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Congratulations to Martha Wells on receiving the 2026 Ember Award for unsung contributions to genre, as presented by FIYAH Literary Magazine’s Ignyte Awards!

Congratulations to Alta Hensley as THEY KNOW IF YOU’VE BEEN BAD OR GOOD hits #74 on the USA Today bestseller list! There’s no escaping the holiday spirit in this dark, forced-proximity, why choose, Christmas stalker romance, the sequel to Alta Hensley’s New York Times bestselling He Knows When You’re Awake!

Library Journal: Lawyer Gwen Bailey’s nearly inhuman ability to consistently turn in perfect work in practically no time has elevated her to the status of legend at her firm. No one else in the office knows that Gwen uses time travel to get her work done and fix her mistakes. Jumping in the back of any New York City yellow cab, Gwen tells the driver where and when she wants to go, and poof, she’s there. She has never told […]

New York Times Bestselling author of The Murderbot Diaries Martha Wells has partnered with Cosmic Lighthouse for a graphic novel adaptation of All Systems Red. All Systems Red by Martha Wells is being officially adapted into a graphic novel by Erica Schultz (Daredevil, Spawn and X-Men) and Gary Erskine (Dan Dare, Hellblazer, Punisher and Wolverine), published by Cosmic Lighthouse, and containing a new Murderbot short story by Martha Wells, exclusive to the graphic novel. Jaime Jones, the artist from the […]

Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning author Thomas Ha’s SONS OF NOD, a novella about a group of boys laboring to build machinery for a reckless corporation on a strange and desolate island, to Avery Davis at Tordotcom, with Ann VanderMeer editing, for publication in fall 2027, by Michael Curry (World English).

Audio rights to Molly Tanzer’s FERRY-LOUPERS, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency, on behalf of Cameron McClure (World English). Audio rights to Elle Madison’s A Legacy of Broken Thrones series, to Julie Constantine at Podium Audio, in a four-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency (NA).

French rights to Rachel Reiss’s SECONDS TO SPARE, to Larousse Jeunesse, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency. German rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ WITCH KING and QUEEN DEMON, the first two books in the Rising World trilogy, to Cross Cult, by Sarah Knofius at the Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson. Ukrainian rights to British Fantasy Award winner Simon […]

Shelf Awareness: The fourth solo novel for young readers from Newbery Honor-winning author Darcie Little Badger (A Snake Falls to Earth; Elatsoe) is a fairytale, a ghost story, and a striking narrative about trauma, community, and what we owe to the dead. In a desert trailer park in Mockingtown, Tex., three Lipan Apache cousins battle with both personal and real ghosts. Sixteen-year-old Maisie’s grief over the death of her best friend, Mara, follows like a specter; Joel becomes the unwitting […]

Publishers Weekly: A hapless traveler, an unhelpful safety pamphlet, and one very persistent bear collide in this adroitly constructed comedy from collaborators Sharpson and Santat (Don’t Trust Fish). Upon arriving at an airport information desk in Alaska, the dark-haired, tan-skinned protagonist—sporting bright orange cargo pants and narrating in a confiding voice—receives a welcome pamphlet called WHAT TO DO IF YOU MEET A BEAR. Moments later, the visitor has a chance run-in with a huge and hungry ursine figure. When the […]

Congratulations to Jim Butcher for his 2026 Dragon Award win in the Best Fantasy Novel category for TWELVE MONTHS! The Dragon Awards are a set of literary and media awards presented annually by Dragon Con.   Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day—but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself? One year. 365 days. Twelve months. Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so […]