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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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