The Rights Factory

Intoxication is not consent.

Yet under current New York law, a person can be too intoxicated to understand what is happening to them and still be denied justice because their intoxication was deemed "voluntary."

In this powerful essay on Fractured Archive, Leslie Hunt shares her own experience and explains the legislative loophole that continues to prevent survivors from seeing accountability in sexual assault cases.

The Senate has passed a bill that would close this gap. The Assembly has yet to act. This is an important, urgent read about consent, justice, and the laws that continue to fail survivors.

Read The Bill That Keeps Not Passing, But Should here: https://fracturedarchive.substack.com/p/the-bill-that-keeps-not-passing-but

Leslie Hunt is represented by Sam Hiyate.

✨ We're so excited to share that Mary Sue by Meghan Fitzmartin and illustrated by Lisa Sterle has earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly!

Described as a "playful, self-aware tribute to fandom and wish-fulfillment," this vibrant graphic novel explores friendship, identity, creativity, and the communities we build around the stories we love.

MARY SUE is out now - order your copy today!

Meghan is represented by Matt Belford.

Congratulations!

Deal news - LeAnna Ehrsam's HEXES GO WELL WITH TEQUILA, CURSES DANCE WITH BOURBON, and THE MOON DRINKS MOJITOS!

LeAnna Ehrsam's HEXES GO WELL WITH TEQUILA, CURSES DANCE WITH BOURBON, and THE MOON DRINKS MOJITOS, previously self-published, The Lost Souls series follows a Salem based coven of women in their late thirties battling perimenopause, curses, and a world that can be unkind to powerful women, to Allison Janice at Hay House, in a six-figure deal, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2026, by Alexandra D'Amico at The Rights Factory (world)

LeAnna is represented by Alexandra D’Amico.

Congratulations, LeAnna!

We are thrilled to announce that Kyo Lee’s I CUT MY TONGUE ON A BROKEN COUNTRY has been shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award for a debut book of poetry by the League of Canadian Poets!

The Jury said, “As soon as started reading i cut my tongue on a broken country, I was immediately taken with Lee's voice and restraint. The reader is immersed in this young poet's world as she moves masterfully between the violent past of her parents' Korea and the North American now of her own blossoming sexuality, romantic desire, and freedom. Filled with delicate vulnerability, tenderness, and striking images, these poems are a reconciliation between what we inherit and must carry and how we must carve out space for our own life."

The winner will be named June 3.

Kyo is represented by Julia Kim.

Congratulations, Kyo and good luck!

We’re thrilled to share that our very own Julia Kim will be taking pitches at the 2026 California Writing Workshop!

Hosted by Writing Day Workshops, this two-day online event brings together 40+ publishing industry professionals for workshops, panels, Q&As, and one-on-one pitch opportunities designed to help writers navigate the path to publication.

📅 June 12–13, 2026
💻 Online Event

If you’ve been polishing your manuscript and are ready to put it in front of industry professionals, now’s your time to shine!

Register here: https://writingdayworkshopsevents.com/california-online/