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rights Bologna—Spring 2022
aList youngAdult
A Tempest of Tea
By Hafsah Faizal | 14+
FSG (Duology) | Fall 2023
The Forest Grimm
By Kathryn Purdie | 14+
Wednesday Books (Duology) | Summer 2023
The latest series from the #1 New York Times
bestseller. The Midnight Forest. The Fanged
Creature. Two fortune-telling cards that spell
middleGrade First in a new duology from the New York
Times bestselling author of We Hunt the an untimely death for 17-year-old Clara.
Despite the ever-present warning from her
Flame comes this gritty, high-stakes YA in
which a girl gets tangled in a heist with fortune-teller grandmother, Clara embarks
Falling Out of Time vampires and must face the consequences on a dangerous journey into the deadly
By Margaret Peterson Haddix | 8–12 —perfect for fans of Six of Crows. Dripping Forest Grimm to procure a magical book—
Katherine Tegen | Summer 2023 with the poisons of colonialism, this dark, Sortes Fortunae, the Book of Fortunes—with
The highly anticipated next-generation gritty YA fantasy duology is a pinch of King the power to reverse the curse on her village.
sequel to the New York Times bestselling UK/Translation/film rights: Adams Literary
Arthur and a heaping of Peaky Blinders. Rights sold: Russia (Eksmo) & Spain (Urano).
author’s 1995 classic debut novel, Running UK/Translation/film rights: Adams Literary
Out of Time. Zola, who finds a surprising Rights sold: France (De Saxus), Italy
connection to Jessie Keyser, discovers that
she’s stuck in a fake utopian future—and
(Mondadori), Russia (Eksmo) & Spain (Hidra). Darkhearts
By James Sutter | 14+
that others stuck in a dystopian future are
counting on her to help them escape.
The Isles of the Gods Wednesday Books | Summer 2023
By Amie Kaufman | 12+ A debut for readers of More Happy Than Not
UK/translation/film rights: Adams Literary
Knopf (Duology) | Summer 2023 and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. When
The long-awaited solo YA debut of the New David quit his band, he missed his shot at
Creatures of the In-Between York Times bestselling co-author of Aurora fame, while his former best friend Chance
By Cindy Lin | 8–12 Rising. The magic of Tamora Pierce’s became the hottest teen pop star in America.
HarperCollins (Duology) | Winter 2023 Tortall meets the glamour and gangsters’ When David and Chance are thrown back
In this new duology from the author of The dens of Boardwalk Empire in this fantasy into contact, they trade their frenemy status
Twelve, a crown prince goes in search of his duology featuring a girl raised on the high for a confusing, tentative romance. Faced
own magical beast that will allow him to seas, a playboy prince called to sacrifice, a with the opportunity to rejoin the band,
claim the throne from his grandmother, sleeping god, and a war on the horizon. David will have to choose: A second chance
enlisting the help of the last remaining UK/Translation/film rights: Adams Literary at glory? Or a second chance at Chance?
monster Whisperers who can help him. Rights sold: ANZ (A&U), France (Casterman), UK/translation/film rights: Adams Literary
UK/Translation/film rights: Adams Literary Germany (Fischer) & Russia (AST). Rights sold: Russia (Eksmo).
The Raven Boys meets Ninth House in the most The conclusion to the epic sci-fi coming-of-age
exciting debut of 2022, a dark, atmospheric tale that began in Stowaway, which Booklist called
fantasy about a Deaf college student with a “The Mandalorian meets Guardians of the
peculiar connection to the afterlife. Galaxy” in a starred review.
The Whispering Dark
By Kelly Andrew
When Delaney Meyers-Petrov was a child,
she found a drowned boy who came back
to life. Now, twelve years later, she finds
Colton again at the prestigious program
offered at Godbole University, working as a
grumpy TA helping train students move
between parallel worlds. After a student
turns up dead, Delaney and Colton form a
tenuous alliance despite their professor’s
orders to stay apart. Colton can’t stay away
from her…and the voices she hears calling
to her from the shadows.
Rights sold: Italy (Mondadori), Poland (MAG),
Russia (AST), Spain (Urano) & UK (Gollancz).
Homebound
By John David Anderson
Leo Fender is no stranger to catastrophe.
He’s seen his planet plundered, his ship
attacked, his father kidnapped, and his
brother go missing. Now Leo is adrift,
following his father’s orders with nearly
nothing to go on. But as Leo searches for
answers, he can’t help but wonder what it
would take to end the war, to track down
his father and brother and return to
Scholastic Press | November 2022 | 14+ whatever home they have left—and if the Walden Pond Press | August 2022 | 9–12
UK | Gollancz cost of doing so is one he would be able to UK | Adams Literary
Translation | Adams Literary pay. Translation | Adams Literary
Film/TV | Adams Literary Film/TV | Adams Literary
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From master of suspense author Margaret
Peterson Haddix comes another riveting stand- A new page-turning middle grade series by New
alone adventure perfect for fans of Cog and York Times bestseller Margaret Peterson Haddix!
Bad Magic.
The School for Whatnots NeW YoRk TiMeS BeStSeLlInG AuThOr
By Margaret Peterson Haddix MaRgArEt PeTeRsOn HaDdIx
Ever since they met in kindergarten, Max
and Josie have been inseparable. Until the
summer after fifth grade, when Josie f
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disappears, leaving only a note, and StEr rEaSuRe
My & T
whispering something about “whatnot H
rules.” As Max sets to uncover what As
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happened to Josie--and what she is or isn’t
—she’s fighting to find him again, too. But
there are forces trying to keep Max and
Josie from ever seeing each other again.
Because Josie wasn’t supposed to be real.
The Secret Letters
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Colin and Nevaeh, whose parents own rival
junk-removal businesses, uncover
mysteries hidden in attics and basements
and discover how trash can become
treasure. They find vintage letters that lead
to interlocking mysteries from the 1970s
and ‘80s, and learn about “women’s lib,”
the ERA, and other social issues from that
time in history—and the way echoes from
that era affect Colin and Nevaeh
themselves.
Katherine Tegen | March 2022 | 8–12 Katherine Tegen | September 2022 | 8–12
UK | Adams Literary UK | Adams Literary
Translation | Adams Literary Translation | Adams Literary
Film/TV | Adams Literary Film/TV | Adams Literary
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In this debut, Snow White and Rose Red meets In this stunning debut, the line between monster
the modern world after sisters Neve and and hero is razor thin, hidden worlds dwell in the
Rose’s lives are upended. Perfect for fans shadows, and secrets are the most powerful
of Jodi Lynn Anderson and Katherine Arden. weapon of all.
#The Whispering Fog
By Landra Jennings
For twelve-year-old Neve, it’s always been
she and her older sister against the world,
their lives entwined just like sisters in a
fairy tale. Not even being moved to the
piney woods of South Carolina can change
what they are to each other—until a
mysterious fog sent by by a swamp-dwelling
witch steals Rose. It will be up to Neve to
save her sister. Otherwise, the sisters will
be separated…forever.
#Only a Monster
By Vanessa Len
Joan discovers secret rules within her
family: No one can know what you are.
What we are. You must never tell anyone
about monsters. Monsters with terrifying
hidden powers. Monsters like she is. And
the cute boy at work isn’t just a boy: he’s a
legendary monster slayer, who will do
anything to destroy her family. To save
herself and her family, Joan will have to do
what she fears most: embrace her own
monstrousness. Because in this story…she
is not the hero.
Rights sold: ANZ (A&U), Brazil (Alta), Czech
HMH | September 2022 | 8–12 HarperCollins | February 2022 | 14+
Republic (Albatros), France (Lumen), Germany
UK | Adams Literary (Piper), Hungary (Anassa), Russia (Eksmo), UK | Hodder
Translation | Adams Literary Serbia (Vulkan), Spain (PRH) & UK (Hodder). Translation | Adams Literary
Film/TV | Adams Literary Film/TV | Adams Literary
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Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in this In this epic YA fantasy debut the only hope for a
adventure series about five outcasts—and city trapped in the eye of a cursed storm lies with
former enemies-—who are the only hope to save the daughter of failed revolutionaries and a
their warring kingdoms from impending doom. prince terrified of his throne.
#Hunted
By Skye Melki-Wegner
Fifty years ago, the Fallen Star brought
death and despair, ash and toxic rain. The
survivors were changed. They learned to
speak. To dream. To wage war. As two
surviving dinosaur kingdoms battle, Eleri,
a young oryctodromeus and disgraced son
of a prince, is exiled from the Mountain
Kingdom for saving an enemy soldier.
Banished to the merciless Deadlands, he
will have to join together with a group of
questionable allies to stop a predatory plot
to destroy both herbivore kingdoms.
Rights sold: UK (Walker).
#The Darkening
By Sunya Mara
Ve s p e r Va l e i s t h e d a u g h t e r o f
revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries.
Her mother chooses the cursed Storm
over a quick death, and when the queen’s
soldiers—led by a paranoid prince—catch
up to Vesper’s father after twelve years on
the run, Vesper will do whatever it takes to
save him from sharing that fate. It will take
dangerous experimental magic and deadly
lies, but the fate of her father—and the
Henry Holt | April 2023 | 8–12 HMH | July 2022 | 14+
city— is in Vesper’s hands.
UK | Walker Rights sold: Catalan (La Galera), Spain (La UK | Hodder
Translation | Adams Literary Galera) & UK (Hodder). Translation | Adams Literary
Film/TV | Adams Literary Film/TV | Adams Literary
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Beloved author Jackson Pearce brings her Middle school can be a battlefield. From award-
trademark humor and emotion to her adult winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang comes a
debut: a compelling and hopelessly romantic poignant and timely take on prejudice, bullying,
story about how impossible fame and love can be. and claiming our own histories.
#Six Ways to Write a Love Letter
By Jackson Pearce
Maybe everything they say about Vivi Swan,
America’s Sweetheart, is true: she’s all fluff
and breakup songs. But drummer Remy
Young doesn’t care, not when the pay is
better than any other gig. When Vivi asks
for his help writing her next song, he’s
immediately on board. Soon, it’s clear that
every variation of their song is just a
different way to write a love letter. When
Vivi’s private life and public facade finally
clash, a gossip blog threatens everything
they’ve created together….
The Secret Battle of Evan Pao
By Wendy Shang
A fresh start. That’s all Evan Pao wants as
he, along with his mother and sister, flee
from California to Haddington, Virginia,
hoping to keep his father’s notoriety a
secret. Although Evan quickly makes
friends, one boy seems determined to
make sure that as a Chinese American,
Evan feels that he does not belong. As all
of his choices at home and at school
collide, Evan must decide whether he will
react with the same cruelty shown to him,
Sourcebooks | July 2022 | 17+ or choose a different path. Scholastic Press | June 2022 | 8–12
UK | Adams Literary UK | Adams Literary
Translation | Adams Literary Translation | Adams Literary
Film/TV | Adams Literary Film/TV | Adams Literary
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Neverland has become a war zone and it’s up to a A funny and poignant novel about a boy known as
new group of lost teens to set things right in this the “roadkill kid” who is dealing with his parents’
gritty young adult graphic novel series. divorce while he searches for a mysterious cougar.
! Neverlanders
By Tom Taylor & Jon Sommariva
Bee and her fellow runaways are their own
found family. So when a stranger named
Paco saves her life, Bee invites him to join
their crew, thinking he’s another lost teen.
Truth is Paco’s the last Lost Boy from
Neverland. He leads them to Neverland, a
war zone under siege by a horde of pirates
who are desperate to steal the land’s
magic. These young runaways may be
Neverland’s only hope—but at what cost?
Rights sold: France (DuPuis).
The Decomposition of Jack
By Kristin Tubb
Middle school is always hard, but when
you’re known as the Roadkill Kid, well, it’s
even harder. Jack’s mom collects roadkill
—it’s her job, and she’s very good at it.
Ever since Jack’s mom and dad got
divorced, Jack has become Mom’s
assistant. He feels like it’s his responsibility
to keep her spirits up and step into the
role of co-scientist. Except Jack just wants
to play video games with his friend André
and finally talk to Zoe, his conservationist
classmate with bright green eyes.
Razorbill | August 2022 | 12+ Katherine Tegen | October 2022 | 8–12
UK | Razorbill UK | Adams Literary
Translation | Adams Literary Translation | Adams Literary
Film/TV | Adams Literary Film/TV | Adams Literary
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