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December Subsidiary Rights Deals

Dec 312014
 

a pair of black ear budsAbridged and dramatic audio rights to Robert McCammon’s novella THE LAST TRAIN FROM PERDITION, a sequel to his novella I TRAVEL BY NIGHT, about Civil War veteran and half-vampire gunslinger Trevor Lawson, to Anji Cornette at Graphic Audio by Cameron McClure.

Audio rights to David Feintuch’s Seafort Saga series, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, in a seven-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier.

Audio rights to Jo Ann Ferguson’s Shadow of the Bastille trilogy (A Daughter’s Destiny, A Brother’s Honor, and A Sister’s Quest) and five additional historical novels, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, in an eight-book deal, by Jennifer Jackson.

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Parade’s Must-Reads of 2014

Dec 172014
 

cover for Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes. A bright teal background with the title in yellow handwriting. Across the bottom are a half dozen chairs, most of them yellow but one bright blue.At Parade, Lauren Oliver calls Andrea Portes’ Anatomy of a Misfit a must-read of 2014!

“It was a humbling year to be a YA writer. I was continuously amazed, inspired by, and driven to fits of existential jealousy by a huge quantity of incredibly structured, brilliantly written YA releases this year — but one that especially sticks with me is Andrea Portes’s Anatomy of a Misfit. It’s a strange, surprising, and completely engrossing book, and a must-read for any contemporary YA fan.”

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November Translation Deals

Nov 302014
 

earthItalian rights to Brent Weeks’s THE BLACK PRISM, to Gargoyle Books, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier.

Swedish rights to Robert Sheckley’s short story THE IMPACTED MAN, for a one-time use in an anthology, to Heidi Forlag, by Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier.

Complex Chinese rights to Brent Weeks’ THE BROKEN EYE and THE BLOOD MIRROR, Books 3 & 4 of the Lightbringer series, to Gaea, in a two-book deal, by Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier.

Croatian rights to Ekaterina Sedia’s THE SECRET HISTORY OF MOSCOW, to LUMEN Publishing, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Hebrew rights to Jim Butcher’s STORM FRONT and FOOL MOON, the first two books in the Dresden Files, to Yaniv Publishing House, by Dalia Ever Hadani at The Book Publishers Association of Israel in association with Jennifer Jackson.

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October Translation Deals

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earthItalian kiosk rights to Lynda Robinson’s MURDER IN THE PLACE OF ANUBIS, to Fabbri, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier.

Italian rights to Thea Harrison’s SERPENT’S KISS, Book 3 of the Elder Races series, to Fanucci, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Amy Boggs.

French rights to Anne Bishop’s MURDER OF CROWS, Book 2 of the Others series, to Bragelonne, by Victoria Villemur at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Portuguese rights to Anne Bishop’s WRITTEN IN RED, Book 1 of the Others series, to Saida de Emergencia, by Isabel Monteagudo at International Editors’ Co., in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Brazilian rights to Chuck Wendig’s BLACKBIRDS, to Leya, in a nice deal, in a six-book deal, by Flavia Sala and Cristina Purchio at International Editors’ in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Stacia Decker.
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September Translation Deals

Sep 302014
 

A photo of planet Earth from space.Czech rights to Jim Butcher’s White Night and Small Favor, the 9th and 10th novels in the Dresden Files series, to Triton by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Czech rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS, to Host, by Nada Cipranic at Prava I Prevodi, in association with Cameron McClure.

Italian rights to Karl Schroeder’s QUEEN OF CANDESCE and PIRATE SUN, Books 1 and 2 of the Virga series, to Zona 42, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Cameron McClure.

Russian rights to Jim Butcher’s SKIN GAME, the 15th book in the Dresden Files series, along with a renewal of Russian rights to GHOST STORY from the same series, to AST, by Alexander Korzhenevski Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Simplified Chinese rights to Chuck Wendig’s BLACKBIRDS, MOCKINGBIRD, and THE CORMORANT, the first three books in the Miriam Black series, in a nice deal, at auction, to Beijing White Horse Time by Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Stacia Decker.

Brazilian rights to Shaun David Hutchinson’s THE FIVE STAGES OF ANDREW BRAWLEY, to Record, by Flavia Sala and Cristina Purchio at International Editors’, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Amy Boggs.

Brazilian rights to Randy Henderson’s FINN FANCY NECROMANCY, to Record, by Flavia Sala and Cristina Purchio at International Editors’, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier.

French rights to award-winning author Jo Walton’s HA’PENNY and HALF A CROWN, Books 2 and 3 of the Small Change trilogy, to Denoël, by Pierre Corman at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Cameron McClure.

French rights to Thea Harrison’s KINKED and NIGHT’S HONOR, Books 6 and 7 in the Elder Races series, to J’ai Lu, in a two-book deal, by Victoria Villemur at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Amy Boggs.

French rights to Thea Harrison’s novellas THE WICKED, DRAGOS TAKES HOLIDAYS, PIA SAVES THE WORLD and PEANUT GOES TO SCHOOL, to J’ai Lu, by Victoria Villemur at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Cameron McClure and Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Amy Boggs.

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Review: Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes

Sep 112014
 

cover for Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes. A bright teal background with the title in yellow handwriting. Across the bottom are a half dozen chairs, most of them yellow but one bright blue.Vogue: Mean Girls meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which is basically a long-winded way of calling it perfection in book form. It’s from the POV of the “third most popular girl in school” who’s a self-described freak at heart, and it takes a funny, relatable look into the intricacies of high school social hierarchy.

See more about Anatomy of a Misfit at Vogue.

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Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes

Sep 022014
 

cover for Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes. A bright teal background with the title in yellow handwriting. Across the bottom are a half dozen chairs, most of them yellow but one bright blue.In this Mean Girls meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower tale, narrator Anika Dragomir is the third most popular girl at Pound High School. But inside, she knows she’s a freak; she can’t stop thinking about former loner Logan McDonough, who showed up on the first day of tenth grade hotter, bolder, and more mysterious than ever. Logan is fascinating, troubled and off-limits. The Pound High queen bee will make Anika’s life hell if she’s seen with him. So Anika must choose—ignore her feelings and keep her social status? Or follow her heart and risk becoming a pariah. Which will she pick? And what will she think of her choice when an unimaginable tragedy strikes, changing her forever? An absolutely original new voice in YA in a story that will start important conversations—and tear at your heart.

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August Translation Deals

Aug 302014
 

earthComplex Chinese rights to Robert McCammon’s THE BORDER to Nautilus by Gray Tan at the Grayhawk Agency, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Russian rights to editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s anthology IN THE COMPANY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, to AST, by Alexander Korzhenevski Agency in association with Cameron McClure.

German rights to Adam Christopher’s THE AGE ATOMIC, to Papierverzierer Verlag, by Franka Zastrow at Thomas Schlueck Agency, in association with Cameron McClure on behalf of Stacia Decker.

Turkish rights to Margaret Anne Doody’s ARISTOTLE AND POETIC JUSTICE, ARISTOTLE AND THE SECRETS OF LIFE, POISON IN ATHENS, and  MYSTERIES OF ELEUSIS, to Alfa by Nazlı Çökdü at ONK Agency, in a four-book deal, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

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Review: Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes

Aug 252014
 

cover for Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes. A bright teal background with the title in yellow handwriting. Across the bottom are a half dozen chairs, most of them yellow but one bright blue.New York Times Book Review: It’s the classic teenage movie “Heathers,” with a love triangle and Anika as Veronica Sawyer, the darkly comic insider with an outsider’s perspective and a tortured outcast love interest who raises questions of social ­hierarchy.

Read more of the NYTBR review of Anatomy of a Misfit here.

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Review: Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes

Jul 032014
 

cover for Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes. A bright teal background with the title in yellow handwriting. Across the bottom are a half dozen chairs, most of them yellow but one bright blue.School Library Journal: Anika Dragomir is the third most popular girl in school, despite being of mixed heritage in an overwhemingly white neighborhood. She’s smart, attractive, and knows that the most popular girl, Becky Vilhauer, is a bully. Still, Anika clings to the tenuous friendship for fear of the total social annihilation that Becky will put her through if she displeases her in any way. Anika is constantly trying to reconcile the “spider stew” of her true self with her social persona, which leads to a series of hilarious escapades and a decidedly double life. When she finds herself falling for former nerd turned hottie, Logan McDonough, she manages to keep their relationship secret by arranging regular midnight rendezvous. Continue reading »

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