About Thousand Voices x RHPG
We are thrilled to share that the Random House Publishing Group and Thousand Voices, the media company of Jenna Bush Hager, are launching an innovative publishing venture: THOUSAND VOICES x RHPG.
THOUSAND VOICES x RHPG will work with storytellers writing in a wide range of genres, including romance, suspense, romantasy, literary fiction, historical fiction, and memoir. Collaborating with editors from across RHPG’s portfolio of imprints, Bush Hager will identify and guide debut writers and emerging voices, working closely with all publishing teams at each stage―from cover design to marketing, publicity, and sales―to publish each book with maximum impact.
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I'm thrilled to be partnering with Random House Publishing Group to bring Thousand Voices Books to life.
This new venture is a natural extension of my passion for books and reading, and an existing collaboration with writers and publishers, but still entirely new and exciting. Thousand Voices is steadfast in our mission to discover emerging writers, invest in their careers over the long-term, and to connect readers with great books, and RHPG is the perfect partner. Together, we have assembled a truly brilliant line up of authors who write across a variety of genres.
―Jenna Bush Hager
On Sale October 7, 2025
In the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two loves—and two sides of a rebellion boiling under the surface—in the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance trilogy.
Centuries after a catastrophic world war nearly decimated the human population, a city arose from the ashes, ruled by an elusive and technologically advanced group called the Illum.
At twenty-seven, Emeline lives in limbo, wasting away her days in a job sorting ancient human art for destruction and waiting to be selected as a Mate for a procreation contract. Where others look forward to being chosen, Emeline has never felt like she fit into a society where a person’s worth is determined by constantly monitored genes, health, and the ability to procreate. She’s struggled to keep her discomfort secret, but when she is finally chosen, her Mate is revealed to be a member of the Illum named Collin, a man who seems to be harboring secrets of his own.
It is the first time an Illum has taken a Mate in decades, leaving Emeline—and others—baffled as to why she was chosen. Soon, she is swept into the dangerous game of Courting, filled with ballgowns, lavish dinners and watchful eyes, where one wrong move can mean elimination. While parts of this elite lifestyle are unexpectedly appealing, the more embroiled she becomes, the more she sees its dark underbelly—and a rebellion rising in secret. Collin is confusing, both cold and protective, and worse, she finds herself drawn to the very last person she should be falling for: Hal, one of the resistance leaders.
As she draws closer to both Collin and Hal, the Illum exercise their power in increasingly brutal ways, forcing Emeline to question everything—most of all whether she’ll have to give up her heart and even her life to stop them.
About the Author
Ariel Sullivan lives in Connecticut with her husband, two sons, and 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. Conform is her first novel.
Thousand Voices Media is a vibrant home for debut and emerging authors to be seen and celebrated.
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Upcoming Books
Laws of Love and Logic, a searing, decades-spanning debut by Debra Curtis in which a woman is torn between the love of her youth, from whom she was traumatically separated, and the ornithologist husband who re-awakened her desire and helped her live again. Ballantine, Spring 2026.
Liar'’s Dice, a heartrending debut by Juliet Faithfull focusing on a teenage girl in Brazil who is unexpectedly torn away from her disabled twin sister—and who must learn what it means to fight for those we love when the odds are stacked against us. Random House, Spring 2026.
June Baby, by Shannon Garvey, is a tender exploration of love and grief which follows a young woman over the course of one summer on Block Island as she grapples with losing the family friend who took her in after her mother died, and realizing she’s in love with her best friend—who’s getting married to another woman. Random House, Summer 2026.
Abby Offsides is Anna McCallie’s funny, deliciously slow-burn debut about a woman who leaves her life behind for a media job with a professional football team after a messy break-up and collides head-first into a sexy, Scottish football star who might just be the one to help her move on . . . if only he wasn’t married. Ballantine, Summer 2026.
Into the Blue by Emma Brodie: From the acclaimed author of Songs in Ursa Major comes an extraordinary love story about two star-crossed lovers torn apart by a tragic secret, only to reunite as their dueling careers in comedy and acting intersect over the next decade. Ballantine, Fall 2026.
