Founder of fashion brand Babes Ciera Rogers and J. Elle’s THE OUTSIDER ADVANTAGE, revealing how to make not fitting in a secret weapon for success, to Lucy Oates at Ebury, at auction, by Vanessa Kerr at Abner Stein, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency.
Badua and FREDDIE VS THE FAMILY CURSE
Tracy Badua’s FREDDIE VS. THE FAMILY CURSE, about a Filipino American boy who must team up with the ghost of his great-grand-uncle to break a family curse or be trapped forever in an amulet, to Amy Cloud at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2022, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency (world English).
Russian rights for SEE YOU TOMORROW
Jeremy Evans’s SEE YOU TOMORROW: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SNOWBOARDER MARCO SIFFREDI ON EVEREST, to Sport Maraphone (Russian Federation), by Anastasya Markova at Synopsis Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Jennifer Chen Tran at Bradford Literary Agency.
Faruqi & Khan are SAVING SUNSHINE
Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan’s SAVING SUNSHINE, about bickering twins who must put their feud aside when they find an ailing turtle on the beach that needs their care, to Calista Brill at First Second, with Samia Fakih editing, for publication in 2023, by Kari Sutherland at Bradford Literary Agency for Faruqi and Kurestin Armada at Root Literary for Khan (world).
Russian rights for EX TALK
Rachel Lynn Solomon’s THE EX TALK, to Eksmo (Russian Federation), by Anastasya Markova at Synopsis Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford of Bradford Literary Agency.
Brazilian rights for GROWN
Tiffany D. Jackson’s GROWN, to Rocco (Brazil), by Jordi Ribolleda at Sandra Bruna Literary Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency.
**Starred review for TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE
“This fur-raising one-to-10-and-back-again counting book perfectly captures the rollicking, manic joy of dogs off the leash.”- Kirkus
A PLACE AT THE TABLE Sydney Taylor Notable Book
Saadia Faruqi’s book A PLACE AT THE TABLE (cowritten with Laura Shovan) is on the Sydney Taylor Notable Books list for 2021.
Rachel Qiuqi Li to illustrate FLUFFLES
Vita Murrow’s FLUFFLES: THE BRAVE KOALA WHO SURVIVED A BUSHFIRE, about a koala recovering from displacement by bushfires who finds comfort in snuggling as she heals, helping all the koalas to feel better, illustrated by Rachel Qiuqi Li, to Katy Flint at White Lion, for publication in spring 2021, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency for the illustrator (world).
AC Arthur has a killer AFTER PARTY
A.C. Arthur’s THE AFTER PARTY, pitched as Girls Trip meets 9 to 5 with an #OwnVoices twist, in which three coworkers find their horrible boss dead after the company holiday party and form an unshakable bond of friendship as they try to avoid being charged for his murder, to Lauren Plude at Montlake, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2021, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world).
Debut LOOPHOLE from Naz Kutub
Naz Kutub’s THE LOOPHOLE, pitched as a speculative SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA with a focus on identity, found family, and friendship, following a queer Indian Muslim boy traveling the world for a second chance at love after a possibly magical heiress grants him three wishes, to Claire Stetzer at Bloomsbury Children’s, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2022, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency (world).