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 fans of weird girl lit to climate and social activists looking for radical reads, Astra House is here to help you find the perfect gift for every type of reader in your life. For the reader seeking… A mix of sci-fi and literary elements full of satirical, dark, but humor-full writing Short stories focusing... Read More

From budding history buffs to fans of graphic novels, Astra Books for Young Readers is here to help you find the perfect gift for all the young readers in your life this holiday season For the young reader… Who really wants a dog! Fascinated with politics and current events With an imaginative mind and loves... 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

In my house, we’re loyal Jeopardy! watchers. Every evening at 7 p.m., you’ll find my family glued to the TV, testing our trivia skills. I have to admit—I usually do pretty well. My secret? I read a lot of nonfiction, especially the incredible titles published by our own Calkins Creek and Astra Young Readers imprints. Just the... Read More

Believe it or not, the new year is just around the corner. It’s time to celebrate the very best of 2025– including all our favorite books!   The Good Housekeeping 2025 Kids’ Book Awards honors books that kids and their families loved reading this year– the cream of the crop, the most engaging and entertaining titles.... 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

Award-winning author Gail Jarrow is known for bringing history to vivid life with gripping nonfiction narratives, and the books in her Medical Fiascoes series are a perfect example. This riveting series of books for young readers ages 10 and up uncover the strange, fascinating, and often terrifying moments in medical history when science, politics, and human error... 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