Lumberjanes Expands With New Novels!
BOOM! Studios and Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, have signed a deal to expand BOOM! Studios’ bestselling Lumberjanes series into an original middle-grade fiction series as well as other formats that will further explore the world of Lumberjanes.
New readers will be introduced to Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. They will also meet the five scouts of Roanoke cabin – Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley who hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, and annoy their nosense counselor Jen…and they go on supernatural adventures!
The upcoming novel series will be penned by author Mariko Tamaki with black-and-white illustrations by Lumberjanes co-creator Brooke Allen. The novels will feature original adventures including back stories for scouts Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley. They will also introduce a a wide variety of new supernatural mischief-makers around the camp for Hardcore Lady Types.
The first novel is expected to be published later this year in October with a first printing of 150,000 copies.
“We are huge fans of the Lumberjanes and are so excited to extend the beloved, action-packed, and inclusive world of the comics into the world of middle-grade fiction and beyond. We can’t wait for existing fans and new readers alike to dive into the epic new adventure that Mariko and Brooke have created,” said Andrew Smith, senior vice president and publisher of ABRAMS Children’s Books. “We also look forward to announcing further collaborations with BOOM! Studios in the coming months.”
“Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, and Brooke Allen created something incredibly rare with Lumberjanes, a series that has not only been critically acclaimed and a sales phenomenon, but a property that has ushered in widespread changes throughout the comic publishing industry,” said Filip Sablik, president of publishing and marketing at BOOM! Studios. “They and everyone at BOOM! love the books ABRAMS publishes and couldn’t be more excited to see Mariko and Brooke extend the world of Lumberjanes for middle-grade readers and beyond.”
The first novel will see the Lumberjanes hike up the tallest mountain they’ve ever seen led by the challenge-loving April. However, the hike doesn’t go as planned. The mountain might not be a mountain and there will also be unicorns!
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