Books
Rosemary Brosnan and Cynthia Leitich Smith at HarperCollins/Heartdrum have acquired, in a preempt, An Expanse of Blue, a debut YA novel in verse by Kaua Māhoe Adams, about a diasporic Native Hawaiian teenager and her struggle to find herself in the wake of a heartbreaking discovery about her family and first love. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Sara Crowe at Sara Crowe Literary sold world English rights.
Kaua Māhoe Adams has joined the contributors for LEGENDARY FRY BREAD DRIVE-IN, a YA anthology (Heartdrum, spring 2025). The sale was announced under a working title, “Davy June’s Legendary Fry Bread Drive-In.” Contributors also include Darcie Little Badger, Marcella Bell, Angeline Boulley, KA Cobell, Christine Derr, AJ Eversole, Jen Ferguson, Eric Gansworth, Byron Graves, Kate Hart, Karina Iceberg, Cheryl Isaacs, Andrea L. Rogers, David A. Robertson, and Brian Young. Editor Rosemary Brosnan has scheduled publication for summer 2025.