Aranya Jain, Editor at DAW Books, has acquired North American rights to Christopher Ruocchio’s three-book epic fantasy trilogy, The Doomsong Saga, which begins with The Godstained House, from Shawna McCarthy at The McCarthy Agency.  Ruocchio is the internationally award-winning author of the Sun Eater series, the galaxy-spanning seven-book saga chronicling the tale of the infamous criminal and war hero... Read More

From romantic epics to cozy cottagecore, here’s the ultimate holiday gift guide for every reader in your life. For the reader seeking… To run away to a  fairytale circus full of magic and mystery… To binge an entire seven book series… Older MCs and a book that gives those Buffy vibes Pantomime: A queer fantasy... Read More

DAW has acquired Nommo and Sidewise Award-winning author Wole Talabi’s THE FIST OF MEMORY, a first contact thriller unlike any other and a meditation on the nature of reality, memory and connectedness. In this thriller, a strange and non-communicative alien spacecraft suddenly appears in the sky, global powers are thrown into turmoil. But for Tope,... Read More

DAW has acquired screenwriter Jason Kaleko’s THE JOPLIN HORROR, a cinematic horror about a crew of graverobbers who target a mausoleum only to be chased by a malevolent entity through a labyrinthine nightmare, exploring trauma, grief, and the fragility of memory. “Few reads manage to be this propulsive and also thought-provoking. Jason’s screenwriting skill makes... Read More

Step into the haunted halls of Amy Avery’s THE THORNS WE WEAR INSIDE, a dark sapphic fantasy about a witch and a monster, each haunted by parasitic demons, who must break the curse that’s trapped them inside a mysterious castle. “I devoured this taut, tantalizing read and can’t get this cursed castle or the charge between... Read More

We’re thrilled to welcome Alexis Veenendaal’s to the DAW team and her upcoming novel, HERO ADJACENT, a cozy fantasy about an elderly wizard who must reluctantly guide a gaggle of misfits to save the world armed only with a ballpoint pen, an armadillo(ish) sidekick, and unwarranted optimism, perfect for fans of John Wiswell and Travis Baldree.... Read More

On a planet oppressed by parasitic gods, a young prince possessed by a god-killing demon, and the unlikely allies—a disgraced exorcist and the boy’s estranged mother—must decide whether to save the world or conquer it. Editor Aranya Jain has acquired World rights in a two-book pre-empt deal for THE DEMON STAR, an epic science fantasy... Read More

Fighting to escape a life of debt and poverty by signing up as arena combatants who fight sun-cursed beasts in the seedy underworld of their city, lifelong friends Lythlet and Desil will soon discover that the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring. Learn more about Roanne Lau’s exhilarating fantasy debut, THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY... Read More

An icon of science-fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, and horror since the late 60s, Tanith Lee pioneered many of the archetypes and subverted tropes we recognize in today’s genre fiction. DAW Publisher Betsy Wollheim–who was her editor from 1975 to 1985–shares her memories of working with Tanith Lee, saying: SCIENCE FICTION: Possessing a psychedelic and dreamlike quality,... Read More

Sit down with debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin and DAW Publicity and Marketing Manager, Laura Fitzgerald to learn about Qin’s unique journey to publication and the captivating supernatural world hidden in plain sight in modern-day Calgary. LAURA FITZGERALD: Aunt Tigress is set in modern-day Canada and is full of monstrous women and Chinese and First... Read More