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The Jilted Countess
Harper Perennial January 13, 2026 Loretta Ellsworth, author of The French Winemaker’s Daughter, delivers The Jilted Countess: a new novel based on the true story of a desperate and penniless Hungarian countess […]
It’s a Love Story
G.P. Putnam’s Sons – May 27, 2025 “Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about […]
The Room of Lost Steps
Lake Union Publishers – October 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, […]
The Palace at the End of the Sea
Lake Union Publishers – June 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, […]
The Girls of the Glimmer Factory
To be published on January 28, 2025 by Landmark/Sourcebooks From the author of Cradles of the Reich comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance, friendship, and the dangers of propaganda, based […]
The English Problem
Published by Crown to launch January 28, 2025 | ISBN 9780593798461 In this stunning debut novel, a young Indian man comes to England in 1931, determined to overthrow British rule […]
The French Winemaker’s Daughter
HarperCollins December 10, 2024 Loretta Ellsworth’s The French Winemaker’s Daughter, is the story of two women, one the only daughter of a Jewish Winemaker in Nazi occupied France, and the […]
When Cicadas Cry
Publisher: Union Square & Co. | May 7, 2024 Native South Carolinian Caroline Cleveland combines her lifelong passion for storytelling with thirty years of experience practicing law for her upcoming […]
Summer Romance
Publisher: Putnam | June 4, 2024 “A BINGEABLE FIVE-STAR READ.” —ABBY JIMENEZ, New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly The romantic and hilarious story of a professional organizer whose life is […]
The Jilted Countess Harper Perennial January 13, 2026 Loretta Ellsworth, author of The French Winemaker’s Daughter, delivers The Jilted Countess: a new novel based on the true story of a desperate and penniless Hungarian countess who, long before reality TV made dating a competitive sport, […] |
It’s a Love Story G.P. Putnam’s Sons – May 27, 2025 “Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till […] |
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The Palace at the End of the Sea Lake Union Publishers – June 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, epic duology that charts the impassioned coming-of-age of Theo Sterling, […] |
The Girls of the Glimmer Factory To be published on January 28, 2025 by Landmark/Sourcebooks From the author of Cradles of the Reich comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance, friendship, and the dangers of propaganda, based on the real story of Theresienstadt, for fans of The Forest […] |
The Jilted Countess
Harper Perennial January 13, 2026 Loretta Ellsworth, author of The French Winemaker’s Daughter, delivers The Jilted Countess: a new novel based on the true story of a desperate and penniless Hungarian countess who, long before reality TV made dating a competitive sport, […]
It’s a Love Story
G.P. Putnam’s Sons – May 27, 2025 “Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till […]
The Room of Lost Steps
Lake Union Publishers – October 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, epic duology that charts the impassioned coming-of-age of Theo Sterling, […]
The Palace at the End of the Sea
Lake Union Publishers – June 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, epic duology that charts the impassioned coming-of-age of Theo Sterling, […]
Rusoff Agency Has Moved to South Carolina
The Rusoff Agency has opened a new office in Beaufort, South Carolina where we helped found The Pat Conroy Literary Center non profit in 2017. The Westchester, NY office is closed.
Click here to learn more about the agency.
In Memory — Mihai Radulescu
November 7, 1941 – January 6, 2024
Mihai will be remembered fondly by all those who knew his great heart, and its huge capacity for generosity and loving care.
Click here to learn more.
“Simon Tolkien’s new novel, The Palace at the End of the Sea, the first book in his Spanish Civil War duology, is holding strong as the #1 bestseller in the Kindle Store for Political Fiction/Literary Sagas. Watch for his personal essays in Writer’s Digest Magazine and Lithub.”
“Congratulations to Annabel Monaghan whose newest novel It’s a Love Story is a national bestseller just a week after publication, hitting the New York Times bestseller list. She is now drawing huge crowds wherever she goes. Check out her website for information on her live appearances. https://annabelmonaghan.com/
“Worthwhile and thoughtful, Coburn has written another superb book.”
Historical Novel Society review, February 2025.”
“A dynamic character portrait as well as a nuanced depiction of India’s struggles against British rule. It’s a triumph.”—Publishers Weekly
Kamlani’s story of one man’s odyssey of discovery contains extensive historical context. Replete with lyrical imagery of rivers, the saga confronts issues of racism, class disparities, parenthood, and sexual acceptance… Kamlani’s ambitious debut packs an important dose of relevant history into a very human story.” –Kirkus
SUMMER ROMANCE has been made a LibraryReads pick! And since it is Annabel Monighan’s third novel to be selected – making it the third out of her three adult novels published- she now has the honor of being inducted into the Library Reads Hall of Fame as an author! Congratulations Annabel!!
Glowing trade review for SUMMER ROMANCE, from Library Journal’s May issue.
“In this sweet romance, Monaghan has created believable characters who are multidimensional, while her touches of humorous dialogue enhance the story and make the characters even more likable.”
Click here for more praise from Nicole J. Suarez