Random House Sets New ‘Godfather’ NovelCaitlin McKenna at Random House acquired North American rights, in an eight-way auction, to
Connie, a new novel in the Godfather saga, by
Adriana Trigiani, in collaboration with the Mario Puzo estate.
Suzanne Gluck at WME and
Neil Olson at Massie McQuilkin & Altman handled the deal. Publication is slated for fall 2027.
Beyond the Book with K.F. Breene
K.F. Breene, who has written more than 40 books in nearly a dozen series since self-publishing her first novel in 2013, will hit another milestone in her publishing journey in August. Her fantasy romance novel
Born in Fire will be released by AETHON: Vault, marking the first time that Breene’s work will be available in brick-and-mortar locations.
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More New Book Deals of NoteAmong this week’s offerings are
Aaron Shulman’s
Bolaño: Life and Afterlife, the first English-language biography of Chilean novelist and poet Roberto Bolaño;
Lee Goldberg’s
The Invisible Architect, the second mystery in the author’s Edison Bixby series that pits the titular investigator against an assassin who stages homicides as accidents; and
Mother Made Me by
Niamh Mulvey, inspired by a real episode in the life of Patricia Highsmith.
The Latest in Children’s and YA DealsNew projects this week include
It Begins with the End by
Samira Ahmed, a novel-in-verse set during WWII, which starts on the day a young British spy is set to be executed by the Nazis, and reverses back through her memories of a life filled with resistance, courage, and love;
Misty Wilson’s
48 Hours to Forever, a YA romance about a girl whose late brother’s best friend joins her prom group a year after they stopped speaking, which follows their reunion over a wild prom weekend; and
Last Night at the Carnival Graveyard, Newbery Honor author
Gennifer Choldenko’s middle grade novel about a sick kid who desperately wants his best friend back, pitched as
Toy Story meets
The Fault in Our Stars.
Avon Lands Debut Fantasy Rom-Com
