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We were appalled to learn today about alleged misconduct by Danielle Smith of Lupine Grove, who worked with us four years ago. Betrayal of trust has no place in agenting. We offer our sympathy and aid to any of her clients seeking guidance. Email Laurie
@fuseliterary
.com
Happy book birthday to SPACE TRASH by
@jenn_woodall
! πͺππ
At a decrepit high school on the moon for underprivileged youth, Stab, Yuki and Una stumble across an exciting secret that could change the course of their future.
#YA
#GraphicNovel
Woo hoo! HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE, the debut
#mystery
by
@kellyekell
, has now won:
β Anthony Award
β Agatha Award
β Lefty Award
β IPPY Award
Pick it up here:
Congrats, Kellye!
Congratulations to
@Jkagawa
for the awesome mid-six-figure book deal with
@InkyardPress
! FATELESS, coming in 2024/25/26! Desert kingdoms. A Deathless King. A savvy thief and her crew. OH, YEAH!
@agentsavant
Congrats,
@marinaomi
&
@Trungles
! THEY sold to
@LittleBrownYR
in a world rights deal. This
#MG
#GraphicNovel
follows Yuko, long othered for being half Japanese in a mostly white school until a chance meeting with nonbinary J-Pop group THEY helps her embrace her creative identity.
Earlier this week, Fuse Literary parted ways with Kristen Doute. We typically do not address client departures publicly, but we are receiving many inquiries. Thank you.
Happy Birthday to Fuse! Nine years ago today we launched
@FuseLiterary
πβ‘οΈππ
Every March since, we've held auctions with 100% going to
#charity
. This year, all proceeds go to
@UNICEF
to help the children of
#Ukraine
.
Bid, buy, or just donate here:
New client alert!
@gordonwarnock
signs
@JosephPIllidge
, writing historical graphic novels for teens and essays on Black culture in comics. Welcome, Joseph!
TREMENDOUS congrats to
@madflavor
, whose NYT bestselling memoir made
@audible_com
βs Best of 2023 list! Shout out to
@recordedbooks
for capturing the magic.
βIf youβre already a fan, you know exactly whatβs in store...And for the uninitiatedβmake sure youβre wearing headphones.β
Congrats,
@TallentSam
! World English audiobook rights to RUNNING THE LIGHT sold to
@TantorAudio
at auction. An ensemble cast of
#standup
#comedians
narrate including Doug Stanhope, Marc Maron, Bert Kreischer, Chris Gethard, Tim Dillon, and many more.
As always, we're celebrating our agencyversary by auctioning off critiques and donating 100% of the proceeds to charity. This year's beneficiary is Literacy for Incarcerated Teens
@LIT4Teens
.
I am BEYOND THRILLED to share that I am officially represented by the fabulous
@VeroniKaboom
of
@FuseLiterary
!! Veronica, thank you so much for your vision and passion. I am so excited that you will be championing Savvyβs story!
I'm thrilled to welcome
@LexDuncan
as a client of
@FuseLiterary
. Lex's YA science fantasy MIDNIGHT AT THE NEON TIGER blends the retro aesthetic & genetic mutations of THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY with the gritty gang machinations of JADE CITY. I can't wait for you all to read it! π₯π₯π₯
We couldnβt be happier to share the news that Ren Hutchings
@voidcricket
, author of the critically acclaimed space opera UNDER FORTUNATE STARS from
@solarisbooks
, has signed on as a new client of
@erniechiara
! Welcome to Fuse, Ren!
We're in. We've discounted a bunch of titles, and all of our Short Fuse Guides are free.
Short Fuse Guides feature insider tips and tricks for
#writers
, written by our
#LiteraryAgents
:
Smashwords initiatives to help readers and authors cope with the Covid-19 pandemic:
#1
. Authors Give Back sale, now through April 20.
#2
. Author Education Day, a free one-day online conference April 18 open to all authors and publishers.
Welcome
@reschasketch
to the Fuse family! Dustin has signed with Karly Dizon and writes picture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult and some adult.
New book deal!
@marinaomi
signs with
@WorkmanPub
for DIRTY PRODUCE, a collection of humorously kinky illustrations depicting what might go down in the produce aisle after dark. Congrats!
New deal alert!
@SimonSchusterCA
pre-empted
@ambercowie
's new
#thriller
, LAST ONE ALIVE. With a Clue-like cast of characters investigating a creepy legend in the remote Northwest, I cannot recommend it enough. So good. Congrats, Amber!
Congrats to
@CassNwrites
! THINGS Iβll NEVER SAY, which follows bi, fat surfer girl Casey who, after her twin brotherβs death, turns to journaling to navigate her grief and her crushes on the remaining members of their tight-knit friend group, has sold to
@peachtreeteen
!
I couldnβt be more thrilled to share that
@AmanJBedi
βs
#Kavithri
, based on a reimagined post-colonial India, has been acquired by
@BrendanDurkin
at
@Gollancz
. With political machinations, all-powerful Jinn, a school for mages, and so much more, Kavi is going to blow you away!
In 4 years of operation, this program has awarded 25 grants with 12 eligible interns having gone on to full-time work in the publishing industry. Each $2,500 we raise will allow another internship grant to be awarded and another diverse voice to be added to the publishing world.
Happy Release Day to
@CassNwrites
βs YA contemporary novel THINGS IβLL NEVER SAY from
@peachtreeteen
!
@KirkusReviews
calls it βa forceful exploration of the complexities of love and loss.β
Buy it now:
We're thrilled to welcome
@_LorrieKim_
to Team Fuse! Lorrie writes pop-culture and literary criticism, often with a focus on intersectional feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, and inclusive literature.
Photo credit: fellow Fuse rock star
@kylecassidy
π Todayβs the day!!! π
#TheExiledFleet
(The Divide
#2
) is out now from
@TorBooks
in paperback, ebook, & audiobook, wherever books are sold! ππβ¨
The Last Watch:
The Exiled Fleet:
Storytime on IG:
Well, hello, there :) Folks, welcome the newest Fuse Literary client,
@knottskid
! Karen is an actress, writer, stand-up comedienne, and daughter of TV/film legend, Don Knotts.
Big shout out to
@BrianDAnderson7
&
@BlackstoneAudio
for the TALOS trilogy audiobook deal. Walking Dead meets The Road...coming February 15th! eBooks available 2/15 as well. Print books coming from Prince of Cats soon.
@agentsavant
Congrats,
@marinaomi
! I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME sold to
@AmblePress
. Pitched as invoking Michelle Tea & Lauren Redniss, the graphic memoir explores the flawed nature of memory as Mari works to uncover a long-lost best friendship that she can no longer remember.
#queercomics
Happy Book Birthday NYT Bestseller
@jkagawa
for SHADOW OF THE FOX, the first book in her new series with all kinds of cool Japanese mythology! Plus teen samurai, ninjas, and kitsune!
βRubicon is non-stop military SF action with plenty of twistsβ¦
@jsdewes
has entered the military SF arena and firmly planted her flag as one of the best in the business today." -
@michaelmammay
, author of The Misfit Soldier. Look for RUBICON coming this spring from
@torbooks
!
As 2021 draws to a close, we felt we should take a moment to celebrate the successes our clients and agents have achieved throughout the past year, and to thank the amazing publishing teams who partner with us to bring these projects into the world. We canβt wait for 2022!
Congratulations
@JamesTNicholas
for the 2-book deal with Titan Books for your new science fiction novel RECOIL. The Expanse meets Altered Carbonβ¦two of my favorites! Debuting in 2020!
@TitanBooks
@agentsavant
@Jkagawa
Our agents are offering critiques to benefit
@diversebooks
! Help sponsor an intern and add another much-needed diverse voice to the publishing world:
#WNDB
News!
@gordonwarnock
signs comic book attorney
@gamalhennessy
, author of The Business of Independent Comic Book Publishing. Welcome to the Fuse Family, Gamal!
#comics