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.

We are thrilled to welcome Roma Panganiban to Azantian Literary Agency!

Author of ACCIDENTAL DEMONS Clare Edge's NATURAL SELECTION, a horror-tinged speculative thriller pitched as Jennifer's Body meets “I choose the bear,” in which the lives of three girls who share a name (and a secret) go up in flames when a grizzly starts picking off abusers in their secluded mountain town. The book will be published by Delacorte in summer 2026.

Marissa Macy's debut SPELLS TO MEND BROKEN HEARTS, about a 15-year-old new girl who becomes fast friends with a tarot-loving girl who introduces her to a world of spells, manifestation, and all things witchy to try and solve their freshman problems, but when the latter wants to use magic to get back with her ex, messy feelings stir up even bigger issues magic alone can't solve. The book will be published by Scholastic in fall 2026.

Shen Tao's THE POET EMPRESS, set in the beautiful but brutal Azalea Dynasty where poetry magic is forbidden to women, in which a young rice farmer becomes concubine to a monstrous imperial prince and must survive deadly court politics while writing the one poem that can kill him before he becomes emperor—but for the spell to work, it must be written with love. The book sold in a major deal for seven figures, at auction, in a two-book deal. The NA edition will be published by Bramble in winter 2026.