Recent Deals
**Starred Review from Kirkus for LET ME HEAR A RHYME**
 | “Exceptional storytelling, well-crafted, true-to-life dialogue, and the richly drawn Brooklyn landscape will draw readers into this fast-paced blend of mystery, budding romance, and social commentary. Thoroughly engrossing and as infectious as Steph’s lyrics: a testament to the unbreakable bonds of friendship and a love letter to Brooklyn and hip-hop in the late ’90s.” – Kirkus, starred review
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**Starred Review from SLJ for ONE IS A PINATA**
 | “An obvious choice for any picture book collection, this book teaches counting skills and new words while celebrating Hispanic and Latinx culture.” – School Library Journal, starred review
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French rights for THE SHARP END OF LIFE: A MOTHER’S STORY
 | Dierdre Wolownick’s THE SHARP END OF LIFE: A MOTHER’S STORY, to Editions du Mont-Blanc (France), at auction, by Marie Jaccard at La Nouvelle Agence, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Jennifer Chen Tran at Bradford Literary Agency.
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Four-book deal from Joss Wood
Joss Wood’s next four books, again to Stacy Boyd at Harlequin Desire, in a four-book deal, for publication beginning in late 2019, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world)
Three-book deal for FIX HER UP
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NYT-bestselling author Tessa Bailey’s FIX HER UP, the first title in a romantic comedy series featuring a group of blue collar best friends who flip houses and fall in love, to Nicole Fischer at Avon, in a three-book deal, for publication in June 2019, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world English).
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WRATH OF THE GODDESS to be published in June 2019
 | Lauren Dane’s WRATH OF THE GODDESS, the fifth book in her Rowan Summerwaite series, along with a sixth Rowan book and one additional installment in the author’s Diablo Lake paranormal romance series, to Angela James at Carina Press, in a three-book deal, for publication in June 2019, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world English).
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Sequel to NOBODY’S SWEETHEART coming mid-2019
Maggie Robinson’s WHO’S SORRY NOW?, the second installment in the Lady Adelaide Mystery series, in which Bright Young People are poisoned across London, and a Scotland Yard Inspector must enlist the help of the well-connected Lady Adelaide to help him navigate the society waters—but he doesn’t know her late and unlamented husband will be along for the ride, to Barbara Peters at Poisoned Pen Press, for publication in mid-2019, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world English).
Italian rights for FLING CLUB
 | Tara Brown’s FLING CLUB, to Martina Donati at Newton Compton (Italy), by Thesis Contents Agency, on behalf of Alexandra Levenberg at Amazon Publishing and Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency.
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MONDAY’S NOT COMING is a Top 10 BFYA
 | MONDAY’S NOT COMING is a Top 10 YALSA BFYA selection! During the Teen Feedback Session at ALA Midwinter, teens from Seattle and Oregon shared their opinions about the books on the Best Fiction for Young Adults 2019 list. With their input, the BFYA 2019 Blogging team determined the BFYA 2019 Top Ten. Congratulations to author Tiffany Jackson!
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ALLEGEDLY nominated
 | Congratulations to Tiffany Jackson! Her debut, ALLEGEDLY, (Katherine Tegel Books, 2017) has been nominated for the 2019-2020 South Carolina Young Adult Book Award.
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