Traditional publishing
Grove Hollow Series by Shelby Nicole
Delacorte Press / Penguin Random House - Four-book world rights deal across print, digital, and audio formats
Announced: January 2026
Delacorte Press acquired Shelby Nicole's Grove Hollow gothic YA romance series in a four-book world-rights deal.
Deal Details
Rights and Publishing Context
Storyteller Talent Agency negotiated a four-book deal with Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, for Shelby Nicole's gothic YA romance series.
The acquisition includes world rights across print, digital, and audiobook formats. Book one, Metamorphosis, was released July 7, 2026, with book two, Senescence, following December 1, 2026. A breakout self-published success, Shelby Nicole built a dedicated following before landing this Big Five deal.
As reported in Publishers Marketplace:
