Author of the Tufa Series, Alex Bledsoe’s DANDELION, in which a former marine with the ability to cast out demons tries to help a woman who had a botched exorcism, only to discover that there are other, more powerful demons in town, to John G. Hartness at Falstaff Books by Paul E. Stevens.
Review: The Free Bastards by Jonathan French
Booklist: French masterfully navigates the twists in this story to reach one startling conclusion after another, keeping the readers on edge throughout.
August Subsidiary Rights Deals
Audio rights to New York Times bestselling author Tamsyn Muir’s NONA THE NINTH, the third book in the Locked Tomb quartet, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.
August Translation Rights Deals
Brazilian rights to Katherine Addison’s THE GOBLIN EMPEROR, to Morro Branco by Cristina Purchio at International Editors’, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier, for Cameron McClure. Czech rights to Robert McCammon’s BOY’S LIFE, to Dobrovsky, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava i Prevodi on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure. Czech rights to Neil Sharpson’s WHEN THE SPARROW FALLS, to Planeta9 by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava i Prevodi on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Jennie Goloboy. Czech rights to […]
2021 Dragon Award Nominees
Congratulations to all our DMLA authors who have been nominated for the 2021 Dragon Awards! Best Science Fiction Novel Machine, Elizabeth Bear (Saga) Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) Battle Ground, Jim Butcher (Ace) Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel Elatsoe, Darcie Little Badger (Levine Querido)
Review: The Second Shooter by Nick Mamatas
Publishers Weekly: When this witty, energetic, and unabashedly odd thriller from Mamatas (Sabbath) begins, hack writer Mike Karras believes that he’s doing research for his crackpot publisher exploring a persistent delusion among witnesses to multiple different mass shootings: that the killer wasn’t the only one firing during the massacre, though no trace of a lurking accomplice—or mastermind—is ever found. The people Karras interviews, however, are absolutely convinced that another person was there behind the scenes, a human shape blurred like […]
Review: Star Eater by Kerstin Hall
Locus: This is an exquisitely gripping novel with a bloody, unflinching heart. And yet, for all the intricate brutalities of its worldbuilding, it holds out the hope of revolutionary change. The queerness of Star Eater rests as much in its unsqueamish examination of power relations and the meaty, bloody metaphor of its magical mechanics as in its normalising treatment of queer relationships and the sexualities of its major characters: it’s a novel with teeth, and it sets those teeth into […]
Review: The Undertakers by Nicole Glover
Publishers Weekly: Glover’s charming sequel to The Conductors digs deeper into the captivating Black society of a post–Civil War Philadelphia that’s infused with celestial magic. Magical married detective duo Hetty and Benjy Rhodes have enjoyed a quiet life of late. Their new funeral home isn’t seeing much business and their most recent case, involving fires spontaneously sparking in their neighborhood and claiming the life of Raimond Duval, resolved almost too easily—until Raimond’s son, Valentine, also dies, and questions about an old mission […]
Review: And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed
Booklist: Mohamed (Beneath the Rising, 2020) offers a new novella with stunning artwork by illustrator Carly A-F. The story starts with a group of courtesans, led by the protagonist, Jewel, who work in a luxurious, high-end brothel. Mix in murder, a lust for revenge, living dead girls, and rituals in an abandoned church to create a unique, lyrical story: Mohamed is skilled at combining just the right ingredients in a recipe that makes for a gothic delight. The main characters […]
Review: Paper Doll Lina by Robyn Lucas
Booklist: Lucas paints an alarmingly accurate picture of a family held hostage. While at times difficult to read, Lina’s journey is ultimately one of hope. Readers will be charmed by Lina and Noah, particularly fans of Olivia Dade’s Spoiler Alert (2020), which has a similarly complex love story.








