I am extremely delayed in sharing this news on the blog, but still so very excited to share the news that Chloe Gong’s YA dystopian trilogy, beginning with COLDWIRE, will be publishing in Fall 2025, 2026, and 2027!

Sarah McCabe at McElderry Books has acquired Coldwire by Chloe Gong (These Violent Delights), the first in a YA dystopian trilogy. It’s set in the near future where life has moved to virtual reality, following an ousted corporate soldier racing to clear her name of treason alongside the enemy who is truly guilty. Publication is set for fall 2025; Laura Crockett at Triada US did the high six-figure deal for North American rights.

Readers outside the US, rejoice! Hodderscape acquired the rights for UK Commonwealth, and it will also be translated into Portuguese (in Brazil and in Portugal), German, Polish, and Spanish. Hopefully more languages to come!

The wonderful news was announced publicly in June 2024, but actually this deal was negotiated way back in July 2023. I was in the beginning stages of addressing my burnout, and was [admittedly] so nervous about pitching a dystopian, science fiction project…and a trilogy to boot. That genre and that series format is so immensely, indescribably difficult to break into and convince a publisher to acquire, to take that risk and commit. But Chloe, Sarah, and I managed to make the magic happen, and we are so beyond thrilled to be at the head of this dystopian revival in YA literature! It’s amazing how much can change in two summers.

Check out all the ways you can preorder COLDWIRE by visiting Chloe’s website!

Congratulations, Chloe!!!