New Deal: THE BLACK HUNGER by Nicholas Pullen

THE BLACK HUNGER by Nicholas Pullen has sold to Bradley Englert at Orbit US and Nadia Saward at Orbit UK by Natasha Mihell at The Rights Factory.

Nicholas Pullen's THE BLACK HUNGER follows the last testament of a doomed man, who loses far more than he bargained for, after encountering a death-worshiping cult bent upon the absolute destruction of our world.

"The first time THE BLACK HUNGER gave me nightmares, I knew I had found something, and someone, special," says Mihell. "Pullen's erudite blend of the historical and the horrifying creates an enticingly rich, cosmically dark tale, shimmering with queer splendour. Captivating, adrenaline-inducing, and constructed with industrious care, THE BLACK HUNGER is one of those books you feel smarter for having read, and one that promises to linger in your mind long after you've finished reading it. An exceptional harnessing of madness--and one wild ride."

THE BLACK HUNGER is scheduled for publication Fall 2024.

Read more: Acquisition Announcement: THE BLACK HUNGER by Nicholas Pullen - Orbit Books

New Deal: BREAKING THE CURSE by Alex DiFrancesco

Author of TRANSMUTATION and ALL CITY Alex DiFrancesco's BREAKING THE CURSE, a memoir, has sold to Dan Simon at Seven Stories by The Rights Factory Agent, Natalie Kimber.

This memoir of Alex DiFrancesco’s life follows the events of their first memoir PSYCHOPOMPS and focuses on their use of Italian witchcraft to heal trauma.

"The NY Times Book Review has said 'DiFrancesco is not afraid to err on the side of sentimentality...' and this is true, but I believe they aren't afraid to go anywhere with their work,” says The Rights Factory agent Natalie Kimber. “Through their books, Alex shares with readers the power to write through pain and manifest healing, and that is a tremendous thing."

BREAKING THE CURSE is set for publication in 2024.

New Deal: SOUTH OF SOMEWHERE by Kalena Miller

Author of THE NIGHT WHEN NO ONE HAD SEX and the forthcoming SHANNON IN THE SPOTLIGHT Kalena Miller's SOUTH OF SOMEWHERE has sold to Josh Gregory at Albert Whitman by Stacey Kondla at The Rights Factory.

In this book, a 12-year-old girl moves to a small town with her father and siblings after her mother is accused of embezzlement and goes on the run from the FBI, forcing the girl to discover what a home really is in a new place and uncover the truth about her once-wealthy family.

"I absolutely love how hard topics like family issues and classism are explored in this book with such humor and sensitivity,” says The Rights Factory agent Stacey Kondla. “Kalena writes believable characters going through believable problems in a highly engaging and entertaining way for middle-graders."

SOUTH OF SOMEWHERE is set for publication in the spring of 2024.