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All the Difference by Leah Ferguson

Sep 012015
 

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.New Year’s Eve. A time for resolutions. A chance to make a change. And for thirty-year-old Molly Sullivan, a night that will transform her life forever…

All it takes is one word—yes or no—to decide Molly’s future. As the clock counts down to midnight and the ball slowly begins to drop, Molly’s picture-perfect boyfriend gets down on one knee and asks her to marry him. She knows she should say yes, especially considering the baby-sized surprise she just discovered she’s carrying. But something in her heart is telling her to say no…

Now, Molly’s future can follow two very different paths: one where she stays with her baby’s father, despite her misgivings and his family’s unreasonable expectations, and one where she ventures out on her own as a single mother, embracing all the hardships that come with it.

And by the time the next New Year is rung in, Molly will know which choice was right—following her head or listening to her heart…

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August Translation Deals

Aug 312015
 

photo of EarthFrench rights to Anna Zabo’s TAKEOVER, to Bragelonne, by Katharina Loix van Hooff at Anna Jarota Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Jennifer Udden.

German rights to Molly Tanzer’s VERMILION, to Papierverzierer Verlag, at auction, by Julia Aumüller at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

German rights to Robert McCammon’s short story THE DEEP END, to Krachkultur, by Julia Aumuller at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Turkish rights to Anne Bishop’s WRITTEN IN RED, Book 1 in the Others series, to Martı Yayınları, by Nazli Çökdü at the ONK Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

Polish renewal rights to Brent Weeks’s The Night Angel Trilogy and THE BLACK PRISM, Book 1 of the Lightbringer series, to Mag Jacek Rodek, in a four-book deal, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

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August Subsidiary Rights Deals

Aug 312015
 

a pair of black ear budsAudio rights to Anna Zabo’s TAKEOVER, JUST BUSINESS, DUE DILIGENCE and DAILY GRIND, to Vanessa Willoughby at Tantor Media, in a four-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Jennifer Udden.

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Review: All the Difference by Leah Ferguson

Aug 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.InStyle: Leah Ferguson’s debut follows a 30-year-old pregnant woman wondering “what if” in a captivating Sliding Doors-like scenario. Join the conversation using #instylebookclub.

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Review: All the Difference by Leah Ferguson

Aug 132015
 

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.Ferguson offers women’s fiction a fresh new voice with her first novel, a delightful tale about the roads we choose in life. Readers will enjoy following Molly Sullivan from one New Year’s Eve to the next, the chapters (each a different month between the bookend holidays) cleverly alternating between “if she said no” and “if she said yes.” The brilliant epilogue ties it all together perfectly. This is a unique take on a familiar plot!

Read the full review of All the Difference at RT Book Reviews.

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July Translation Deals

Jul 312015
 

earthFrench rights to Anne Bishop’s VISION IN SILVER, the 3rd novel in her series about The Others, to Bragelonne by David Camus at the Anna Jarota Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

German rights to Brent Weeks’s THE BLOOD MIRROR (Book 4 in the Lightbringer series) and UNTITLED Book 4 in the Night Angel series, to Blanvalet, in a two-book deal, in a nice deal, by Bastian Schlück at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Dutch rights to Anne Bishop’s VISION IN SILVER, Book 3 in the Others series, to Sabrina Verbeek at De Fontein, by Philip Sane at the Lennart Sane Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

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July Subsidiary Rights Deals

Jul 312015
 

a pair of black ear budsRobert McCammon’s short story collection BLUE WORLD, to Steve Feldberg at Audible by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

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June Translation Deals

Jun 302015
 

earthPolish rights to Michael R. Fletcher’s BEYOND REDEMPTION to Papierowy Ksiezyc, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Russian rights to Michael R. Fletcher’s BEYOND REDEMPTION, to AST, by Alexander Korzhenevski Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Italian rights to Thea Harrison’s ORACLE’S MOON, Book 4 of the Elder Races series, to Fanucci, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Amy Boggs.

Italian renewal rights to Margaret Doody’s MYSTERY OF ELEUSIS, to Sellerio, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Turkish rights to Shaun David Hutchinson’s THE FIVE STAGES OF ANDREW BRAWLEY, to Yabanci, by Nazli Cokdu at ONK Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Amy Boggs.

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June Subsidiary Rights Deals

Jun 302015
 

a pair of black ear budsAudio rights to Jim Butcher’s WORKING FOR BIGFOOT, collecting the stories where Harry Dresden works cases for Bigfoot, to Amy Metsch at Penguin Random House Audio by Jennifer Jackson.

Nationally syndicated columnist and humorist Amy Alkon’s UNF*CK YOURSELF, the science-based guide on how to live with confidence, guts, and integrity, to Erica Proulx at Brilliance, by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Robert McCammon’s sixth book in the Matthew Corbett series, FREEDOM OF THE MASK, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

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May Subsidiary Rights Deals

May 312015
 

a pair of black ear budsAudio rights to Molly Tanzer’s VERMILION, to Haila Williams at Blackstone Audio, at auction, by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Audio rights to Elizabeth Bear’s The Lotus Kingdoms trilogy, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

Audio rights to Amanda Downum’s DREAMS OF SHREDS AND TATTERS, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, by Jennifer Jackson and Michael Curry.

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