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Forthcoming: A Book From Samuel Alito
By Erin Somers

Basic Books will publish a book by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in 2026, the publisher confirmed to PL. The book was acquired by Thomas Spence for the Basic Liberty imprint. It does not yet have a title and no agent was involved. Hachette Book Group also reportedly has a book by Justice Brett Kavanaugh under contract, from the Center Street imprint. The book was originally sold to Regnery, but the project moved after Regnery was sold to Skyhorse. Kavanaugh reported receiving a first advance from Regnery in his 2023 income disclosure. Also on the way from the high court …

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Taylor J. LaRue's STEELBORN, pitched for fans of Callie Hart and Danielle L. Jensen, an enemies-to-lovers fantasy in which a notorious thief must team up with a cursed immortal warrior to chase a legendary cure, and along the way they discover a deadly power that could change the fate of all magic-born, to Lisa Yoskowitz at Requited, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in summer 2026, by Pete Knapp at Park, Fine & Brower Literary Management (NA). Rights also to … read more
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