Adult Fiction
Author of the forthcoming SHOOT THE MOON ‘s THE UNBECOMING OF MARGARET WOLF, set in 1956, about two Shakespearean actors in a lavender marriage during one summer that will either bring them closer than ever or rip them apart for good, again to Kate Dresser at Putnam, by Chris Bucci at Aevitas Creative Management (world).
Creative Writing PhD and former bookseller ‘s FLOWERS FROM THE VOID, a short story collection that brings a fresh perspective to literary horror not only by using the lens of Black, female and sometimes queer narrators and communities, but also by raising questions about the sources of all our fears and nightmares, to Christoph Paul at Clash, for publication in May 2024, by Penelope Burns at Gelfman Schneider on behalf of Charlotte Colwill at Colwill and Peddle (NA).
Akutagawa Prize finalist ‘s JACKSON ALONE, translated by Kalau Almony, about four mixed-raced Black Japanese gay men out for revenge when a disturbing pornographic video of one of them is circulated online, pitched as SUCH A FUN AGE meets the films of Jordan Peele, to Nick Whitney in his first acquisition at Soho Crime, in a pre-empt, by Li Kangqin at New River Literary, on behalf of Kohei Hattori at The English Agency and Kawade Shobo Shinsha (world English).
Author of MOSTLY DEAD THINGS and WITH TEETH ‘s CLOWN, following a down-on-her luck party clown in Orlando, Florida, who connects with a much older lesbian magician, in the hopes that she can finally take her clowning career to the next level, exploring entertainment, ambition, art, and love, to Alison Fairbrother at Riverhead, by Serene Hakim at Ayesha Pande Literary (NA).
Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and author of IMAGINE ME GONE ‘s MOTHERS AND SONS, following the story of a gay immigration lawyer estranged from his mother whose world is upended by an asylum case which forces him to confront a past that both he and his mother have tried to ignore, again to Ben George at Little, Brown, for publication in fall 2024, by Amanda Urban at CAA (NA).
‘s ALICE RUE EVADES THE TRUTH, pitched as a queer retelling of While You Were Sleeping with the humor and disability representation of Get a Life, Chloe Brown, a debut romcom about found family, little white lies, and falling in love with your fake boyfriend’s sister, to Katy Nishimoto at Dial Press, at auction, by Courtney Miller-Callihan at Handspun Literary (world English).
Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize winner and author of SUGAR RUN and PERPETUAL WEST Mesha Maren’s SHAE, about a West Virginia teen navigating her partner’s transition, an unexpected and complex pregnancy, and new motherhood in the shadow of a burgeoning addiction, to Kathy Pories at Algonquin, for publication in May 2024, by Bill Clegg at The Clegg Agency (NA).
Freydis Moon’s THE GIDEON TESTAMENTS, a novella trilogy filled with Brujería, Norse magic, Catholic mysticism, and demonology—when an exorcist stumbles into an unlikely haunting, he gets far more than he bargained for and kick-starts a chain of events that can’t be undone, to Laura Schreiber at Union Square & Co, in a three-book deal, for publication in 2024, by Bethany Weaver at Weaver Literary Agency.
Lambda Literary Award finalist, GLAAD Media Award winner, and author of PATRICIA WANTS TO CUDDLE Samantha Allen’s ROLAND ROGERS ISN’T DEAD YET, about a (recently departed) closeted A-list celebrity and his (living) mid-list ghostwriter, in a story of two men discovering the meaning of life and love after death, to Sareena Kamath at Zando, with Caolinn Douglas editing, by Leila Campoli at Stonesong (world).
Middle Grade Fiction
‘s debut OLLIE IN BETWEEN, a coming-of-age novel following a nonbinary middle schooler as a biological predator (aka: puberty) disrupts their ability to camouflage into the binary world, pushing them to choose between the safety of fleeing from their differences or confronting the risks of fighting to take their own path forward, to Brittany Groves and Kat Brzozowski at Feiwel and Friends, for publication in winter 2025, by Beth Phelan at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency (world English).
Author of THE STRANGEWORLDS TRAVEL AGENCY series ‘s JAMIE, in which a nonbinary child learns to advocate for themselves after they’re told to choose between attending an all-boys or an all-girls middle school, to Jaime Gelman at Little Bee Books, for publication in summer 2024, by Mathilde Pineau at Hachette Children’s Group (NA).
Young Adult Fiction
‘s LOVE MAKES MOCHI, in the Love in Translation series of interconnected standalone romances each written by a different author, in which women of color spend a semester studying abroad, finding love, and unexpected adventure; focusing on a queer love story set in Tokyo, between a goth fashion designer and an aspiring Japanese tattoo artist, to Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, for publication in summer 2024, spring 2025, and winter 2026, by Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media, for Electric Postcard Entertainment (world).
‘s PRIDE OR DIE, a dark comedy debut in which an anxious lesbian and her chaotic LGBTQ+ club friends become the prime suspects in an attempted murder and must clear their names before the real culprit strikes again, to Sarah Grill at Wednesday Books, in a good deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2025, by Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary & Media (NA).
and ‘s DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE, a Sapphic YA romance following a chaotic but self-assured pianist and military brat, and an uncompromising but uncertain ballerina, who, despite their differences, collaborate for a dance audition and find common ground—and love—along the way, to Claire Stetzer at Harper Children’s with Alice Jerman editing, for publication in winter 2025, by Rebecca Podos at Rees Literary Agency (world).
Author of NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER and PERFECT ON PAPER ‘s NOBODY IN PARTICULAR, pitched as Young Royals meets HER ROYAL HIGHNESS in a sapphic romance that follows an American-born girl as she receives a scholarship to board at a prestigious college where she finds herself falling for the crown princess, to Eileen Rothschild at Wednesday Books, with Lisa Bonvissuto editing, in a two-book deal, by Jessica Mileo at Inkwell Management (world).
‘s debut ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND FIELD HOCKEY, in which a girl is a walking memory of her mother’s high school years—she has the perfect boyfriend, plays goalie on her prep school’s field hockey team, and is on track to win nationals; but when another girl crashes into her life, will she step off her winning path and take a chance on something entirely new?, to Alison Romig at Delacorte, in a pre-empt, for publication in summer 2025, by Lauren Spieller at Folio Literary Management (world).
‘s IF WE WERE A MOVIE, a debut sapphic rom-com and celebration of Black cinema, about an overachieving high school senior who must work with her easy-going rival to determine who is trying to sabotage the historic Black movie theater they both work at—and try not to fall for her in the process, to Alyson Day at Harper Teen, for publication in winter 2025, by Suzie Townsend at New Leaf Literary & Media on behalf of Electric Postcard Entertainment (NA).
‘s BREWED WITH LOVE, a queer contemporary romantasy debut in which a teen witch, desperate to save her family’s apothecary and reputation after her stolen tonic wipes the memory of a rival, must begrudgingly partner with her first crush-turned-coworker to unmask the thief, to Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Rebecca Podos at Rees Literary Agency (world).
‘s debut DEATH CARD, a Black and queer contemporary fantasy about a New Orleanian tarot reader and secret witch who is thrown when a pretty tourist’s cards foretell that she will kill her by the end of the next full moon, to Tiara Kittrell at Putnam Children’s, for publication in 2025, by David Purse at Inked Entertainment (NA). The author is represented by Lane Clarke at ArtHouse Literary.
Author of THE ONE TRUE ME AND YOU Remi K. England’s THE RULES AS WRITTEN, a queer romantic comedy in which two nerdy girls in rural Virginia find their characters falling for one another in a D&D game, only to discover those feelings have developed outside of their fantasy realm as well, to Britny Brooks-Perilli at Running Press Kids, for publication in winter 2025, by Eric Smith at P.S. Literary Agency (world). Film: Sean Berard at Grandview
Author of MAJOR DETOURS and the forthcoming THIS PACT IS NOT OURS Zachary Sergi’s DON’T LOVE THE PLAYER, LOVE THE GAME, a rom-com adventure in which a group of queer gamers, who know each other from a mythology-inspired online video game, meet up IRL to compete in an augmented-reality tournament where sparks fly as the competition heats up and the team’s two lead players try not to fall in love, to Britny Brooks-Perilli at Running Press Kids, in an exclusive submission, for publication in summer 2025, by Moe Ferrara at BookEnds (world).
Author of FRAGILE REMEDY and THE IMMEASURABLE DEPTH OF YOU Maria Ingrande Mora’s A WILD FLAME RISES, a queer, anti-capitalist fantasy in which a girl with the ability to conduct electricity discovers that the powerful house of industry that raised her is not the benevolent organization they present to be, and teams up with two boys—former lovers—who are standing against the harm the house has caused in the name of progress, to Ashley Hearn at Peachtree Teen, for publication in fall 2025, by Erica Bauman at Aevitas Creative Management (world).
Non-Fiction
erformer and poet ‘s MY CHILD, THE ALGORITHM, a genre-fluid memoir about queer single motherhood, parenting a toddler, and collaborating with a language-producing algorithm, to Mensah Demary at Soft Skull, for publication in August 2024, by Laetitia Rutherford at Watson Little (NA).
Film aficionado and Jeopardy! contestant ‘s SPLICE OF LIFE, a hybrid memoir exploring what it means to be male and queer, combining the author’s lived experiences with his analyses of the impact of 13 films on his turbulent coming-of-age in rural America, to Andrew Gifford at Santa Fe Writers Project, in a nice deal, for publication in May 2024 (world English).
In the inspirational coming-of-age memoir Finding Sunlight (Wise Ink, September 2023), Chrissy Holm separates the pressures of purity culture from all the possibilities of meaningful love. Homeschooled at church and raised by a devout father, Chrissy suppressed her bisexuality and followed all the teachings of purity culture. But when she turned sixteen, her parent’s divorce flipped the script. Devastated and unsure of her values, Chrissy embarked on a long journey, often making mistakes, until she figured out just exactly who she is and what she believes in. Raw and hopeful, this liberating memoir is an intimate look at figuring out how to forgive–and love–after purity culture.
Chrissy Holm
Malachi and his friends are just your regular average kids from hell. The suburbs that is, not the fiery pit part. But when Hell’s Bells ring out—signaling that a soul has escaped from one of the eternal circles, Mal and his friends can’t help but take the opportunity for a little adventure.
Bonus: 
For over a year, the Bronx has been plagued by sudden disappearances that no one can explain. Sixteen-year-old Raquel does her best to ignore it. After all, the police only look for the white kids. But when her crush Charlize’s cousin goes missing, Raquel starts to pay attention—especially when her own mom comes down with a mysterious illness that seems linked to the disappearances.
Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally feels seen.
Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mother resents that Pedro is a spitting image of their darker-skinned father, that Daniel likes dolls, that neither boy plays sports.
A scorned god.![Northranger by [Rey Terciero, Bre Indigo]](https://i0.wp.com/m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418iuTz7yxL.jpg?resize=169%2C255&ssl=1)
Cade has always loved to escape into the world of a good horror movie. After all, horror movies are scary—but to Cade, a closeted queer Latino teen growing up in rural Texas—real life can be way scarier.
In this bilingual, inventive, and heartfelt debut, graphic novel talent Christine Suggs explores a trip they took to Mexico to visit family, embracing and rebelling against their heritage and finding a sense of belonging.![The Sun and the Void (The Warring Gods Book 1) by [Gabriela Romero Lacruz]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Runw0ACEL.jpg)
Reina is desperate.
Sammy Espinoza’s life is a raging dumpster fire. Her desperate attempt to win back her singer ex-girlfriend has landed her in hot water at work, and she has one last chance before her editor cuts her column. Luckily, Sammy has a plan to redeem herself, but it won’t be easy.
One last summer. 
All’s Fair in Love and (Pastry) War
Santiago “Saint” Vega gets a second shot at love with Lola León, but when duty to his family forces him to do something she’ll never forgive, will everything he’s built come crumbling down? 
Escaping to NYU for college didn’t turn out the way Cameron planned—he’s flunking his theater classes, about to lose his scholarship, and he still hasn’t found anyone he can call his “people.” When he gets home for winter break, he’s so desperate to avoid a Conversation with his dad that he takes the first acting job he can get—as a mall elf. Despite how Scroogey he feels, the plus side is that there’s a cash prize for the most festive of Santa’s helpers.
Devin Báez is prepared for a relaxing winter break after his rough, first semester of art school. Sure, his family’s old Florida lake cabin is falling apart, and everything in it reminds him of his late mom. And yes, the Baezes’ next-door neighbors, the Seo-Cookes, are still petty, but things could be worse. That is, until Devin runs into the Seo-Cookes’ now annoyingly handsome son, Julian, who comes to him in need of a fake boyfriend.
When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group’s lead vocalist spot―what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face.
High school friends Ray, Sophia, Joaquin, and Isabella embark on a perilous Halloween weekend to Malicia, a now defunct horror theme park off the coast of the Dominican Republic.
The Soler sisters are infamous in polite society―brazen, rebellious, and raised by their fashionable grandmother who couldn’t care less about which fork goes where. But their grandmother also knows the standards that two Latina young ladies will be held to, so she secures them two coveted places at the Alarie House, a prominent finishing school that turns out first ladies, princesses, and socialites.
