Ardi Alspach at Union Square Kids has bought, in a pre-empt, YA contemporary novel RED by Annie Cardi. Pitched as a nod to The Scarlet Letter in the #MeToo era, for readers of SPEAK and GROWN, RED follows teenager Tess as her very personal decision goes public and, rejected and harassed, she seeks solace in music and uses her voice to end the cycle of abuse in her small town. Publication is planned for January 2024; Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency negotiated the deal for world rights.