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Bologna Book Fair 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YOUNG ADULT ........................................................................................................................................... 4 COURTNEY ALAMEDA AND VALYNNE MAETAN .......................................................................................... 5 Seven Deadly Shadows ...............................................................................................................................5 COURTNEY ALAMEDA .................................................................................................................................... 5 Pitch Dark .........................................................................................................................................................5 VIRGINIA BOECKER ...................................................................................................................................... 6 An Assassin’s Guide to Love And Treason ...........................................................................................6 VAL EMMICH ................................................................................................................................................... 7 The Invention of Natural Light .................................................................................................................7 HAFSAH FAIZAL ............................................................................................................................................. 8 We Hunt the Flame .......................................................................................................................................8 KIT FRICK ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 I Killed Zoe Spanos .......................................................................................................................................9 JENNY HAN ................................................................................................................................................... 10 To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before .........................................................................................................10 JOAN HE ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 The Ones We’re Meant to Find ...............................................................................................................11 EMIKO JEAN ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Empress of All Seasons .............................................................................................................................12 We’ll Never Be Apart ..................................................................................................................................12 JASMIN KAUR ............................................................................................................................................... 13 When You Ask Me Where I’m Going.....................................................................................................13 ESTELLE LAURE ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Mayhem ...........................................................................................................................................................14 MORGAN MATSON ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Save the Date ...............................................................................................................................................15 JULIE MURPHY ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Puddin’ .............................................................................................................................................................16 MARGO RABB ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize .................................................................................................................17 LAURA SEBASTIAN ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Constellation of Chaos ...............................................................................................................................18 SIOBHAN VIVIAN ........................................................................................................................................ 19 We Are the Wildcats ...................................................................................................................................19 SHARON BIGGS WALLER ............................................................................................................................ 20 Girls On The Verge ......................................................................................................................................20 DON ZOLIDIS ............................................................................................................................................... 21 The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig (A Love Story) ...............................................................21 MIDDLE GRADE ............................................................................................................................................. 22 KATE BEASLEY ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Lions and Liars..............................................................................................................................................23 JOSEPHINE CAMERON.................................................................................................................................. 24 A Dog-Friendly Town 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JOHN M. CUSICK ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Dimension Why ............................................................................................................................................25
KALLIE GEORGE ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Wings of Olympus .......................................................................................................................................26
ADELE GRIFFIN ............................................................................................................................................ 27
The Becket List .............................................................................................................................................27
CHRISTIAN MCKAY HEIDICKER ................................................................................................................. 28
Scary Stories For Young Foxes...............................................................................................................28
JACQUELINE KELLY...................................................................................................................................... 29
Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet.............................................................................................................................29
JULIE MURPHY ............................................................................................................................................. 30
Dear Sweet Pea ............................................................................................................................................30
WILLIAM SHIVERING.................................................................................................................................. 31
Thieves Of Weirdwood Trilogy ................................................................................................................31
PICTURE BOOKS............................................................................................................................................ 32
LUCY RUTH CUMMINS ................................................................................................................................. 33
A Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals .................................................................33
PHILIP C. STEAD AND ERIN STEAD.......................................................................................................... 34
Bear Has a Story to Tell ............................................................................................................................34
ERIN STEAD (ILLUSTRATOR) .................................................................................................................... 35
If You Want to See a Whale ....................................................................................................................35
GARTH STEIN AND R.W. ALLEY ................................................................................................................ 37
Enzo and the Fourth of July Races........................................................................................................37
MIKE WU ...................................................................................................................................................... 38
Ellie ...................................................................................................................................................................38
BACKLIST .................................................................................................................................................. 39
FOLIO CO-AGENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 45
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YOUNG ADULT
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COURTNEY ALAMEDA AND VALYNNE MAETAN
YA / Fantasy
SEVEN DEADLY SHADOWS
Harper Teen, January 2020. North American. Manuscript available March 2019.
A fantastical take on Seven Samurai set in modern-day Japan, blending Japanese folklore,
action, and romance.
When seventeen-year-old Kira isn’t being harassed by bullies at school, she finds refuge working in her
grandfather’s Shinto shrine—that is, until a ghastly, ancient evil threatens her family—and the world.
Now with her kid sister in tow, Kira must enlist the help of seven dangerous, conniving (and sometimes
charming) demons to save everything she knows from destruction. Expertly researched and exquisitely
imagined.
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Valynne Maetani’s debut novel Ink and Ashes (now part one of a trilogy), about a Japanese-
American teen fleeing her family’s Yakuza connections, is the winner of Tu Books’ New Visions Award,
a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2015, a recipient of a Kirkus and SLJ
starred review, and a featured title on TLA’s Lone Star Reading List. valynne.com
Courtney Alameda’s Shutter was a lead title last year for Feiwel & Friends, and Courtney was a
featured author on their Fierce Reads Tour. A veteran bookseller and librarian, her decade-long career
developing YA author events has given her a fantastic network of top-tier YA authors, as well as
bloggers, librarians, and book sellers. courtneyalameda.com
COURTNEY ALAMEDA
YA / Sci-fi / Horror
PITCH DARK
Feiwel & Friends, February 2018. North American.
Lost to time, Tuck Morgan and his crew have slept in stasis aboard the USS John Muir
for centuries. Their ship harbors a chunk of Earth, which, unbeknownst to them, is
the last hope for the failing human race.
Laura Cruz is a shipraider searching the galaxy for the history that was scattered to
the stars. Once her family locates the John Muir and its precious cargo, they are certain human
civilization is saved.
When Tuck's and Laura’s worlds collide—literally—the two teens must outwit their enemies, evade brutal
monsters that kill with sound, and work together to save the John Muir…and the entire human race.
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VIRGINIA BOECKER
YA / Historical Fiction / Fantasy
AN ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND TREASON
Little, Brown BFYR, 2018. World English.
Brazil: V&R. Spanish (world): Hidra.
Perfect for fans of My Lady Jane and A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue.
When Lady Katherine's father is executed as an illegally practicing Catholic, she discovers he was also
involved in a murder plot against the reigning Queen Elizabeth I. With nothing left to lose, Katherine
disguises herself as a boy and travels to London to fulfill her father's mission—to kill the queen herself.
Toby Ellis, a young spy for the queen, sets out to stop the plot by joining Katherine’s group, but the
closer they grow, the more precarious their positions become. Soon they learn that star-crossed love,
mistaken identity, and betrayal are far more dangerous off the stage than on.
“Though the author's note declares liberties in storytelling, the meticulous design and execution make
it read as a scrumptious slice of history.”—Kirkus, starred review
“A fast-paced historical mystery rich in period detail that also explores gender and sexuality. A great
buy.”―School Library Journal
“A breathless, satisfying romp with a strong, likable heroine and an equally clever and likable hero…”
—BCCB
“An engrossing story of love and intrigue, with a rich atmosphere that takes you back in time and a cast
of historical characters that stay with you long after you've finished. I couldn't put it down!”
―Alexis Bass, author of Love and Other Theories
THE WITCH HUNTER
Little, Brown BFYR, 2015. World English.
Brazil: Record. French: Pocket Jeunesse. German: DTV. Polish: Jaguar. Russian: AST. Slovak:
Albatros. Spanish (world): Hidra. Turkish: Yabanci. UK: Hachette UK.
Elizabeth Grey is one of the king's best witch hunters, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and doling out
justice. But when she's accused of being a witch herself, Elizabeth is arrested and sentenced to burn at
the stake if she doesn’t break a deadly curse laid upon a powerful and dangerous wizard in the kingdom.
“An explosive cocktail of high-stakes adventure...”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
THE KING SLAYER
Little, Brown BFYR, 2016. World English.
Brazil: Record. French: Pocket Jeunesse. German: DTV. Polish: Jaguar. Russian: AST. Slovak:
Albatros. Spanish (world): Hidra. Turkish: Yabanci. UK: Hachette UK.
Former witch hunter Elizabeth Grey is hiding within the magically protected village of Harrow, evading
the price put on her head by Lord Blackwell, the usurper king of Anglia. He's readying for a war against
his resisters—namely Elizabeth, and the witches and wizards she now calls her allies.
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Virginia Boecker is also the author of two YA novellas THE HEALER (Little, Brown, 2015; Turkish:
Yabanci) and THE CHASE (Little, Brown, 2016; Turkish: Yabanci). She now lives in Portland, Oregon
with her husband, her two children, and a dog named George. virginiaboecker.com
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VAL EMMICH
YA / Contemporary
THE INVENTION OF NATURAL LIGHT
Little, Brown BFYR, Fall 2020. World English. Proposal available / MS available October 2019.
Danish: Carlsen. German: CBJ. Italian: DeA Planeta.
*Sold in a six-figure deal.
New York Times bestselling author Val Emmich’s THE INVENTION OF LIGHT is a poignant
exploration of the secrets we keep—and how to find our way out of the dark.
Tegan Everly is painfully shy. She’s sure her malformed hand—a condition she’s had since birth—is all
anyone can see. Mac Durant seems to have it all. He’s the star of the soccer team and top of his class.
But his life is far from perfect; when a snowstorm traps the two of them in the Thomas Edison museum
overnight, Mac’s struggles with his depressive, alcoholic father come to light.
Even as the pair continue to bond, Tegan remains desperate to hide her own secret: she’s the author of
the Handbook for Havoc, a guide to cyberbullying, and is the anonymous source behind the horrible
rumors circulating online about Mac.
The truth gets harder and harder to hide as the night wears on, and social media starts blowing up with
the leaked document from Tegan’s computer. She knows the fragile trust they’re slowly building could
be shattered at any moment, but she can’t help hoping that she might still be able to save their new
friendship—she just has to do as much damage control as she can before Mac gets his phone turned
back on.
Through it all, the light coming from the giant incandescent bulb at the top of the museum above them
remains steady, providing a beacon in the darkness even through a blackout. It might be just enough
light for them to find their way to each other—and eventually, to forgiveness. THE INVENTION OF
NATURAL LIGHT is part We Are Okay and part One of Us Is Lying, and will establish Emmich as a must-
read voice in young adult literature.
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Val Emmich is the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Evan Hansen, the novel adaptation of
the hit musical (LBBFYR, 2018; Brazil: Companhia Das Letras. Catalan: Planeta. Complex Chinese:
Rye Field. Danish: Carlsen. French: Bayard. German: Random House. Greek: Patakis. Hungarian:
Konyvmolykepso Kiado. Italian: Sperling & Kufer. Korean: Hyundaemunhak. Norwegian: H.
Aschehoug & Co. Polish: Wydawnictwo. Romanian: Storia. Russian: Eksmo. Simplified Chinese:
TB. Spanish: Planeta. Turkish: Yabanci. UK: Penguin).
He is also the author of THE REMINDERS, a novel for adults (Little, Brown, 2017; Brazil: Intrinseca.
Czech: Dobrovsky. Complex Chinese: Delight Press. Danish: Politikens. Dutch: AmboAnthos.
French: HarperCollins France. German: Droemer. Hebrew: Kinneret. Italian: Piemme. Korean:
Soso Books. Polish: Pascal. Portugal: Topseller. Simplified Chinese: Horizon. UK: Picador).
As an actor, he’s had recurring roles on HBO’s Vinyl (produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger),
Showtime’s The Big C, ABC’s Ugly Betty, and a memorable guest role as Tina Fey’s coffee-boy fling,
Jamie, on NBC’s 30 Rock. Emmich is also an award-winning recording artist who’s released a dozen
albums and toured the U.S. several times over.
valemmich.com
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HAFSAH FAIZAL
YA / Fantasy
WE HUNT THE FLAME
Farrar, Strauss Children’s, May 2019. World English. Manuscript available.
Polish: Wydawnictwo Niezwykłe. Romanian: Storia. Spanish (world): Hidra. Turkish: Penguen.
*Two-book deal, sold at auction.
People lived because she killed. People died because he lived.
Zafira is the Hunter, disguising herself as a man when she braves the cursed forest of the Arz to feed
her people. Nasir is the Prince of Death, assassinating those foolish enough to defy his autocratic father,
the sultan. If Zafira were to be exposed as a girl, all of her achievements would be rejected; if Nasir
displayed his compassion, his father would punish him in the most brutal of ways.
Both are legends in the kingdom of Arawiya—but neither wants to be.
War is brewing, and the Arz sweeps closer with each passing day, engulfing the land in shadow. When
Zafira embarks on a quest to uncover a lost artifact that can restore magic to her suffering world and
stop the Arz, Nasir is sent by the sultan on a similar mission: retrieve the artifact and kill the Hunter.
But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater
than either can imagine.
Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, WE HUNT THE FLAME is a gripping story of
discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.
“Drawing inspiration from ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame gives exquisitely detailed insight into a
cultural experience; this debut, about identity and unlikely allies, features subtly nuanced and deeply
reflective characters. Layering high-stakes action with moods ranging from casual humor to raw anguish,
Faizal bends fantasy tropes to her will to tell a fresh and gripping story about love, honor, and self-
discovery that will leave readers scrambling for more.”—Booklist, starred review
“With fierce characters, deathly challenges, and world-building both lyrical and spellbinding, We Hunt
the Flame is unputdownable.”—Marieke Nijkamp, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Hafsah Faizal’s voice is not one that simply speaks, but sings across the page. We Hunt the Flame is a
spellbinding tale filled with deception, political intrigue, and atmosphere that lives and breathes—I am
obsessed with this story.”—Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Fresh, bold storytelling populated with vibrant characters marks Hafsah Faizal as an explosive new
voice in fantasy.”—Jessica Khoury, author of the Corpus Trilogy and The Forbidden Wish
“I adore Hafsah's writing; she has such a beautiful way with words.”
—Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of A World Without You
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Hafsah Faizal is a California-born Muslim American living in Texas. She is the blogger
behind IceyBooks, and the designer and lettering artist at IceyDesigns. Her designs have graced the
sites of book bloggers and New York Times bestselling authors, including Veronica Rossi, Beth Revis,
and Ron Smith. Her designs have been featured on BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, BookRiot, and more.
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KIT FRICK
YA / Contemporary
I KILLED ZOE SPANOS
Margaret K. McElderry Books/S&S, 2020. World English. Manuscript available.
Zoe Spanos is missing. And we are missing Zoe.
Zoe Spanos vanished on New Year’s Eve—some think she’s dead; the police say she’s a runaway. When
Anna Cicconi arrives in town for her summer nanny job, a series of strange encounters with the locals
has her wondering if her connection to the missing girl runs deeper than their physical resemblance.
After the discovery of Zoe’s body at the bottom of a lake, Anna is charged with manslaughter. Martina,
a local teen, is sure there are things that don’t add up, and she’s determined to use her popular podcast
to uncover the truth about Zoe’s death. She presses on, driven by one question: is Anna really Zoe’s
killer? Or is the murderer still out there?
ALL EYES ON US
Margaret K. McElderry Books/S&S, June 2019. World English. Manuscript available
Pretty Little Liars meets People Like Us in this taut, tense thriller about the cost of secrets.
The daughter of small town social climbers, Amanda Kelly is deeply invested in her boyfriend, real estate
heir Carter Shaw, who’s dating Rosalie behind Amanda’s back. Rosalie Bell is fighting to remain true to
herself and her girlfriend—while concealing her identity from her Christian fundamentalist parents. But
maintaining a fake, straight relationship is killing her from the inside.
When an anonymous texter ropes Amanda and Rosalie into a bid to take Carter down, the girls become
collateral damage—and unlikely allies in a fight to unmask their stalker before Private uproots their lives.
“Sharp, searing, and unrelenting, the story of two teens from different worlds and the threats that loom
over them will hold you in its grip to the last page.”—Dana Mele, author of People Like Us
SEE ALL THE STARS
Margaret K. McElderry Books/S&S, 2018. World English.
Czech: Dobrovsky. French: Bayard. Russian: AST.
A gripping jigsaw puzzle of a novel about love, betrayal, friendship, and forgiveness.
Then: Lazy summer days. A party. A beautiful boy. Ellory met Matthias and fell into the beginning of a
spectacular, bright love.
Now: Ellory returns to Pine Brook to navigate senior year after a two-month suspension and a summer
away—no boyfriend, no friends. Tormented by some and sought out by others, troubled by a mysterious
note-writer who won’t let her forget, Ellory finds that even in the present, the past is everywhere.
“Taut and riveting, Frick’s psychological thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”—PW
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Kit Frick is a MacDowell Colony Fellow. She studied creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College,
received her MFA from Syracuse University, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. kitfrick.com
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JENNY HAN
YA / Contemporary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES
TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE
Simon & Schuster, 2014. North American.
*Film released by Netflix in August 2018 to 190 countries! (starring Lana Condor)
*Over 4 million books sold!
Albanian: Bota Shqiptare. Brazil: Intrinseca. Bulgarian: Ibis. Complex Chinese: Sharp Point. Croatian: Fokus.
Czech: Albatros. Danish: Carlsen. Dutch: Moon. Estonian: Pegasus. Finnish: Sanoma. French: Panini. German:
Hanser. Greek: Patakis. Hebrew: Agam. Hungarian: Konyvmolykepzo Kiado. Indonesian: Haru. Italian: Piemme.
Korean: Hans Media. Latvian: Zvaigne. Lithuanian: Alma. Macedonian: Kultura. Polish: Kobiece. Portugal:
Topseller. Romanian: Trei. Russian: AST. Serbian: Urban Reads. Simplified Chinese: Xiron. Slovak: Albatros.
Slovene: Založba Ucila. Spanish (world): Destino/Planeta. Swedish: Lavender Lit. Tagalog: Anvil. Thai: Earnest.
Turkish: Pegasus. UK: Scholastic. Vietnamese: Hoa Hoc Tro.
Every time Lara Jean falls in love and it doesn’t work out, she writes the boy a letter for closure. She
pours her heart out in the letter, addresses the envelope, seals it, puts the letters in her hat box, and
keeps them there…until one day, the hat box is missing and so are the letters. They've all been mailed
out—including the one to her most recent crush, her older sister's boyfriend.
P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU
Simon & Schuster, 2015. North American.
Brazil: Intrinseca. Bulgarian: Ibis. Complex Chinese: Sharp Point. Croatian: Fokus. Czech: Albatros. Danish:
Carlsen. Dutch: Moon. Estonian: Pegasus. Finnish: Sanoma. French: Panini. German: Hanser. Hebrew: Agam.
Hungarian: Konyvmolykepzo Kiado. Indonesian: Haru. Italian: Piemme. Korean: Hans Media. Lithuanian: Alma.
Macedonian: Kultura. Romanian: Trei. Russian: AST. Serbian: Urban Reads. Slovak: Albatros. Slovene: Založba
Ucila. Spanish (world): Destino/Planeta. Swedish: Lavender Lit. Thai: Earnest. Turkish: Pegasus. Polish:
Kobiece. Portugal: Topseller. UK: Scholastic. Vietnamese: Hoa Hoc Tro.
Lara Jean still has letters to write. She didn’t expect to really fall for Peter. When another boy from her
past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys?
ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN
Simon & Schuster, 2017. North American.
Brazil: Intrinseca. Bulgarian: Ibis. Complex Chinese: Sharp Point. Croatian: Fokus. Czech: Albatros. Danish:
Carlsen. Dutch: Moon. Finnish: Sanoma. French: Panini. German: Hanser. Hungarian: Konyvmolykepzo Kiado.
Indonesian: Haru. Italian: Piemme. Korean: Hans Media. Macedonian: Kultura. Polish: Kobiece. Portugal:
Topseller. Romanian: Trei. Russian: AST. Serbian: Urban Reads. Slovak: Albatros. Slovene: Založba Ucila.
Spanish (world): Destino/Planeta. Swedish: Lavender Lit. Thai: Earnest. Turkish: Pegasus. UK: Scholastic.
Vietnamese: Hoa Hoc Tro.
Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with
her boyfriend, Peter; her dad’s finally getting remarried and Margot’s coming home for the summer. But
she can’t ignore the big life decisions: where she wants to go to college, and what that means for her
and Peter. When your heart and your head are saying different things, which should you listen to?
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Jenny Han is the author of SHUG (S&S) and CLARA LEE AND THE APPLE PIE DREAM (Little, Brown
BFYR) and the SUMMER trilogy (S&S), as well as the BURN FOR BURN trilogy, which she coauthored
with Siobhan Vivian. dearjennyhan.com
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YA / Sci-Fi
THE ONES WE’RE MEANT TO FIND
Roaring Brook/Macmillan, Fall 2020. North American. Manuscript available.
*Sold at auction in a two-book, six figure deal.
One of the most twisty, surprising, engaging page-turner YAs you’ll read this year—We Were
Liars with sci-fi scope, Lost with a satisfying resolution.
Two sisters. One awakes on a deserted island with no memory how she got there. From the safety of
her city floating above an Earth decimated by natural disasters, the other, a science and math prodigy,
mourns the sibling she believes died from a terminal disease. Both think what they know about each
other and their world is true and sound. Both are dead wrong.
Unable to overcome her grief or guilt, Kasey toys with the idea of having the memories of her sister
excised. Then she receives an encrypted file from her sister’s user ID. Faced with the possibility that
her sister might still be alive, Kasey retraces her final steps. When a series of manmade disasters rocks
the planet, Kasey will have to decide if she’s ready to use science to help humanity, even though it failed
the person who mattered most.
YA / Fantasy
DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE
Albert Whitman, April 2019. World English. Manuscript available.
Russian: Eksmo. Turkish: Penguen.
*A Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book for Spring 2019
A world inspired by Chinese antiquity in which palace intrigue, Shakespearean family
struggles, and magic swirl around a heroine who struggles to do right in the world.
Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk
the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she's thrust into power,
suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom. Determined to find her father's killer, Hesina does
something desperate: she engages the aid of a soothsayer—a treasonous act, punishable by
death… because in Yan, magic was outlawed centuries ago.
Using the information illicitly provided by the sooth, and uncertain if she can trust even her family,
Hesina turns to Akira—a brilliant and alluring investigator who's also a convicted criminal with secrets
of his own. With the future of her kingdom at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father?
“Hesina is a heroine for the ages––brilliant, determined, and fierce. It is impossible not to root for
her.”—Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess
“The plot twists are truly dizzying at times, and everyone, from villain to ally, has an intriguing
backstory... With complex world-building and character development, readers tired of cookie-cutter
stories will find some surprise twists here.”—Kirkus
“A beautiful debut with thrilling politics and strokes of magic, set in a lush world that feels real and
weighted with its own complex history.”—Lori M. Lee, A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
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Joan He is a Chinese American who grew up on many of the great Chinese epics and legends, from
which she draws inspiration for her debut novel. She is currently a junior at the University of
Pennsylvania. joanhewrites.com
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YA / Fantasy
EMPRESS OF ALL SEASONS
HMH BFYR, 2018. North American.
UK: Gollancz/Orion.
*Optioned by Apple TV.
In a palace of illusions, nothing is what it seems.
Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple. Survive
the palace's enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince.
All are eligible to compete—all except yōkai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human
emperor is determined to enslave and destroy.
Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress. Winning should be easy. And it would be, if she
weren't hiding a dangerous secret. Mari is a yōkai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster.
If discovered, her life will be forfeit. As she struggles to keep her true identity hidden, Mari's fate collides
with that of Taro, the prince who has no desire to inherit the imperial throne, and Akira, a half-human,
half-yōkai outcast.
Torn between duty and love, loyalty and betrayal, vengeance and forgiveness, the choices of Mari, Taro,
and Akira will decide the fate of Honoku.
“The story within the pages of this truly magical book reads like a fairy tale.”—Booklist
“Dark, daring, and utterly delicious. Emiko Jean is a bold new voice in YA fantasy.”
—C.J. Redwine, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Queen
“With rich mythology and elegant atmosphere, Empress will latch onto your imagination and sweep
you along for a magical and dangerous ride.”
—Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing trilogy
YA / Thriller
WE’LL NEVER BE APART
HMH BFYR, 2015. North American.
German: Ravensburger. Romanian: Epica. Turkish: Marti.
Murder. Fire. Revenge. That’s all seventeen-year-old Alice Monroe thinks about. Locked in Savage Isle
mental facility, Alice is haunted by memories of the fire her deranged and jealous twin Celia set. A fire
that spared Alice and Celia, but killed Alice’s boyfriend, Jason.
When whispers from other mental patients convince Alice that Celia has also been committed to Savage
Isle, Alice vows to avenge the life of the boy she loved. But nothing at Savage Isle is what it seems.
And no one will leave the same.
“Realistic characters make good use of a gothic setting that will attract anyone with a taste for the
edge.”—Kirkus
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Emiko Jean is an elementary school math teacher. Aside from reading, writing, and teaching, Emiko is
passionate about bugs. She can often be found in the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest, where
she lives with her husband, hunting giant moths and cataloguing rare insect colonies. emikojean.com
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Instagram Poetry
WHEN YOU ASK ME WHERE I’M GOING
HarperTeen, Fall 2019. North American. Proposal available.
Perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur and Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasmin Kaur’s stunning debut novel is
a collection of poetry, illustrations, and prose.
scream
so that one day
a hundred years from now
another sister will not have to
dry her tears wondering
where in history
she lost her voice
The six sections of the book explore what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesn’t
always hear her and tell the story of Kiran as she flees a history of trauma and raises her daughter,
Sahaara, while living undocumented in North America.
Delving into current cultural conversations including sexual assault, mental health, feminism, and
immigration, this narrative of resilience, healing, empowerment, and love will galvanize readers to
fight for what is right in their world.
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Jasmin Kaur is a writer, illustrator, and spoken word artist living in Vancouver, BC. Her writing,
which explores feminism, social empowerment, love, and survival, acts as a means of healing and
reclaiming identity. As an arts facilitator and fourth-grade teacher, Jasmin has been leading creative
writing workshops for young people across North America, the UK, and Australia over the last five
years. Currently working on her debut poetry collection, her work has been published in Harper’s
Bazaar India, NR Magazine, KaurLife Magazine, Sikh Formations Journal and other publications. Her
writing has been celebrated and shared by icons such as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, actress
Blake Lively, feminist activist Linda Sarsour, actress Cami Mendez, and actress Tracee Ellis Ross.
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comESTELLE LAURE
YA / Contemporary
MAYHEM
Wednesday Books/SMP, Spring/Summer 2020. North American. Manuscript available.
Mayhem Brayburn and her mother are on the run, not away from home, but back to it: Santa Maria,
California, a beach town that looks like paradise, like carnival rides and street food and bikinis under
the hot sun.
It’s where Mayhem has always wanted to be. It’s where generations of Brayburns have lived and thrived,
and she has never understood what made her mother leave Santa Maria in favor of the arms of her
abusive stepfather.
But when she befriends her aunt’s foster kids and they take her to their hideout, decades of secrets
unravel, and Mayhem is thrust into a world of chaotic magic, a serial killer’s mind, and finally, even the
answers to her own past.
Set in 1987, MAYHEM is a mashup of The Lost Boys and The Craft with a bit of the Manson family thrown
in for good measure. It’s original, compelling, and a little bit rock-’n’-roll, and reading it will leave you
feeling deliciously wicked.
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Estelle Laure is also the author of THIS RAGING LIGHT (HMH BFYR, 2016; Brazil:
Sextante/Arqueiro. Catalan: Grup 62. Czech: Leda. Dutch: Querido. French: Hachette Jeunesse.
German: Fischer. Hebrew: Modan. Hungarian: Maxim. Italian: DeAgostini. Polish: Jaguar.
Romanian: Epica. Spanish: Urano. Turkish: Pegasus. UK: Hachette/Orchard Books) and BUT THEN
I CAME BACK (HMH BFYR, 2017; Brazil: Sextante/Arqueiro. German: Fischer. UK: Hachette/Orchard
Books.), both for young adults. Estelle has a BA in Theatre Arts and a Masters in Writing for Children
and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. estellelaure.com
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comMORGAN MATSON
YA / Contemporary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
SAVE THE DATE
Simon & Schuster, 2018. North American.
French: Milan. German: CBT. Hungarian: Maxim. Italian: Newton Compton. Romanian: Epica.
Russian: AST. Spanish (world): Plataforma. UK: S&S UK.
*NYT Bestseller!
All Charlie wanted was for this weekend to go perfectly. Her sister is getting married, all her older
siblings will be home, and things will be like they are in her mother’s popular comic strip, Grant Central
Station. Charlie figures she can put off making big decisions—like what college to attend, and what to
do about Jesse Foster, the boy she’s been in love with forever. She just didn’t plan on the wedding
turning into a complete disaster!
“A sparkling summer story ideal for teens who are on that bittersweet cusp of change.”—Booklist
“Matson's exploration of false nostalgia as both a safety net and a hindrance is one of the most
relatable, and revelatory, takes I've read in a YA rom-com in a while.”—Bustle
THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING
Simon & Schuster, 2016. North American.
French: Milan. Germany: CBT. Hungarian: Publish and More. Italian: Newton Compton. Russian:
AST. Serbian: Praktikum. Spanish (world): Plataforma. UK: S&S UK.
*NYT bestseller!
When a political scandal costs Andie her summer internship, and lands both she and Dad back in the
same house together for the first time in years, she’s suddenly doing things that aren’t Andie at all—
working as a dog walker, doing an epic scavenger hunt with her dad, and maybe, just maybe, letting
the super cute Clark get closer than she expected.
“Teens looking for a good family and friend drama, spiced up with humor and romance, will thank you
for suggesting this book.”—VOYA, starred review
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
Simon & Schuster, 2014. North American.
French: Milan. Germany: CBJ. Hungarian: Publish and More. Italian: Newton Compton. Polish:
Jaguar. Romanian: Epica. Russian: AST. Spanish (world): Plataforma. Swedish: Modernista.
Thai: Jamsai. UK: S&S UK. Vietnamese: Hoa Hoc Tro.
It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life interesting. But then Sloane just…
disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list. On it, thirteen tasks that Emily would normally never
try. With the help of a boy (totally unexpected) to check things off the list, who knows what she’ll find?
“A winning blend of touching moments, memorable characters and situational humor takes readers to
a surprising revelation at the story’s end.”—Kirkus
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Morgan Matson is also the author of AMY & ROGER’S EPIC DETOUR (S&S, 2011) and SECOND
CHANCE SUMMER (S&S, 2012). She lives in Los Angeles. morganmatson.com
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comJULIE MURPHY
YA / Contemporary
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
PUDDIN’
Balzer & Bray, 2018. World English.
Brazil: Valentina. Hungarian: Maxim. Polish: Amber.
Filled with complicated friendships, romance, and some Texas-sized girl power!
Millie Michalchuk won’t be going to fat camp this year. Instead she plans to chase her dream and to kiss
her crush. Callie Reyes is the pretty girl with the popular boyfriend and a starring spot on the dance
team. When circumstances bring the girls together, they will surprise everyone (especially themselves)
by realizing they might have more in common than they ever imagined.
“Murphy convincingly and satisfyingly portrays how [the main characters’] one-step-forward-two-
steps-back bonding process helps them go for what they want rather than what others think is
possible.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Murphy’s plot brims with unlikely friendships, irresistible romance, fabulous fat acceptance, and a
kick-ass ending. Buoying.”—Kirkus, starred review
“This companion to the very popular Dumplin’ introduces more memorable characters for whom
readers can’t help but cheer. A first purchase.”—School Library Journal
DUMPLIN’
Balzer & Bray, 2015. North American. *Now a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE on Netflix
ANZ: Penguin. Bulgaria: Soft Press. Brazil: Valentina. Croatian: Znanje. Czech: Dobrovsky. Danish:
Rosinante. Dutch: Moon. Estonian: Tallinna Raamatukirjastus. Finnish: Otava. French: Michel Lafon.
German: Fischer. Hebrew: Keter. Hungarian: Maxim. Italian: Mondadori. Japanese: Shogakukan.
Korean: Salim. Polish: Amber. Romanian: Epica. Serbian: Vulkan. Spanish (world): Nocturna.
Swedish: Lavender Lit. Thai: Amarin. Turkish: Pegasus. Vietnamese: Huy Hoang.
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson has always been at home in her own skin…until she meets
Bo, a hot former jock who likes her back. Will starts to doubt herself and enters a beauty pageant—
along with several other unlikely candidates—to show that she deserves to be up there.
RAMONA BLUE
Balzer & Bray, 2017. World English.
Brazil: Valentina. German: Fischer. Spanish (world): Planeta Mexico.
Ramona is sure of a few things: she likes girls, and she knows she’s destined for something bigger than
the trailer she calls home. The return of her childhood friend Freddie makes things complicated.
“An exquisite, thoughtful exploration of the ties that bind and the fluidity of relationships, sexuality,
and life.”—Kirkus, starred review
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Julie Murphy lives in North Texas. She is also the author of Side Effects May Vary (Balzer & Bray,
2013; ANZ, Hebrew, Italian, Romanian and Turkish rights sold). juliemurphywrites.com
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comMARGO RABB
YA / Contemporary
LUCY CLARK WILL NOT APOLOGIZE
Harper Children’s, Summer 2020. North American. MS April 2019.
Sixteen-year-old Lucy Clark has just been suspended from boarding school. Suddenly without a place
to stay for the remaining three months of the semester, she’s sent to live with a cousin in the West
Village neighborhood of New York City. Her new job: to care for Edith Fox, an elderly millionaire, and
help her tend a secret garden in the middle of the city. But Edith has another task for Lucy—Edith
believes someone is trying to murder her, and she enlists her young assistant to help protect her.
Can Lucy prevent Edith’s murder and save her life? Or is there no murderer at all, and Edith simply
losing her mind?
Part coming-of-age story, part mystery, and part modern day Secret Garden, twists and turns abound
in LUCY CLARK WILL NOT APOLOGIZE as the heroine starts her life over, finds her voice, and attempts
to unravel the puzzles of her new world and her own heart.
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Margo Rabb is the author of CURES FOR HEARTBREAK (Harper Children’s, 2016) and KISSING IN
AMERICA (Harper Children’s, 2015; ANZ: Penguin Australia). Her essays, journalism, book reviews,
and short stories have been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, Salon, Marie Claire,
The Rumpu, Seventeen, and elsewhere, and have also been broadcast on NPR. She has received the
grand prize in the Zoetrope fiction contest, first prize in The Atlantic fiction contest, first prize in the
American Fiction contest, and a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. She lives in the Philadelphia area with
her husband and children. http://margorabb.com/
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comLAURA SEBASTIAN
YA / Fantasy
CONSTELLATION OF CHAOS
Delacorte, Spring 2021. North American. Proposal available / MS Fall 2019.
**New Trilogy from the NYT Bestselling author of ASH PRINCESS**
The plot: overthrow a kingdom. The goal: world domination. The plan: marriage.
Trained from birth in espionage and seduction, the triplet princesses of Bessemia must travel to three
distant lands to marry three princes and enact their Queen mother’s plan to rule from sea to sea. But
when they arrive, each sister discovers her task is not so simple, and their mother’s motives may not
be what they seem.
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Laura Sebastian is the NYT bestselling author of ASH PRINCESS (Brazil: Sextante. Bulgaria:
Egmont Bulgaria. Czech: Albatros Media. Dutch: Leopold & Ploegma. French: Albin Michel. German:
CBT/Blanvalet. Hebrew: Yedioth Ahronoth. Polish: Zysk. Romania: Storia Books. Russian: Eksmo.
Serbian: Vulkan. Turkish: Pegasus Yayinlari. Spanish (world): Montena). She studied performing
arts at Savannah College of Art and Design and now lives, reads, and writes in New York City with her
dog, Neville. www.laurasebastianwrites.com
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comSIOBHAN VIVIAN
YA / Contemporary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
WE ARE THE WILDCATS
Simon & Schuster BFYR, Spring 2020. North American. Proposal available / MS April 2019.
How far would you be willing to go to fit in?
The Lady Wildcats varsity field hockey team is no joke. At the end of each summer, wannabe Wildcats
endure a week of punishing try-outs in the hopes of earning a spot on the squad, but only the best make
the cut. Those that do are expected to devote themselves entirely to the team—but being handed a
varsity jersey isn’t enough to make you a real Wildcat. There’s still one more step: an annual night of
questionable initiation traditions and tests of loyalty, orchestrated by the most senior girls on the squad
with the tacit permission of their seemingly wholesome young male coach.
Spanning the 24 hours between the announcement of the new varsity roster and the team’s first
scrimmage against their biggest rival, WE ARE THE WILDCATS is told from seven different points of
view in a style reminiscent of Vivian’s New York Times bestselling THE LIST.
Each different girl’s perspective comes together to create a coming-of-age story of bonding and
betrayal. WE ARE THE WILDCATS examines the underbelly of what we consider civilized and
acceptable—and perhaps more importantly, what’s lurking just under the surface that we are willing to
complacently ignore.
STAY SWEET
Simon & Schuster, 2018. North American.
French: Michel Lafon. German: Hanser. Polish: Wydawnictwo JK. Spanish (world): Planeta Mexico.
*125,000 first print run
A bold and sweet summer read about first love, feminism, and ice cream.
Seventeen-year-old Amelia and her best friend Cate have worked at the Meade Creamery ice cream
stand every summer for the past three years, and Amelia is “Head Girl” at the stand this summer. When
founder Molly Meade passes away before Amelia even has her first day in charge, Amelia isn’t sure the
stand can go on. That is, until Molly’s grandnephew Grady arrives and asks Amelia to stay on to help
continue the business…but Grady’s got some changes in mind.
“For fans of Jenny Han looking for a light but touching summer read about first love, feminism, and ice
cream.”—School Library Journal
“While evoking the warmth of rural life and employee comradeship, Vivian writes an empowering
novel for young women with big dreams.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“This is both a bittersweet paean to the passage of time and a satisfying examination of a girl, used to
being in the background, who comes into her own. Summer reading at its finest.”—Booklist
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Siobhan Vivian is also the author of THE LIST, NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL, SAME DIFFERENCE, and A
LITTLE FRIENDLY ADVICE, all for teens. Siobhan currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA. siobhanvivian.com
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comSHARON BIGGS WALLER
YA / Contemporary
GIRLS ON THE VERGE
Henry Holt BFYR, April 2019. World English. ARCs available.
A timely novel about a woman’s right to choose—Sharon Biggs Waller brings to life a narrative
that must continue to fight for its right to be told and honored.
Camille couldn’t be having a better summer—she kills it as Ophelia in her community theater’s
production of Hamlet, catches the eye of the cutest boy in the play, and nabs a spot in a prestigious
theater program. But on the very night she learns she got into the program, she also finds out she’s
pregnant. She definitely can’t tell her parents. And her best friend, Bea, doesn’t agree with the decision
Camille has made.
Camille is forced to try to solve her problem alone…and the system is very much working against her.
At her most vulnerable, Camille reaches out to Annabelle Ponsonby, a girl she only barely knows from
the theater. Happily, Annabelle agrees to drive her wherever she needs to go. And in a last-minute
change of heart, Bea decides to come along.
Over the course of more than a thousand miles, friendships will be tested and dreams will be challenged.
But ultimately, the girls will realize that friends are the real heroes in this story.
“…Camille’s story is absolutely essential, as is the underlying message that girls take care of each
other when no one else will.”—Booklist, starred review
“[C]ompelling…This title offers realistic viewpoints on teenage pregnancy, along with what it is like to
have the right to choose, wanting that right, and living knowing that you will be judged for having
exercised it.”—SLJ, starred review
“Highly informative, filled with frank, detailed descriptions of…restrictions on reproductive health as
well as the emotional and physical experiences of abortion. A Forever-esque story for reproductive
justive, this is a timely and vital book.”—Kirkus
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Sharon Biggs Waller is the Friends of American Writers-award winning author of A MAD, WICKED
FOLLY and THE FORBIDDEN ORCHID. She also writes for magazines about horses, chickens, and
farming. In addition to writing, she is a dressage rider and trainer and Planned Parenthood volunteer.
She lives on a ten-acre sustainable farm in Northwest Indiana with her husband.
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Contact: Melissa White, melissa@foliolit.comDON ZOLIDIS
YA / Contemporary
THE SEVEN TORMENTS OF AMY AND CRAIG (A LOVE STORY)
Disney-Hyperion, 2018. North American.
Brazil: Record. Czech: Dobrovsky. French: La Martinière. German: Dressler. Italian: Il Castoro.
Russian: AST. Slovak: Ikar.
*Acquired in a two-book, six-figure deal.
Told non-sequentially, acclaimed playwright Don Zolidis's debut novel is a brutally funny,
bittersweet taste of the utterly unique and utterly universal experience of first love.
Craig, a geeky high school senior into Dungeons and Dragons and comic books, thinks he’s landed the
girl of his dreams in the fiercely intelligent student body President, Amy. As they collide and separate in
a tumultuous series of seven break-ups, however, Craig discovers that there’s more to Amy (and
himself) than he thought, and love might be a tougher opponent than any imaginary monster.
Set in Wisconsin in 1994 and told out of chronological order, SEVEN TORMENTS is the book teens will
want to grab after John Corey Whaley’s Highly Illogical Behavior and Tim Federle’s The Great American
Whatever.
“Craig’s blistering humor and reluctant optimism are so endearing that readers will settle in to the
groove of things…A charming, funny love story.”—Kirkus
“Funny, painful, and starry-eyed. A must-read book for anyone who has ever been in love.”
―Jenny Boylan, author of The Long Black Veil and She's Not There
"Craig's dryly witty narration adds humor... and the nonlinear narration keeps things interesting. A
coming-of-age romance with bittersweet tones for fans of John Green-style jocularity.”―Booklist
“Appealingly realistic...Outrageously funny...Full of humor and heart, this refreshingly unromantic
romance is highly recommended for most collections.”―School Library Journal
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Don Zolidis is the most-produced playwright in American schools (second only to Shakespeare!). In
addition to his eighty-six published plays and nine thousand-plus productions in all fifty states, Don
regularly sends himself on tours of high schools across the country, reaching teens through his
network of five thousand teachers and librarians. As he continues to write and tour as a playwright,
Don will fold in what is sure to be a prolific YA career, exploiting all his experience writing for and
connecting with teens. donzolidis.com
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