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April 2025
New Deal Announcement
USA Today bestselling author K.M. Moronova's LEAVE ME BEHIND, a previously self-published dark military romance, about a lone survivor who joins an elite squad, unexpectedly falling for her cruel superior during a perilous mission where they must rely solely on each other, plus six new frontlist titles and two backlist titles, to Christa Desir at Bloom Books, in a six-figure deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
Rights also to Diana Keller at Blanvalet (Germany), at auction, in a six-figure deal, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency; to Sperling & Kupfer (Italy), at auction, by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency; to Marina Mena at Urano (Spain), at auction, in a six-figure deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency; to Julia Cartier at Chatterley (France), at auction, by Donatella D’Ormesson at Donatella D’Ormesson Literary; to Maria Mazurowska at Kobiece (Poland), at auction, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency; to Georgiana Stefanescu at Editura Calypso (Romania), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Jota (Czech), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Milena Tasheva at Ciela Norma (Bulgaria), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Vered Rave Shmuel at Ahavot/Kinneret (Israel), by Geula Geurts at Deborah Harris Agency; to Potia (Ukraine), by Mikolaj Bac at Anna Jarota Agency; to Zuzana Hinduliakova at Vydavatelstvo Motyl (Slovakia), by Andrea Spuzevic Golemac at Corto Literary Agency; to Ana Beatriz Manso at Top Seller (Portugal), by IMC Literary Agency; to Tugba Atici Cosar at Pukka (Turkey), by Aylin Efe at Kalem Agency; all on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor.
March 2025
New Deal Announcement
Charlie Ilgunas at Little Bee Books has acquired world rights to THE LEGEND OF BAN-DAL by Jessica Yoon, illustrated by Seo Kim, a modern Korean folktale about our connection to nature, and how one brave girl helped the Asian moon bear get its characteristic patch. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Jennifer Rofé at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
March 2025
New Deal Announcement
Tobias J. Rooke's STITCHER, a debut M/M dark fantasy, in which a Stitcher and his Builder, who reanimate corpses in an alternate-world London where immortality goes to the highest bidder, must stop a murderous cult bent on destroying the death trade, while a forbidden romance awakens between them, to Lydia Sharp at Amara, in an exclusive submission, for publication in 2026, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
March 2025
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's COLDWIRE, to Universo dos Livros Editora (Brazil), in a three-book deal, by Joao Paulo Riff at Riff Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
March 2025
New Deal Announcement
Amber Chen's THE BLOOD PHOENIX, to Artemis (Turkey), by Ayda Konez at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
February 2025
NYT Bestseller List Announcement
Will Taylor's Wicked Never Waits enters the New York Times MG Bestseller List at #7.
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Sanah Ahmed at Orion Fiction has acquired THE PERFECT MATCH, by Adiba Jaigirdar, (THE HENNA WARS and HANI & ISHU's GUIDE TO FAKE DATING), a rivals to lovers sports romcom following sworn enemies Maya and Diya, who find themselves back in each others's lives coaching competing football teams. Uwe Stender at Triada US negotiated the deal for world rights.
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Kelsey Murphy at Viking has acquired An Auction of Souls by Amber Chen (Of Jade and Dragons), a YA fantasy duology that follows a girl who runs a legendary magical auction house, whose life is upended after a stranger shows up wanting to sell a soul. She must embark on a dangerous journey with two Hell guardians to save her grandmother and unravel the mystery of the soul—before hell is literally set loose on earth. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US negotiated the two-book deal for world English rights.
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Amber Chen's OF JADE AND DRAGONS and THE BLOOD OF PHOENIX, to ACCA (Ukraine), in a nice deal, by Iza Cupial at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
L.V. Penalba's SHAPES OF LOVE, to Belinda Conners at Penguin Random House Australia (Australia), in an exclusive submission, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency, on behalf of Uwe Stender at Triada US (ANZ).
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Lauren Knowles at Page Street has acquired Brianna Jett's debut YA novel in verse, UNDER A CARNIVORE SKY. Burdened by hunger and labeled an outcast, a teenage girl partners with a would-be mapmaker to uncover the secrets of the carnivorous swamp and slay the monster lurking inside—before it can finish killing her father. Publication is slated for winter 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US brokered the deal for world English rights.
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Lynn D. Jung's MOTHSBLOOD, an atmospheric debut set in modern-day Paris, following an ambitious alchemist who must uncover the dark secrets of her university when the murder of an immortal professor forces her to confront the mysterious past she's trying to escape, pitched for fans of THE STARLESS SEA and NINTH HOUSE, to Kenli Manning at Bloomsbury US, in a pre-empt, for publication in fall 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA).
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Leslie Rene's MAGGIE AND ARTHUR'S MAGIC MOMENT, a cozy romantasy with an academic twist which brings a professor of incantations and linguistics together with the university's leading—and most brooding—alchemist in order to contain a destructive, ghostly magic that threatens the school, to Sarah Blumenstock at Berkley, in a six-figure deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Jennifer Kropf's WELCOME TO FAE CAFE and SINCERELY, SECRETARY OF DOOM, to VR Editoras (Spain), in a two-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor at Triada US.
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Phil Stamper's AFTERGLOW, to Clube do autor (Portugal), by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor at Triada US.
February 2025
New Deal Announcement
Phil Stamper's AFTERGLOW, to Clube do autor (Portugal), by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor at Triada US.
January 2025
NYT Bestseller List Announcement
Aurora Ascher's MY FUNNY DEMON VALENTINE enters the NYT Paperback list at #11.
January 2025
New Deal Announcement
Kade Dishmon at Holiday House has acquired Moniza Hossain's THE FEAR FACTORY, a middle grade horror novel, in which a lonely boy travels to his family home in Singapore to connect with his deceased mother; when he meets her ghost, frozen in time at age 12, he'll have to untangle the decades-old mystery keeping her trapped—even if it means losing her forever. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Uwe Stender at TriadaUS brokered the deal for world rights.
January 2025
New Deal Announcement
Jolie Vines's ARRAN'S OBSESSION, CONNOR'S CLAIM, and RIORDAN'S REVENGE in the Body Count series, to Royal Ink (Romania), in a three-book deal, by Andrea Golemac at Corto Literary, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor at Triada US.
January 2025
New Deal Announcement
Alexandra McKenzie at Charlesbridge has acquired world rights to the board book A PARTY OF COLORS by Aya Khalil, and Bayan Lahham, and Kristen Nobles has acquired world rights for illustration by Olivia Aserr. It's Salem's first trip to the car wash with Baba, and Salem explores sights and sounds, learns the steps for the car to get clean, and observes color mixing in action. Publication is planned for fall 2026 as part of Steamworks; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the authors, and Jennifer March Soloway at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the illustrator
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
Kaitlyn Cavalancia's MYSTERY ROYALE and STRANGE & CURIOUS CLUES, in the Mystery Royale series, to Agata Garbowska at Muza (Poland), at auction, in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US. Translation: foreign@triadaus.com.
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
Jolie Vines's ARRAN'S OBSESSION, CONNOR'S CLAIM, and RIORDAN'S REVENGE in the Body Count series, to Vajona (Germany), in a three-book deal, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor at Triada US.
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
Alexandra Cooper at HarperCollins/Quill Tree has bought early middle grade novel Nadia Islam, On the Record by Adiba Jaigirdar, illustrated by Avani Dwivedi, in which budding reporter Nadia travels to visit her family in Bangladesh to celebrate Ramadan, and learns about the country's climate crisis—and the true meaning of her favorite holiday. Courtney Stevenson will edit; publication is set for winter 2026. Uwe Stender at Triada US represented the author, and Shandra Strickland at Painted Words represented the illustrator.
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
News media and communication PhD Evie Psarras's MONEY TALKS, WEALTH WHISPERS: BEHIND THE GATES OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES, a sociological exploration of the long-running reality television franchise, pulling the curtain back on reality TV, America's obsession with status, and our cultural assumptions about class and inequality, with new interviews from former Housewives, editors, producers, and fans, to Kate Roddy at Sourcebooks, for publication in summer 2026, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
Kate Rogers at Mountaineer Books has acquired world rights to BIRD ALMANAC by author of EARTH ALMANAC Ken Keffer, a collection of mini-essays structured around the natural year and featuringthree-hundred-and-sixty-five (365) daily facets of avian natural history, including but not limited to mating, nesting, fledging, dispersal, vocalizations, and other aspects of bird behavior, as well as some of the more universal bird activities as observed across North America from January 1st through December 31st by Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency.
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's COLDWIRE, to Otwarte (Poland), at auction, in a three-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
Chelsea Ichaso's WE WERE WARNED, to Asenevtsi (Bulgaria), by Simona Kaleva at Corto Literary, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
December 2024
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's LAST VIOLENT CALL and FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN, to Next21 (Hungary), by Andrea Golemac at Corto Literary, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
November 2024
New Deal Announcement
Feather Flores at Atheneum has bought world rights, in an exclusive submission, to literary scholar Lilly Lu’s SEVEN: THE COURAGE, ARTISTRY, AND TEAMWORK OF BTS, with illustrations by Maja, in their middle grade debut. This joyful retrospective, made by fans for fans, explores the history of the K-Pop group and shows how the dreams of seven boys from Korea became the dreams of millions of fans around the world. Publication is scheduled for 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and the illustrator represented themself.
November 2024
New Deal Announcement
Emilia Sowersby and Kate Meltzer at Roaring Brook Press have bought You're Dead to Me, Reed Walker by Gwenyth Reitz, in a two-book deal. This supernatural YA rom-com follows two academic rivals who die at their high school graduation party, only to discover they've been brought back as ghosts to haunt the same house. Publication is scheduled for spring 2026; Uwe Stender at Triada US sold world rights.
November 2024
New Deal Announcement
Mara Rutherford's A CURIOUS KIND OF MAGIC, to Arctis (Germany), by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
November 2024
New Deal Announcement
Celine Ong's HOLD ME LIKE A GRUDGE, a queer sports romance about two rival professional wrestlers who can't fight their growing feelings for each other; and LOSER NEW YEAR, a queer contemporary romance, pitched in the vein of CRAZY RICH ASIANS, in which the heir to one of Singapore's wealthiest families convinces his coworker to pretend to be his boyfriend when he's forced to return home to celebrate Lunar New Year, to Amanda Maurer at Berkley, in a six-figure deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in 2026 and 2027, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
November 2024
New Deal Announcement
Laura E. Weymouth's THE CASTLE & THE CLOISTER and THE STARLIGHT & THE FLAME, a political duology following a wet nurse, a pacifist queen, and a warrior priest as they attempt to alter the fate of a continent shattered by war, pitched for fans of PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE and the Farseer trilogy, to Kate McHale at Del Rey UK, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (UK/Commonwealth, excl. Canada).
October 2024
New Deal Announcement
Marisa DiNovis at Knopf has bought Birdie Schae's debut YA novel, SMASH OR PASS. The sapphic romance follows 16-year-old Ellie, an autistic people-pleaser whose plan to reinvent herself at beach volleyball summer camp takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for her grumpy teammate. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for North American rights.
October 2024
New Deal Announcement
Emily Krempholtz's VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE, a cozy fantasy about a powerful plant witch who—after the dark lord she's served her whole life is vanquished—decides to turn over a new leaf and opens a flower shop in a quirky little town, but when a magical plague threatens the community, she has to team up with the grumpy alchemist next door to save the day, to Sareer Khader at Berkley, in a significant deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
October 2024
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's VILEST THINGS and IMMORTAL LONGINGS, to Ranok (Ukraine), in a nice deal, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
October 2024
New Deal Announcement
Jessica Smith at Aladdin has acquired Britnee Meiser's upper middle grade novel, Jane Stays Dreaming. Reality and fantasy collide when shy high school freshman Jane uses her larger-than-life anonymous blog to sabotage a budding relationship between the new girl in school and Jane's childhood friend, who Jane may feel more strongly about than she ever thought. Publication is scheduled for fall 2025; Uwe Stender at Triada US sold world English rights.
October 2024
New Deal Announcement
Author of FLIGHT 93 Tom McMillan's JUSTICE FOR THE FORGOTTEN FAMILIES OF 9/11. While most of America has moved on from 9/11 and while images of those devastating attacks fade from memory, the families of 9/11 are still waiting for some kind of accountability. Since that devastating day, there has not been one conviction of anyone involved in planning or facilitating those attacks. This book is about the quest for justice by the families of the victims nearly a quarter-century after the worst terrorist attack in US history, to Gene Brissie at Lyons Press, by Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency (NA).
October 2024
New Deal Announcement
Vicki Lame at Wednesday Books has acquired Shapes of Love by L.V. Peñalba, a YA contemporary novel about identity and friendship. When 19-year-old Sasha's debut album throws her into stardom, her fans become fixated on discovering who inspired her love songs. Pressured by her label to hide that she's aroace-spec (aromantic, asexual), and that her songs are actually about her favorite fictional love stories, Sasha is forced into a fake relationship with her estranged best friend. Publication is set for summer 2026; Uwe Stender at Triada US brokered the deal for North American rights.
September 2024
New Deal Announcement
Lois Evans at Make Me a World has acquired world rights to JEONG IS JEONG, a debut picture book by Jessica Yoon, illustrated by Michelle Lee (My Lost Freedom), in which a girl and her grandmother spend a day learning the nuances of the Korean word "jeong" in a social-emotional journey of love, kindness, and understanding that explores the not-quite-translatable parts of a bilingual family. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio represented the illustrator.
September 2024
New Deal Announcement
Alex Borbolla at Bloomsbury has bought I Didn't Do It by Elle Gonzalez Rose, a YA thriller about Dina, the daughter of a convicted killer, who must prove her innocence after a party at her crush's secluded cabin turns deadly. Publication is planned for spring 2026; Uwe Stender at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.
September 2024
New Deal Announcement
Andrea Colvin at Little, Brown Ink has acquired WING IT by Tori Sharp, a middle grade graphic novel. Searching for overlap in their divergent interests, Kyle and his first-ever boyfriend start a true crime podcast in which they investigate a local crow's petty thefts; meanwhile Kyle questions whether he really understands what his friends mean when they "have a crush." Publication is slated for fall 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US sold world rights.
August 2024
NYT Bestseller List Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's APPRENTICE TO THE VILLAIN remains in the NYT Paperback list at #10.
August 2024
NYT Bestseller List Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's APPRENTICE TO THE VILLAIN remains in the NYT Combined Print/Ebook list at #14, and in the #9 position in the Paperback list.
August 2024
New Deal Announcement
Garrett Curbow's WON'T YOU FLY AWAY WITH ME, in which a depressed college student longing to be a writer and a young woman written into life, imprisoned by her abusive father, and dreaming of the world beyond her window, break out of their claustrophobic town for a fleeting summer across the world; hindered only by the fact that the second girl bleeds ink—ink that her father uses to transcribe her every movement, to Chantelle Aimee Osmanat Lake Union Publishing, for publication in spring 2026, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
August 2024
NYT Bestseller List Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's APPRENTICE TO THE VILLAIN debuts at #2 on both the NYT Combined Print/Ebook List and the Paperback Bestseller list. It is also a USA Today #2 Bestseller.
August 2024
New Deal Announcement
Adiba Jaigirdar's HANI AND ISHU'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING, to Editora Nacional (Brazil), by Joao Paulo Riff at Riff Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
August 2024
New Deal Announcement
Amber Chen's OF JADE AND DRAGONS, to Mano Publishing (Hungary), in a two-book deal, by Andrea Golemac at Corto Literary, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
July 2024
New Deal Announcement
Author of NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS and MY THROAT AN OPEN GRAVE Tori Bovalino's THESE STOLEN WORDS, in which a ghost agrees to help the new girl in town get through high school and talk to her crush if she finds a way to escape the eldritch being who has been hunting him, to Lauren Knowles at Page Street, in an exclusive submission, for publication in the fall of 2025, by Uwe Stender and Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
July 2024
New Deal Announcement
Rowana Miller's debut SECRETS OF THE BLUE HAND GIRLS, about first love, surviving high school, defining justice, and the murderous lengths to which teenage girls will go for acceptance, to Wendy McClure at Sourcebooks Fire, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English).
July 2024
New Deal Announcement
Courtney Code at Abrams has acquired world rights, in an exclusive submission, to FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS by Newbery Honoree Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Abhi Alwar, in a two-book deal. Ravi is excited to begin the school year but is disconcerted when a new girl claims she's going to be his best friend—even though he already has one—in a story about fresh starts, school adventures, and friendships old and new. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Alexandra Levick at Writers House represented the illustrator.
July 2024
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's COLDWIRE, to Hidra (Spain), in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
July 2024
New Deal Announcement
Simon Boughton at Norton Young Readers has won at auction LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF HOME by Sophie Li, a YA graphic novel about two college students originally from China who fall in love and who must grapple with their identities and the expectations of their families. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for world English rights
June 2024
New Deal Announcement
Sarah McCabe at McElderry Books has bought Crystal Seitz's (Inheritance of Scars) next YA fantasy, Beast Becomes Her, and an untitled standalone in a six-figure, two-book deal. Pitched as an exploration of feminine rage and toxic masculinity via Wednesday meets Stalking Jack the Ripper with a Norse myth spin, the novel follows Edith, who is sent to Skallagrim Academy to be among berserkir like herself. But when a student is attacked, and a handsome huntsman suspects Edith is behind it, Edith must set out to prove her innocence and avoid the hunter's crosshairs or become the killer's next victim. Publication is set for spring 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US sold North American rights.
June 2024
New Deal Announcement
Author of FLIGHT 93 Tom McMillan's JULY 2, 1776, tells the story of American Independence. Myths and misconceptions abound, and the book will open many eyes to the history of the American Revolution as we head into the 250th anniversary of the start of the revolution with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, to be celebrated in April, 2025, and then on to other semiquincentennial celebrations leading to the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence – whether you consider the appropriate date July 2 or July 4, to Gene Brissie at Lyons Press, by Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency (NA).
June 2024
New Deal Announcement
Author of PLANTS YOU CAN'T KILL Stacy Tornio's PLANT BY NUMBER, a new gardening book filled with plant-by-number garden plans. It takes the guesswork out of knowing what to plant and where to plant it. Just pick a plan, follow the diagram, and you'll be on your way to a beautiful, thriving garden, to Naomi Ruiz at Workman, for publication in spring 2026, by Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency (world).
June 2024
New Deal Announcement
Belen Medina's EMELIA WISHING, about a girl who wishes she could have all the fancy, new things her family cannot afford instead of secondhand items, but as she discovers through her mama's sacrifices, what she does have is far more valuable, illustrated by Magdalena Mora, to Ann Kelley at Random House Studio, for publication in summer 2026, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency for the author, and by Steven Malk at Writers House for the illustrator (world).
June 2024
New Deal Announcement
NYT bestselling author Chloe Gong's COLDWIRE, the first of a dystopian trilogy set in the near future where life has moved to virtual reality, following an ousted corporate soldier racing to clear her name of treason alongside the enemy who is truly guilty, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry Books, in a major deal, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA).
Rights also to Molly Powell at Hodderscape, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025.
Film rights to Steven Salpeter at Assemble Media, by Joe Harr at IPG, on behalf of Uwe Stender at Triada US.
June 2024
New Deal Announcement
Calista Brill at First Second Books has acquired world rights to Max in the Middle by Steve Foxe (l.) illustrated by Mike Amante, a middle grade graphic novel trilogy about the rapidly changing family dynamics around a boy named Max. Jill Freshney will also edit. Publication of the first book is planned for spring 2026; the author represented himself, and Uwe Stender and Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the illustrator.
June 2024
NYT Bestseller List Announcement
Alexene Follmuth's TWELFTH KNIGHT enters the NYT Bestseller list at #7
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Kristen Vale's A TALE OF MIRTH AND MAGIC, a cozy and spicy queer fantasy romance about a metal mage elf and a half-giant who are on the run from bumbling bounty hunters and decide to team up in their travels, to Leah Hultenschmidt at Forever, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2025, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Award-winning creator of the global board game sensation Klaus Teuber's CATAN: THE NOVELS, an exhilarating historical saga filled with adventure and the pursuit of a better life on the mystical island of Catan, this captivating series by Klaus Teuber adds rich depth to his bestselling CATAN games, making it a must-read for fans and newcomers alike, to Addi Wright at Blackstone Publishing, in a two-book deal, for publication in October 2024, by Uwe Stender and Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency on behalf of Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GMBH and Thomas Schlueck Agency (world English).
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
K.R. Alexander's IDENTIKILL, the story of a girl whose life is inextricably linked to that of her dead twin... who refuses to go away, and wants to take control, to David Levithan at Scholastic, in a two-book deal, for publication in February 2025, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Mara Rutherford's A CURIOUS KIND OF MAGIC, to Urano (Spain), in an exclusive submission, by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
May 2024
TV/Film News Announcement
Freida Pinto and her Freebird Films Entertainment label have boarded Kiranmala & the Kingdom Beyond, the animated kids TV show based on the Kiranmala Series by Sayantani DasGupta. Pinto will voice the Moon Maiden, the biological mother to the lead character, Kiranmala, and will executive produce the series alongside her producing partner Emily Verellen Strom.
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Ardyce Alspach at Union Square Kids has acquired Annie Cardi's (Red) next retelling, Winter White. This YA adaptation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, centered around domestic abuse and the opioid epidemic, follows a teen girl living in rural Maine with her domineering father. When a boy from her past reappears, she finds solace in his kindness and strength in his help as she uncovers the mystery of her identity. Publication is slated for January 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world English rights
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's LAST VIOLENT CALL, to Boekerij (The Netherlands), by Vere Bank at Sebes & Bisseling Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Jennifer Kropf's WELCOME TO THE FAE CAFE, to Pygmalion (France), in a two-book deal, by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Laura Crockett and Brent Taylor at Triada US.
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's VILEST THINGS, to Klett-Cotta (Germany), by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett at Triada US.
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Kaven Hirning's A FALLEN SWORD, in the Wolf and Viper Series, a romantasy adventure with guilds and a holy weapon, to Michael Olah at Dreamscape Media, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2024, by Brent Taylor at Triada US (world English).
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Andrea Tompa at Candlewick Press has acquired world rights to VIBHI AND THE VOICE, a picture book by Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Cindy Derby. Vibhi is afraid of the dark, but when she encounters a girl made of darkness who's afraid of the light, she puts aside her fears to make a friend. Publication is scheduled for fall 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the illustrator.
May 2024
New Deal Announcement
Ellie Hall's Nebraska Knights Holiday Hockey Romance series, to Stephanie Beard at Podium Audio, in a two-book deal, by Brent Taylor at Triada US (world English).
April 2024
New Deal Announcement
Jess Harold at Henry Holt has bought world rights to SIDE BY SIDE by Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Brizida Magro, a picture book celebration of unity, about the many things people do side by side, from reading to sharing meals to protesting, and how the act of being together helps us connect and understand one another. Publication is set for winter 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Anne Moore Armstrong at the Bright Agency represented the illustrator.
April 2024
New Deal Announcement
YA author Laura E. Weymouth's THE CASTLE & THE CLOISTER and THE STARLIGHT & THE FLAME, the author's adult debut, a political duology following a wet nurse, a pacifist queen, and a warrior priest as they attempt to alter the fate of a continent shattered by war, pitched for fans of PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE and the Farseer trilogy, to Nivia Evans at Saga Press, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA). Film/TV: uwe@triadaus.com
Foreign/translation: foreign@triadaus.com
April 2024
New Deal Announcement
Kate Prosswimmer at McElderry Books has acquired A BITE OF PEPPER by Balazs Lorinczi, a YA graphic novel. The coming-of-age romance follows Pepper Mint, a born vampire, who would rather focus on skateboarding than finding a bride so that they can become fully immortal. But when the enigmatic and artistic Ana enters the picture, Pepper starts thinking about her future in a new way. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for world rights.
April 2024
New Deal Announcement
Elizabeth May at Kensington has acquired world rights to bestselling paranormal and romantasy author Aurora Ascher’s five previously self-published titles in her Hell Bent series, plus a yet-to-be published (and as yet untitled) series finale. Brent Taylor at Triada US brokered the deal. Kensington said the series is “a spicy paranormal romance in which six demons escape from hell to party and meet human women in Montreal, unwittingly setting in motion a series of events that will topple the hierarchy of the underworld.” The first book in the deal, MY FUNNY DEMON VALENTINE, which was first published in 2021, will be republished by Kensington in January 2025.
April 2024
New Deal Announcement
Jennifer Kropf's WELCOME TO THE FAE CAFE to Mondadori (Italy), by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
April 2024
New Deal Announcement
Jennifer Kropf's WELCOME TO THE FAE CAFE, to Jaguar (Poland), in a two-book deal, by Piotr Wawrzenczyk at Book/lab Literary Agencyon behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
April 2024
New Deal Announcement
Pam Vaughan's TENACIOUS WON'T GIVE UP, in which a young girl lives up to her name as she tackles learning to ride a bike, and ultimately learns how to try smarter as well as harder, illustrated by Leanne Hatch, to Rotem Moscovich at Knopf Children's, for publication in summer 2025, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency for the author, and by Janine Le at Janine Le Literary Agency for the illustrator (world).
March 2024
New Deal Announcement
V.L. Bovalino's THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE, to Il Castoro (Italy), in a pre-empt, by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency, on behalf of Laura Crockett, Amelia Appel, and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
March 2024
New Deal Announcement
Jaime Gelman at Little Bee Books has bought world rights to Street Puppy, Masjid Cat by Moniza Hossain, illustrated by Wastana Haikal, a picture book about the unexpected friendship between a pampered house cat and a lonely stray dog. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Uwe Stender at Triada US represented the author, and Aliza Hoover at the CAT Agency represented the illustrator.
March 2024
New Deal Announcement
Nicole Fiorica at McElderry Books has acquired Laura E. Weymouth's (The Voice Upstairs) next YA fantasy, Steel & Spellfire, pitched for fans of Divine Rivals and The Witch Haven. A gifted mage with clandestine romantic connections to a Royal Guard joins the court social season in an attempt to undo past wrongs, only to fall under suspicion when a creature with powers like her own begins slaughtering her fellow debutantes. Publication is set for summer 2025; Laura Crockett at Triada US did the deal for North American rights.
March 2024
New Deal Announcement
Vanessa Aguirre at Wednesday Books has bought, in a preempt, debut author and Pitch Wars alum Tesia Tsai's Deathly Fates. Siying, a priestess who reanimates the dead to shepherd them home, accepts a risky job guiding a prince's corpse from a battlefield––only to find that he awakens more alive than dead. But as they work together to strengthen and preserve what life he has left, the truth of his death becomes a threat to the fate of the entire kingdom. Publication is slated for winter 2026; Laura Crockett at Triada US did the two-book deal for North American rights.
March 2024
New Deal Announcement
World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri's next standalone fantasy novel about a knight and a witch who must change the fate of magic and the world by altering the end of their story, pitched as Green Knight meets The Starless Sea with reincarnation, to Priyanka Krishnan while at Orbit, with Tiana Coven editing, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Laura Crockett at Triada US Literary Agency (world). Film: uwe@triadaus.com
March 2024
New Deal Announcement
Sarah Rockett at Tilbury House has acquired world rights to Kisses Are Invisible by Dee Romito, illustrated by Jen White. In a big, challenging, and sometimes scary world full of unknowns, Theodore—with some help from his mom—learns to see the many invisible things around him that, in the end, matter the most. Publication is tentatively set for spring 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Christie Megill at the CAT Agency represented the illustrator.
February 2024
New Deal Announcement
Amber Chen's OF JADE AND DRAGONS, to Artemis (Turkey), by Ayda Konez at Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
February 2024
New Deal Announcement
David Levithan at Scholastic has acquired, in a three-book deal, THE SCHOOL FOR WICKED WITCHES by Washington State Book Award winner Will Taylor. Set in a comedically reimagined Oz, the story follows 11-year-old Ava Heartstraw as she fights to escape the grim School for Wicked Witches and prove to everyone that she's good—even if she has to get a little wicked along the way. The first book is scheduled for fall 2024, with a sequel, THE SECRET OF NETTLE TOWER, to follow in winter 2025, and an unnamed third book in fall 2025. Brent Taylor at Triada US did the deal for world rights.
February 2024
New Deal Announcement
Author of EMBERS ON THE WIND Lisa Williamson Rosenberg's THE BOY IN THE WATER, a twisty psychological suspense novel in which a young man plagued by mysterious time lapses believes he has killed his brother's fiancee and checks into a mental hospital to uncover the truth, to Selena James at Little A Books, for publication in January 2025, by Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency (world).
February 2024
New Deal Announcement
K.R. Alexander's DEAD GIRL'S DIARY, about a girl who has visions of a dead girl and the diary that will lead her to the truth behind her tragic demise, to David Levithan at Scholastic, for publication in fall 2024, by Brent Taylor at Triada US Literary Agency (world).
February 2024
New Deal Announcement
Author of THE DEVIL MAKES THREE and NOT GOOD FOR MAIDENS as Tori Bovalino V.L. Bovalino's THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE, a gothic romantic fantasy about the unbreakable bond between a mage and their paladin, to Nadia Saward at Orbit UK, in a three-book deal, by Amelia Appel and Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency (UK).
February 2024
New Deal Announcement
Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution have bought, in an exclusive submission, Marisol Acts the Part by Elle Gonzales Rose, a sapphic Latine rom-com take on Legally Blonde. After a humiliating public dumping, a teen actress lands a role on the same high-profile show as her ex-boyfriend, only for things to get messy when she falls for his co-star. Publication is slated for summer 2025; Uwe Stender at Triada US sold world rights.
January 2024
NYT Bestseller List Announcement
Olivie Blake's THE ATLAS COMPLEX enters the NYT Bestseller list at #9.
December 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN, and LAST VIOLENT CALL, to Marti (Turkey), by Kalem Agency; to MVG (Germany), by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
December 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE and FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN, to Corint (Romania), by Corto Literary; to Alta Books (Brazil), by Riff Agency; on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
December 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, to Alta Books (Brazil), in a three-book deal, by Riff Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
December 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, to Jarir (Saudi Arabia), in a two-book deal, by Gana Galal at Bears Factor Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
December 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's FOUL LADY FORTUNE, to LeYa (Portugal), by Anna Ascolies at IMC Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
December 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's LAST VIOLENT CALL, to Jaguar (Poland), by Book/lab Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
December 2023
New Deal Announcement
Phil Stamper's AFTERGLOW, to Faro (Brazil), by Riff Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
November 2023
New Deal Announcement
Author of THE NIGHT BEFORE EID Aya Khalil's RAMADAN FOR EVERYONE: A MUSLIM COMMUNITY STORY, about the creative and plentiful ways an Arab father and his daughters celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh, to Jessica Anderson at Christy Ottaviano Books, in an exclusive submission, for publication in winter 2026, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency for the author (world).
November 2023
New Deal Announcement
Stephanie Stalvey's EVERYTHING IN COLOR, a graphic memoir exploring themes of motherhood, religious deconstruction, the inner child, and trauma-informed healing, to Samia Fakih at First Second, for publication in spring 2026, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
November 2023
New Deal Announcement
Alison Weiss at Pixel+Ink has bought world rights to the first two books in the sibling-centered Missy and Mason picture book series by Pam Vaughan, illustrated by Ariel Landy, starting with MISSY WANTS A MAMMOTH, in which a trip to the natural history museum turns into a debate about why Missy's dream pet may be an impossibility. Publication is scheduled for summer 2024; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Alex Gehringer at the Bright Agency represented the illustrator.
November 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS, to Klett-Cotta (Germany), by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Laura Crockett at Triada US.
November 2023
New Deal Announcement
Rex Ogle's FREE LUNCH, to Dabom (Korea, Rep), by Eric Yang Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.
November 2023
New Deal Announcement
Mara Rutherford's A CURIOUS KIND OF MAGIC, to La Martiniere (France), by Donatella d'Ormesson at Donatella d'Ormesson Literary, on behalf of Brent Taylor and Uwe Stender at Triada US.
October 2023
New Deal Announcement
Wendy McClure at Sourcebooks Fire has acquired world English rights to We Were Warned by Chelsea Ichaso (They're Watching You), a YA thriller about a girl who searches for the truth behind the mysterious deaths of her classmates, who died after exploring the ruins of a long-abandoned seaside resort. Publication is scheduled for spring 2025; Uwe Stender at Triada US handled the two-book deal.
October 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Chloe Gong's FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #8.
October 2023
New Deal Announcement
Author of MAYA’S LAWS OF LOVE Alina Khawaja’s STRANGER THAN FICTION, a charming rom-com about struggling writer Ziya, who’s about to give up on her dream of publishing until she wakes up one morning to find Aashiq, a physical manifestation of her writing muse, in her apartment, to Leah Mol at Mira, for publication in summer 2025, by Uwe Stender and Annalie Buscarino at Triada US Literary Agency (world English).
October 2023
New Deal Announcement
Vanessa Aguirre at Wednesday Books has bought A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford (A Multitude of Dreams), a YA fantasy about a teenage conwoman who sells fake magical items—until a girl cursed to turn everything she touches into magic walks into her shop, looking for a cure. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Uwe Stender at Triada US negotiated the two-book deal for world English rights.
October 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Chloe Gong's FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN enters the NYT Bestseller list at #2.
October 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN now in its 5th week in the NYT Paperback Bestseller list at #13.
September 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN now in its 4th week in the NYT Paperback Bestseller list at #10.
September 2023
New Deal Announcement
Alex Borbolla at Bloomsbury has acquired The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzalez Rose, a dark academia YA thriller that follows Luna to Kingswood Academy, where she must pose as her late twin sister in order to uncover Kingswood's secrets and find her sister's killer. Publication is scheduled for winter 2025; Uwe Stender at Triada US handled the deal for world rights.
September 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN now in its 3rd week in the NYT Paperback Bestseller list at #4.
September 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN remains in the NYT Paperback Bestseller list at #6.
September 2023
New Deal Announcement
Chelsea Ichaso's SO I LIED, about three “best friends” who jet off to an idyllic Welsh town to celebrate one of their engagements, and realize that, even miles away from home, there are secrets among them that they will never escape from, to Alexandra Torrealba at Thomas & Mercer, by Uwe Stender at Triada US Literary Agency (world).
September 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Hannah Maehrer's ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN debuts in the NYT Paperback Bestseller list at #1. It is also a USA Today #1 Bestseller.
September 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Olivie Blake's MASTERS OF DEATH remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #14.
September 2023
New Deal Announcement
Meghan McCullough while at Inkyard bought world English rights to The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake by Mara Rutherford (A Multitude of Dreams), in which 18-year-old inventor Aurelie makes an illegal bargain to save her family, even though every new creation releases a demon into her world, and this one can only be stopped with the help of a reluctant (and annoyingly handsome) demon hunter. Emilia Rhodes at Harper Teen will edit; publication is tentatively set for fall 2025. Uwe Stender at Triada US brokered the six-figure, two-book deal.
August 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Olivie Blake's MASTERS OF DEATH remains in the NYT Bestseller list at #12.
August 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Olivie Blake's MASTERS OF DEATH debuts in the NYT Bestseller list at #10.
August 2023
New Deal Announcement
Moniza Hossain's RITU IN THE SUN, about a little girl who loves the sun but whose grandmother wants to keep her in the shade, where her skin won't darken, illustrated by Merce Lopez, to Maria Correa at Random House Children's, for publication in spring 2026, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency for the author, and by Mela Bolinao at MB Artists for the illustrator (world).
August 2023
New Deal Announcement
Author of OUR WORLD: EGYPT and THE NIGHT BEFORE EID Aya Khalil's HELLO, FEET!, HELLO, HANDS!, HELLO, FACE!, and HELLO, BODY!, a series of photo-illustrated board books about the amazing things babies can do with their bodies, to Lisa Rosinsky at Barefoot Books, in a four-book deal, for publication in spring 2024, by Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
July 2023
New Deal Announcement
Elizabeth Lee at Penguin Workshop has bought world rights to THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO HIGH, a YA graphic novel by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Alex Moore. This modern-day reimagining brings readers into the world of Ernesto, who after being bullied in high school is back for revenge. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US represented the author, and Jas Perry at KT Literary represented the illustrator.
July 2023
NYT Bestseller Announcement
Chloe Gong's IMMORTAL LONGINGS debuts in the NYT Bestseller list at #14. Simultaneously, it debuts at #1 in The Sunday Times Bestseller list in the United Kingdom.
July 2023
New Deal Announcement
Elle Gonzalez Rose's 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT PROM, a Latine rom-com pitched as inspired by the cult classics 10 Things I Hate About You and My Best Friend's Wedding, in which an anti-social tech crew leader sabotages her effortlessly charming best friend's elaborate prom proposal attempts to the most popular girl in school when she realizes she wants him for herself, to Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution, in a pre-empt, for publication in summer 2024, by Steven Salpeter at Assemble Media and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
July 2023
New Deal Announcement
NYT bestselling author of THE ATLAS SIX Olivie Blake's JANUARIES, a collection of existing and new short stories, to Lindsey Hall at Tor, in a significant deal, in a three-book deal, by Amelia Appel at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).
Rights also to Bella Pagan at Tor UK, by Chris Scheina at Macmillan.
July 2023
New Deal Announcement
Sally Morgridge at Holiday House has acquired Marker Snyder's debut upper middle grade graphic novel, First Kiss with Fangs, in which a 13-year-old vampire gets his adult fangs on the first day of school and struggles to know where he fits in. Publication is planned for fall 2025; Brent Taylor at Triada US brokered the deal for world rights.
July 2023
New Deal Announcement
Tori Bovalino's MY THROAT AN OPEN GRAVE, to Artemis (Turkey), by Kalem Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor, Uwe Stender, and Amelia Appel at Triada US.
July 2023
New Deal Announcement
Kaitlyn Cavalancia's THE STRANGE WILL OF XAVIER STOUTMIRE, to Mondadori (Italy), in a two-book deal, by Maura Solinas at Piergiorgio Nicolazzini Literary Agency, on behalf of Brent Taylor at Triada US.