2026 Teen Readers’ Choice Awards Finalist
Congratulations to Misako Rocks! for Double Trouble: Lost in Japan (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan) being included on the 2026 Teen Readers’ Choice Awards Finalist list!
Vietnamese Rights Sold to 1980 Books
Vietnamese rights for The Dark by Lindsey Leigh (Penguin Workshop/PRH) have been sold to 1980 Books.
Congrats, Lindsey!
New Promo Video for Double Trouble: Lost in Japan
Check out Misako Rocks!'s promo video for Bounce Back 4: Double Trouble: Lost in Japan, just released on Amazon.
Misako Rocks! graphic novel deal with Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan
Love Song by Misako Rocks! has sold to Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan in a 2-book deal.
In this upper middle grade graphic novel, rising J-pop star Sena travels to the U.S. to escape fame and discover her real self.
Editor Liz Szabla acquired World English rights, with publication planned for 2028.
Congratulations, Misako Rocks!!
Happy Pub Day to Misako Rocks’s How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets
Celebrating the publication of How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets by Misako Rocks!, out today from Quarto! This early middle grade how-to-draw book is perfect for kids who love drawing cute animals.
Have you ever wanted to draw your pet, or the pet you wish you had? In the fourth book in the Learn Manga with Misako series, Misako shows kids how to draw irresistibly cute cats, dogs, bunnies, and amphibians, plus magical pets like dragons and unicorn bunnies. Step-by-step lessons and QR codes linking to Misako's video tutorials let young artists draw right alongside a real manga pro.
Early Praise
"An easy-to-follow yet thorough guidebook for artists of all skill levels…" – School Library Journal
Sample Pages
Rights
- Foreign Rights: Available via Quarto
- Film/TV Rights: Available via Janna Co.
- Merch/Commercial Rights: Available via Janna Co.
For rights inquiries, please contact me at janna@jannaco.co.
Happy Pub Day to Misako Rocks’s Double Trouble: Lost in Japan
Celebrating the publication of Double Trouble: Lost in Japan by Misako Rocks!, out today from Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan! This middle grade graphic novel is perfect for kids who love Japan and are fans of the Bounce Back series.
Twin sisters Angie and Kiara are spending part of their summer break in Japan with their friend Lilico and teammates from their basketball team. Kiara is nervous about the long flight and not speaking Japanese, but everyone is excited for the sights, the food, and the fashion. Then one of the twins gets lost in the middle of Kyoto, and the friends have to race across the city to find her. Along the way, the girls discover that teamwork matters off the court, too.
Early Praise
"A beautiful, easy introduction to Japanese culture with some familiar faces." - Booklist
Sample Pages
Rights
- Foreign Rights: Available via Macmillan
- Film/TV Rights: Available via New Leaf Literary
- Merch/Commercial Rights: Available via New Leaf Literary
For rights inquiries, please contact me at janna@jannaco.co.
New York Times Bestseller August 2026
Gibson Twist and Sammy Savos’s Warriors: The New Prophecy (Harper Collins) has landed at #1 on the New York Times Graphic Books & Manga list for August 2026.
Congrats, Gibson and Sammy!
Happy Pub Day to Gibson Twist's Warriors Graphic Novel: The New Prophecy
I'm happy to celebrate the publication of Warriors Graphic Novel: The New Prophecy, Part One of Three, adapted by Gibson Twist and illustrated by Sammy Savos from the novels by Erin Hunter, out today from HarperAlley. This middle grade graphic novel is perfect for longtime Warriors fans and readers who love epic animal fantasy full of loyalty, rivalry, and destiny.
Covering Midnight and Moonrise, the first two novels of the New Prophecy arc, the story begins when Brambleclaw of ThunderClan receives a warning from StarClan about a mysterious danger. He sets out for the mountains with warriors from every Clan in search of answers. Meanwhile, back in the forest, Firestar and Leafpaw watch ThunderClan's world start to come apart.
Good News
Warriors Graphic Novel: The New Prophecy, Part One of Three was an instant bestseller, hitting #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Sample Pages
Rights
- Foreign Rights: Available via HarperCollins
- Film/TV Rights: Available via Working Partners
- Merch/Commercial Rights: Available via HarperCollins
For rights inquiries, please contact me at janna@jannaco.co.
Two-Book Graphic Novel Deal with Andrews McMeel
I'm happy to share that Curses, by author-illustrator Chelsea Carr, has sold to Andrews McMeel in a two-book deal.
After 500 years of losing her temper — and occasionally turning people into animals — Wilma the witch is forced to make a fresh start in Happy Hollow, a relentlessly cheerful town where conflict is strictly forbidden. With help from her upbeat fairy neighbor Pixel and her frog-turned brother Edwin, Wilma begins to discover that negative feelings aren’t the enemy, and that anger can be channeled into friendship, problem-solving, and maybe even a little (positive) magic.
Editor Lucas Wetzel acquired world rights, with publication planned for 2028.
Congratulations, Chelsea!
Graphic Novel Deal with Papercutz
I'm pleased to share that Woodland Hills, the debut graphic novel by Josh Smeaton, has sold to Papercutz. It was originally sold to Pixel + Ink, which "changed business direction" and cancelled the project. It's so great that Woodland Hills found a new home!
Niles is a prickly, lonely skunk who has never quite fit in at Woodland Hills, until he unexpectedly bonds with JB, the friendly and popular son of the school principal. When the two friends accidentally spark a paper-plane craze at school, Niles begins to let his guard down — but a humiliating run-in with classmate Rodrick threatens both his confidence and his new friendship.
Editor Adam Wallenta acquired world rights, with publication planned for 2028.
Congratulations, Josh!