Cardinal to Publish New Novel by Min Jin LeeBen Sevier at Grand Central Publishing landed North American and audio rights to
American Hagwon by
Min Jin Lee from
Peter Straus at RCW. The novel will be published by GCP imprint Cardinal, with Cardinal publisher
Reagan Arthur to edit. Release is set for September 29.
Morrow Scores Kelce Brothers’ ‘No Dumb Questions’Mauro DiPreta at William Morrow took world rights to the debut book by NFL sibling duo
Jason and
Travis Kelce from
Wondery. The book draws on the Super Bowl champions and
New Heights podcast hosts’ football knowledge and shared childhood, as well as a “slew of famous guests,” to give “spirited answers to their fans’ most burning questions,” per the publisher. Release is set for June 2026.
More New Book Deals of NoteAmong this week’s nonfiction-heavy offerings are
Phoebe Robinson’s
Rich Auntie, an essay collection that sees the actor and comedian riff on topics including dating, work, and female friendships; Pulitzer winner
Paul Pringle’s
Blood Sun Rising, a deeply reported chronicle of the LAPD’s efforts to stem violence, corruption, and crime at the turn of the millennium; and
The Secret Inquisition: Mussolini, the Vatican, and the Untold Story of Fascist Italy’s War on the Jews by
David Kertzer, a history of Italy’s 1938 racial laws.
The Latest in Children’s and YA DealsNew projects this week include
When Songbirds Bleed by
Emma Jackson, in which a group of privileged teens take a secret excursion in a private plane and endure a devastating crash—and their only hope for rescue lies in a wilderness cult that doesn’t intend for them to leave;
Cerulean by
Sajni Patel, a feminist YA reimagining of
The Little Mermaid meets
Pirates of the Caribbean, about a fierce Atlantean princess’s high-stakes adventure alongside a ghostly pirate, to seek retribution against men who prey on sirens for their powers; and
Grace at the End of the World by
Christian Trimmer, a road-trip story set during a zombie apocalypse, in which 19-year-old Grace, overcome with grief after the death of her last living relative, makes a rash decision: to go in search of her celebrity crush.
Viking Lands ‘NYT’ Reporter’s Debut
