Adult Fiction
Mary E. Roach‘s WE ARE THE MATCH, pitched as a sapphic reimagining of the Helen of Troy myth set in modern-day mobster Greece, in which Helen is the daughter of a powerful crime lord and Paris is the woman hell-bent on destroying her—if they don’t fall for each other first, to Lauren Plude at Montlake, for publication in summer 2025, by Claire Friedman at Inkwell Management (world).
Author of THE GOLD PERSIMMON Lindsay Merbaum‘s VAMPIRES AT SEA, in which two chic emotional vampires from San Francisco set off on a discount queer cruise, eager to feast upon their fellow passengers’ desires and sorrows, until they meet an alluring and possibly magical social media influencer whose power threatens to overwhelm their own, to Amanda Manns at Creature, for publication in spring 2025 (world English).
Katie Chandler‘sBACKHANDED COMPLIMENTS, the author’s debut, a sapphic romance with a speculative twist following two professional tennis rivals who have been trading insults in the press for months and are horrified to discover they’re destined soulmates, toMelanie Iglesias PerezatAtria, in a significant deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in June 2025 and summer 2026, byTrinica Sampson-VeraatNew Leaf Literary & Media(world English).
TikTok influencer H. Lee Justine‘s YOU WATCHED IN SILENCE, pitched as a queer psychological thriller with the bite of Jessica Knoll and the twists of VERITY and set in the toxic unreality of a canceled celebrity family vlogger in the remote Pacific Northwest, where the new nanny is forced to confront mysterious threats as well as a dark past of her own, to Daniel Ehrenhaft at Blackstone Publishing, in a nice deal, for publication in November 2025, by Courtney Paganelli at Levine Greenberg Rostan (world English).
Author of TIL DEATH DO US BARDRose Black‘sFATED WINDS AND PROMISING SEAS, a queer romantic fantasy following a man imprisoned for a crime he can’t remember committing; when a giant sea serpent attacks the prison, accidentally freeing him, he’s rescued by a ship crewed by outcasts, heretics, and an oddly familiar stranger whose fate seems intertwined with his own, toNatasha QureshiatHodderscape, for publication in fall 2024, byRebecca PodosatRees Literary Agency(world English).
Author ofBITTER MEDICINEMia Tsai‘sTHE MEMORY HUNTERS, a sapphic science fantasy in which a memory hunter and her bodyguard—who is also her potential executioner—seek lost knowledge for the Museum of Human Memory and uncover an ancient secret which could shake their post-climate-change world to its core, as well as threaten the budding romance between them, toSarah GuanatErewhon, withViengsamai Fettersediting, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2025, byAnne TibbetsatDonald Maass Literary Agency(world).
Alexandra McCollum‘s debutTHE MIDNIGHT COTTAGE, a queer cozy about a prickly accountant and his eccentric roommate who live at the edge of an enchanted wood and must face a malevolent magical entity and an impending family wedding that force them to finally confront what they mean to one another, toCharlotte PetersatDutton, at auction, byPete KnappatPark & Fine Literary and Media(NA).
Anna Cowan‘sTHE DUKE, a queer romance in which a powerful female duke meets the brilliant French courtesan who will destroy her enemies and win her heart, pitched as sapphic Bridgerton, toVicki LameatGriffin, in a two-book deal, byKate McKeanatHoward Morhaim Literary Agency.
Young Adult Fiction
Author-illustrator of OUT OF LEFT FIELD and editor Jonah Newman‘s AIDEN AND LILLIE’S TOTALLY NORMAL, DRAMA-FREE SENIOR YEAR, in which two queer teens navigate college admissions madness and cope with pressure from their peers, families, and themselves, to Patty Rice at Andrews McMeel, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in 2028, by Amy Berkower at Writers House (world English).
Sydney Langford’s SOMEONE TO DAYDREAM ABOUT, in which a Deaf, demiromantic 18-year-old spends a whirlwind summer teaching ASL to (and trying not to fall for) a heartthrob lead singer in a boy band so he can communicate with his newly deaf sister—all while trying to save her family’s struggling Deaf Center, toAsia HardenatFarrar, Straus Children’s, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, byEmily ForneyatBookEnds(world).
Haga JiyoungandKang Jiyoung‘s graphic novel KING’S MAKER, a boy’s love fantasy with twisting politics that follows the story of two boys—one a rebellious prince and the other a noble’s son held captive by a deviant king; and its sequel series King’s Maker: Triple Crown, toRebecca TayloratInkloreand toKate McHaleatInklore UK, for publication in 2025 (world English).
Tori Anne Martin‘s YA debutNO CHARM DONE, a sapphic rom-com in which rival witches vying for the same boy accidentally produce a powerful curse during a duel, forcing them to work together to save their Salem-coded town—and to realize it’s not the guy they want, after all, toMora CouchatHoliday House, for publication in fall 2025, byRebecca StraussatDeFiore and Company(world).
Ivy Noelle Weir‘s graphic novel THE GREAT GATSBY, pitched as a YA retelling in which a queer Nick Caraway becomes entangled in the lives of his wealthy peers and enamored with the enigmatic Jay Gatsby against the backdrop of two elite boarding schools, illustrated byIsadora Zeferino, toAndrea ColvinatLittle, Brown Ink, for publication in 2027, byAnjali SinghatAnjali Singh Agencyfor the author, and byBritt SiessatBritt Siess Creative Managementfor the illustrator (world).
Non-Fiction
Psychic medium and TikTok influencerTravis Holp‘sARE YOU THERE SPIRIT? IT’S ME TRAVIS: LIFE LESSONS FROM YOUR PSYCHIC MEDIUM GAY UNCLE, in which the author recounts transformative lessons learned from thousands of psychic readings, how they have impacted his life, and how others can apply those same lessons to their own lives to become their favorite version of themselves, toCindy SpiegelandJulie GrauatSpiegel & Grau, in a six-figure deal, in a pre-empt, byDavid PurseatInked Entertainment(world English).
Celebrated drag queens Lagoona Bloo, Julie J., Olivia Lux, Alexis Michelle, Kennedy Ann Scott, and Nina West‘s NO TEA, NO SHADE, personal essays exploring themes of LGBTQIA+ rights and life, drag, mental wellness, personal growth, and relationships, to Angela Guzman at Harper One, in a good deal, for publication in fall 2025 (world).
Historian at George Mason UniversitySamuel Clowes Huneke‘sQUEER, a global history of queer life, from the ancient myths of Gilgamesh to today, arguing that queerness, in all its diversity, has been a constant presence in the history of the world, and challenging the idea that that history has followed a simple path of progress from oppression to tolerance, toMaria GoldvergatLiveright, at auction, byWilliam CallahanatInkwell Management(world English).
Former NBC, CNBC, and MSNBC producer and author ofHIGH YELLASteve Majors‘sGOOD BOY, essay snapshots of the life of the author as he moves from a gay boy in search of father figures to an adult gay man who is a father himself, toNathan MacBrienatUniversity of Wisconsin Press, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2026, byAmy A. CollinsatTalcott Notch Literary Services(world).
