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Library Journal’s Stellar Selections | Best Books 2025

Dec 122025
 

Congratulations to all the DMLA authors selected to be on Library Journal’s Stellar Selections Best Books of 2025!

SUSPENSE
Thompson, Aggie Blum. You Deserve To Know. Forge. Mar. 2025.

HORROR
Starling, Caitlin. The Graceview Patient. St. Martin’s. Oct. 2025.
Starling, Caitlin. The Starving Saints. Harper Voyager. May 2025.

SCIENCE FICTION
Bear, Elizabeth. The Folded Sky. (White Space, bk. 3). Saga. Jun. 2025.

FANTASY
Addison, Katherine. The Tomb of Dragons. (Chronicles of Osreth, bk. 3). Tor. Mar. 2025.
Bennett, Robert Jackson. A Drop of Corruption: An Ana and Din Mystery. (Shadow of the Leviathan, bk. 2). Del Rey. Apr. 2025.
Bishop, Anne. Turns of Fate. (Isle of Wyrd, bk. 1). Ace. Nov. 2025.

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SEEING OTHER PEOPLE by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Dec 092025
 

Morgan is being ghosted by her ex. No, really. It’s sad Zach died and became a ghost. But Morgan and Zach only ever went on the one date, and now she’s being haunted by him. Zach has no desire to spend eternity with Morgan, but he can’t recall his past and doesn’t know how to move on.

At a support group for humans and their haunters, Morgan and Zach run into Sawyer, whose fiancée-turned-ghost has started to fade. Unlike Morgan, Sawyer isn’t ready to part ways with his ghost. Although they face opposite issues, Morgan and Sawyer decide to work together to solve their problems.

As Morgan and Sawyer try to solve their paranormal conundrums together, they find something even more surprising—a tender, growing affection between them that threatens any unfinished business they’re seeking to close. The ghosts of their past might be there in spirit, but the connection between Morgan and Sawyer is as alive as anything they’ve ever felt.

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November Translation Deals

Nov 302025
 

Brazilian Portuguese rights to Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction winner Vajra Chandrasekera’s RAKESFALL, to Editora Companhia das Letras, by Cristina Purchio at International Editors’ Co. in association with Michael Curry.

Chinese (simplified) rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ ALL SYSTEMS RED, ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, ROGUE PROTOCOL, EXIT STRATEGY, NETWORK EFFECT, FUGITIVE TELEMETRY, SYSTEM COLLAPSE, and PLATFORM DECAY, eight books in The Murderbot Diaries, to Yilin, by Yichan Peng at Grayhawk Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

German rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ PLATFORM DECAY, the eighth installment in the Murderbot Diaries series, to Heyne, by Sarah Knofius at the Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

German rights to Emily Blackwood’s Golden City series, to Mondlicht Verlag, in a three-book deal, by Sarah Knofius at Thomas Schlueck Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

German rights to New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher’s TWELVE MONTHS and MIRROR MIRROR, Books 18-19 in the Dresden Files series, to Blanvalet, by Sarah Knofius at the Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

German rights to Melissa K. Roehrich’s The Legacy series to Vajona, at auction, in a four-book deal, by Sarah Knofius at Thomas Schlueck Agency,on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

Spanish rights to Vonda N. McIntyre’s DREAMSNAKE to Crononauta, by Elena Rodriguez at International Editors & Yanez, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Jennie Goloboy.

Spanish rights to Robert McCammon’s SWAN SONG to RBA by Elena Rodriguez at International Editors & Yanez, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure (world Spanish).

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DAWN OF CHAOS AND FURY by Melissa K. Roehrich

Nov 252025
 

A Destiny to Defy

Tessalyn Ausra has been betrayed at every turn, but she’s also dealt betrayals of her own. With the consequences of her choices hanging over her, she’s done letting others define her purpose, but choosing that path could prove costly. Theon has sent her away, and Luka is wrestling with his own destiny, unsure if that still includes her. The rest of Tessa’s companions are wary now that everyone has tasted her vengeance and experienced her chaos. Maybe they should be. Maybe balance has always been an illusion. And maybe she stands at the same crossroads she has been at from the very beginning: salvation or destruction?

A Fate to Outrun

Theon St. Orcas is no stranger to sacrifice. He has spent his entire life ensuring the ones he loves are safe. Preparing to face the Fates and the destruction of their realm, he only wants to spend the time he has left with the family that remains in Devram. But as he prepares to find his brother, more than one secret comes to light that has him questioning everything. Were the sacrifices all for nothing in the end?

A Future to Change

Just when he thought he was adjusting to his new life in the Underground, Axel St. Orcas finds himself thrust into a battle with the dark and depraved. With Kat at his side, they set about building alliances with the other Districts. But everywhere he looks, there’s sabotage, not to mention the kingdoms fracturing beyond the Underground. He refuses to bend a knee to injustice, but can he really change the future for those who have been wronged?

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HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING hits USA Today list!

Nov 242025
 

Cover for HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING by Alta Hensley. A black background with holly leaves. A green holiday ornament with a skull and candy cane crossbones.Congratulations again to Alta Hensley as HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING rings in at #103 on the USA Today Bestseller list!

Why choose between naughty or nice in this steamy, suspenseful Christmas-themed stalker romance that’s perfect for dark romance readers seeking a spicy, festive read.

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HE KNOWS WHEN YOU’RE AWAKE debuts at #6 on the NYT bestseller list!

Nov 172025
 

Cover for HE KNOWS WHEN YOU'RE AWAKE by Alta Hensley. Featuring a white snowflake with a skull at the center against a crimson red background.Congratulations to DMLA author Alta Hensley as HE KNOWS WHEN YOU’RE AWAKE hits the New York Times Bestseller list!

This Christmas, it’s all about getting what you really want in this dark billionaire stalker romance sequel to He Sees You When You’re Sleeping. Stalking in a winter wonderland…

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HE KNOWS WHEN YOU’RE AWAKE is a USA Today bestseller!

Nov 132025
 

Cover for HE KNOWS WHEN YOU'RE AWAKE by Alta Hensley. Featuring a white snowflake with a skull at the cneter against a crimson red background.Congratulations to DMLA author, Alta Hensley, as HE KNOWS WHEN YOU’RE AWAKE rings in at #63 on the USA Today Bestsellers List!

This Christmas, it’s all about getting what you really want in this dark billionaire stalker romance sequel to He Sees You When You’re Sleeping. Stalking in a winter wonderland…

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Review: SEEING OTHER PEOPLE by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Nov 042025
 

Library Journal: A reclusive widower and a lonely wanderer open their hearts to love with the help of two ghosts in Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka’s latest, following Book Boyfriend. Morgan is searching for a solution for an unusual problem—she’s being haunted by the ghost of a past lover, and his supernatural disturbances are threatening her home, her current love life, and her peace of mind. Sawyer, on the other hand, would prefer to stay haunted by the ghost of his fiancée forever, but she has other plans. When Sawyer and Morgan meet at a haunting support group, their ghosts seem to want them to work together to solve their unfinished business. The novel successfully blends humor and sadness, especially via the character of Zach, a ghost who becomes more and more compelling and funny as the book goes on.

VERDICT Wibberley and Siegemund-Broka offer a story about love flourishing, despite and because of sorrow, successfully managing a tricky balancing act between grief, romance, and the paranormal. Recommend to readers who enjoy the work of Rosie Danan and Andie Burke.

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October Translation Rights

Oct 312025
 

Chinese rights to Sue Burke’s SEMIOSIS, to Science Fiction World, by Yichan Peng at The Grayhawk Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Jennie Goloboy.

Czech rights to Hugo and Nebula nominated author Thomas Ha’s UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES, to Planeta9, by Milena Kaplarević at Prava i prevodi for Michael Curry.

Japanese rights to Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction winner Vajra Chandrasekera’s THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS, to Tokyo Sogensha, by Shreya De Sousa at The English Agency (Japan) in association with Michael Curry.

Portuguese (Brazil) rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ NETWORK EFFECT, FUGITIVE TELEMETRY, SYSTEM COLLAPSE, and PLATFORM DECAY, the next four books in The Murderbot Diaries series, to Editora Aleph, by Cristina Purchio at International Editors’ Co. in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

 

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