In a multi-house auction, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Books, has acquired Queen of Faces, the first book in a fantasy trilogy by debut author Petra Lord. Peter Knapp and Stuti Telidevara at Park & Fine Literary and Media sold North American rights for seven figures to Brian Geffen, with Claire Wilson at RCW Literary Agency representing Lord in the U.K. and Debbie Deuble Hill at IAG handling film and television rights.

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