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"Eat. They twisted in deeper. Eat. Still so simple. An impulse. Repeated again and again. Eat..." LEIGH PIERCE ESTATES is home to a diverse array of tenants: families, immigrants, students, the forgotten elderly. All working poor, and all in danger. Because the tenants of Leigh Pierce are disappearing. Live-in handyman Xavier seems to be the only one who notices. Or cares. After a chance encoun...
INDIGENT
By: Briana N Cox
Release: March 2026
"Eat. They twisted in deeper. Eat. Still so simple. An impulse. Repeated again and again. Eat..." LEIGH PIERCE ESTATES is home to a diverse array of tenants: families, immigrants, students, the forgotten elderly. All working poor, and all in danger. Because the tenants of Leigh Pierce are disappearing. Live-in handyman Xavier seems to be the only one who notices. Or cares. After a chance encoun...
Sometimes, a single moment is the start of forever. Everett Legacy is carved into my bloodline, centuries deep. Power, wealth, duty—none of it feels like a choice. Now I wear the crown of LEVMARK, the empire my family built, and I’m tasked with creating what my mother once dreamed of—a fine jewelry line that will outlast us all. But the designer I need is the one woman I should keep at a distance....
Still
By: Rita A. Gordon
Release: March 2026
Sometimes, a single moment is the start of forever. Everett Legacy is carved into my bloodline, centuries deep. Power, wealth, duty—none of it feels like a choice. Now I wear the crown of LEVMARK, the empire my family built, and I’m tasked with creating what my mother once dreamed of—a fine jewelry line that will outlast us all. But the designer I need is the one woman I should keep at a distance....
From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree women as they navigate love, loss, and the unyielding ties of family in the tradition of Homegoing and The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois. It’s 1995, and fourteen-year-old Tati is determined to uncover the identity of her father. But...
The Seven Daughters of Dupree
By: Nikesha Elise Williams
Release: January 2026
From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree women as they navigate love, loss, and the unyielding ties of family in the tradition of Homegoing and The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois. It’s 1995, and fourteen-year-old Tati is determined to uncover the identity of her father. But...
Juniper Wells never expected her favorite K-pop group, Voix, to notice her, let alone invite her backstage. What begins as a chance meeting turns into something far more binding when she signs a non-disclosure agreement she doesn’t fully read. The document ties her to three men who rule both the stage and the shadows—Taek, the controlled perfectionist; Rion, all motion and instinct; and Seungmin...
Idol Hands
By: Tierra Cox
Release: January 2026
Juniper Wells never expected her favorite K-pop group, Voix, to notice her, let alone invite her backstage. What begins as a chance meeting turns into something far more binding when she signs a non-disclosure agreement she doesn’t fully read. The document ties her to three men who rule both the stage and the shadows—Taek, the controlled perfectionist; Rion, all motion and instinct; and Seungmin...
When Raine Williams posted a video of her original choreography to the new single of popular R&B artist Dawn Anderson, she never expected it to go viral and garner hundreds of thousands of views. And she definitely didn’t expect it to also catch the attention of Dawn herself. But when Raine is later approached by the singer and offered the chance of a lifetime, she’s hesitant at first, held back...
The Rhythm of Raine at Dawn
By: Aricka Alexander
Release: January 2026
When Raine Williams posted a video of her original choreography to the new single of popular R&B artist Dawn Anderson, she never expected it to go viral and garner hundreds of thousands of views. And she definitely didn’t expect it to also catch the attention of Dawn herself. But when Raine is later approached by the singer and offered the chance of a lifetime, she’s hesitant at first, held back...
When Jasmine's best friend, Leslie, is diagnosed with cancer, there's no other place to run but straight into the chaos—holding Leslie's hand through doctor's appointments, rounds of treatment, and every uncertain moment. But T, Jasmine's longtime girlfriend, is unsure of how to stay connected when everything feels like it's falling apart. Then there's Portia, Leslie's nine-year-old daughter, who...
Why Not Us?
By: Naomi Rivers
Release: November 2025
When Jasmine's best friend, Leslie, is diagnosed with cancer, there's no other place to run but straight into the chaos—holding Leslie's hand through doctor's appointments, rounds of treatment, and every uncertain moment. But T, Jasmine's longtime girlfriend, is unsure of how to stay connected when everything feels like it's falling apart. Then there's Portia, Leslie's nine-year-old daughter, who...
What goes up, must come down… Truer words have never been spoken for Nakimera Anderson. Nakimera felt like she’d finally made it: the PR executive job, the salary, the access, the connections. She’d built a life of comfort and ease…and, subconsciously, walled off loneliness. So, when layoffs hit and her position is eliminated, it triggers a chain of fallout that forces her to confront hidden ins...
Even After Everything
By: Zariya Ebony
Release: September 2025
What goes up, must come down… Truer words have never been spoken for Nakimera Anderson. Nakimera felt like she’d finally made it: the PR executive job, the salary, the access, the connections. She’d built a life of comfort and ease…and, subconsciously, walled off loneliness. So, when layoffs hit and her position is eliminated, it triggers a chain of fallout that forces her to confront hidden ins...
Lailani Grander is the girl who likes to skip to the end, never caring to savor the journey. But after her second brush with death, she's forced to confront the uncomfortable question: Why is she still alive? While her favorite thing to say is "nothing lasts forever," Lailani's struggling to understand how she survived what should have been her end… Again. At the kick-off party for The Reliving...
Fool’s End
By: Ashleigh Woodward
Release: August 2025
Lailani Grander is the girl who likes to skip to the end, never caring to savor the journey. But after her second brush with death, she's forced to confront the uncomfortable question: Why is she still alive? While her favorite thing to say is "nothing lasts forever," Lailani's struggling to understand how she survived what should have been her end… Again. At the kick-off party for The Reliving...
A story about finding your voice alongside your real self, The Other Side of Imani is a heartfelt, fresh, and powerful middle grade contemporary debut that’s perfect for fans of Front Desk, That Girl Lay Lay, and Just Right Jillian. Ever since she could remember, thirteen-year-old Imani has wanted to be a fashion designer. But fashion designers are bold, out-there, and in your face. And despite ...
The Other Side of Imani
By: Lisa Springer
Release: July 2025
A story about finding your voice alongside your real self, The Other Side of Imani is a heartfelt, fresh, and powerful middle grade contemporary debut that’s perfect for fans of Front Desk, That Girl Lay Lay, and Just Right Jillian. Ever since she could remember, thirteen-year-old Imani has wanted to be a fashion designer. But fashion designers are bold, out-there, and in your face. And despite ...
Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...
My Perfect Family
By: Khadijah VanBrakle
Release: July 2025
Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...
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"Eat. They twisted in deeper. Eat. Still so simple. An impulse. Repeated again and again. Eat..." LEIGH PIERCE ESTATES is home to a diverse array of tenants: families, immigrants, students, the forgotten elderly. All working poor, and all in danger. Because the tenants of Leigh Pierce are disappearing. Live-in handyman Xavier seems to be the only one who notices. Or cares. After a chance encoun...
INDIGENT
By: Briana N Cox
Release: March 2026
"Eat. They twisted in deeper. Eat. Still so simple. An impulse. Repeated again and again. Eat..." LEIGH PIERCE ESTATES is home to a diverse array of tenants: families, immigrants, students, the forgotten elderly. All working poor, and all in danger. Because the tenants of Leigh Pierce are disappearing. Live-in handyman Xavier seems to be the only one who notices. Or cares. After a chance encoun...
Sometimes, a single moment is the start of forever. Everett Legacy is carved into my bloodline, centuries deep. Power, wealth, duty—none of it feels like a choice. Now I wear the crown of LEVMARK, the empire my family built, and I’m tasked with creating what my mother once dreamed of—a fine jewelry line that will outlast us all. But the designer I need is the one woman I should keep at a distance....
Still
By: Rita A. Gordon
Release: March 2026
Sometimes, a single moment is the start of forever. Everett Legacy is carved into my bloodline, centuries deep. Power, wealth, duty—none of it feels like a choice. Now I wear the crown of LEVMARK, the empire my family built, and I’m tasked with creating what my mother once dreamed of—a fine jewelry line that will outlast us all. But the designer I need is the one woman I should keep at a distance....
From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree women as they navigate love, loss, and the unyielding ties of family in the tradition of Homegoing and The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois. It’s 1995, and fourteen-year-old Tati is determined to uncover the identity of her father. But...
The Seven Daughters of Dupree
By: Nikesha Elise Williams
Release: January 2026
From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer and host of the Black and Published podcast comes a sweeping multi-generational epic following seven generations of Dupree women as they navigate love, loss, and the unyielding ties of family in the tradition of Homegoing and The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois. It’s 1995, and fourteen-year-old Tati is determined to uncover the identity of her father. But...
Juniper Wells never expected her favorite K-pop group, Voix, to notice her, let alone invite her backstage. What begins as a chance meeting turns into something far more binding when she signs a non-disclosure agreement she doesn’t fully read. The document ties her to three men who rule both the stage and the shadows—Taek, the controlled perfectionist; Rion, all motion and instinct; and Seungmin...
Idol Hands
By: Tierra Cox
Release: January 2026
Juniper Wells never expected her favorite K-pop group, Voix, to notice her, let alone invite her backstage. What begins as a chance meeting turns into something far more binding when she signs a non-disclosure agreement she doesn’t fully read. The document ties her to three men who rule both the stage and the shadows—Taek, the controlled perfectionist; Rion, all motion and instinct; and Seungmin...
When Raine Williams posted a video of her original choreography to the new single of popular R&B artist Dawn Anderson, she never expected it to go viral and garner hundreds of thousands of views. And she definitely didn’t expect it to also catch the attention of Dawn herself. But when Raine is later approached by the singer and offered the chance of a lifetime, she’s hesitant at first, held back...
The Rhythm of Raine at Dawn
By: Aricka Alexander
Release: January 2026
When Raine Williams posted a video of her original choreography to the new single of popular R&B artist Dawn Anderson, she never expected it to go viral and garner hundreds of thousands of views. And she definitely didn’t expect it to also catch the attention of Dawn herself. But when Raine is later approached by the singer and offered the chance of a lifetime, she’s hesitant at first, held back...
When Jasmine's best friend, Leslie, is diagnosed with cancer, there's no other place to run but straight into the chaos—holding Leslie's hand through doctor's appointments, rounds of treatment, and every uncertain moment. But T, Jasmine's longtime girlfriend, is unsure of how to stay connected when everything feels like it's falling apart. Then there's Portia, Leslie's nine-year-old daughter, who...
Why Not Us?
By: Naomi Rivers
Release: November 2025
When Jasmine's best friend, Leslie, is diagnosed with cancer, there's no other place to run but straight into the chaos—holding Leslie's hand through doctor's appointments, rounds of treatment, and every uncertain moment. But T, Jasmine's longtime girlfriend, is unsure of how to stay connected when everything feels like it's falling apart. Then there's Portia, Leslie's nine-year-old daughter, who...
What goes up, must come down… Truer words have never been spoken for Nakimera Anderson. Nakimera felt like she’d finally made it: the PR executive job, the salary, the access, the connections. She’d built a life of comfort and ease…and, subconsciously, walled off loneliness. So, when layoffs hit and her position is eliminated, it triggers a chain of fallout that forces her to confront hidden ins...
Even After Everything
By: Zariya Ebony
Release: September 2025
What goes up, must come down… Truer words have never been spoken for Nakimera Anderson. Nakimera felt like she’d finally made it: the PR executive job, the salary, the access, the connections. She’d built a life of comfort and ease…and, subconsciously, walled off loneliness. So, when layoffs hit and her position is eliminated, it triggers a chain of fallout that forces her to confront hidden ins...
Lailani Grander is the girl who likes to skip to the end, never caring to savor the journey. But after her second brush with death, she's forced to confront the uncomfortable question: Why is she still alive? While her favorite thing to say is "nothing lasts forever," Lailani's struggling to understand how she survived what should have been her end… Again. At the kick-off party for The Reliving...
Fool’s End
By: Ashleigh Woodward
Release: August 2025
Lailani Grander is the girl who likes to skip to the end, never caring to savor the journey. But after her second brush with death, she's forced to confront the uncomfortable question: Why is she still alive? While her favorite thing to say is "nothing lasts forever," Lailani's struggling to understand how she survived what should have been her end… Again. At the kick-off party for The Reliving...
A story about finding your voice alongside your real self, The Other Side of Imani is a heartfelt, fresh, and powerful middle grade contemporary debut that’s perfect for fans of Front Desk, That Girl Lay Lay, and Just Right Jillian. Ever since she could remember, thirteen-year-old Imani has wanted to be a fashion designer. But fashion designers are bold, out-there, and in your face. And despite ...
The Other Side of Imani
By: Lisa Springer
Release: July 2025
A story about finding your voice alongside your real self, The Other Side of Imani is a heartfelt, fresh, and powerful middle grade contemporary debut that’s perfect for fans of Front Desk, That Girl Lay Lay, and Just Right Jillian. Ever since she could remember, thirteen-year-old Imani has wanted to be a fashion designer. But fashion designers are bold, out-there, and in your face. And despite ...
Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...
My Perfect Family
By: Khadijah VanBrakle
Release: July 2025
Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family ... but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal. "Lonely Leena" is close with her young single mother. Still, she's always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kids, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at...