GAME TIME, an early chapter book series written by Andrew Maraniss and illustrated by Aishwarya Tandon, will follow Jack, Ruby, and Mo as they try out for different sports, overcome obstacles, and learn the importance of teamwork and giving it your all. The series will be published by Scholastic Branches in fall 2025.

George Jreije's next middle-grade was named a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection AND featured on the Kids' Indie Next List! Congratulations, George!

We are thrilled to welcome Shelly Romero to Azantian Literary Agency!

Congratulations to Jared Pechacek and his debut novel, THE WEST PASSAGE, on winning the 2024 Crawford Award!

Author of STRANGE BEASTS, Susan J. Morris's WAYWARD SOULS, a sequel in the Harker & Moriarty series, in which the pair are thrown into their next case: an investigation of two missing field agents that takes them from the crumbling ruins of Ireland's untamed wilds to the occult societies of the rich and powerful, while haunted by death omens, mysterious black feathers. The book will be published by Bindery books in March 2026.

Darianne Schramm's debut 72 HOURS OF YOU, a tragic romance, pitched for fans of John Green and THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END, in which a sarcastic nihilist with the heartbreaking ability to see when someone has less than 72 hours to live falls for the annoyingly cute and optimistic boy who changes how she sees life—and death. The book will be published by Disney-Hyperion in summer 2026.