Library Journal: Veris Thorn once rescued a child from the rapacious Elmever Forest and knows better than to ever enter it again. But she’s forced to relive her nightmare when the equally rapacious Tyrant forces her back to the forest to rescue his adventurous children. Veris has one day to get them out before the Tyrant burns her village and the Elmever takes all their souls. But the Elmever wants the only thing from Veris that she can’t give, and […]
Audio rights to J.S. Fields’s THE ROSEWOOD PENNY, on an island plagued by feral pegasi, Marani’s unusual invulnerability make her the perfect bandit frontman, until she robs the carriage of Princess Nuria and finds her murdered mother’s comb, to Kim Budnick at Tantor Media, in an exclusive submission, for Space Wizard Science Fantasy by Katie Shea Boutillier. Audio rights to Jordan Werner’s THE WITCH AND THE OSTRICH, a novella about a newspaper-critic witch and a necromancer warlord turned into an […]
Italian rights to Jo Walton’s AMONG OTHERS, to Marco Rana at Edizione E/O, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure. Italian rights to C.L. Polk’s THE MIDNIGHT BARGAIN, to Marco Rana at Edizione E/O, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Caitlin McDonald. Turkish rights to Melissa K. Roehrich’s LADY OF DARKNESS and LADY OF SHADOWS, to Ren Kitap, in a two-book deal, by Merve Öngen […]
Wall Street Journal: The world in this current timeline has been a bit bleak lately. Fortunately for readers of alternate futures, the writer Martha Wells has delivered to us a hyperblast of joy: another wonderfully delightful offbeat adventure of the artificial consciousness readers have come to know as Murderbot. The Murderbot Diaries started in 2017 with “All Systems Red” and reach their seventh installment with “System Collapse.” These compact, delightful stories are set in a downbeat future in which corporations control […]
New York Times: The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera is the best book I’ve read all year. Protean, singular, original, it forces me to come up with the most baffling comparisons, like: What if “Disco Elysium” were written by Sofia Samatar? At the same time, all you need to know about it is contained in its opening: “The moment Fetter is born, Mother-of-Glory pins his shadow to the earth with a large brass nail and tears it from […]
The New York Times released their Best SFF Books of 2023 list, and huge congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera and Martha Wells for making the list! The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera Witch King by Martha Wells
Kirkus: A supernatural mystery unfolds aboard a boat with a haunted history. Chrissy, Chase, Kiki, and Emma, all 18, are recent high school graduates known as the Ghost Gang. Their YouTube channel has over a million subscribers, and after their last ordeal, in which a deranged serial killer fan terrorized them while they were filming an episode at the Hearst Hotel, the pressure’s now on them to deliver another heart-pounding show. The Ghost Gang also hopes to leverage their fame […]
The New York Times released their Best Horror Books of 2023 list, and DMLA continues to do well, with two authors making the list! The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw No One Will Come Back For Us by Premee Mohamed
Deadline: Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning book series The Murderbot Diaries, is being adapted by Chris and Paul Weitz (About a Boy) and Paramount Television Studios. Apple TV+ has picked up 10 episodes starring and executive produced by Emmy winner Alexander Skarsgård (Succession). The Weitz brothers are writing, directing and producing under their Depth of Field banner. Andrew Miano also executive produces alongside for Depth of Field. David S. Goyer executive produces alongside Keith Levine for Phantom Four. […]
We’re thrilled to see two two DMLA titles (both in the Horror category) on the Library Journal’s list of best books for 2023! The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw The Reformatory by Tananarive Due