Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Late Jan 2023 | News
- The Boy from Clearwater, by Yu Pei-Yun and Zhou Jian-Xin, translated by Lin King, graphic memoir about Tsai Kun-Lin, who went to jail for attending a school book club in Taiwan, fall 2023, Levine Querido
- Coming Out Perfect, by Richard Mercado, a debut about a teen boy who runs for student council to become “the perfect gay kid”, fall 2025 (sequel in spring 2027), Scholastic/Graphix
- The Deadliest, by Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, a six-book series about deadly species humorously competing to win the title prize, spring 2025, Norton Young Readers
- Diary of a Nature Nerd, by Tiffany Everett, a debut featuring a girl who lives in a blended-family RV visiting national parks who discovers her stepsister has a secret, spring 2025, Scholastic/Graphix
- Pretty Evil, by Rebekah McKendry, David Ian McKendry, and Tim Seely, two-book series about a famous teen singer who becomes a demon slayer, fall 2024, McElderry Books
Source: Publishers Weekly Rights Report, January 16 and January 23
Filed under: Graphic Novels, News
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Johanna Draper Carlson has been reviewing comics for over 20 years. She manages ComicsWorthReading.com, the longest-running independent review site online that covers all genres of comic books, graphic novels, and manga. She has an MA in popular culture, studying online fandom, and was previously, among many other things, webmaster for DC Comics. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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