BOOK PITCHES
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Demi & the Dead
Middle grade, graphic novel
Found half alive, a stray cat named Demi is brought home by a young girl, Melony. When Demi miraculously revives, she begins to see the supernatural! Demons, ghosts, and monsters, lurk in the shadows of their house, a former mortuary, as it is transformed into a bed and breakfast by Melony's famous home-makeover parents. As these paranormal threats endanger her newfound family, Demi must become their unlikely guardian.
SHEPHERD
Young adult/adult, Graphic Novel
In a universe of dead planets, one remains, the world of Yester. Rogue shepherd, Kit, roams with a flock of abandoned sheep, stalked by her mysterious past and driven by a vision: to find the legendary portal to a new world, free from the rule of angels and demons that demand sacrifice and obedience from shepherds and their flocks. As Kit navigates power, loyalty, and the thin line between leader and oppressor, she grapples with the ultimate question: does creating a new world grant her the right to lead it?
Conjuring Katy
Middle grade, graphic novel
Katy's behavior takes a dark turn after a humiliating incident at last years Halloween party in front of the entire school. Bree and friends attempt to help her overcome this, but school blogger Freda discovers that Katy's change is rooted in something more sinister...
GRIMALDI
Young adult/adult, Graphic Novel
A historic fictional retelling of the life of the famed and tragic clown, Joseph Grimaldi. Growing up on the stage of 19th-century England, Joseph has large shoes to fill as he inherits the legacy of the Grimaldi name. Throwing himself into his work to the point of mortal injury, Joseph matures into the greatest entertainer of his generation. Every time Joseph harms himself to entertain, a hauntingly grotesque monster grows to take shape. Can Joseph stop this monster from ruining his career, or will his career feed the beast?
Jane Tubular’s in an Open Relationship
Young adult/adult, graphic novel
Jane Tubular’s dated her girlfriend, Kim Kudos, for five years. All is well until they get a bright idea from their friends; they should go into an open relationship. A twenty-five year old barista without a driver’s license, Jane seems excited about the idea of a non-traditional relationship. While Kim, a twenty-four year old grad student going into law, is interested but with reservations. In a world of monsters, bad guys, and unpaid overtime, you and your partner learn how to fight *with and *against the world. And now Jane must fight *for her relationship.
PICTURE BOOKS
HOW TO GROW A KITTEN
PICTURE BOOK, AGES 5-8
Ramona gets stars in her eye anytime she starts a new project. But when she wants a kitten, the joys turn into responsibilities, can Ramona keep a growing interest in the kitten to help it blossom?
Poppy and the Mysterious Normal
Picture book, Ages 5-8
Poppy is a keen journalist with a knack for uncovering mysteries using her sharp eyes, wiggly nose, and very long ears. When someone points out that her ears are not... "normal," Poppy embarks on a mission to define what "normal" really means.
Trixie, the Class Triceratops
PICTURE BOOK, AGES 5-8
Trixie, the class-pet triceratops, takes good care of the students in Ms. C’s class. But when a new student wants nothing to do with Trixie, this triceratops struggles to navigate not being liked.