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Hill Nadell Literary Agency
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Literary Agency based in Los Angeles. Spoiler: we skeet about books. And other things we love. No queries here, please.
Cover Reveal! UNICO: KIDNAPPED is the 4th volume in the series written by @samuelsattin.bsky.social, illustrated by @gurihiru.bsky.social, in collaboration with Tezuka Productions.

Available for pre-order wherever books are sold, UNICO: KIDNAPPED is set for release from Scholastic on July 6, 2027!
September 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Our first look at AMERICAN FLASH FICTION, edited by @davidulin.bsky.social!

Coming soon from @libraryofamerica.bsky.social, this anthology collects very short stories from 100 literary luminaries.

LA—Join David Ulin and Ivy Pochoda at Skylight Books on 9/23 at 7pm!

#flashfiction #anthology
September 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Cover Reveal! HEAT OF FASHION by @lilahsturges.com, illustrated by @natalienardozza.bsky.social w/letters by @robjoneswrites.bsky.social & colors by Diana Tsai Santos, coming December 2026 from @maverickogn.bsky.social!

A queer-friendly YA lovers-to-rivals romcom set in the world of fashion school.
September 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Congratulations to @robertmoor.com: IN TREES is a finalist for the 2026 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction! @writerstrust.bsky.social

Available now from Simon & Schuster

#intrees #nonfiction #writerstrustofcanada
September 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Cover Reveal! SUGAR COATED by Amber Padilla will be published in June 2027 by Graphix Books!

In this YA graphic novel, a lonely 16-year-old girl makes a fake social media profile. But is her newfound popularity sweeter than being herself?

#YA #graphicnovel
September 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Happy Pub Day to THE PERFECTLY MONSTROUS LIFE OF ADAM FRANKENSTEIN, an epic retelling of Mary Shelley's iconic tale, set in the Chaos Universe!

Written by James Tynion IV & @tatebrombal.bsky.social , illustrated by @sooleedraws.bsky.social.

One-shot available now from @darkhorse.com!
September 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Congratulations to Jaime Parker Stickle @jaimeparkerstickle.bsky.social, who celebrated the launch of TAKE HART with a fantastic discussion & signing at Vroman's @vromansbookstore.bsky.social in Pasadena on Saturday! Out now from Thomas & Mercer.

#takehart #mystery #highlandpark #coreyinlosangeles
August 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM
August 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Congratulations to @justineisinger.bsky.social and @cryssyface.bsky.social: HOW'D THEY MAKE THAT?! INCREDIBLE STADIUMS is a @jrlibraryguild.bsky.social Selection!

Available in October from @chroniclebooks.bsky.social

#youngreaders #kidsbooks
August 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Happy Pub Day to LYNX, Vol. 1 by @samuelsattin.bsky.social, illustrated by @tokitokoro.bsky.social!

In this thrilling tech noir manga, detective Lynx Takuma is investigating a series of murders when she glimpses the impossible: Was it an angel, or something more sinister?

Out now from @viz.com!
August 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Congratulations to George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social & the entire IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI creative team, including Justin Eisinger @justineisinger.bsky.social, Steven Scott & illustrator Harmony Becker, on their Eisner Award win!

Out now @topshelfcomix.bsky.social

#eisneraward #graphicmemoir
August 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Catch Kayla Rae Whitaker on tour for RETURNS AND EXCHANGES!

Full tour dates here:
August 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Happy Publication Day to TAKE HART by @jaimeparkerstickle.bsky.social! 🕶️

In this thrilling followup to VICIOUS CYCLE, Corey Tracey-Lieberman searches for a missing woman—all while grappling with anxiety, new motherhood, and her faltering marriage.

Out now from Thomas & Mercer!
August 4, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Get the @darkhorse.com 40th Anniversary Humble Bundle, featurung CARMILLA: THE FIRST VAMPIRE, written by Amy Chu and illustrated by @sooleedraws.bsky.social!

Visit humblebundle.com for more info and to order today. Proceeds benefit @heroinitiative.bsky.social 💥

#darkhorsecomics #carmilla #vampire
July 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Congratulations to @samuelsattin.bsky.social, @gurihiru.bsky.social and the entire UNICO team—UNICO: LOST is a USA Today Best-selling Book!

Out now from Graphix.

#unico #graphicnovel #manga
July 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Happy Pub Day to KINGDOM OF EARTH #1, the first in a new horror comic miniseries about a child trying to survive in a world where monsters have taken over. Written by David Dastmalchian & @leahkilpatrick.bsky.social, illustrated by @sooleedraws.bsky.social.

Out now from @darkhorse.com!
July 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Congratulations to Angelica Glass, who had an absolutely stellar book release event for SCAVENGING BEAUTY at @bookshopsantacruz.bsky.social on Tuesday! Grab your copy from @riverheadbooks.bsky.social today.

#bookevent #bookshopsantacruz
July 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Happy Pub Day to WITNESS POINT #1, a modern noir comic in which a small town is revealed to be a dumping ground for criminals in the Witness Protection program.

Written by Nathan Fillion and @heathcorson.bsky.social & illustrated by @sooleedraws.bsky.social. Out now from @darkhorse.com!

#comic
July 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Happy Publication Day to UNICO: LOST! The third graphic novel in the series created by Osamu Tezuka finds Unico lost in a desert. Can he and his friends vanquish the evil goddess Venus?

Written by @samuelsattin.bsky.social & illustrated by @gurihiru.bsky.social. Out now from Graphix!

#unico
July 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Happy Pub Day to SCAVENGING BEAUTY by Angelica Glass!

This beguiling memoir follows the author's journey of self-discovery & transformation as she walks every street in California's Santa Cruz County.

Out now from @riverheadbooks.bsky.social

#memoir #walking #santacruz #scavengingbeauty
July 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Catch @robertmoor.com on tour for IN TREES!

Full tour dates here:
July 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Happy Publication Day to KITTY CAPERS: A Peanut, Butter & Crackers Story from writer/artist @paigebraddock.bsky.social!

Butter wants some quiet time alone. Away from dogs. But is this a case of be careful what you wish for?

Out now from @nosycrow.bsky.social

#newchildrensbook #newgraphicnovel
July 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Congratulations to Kayla Rae Whitaker: RETURNS AND EXCHANGES is a @usatoday.com Best-selling Book!

Out now from Random House

#returnsandexchanges #bestseller
May 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Happy Pub Day to RETURNS AND EXCHANGES by Kayla Rae Whitaker!

This is a sweeping, funny, poignant novel about one Kentucky family's rise and fall throughout the '80s.

Out now from Random House
May 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Catch Evelyn Iritani in conversation with Teresa Watanabe about SAFE PASSAGE at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 23.

Tickets: www.janm.org/events/2026-...
May 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM