Last week Inklore, an imprint of Random House Worlds at The Random House Publishing Group, announced that it will partner with Tiny Onion and Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV on a massive 12-book deal, comprising of three original graphic novel series. World rights were acquired by Rebecca Taylor, Editorial Director at Inklore and Kate McHale, Senior Commissioning Editor at Inklore UK.
The first series, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WHO NEVER LOVED ME, follows a magician whose revolutionary performances bring him great professional success at a significant personal cost, with the first of three volumes of the series scheduled for release in 2028.
Photograph by Nicholas Nichols
“I spend a lot of time thinking about the right home for each of my projects, and for years I’ve guarded a few of my favorites, letting the worlds cook into incredibly vibrant places that I’m desperate to introduce to comic readers,” said James Tynion, CEO and Founder of Tiny Onion. “With Inklore, I have found the perfect partner to bring each of these new worlds to the printed page. Starting with THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WHO NEVER LOVED ME, I’m excited to branch into a whole new kind of storytelling. I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have in store for them.”
“I could not be more excited to be teaming up with James and the Tiny Onion team,” said Rebecca “Tay” Taylor, Editorial Director at Inklore. “James’ characters and their relationships to each other always drive his stories, no matter the genre. I cannot wait for Inklore readers to lose themselves in the heartbreak, propulsion, and joy of what Tiny Onion has in store for them.”
ABOUT TINY ONION:
Tiny Onion is an independent production house from the mind of James Tynion IV, co-creator of critically acclaimed comic book bestsellers Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth, The Nice House on the Lake, and many more. With its roots in comics publishing, Tiny Onion has brought together the brightest minds in comic book production, staffing up an autonomous full-service editorial and design team. Their goal is to identify creative partners and elevate them, curating and packaging titles before bringing them to their publishing partners across the industry. Overseeing Tynion’s backlist of intellectual property, Tiny Onion has aggressive plans across all media, developing a slate of new projects in the film, television, and animation industries.
ABOUT INKLORE:
Inklore is an imprint of Random House Worlds at The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, publishing the best in manga, manhwa, manhua, webcomics, and graphic novels, both licensed and original, for adult audiences. Our team is dedicated to celebrating the most popular, fan-driven tropes in visual storytelling, with a focus on the romance, fantasy, science-fiction, horror, and slice-of-life genres.
