired Everything Needs to Change, a YA climate fiction anthology aimed to ignite hope and activism in teens, edited by 2024 Green Earth Book Award-winning author Nora Shalaway Carpenter (Fault Lines ; Rural Voices). Contributors include Erin Entrada Kelly, Jeff Zentner, Kim Johnson, Padma Venkatraman, and Xelena Gonzalez. Publication is scheduled for Earth Day 2026; Victoria Wells Arms at HG Literary sold world rights.
April 28th
They Want Us Dead by CL Montblanc (Wednesday Books)
Seventeen-year-old Sam Tombs hopes to get more eyes on the videos they make to raise awareness of crimes against LGBTQ+ teens. A true crime content creator event seems like the perfect opportunity to grow their channel—until the group becomes stranded at an eerie Victorian mansion, and one of them is killed in the night.
Sam’s alibi, and the only person they can trust, happens to be their mean, dorky internet nemesis Dylan. But the two must now put aside their rivalry and use their investigative skills to figure out who among the remaining teens is the killer, before their own deaths become tomorrow’s trending content.
Sweet Clarity by Rhiannon Richardson (Simon and Schuster) - moved from 2023.
Clarity Jones has her first kiss with Hannah Fitzpatrick while away at Christian summer camp. Though it wasn’t like her to be so impulsive, realizing she’s gay slid a missing piece of her identity into place and was the most freeing experience of her life. However, Clarity’s self-discovery turns to disaster when she and Hannah are found together—and she gets a glimpse of how the truth can turn her life upside down.
Now that she’s home, Clarity vows to do whatever it takes to keep her secret from her Baptist parents and not lose any more friends. Only this goal becomes increasingly complicated as Clarity must choose between who she been pretending to be and who she really is.
The Night King's Court by Elisa Bonnin (HarperCollins) - description, cover and release date not yet updated on Goodreads.
Ida’s father went missing without a trace seven years ago, last seen at the court of the enigmatic King Aurel IV, which comes to life only at night with magic and revelry.
So when a position opens up for a new court Luminaire, Ida jumps on the opportunity. She knows her gift of weaving enchantments into candles will land her the job—and it does.
Ida is swept into the King’s collection of magical beings, those who bring light and entertainment to the Court’s midnight gatherings—and swept away by the Night King’s Court, where faerie gardens edge into underwater masquerades, dreaming revels offer blissful escapes, and life is a mesmerizing euphoria.
Yet a sinister thread interrupts the nights of decadence, as Ida discovers more of the mysterious court. Memories go missing, the castle’s magic takes on a malevolence, and Ida can’t seem to leave the boundaries of the court itself.
Enlisting the help of the king’s breathtakingly beautiful daughter Lenore, Ida must unravel the castle’s secrets… before this enchanted world destroys her.
Spirited Away meets The Night Circus in this emotionally rich and immersive fantasy, where dazzling magic, lush descriptions, and a sweet romance cast an irresistable spell.
If You Were Here by Abigail Johnson (HarperCollins)
Lili Gardner hasn’t been back to Nantucket, her dad’s favorite place, since her parents divorced six years ago. But Dad passed away recently, leaving her a house on the island and an unsolved mystery about a maligned Gardner ancestor. Lili is determined to finish his life’s work, and convinces her mom and sister to spend the summer in Nantucket with her while she looks for answers, and for a connection to her dad.
Wren McCleave has a passion for history, but his father refuses to showcase anything real in their tourist trap of a “museum.” So when Lili asks Wren for help with her research, Wren can’t resist the opportunity to throw himself into something real, even if he dislikes tourists on principle.
Lili and Wren only have a summer to find out the truth about Lili’s ancestor. But the most surprising truths they uncover aren’t about the distant past, but about themselves right here in the present, and about what they want out of the future.
The Spell for Unraveling by Rochelle Hassan (Roaring Brook Press) - moved from August 2025, then from January 2026.
A Masterpiece in Blood by Megan Scott (HarperCollins) - moved from January 2026.
Return to Megan Scott's world of forbidden magic and forbidden romance with the highly anticipated sequel to The Temptation of Magic.
Salt Water Blood by Manuia Heinrich (Sarah Barley Books)
A House of Vipers by Emma Jackson (Delacorte) - release date announced on author instagram, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kelsey Horton at Delacorte has acquired A House of Vipers by Emma Jackson, a dark academia mystery that takes place a year after a student's mysterious disappearance, when his brother finds his buried time capsule in the woods with clues that can help him and his friends solve their boarding school's most elusive puzzle—and find his brother dead or alive. Publication is slated for spring 2026; Rachel Beck at Liza Dawson Associates sold world rights.
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