The announcement on Publisher’s Marketplace, which reads: “Lynn D. Jung’s MOTHSBLOOD, set in modern-day Paris, following an ambitious alchemist who must uncover the dark secrets of her university when the murder of an immortal professor forces her to confront the mysterious past she’s trying to escape, pitched for fans of THE STARLESS SEA and NINTH HOUSE, to Kenli Manning at Bloomsbury, in a pre-empt, for publication in fall 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA).”
The news is out! My debut novel, an adult fantasy titled MOTHSBLOOD, will be coming out in North America from Bloomsbury US in fall 2026.
I’ll keep this updated brief, but I made a video documenting my experience on submission and going into more depth regarding my book deal that you can watch here.
The announcement on Publisher’s Weekly In Brief, which reads: “Kenli Manning at Bloomsbury US preempted North American rights to Lynn D. Jung’s debut novel, Mothsblood, about ‘an ambitious alchemist who must uncover the dark secrets of her university,’ from Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency.”
I am also planning to make a video soon that involves a short Q&A section, so if you have any questions about MOTHSBLOOD or traditional publishing, feel free to submit via this Google Form!
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