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.

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).

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.

 

Oct 292025
 

DMLA congratulates Vajra Chandrasekera as RAKESFALL is announced as the 2025 winner of the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction!!

The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction is an annual prize given to a writer for a single work of imaginative fiction. This award is intended to recognize those writers Ursula spoke of in her 2014 National Book Awards speech—realists of a larger reality, who can imagine real grounds for hope and see alternatives to how we live now.

Oct 172025
 

Enjoy the Spooky Season! Thomas Ha’s UNCERTAIN SONS and Neil Sharpson’s THE BURIAL TIDE lauded in the  New York Public Library’s 20 Best New Horror of 2025!

UNCERTAIN SONS:

Ha’s collection offers readers a subtle yet terrifying reading experience, highlighting the horror of humanity and the environment in which we live. Not for the faint of heart, but perfect for readers looking for a quieter horror read.

THE BURIAL TIDE:

After clawing her way out of her own grave, Mara Fitch is reacclimating to the life she barely remembers on the island of Inishbannock. As forgotten memories seep into her dreams, she begins to uncover secrets the townsfolk don’t want her to know.

 

 

Sep 302025
 

After making a grievous mistake that ended in death, Henryk Mandrusiak feels increasingly ostracized within his own community, and after the passing on of his parents and the departure of his best friend, Reid, there is little left to tie him to the place he calls home. Henryk does something he never expected: he sets out into the harsh wilds alone, in search of far-flung family. He finds his uncle’s village, but making a life for himself in this unfriendly new place — rougher and more impoverished than the campus where he grew up — isn’t easy. Henryk strives to carve out a place of his own but learns that some corners of his broken world are darker than he could have imagined.

This stunning novella concludes the story Mohamed started in The Annual Migration of Clouds and continued in We Speak Through the Mountain, bleaker than ever but still in search of a spark of hope in the climate apocalypse.

Sep 302025
 

Chinese (simplified) rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ QUEEN DEMON, the second book in the Rising World, to Science Fiction World, by Yichan Peng at Grayhawk Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Estonian rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ NETWORK EFFECT and FUGITIVE TELEMETRY, the fifth and sixth books in The Murderbot Diaries, to Fantaasia, by Nada Popovic at Prava i prevodi in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

French rights to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s TURNS OF FATE, to Bragelonne, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

French rights to Robert McCammon’s THE WOLF’S HOUR, to Monsieur Toussaint Louverture by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

Romanian renewal rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ ALL SYSTEMS RED, ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, ROGUE PROTOCOL, and EXIT STRATEGY, the first four books in The Murderbot Diaries, to Grupul Editorial Art, by Milena Kaplarević at Prava i prevodi in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Slovene rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ ROGUE PROTOCOL and EXIT STRATEGY, the third and fourth books in The Murderbot Diaries, to Aktivni Mediji, by Nada Popovic at Prava i prevodi in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Spanish rights to Ronald Malfi’s SENSELESS and BLACK MOUTH, to Lubre, by Elena Rodriguez at International Editors & Yanez, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

Turkish rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ WITCH KING and QUEEN DEMON, the first two books in the Rising World series, to Ithaki, by Merve Öngen at AnatoliaLit Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Turkish rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ SYSTEM COLLAPSE, the seventh book in the Murderbot Diaries series, as well as renewal of rights on the first six titles, to Ithaki, by Merve Öngen at AnatoliaLit Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Turkish rights to New York Times bestselling author Tamsyn Muir’s NONA THE NINTH, the third book in the Locked Tomb series, as well as renewal of rights on the first two titles, to Ithaki, by Merve Öngen at AnatoliaLit Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Ukrainian rights to New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher’s SUMMER KNIGHT and DEATH MASKS, Books 4 and 5 of The Dresden Files, to Art Publishers “Nebo”, by Milena Kaplarević at Prava i Prevodi in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Sep 232025
 

In this science-fiction revision of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Kalivas lives in solitude on the Farallon Islands, off the San Francisco Bay, until the Master and his daughter M colonize his lonely realm.

Kalivas, the last free-range human, is pressed into completing dangerous and menial tasks on the Master’s behalf. The new regime is disrupted when a great storm brings more cyborg mainlanders to the island shores. Can Kalivas finally break free and reclaim his islands, or will his affection for M keep him tied to the Master forever?

Kalivas! Or, Another Tempest reframes the drama as an anticolonial fantasia through futuristic gizmos, a broken continent, and a one-act play invoking the theater of the absurd. Told by the Bard’s least civilized and most human creation, Nick Mamatas crafts a micro-epic for the modern era.

Sep 152025
 

Publishers Weekly: Nick Thomas at Levine Querido has bought world rights to illustrated YA novel Children of Owl by Newbery Honor author Darcie Little Badger, illustrated by Abigail Rajunov. After Lipan Apache teenager Maisie sees the son of Owl, she knows it portends evil for one of her beloved cousins and that she must do anything to stop it from happening. Publication is planned for fall 2026; Michael Curry at Donald Maass Literary Agency represented the author, and Aliza R. Hoover at the CAT Agency represented the illustrator.

Sep 122025
 

Congratulations to these DMLA authors on their 2025 Hugo Award wins!

  • 2025 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
    Sheine Lende, by Darcie Little Badger
  • Best Novel
    The Tainted Cup, by Robert Jackson Bennett

cover for Sheine Linde by Darcie Little Badgerthe cover of The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett