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February Translation Deals

Feb 292016
 

earthGerman rights to Robert McCammon’s SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD, Book 1 of the Matthew Corbett series, to Luzifer, by Franka Zastrow at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Japanese rights for Elizabeth Bear’s KAREN MEMORY to Tokyo Sogensha by Kohei Hattori at The English Agency (Japan) in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

Italian rights to Marieke Nijkamp’s THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS, to Newton Compton, by Stefania Fietta atSilvia Donzelli Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Jennifer Udden.

French rights to Emma Newman’s PLANETFALL, to J’ai Lu, by David Camus at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Jennifer Udden.

Spanish rights to Marieke Nijkamp’s THIS IS WHERE IT ENDS, to Libros de seda, by Jennifer Hoge at International Editors’ in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Jennifer Udden.

German rights to Adam Christopher’s MADE TO KILL, to Papierverzierer, by Julia Aumuller at Thomas Schlueck Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Stacia Decker.

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February Subsidiary Rights Deals

Feb 292016
 

a pair of black ear budsHolly Messinger’s CURIOUS WEATHER, Book 2 in the Jacob Tracy series, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Amy Boggs.

Jane Haddam’s ACT OF DARKNESS and QUOTH THE RAVEN, to Michael Olah at Dreamscape, by Katie Shea Boutillier.

Ronald Malfi’s THE NIGHT PARADE, to Haila Williams at Blackstone, by Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

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Deal: Lori Herter

Feb 102016
 

Photo of author Lori HerterLori Herter’s NO TIME FOR LOVE, TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, ALL OUR TOMORROWS and PRIVATE SCREENINGS, to Kurt Mueller at Speaking Volumes, by Katie Shea Boutillier.

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January Translation Deals

Jan 312016
 

photo of EarthCzech rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF BLADES, Book 2 of The Divine Cities series, to Host, by Nada Cipranic at Prava I Prevodi, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

French rights to Jo Walton’s MY REAL CHILDREN and TOOTH AND CLAW, to Denoël, by David Camus at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Hungarian rights for Anne Bishop’s first four books in the Others series: WRITTEN IN RED, MURDER OF CROWS, VISION IN SILVER, and MARKED IN FLESH to Twister Media by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

Hungarian rights for Seth Dickinson’s THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT to Gabo Kiado by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

Romanian rights for Seth Dickinson’s THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT to Grupul Editorial Art SRL by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

Estonian rights to Robert Sheckley’s eight titles in the Arnold and Gregor series, to Fantaasia, by Alexander Korzhenevski Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Japanese rights to Mur Lafferty’s THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY, to Tokyo Sogensha, by Kohei Hattori at The English Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Jennifer Udden.

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October Translation Deals

Oct 312015
 

earthHungarian rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS, to Agave, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Turkish rights to Brent Weeks’s The Lightbringer series, to Ithaki, in a four-book deal, by Idil Pisgin at Onk Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

German rights to Seth Dickinson’s acclaimed debut THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT to Fischer Verlag/Tor Germany, in a pre-empt offer, by Bastian Schlueck and Julia Aumüller of the Schlueck Agency, in association with Jennifer Jackson.

German rights to Michael Fletcher’s BEYOND REDEMPTION, to Luebbe, by Franka Zastrow at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

French rights to Clayton Lindemuth’s MY BROTHER’S DESTROYER, to Marie-Caroline Aubert at Le Seuil, by David Camus at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

German rights to Anne Bishop’s WRITTEN IN RED, MURDER OF CROWS, and VISION IN SILVER, the first three books in the New York Times bestelling Others series, to Drachenmond Verlag by Franka Zastrow at the Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

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October Subsidiary Rights Deals

Oct 312015
 

a pair of black ear budsBased on the New York Times Bestselling Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, a cooperative card game from the minds behind the Dresden Files Roleplaying system, to Evil Hat Productions LLC by Jennifer Jackson.

Audio rights to Ada Palmer’s forthcoming TOO LIKE THE LIGHTNING, Book 1 of the Terra Ignota series, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, in a four-book deal, for simultaneous publication with the hardcover in May, by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Amy Boggs.

Audio rights to World Fantasy Award nominee Yoon Ha Lee’s debut novel NINEFOX GAMBIT plus two sequels, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Michael Curry, on behalf of Jennifer Jackson.

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Film Deal: Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Oct 262015
 

Cover for Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson.Director Sharon Lewis will start shooting a film of Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson this fall. Produced by urbansoul inc, it tells the story of a dystopian Toronto where Ti-Jeanne is chafing under Mami hergrandmother’s overprotective rules. Mami refuses to loosen her hold on Ti-Jeanne until she “sees” her protector spirit, Jab Jab. Ti-Jeanne rejects the spirits and when Tony comes on the scene she falls fast and hard. Ti-Jeanne runs off with Tony to forge a life in the harsh reality of the Burn. A heart wrenching event forces Ti-Jeanne to “see” her spirit and return home…a grown woman.

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Review: All the Difference by Leah Ferguson

Oct 262015
 

Cover for All the Difference by Leah Ferguson. Two engagement rings with boxes, one sitting upright in its box, the other sideways and fallen out.Publishers Weekly:  In her stirring debut, Ferguson takes inspiration from Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and turns it into a moving story about the consequences of choices. As the story begins, it seems that public relations whiz Molly Sullivan has it all—good friends, a loving boyfriend, a job she loves. But a positive pregnancy test turns her carefully controlled world on its ear. Before she can tell her boyfriend Scott that they’re expecting, he proposes to her at a New Year’s Eve party. The choice to marry, at first, seems as if it has an obvious answer: yes. But for the remainder of the novel, Ferguson leads Molly down two separate paths, with chapters marked “If She’d Said Yes,” or “If She’d Said No,” month by month, as Molly’s body grows with their child. At the end of the book, which wraps up with another New Year’s Eve party, it’s abundantly clear to Molly—and readers—which choice was the right one. Sprinkled in are well-developed, sympathetic characters, including Molly’s best friend, Jen, and her husband, who are trying unsuccessfully to get Jen pregnant, and Scott’s over-the-top mother, Monica, as well as the hero and heroine themselves. Though the alternating parallel universe structure isn’t a new tactic, readers will nevertheless cheer right along with Molly as she finds the path she’s intended to follow. A bittersweet yet satisfying treat.

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September Translation Deals

Sep 302015
 

photo of earthPolish rights to Jim Butcher’s THE AERONAUT’S WINDLASS, Book 1 in the Cinder Spires series, to MAG JACEK RODEK, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava i Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

German rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s The Divine Cities trilogy, to Lübbe, at auction, in a three-book deal, by Julia Aumüller at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Korean rights to Jo Walton’s AMONG OTHERS, to Design Comma, by Jackie Yang at the Eric Yang Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Italian rights to Robert McCammon’s novella I TRAVEL BY NIGHT, to Independent Legions, by Aurora Peccarisi at The Italian Literary Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Portuguese rights to Anne Bishop’s MURDER OF CROWS, Book 2 in the Others series, to Saida de Emergencia, by Carmen Corral at International Editors in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Latvian rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS, to Prometejs AB, by Nada Cipranic at Prava I Prevodi, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Italian renewal rights to Robert Sheckley’s TIME KILLER to Mondadori, by Aurora Peccarisi at The Italian Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

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September Subsidiary Rights Deals

Sep 302015
 

a pair of black ear budsRhiannon Held’s WOLFSBANE, Book 4 of the Silver series, to Anji Cornette at GraphicAudio, by Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Audio rights to Elizabeth Sims’ Lillian Byrd series, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, in a five-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Audio rights to Nnedi Okorafor’s short story collection KABU KABU, to Damilola Aransiola at Talking Bookz, by Katie Shea Boutillier (Africa only).

Audio rights to J.A. Pitts’ NIGHT TERROR, Book 4 in the Sarah Beauhall series, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, by Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Audio rights to Susan R. Matthews’ BLOOD ENEMIES, a new novel in the Philip K. Dick Award nominated Jurisdiction Universe series, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, by Michael Curry, on behalf of Jennifer Jackson.

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