Tessa Bailey’s IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER, to Znanje (Croatia), by Jill Hughes at Jill Hughes Foreign Rights, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
German rights for WICKED BEAUTY
Katee Robert’s WICKED BEAUTY, to Luebbe (Germany), by Uwe Neumahr at Agence Hoffman, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Portuguese rights for Weather Girl
Rachel Lynn Solomon’s WEATHER GIRL, to Asa Publishing (Portugal), by Sandra Bruna at Sandra Bruna Literary Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
New mg from bestselling author Jenn Bennett
Author of ALWAYS JANE Jenn Bennett’s middle grade debut GRUMBONES, an adventurous contemporary fantasy romp pitched as Beetlejuice meets Neil Gaiman’s THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, in which a budding sleuth and her best friend hire an insufferable ghostly guide to track down her recently deceased grandmother in the underworld, to Nicole Ellul at Simon & Schuster Children’s, in a very nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2023, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (NA).
New pb MAYBE A WHALE coming fall 2023
Kirsten Pendreigh’s MAYBE A WHALE, a journey of healing about a girl who reluctantly embarks on a kayak trip with her mother and, immersed in the healing beauty of the sea, finds herself able to articulate her grief for her recently deceased grandpa and share her yearning to see her first whale—something she was supposed to do with him, illustrated by Crystal Smith, to Emma Sakamoto at Groundwood Books, for publication in fall 2023, by Natalie Lakosil at Irene Goodman Literary Agency while at Bradford Literary Agency (world).
Polish rights for NEON GODS
Katee Robert’s NEON GODS, to Foksal (Poland), by Paulina Machnik at Graal, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford of Bradford Literary Agency.
German rights for BELLINGER SISTERS
Tessa Bailey’s IT HAPPENEND ONE SUMMER and HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, to Rowohlt (Germany), at auction, in a two-book deal, by Uwe Neumahr at Agence Hoffman, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Czech rights for ELECTRIC IDOL
Katee Robert’s ELECTRIC IDOL, to Dobrovsky (Czech Republic), by Martina Knapkova at Kristin Olson Literary Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Spanish rights for WEATHER GIRL & EX TALK
Rachel Lynn Solomon’s THE EX TALK and WEATHER GIRL, to Urano (Spain), in a two-book deal, by Sandra Bruna at Sandra Bruna Literary Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Czech rights for ALWAYS JANE
Jenn Bennett’s ALWAYS JANE, to Albatros Media (Czech Republic), by Martina Knapkova at Kristin Olson Literary Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
German rights for GIDEON GREEN IN BLACK AND WHITE
Katie Henry’s GIDEON GREEN IN BLACK AND WHITE, to Magellan (Germany), by Luisa Straub at Agence Hoffman, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.