Our Story
Founded in 2014, Azantian Literary is committed to guiding the careers of both new and established voices in fiction and nonfiction, particularly those who have been historically underrepresented.
Whether a heart-warming contemporary, a moving true story, or a grand epic fantasy, we look for the universal truths in our stories that connect us all.
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Latest News
AZANTIAN LITERARY PARTNERS WITH MUSHENS ENTERTAINMENT!
Mushens Entertainment is thrilled to now be working with Azantian Literary Agency to sell their bestselling and critically acclaimed list of novels into translation markets. Effective immediately, Mushens Entertainment will be the agency handling ALA translation rights, as well as partnering to bring select titles into the UK market, and they have kicked off their partnership with their first two foreign pre-empts, within a fortnight of beginning to work together.
SOLD IN A PRE-EMPT! NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS FOR JESMEEN KAUR DEO'S NEXT YA NOVEL!
Author of TJ POWAR HAS SOMETHING TO PROVE Jesmeen Kaur Deo's REASONS WE BREAK, a romantic drama in which the golden girl of her Sikh community agrees to handle a gang's books to help a former member avoid being forced back in—but when her actions inadvertently drag them into a gang war, they find out just what they'd be willing to sacrifice for each other. The book will be published by Disney-Hyperion in fall 2025.
SOLD AT AUCTION IN A SIGNIFICANT DEAL! BRITTNEY ARENA'S DEBUT ADULT FANTASY!
Brittney Arena's debut A DANCE OF LIES, following a disabled dancer who, after being framed for murder, is thrust into a lethal feud between royals when her king offers her freedom in exchange for espionage; but as the king's tasks grow increasingly deadly, she must use her wits and artistry to thwart his plans, even as her ploys land her in the center of a dangerous political web that risks her heart as much as her neck. The novel will be published by Del Ray in summer 2025.
SOLD BY CLAIRE DRAPER! JONNY GARZA VILLA'S NEXT YA NOVEL!
Author of Stonewall honoree ANDER AND SANTI WERE HERE Jonny Garza Villa's FUTBOLISTA, a romance following a college freshman soccer player who, after befriending (and kissing) a classmate, realizes he's not as straight as he thought he was. The novel will be published by Levine Querido in spring 2025.
SOLD! CANADIAN RIGHTS FOR RONNIE RILEY'S NEXT MIDDLE GRADE!
Author of ASKING FOR A FRIEND Ronnie Riley's LOOK PRETTY, in which a lesbian nonbinary kid explores their gender identity and the gender roles of their multi-generational family when their sister announces she's getting married. The book will be published by Scholastic Canada in fall 2025.
SOLD! NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS FOR SUZANNE SAMIN AND AMALAS ROSA'S DEBUT YA GRAPHIC NOVEL!
Suzanne Samin and Amalas Rosa's FEAR OF FALLING, in which former best friends from the Bronx—a Syrian American teen grappling with his mother's death and a talented college basketball star with ADHD—must suddenly confront the love they thought they'd left behind. The graphic novel will be published by Putnam in summer 2026.
