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The Girl That Time Forgot by Victoria Lee (Delacorte) - moved from September 2023, US release date announced in author newsletter but not yet updated on Goodreads.
Felicity was once drawn to the dark legacy of witchcraft. She's determined to leave that behind her now; but it's hard when Dalloway's occult history is everywhere. And when the new girl won't let her forget it.
It's Ellis Haley's first year at Dalloway. A prodigy novelist at seventeen, Ellis is eccentric and brilliant, and Felicity can't shake the pull she feels to her. So when Ellis asks Felicity for help researching the Dalloway Five for her second book, Felicity can't say no. And when history begins to repeat itself, Felicity will have to face the darkness in Dalloway?and in herself.
Now She's Dead by Roselyn Clarke (Sourcebooks Fire)
Two weeks out of each year, Mandy and Sara were best friends. During summers at Highmark, the mountain lake resort where they first met, the two existed in a bubble of their very own. Or rather, Mandy shared Sara’s bubble, when Sara allowed it. But that was then. Now Sara’s dead, and Mandy reluctantly returns to the scene of the crime.
It’s only two weeks after all, and what’s the worst that can happen in two weeks? Buried—literally buried—evidence reappearing? Unsettling. Rooming with her sister’s new best friend, a true crime fanatic investigating Sara’s death? Okay, that's a big problem.
But it’ll be fine. No one knows the full story of Sara’s death.
Maybe not even Mandy.
Last Hellos and First Goodbyes by Elba Luz (Disney Hyperion) - moved from 2024.
Immortal Consequences by I.V. Marie (Delacorte)
Should Tomorrow Come by Charlene Thomas (Scholastic)
Charlene Thomas, author of Seton Girls and Streetlight People, brings us a gorgeous YA love story about grief, how it leaves us stunned, and the day when—against all odds—the world starts turning again.
In a twist of fate, Sydney Michaels bumps into cute boy stranger Marcus Burke in the heart of midtown NYC during an impromptu trip to Dunkin’. But what had initially been an effort to soften the blow of failing her impending pre-calc exam, turns into a day-long, unforgettable adventure—when Marcus asks her to have breakfast with him instead. In just a few hours, Sydney's already starting to fall, and there's just something about Marcus that makes it feel like she's known him forever.
As the night comes to an end, Sydney can’t believe that after all the loss she’s faced in the past two years, "the good part" is finally here and this perfect day gets to be hers—until an accident at the end of the night, quite literally, leaves her stuck in it.
We Kill the Flame by Tamara Cole (Quill Tree Books)
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 Library of Lost Girls by Kristen Pipps (Delacorte)
Krista Marino at Delacorte Press has acquired debut author Kristen Pipps's The Library of Lost Girls, a YA dark fantasy in which a teen girl, horrified when her beloved sister returns from finishing school a complete stranger, decides to venture into the single place that might hold answers—the school itself. What she finds is a strange and sinister academy where the walls are made of books and contain secrets darker than she could have imagined. Publication is slated for summer 2025; Caitlin White and Mandy Hubbard at Emerald City Literary Agency negotiated the deal for North American rights.
Difficult Girls by Veronica Bane (Delacorte)
Krista Marino at Delacorte Press has acquired debut author Veronica Bane's Difficult Girls, a YA thriller in which high school junior Greta's life goes off the rails when she suspects the disappearance of the star performer at the amusement park where she works is connected to a past murder, entangling her in the mystery while she struggles to keep her own secrets hidden. Publication is planned for summer 2025; Michelle Wolfson at Wolfson Literary Agency brokered the deal for world English rights.
All (Dead) Girls Lie by Piper L. White (100 Bluck Futures) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Author of FLICKER, FLARE, and BAREFOOT IN THE WOODS Piper L. White's ALL (DEAD) GIRLS LIE, a sapphic thriller pitched as A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER meets Heathers, following a teen whose life is thrust into danger as she navigates her feelings for another girl, the best friend of a locally murdered teen, and the suspicions of the town residents who think the protagonist is to blame for the murder, to V. Ruiz at 100 Block Futures, for publication in June 2025 (world English).
June 1st
Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (Scholastic)
Aimee Friedman at Scholastic has bought world rights to Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (K-Pop Confidential). Billed as Before Sunrise meets Heartstopper , this YA rom-com follows two sparring teen boys who fall in love over the course of one madcap night in the City of Light. Publication is planned for summer 2025. Brenda Bowen at the Book Group brokered the deal; the book is currently being developed as a limited-series or original movie by Scholastic Entertainment.
Author of FLICKER, FLARE, and BAREFOOT IN THE WOODS Piper L. White's ALL (DEAD) GIRLS LIE, a sapphic thriller pitched as A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER meets Heathers, following a teen whose life is thrust into danger as she navigates her feelings for another girl, the best friend of a locally murdered teen, and the suspicions of the town residents who think the protagonist is to blame for the murder, to V. Ruiz at 100 Block Futures, for publication in June 2025 (world English).
June 1st
Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (Scholastic)
Aimee Friedman at Scholastic has bought world rights to Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (K-Pop Confidential). Billed as Before Sunrise meets Heartstopper , this YA rom-com follows two sparring teen boys who fall in love over the course of one madcap night in the City of Light. Publication is planned for summer 2025. Brenda Bowen at the Book Group brokered the deal; the book is currently being developed as a limited-series or original movie by Scholastic Entertainment.
June 3rd
The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton (Viking) - release date has been moved several times, not sure if this book will publish.
A glamorous media darling, a surprise heiress, and the magical competition of a lifetime.
At sixteen, Honora “Nora” Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money–and all the magic–in the entire country. But despite being the center of attention, Nora has always felt like an outsider. When her mother is found dead in an alley, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir.
But there’s a surprise contestant this time: Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora’s aunt. When Lotte’s absent mother retrieves her from the rural convent she’d abandoned her to, Lotte goes from being an orphan to surrounded by family. Unfortunately, most of them want her dead.
And soon, Nora discovers that her mother’s death wasn’t random–it was murder. And the only person she can trust to uncover the truth of what happened is a rakish young reporter who despises everything Nora and her family stand for.
With everyone against her, Lotte’s last hope is hunting for the identity of her father. But the dangerous competition–and her feelings for Theo, one of the Holtzfalls’ sworn protectors–turns her world upside down.
When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur (Henry Holt) - moved from May 2025.
In
this atmospheric horror novel, four teens in rural Georgia investigate a
local teen’s disappearance, and what they discover festering at the
core of their small town is far more sinister and ancient than they
could’ve ever imagined. For fans of She is a Haunting, Mexican Gothic,
and Midsommar.
When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family. Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion, especially every thirteen years when a periodical cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.
For Neera, Dawson is another reminder that in this corner of the South, the rich only get richer, and the poor—well, nothing good comes their way.
Neera sets out to investigate Dawson’s whereabouts—if he even still lives—along with three other teens: Isaiah, son of a prominent judge and clandestine true crime podcaster; Reid, son of the wealthiest man in the region; and Sam, estranged daughter of the local hitman. As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover the riches of the adjacent Lake Clearwater community may have a terrifying source of power dating back to the town’s founding and an ancient urban legend about three devils, each more sinister than the next. How deep does the rot go, and can they find a way to escape its reach?
Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim (Sweet July Books) - moved from January 2025.
In Roselle Lim’s YA fantasy debut, a young noodle chef competes in a cutthroat cooking competition for the gods in a vibrant world inspired by Chinese and Southeast Asian folklore.
Once every generation, the Major Gods hold a Celestial Banquet, inviting chefs from all over the Continent to prepare mouthwatering fantastical feasts. The winner is awarded the fabled Peaches of Immortality, along with a lifetime of fame and fortune. The losers perish per the whims of the fickle gods.
Hot-headed noodle chef Cai enters the competition with dreams of owning her own restaurant and supporting her impoverished Peninsula town. Along with the drunken Minor God Kama, her childhood crush-turned-friend Bo, and dreamy noble Seon, Cai must now compete against the Continent’s finest culinary masters in trials that range from hunting and serving up mystical sea serpents to preparing a magical omurice from the eggs of the legendary Jian bird. Battling impossible odds and inconvenient feelings for both Bo and Seon, Cai is determined to prepare a feast fit for the gods—even if she loses her life.
In this spectacular debut YA fantasy, Iron Chef meets The Hunger Games in a high-stakes cooking competition for the gods.
We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer and Joelle Murray (Feiwel and Friends) - YA graphic novel.
June 10th
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2023, "A" removed from beginning of title.
A
geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a
troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall
in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes
begin to collide in Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, C.B. Lee's fun,
sapphic, cozy fantasy YA romance.
When Brenda’s internet goes out right before an important scholarship deadline, she stumbles right into Kat’s family’s coffeeshop. Brenda is swept away by cool, confident Kat, who actually cares about Brenda’s 19-step plan to save the world through science. Meanwhile, Kat can’t stop thinking about Brenda, who is smart, passionate, and doesn’t seem to care that Kat is the prophesized Chosen One.
The only problem? Kat and Brenda are from different universes. Like need-to-find-a-portal-to-go-on-a-second-date different universes.
As their universes collide and things spiral out of control, can a girl who is determined to save the world find love with a girl determined to outrun her destiny?
The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark by Sabrina Kleckner (Flux)
Meg Gaertner at Flux has acquired The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark, a YA contemporary debut by Sabrina Kleckner (The Art of Running Away). After years of mimicking her dad's artistic style, 18-year-old Maisie Clark throws away everything familiar in the hopes of crafting her own voice. But when an attack on her family's portrait shop brings past hurts to light, and a meet-ugly-turned-cute with a grumpy photographer challenges her views on art, Maisie wonders if "finding herself" might lie closer to home than she realized. Publication is set for spring 2025; Eva Scalzo at Speilburg Literary Agency did the deal for world English rights.
Love, Misha by Jam Aden (First Second) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired world rights to Danish cartoonist Jam Aden's debut YA graphic novel, Love, Misha. Pitched as A Goofy Movie meets Spirited Away, it's about a non-binary teen and their mother who, during a contentious road trip, take a wrong turn that lands them in the Realm of the Spirits, where they are surrounded by trickster spirits who aren't 't so keen on human trespassers, with no obvious way out. Publication is tentatively set for spring 2025; Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency negotiated the deal.
June 17th
If We Survive This by Racquel Marie (Feiwel and Friends) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The Walking Dead meets Yellowjackets in If We Survive This, a tense and emotional young adult horror novel from award-winning author Racquel Marie about a teen girl leading a group of survivors on a perilous journey during the apocalypse.
Flora is not the girl who survives. A colorful creative who spends as much time fearing death as she does trying to hide that fear from her loved ones, she’s always considered herself weak. But half a year into the global outbreak of a rabies mutation that transforms people into violent, zombie-like “rabids,” she and her older brother Cain are still alive. With their mom dead, dad missing, and LA suburb left desolate, they form a new plan: The secluded Northern California cabin they vacationed in growing up is their best chance at a safe haven, and maybe even seeing their dad again.
The dangers of the world have changed, but so has Flora. Still, their journey up the state is complicated by encounters with familiar faces, new allies, hidden truths, and painful memories of the final time her family made this same trip the previous year. And for Flora, one thing inevitably remains: no matter how far you run, death is never far behind.
June 24th
Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice (Feiwel and Friends) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
Debut author/illustrator Sam Prentice-Jones explores fighting against your destiny and reconciling the actions of your ancestors in Arcana: The Lost Heirs, a tarot-inspired fantasy graphic novel for young adults.
James, Daphne, Koko, and Sonny have all grown up surrounded by magic in the Arcana, an organization of witches that protects the magical world, run by the mysterious and secretive Majors. Eli Jones, however, didn’t even know other witches existed . . . until he stumbled into James. As James introduces Eli to the world of the Arcana, he finds the family he never had, and a blossoming romance with James.
The five new friends soon realize that sinister things are afoot and everything may not be what it seems at the Arcana. When the group delves deeper into the mystery surrounding the deaths of their parents and the Major’s rise to power, they discover that they’re at the center of a curse - one they’ve just unwittingly set into motion. As the friends search for answers, they’ll have to confront the cursed legacy.
Feathervein by Tonya Hurley (Feiwel and Friends) - release date moved several times, last moved from June 2024.
Wren, a lonely girl with a gift for communicating with birds. She leaves behind a fractured family to investigate her mother's mysterious disappearance on a birding expedition in the Louisiana bayous, and enters a world steeped in folk magic.
The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton (Viking) - release date has been moved several times, not sure if this book will publish.
At sixteen, Honora “Nora” Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money–and all the magic–in the entire country. But despite being the center of attention, Nora has always felt like an outsider. When her mother is found dead in an alley, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir.
But there’s a surprise contestant this time: Lotte, the illegitimate daughter of Nora’s aunt. When Lotte’s absent mother retrieves her from the rural convent she’d abandoned her to, Lotte goes from being an orphan to surrounded by family. Unfortunately, most of them want her dead.
And soon, Nora discovers that her mother’s death wasn’t random–it was murder. And the only person she can trust to uncover the truth of what happened is a rakish young reporter who despises everything Nora and her family stand for.
With everyone against her, Lotte’s last hope is hunting for the identity of her father. But the dangerous competition–and her feelings for Theo, one of the Holtzfalls’ sworn protectors–turns her world upside down.
When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur (Henry Holt) - moved from May 2025.
When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family. Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion, especially every thirteen years when a periodical cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.
For Neera, Dawson is another reminder that in this corner of the South, the rich only get richer, and the poor—well, nothing good comes their way.
Neera sets out to investigate Dawson’s whereabouts—if he even still lives—along with three other teens: Isaiah, son of a prominent judge and clandestine true crime podcaster; Reid, son of the wealthiest man in the region; and Sam, estranged daughter of the local hitman. As they find themselves entangled in a messy web of secrets and lies, they discover the riches of the adjacent Lake Clearwater community may have a terrifying source of power dating back to the town’s founding and an ancient urban legend about three devils, each more sinister than the next. How deep does the rot go, and can they find a way to escape its reach?
Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim (Sweet July Books) - moved from January 2025.
In Roselle Lim’s YA fantasy debut, a young noodle chef competes in a cutthroat cooking competition for the gods in a vibrant world inspired by Chinese and Southeast Asian folklore.
Once every generation, the Major Gods hold a Celestial Banquet, inviting chefs from all over the Continent to prepare mouthwatering fantastical feasts. The winner is awarded the fabled Peaches of Immortality, along with a lifetime of fame and fortune. The losers perish per the whims of the fickle gods.
Hot-headed noodle chef Cai enters the competition with dreams of owning her own restaurant and supporting her impoverished Peninsula town. Along with the drunken Minor God Kama, her childhood crush-turned-friend Bo, and dreamy noble Seon, Cai must now compete against the Continent’s finest culinary masters in trials that range from hunting and serving up mystical sea serpents to preparing a magical omurice from the eggs of the legendary Jian bird. Battling impossible odds and inconvenient feelings for both Bo and Seon, Cai is determined to prepare a feast fit for the gods—even if she loses her life.
In this spectacular debut YA fantasy, Iron Chef meets The Hunger Games in a high-stakes cooking competition for the gods.
We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer and Joelle Murray (Feiwel and Friends) - YA graphic novel.
June 10th
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2023, "A" removed from beginning of title.
When Brenda’s internet goes out right before an important scholarship deadline, she stumbles right into Kat’s family’s coffeeshop. Brenda is swept away by cool, confident Kat, who actually cares about Brenda’s 19-step plan to save the world through science. Meanwhile, Kat can’t stop thinking about Brenda, who is smart, passionate, and doesn’t seem to care that Kat is the prophesized Chosen One.
The only problem? Kat and Brenda are from different universes. Like need-to-find-a-portal-to-go-on-a-second-date different universes.
As their universes collide and things spiral out of control, can a girl who is determined to save the world find love with a girl determined to outrun her destiny?
The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark by Sabrina Kleckner (Flux)
Meg Gaertner at Flux has acquired The Complex Art of Being Maisie Clark, a YA contemporary debut by Sabrina Kleckner (The Art of Running Away). After years of mimicking her dad's artistic style, 18-year-old Maisie Clark throws away everything familiar in the hopes of crafting her own voice. But when an attack on her family's portrait shop brings past hurts to light, and a meet-ugly-turned-cute with a grumpy photographer challenges her views on art, Maisie wonders if "finding herself" might lie closer to home than she realized. Publication is set for spring 2025; Eva Scalzo at Speilburg Literary Agency did the deal for world English rights.
Love, Misha by Jam Aden (First Second) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired world rights to Danish cartoonist Jam Aden's debut YA graphic novel, Love, Misha. Pitched as A Goofy Movie meets Spirited Away, it's about a non-binary teen and their mother who, during a contentious road trip, take a wrong turn that lands them in the Realm of the Spirits, where they are surrounded by trickster spirits who aren't 't so keen on human trespassers, with no obvious way out. Publication is tentatively set for spring 2025; Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency negotiated the deal.
June 17th
If We Survive This by Racquel Marie (Feiwel and Friends) - description not yet updated on Goodreads.
The Walking Dead meets Yellowjackets in If We Survive This, a tense and emotional young adult horror novel from award-winning author Racquel Marie about a teen girl leading a group of survivors on a perilous journey during the apocalypse.
Flora is not the girl who survives. A colorful creative who spends as much time fearing death as she does trying to hide that fear from her loved ones, she’s always considered herself weak. But half a year into the global outbreak of a rabies mutation that transforms people into violent, zombie-like “rabids,” she and her older brother Cain are still alive. With their mom dead, dad missing, and LA suburb left desolate, they form a new plan: The secluded Northern California cabin they vacationed in growing up is their best chance at a safe haven, and maybe even seeing their dad again.
The dangers of the world have changed, but so has Flora. Still, their journey up the state is complicated by encounters with familiar faces, new allies, hidden truths, and painful memories of the final time her family made this same trip the previous year. And for Flora, one thing inevitably remains: no matter how far you run, death is never far behind.
June 24th
Arcana: The Lost Heirs by Sam Prentice (Feiwel and Friends) - YA graphic novel, description not yet updated on Goodreads.
James, Daphne, Koko, and Sonny have all grown up surrounded by magic in the Arcana, an organization of witches that protects the magical world, run by the mysterious and secretive Majors. Eli Jones, however, didn’t even know other witches existed . . . until he stumbled into James. As James introduces Eli to the world of the Arcana, he finds the family he never had, and a blossoming romance with James.
The five new friends soon realize that sinister things are afoot and everything may not be what it seems at the Arcana. When the group delves deeper into the mystery surrounding the deaths of their parents and the Major’s rise to power, they discover that they’re at the center of a curse - one they’ve just unwittingly set into motion. As the friends search for answers, they’ll have to confront the cursed legacy.
Feathervein by Tonya Hurley (Feiwel and Friends) - release date moved several times, last moved from June 2024.
Wren, a lonely girl with a gift for communicating with birds. She leaves behind a fractured family to investigate her mother's mysterious disappearance on a birding expedition in the Louisiana bayous, and enters a world steeped in folk magic.
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