The most powerful words in English are
“Tell me a story”
Pat Conroy
Upcoming Books and Recently Published
Snippets & Accolades
The Jilted Countess
Harper Perennial January 13, 2026 Loretta Ellsworth, author of The French Winemaker’s Daughter, delivers The Jilted Countess: a new novel based on the true story of a desperate and penniless Hungarian countess […]
Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way
Publisher: Beaufort Books | January 21, 2025 James Henry Ferguson doesn’t belong here. After a highly publicized fall from grace, James attempts to flee from the chaos in his life. […]
It’s a Love Story
G.P. Putnam’s Sons – May 27, 2025 “Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about […]
The Room of Lost Steps
Lake Union Publishers – October 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, […]
The Palace at the End of the Sea
Lake Union Publishers – June 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, […]
The Girls of the Glimmer Factory
To be published on January 28, 2025 by Landmark/Sourcebooks From the author of Cradles of the Reich comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance, friendship, and the dangers of propaganda, based […]
The English Problem
Published by Crown to launch January 28, 2025 | ISBN 9780593798461 In this stunning debut novel, a young Indian man comes to England in 1931, determined to overthrow British rule […]
The French Winemaker’s Daughter
HarperCollins December 10, 2024 Loretta Ellsworth’s The French Winemaker’s Daughter, is the story of two women, one the only daughter of a Jewish Winemaker in Nazi occupied France, and the […]
When Cicadas Cry
Publisher: Union Square & Co. | May 7, 2024 Native South Carolinian Caroline Cleveland combines her lifelong passion for storytelling with thirty years of experience practicing law for her upcoming […]
The Jilted Countess Harper Perennial January 13, 2026 Loretta Ellsworth, author of The French Winemaker’s Daughter, delivers The Jilted Countess: a new novel based on the true story of a desperate and penniless Hungarian countess who, long before reality TV made dating a competitive sport, […] |
Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way Publisher: Beaufort Books | January 21, 2025 James Henry Ferguson doesn’t belong here. After a highly publicized fall from grace, James attempts to flee from the chaos in his life. He ends up in a community he had never heard […] |
|
The Room of Lost Steps Lake Union Publishers – October 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, epic duology that charts the impassioned coming-of-age of Theo Sterling, […] |
The Palace at the End of the Sea Lake Union Publishers – June 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, epic duology that charts the impassioned coming-of-age of Theo Sterling, […] |
The Jilted Countess
Harper Perennial January 13, 2026 Loretta Ellsworth, author of The French Winemaker’s Daughter, delivers The Jilted Countess: a new novel based on the true story of a desperate and penniless Hungarian countess who, long before reality TV made dating a competitive sport, […]
Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way
Publisher: Beaufort Books | January 21, 2025 James Henry Ferguson doesn’t belong here. After a highly publicized fall from grace, James attempts to flee from the chaos in his life. He ends up in a community he had never heard […]
It’s a Love Story
G.P. Putnam’s Sons – May 27, 2025 “Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till […]
The Room of Lost Steps
Lake Union Publishers – October 2025 THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA (June 2025) and upcoming THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS (October 2025) by Simon Tolkien is a thrilling, epic duology that charts the impassioned coming-of-age of Theo Sterling, […]
Rusoff Agency Has Moved to South Carolina
The Rusoff Agency has opened a new office in Beaufort, South Carolina where we helped found The Pat Conroy Literary Center non profit in 2017. The Westchester, NY office is closed.
Click here to learn more about the agency.
In Memory — Mihai Radulescu
November 7, 1941 – January 6, 2024
Mihai will be remembered fondly by all those who knew his great heart, and its huge capacity for generosity and loving care.
Click here to learn more.
“Jeffrey Blount’s newest novel, Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way has garnered several awards including:
2025 IPPY Gold Medal Award – South Best Regional Fiction
2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards – African American Fiction
2024 National Indie Excellence Award – African American Fiction
2024 NYC Big Book Award – General Fiction
2024 American Book Fest Book Award – African American Fiction
2024 Finalist for Best Independently Published Book – Shelf Unbound Magazine
“Simon Tolkien’s new novel, The Room of Lost Steps: The gorgeously rendered settings for his novel are a mixture of reality and Tolkien’s imagination. Read the review by Kristen McDermott for Historical Novel Society.
“Simon Tolkien’s new novel, The Palace at the End of the Sea, the first book in his Spanish Civil War duology, is holding strong as the #1 bestseller in the Kindle Store for Political Fiction/Literary Sagas. Watch for his personal essays in Writer’s Digest Magazine and Lithub.”
“Congratulations to Annabel Monaghan whose newest novel It’s a Love Story is a national bestseller just a week after publication, hitting the New York Times bestseller list. She is now drawing huge crowds wherever she goes. Check out her website for information on her live appearances. https://annabelmonaghan.com/
“Worthwhile and thoughtful, Coburn has written another superb book.”
Historical Novel Society review, February 2025.”
“A dynamic character portrait as well as a nuanced depiction of India’s struggles against British rule. It’s a triumph.”—Publishers Weekly
Kamlani’s story of one man’s odyssey of discovery contains extensive historical context. Replete with lyrical imagery of rivers, the saga confronts issues of racism, class disparities, parenthood, and sexual acceptance… Kamlani’s ambitious debut packs an important dose of relevant history into a very human story.” –Kirkus