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Review: The Sisters of the Crescent Empress by Leena Likitalo

Oct 122017
 
Cover of The Sisters of the Crescent Empress by Leena Likitalo.Publishers Weekly: In Likitalo’s lovely sequel to The Five Daughters of the Moon, based on the last days of the Romanovs, the lyrical prose takes full advantage of the richness of Russian mythology and perfectly captures the enduring chill that surrounds the girls.
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September Translation Deals

Sep 292017
 

German rights to David Gerrold’s mix of backlist titles including WHEN HARLIE WAS ONE, for e-book rights only, to Heyne, in a five-book deal, by Sarah Knofius at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

German rights to NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks’s THE BURNING WHITE (Book 5 in the Lightbringer series), to Blanvalet, by Bastian Schlueck at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Hungarian rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF MIRACLES, Book 3 of The Divine Cities trilogy, to Agave Konyvek, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Czech rights to Michael R. Fletcher’s BEYOND REDEMPTION, THE MIRROR’S TRUTH and SWARM AND STEEL, to Fantom Print, in a three-book deal, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Estonian rights to New York Times best-selling author Jim Butcher’s STORM FRONT and FOOL MOON, the first and second books in the Dresden Files series, to KIRJASTUS FANTAASIA OU via Milena Kaplaveric at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Hungarian rights to USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda’s BEST DAY EVER, to Alexandra, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

French rights to Yoon Ha Lee’s Hugo- and Nebula-nominated NINEFOX GAMBIT, to Denoël, by Anna Jarota and Juliana Miasso at Anna Jarota Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

Simplified Chinese rights to Nnedi Okorafor’s WHO FEARS DEATH, to Winshare, by Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Italian rights to Margaret Doody’s ARISTOTLE AND THE HOUSE OF WINDS, to Sellerio, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Portuguese rights (Portugal only) to World Fantasy, Nebula and Hugo Award winning author Nnedi Okorafor’s WHO FEARS DEATH, to Saida de Emergencia, by Maru de Montserrat at International Editors’ in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

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September Subsidiary Rights Deals

Sep 292017
 

a pair of black ear budsNYT bestselling author Robert McCammon’s STRINGER, USHER’S PASSING, MYSTERY WALK and MINE, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency on behalf of Cameron McClure.

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August Subsidiary Rights Deals

Aug 312017
 

a pair of black ear budsRhiannon Held’s DEATH-TOUCHED, Book 5 of the Silver series, to Anji Cornette at GraphicAudio, by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

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Deal: KaeLyn Rich

Aug 302017
 
Autostraddle staff writer and direct action organizer KaeLyn Rich’s UNTITLED TEEN ACTIVISM GUIDE FOR GIRLS, showcasing ways that teen girls can advocate and organize in their communities from picking a cause to fundraising to marches and protests to online activism, with a focus on teen specific issues like lobbying elected officials as a non-voter and having tough conversations with parents, to Blair Thornburgh at Quirk Books, for publication in Fall 2018, by Cameron McClure at Donald Maass.
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Swarm and Steel by Michael R. Fletcher

Aug 222017
 

Cover of Swarm and Steel by Michael Fletcher.Zerfall awakens in an alley, wounded and unable to remember her past. Chased by an assassin out into the endless wastes of the desert, she is caught, disfigured, and left for dead. Her scabbard is empty, but the need for answers—and the pull of her sword—will draw her back to the city-states.

When Jateko, a naïve youth, accidentally kills a member of his own tribe, he finds himself outcast and pursued across the desert for his crimes. Crazed from dehydration, dying of thirst and hunger, he stumbles across Zerfall.

Hunted by assassins and bound by mutual need, both Zerfall and Jeteko will confront the Täuschung, an ancient and deranged religion ruled by a broken fragment of Zerfall’s mind. Swarm, the Täuschung hell, seethes with imprisoned souls, but where gods—real or imagined—meddle in the affairs of man, the cost is high.

In Swarm and Steel, the power of belief can manifest and shape reality, and for political and religious leaders, faith becomes a powerful tool. But the insane are capable of twisting reality with their delusions as well, turning increasingly dangerous as their sanity crumbles. It is here that a long prophesied evil will be born, an endless hunger. The All Consuming will rise.

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Review: The Five Daughters of the Moon by Leena Likitalo

Aug 142017
 

Cover of The Five Daughters of the Moon by Leena Likitalo.Barnes & Noble SFF Blog: With precise prose and an engaging plot that is lyrical even as it is paced like a thriller, The Five Daughters of the Moon is rich, rewarding tale.

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Review: Swarm and Steel by Michael Fletcher

Aug 102017
 

Cover of Swarm and Steel by Michael Fletcher.Booklist: Imagine waking in an alley with no recollection of how you got there—or even who you are. That is how Zerfall’s day starts. Left to die by assassins, she awakens wounded and unable to remember how she got to where she is, let alone where her precious sword has gone.

Fletcher’s latest grim-dark novel will leave readers wanting the story to continue.

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Review: Godblind by Anna Stephens

Aug 082017
 

B&N SFF Blog: Without a doubt, Godblind is a savage read; there is bloodshed in nearly every chapter. Stephens doesn’t shy away from graphic gore, whether in scenes of battle or ritualistic slaughter. And yet, it never feels gratuitous. This is a grimdark fantasy that truly lives up to the name.

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Review: The Five Daughters of the Moon by Leena Likitalo

Aug 012017
 

Cover of The Five Daughters of the Moon by Leena Likitalo.B&N SFF Blog: With lush prose and an immersive sense of place, this brief, evocative work – the first half of a duology that continues with The Sisters of the Crescent Empress in November – will bring an icy chill to the summer months.

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