Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Late September 2025 | News

• Born, by Sarah Ling, Fin sets out to find the first baby born in 6000 years in a world where everyone is a clone , Avery Hill Press, Fall 2027
• Brass & Sass, by antlerella, bringing the band class romance Webtoon to print, Random House Graphic, Spring 2027
• Cat and Lola, by Melissa Villaseñor and Jimena Sánchez Sarquiz, School Picture Day is first in the series about friendship between a free spirit and her cat, Gloo Books, begins Fall 2026
• Dessert Island, by Blythe Russo, three-book series where pastry guests help a young man make a success out of the family island inn, Abrams Fanfare, begins Spring 2027
• The Duchess and the Blueberry Tea Cakes, by Deya Muniz and Emily Erdos, author of The Princess & the Grilled Cheese Sandwich co-creates with spouse a fairy tale romance where Lady Brassica has to decide between her arranged marriage and the girl who’s captured her heart, Delacorte Press, Summer 2028
• Moving On, by James Riley and Jen Lynch, a debut graphic novel memoir about growing up in a family that moved frequently, Sourcebooks eXplore, Summer 2027
• Nummi Chums, by Jen de Oliveira, two books about kids zapped into a video game trying to escape, Knopf, begins Summer 2028
• School Bus Graveyard, by Red, bringing to print the Webtoon horror series about kids trying to survive ghosts attacking their field trip, Random House Graphic, begins Summer 2026
• Swimming Lessons for a Mermaid, by Yongchan, bringing to print the Webtoon fantasy romance about a mermaid who can’t swim meeting the high school swim team star, Random House Graphic, begins Spring 2027
• Tomboy, by Liz Prince, reprinting, expanding, and coloring the graphic memoir and publishing a sequel, Punk Rock Girl, exploring gender identity and friendship in the 90s punk scene, First Second Books, Fall 2027
• You’re the One, by Karina Evans and Lissy Marlin, a romance among volleyball players who start as rivals, Little, Brown, Summer 2028

Source: Publishers Weekly Rights Report, September 22 and September 29

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