From the YALSA Press Release: CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2026 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a previously unpublished author. YALSA will name the 2026 award winner…
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Pre-Frankfurt Newsletter September 2025
With Frankfurt just around the corner, we’re thrilled to share a selection of our latest titles and exciting new deals—neatly packed into our newest newsletter. Don’t miss the chance to see what’s new on our list! It’s been an eventful year at the Lora Fountain Literary Agency, and while Lora’s meeting schedule in Frankfurt is…
GHOST CITIES Wins the Miles Franklin!
GHOST CITIES by Siang Lu (UQP) has been named the 2025 winner of Australia’s most prestigious literary award. We are thrilled to represent Lu’s ingenious adaptation of Chinese history which reveals the absurdities, contradictions and political follies of modern life.
Some Bright and Beautiful News…
We’ve had an extremely exciting day here at Agence Lora Fountain, having closed a preempt with Mondadori Libri for a brand new title, SOMETHING BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL by Cathryn Free. Read more in our latest ‘News Flash’ email here.
Bologna 2025 Adult Fiction and Non-fiction Newsletter
Just in time for Bologna next week, you can find all of our new and exciting titles we have on offer as well as our recent deals in our March newsletter. Click here to take a look! We wish you all the best for those of you going to Bologna, and hope to see you…
Bologna 2025 Children’s, YA and Graphic Novel Newsletter
As Bologna is fast-approaching, we thought it was about time we put a spotlight on some of our hottest new titles and deals, all condensed into one brand new newsletter. Go ahead and take a look at what’s on offer here! It’s been a busy year so far here at Lora Fountain Literary Agency, but…
The Upcoming Illustrated Shadow Over Innsmouth!
François Baranger’s eagerly awaited illustrated edition of H.P Lovecraft’s The Shadow over Innsmouth will be published in October 2024 by Editions Bragelonne. The French illustrator’s atmospheric, intricate style has gathered a huge fan base worldwide. His previous illustrated works of H.P Lovecraft’s novels include the bestsellers The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness and The…
Things in the Basement
Ben Hatke’s THINGS IN THE BASEMENT, has been receiving rave reviews, including a review in the New York Times Book Review. See what readers had to say about this incredible book below! Rights available: Portuguese and Dutch Read the NYT review here. “Hatke is a wondrous artist with a cogent vision….the book’s storyboarding is itself a…
Warrior Girl Unearthed
Angeline Boulley’s WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED has been featured in Good Reading Magazine, Australia’s leading book review magazine, for their October print edition. Italian rights have been sold to Mondadori. French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Hebrew rights are still available. Read the full review below.
UnORDINARY
UnORDINARY by uru-chan Clarion (HarperCollins US), November 2023 YA, graphic novel, 4 volumes RIGHTS AVAILABLE: FRANCE, PORTUGAL, BRAZIL From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, comes UnOrdinary, the popular, action-packed series about John, an ordinary teen trying to survive high school in a world where superpowers dictate social status, and betrayal and conspiracies make up every…
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