North American rights have been acquired by Executive Editor Navah Wolfe at DAW Books for a two-book deal starting with Idolfire, which will be published in March 2025 by DAW and Hodderscape in the UK. “Idolfire has been a dream project of mine for a long time now,” Curtis say. “Honestly, I can’t believe it’s going... Read More

DAW Books has acquired North American rights for Mad Sisters of Esi, a  stunning meta fantasy about the power of stories, belief, and sisterhood by Tashan Mehta.  In the vein of Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi and Italo Calvino’s If On A Winter’s Night a Traveler, Mad Sisters of Esi is told from the alternating POVs of... Read More

“…epic science fiction at its most genuinely epic.  Ruocchio has made something fascinating here, and I can’t wait to see what he does next.” —James S.A. Corey, New York Times-bestselling author of The Expanse novels DAW is thrilled to welcome back Christopher Ruocchio and books six and seven of the Sun Eater series!  Betsy Wollheim,... Read More

In Suffs, the suffragist movement is taking Broadway by storm – or should we say, by song! Suffs, the Tony award-winning musical, explores the friendships and heartbreak that united the women of the suffragist movement. While Suffs acts as a reminder that the battle for women’s rights is ongoing, it allows viewers to learn about... Read More

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Calkins Creek, the ABFYR imprint which introduces children to the many people, places, and events that shaped our country’s history. Calkins Creek’s picture books, chapter books, and novels—nonfiction and historical fiction for ages seven and up—combine original and extensive research with creative, energetic writing. History is key at Calkins Creek—front and... Read More

Do you ever wonder how a book or a series came to be – the “story behind the story”? Take a glimpse behind the curtain with this fascinating chat between Kane Press executive editor Harold Underdown and author Sneed B. Collard III as they talk about the beginnings and inspiration behind Like No Other: Earth’s... Read More

Tell us about the story’s  blobby beginnings. Constance: When my son was little, Picture Day was a time for rigorous hair brushing and fancy, stiff outfits. How fun was it to reimagine that national rite—Picture Day—at a Monster School? From this original, humorous concept emergeda tiny blob with the soul of a dreamer. Itty Bitty Betty Blob is a blob... Read More

With stories of protests dominating the news these days, parents, teachers, and librarians may be struggling with how to talk to kids about activism.  What does it mean to be an activist? What is the history of activism in the United States? How is activism alive today?  These books for young readers from Calkins Creek,... Read More

Do you ever wonder how a book or a series came to be – the “story behind the story”? Take a glimpse behind the curtain with this fascinating chat between Kane Press executive editor Harold Underdown and author Jennifer Berne (Manfish, On a Beam of Light, and How the Sea Came to Be). They reveal... Read More

Katie Hoffman, Senior Editor at DAW Books, has acquired North American rights to The Serpent Called Mercy, a Malaysian Chinese-Inspired epic fantasy novel from debut author Roanne Lau.  Fans of the tense, dynamic action of The Witcher and Squid Games, and readers of Asian speculative fiction like works by Shelley Parker-Chan, Sue Lynn Tan, and... Read More