BIG BABY, a memoir by comedian Kevin James Thornton, will be published by Grand Central (Agent: Alli Hellegers)

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Written By Hillary Godwin

Comedian Kevin James Thornton's BIG BABY: ON ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS, AND AN INTERDIMENSIONAL CAT, about the author's experience growing up gay in a Christian fundamentalist church, and turning trauma into comedy both online and on stage, to Lauren Marino while at Hachette Go, with Ian Dorset at Grand Central editing, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, for publication in June 2026, by Allison Hellegers at Stimola Literary Studio (NA).

Rights also to Sharika Teelwah at Transworld (UK), by Kate Shaw at The Shaw Agency.

Rights: alli@stimolaliterarystudio.com

Hillary Godwin
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