![]() ![]() Mandeville’s Naomi Funabashi sourced the book for the company alongside Genius Productions’ Prince Baggett. Senior vp production Sara Scott and creative executive Christine Sun will oversee the project for Universal.Īlston is repped by UTA and The Bent Agency. A January 2021 publishing date is being eyed.Īlston, who hails from South Carolina, found his agent via #DVPit, a Twitter event where writers from underrepresented backgrounds pitch book agents.ĭisney, Paramount and Sony were also among those in the running for the film rights. ![]() Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, won a six-way auction for U.S. The book was one of the splashes of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in April, where many territories around the world were sold in a heated auction. ![]() Details about the book are being kept out of the sun, but it is known to be a middle-grade, contemporary real-world fantasy centered on a black girl who goes on a journey in which she discovers her hidden powers. ![]()
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