Solaris acquires sapphic sci-fi rom-com by Rebecca Fraimow
6th April 2023
Solaris is delighted to announce the acquisition of Rebecca Fraimow’s debut novel, Lady Eve’s Last Con.
Ruthi Johnson and her little sister Jules have been small-time hustlers on the interstellar cruise lines for years, but when one of their targets, Esteban Mendez-Yuki, leaves Jules heartbroken and pregnant Ruthi is determined to take revenge. Disguised as debutante Evelyn Ojukwu, she’s going to make Esteban fall in love with her and then break his heart and take half his fortune. But Esteban has an overprotective sister of his own, and Ruthi’s mission becomes so much harder when she begins to fall for her.
Lady Eve’s Last Con will be released in Summer 2024.
World All Language Rights were acquired by Amy Borsuk from Bridget Smith at JABberwocky Literary Agency.
Rebecca Fraimow on the acquisition:
“Solaris acquiring Lady Eve’s Last Con is a dream come true for me in every way – it’s a joy to work with Amy (and the whole Solaris team!), and a huge honor to join their incredible list among so many authors that I admire. I can’t wait to share this sci-fi rom-com caper with the world!”
Editor Amy Borsuk:
“I loved working with Rebecca on her brilliant novella The Iron Children, and am thrilled to be working with her again for this excellent romantic caper! There’s an anti-grav opera! Sparks fly between two women con artists! There’s so much fun and imagination wrapped up into one story, and I’m excited for readers to join the ride.”
Rebecca Fraimow is an author and archivist living in Boston. Her short fiction has recently appeared in PodCastle, The Fantasist, and Consolation Songs: Optimistic Speculative Fiction for a Time of Pandemic, among other venues. Her short story in Consolation Songs, “This Is New Gehesran Calling,” appeared on the longlist for the 2021 Hugo Award. Her debut novella, The Iron Children, will be published by Solaris in 2023.
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