“The goal is discover and nurture brave storytellers,” the bestselling author says of Kwame Alexander Books, an imprint of Sourcebooks

NEED TO KNOW

• Kwame Alexander Books will launch through Sourcebooks in spring 2027 with five titles
• The book imprint, led by the acclaimed author, will publish fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages
• “The goal is discover and nurture brave storytellers who have a vision for entertaining and inspiring readers,” Alexander says of the imprint

Kwame Alexander is kicking off the new year with a slate of new titles

The acclaimed author will launch his new book imprint, Kwame Alexander Books, in spring 2027. Housed under Sourcebooks, Kwame Alexander Books publishes a range of fiction and nonfiction, including picture books, middle grade, young adult and adult titles.

The imprint is particularly drawn to stories that are “emotionally resonant, imaginative and deeply connected to the lives of readers,” per its website.

Kwame Alexander Books kicks off with the publication of Sarah Crossen’s young adult thriller in verse Gone for Good, due out on March 2.

April 6 marks the publication of several new titles, including Lola StVil’s young adult paranormal novel Rage of Angels; Marie Adnodl’s middle grade science fiction thriller ShadowSync: Be Happy. Or Else. and the children’s book Once Upon a Story, written by Laura Mucha and illustrated by Marc Boutavant. 

Alexander will also publish his new book Say Yes: Small Word, Giant Possibilities, a nonfiction book about reframing rejection.

“This first season is that dream coming to life,” Alexander says of the imprint. “A page-turning thriller in verse, an epic series about a group of undercover angels, a technology-gone-wrong middle grade adventure, a fractured fairy tale that celebrates reading and I’m sharing my own origin story of turning No into Yes. A Yes that made all of this even possible.”

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“These books are different genres, different ages, but there is one commonality: They are bold stories that spark imagination and help dream a world,” he adds.

Though Alexander has previous experience as a publisher — he launched the Versify children’s imprint at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2018 — Kwame Alexander Books offers titles for readers of all ages.

“Starting Kwame Alexander Books with Sourcebooks is another example of saying Yes to a big dream,” he said. “Yes, we set out to create a home for stories that make young (and older) readers feel seen, to elevate their imaginations, but really the goal is discover and nurture brave storytellers who have a vision for entertaining and inspiring readers.”

Alexander also hopes the imprint will build community and serve as a source of change, “one word at a time.”

“Those are lofty goals, I know,” he says. “So how about we start with this: I just want to publish really good writers that create really good books that encourage each of us to be really good people. I say YES to that!”

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