Adult Fiction
Author of DON’T WANT YOU LIKE A BEST FRIEND ‘s LIKE IN LOVE WITH YOU, pitched as Mean Girls meets NORTHANGER ABBEY, a sapphic, rivals-to-lovers Regency romance which begs the question: what if Cady and Regina just…kissed?, to Alessandra Roche at Avon, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2026, by Stacy Testa at Writers House (world).
Screenwriter and author of WOODWORKING ‘s BETH MARCH RETURNS FROM THE DEAD, pitched as a LITTLE WOMEN-inspired spinoff about a trans woman’s return home after a decade’s estrangement, only to be reunited with her three sisters, difficult mother, and much-changed high school nemesis, healing her childhood wounds and expanding her notions of queer love, to Caolinn Douglas at Crooked Media Reads, for publication in fall 2026, by Victoria Marini at High Line Literary Collective (world).
Whiting Award winner, National Book Foundation 5 under 35 recipient, NYPL Cullman fellow, and author of AGATHA OF LITTLE NEON ‘s SWANS, following a trans teenager on the run from a conversion camp, whose fate is bound up with a series of pen pals, a beguiling young woman ferrying around two live swans, and a mysterious letter they have been tasked with delivering during the country-wide U.S. Postal service strike of 1970; and a story collection, BIG WHOOP, to Jenna Johnson at Farrar, Straus, by Claudia Ballard at WME (NA).
‘s AGNES, WE’RE NOT MURDERERS, pitched as a literary remix of prominent gothic narratives, in which lesbian vixens from another dead world thread through moon-drenched cornfields and opulent drawing rooms, seducing restless girls and inciting revolution, to Christoph Paul at Clash, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in summer 2026 (world English).
Hugo Award-winning writer ‘s THE WEIGHT AND THE MEASURE, a fantasy series about a newly conscripted arbiter of justice after he is touched by the gods in a moment of trauma, and the seasoned but reserved nobleman assigned as his mentor, as an investigation into missing children leads them to confront unimaginable corruption at the heart of their city, to Viengsamai Fetters at Erewhon, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2026, by Hannah Bowman at Liza Dawson Associates (world).
Author of THE KILLING GROUNDS Joan Tierney’s WHAT COMES FROM PICKING FLOWERS, pitched as a queer and cli-fi reimagining of a Portuguese folktale about a young trans woman who must save her elder sisters from the king of the air, the king of the sea, and the king of misery, to Maxine Charles at Flatiron Books, by Lauren Bajek at Liza Dawson Associates.
Singer-songwriter Steven Gellman’s SOMEWHERE IN NOWHERE, in which a senior is finding it hard to navigate his sexuality when he’s more concerned that his nightly anxiety attacks will soon kill him anyway, to Elizabeth Coldwell at NineStar, by Elisa Saphier at MacGregor & Luedeke (US).
Author of THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE SINCE WE LAST SPOKE ‘s WRETCH, following a man who, in the wake of his husband’s passing, joins an unusual support group that tips him off about a curious figure with the power to allow the grieving one last intimate moment with their beloved, for a price, to Tim O’Connell at Saga Press, for publication in spring 2026, by Priya Doraswamy at Lotus Lane Literary (world).
‘s ENDLESS BLUE BENEATH, the first in a duology, about a queer woman living in a small 1750s coastal community who finds herself suddenly transformed into a flesh-hungry mermaid — but when mermaid hunters descend on the colony, she must decide whether to protect the new, monstrous family she’s found or leave it all behind for a chance to live above the waves once again, to Stephanie Lippitt Clark at Orbit, in a two-book deal, for publication in June 2026, by Moe Ferrara while at BookEnds.
Author of A GENTLEMAN’S GENTLEMAN and Lambda Literary Award finalist ‘s LOVE AND LAKE MONSTERS, in which an amateur cryptid hunter rents a cabin in upstate New York in an effort to stave off a boring, normal life and instead make history by proving the existence of a little-known cryptid… but when his grumpy, grizzled new landlord reluctantly agrees to help in the hunt, their lives will never be normal again, to Lara Jones at Emily Bestler Books, for publication in fall 2026, by Larissa Melo Pienkowski at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (world English).
‘s THE ELYSIUM HEIST, a queer heist novel set aboard a decadent space casino that follows five women as they rig an intergalactic card tournament to win their freedom, even as they grapple with romantic entanglements and their dangerous pasts, pitched as for fans of Ocean’s 8 and LADY EVE’S LAST CON, to Amanda Raybould at Solaris Nova, for publication in summer 2025, by Allegra Martschenko while at Ladderbird Literary Agency (world English).
‘s THIRTY LOVE, a rivals-to-lovers gay rom-com in which a closeted tennis star determined to win the U.S. Open by age 30 battles a frustratingly handsome challenger both on the court and off, to Jess Verdi at Alcove Press, for publication in spring 2026, by Bibi Lewis at Ethan Ellenberg Agency (world).
Author of THE 7-10 SPLIT ‘s THE ROOMMATE AGREEMENT, the next book in the Peach Blossom series, an opposites-attract romance between neighbors who move in together after their building goes up in flames, only to discover neither wants the arrangement to be temporary, to Errin Toma at Afterglow, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2026, by Taj McCoy at Laura Dail Literary Agency (world).
Children’s Fiction
Stonewall Book Award honoree A.M. Wild’s picture book THE PEOPLE’S BEACH, in which a child spends a magical summer day with their moms and chosen family at their beloved Riis beach in Queens, New York, a safe space for queer people, illustrated by NYT-bestselling illustrator of ANTIRACIST BABY Ash Kwak Lukashevsky, to Namrata Tripathi at Kokila, for publication in summer 2027, by Marissa Brown at Pippin Properties for the author, and by Wendi Gu at HG Literary for the illustrator (world English).
Author of THE SCHLEMIEL KIDS SAVE THE MOON and the forthcoming MAZEL TOES! ‘s picture book PUMPKIN SHABBAT, in which a sassy, non-binary, pumpkin-loving kid realizes there’s no Jewish holiday starring their favorite squash, and they set out to make one, enlisting the reader’s help in zany attempts to pumpkin-ify various Jewish holidays until finally finding the right one to share, introducing favorite holiday foods, symbols, and rituals, to Christopher Robbins at Familius, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2028, by Rebecca Angus at Howland Literary.
Trans TikTok influencer and The Voice contestant ‘s picture book THE HOUSE THAT FEELS LIKE ME, based on the author’s viral video, about a house that’s dull and gray on the outside, but bright and colorful on the inside, and the neighborhood boy who helps the house’s exterior match who it is inside, illustrated by trans artist , to Alvina Ling at Little, Brown Children’s, for publication in fall 2026, by Naomi Davis at BookEnds (world).
Young Adult
Author of PLEASE BE MY STAR ‘s graphic novel FINDING MYSELF WITH YOU, following a queer high school junior down the rabbit hole as she exacts revenge against the boy who broke her heart and asks the question: Did she really love him or did she want to be him?, to Cassandra Pelham Fulton at Graphix, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2027, by Chelsea Eberly at Greenhouse Literary Agency (world).
Author-illustrator Mars Lauderbaugh’s BRIGHTER STARS, in which an 18-year-old rule-breaking flight academy cadet discovers the alien alliance they were raised to hate might not be the ones behind the terrorist attacks threatening their home planet—and anyone could be the true enemy, even their closest friend, to Rachel Diebel at Feiwel and Friends, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2028, by Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency (world).
‘s RAMIN ABBAS HAS MAJOR QUESTIONS, about a devout Muslim teen in a deeply religious school, forced to join the soccer team for PE credits to graduate, while struggling with a secret crush on the team’s handsome captain and facing the choice to speak his truth or lose everything, exploring faith, belonging, and lots of delicious food, to Caitlyn Dlouhy at Caitlyn Dlouhy Books and to Simon & Schuster Canada, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Daniel Lazar at Writers House (NA).
London-based marketer ‘s THESE SHATTERED SPIRES, THESE HOLLOW RUINS, and THESE VIOLENT ENDS, a gothic fantasy series in which four queer teens must use their magic to escape a crumbling castle or end up fighting to the death, to Kei Nakatsuka at Bloomsbury Children’s and to Eleanor Willis at Bloomsbury UK Children’s, in a good deal, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in March 2026, by Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency (world English).
Author of THE THIRD DAUGHTER ‘s THERE ARE GHOSTS HERE, a contemporary speculative thriller in which a girl arrives at a halfway house with no memory, to meet two sinister girls who seem to already know her, for a stay that devolves into horrifying revelations, to Krista Marino at Delacorte, in a very nice deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Jim McCarthy at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (world English).
Non-Fiction
GLAAD-nominated journalist and regular NYT contributor ‘s SAPPHO WAS A POP STAR, a history of sapphic music, which has revolutionized modern-day pop, using original lyricist Sappho’s outsize influence as the guide through queer history, to Lily Cronig at St. Martin’s, in a nice deal, by Katelyn Dougherty at Paradigm (world).
Queer, autistic actor known for his role in Heartstopper ‘s AUTISTICALLY ME, an empowering and practical book for autistic adults seeking to understand their unique ways of thinking and to flourish, with the author’s own story woven throughout, supported by the charity Autistica, to Sophie Blackman at Watkins Press, in a nice deal, for publication in June 2026, by Jaine Brent at The Fabulous Me PR & Media Company (world).
Host of the podcast Pop Pantheon ‘s QUEEN! ICON! LEGEND!: THE GREAT LOVE STORY BETWEEN POP DIVAS AND THEIR QUEER FANS, a work of cultural criticism infused with the author’s own journey as a queer DJ, exploring the sacred and ever-evolving relationship between female popstars—including Judy Garland, Diana Ross, Lady Gaga and more—and their queer fans, and how that symbiosis tells the story of LGBTQIA+ history and shapes the wider cultural landscape, to Drew Henry at Dey Street Books, by Jessica Spitz at Janklow & Nesbit (world English).
‘s QUEER COMPANY: TOM THOMSON AND THE GROUP OF SEVEN, reexamining the life and legacy of Tom Thomson through the lens of queer culture in early 20th-century Toronto; uncovering the pivotal queer friendships that shaped Thomson’s story, exploring the formation of the Group of Seven, and offering a fresh perspective on Thomson, his circle, and Canadian art, to Meghan Macdonald at Dundurn Press, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2026, by Michael Levine at Westwood Creative Artists (world).
Poetry
Author of DEED and assistant professor of poetry and creative writing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Justin Wymer’s LET THE FOREST GO, a hybrid book of poetic prose and lineated verse, pitched as a written archive of an expat: a queer person raised in a religious small town in West Virginia, a body storing intergenerational trauma. a member of a family involved in the opioid epidemic, a mourner caught within Appalachia’s poorly understood grieving rites, and a human amid ecological devastation; seeking to share the author’s experiences and corroborate his memories of the place he left behind, to Abby Freeland at University Press of Kentucky, in a nice deal.
