Tor Bramble signs Ariel Sullivan’s dystopian romance debut

The deal was struck with Cathryn Summerhayes of Curtis Brown for British Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) on behalf of UTA, with North American rights going to Penguin Random House US as the launch title for Thousand Voices, the recently announced new venture with television presenter Jenna Bush Hager and the Random House Publishing Group.

Described by Tor Bramble as theThe Hunger Games meets romantasy, Conform is the first novel in a sweeping dystopian romance trilogy of love and rebellion, set in a post-apocalyptic future. In this society a woman's worth is measured by her ability to procreate and our heroine will find herself torn between the one man who might rescue her from her place in the underclass of society, and another who wants to burn it all to the ground . . .

Tor Bramble will publish the first book, Conform, in October 2025 with the second book to follow in 2026.

Gillian Green, Tor Publisher, says: ‘We’re so thrilled to be welcoming Ariel to Tor Bramble with her genre-bending debut which takes romantasy into an exciting new direction. This is a smart, romantic futuristic novel with a love triangle at its heart and brilliantly compulsive storytelling. It’s for readers who grew up with reading and loving dystopian YA novels like The Hunger Games, Divergent and Delirium, looking for their next obsession in a romantasy space.’

About the author
Ariel Sullivan lives in Connecticut with her husband and two sons, as well as their two French bulldogs. Growing up a military brat, Ariel moved every two years as a perpetual new kid; Ariel often observed from the outskirts, where a deep love of reading was born. When she isn’t writing, Ariel loves to read everything from poetry to psychology, bake with her sons, listen to live music and travel.

About Tor UK
Tor UK specializes in speculative fiction and is a destination for the best in imaginative storytelling. A sister company to Tor Books in the US, Tor UK publishes an impressive array of award-winners, bestsellers, household names and talented debut authors. Tor’s mission is to publish out-of-this-world genre fiction and bring readers books that spark joy. It strives every year to increase the diversity of its list, publishing authors from minority backgrounds and increasing positive representation of gender issues through fiction. (www.panmacmillan.com/tor)

Tor Bramble launched in November 2024 as a showcase for the best of the best in fantasy romance and romantasy.

About Pan Macmillan
At Pan Macmillan we publish a broad and vibrant range of books for audiences of all ages from dazzling bestsellers to influential prize-winners; books to inspire lifelong readers and listeners to enduring classics for generations to come. The fourth largest UK publisher, we pride ourselves on publishing successfully and sustainably and are committed to working together to positively impact culture and society at large. (www.panmacmillan.com)