International rights: Canada Fiction February 9, 2023
Ben Chalfin's THE PRINCE'S HEART, set in a world where homophobia and transphobia are nonexistent and queer relationships are normalized; after tragedy strikes, a prince quickly learns that royals can't always afford to marry for love, and he's no exception, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in January 2025 (world English).

International rights: Canada Non-Fiction January 16, 2023
Addy Strickland and Emma Kuzmyk's WRITING ACTIVISM, a curated selection of memoirs and poetry depicting the prevalence of sexualized violence on university campuses across Canada, with an emphasis on raising awareness and motivating change, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, with Tina Beier editing, in an exclusive submission, for publication in November 2024 (world English).

International rights: Canada Fiction December 1, 2022
Alvenia Bridges and author of SENEGAL ABROAD Dr. Maya Smith PhD's RECLAIMING VENUS: THE MANY LIVES OF ALVENIA BRIDGES, about how Bridges has reinvented herself throughout her career; sharing her frame of reference as a Black woman in the predominantly white male industry and the struggles that she and more have faced, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in October 2024, by Mariah Nichols at D4EO Literary Agency (world).

International rights: Canada Fiction November 7, 2022
Kristin Owens's ELIZABETH SAILS, in which a homebody with anxiety sets off on an all-expenses paid luxury cruise to locate her late aunt's missing will, and maybe find herself along the way, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, by Madelyn Burt at Stonesong.

International rights: Canada Fiction November 4, 2022
Author of THE ROADS WE TAKE Christy K. Lee's THE FORT, following a ferrier for the Hudson's Bay Company as she struggles to make a life for herself and her son in the time of the fur trade, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in 2025.

Audio Rights: October 18, 2022
Heather Dixon's BURLINGTON, in which a mother disappears and nobody knows what has happened to her or seems to care, and a woman finds herself surrounded by odd dinner parties, secrets and lies, and rumors of more missing women; she must decide what's more important—fitting in or uncovering the truth, to Marilyn Kretzer at Blackstone Audio, for publication in August 2023, by Alexandria Brown at Rising Action.

Audio Rights: October 17, 2022
Maggie Giles's TWISTED, about an abused housewife, a working-class woman, and an heiress—all entwined in one deadly crime where the evidence is undeniable, but the story doesn't add up, to Marilyn Kretzer at Blackstone Audio, for publication in September 2023, by Alexandria Brown at Rising Action.

International rights: Canada Fiction October 17, 2022
Melanie Doctors's SLEEP IN PEACE, written in dual timelines between a mother and daughter, in which a woman seeks answers to her past in hopes of resolving her addiction and mental health concerns only to discover long-buried secrets about her absent father's demise, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in fall 2024, by Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong at The Purcell Agency.

International rights: Canada Fiction September 6, 2022
Author of Boystown Heartbreakers Kat Caliteri's 300 NEW YEAR'S EVES, the first book in a three-book series, featuring a millionnaire playboy extraordinaire trapped in a time loop over New Year's Eve; will he grow up or is he doomed to relive this day forever, permanently confronted by the man who got away?, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a three-book deal, for publication in winter 2025 (world).

International rights: Canada Fiction August 31, 2022
Hannah Sharpe's BETWEEN LIES AND REVENGE, in which after a chance meeting, two women with hidden secrets come together to create an MLM scam to switch rich housewives' jewelry for fake gems, but not everything is as it seems and when the truth comes to the forefront, their lives are more intertwined than they realize, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in summer 2024 (world English).

Audio Rights: August 3, 2022
We're All Lying author Marie Still writing as Kristen Seeley's BEVERLY BONNEFINCHE IS DEAD, pitched for fans of ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE, about a woman who has a peculiar method of dealing with her anxiety and dislike of most people, who explores the notion of love and friendship while grappling with a fragile mind, to Marilyn Kretzer at Blackstone Audio, for publication in August 2023, by Alexandria Brown at Rising Action.

Audio Rights: August 3, 2022
Lilian Horn's debut PERILS OF SEA AND SKY, a fantasy with steampunk elements, pitched as rooted heavily in Scandinavian folklore, which follows an intrepid captain on her quest into the deadly grey veil, to Marilyn Kretzer at Blackstone Audio, for publication in fall 2022, by Alexandria Brown at Rising Action.

International rights: Canada Fiction August 3, 2022
Author of The Return Trip and founder of the 1 in 3 Foundation Maya Golden's THE SENATOR, pitched for fans of the TV show SCANDAL and novel THE PELICAN BRIEF, following a Maine US Senator who is looking to spark real change in Washington but has lost his passion; enter his college suitemate, an NYT reporter; as they get closer to exposing unlawful plots, the safety of their loved ones is threatened, leading them to wonder what's more important their family and friends or the health of the public, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in spring 2025.

International rights: Canada Fiction July 29, 2022
Monique Asher's DON'T EAT THE PIE, if a woman and her daughter want to avoid becoming victims of the cult of elderly women that inhabit Camillia island, they must figure out the ghostly messages before a tropical storm cuts them off from any hope of escape, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2024 (world).

International rights: Canada Fiction July 29, 2022
Bonnie Jo Pierson's WHAT HAPPENS IN IDAHO, in which a trauma surgeon saves lives every day but suffers from losing her husband and baby girl; when her mother convinces her to return to Idaho, she returns home with the intent of leaving as soon as possible; she didn't expect to wreck her car while swerving to save a cow with a death wish--and meet a handsome cowboy who might be the one person to remind her life is worth living, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a two-book deal, for publication in June 2024 (world).

International rights: Canada Fiction July 28, 2022
Founder of Her Adventures Arden Joy's LEAVE THIS OFF THE BOOKS, the sequel to KEEP THIS OFF THE RECORD, in which two people try to get their two best friends to fall in love, leading to their own humorously real happily ever after, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in 2025.

International rights: Canada Fiction July 6, 2022
Adrianna Schuh's MAGIC IN THE AIR, in which a small-town baker knows everything about Addersfield, Rhode Island; she knows that the town has been a haven for witches since 1697--and she also knows that a newcomer, her annoyingly handsome and much-too-friendly neighbor is hiding more than an addiction to magic spiked sweets she sells at her bakery; featuring diverse characters that are vastly underrepresented in romance, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, for publication in fall 2024 (world English).

International rights: Canada Non-fiction June 6, 2022
L.A.-based comedian on BuzzFeed, Funny or Die, and lead actress on The Chunky Zeta on Amazon Prime Kristen Van Nest's WHERE TO NEST, a collection of essays showcasing a young woman traveling the world to find herself and ultimately a place to belong; with humorous and heartwarming moments, the author shares stories about how the unconventional path is a lot of fun, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in April 2024, by Mariah Nichols at D4EO Literary Agency.

Audio rights: WE'RE ALL LYING by Marie Still May 9, 2022
Marie Still's debut WE'RE ALL LYING, in which after a woman being stalked learns that the prime suspect goes missing and she is no longer considered a victim, she finds herself in the center of the investigation; her dark secrets—including ones she didn't know existed—threaten to destroy everything she's worked for; examining buried family secrets and how desperation can lead to fatal mistakes, to Michael Olah at Dreamscape Media, in an exclusive submission, for publication in March 2023.

Audio rights: (NOT) YOUR BASIC LOVE STORY, by Lindsay Maple April 4, 2022
Lindsay Maple's (NOT) YOUR BASIC LOVE STORY, in which a woman is saved from going to her best friend's wedding alone when she meets a charming man; a fling turns to love, but love might not be enough to overcome their differences, to Kristen Hummel at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in August 2022.

Audio rights: THE THINGS WE LOST, by Maggie Giles March 30, 2022
Maggie Giles's debut THE THINGS WE LOST, in which the protagonist looks to correct past mistakes and answer the age-old question of what if, while looking to also solve the murder of one of her best friends, to Michael Olah at Dreamscape Media, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in July 2022.

International rights: Canada Fiction March 17, 2022
Kat Caliteri's debut BOYSTOWN HEARTBREAKERS, in which a Chicago hairstylist has only three things to his name: a pair of $1,200 shears, a Boystown studio apartment, and a list of men who've broken his heart written on his closet wall; will this friends-to-lovers romance end in a happily ever after?, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2024.

International rights: Canada Fiction March 14, 2022
Brianne Sommerville's IF I LOSE HER, when a first-time mom leaves her infant in the backyard, she attracts the attention of child services, especially when she can't remember the event; her therapist says she is predisposed for postpartum depression but her gut tells her she's someone's target; she must face her disturbing past before she loses her daughter and her mind, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in an exclusive submission, for publication in March 2024.

International rights: Canada Fiction February 17, 2022
Arden Joy's KEEP THIS OFF THE RECORD, pitched as a romantic comedy remix of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing that transforms ye olde damsels in distress into queer women, women of color, and women overcoming trauma, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in January 2024.

International rights: Canada Fiction January 21, 2022
Author of WE'RE ALL LYING Marie Still's MY DARLINGS, about a stay-at-home mom, doting wife, and PTO president who is also a serial killer, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, in a three-book deal, for publication in September 2024.

International rights: Canada Fiction December 6, 2021
Heather Dixon's BURLINGTON, in which a mother disappears and nobody knows what has happened to her or seems to care, and a woman finds herself surrounded by odd dinner parties, secrets and lies, and rumors of more missing women; she must decide what's more important—fitting in or uncovering the truth, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2024 (world English).

International rights: Canada Fiction November 15, 2021
Christy Lee's FINDING HER WAY, a historical fiction set in Canada's frontier in an age where a woman's worth, rights, and choices are determined by her husband's whim, will a woman be forced to bow to convention, or will she throw caution to the wind and follow her heart to become one of Canada's first female physicians?, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in November 2023 (world English).

International rights: Canada Non-fiction October 25, 2021
Journalist and founder of the 1 in 3 Foundation Maya Golden's THE RETURN TRIP, about the author's battle with sexual addiction, porn addiction, perfectionism, and dissociation disorders after sexual abuse, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in January 2024 (world English).

International rights: Canada Fiction June 9, 2021
Lindsay Maple's (NOT) YOUR BASIC LOVE STORY, in which a woman is saved from going to her best friend's wedding alone when she meets a charming man; sexy fling turns to love, but love might not be enough to overcome their differences, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in August 2022 (world English).

International rights: Canada Fiction April 12, 2021
Marie Still's WE'RE ALL LYING, about a cheating husband, a wife scorned, and a vengeful mistress; they're all lying; after being stalked and harassed by her husband's mistress, the police are asking the wife to help find her; she wants her found, but so she can pay for what she's done—and for the cops to not find out what she is hiding, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in April 2023 (world English).

International rights: Canada Fiction March 31, 2021
Marie Still's BEVERLY BONNEFINCHE IS DEAD, pitched for fans of ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE, about a woman who has a peculiar method of dealing with her anxiety and dislike of most people, who explores the notion of love and friendship while grappling with a fragile mind, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in April 2024 (world English).

International rights: Canada Fiction March 16, 2021
Maggie Giles's TWISTED, about an abused housewife, a working-class woman, and an heiress; three different women from three very different worlds, all entwined in one deadly crime where the evidence is undeniable, but the story doesn't add up, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in September 2023 (world English).

International rights: Canada Fiction December 30, 2020
Maggie Giles's debut THE THINGS WE LOST, in which the protagonist explores the age-old question: If we could go back and change portions of our past, would our future be better?, to Alexandria Brown at Rising Action, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in April 2022.