Jennifer Echols’s untitled trilogy of romantic comedies, about high school students selected by their class for the senior superlative Who’s Who categories like Biggest Flirt and Most Likely to Succeed, and how the labels change the way they view themselves and alter the course of their lives, to Annette Pollert at Simon Pulse, in a very nice deal, in a three-book deal, for publication in beginning early summer 2014, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (World English).
Steampunk Young Adult
Kristin Bailey’s CLOCKWORK ACADEMY, the sequel to the forthcoming Clockwork Key, the author’s first book in the Secret Order of Modern Amusmentists series, clockpunk romantic adventures set in Victorian England, to Anica Rissi at Simon Pulse, in a two-book deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (World English).
Translation: Taryn Fagerness Agency
Contemporary Romance
Anne Calhoun’s contemporary erotic romance about soldiers returning to civilian life after active duty who find a “no retreat, no surrender” position applies not only to battle but to desire as well, to Leis Pederson at Berkley Heat, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Cathy Pegau’s next Sci Fi Romance
Cathy Pegau’s CAUGHT IN AMBER, sci-fi suspense about a former drug addict enlisted to get close to her ex-lover and drug dealer to help save a federal agent’s addicted sister, who finds herself falling in love with the sexy agent, and BREATHLESS, to Angela James at Carina Press, for publication in 2013, by Natalie Fischer Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency (World).
New Mystery Series
Monique Domovitch’s GETTING SKINNY, about a struggling restaurant owner who becomes the prime suspect in her ex’s murder when she finds him face-up with her $200 Chroma knife sticking out of his cheating heart, to Carina Press, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2013, by Natalie Fischer Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency
Historical Romance
Author of Mistress by Marriage, Maggie Robinson’s CAPTAIN DURANT’S COUNTESS, the third title in her forthcoming London List series, again to Megan Records at Kensington, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
GOING UNDER
Author of Heart of Darkness, Lauren Dane’s GOING UNDER, continuing her Bound By Magic series, to Leis Pederson at Berkley, in a two-book deal, for publication beginning early spring 2013, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
New Romance
Robyn Grady’s contribution to a new continuity featuring the powerful and wealthy denizens of the Washington D.C. scene, to Shana Smith at Harlequin Desire, in a nice deal, for publication in early 2013, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
MORTAL BEAUTY
Ann Aguirre’s MORTAL BEAUTY, pitched as Doctor Faustus meets Mean Girls, set in a dark world of secret societies, twisted bargains, and forbidden love, to Liz Szabla at Feiwel and Friends, in a good deal, in a three-book deal, for publication beginning 2014, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (NA).
Translation: Taryn Fagerness at the Taryn Fagerness Agency
New Erotic Romance
Anne Calhoun’s contemporary erotic romance about soldiers returning to civilian life after active duty who find a “no retreat, no surrender” position applies not only to battle but to desire as well, to Leis Pederson at Berkley Heat, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency
CLOCKWORK ACADEMY
Kristin Bailey’s CLOCKWORK ACADEMY, the sequel to the forthcoming Clockwork Key, the author’s first book in the Secret Order of Modern Amusmentists series, clockpunk romantic adventures set in Victorian England, to Anica Rissi at Simon Pulse, in a two-book deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (World English).
Translation: Taryn Fagerness Agency