Undated 2026 New Releases

 

 

 












Anamnesis by JCJB (First Second) - YA graphic novel.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has acquired, in a preempt, Anamnesis by JCJB, pitched as Studio Ghibli meets Yoruban folklore. The manga-style YA graphic novel debut follows Isra, a narcoleptic, romance novel-obsessed witch living in a magical but war-stricken land, who draws power from memories and teams up with a ragtag group of travelers to save her world. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026; Jas Perry at KT Literary brokered the deal for world rights.

The Nowhere in Between by Amy B. Scher (Tiny Ghost Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Joshua Dean Perry at Tiny Ghost Press has bought Amy B. Scher's queer YA debut, The Nowhere in Between, a coming-of-age-while-dead story. After her murder, college hopeful Salon Rose arrives at the Nowhere in Between, a waystation between life and death taking the form of a high school auditorium, where a group of fellow deceased teens are all working toward one goal—moving on. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026.

The Beauty Emancipation by Rachel Warner (Feiwel and Friends) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has bought world rights to The Beauty Emancipation, a nonfiction YA title by Rachel Werner (The Glam World Tour), illustrated by Céli Godfried, an exploration of the history of the beauty industry and the racial prejudice baked within. Publication is scheduled for winter 2026; Savannah Brooks at KT Literary represented the author and illustrator.











How She Fell by Tess Sharpe (Little, Brown) - UK release date announced but not US.
Lisa Yoskowitz at Little, Brown has acquired world rights to How She Fell by Tess Sharpe, a YA thriller about a teen filmmaker who sends her last moments to her best friend, revealing she did not fall off the bluffs like everyone thinks—she was pushed. Dot Reeves keeps the truth of Liberty's murder secret as she searches for her killer and plots to take revenge—and justice—into her own hands. Publication is scheduled for spring 2026; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret negotiated the deal.

Every Last Lie by Jen Lavallee (Random House)
Caroline Abbey at Random House has bought Every Last Lie by Jen Lavallee, a YA mystery debut told in two timelines, about the death of a popular girl at an elite boarding school and the toxic friendship that may have led to her demise. Publication is scheduled for spring 2026; Lanie Davis, Joelle Hobeika, and Jessica Harriton at Alloy Entertainment brokered the deal for North American rights on behalf of Lori Galvin at Aevitas Creative Management.

The Demon's Prince by Remy Lai and Lauren Dimaya (Walker Books US) - YA graphic novel.
Susan Van Metre at Walker Books US has acquired world rights to The Demon's Prince by Remy Lai, illustrated by Lauren Dimaya; Christine Engels will edit. The YA graphic novel follows Langya, a royal guard who has spent 250 years in servitude as one of the Five Demons after being murdered by the prince he was sworn to protect. To move on to a peaceful afterlife, he has to complete one final task: making that same heartless prince, now reincarnated as an ordinary high schooler, fall in love. Publication is set for spring 2026; Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret represented Lai, and Marietta B. Zacker at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency represented Dimaya.

Blood Sick by Adam Cesare (Union Square Kids) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Ardyce Alspatch at Union Square Kids has bought, in a preempt, Blood Sick, a YA horror novel by Adam Cesare, author of the Stoker Award-winning Clown in a Cornfield franchise. When an evil creature awakens from a 300-year hibernation, bringing a plague to a working-class Massachusetts town, the high school's most notorious party house becomes ground zero for a deadly string of events. Publication is projected for spring 2026; Alec Shane at Writers House brokered the two-book deal for world English rights.

Heart of the Moon by Kelsey Impicciche (Blackstone) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Marilyn Kretzer at Blackstone has acquired, in an exclusive submission, YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and former BuzzFeed producer Kelsey Impicciche's Heart of the Moon. A betrayed siren princess must join forces with a backstabbing pirate captain to reclaim her sister, unlock ancient magic, and overthrow the ruthless Pirate King before the ocean is lost to chaos. Publication is slated for spring 2026; Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media sold North American rights.

Laced in Gold by Charity Alyse (Denene Millner Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Denene Millner at S&S/Millner has bought Laced in Gold by Charity Alyse (Other Side of the Tracks), a dark contemporary YA novel about Jabari, a Black teenage boy who is offered his recently deceased cousin's place at an elite prep school. When Jabari realizes his cousin's death might have not been accidental, he proves it by competing in the school's underground competition which is a test of wits, self-control, and willpower, and not everyone comes out of it alive. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Zabé Ellor at Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.

Cleave by Ashley Wilda (Rocky Pond Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lauri Hornik at Penguin/Rocky Pond Books has bought Cleave, a YA novel by Ashley Wilda that explores the complex relationship between an Arab-American girl and her absentee father, who she tries to please by pushing herself to become a champion rock climber, but her plans are disrupted when she develops a potentially toxic relationship with a teammate. Publication is slated for spring 2026; Liz Nealon at Great Dog Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.

So Superb It's Killing Me by Zachary Sergi (Tiny Ghost Press) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Joshua Dean Perry at Tiny Ghost Press has bought Zachary Sergi's urban fantasy So Superb It's Killing Me. An elite athlete at a school for teens with magical abilities (called Superbs), Sam is one of the most promising students in the Superb Battle League, a new sport in which Superbs face off in magic-fueled arena battles. He dreams of going pro but recurring nightmares haunt him in the arena, plus he fears that his wish to express his gender fluidity publicly could hamper his chances of winning. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Moe Ferrera at Triada US did the deal for world English rights while at BookEnds.









No releases currently scheduled.







The Comment Section by Arvin Ahmandi (HarperCollins)
Mabel Hsu at HarperCollins has won, in a five-house auction, Arvin Ahmadi's If You're Reading This, I'm Dead and The Comment Section. In the first YA novel, a teen boy obsessed with preparing for his eventual death is caught unaware when a near-death experience triggers the accidental release of his "death capsule"—love letters, vengeful notes, funeral plans and all. The second novel is a dual POV murder mystery with two teens searching for a missing friend by following a digital trail that leads them abroad. Publication is set for summer 2025 and summer 2026; Jenny Bent at the Bent Agency sold world English rights.

Bled by Jennifer Banash (Nancy Paulsen Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has acquired Bled by Jennifer Banash (The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana; Silent Alarm), a thriller about two sisters who leave NYC to escape their father's latest public scandal and move to Vienna to attend an all-girl's finishing school in a crumbling castle that once belonged to serial killer Countess Elizabeth Bathory. When the girls find the Countess's diary on campus they become obsessed—that is, until students start disappearing, leaving only a bloody trail behind. Publication is set for summer 2026; Kelly Van Sant at KT Literary negotiated the deal for world rights.

Look Under Me by Veera Hiranandani (Rocky Pond Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lauri Hornik at Penguin/Rocky Pond Books has bought Newbery Honor author Veera Hiranandani 's YA debut, Look Under Me. Leela Keswani, a lonely teen and budding artist growing up in early '90s suburban New York, enters into a complicated relationship with two boys in her art class. Desperate for a confidant, she writes a letter to her favorite rock star as she tries to work through her new relationships, her biracial/interfaith identity, and moving past the long-term grievance she and her mother have experienced since her father died in the Pan Am 103 plane bombing. Publication is set for summer 2026; Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary sold world English rights.

How to Be a Heartbreaker by Morgan Thompson (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Maya Marlette at Scholastic has bought Cherokee author Morgan Thompson's YA romantic comedy How to Be a Heartbreaker, where a heartbroken Native American teenager enlists the help of a powerful Deer Lady spirit to teach her how to be confident in the hope of winning back her ex. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Linda Camacho at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.

A Court of Dark Water by PC Cast (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Eileen Rothschild at Wednesday Books has bought, in an exclusive three-book deal, A Court of Dark Water, a YA romance series based on Scottish legends featuring fae, witches, and kelpies, by PC Cast, author of the bestselling House of Night series . Publication of the first book is tentatively scheduled for late summer 2026; Rebecca Scherer and Jessica Errera at Jane Rotrosen Agency negotiated the deal for North American rights.

Renfield by Alex Brown (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Emily Settle at Feiwel and Friends has acquired Renfield by Alex Brown, a sapphic YA retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula, set during the Great Depression and featuring Violet Renfield, the daughter of a Filipino pensionado, who teams up with a newly turned Lucy Westenra to do the impossible: kill Dracula once and for all. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Amy Bishop-Wycisk at Trellis Literary Management handled the deal for world rights.

Heartache by Kelsi Jo Silva (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Chris Hernandez at Putnam has acquired Heartache by Kelsi Jo Silva, the author's debut as author-illustrator. This YA graphic novel about overcoming and surviving domestic abuse with the help of found family, follows a young witch who accidentally transforms her father into a literal monster during a fight and must partner with her nemesis-turned-friend (and potentially something more) to undo the curse before her father can hurt anyone else. Publication is planned for summer 2026; P.S. Literary Agency handled the deal for North American rights.

The Count of Monte Cristo High by Rey Terciero and Alex Moore (Penguin Workshop) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop has bought world rights to The Count of Monte Cristo High, a YA graphic novel by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Alex Moore. This modern-day reimagining brings readers into the world of Ernesto, who after being bullied in high school is back for revenge. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Jas Perry at KT Literary represented the illustrator.

Side Quested Volume Two by KB Spangler and Ale Presser (Andrews McMeel) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Katie Gould at Andrews McMeel has bought world rights to the two-book YA series Side Quested, based on the webcomic by KB Spangler, illustrated by Ale Presser, in which a comedy of errors between a strong-willed librarian, a sheltered prince, and a talented witch's daughter leads to a love triangle that could start a war. Publication is projected for spring and summer 2026; Bailey Tamayo at GreenburgerKids represented the author and illustrator.


The Ghost Key by S.R. Appavu (Holiday House) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Alexandra Aceves at Holiday House has acquired S.R. Appavu's debut young adult horror graphic novel, The Ghost Key, in which a trans high school senior haunted by grief and prophetic dreams of death after the loss of their sister must fight the ghost of their guilt and come to terms with themself to prevent the imminent tragedy in their new recurring nightmare. Publication is set for summer 2026; Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.

The Shape of Water by Tonya Abari (Nancy Paulsen Books) - YA non-fiction, not yet added to Goodreads.
Stacey Barney at Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books has bought The Shape of Water by Tonya Abari, a YA nonfiction about the ways Black Americans are deeply connected to water, not just as passageways, but as social, cultural, economic, and political spaces from past to present. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media handled the deal for world rights.









Holly West at Feiwel and Friends has acquired, in a preempt for six figures, Romancing the Throne by Caitlin Cooper, a tongue-in-cheek YA meta-fantasy a la The Princess Bride or This Is Spinal Tap! , in which a teen mega-fan of romance fiction is pulled into the world of her favorite unfinished series, and uses her knowledge of the books and the genre tropes to help bring the story to a satisfying conclusion and to find herself true love. Publication is planned for late 2026; Michael Stearns and Ted Malawer at the Inkhouse sold North American rights.















Dead Girls By Beck Kubrick (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.
A love letter to slasher films and angsty teenage friendship, Dead Girls is a graphic novel perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Emily Carroll and Yellowjackets.   

Clossdale has a history of dead girls. When a fifth missing teenager turns up dead, all eyes on are one suspect – 17-year-old Ash, the orphaned daughter of serial killer ‘Evil Evelyn’. 

Ash is sick of her peers being murdered, and she’s sick of the police not taking the investigations seriously. After finding a note telling her she’s next, Ash, along with her foster sister Cassie and best friend Jamie, decides to take matters into their own hands. 

But when their plan goes awry, the girls find themselves at the centre of a deeper and darker web than they could ever have imagined. Can they put a stop to the murders, or will they each become just another of Clossdale’s dead girls? 

Somewhere in the Gray by
Michelle Jing Chan (FSG)
Grace Kendall at FSG has acquired world rights, at auction, in a six-figure deal, Michelle Jing Chan's debut graphic novel, Somewhere in the Gray, which follows a girl who is dating the most popular girl at school, and what seems easy for her friends—being intimate in any way with their partners—doesn't feel quite right to her as she learns it's more than okay to live somewhere in the gray of asexuality. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at Andrea Brown Literary Agency negotiated the deal.

Blood Lick by Olivia A. Cole (Labyrinth Road)
Liesa Abrams at Labyrinth Road has acquired, in an exclusive submission, Blood Lick by Olivia A. Cole (Ariel Crashes a Train). Pitched for fans of Courtney Summers, this YA novel-in-verse centers on a lonely outcast in a small town following the trail of a girl who left her home near Blood Lick mountain and never came back. Publication is tentatively slated for fall 2026; Patrice Caldwell while at New Leaf Literary & Media and Trinica Sampson-Vera brokered the deal for North American rights; the author is now represented by Joanna Volpe and Trinica Sampson-Vera at New Leaf.

The Queen of the Spirit Woods by Sharon Choe (Atheneum)
Kristie Choi at Atheneum has acquired The Queen of the Spirit Woods and a sequel, a YA debut by Sharon Choe, pitched as The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea meets The Cruel Prince. In this epic YA romantic fantasy inspired by Korean history, a girl who has faked her way into becoming a royal kitchen maid is embroiled in palace intrigue and forbidden love after stumbling into the mysterious Spirit Woods and unwittingly becoming a vessel for 10,000 nature spirits. Publication is set for fall 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.

Best Foot Forward! by Liv Hamilton (IDW) - YA graphic novel

Megan Brown at IDW has acquired world rights to Best Foot Forward!, a debut YA graphic novel by Liv Hamilton. After simultaneously coming out and confessing her feelings to her childhood best friend, wallflower band geek Lacey Hanley is left picking up the pieces of a broken friendship just in time for the start of the new marching season. Publication is set for fall 2026; Hamilton was unagented.

Theo Page's Guide to Being a Guy by Kacen Callender and Teo Duvall (Abrams) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Charlotte Greenbaum and Mariko Tamaki at Abrams ComicArts/Surely have bought world rights to NBA-winning author Kacen Callender's Theo Page's Guide to Being a Guy, illustrated by Teo Duvall, about an 18-year-old transgender teen who, because of struggles with transphobia and misgendering, takes notes on how to be seen as a man as he seeks validation from his cis boyfriend but learns to battle his own toxic masculinity with the help of a new crush, ultimately realizing that there is an infinite number of ways to be a guy. Publication is set for fall 2026; Beth Phelan at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency represented the author, and Allison Hellegers at Stimola Literary Studio represented the illustrator.

Unfinished by Nidhi Chanani (Atheneum) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kristie Choi at Atheneum has bought, at auction, Unfinished by Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina), a YA graphic novel interweaving a contemporary story of family grief with a historical story in a way that highlights the process of comic book making. In group counseling, 15-year-old Sanjay Lal sets out to finish a historical comic his older brother began before his death about a group of Indian freedom fighters in 1913 San Francisco, in the process uncovering astonishing truths about his brother, his community, and the power in remembering. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Jodi Reamer at Writers House handled the deal for world English rights.

Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets by Betty Chan (Mischief Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Madison Pelletier at Mischief Books has bought world rights to Betty Chang's debut Frankie Lu's Summer of No Regrets, pitched as Better Than the Movies meets Loveboat, Taipei. It features a teen girl whose summer famcation helping out at her grandparents' bao store in Taipei takes an unexpected turn when she's forced to ask her annoying childhood rival to help her catch the eye of her lifelong crush. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Emily Sylvan Kim at Prospect Agency did the two-book deal.

When Evil Lingers by Melissa Blair (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Bria Ragin at Delacorte has bought, in an exclusive submission, When Evil Lingers by Melissa Blair (A Broken Blade), a debut YA speculative thriller in which a 17-year-old Anishinaabe girl, Cheesh, finds herself on the side of the living as a ghost after dying at a residential school decades before. When a murder spree begins the same day she appears, she teams up with Giiwedin, the granddaughter of a respected community Elder, to not only catch the killer but to get Cheesh back home to her ancestors. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency sold world rights.

A Dangerous Bargain by Erin Cotter (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Nicole Ellul at Simon & Schuster has bought A Dangerous Bargain by Erin Cotter, a YA historical fantasy in which a young artist in Renaissance Florence learns he has traded away too much of his life to the workshop angel, and must team up with the cocky and talented teenage Leonardo da Vinci to track down his missing brother before his time runs out. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Kari Sutherland at KT Literary negotiated the deal for world English rights.

Beautiful to See You (Again) by Lygia Day Peñaflor (Sarah Barley Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Sarah Barley at S&S/Sarah Barley Books has acquired, in a preempt, Lygia Day Peñaflor's new YA novel, Beautiful to See You (Again), a mind-bending spin on a love triangle. The story follows Tia, a college dropout who revisits a tragic past via a mysterious tunnel in Central Park. But how can she begin a new life with a new love when her heart and the tunnel won't let her? Publication is planned for fall 2026; Hillary Jacobson at CAA sold North American rights.

Veiled in Shadow by Liz Edelbrock (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Wendy Loggia at Delacorte Press has acquired Veiled in Shadow by Liz Edelbrock, a YA romance debut pitched as Caraval with a dash of Murder on the Orient Express, about a dangerous, forbidden romance between a betrothed princess and the bodyguard who is sworn to protect her as the two race to reveal an assassin before their train arrives in her new kingdom. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency on behalf of Dovetail Fiction/Working Partners sold US, Canada, non-exclusive open market, and audio rights.

Something Wicked in the Woods by Megan Cooley-Peterson
(Holiday House)
- not yet added to Goodreads.
"Author of THE LIAR'S DAUGHTER and DEAD GIRLS TALKING Megan Cooley Peterson's SOMETHING WICKED IN THE WOODS, in which a teenage girl in the early aughts must uncover the dangerous secrets of Camp Shadow Lake to find the best friend who disappeared during Summer Solstice, pitched as a combination of SADIE and THE WICKER MAN, to Mora Couch at Holiday House, for publication in fall 2026, by Amy Giuffrida at Belcastro Agency (world)."

All Souls Academy by K.H. Saxton (Union Square Kids) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Ardyce Alspach at Union Square Kids has bought All Souls Academy by K.H. Saxton (The A&A Detective Agency). In the author's YA debut, 15-year-old Jane, an amateur ghost hunter and new student at the prestigious All Souls Academy boarding school, is determined to unravel the mystery of the death of a former student, but to do so she has to survive the machinations of her privileged peers and stern administration—and the realization that the mystery is closer to home than she first thought. Publication is set for fall 2026; Erin Clyburn at Howland Literary did the deal for world rights.

The Bloodwinds by Tlotlo Tsamaase (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Katherine Harrison at Knopf has acquired North American rights to Lambda Award finalist and Nommo Award-winning author Tlotlo Tsamaase's The Bloodwinds and its sequel. The YA dystopian fantasy duology features a girl from an underground city beneath post-apocalyptic Botswana who discovers a dangerous secret while on a mission aboveground, a truth that's been buried as deep as the city itself, and a love as fierce as the wind. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency did the six-figure deal on behalf of Dovetail Fiction/Working Partners and Naomi Davis at BookEnds Literary Agency.

Dirty Windows Don't Open by R.L. Toalson (Aladdin) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Kara Sargent at S&S/Aladdin has bought Dirty Windows Don't Open by R.L. Toalson (The First Magnificent Summer), a contemporary YA novel about Harper, who works nights at Subway to help support her family. Harper sees no opportunity for college until she starts to work on a project about coyotes with her brother's best friend, who helps her see that she might be able to get out of her small Texas town for good. Publication is set for fall 2026; Rena Rossner at the Deborah Harris Agency sold world English rights.

Indoor Girl by Krystle Brantzeg (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Samantha Palazzi at Scholastic has acquired We Need Diverse Books mentorship finalist Krystle Brantzeg's debut Indoor Girl, a contemporary YA romance. Pitched for fans of Jenny Han and Mariama J. Lockington, the story follows Keysa Perrault, a Filipina American teenage bookworm who is homeschooled and housebound due to her mother's grief-rooted agoraphobia and "parentnoia." When she has an unlikely meet-cute with a Korean American high school volleyball star whose grades have tanked due to his own recent loss, the two find love and unexpected healing between clandestine tutoring sessions and late-night joyrides—but they will have to rely on their broader community to help Keysa and her mother if they want to bring their relationship into the light of day. Publication is tentatively set for fall 2026; Larissa Melo Pienkowski sold North American rights while at Jill Grinberg Literary Management.

Catching Feelings by Emily Charlotte (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Nicole Fiorica at McElderry Books has acquired Catching Feelings by Emily Charlotte (Heart Check), a YA romance in which the head of the spirit committee and the mysterious new football transfer agree to go to Homecoming together to avoid a real relationship, only for their carefully laid plans to fall apart when they start to develop feelings for each other. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.

Akimbobo by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Make Me a World) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Lois Evans at Random House/Make Me a World has acquired Akimbobo, the YA debut of National Book Award nominee Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Heads of the Colored People), a satire about a summer camp for misfit Black kids, driven by a suspenseful plot that comments on larger issues of identity, policing, and the often cyclical nature of abuse. Publication is slated for fall 2026; PJ Mark at Janklow & Nesbit sold North American rights.

Gris Grimly's Phantom of the Opera by Gris Grimly (Clarion Books) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Jordan Brown at Clarion Books has bought Gris Grimly's Phantom of the Opera, a YA graphic reimagining by Gris Grimly of the classic tale of gothic horror in the author's signature macabre style. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Steven Malk at Writers House negotiated the deal for world rights.

Marionetta by Míriam Bonastre Tur (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads. Previously a webtoon.
Alex Lu at Random House Graphic has bought, in a preempt, in a six-book deal, Marionetta by Míriam Bonastre Tur (Hooky), based on the hit Webtoon. This YA fantasy graphic novel series follows Julia, who gets more than she bargained for when she visits a traveling circus of mysterious misfits who turn out to be immortals, and strikes a terrible bargain in order to survive. Publication of the first book is slated for fall 2026 as part of the Ink Pop line; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management negotiated the deal for world rights.

I Got You, Allen Liu by Derrick Chow (Simon and Schuster) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Deeba Zargarpur at Simon & Schuster has acquired, at auction, YA graphic novel I Got You, Allen Liu by Derrick Chow (Ravenous Things), a heartfelt and humorous coming-of-age story that follows 16-year-old Lukas and the challenges he faces as he tries to support his brother through his mental health struggles while navigating his own anxieties and the burgeoning romance with his first boyfriend, inspired by the author's own experiences. Publication is set for fall 2026; Thao Le at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency sold world rights.

Pretty Evil #1 by Rebekah McKendry, David Ian McKendry and Tim Seely (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads, moved from 2024.
Sarah McCabe at McElderry Books has acquired world English rights to the first two books in Rebekah McKendry and David Ian McKendry's Pretty Evil YA graphic novel series, illustrated by Tim Seely. Mallori is the ultimate teen star with a platinum-selling singing career. But when her mother goes missing, Mallori discovers that she was living a double life as both Mallori's manager and a demon slayer—and the only way Mallori can save her is to take up where her mom left off. Publication is slated for fall 2024; Jordan Hamessley at New Leaf Literary & Media represented the authors, and the illustrator represented himself.

River Song by Julie Flett (Greystone Kids) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Lara LeMoal at Greystone Kids has acquired world rights to River Song, a YA graphic novel from Cree–Métis author-illustrator Julie Flett, a spirited coming-of-age story inspired by Flett's father's life experiences. Publication is scheduled for fall 2027; Steven Malk at Writers House negotiated the deal.

Nice to Meet You by Wishroomness (First Second) - YA graphic novel based on a webtoon, not yet added to Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought Nice to Meet You by Wishroomness, based on the hit Webtoon. In this YA contemporary romance graphic novel, college freshman Mew finds her handsome classmate Daze's lost student card and switches it with hers, hoping for a chance encounter, but when the two actually meet, Mew can't help but wonder if she's made the best decision of her life or the worst. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Britt Siess at Britt Siess Creative Management handled the three-book deal for world rights.

Falling Like Snow by Misty Wilson
(Simon and Schuster)
Gilmore Girls meets Jenny Han in this wintry teen rom-com about a girl who must navigate her confusing feelings for her best friend while helping her small town prepare for the new Falling Snow Festival.
 
Pining for You by Stef Ferrari (Simon and Schuster) 
- not yet added to Goodreads.
"...A holiday rom-com set during the blizzard of the century."

Roux La La by Daphne Ang and Shanna Miles (Simon and Schuster) 
- not yet added to Goodreads.
"...The second book of the Vacationship series, featuring a rivals-to-lovers, ladykiller-in-love romance set in Paris."


I Put a Spell on You by Bridget Morrissey (Delcorte Romance)
 - not yet added to Goodreads.
"...Featuring a jaded teen witch who makes a faulty love prediction that wreaks havoc on another girl’s life, until they strike up an anonymous correspondence and discover that romance might actually be worth fighting for."

The Silver Kingdom By Radiya Hafiza (Salaam Reads) - not yet added to Goodreads.
"...A South Asian-inspired romantasy about star-crossed lovers caught between rival kingdoms amid the return of long-lost magic."


Death and a Dream by Lisa Maxwell 
(Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
"...Following a girl from the land of dreams who descends into the underworld to rescue her friend and ends up falling for one of Death’s reapers."


The Way We Become By Amber Smith (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.
"...The conclusion of The Way I Used to Be trilogy, in which Eden and her fellow survivors find a path toward."


Two Thousand Hours of Us by Gayle Forman (Quill Tree Books)  - not yet added to Goodreads.
 "...An unlikely romance told in non-chronological snapshots over the course of 83 days."


Fateless #3 by Julie Kagawa (Inkyard Press) - likely to be moved to 2027.

Night of Madness By Ryan Douglass (Simon and Schuster) 
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Rainbow Boys By Alex Sanchez
 (Simon and Schuster) - repackaging of a 2003 release, not yet added to Goodreads.

The Twelve Dates of Christmas By Catherine Hapka 
(Simon and Schuster) - repackaging of a 2008 release, not yet added to Goodreads.

Save the Date By Morgan Matson 
(Simon and Schuster) - repackaging of a 2018 release, not yet added to Goodreads.

The Unexpected Everything By Morgan Matson (Simon and Schuster) - repackaging of a 2016 release, not yet added to Goodreads. 

When Lightning Strikes By Meg Cabot 
(Simon and Schuster) - repackaging of a 2007 release, not yet added to Goodreads. 

When the World was Happy By Benjamin Alire Sáenz 
(Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.

The Academy of Muses by Andrea Max (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Falling Like Leaves (Collector’s Edition) By Misty Wilson (
Simon and Schuster) - collector's edition, not yet added to Goodreads.

Legally Yours, Violet Lopez by Elba Luz (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads, moved from 2025, then from June 2026. 

Vampire Beach 2 By Alex Duval (Simon and Schuster) 
- repackaging of a 2006 release, not yet added to Goodreads. 

Untitled by Marissa Meyer (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Susan Lee (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Ruby Martinez (Knopf)
- not yet added to Goodreads.













One Knight Stand by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (HarperCollins) - US edition not yet added to Goodreads, details from author newsletter. 
Dearest reader… let me catch you up.

Gwen, our lady knight.

Isobelle, our knight’s lady.

They fight monsters, and they’re in love. Well, they fought one monster, once. And while they are in love, they haven’t discussed that fact with each other, and neither wants to be the first to bring it up. This is going to be fine.

This story includes: Seaside mysteries, brooding redemption arcs, a cursed town, a sea monster, medieval tourist attractions, an evil sorceress, a crumbling dark tower and moonlit magical rituals.

(Ignore all the tentacles, everything is definitely fine…)

Saddle up your dragons: We’re going on a road trip!

No One Knows Who Dies at the End by Adam Silvera (Quill Tree Books)
In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers—each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast—help each other learn to live.

Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. After a devastating day, Paz decides he’s done waiting around for Death-Cast. If they say he’s not dying, he’ll just have to prove them wrong. But right before Paz can die, a boy saves his life.

Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn’t feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. And with a violent organization called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It’s time to live.

Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but it’s now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.

This book contains themes that some readers may find difficult.


A Promise to Hades by Kelly Creagh (Viking)
Dana Leydig at Viking has acquired A Promise to Hades by Kelly Creagh (Phantom Heart), a YA romance in which a young priestess eager to explore her forbidden crush on a handsome musician is surprised when her final ceremonial rite pulls her to the Underworld, where she's promised as bride to the God of Death. Publication is slated for 2026; Jessica Watterson at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency brokered the deal for world rights.

Terminal Hope by Michelle Wong (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has acquired at auction Michelle Wong's debut YA graphic novel Terminal Hope, for fans of Marissa Meyer and Marie Lu, about an orphaned teen who must team up with a rogue android to survive the underbelly of mankind's last remaining sanctuary and thwart city enforcers when he becomes a target for powers he unwillingly received. Publication is scheduled for 2026; Thao Le at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency sold world rights.

Unreal by Ellen Walker (Little, Brown Ink) - YA graphic novel.
Andrea Colvin at Little, Brown Ink has bought Unreal, a debut YA graphic novel by Ellen Walker. This memoir-inspired story follows Frances Ward in her adolescent years as she and her sister, Annabelle, use the power of their imaginations to help them navigate neurodivergence, social stigma, and coming of age. Publication is planned for 2026; Alex Slater at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates negotiated world rights.

Henna for the Jinn by Safiya Zerrougui (First Second Books) - YA graphic novel.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired Henna for the Jinn, Safiya Zerrougui's historical fiction YA graphic novel about an Algerian girl who takes a job as a henna painter in a mysterious noble Turkish household while she investigates the disappearance of her brother. Publication is planned for 2026; Paloma Hernando at Einstein Literary Management brokered the deal for world rights.

I'd Like You to Like Me by Kat Schneider (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2025.
Whitney Leopard at Random House Graphic has bought world rights to I'd Like You to Like Me, a debut YA graphic novel by Kat Schneider. This graphic novel follows 15-year-old Meg during two weeks at Pioneer Bible Camp, a Pentecostal sleepaway camp in the Adirondacks, where first love challenges Meg's faith and view of the world forever. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Chad W. Beckerman at the CAT Agency did the two-book deal.

Hex and Havoc by Nilah Magruder and Sonia Liao (HarperCollins) - YA graphic novel, previously dated October 2023, February 2024 and January 2025, January 2026 and February 2026. May not publish.
Stephanie Guerdan at HarperCollins has bought world rights to the queer YA fantasy duology Hex and Havoc, written by Nilah Magruder (Reel Love; M.F.K.), illustrated by Sonia Liao (Thief in the Trees; The Marie Curie Society). The books follow two girls in a caste-based magical society as they fall in love and spark a revolution. Publication is planned for summer 2023 and 2024; Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary represented the author, and the illustrator represented herself. Magruder is now represented by Patrice Caldwell at New Leaf Literary.


Gutless by Rose Bousamra (First Second) - YA graphic novel, moved from 2024. New release year announced on author website but not yet updated on Goodreads.
Kiara Valdez at First Second has bought Gutless by Rose Bousamra. The YA graphic novel follows the last mermaid in the world, a witch princess, and a wooden knight as they embark on a journey of self-discovery while trying to stop an ancient magical being from destroying the earth. Publication is scheduled for 2024; Tamara Kawar at ICM Partners brokered the deal for world English rights.

Mystery Mary and the Undertaker's Apprentice by Laura Nowlin (Sourcebooks Fire) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Annette Pollert-Morgan at Sourcebooks Fire has bought North American English-language rights to If He Had Been with Me and If Only I Had Told Her author Laura Nowlin's YA/crossover time-slip murder mystery, Mystery Mary and the Undertaker's Apprentice. A contemporary young woman who is transported back in time and trapped in Victorian-era New York teams up with a handsome undertaker's apprentice and a local suffragist to unmask a serial killer while hiding the secret of her true identity, pitched as Outlander meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Publication is set for 2026; Ali McDonald at 5 Otter Literary brokered the deal.

Subwoofer by Candice Iloh (Dutton) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Andrew Karre at Dutton has acquired Subwoofer by NBA finalist and two-time Printz Honor author Candice Iloh (Salt the Water), a near-future YA in which a teen with a spotless reputation in her community volunteers at a wealthy church at her mother's insistence , a position that serves as the perfect cover when she discovers an off-the-radar refuge for runaways who've left society for a life of softness and safety, and mottos a plan to steal what they need; plus Glad UR OK, an epistolary novel that explores guilt in the aftermath of surviving a near-death experience. Publication is set for 2026 and 2027; Patricia Nelson at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency did the two-book deal for world English rights.

The Oceans Between Us by Shannon CF Rogers (Feiwel and Friends) - not yet added to Goodreads.
Kat Brzozowski at Feiwel and Friends has bought The Oceans Between Us by Shannon CF Rogers, author of the APALA Award-winning I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom , about a Filipina American teen, caught between the country she knows and the family she's lost, who uncovers a family secret that threatens everything she thought was true. Publication is scheduled for 2026; Serene Hakim at Ayesha Pande Literary sold world rights.

The Eliza Effect: True Tales of Affection, Deception, and Conversation with AI by Ashley Walker (MITeen Press) - YA nonfiction/memoir, not yet added to Goodreads.
Olivia Swomley at Candlewick/MITeen Press has bought The Eliza Effect: True Tales of Affection, Deception, and Conversation with AI by Ashley Walker. Part narrative nonfiction and part memoir, this YA book examines how artificial intelligence personas, such as ELIZA, Siri, and ChatGPT, found their voices—and how talking to them teaches us about what it means to be human. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Kelly Dyksterhouse at Tobias Literary Agency did the deal for world rights.

Go Back and Get It by Mariah-Rose Marie (Make Me a World) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Lois Evans at Random House/Make Me a World has acquired, in a four-house, six-figure auction, Mariah-Rose Marie's debut YA graphic novel Go Back and Get It. When two mixed-race sisters drive cross-country to visit family in the American South, they come to reckon with their history, differences, and roots, all while unknowingly answering the call of something more ancient, magical, and illuminating than they could imagine. Publication is planned for 2026; Desiree Wilson at the Bent Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights.

Divided by Steve Sheinkin and Toby Cypress (First Second) - YA nonfiction graphic novel.
Mark Siegel and Connie Hsu at First Second have bought world rights to Divided by Steve Sheinkin and Toby Cypress, a YA nonfiction graphic novel set in 1850s Washington, DC, in a polarized nation on its way to the Civil War. Connie Hsu will edit; publication is planned for 2026. Susan Cohen at Writers House represented Sheinkin, and Cypress was unagented.

Acorn by J.T. Petty and Wook-Jin Clark (First Second) - YA graphic novel, US edition not yet added to Goodreads.
Mark Siegel at First Second has bought world rights to Acorn, a YA graphic novel by J.T. Petty and Wook-Jin Clark, about a boy who tries to fight parasitic giants that have overrun the world; Tess Banta will also edit. Publication is scheduled for 2026; the authors were unagented.

The Dream Frontier by Tony Weaver Jr. and Irene Yeom (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Mark Siegel and Kiara Valdez at First Second have bought world rights to The Dream Frontier, a shounen-inspired YA graphic novel series written by Tony Weaver Jr., illustrated by Irene Yeom. The story follows Sygnus, a Black teen who uses a mysterious virtual reality competition game to help understand himself and his place in the world. Publication will begin in 2026; Jennifer Gates and Erica Bauman at Aevitas Creative Management represented the author, and Maeve MacLysaght at Copps Literary Services represented the illustrator.

Quiet Appetites by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem (First Second) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired world rights to Quiet Appetites, a YA graphic novel by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem, about a family who moves to the rural English countryside and is haunted by something ancient. Publication is scheduled for 2026; the authors were unagented.

Untitled by Lora Merriman (Henry Holt)

Untitled by Jenn Bennett (Simon and Schuster) - announced on author website, not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Alanna Bennett (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.


Untitled by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Aimee Phan (G.P. Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by
Lydia Kang (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Ryan La Sala (Scholastic) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Xan Kaur
(Henry Holt) -
not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Mara Rutherford (HarperTeen)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Sophia Lee (Quill Tree Books)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Joelle Wellingston (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads.


Untitled by Jennifer Howell (Roaring Brook Press)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Trisha Tobias (Zando) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Laura Steven (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.


Untitled by Jihyun Yun (Knopf) not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Taylor Grothe (Peachtree Teen)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Gayle Forman (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Diana Rodriguez Wallach (Delacorte) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Tiffany D. Jackson (Katherine Tegan Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by
Rhonda DeChambeau (Holiday House) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Kwame Mbalia and Erin Entrada Kelly (Amulet) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Delphine Seddon (Wednesday Books) not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Sophia Hannan (Simon and Schuster) - not yet added to Goodreads. 

Untitled by Shannon J. Spann (Mayhem Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by
Rachael Davis-Featherstone (Wednesday Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by George M. Johnson and Leah Johnson (FSG)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Untitled by Kat Schneider (Random House Graphic) - YA graphic novel, 
not yet added to Goodreads.

Immortal the Blood #2 by Molly X. Chang (Random House)

The Chromamancer Chronicles #2 by Tricia Levenseller (Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2024, likely to be moved to 2029.

The Chromamancer Chronicles #3 by Tricia Levenseller
(Feiwel and Friends) - moved from 2025, likely to be moved to 2030.

The Enchanters #3 by Jen Calonita (Disney Hyperion)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Coldwire #2 by Chloe Gong (Margaret K. McElderry Books) - not yet added to Goodreads.

The Fifth Realm #3 by A.A. Vora (GP Putnam and Sons) - not yet added to Goodreads.

The Reaper's Glass #2 by Lin Thompson (Bloomsbury) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Nightweaver #2 by R.M. Gray (Little Brown) - not yet added to Goodreads.

Their Will Undone #2 by
R.J. Valldeperas (Quill Tree Books) - not yet added to Goodreads. 

Empyreal #3 by Megan Scott (Inkyard Press) -
not yet added to Goodreads, likely to be moved to 2027.

Love Me Tomorrow #2 by Emiko Jean (Flatiron)
- not yet added to Goodreads.

Dragon Cursed #2 by Elise Kova (Entangled Teen) - not yet added to Goodreads.

I Killed the King #2 by Andrea Hannah and Rebecca Mix (HarperCollins) - not yet added to Goodreads.

I'm the Grim Reaper #3 by Graveweaver (VIZ Media) - based on a webcomic,
not yet added to Goodreads.

Not So Shoujo Love Story #2 by Curryuku (VIZ Media) - based on a webcomic, not yet added to Goodreads.

Mannequin Pixie Dream Boy #2 by Courtney Wirthit (VIZ Media) - YA graphic novel, not yet added to Goodreads.

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