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SECONDHAND LUCK by Kim Harrison

Feb 102026
 

It’s been months since Petra Grady bonded with the shadow Pluck. With the help of researcher Benedict Strom, she has made a place for herself at St. Unoc University as the first weaver to use shadow magic in a thousand years. But some are not happy to acknowledge the new shadow/weaver pair, and Petra and Pluck aren’t surprised when they’re blamed for every recent trouble.

When a new weaver is drawn to St. Unoc, Pluck quickly realizes the novice magic user has not come alone. Trailing her is Thoth, a devious shadow responsible for betraying his own kind and setting mage against weaver thousands of years ago. His goal hasn’t changed, and when Thoth turns both the mage courts and the university against Petra, she and Pluck must risk everything to uncover a truth that even Pluck has forgotten.

Shadows, though, have earned their terrifying reputation, and if Petra can’t prove her and Pluck’s innocence and capture Thoth, any hope of balance will be gone—taking Pluck and her with it.

Jim Butcher’s TWELVE MONTHS is an audio bestseller!

Feb 092026
 

Excited to announce that Jim Butcher’s TWELVE MONTHS is #2 on the New York Times Audio Bestseller list! Congratulations, Jim!!

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?

TWELVE MONTHS by Jim Butcher hits USA Today Bestseller List!

Feb 062026
 

We are so proud to announce that Jim Butcher’s new book, TWELVE MONTHS, rang in at #2 on the USA Today Bestseller List! Congrats, Jim!

TWELVE MONTHS by Jim Butcher is a New York Times bestseller!

Feb 022026
 

Major congratulations and celebrations are in order as Jim Butcher’s TWELVE MONTHS hits #1 on the New York Times bestseller list!

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?

January Translation Deals

Jan 312026
 

Arabic rights to New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher’s FURIES OF CALDERON, the first book in the Codex Alera series, to Aser Al-Kotob, by Ruqaya Tareq at Bears Factor in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Arabic rights to Robert McCammon’s STINGER, to Aser Al-Kotob by Ruqaya Tareq at Bears Factor Literary Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

Arabic rights to Brent Weeks’ THE BLACK PRISM, to Aser Al-Kotob by Ruqaya Tareq at Bears Factor Literary Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

Czech rights to Kel Kade’s DRAGONS AND DEMONS and KNIGHT OF SHADOWS, to Fantom Print, in a two-book deal, by Nada Popovic at Prava I Prevodi, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

Hebrew rights to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s LAKE SILENCE and WILD COUNTRY, both set in the world of the Others series, to Alma Books, by Beverley Levit at The Israeli Association Of Book Publishers Ltd in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Hungarian rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ FUGITIVE TELEMETRY and SYSTEM COLLAPSE, the sixth and seventh books in The Murderbot Diaries, to Fumax, by Nada Popovic at Prava i prevodi in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Italian rights to Caitlin Starling’s THE STARVING SAINTS, to La Bottega dell’Invisibile by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Caitlin McDonald.

Italian rights to Melissa K. Roehrich’s TEMPEST OF WRATH AND VENGEANCE and DAWN OF CHAOS AND FURY, to Sperling & Kupfer, in a two-book deal, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

Spanish rights to Melissa K Roehrich’s Legacy series, to Atico de los Libros, in a three-book deal, by Elena Rodriguez at International Editors & Yanez, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

UK and Commonwealth rights for JM Kearl’s vampire romance, THE ASSASSIN’S WAY, in a three-book deal, acquired by Rachel Winterbottom at Wayward TxF, excluding Canada, and exclusive Europe rights, from Katie Shea Boutillier.

TWELVE MONTHS by Jim Butcher

Jan 202026
 

One year. 365 days. Twelve months.

Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed to the ground, everything is different—and it’s not just the current lack of electricity.

In the battle, Harry lost people he cared about. And that’s the kind of loss that takes a toll. Harry being Harry, he’s doing his level best to help the city and his friends recover and rebuild. But it’s a heavy load, and he needs time.

But time is one thing Harry doesn’t have. Ghouls are prowling Chicago and taking out innocent civilians. Harry’s brother is dying, and Harry doesn’t know how to help him. And last but certainly not least, the Winter Queen of the Fae has allied with the White Court of vampires—and Harry’s been betrothed to the seductive, deadly vampire Lara Raith to seal the deal.

It’s been a tough year. More than ever, the city needs Harry Dresden the wizard—but after loss and grief, is there enough left of Harry Dresden the man to rise to the challenge?

Review: TWELVE MONTHS by Jim Butcher

Jan 092026
 

Publishers Weekly: Butcher shifts gears in his emotional 18th urban fantasy featuring professional wizard Harry Dresden (after 2020’s Battle Ground), focusing on the character’s struggles, over the course of one year, to come to terms with recent devastating events. These include the deaths of tens of thousands of Chicagoans, massive infrastructure damage, Dresden’s expulsion from the White Council of Wizardry, and the murder of his significant other, Karrin Murphy. Unfortunately, the threats to his city and those dear to him haven’t stopped just because Dresden is processing so much trauma; the corpses of the fallen attract ghouls who hunger for human flesh, and the damage to the city’s streets makes supplying its residents with food and other necessities extremely difficult. If that wasn’t enough, Dresden finds that he has another loved one at risk: his half brother Thomas, who is battling a malevolent possessing spirit. The high-stakes plotlines keep the pages turning as rapidly as ever, but this installment’s greatest strength lies in its exploration of Dresden’s mental state as his resilience is tested as never before. It’s not the ideal jumping-in place for newcomers, but those invested will appreciate this more intimate, and ultimately more optimistic, outing for Dresden.

Washington Post names Murderbot as one of the top 10 TV shows of 2025!

Jan 072026
 

the cover of Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red by Martha Wells featuring the Apple+ logoWashington Post: “It’s fun when slight little shows — especially comedies — overperform by improving on a silly premise. In Apple TV’s goofy space dystopia, “Murderbot,” Alexander Skarsgard plays a crabby, semi-obsolete “SecUnit” (or “private security construct” — sort of a computer with human tissue) that started the series by quietly rebelling against its overlords. Specifically, it hacked its “governor module” to watch a bunch of movies and TV, and it must now hide its newfound sentience (and fandom) from the incompetent humans it’s forced to protect. The series was one of the year’s weirder and more successful television experiments. Created by Weitz brothers Paul and Chris (who also made “American Pie” and “About a Boy”) the show, an adaptation of the first book of Martha Wells’s “The Murderbot Diaries,” makes extraordinary — and original, and very funny — use of Skarsgard’s almost inhumanly handsome and distant screen presence.”

December Translation Deals

Dec 312025
 

Arabic rights to New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher’s FURIES OF CALDERON, the first book in the Codex Alera series, to Aser Al-Kotob, by Ruqaya Tareq at Bears Factor in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Czech rights to Kel Kade’s DRAGONS AND DEMONS and KNIGHT OF SHADOWS, to Fantom Print, in a two-book deal, by Nada Popovic at Prava I Prevodi, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency, for Cameron McClure.

Hungarian rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ FUGITIVE TELEMETRY and SYSTEM COLLAPSE, the sixth and seventh books in The Murderbot Diaries, to Fumax, by Nada Popovic at Prava i prevodi in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Italian rights to Caitlin Starling’s THE STARVING SAINTS, to La Bottega dell’Invisibile, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency, for Caitlin McDonald.

Italian rights to Melissa K. Roehrich’s TEMPEST OF WRATH AND VENGEANCE and DAWN OF CHAOS AND FURY, to Sperling & Kupfer, in a two-book deal, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency.

THEIR AMISH COURTSHIP SECRET by Jo Ann Brown

Dec 302025
 

Could their unexpected arrangement lead to a forever love?

Amish schoolteacher Ruthanne Geer never expected her role as part-time housekeeper for her friend Kolton Lehman to turn into a pretend romance. But with her grandfather worried for her reputation and Kolton’s mother stressed about his bachelorhood, she knows that this fake arrangement is for the best. As they spend more time together, she begins to see a different side to the dependable farmer—and genuine feelings start to blossom. But do they have the courage to drop the pretenses…and trust in a relationship that’s becoming undeniably real?

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