We’re delighted to announce that international deals have been picking up for Liann Zhang’s highly-anticipated debut thriller, JULIE CHAN IS DEAD recently! Korean, Spanish, Turkish and German rights have now sold. Check out the roundup of new deals here:

  • World Spanish rights to RBA Libros (The Foreign Office, on behalf of Transatlantic Agency)
  • World Turkish rights to Nemesis Yayıncılık Hizmetleri (Kalem Agency, on behalf of Transatlantic Agency)
  • World Korean rights to Millie Seojae (Danny Hong Agency on behalf of Transatlantic Agency)
  • World German rights to Suhrkamp, in a two book deal (The Liepman Agency on behalf of Transatlantic Agency)

JULIE CHAN IS DEAD is forthcoming May 2025 in English with Atria Books, S&S Canada and Raven Books in the UK.

Liann Zhang is a writer, plant lover and ex-skincare blogger who works in the mental health space. As a Chinese-Canadian, her work is informed by themes of identity, class and race. JULIE CHAN IS DEAD is her first novel. Liann lives in Toronto.

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