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March Translation Deals

Mar 312015
 

earthPolish rights to Jim Butcher’s STORM FRONT and the next five books in the New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series resold to Mag Jacek Rodek via Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson.

French rights for limited editions of Brent Week’s Night Angel trilogy, to Bragelonne, by David Camus at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Donald Maass.

German translation rights to Jim Butcher’s and Evil Hat Productions’ Dresden Files Roleplaying Game to Christian Loewenthal at Prometheus Games Verlag by Jennifer Jackson.

French rights to Robert Sheckley’s short story A MOUNTAIN WITHOUT A NAME, to Le Passager Clandestin, by David Camus at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.
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March Subsidiary Rights Deals

Mar 312015
 

a pair of black ear budsAudio rights to Ronald Malfi’s LITTLE GIRLS, a novel that blends horror and psychological suspense, to Haila Williams at Blackstone Audio by Cameron McClure.

Leah Ferguson’s forthcoming debut ALL THE DIFFERENCE, to Tammy Faxel at Dreamscape Media, at auction, by Katie Shea Boutillier.
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February Translation Deals

Feb 282015
 

earthCzech rights to Brent Weeks’s THE BROKEN EYE, Book 3 in the Lightbrigher series, to Fantom Print, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

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

Bulgarian rights to Robert McCammon’s THE BORDER, to Ciela Norma, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava i Prevodi, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Czech rights to Robert McCammon’s THE BORDER and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD, to Classic, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava i Prevodi, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

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January Translation Deals

Jan 312015
 

earthBulgarian rights to Brent Weeks’s THE BROKEN EYE, Book 3 in the Lightbringer series, to Bard, by Nada Cipranic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Polish rights to Anne Bishop’s VISION IN SILVER, Book 3 in the Others series, to Initium, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Simplified Chinese rights to editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger’s anthology IN THE COMPANY OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, to Chongqing Tianjian, by Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

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January Subsidiary Rights Deals

Jan 312015
 

a pair of black ear budsChuck Wendig’s THE CORMORANT and THUNDERBIRD, Books 3 and 4 in the Miriam Black series, to Steve Feldberg at Audible, in a two-book deal, by Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Stacia Decker.

Kathryn Craft’s THE FAR END OF HAPPY, based on a real event from the author’s life, the chilling story of one troubled man, the family that loves him, and the suicide standoff that will change them forever, to Liz Pearsons at Brilliance, by Katie Shea Boutillier.

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December Translation Deals

Dec 312014
 

earthJapanese rights to Mike Shepherd’s KRIS LONGKNIFE: INTREPID, the 6th book in the series, to Hayakawa Publishing, Inc., by Kohei Hattori at the English Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Russian rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS, to AST, by Alexander Korzhenevski Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Simplified Chinese rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS plus Books 2 & 3 of the series, to Chongqing, in a three-book deal, in a nice deal, by Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Polish rights to Brent Weeks’s THE BROKEN EYE, Book 3 in the Lightbrigher series, to Mag Jacek Rodek, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Complex Chinese rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS plus Books 2 & 3 of the series, to Crown, in a three-book deal, at auction, by Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier, on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Italian rights to Nnedi Okorafor’s WHO FEARS DEATH, to Gargoyle, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier.

Japanese rights to Jo Walton’s MY REAL CHILDREN, to Tokyo Sogensha, by Kohei Hattori at The English Agency, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

Hebrew rights to Mur Lafferty’s THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY, to Graff, by Dalia Ever-Hadani of The Book Publishers Association of Israel, in association with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Jen Udden.

Brazilian rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS, to DarkSide Books, by Cristina Purchio and Flavia Sala at International Editors’, in assoctiation with Katie Shea Boutillier on behalf of Cameron McClure.

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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

Oct 312014
 

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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