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December Translation Deals

Dec 312024
 

Chinese (complex) rights to Nebula Award winner Vajra Chandrasekera’s THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS, to Faces, by Gray Tan at Grayhawk Agency in association with Michael Curry.

German rights to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD, HEIR TO THE SHADOWS, and QUEEN OF THE DARKNESS, the first three books in The Black Jewels series, to Heyne, by Sarah Knofius at the Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Hungarian rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s SHOREFALL, to Fumax, by Prava I Prevodi, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

Hungarian rights to Melissa K. Roehrich’s RAIN OF SHADOWS AND ENDINGS and STORM OF SECRETS AND SORROWS, books one and two of The Legacy series, to Maxim, in a two-book deal, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

Italian rights to Peter Watts’s BLINDSIGHT, to Mondadori, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta, by Katie Shea Boutillier for Donald Maass.

Spanish rights to Ronald Malfi’s MR. CABLES, to Dimensiones Ocultas, by Amaiur Fernandez at International Editors & Yanez, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

November Subsidiary Deals

Nov 302024
 

a pair of black ear budsAbridged/dramatic audio rights to New York Times bestseller Tamsyn Muir’s The Locked Tomb series including GIDEON THE NINTH, HARROW THE NINTH, NONA THE NINTH and ALECTO THE NINTH, to Anji Cornette at Graphic Audio by Jennifer Jackson.

Audio rights to USA Today bestseller, Alta Hensley’s HEATHENS HOLLOW SERIES and GODS AMONG MEN SERIES, to Kerri Buckley at Dreamscape Media, in a multi-deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier (NA).

Audio rights to Hugo-winning Elizabeth Bear’s ANGEL MAKER, a new sequel her acclaimed novel Karen Memory, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Audio rights to J.M. Kearl’s ALLIED KINGDOMS ACADEMY SERIES, to Emily Loughran at Tantor Media, in a four-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier (World English).

Audio rights to Jess K Hardy’s SUNASTARA AND THE VENUSIAN, plus two more books in the Space Cruise Romance series, to Kerri Buckley at Dreamscape Media, in a three-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier (NA).

November Translation Deals

Nov 302024
 

Arabic rights to World Fantasy Award winner Premee Mohamed’s THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST, to Dawen Publishing House, by Gana Galal at Bears Factor Literary Agency, in association with Michael Curry.

French rights to Tashan Mehta’s MAD SISTERS OF ESI, to L’Atalante, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

French rights to Miranda Lyn’s THE UNMARKED TRILOGY, to City Editions in a three-book deal, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

Greek rights to New York Times bestselling author Tamsyn Muir’s GIDEON THE NINTH, the first book in the Locked Tomb trilogy, to Philip Psihalos and Co Publishing, by Sanja Stefanjesko at Prava i prevodi in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Russian omnibus rights to Martha Wells’ ALL SYSTEMS RED, ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, ROGUE PROTOCOL, and EXIT STRATEGY, the first four installments in the New York Times bestselling Murderbot Diaries series, to Eksmo, by Igor Korzhenevski at Alexander Korzhenevski Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Deal: Aggie Blum Thompson

Nov 262024
 

Author of SUCH A LOVELY FAMILY Aggie Blum Thompson’s untitled suburban suspense, in which a woman must convince her family that she was kidnapped, as an unsolved murder and robberies in the neighborhood point to something sinister, to Kristin Sevick at Minotaur, for publication in summer 2026, by Katie Shea Boutillier (world English).

October Subsidiary Deals

Oct 312024
 

a pair of black ear budsAudio rights to J Sydney Jones’ THE CRY OF THE CICADAS and BIGOT LIST, to Kim Budnick at Tantor Media, in an exclusive submission, by Katie Shea Boutillier for Anne Tibbets (World English).

Audio rights to Molly Tanzer’s THE PLEASURE MERCHANT, RUMBULLION, and A PRETTY MOUTH, to Kim Budnick at Tantor Media, in a three-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure (world English).

October Translation Deals

Oct 312024
 

Chinese (complex) renewal rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ ALL SYSTEMS RED, ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, ROGUE PROTOCOL, and EXIT STRATEGY, the first four books in The Murderbot Diaries series, to Global Group, by Lucy Su at Grayhawk Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Czech rights to Katherine Addison’s THE GOBLIN EMPEROR, to Dobrovsky (Czech Republic), by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava i Prevodi, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Cameron McClure.

Danish rights to Vonda N. McIntyre’s DREAMSNAKE, to A Mock Book (Denmark), by Vere Bank at Sebes & Bisseling on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Jennie Goloboy.

French rights to Miranda Lyn’s TILL DEATH, to Eilean Books, in a preempt, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

French renewal rights to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s MURDER OF CROWS, the second book in the Others series, to Bragelonne, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

French rights to LJ Andrews’s THE EVER QUEEN and THE MIST THIEF, to City Editions, in a two-book deal, by Sarah Dray at Anna Jarota Agency, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

German rights to Margaret Doody’s ARISTOTLE DETECTIVE, to Kampa, by Bastian Schluck at Thomas Schlueck Agency on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier for Donald Maass.

Italian rights to New York Times bestselling author Tamsyn Muir’s PRINCESS FLORALINDA AND THE FORTY-FLIGHT TOWER, to Mondadori, by Stefania Fietta at Donzelli Fietta Agency in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Swedish audio rights to New York Times bestselling author Martha Wells’ ALL SYSTEMS RED, ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, ROGUE PROTOCOL, EXIT STRATEGY, NETWORK EFFECT, FUGITIVE TELEMETRY, and SYSTEM COLLAPSE, the first seven books in The Murderbot Diaries series, to Recorded Books, by Vere Bank at Sebes & Bisseling in association with Michael Curry for Jennifer Jackson.

Deal: Kim Purcell

Oct 232024
 

Author of Trafficked and This Is Not a Love Letter Kim Purcell’s THE BUSY WRITER’S GUIDE TO FINISHING A NOVEL IN 100 DAYS, a writing guide for tackling a novel from start to finish, with daily tasks for developing a story arc, characters, tension, and dialogue, to Kim Keller at Ten Speed Press, in a pre-empt, for publication in fall 2026, by Jolene Haley (world).

Deal: Cassandra Khaw

Sep 062024
 

Bram Stoker Award winner, Shirley Jackson Award finalist, and USA Today bestselling author of NOTHING BUT BLACKENED TEETH Cassandra Khaw’s HELLEBORE, a deeply dark academia novel set at a brutal institute for the dangerously powerful, where a group of graduating students must survive one last diabolical test, and three more standalone books, to Kristin Temple at Nightfire, with Ellen Datlow editing two novellas, for publication in summer 2025, by Michael Curry (world English).

Deal: Elizabeth Bear

Aug 022024
 

Photo of Elizabeth BearHugo Award-winning author Elizabeth Bear sold rights to two novels in her White Space setting. For new readers, her next science fiction epic, THE FOLDED SKY, stands alone. For returning readers, this is an indirect sequel to Ancestral Night, and takes place more or less concurrently and a little bit after Machine.

In THE FOLDED SKY, Dr. Sunyata Song must travel across the Milky Way to learn to communicate with the greatest discovery of her century: an artificial intelligence the size of a stellar system, an ancient abandoned matrioshka brain called the Baomind. It orbits a dying red giant, and the star’s time has nearly ended. The remote research station and its small fleet of ships come under attack by fanatic Freeport pirates who believe that artificial intelligence is an abomination that must be  destroyed, putting the lives of Sunya and her family at risk. Tens of thousands of light years from home, isolated from all help, Sunya is the only one who can save them all.

In negotiations with Jennifer Jackson, U.S. rights were acquired by Joe Monti at Saga Press / Simon & Schuster; Gillian Redfearn at Gollancz will release the UK edition — both with plans to publish in 2025.

Deal: Neil Sharpson

Jul 302024
 

KNOCK KNOCK, OPEN WIDE author Neil Sharpson’s picture book debut DON’T TRUST FISH, which explains in a scientific and reasonable way why fish cannot be trusted, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist and National Book Award winner for A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING Dan Santat, to Kate Harrison at Dial, at auction, for publication in spring 2025, by Jennie Goloboy for the author, and by Jodi Reamer at Writers House for the illustrator.

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