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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.

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.

July Translation Deals

Jul 312014
 
photo of the earthBulgarian rights to Robert Jackson Bennett’s CITY OF STAIRS, to Bard, by Nada Cipranic at Prava I Prevodi, in association with Cameron McClure.

June Translation Deals

Jun 302014
 

A picture of Earth from space.Russian rights to Karl Schroeder’s LOCKSTEP, to AST, by Alexander Korzhenevski in association with Cameron McClure.

Dutch rights to Anne Bishop’s first two novels in the Others series, WRITTEN IN RED and MURDER OF CROWS, to De Fontein by Moa-Lisa Björk at the Lennart Sane Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

French rights to Nnedi Okorafor’s KABU KABU, the short story collection, to Patrick Dechesne at Les Editions de l’Instant, by Pierre Corman at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Cameron McClure.

Romanian rights to Jim Butcher’s STORM FRONT, FOOL MOON, GRAVE PERIL and SUMMER KNIGHT, the first four books in the Dresden Files series, to Hipgnosis Vision SRL, by Nada Cipranic at Prava I Prevodi, in association with Jennifer Jackson.

May Translation Deals

May 312014
 

earthGerman rights to Sharon Lee and Steve Miller’s CONFLICT OF HONORS, AGENT OF CHANGE and CARPE DIEM, to Atlantis Verlag in a three-book deal, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schueck Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

German ebook rights to Robert Sheckley’s DIMENSION OF MIRACLES, to Heyne, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Cameron McClure.

German rights to Brent Weeks’s novella PERFECT SHADOW, to Urban Hofstetter at Blanvalet, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Cameron McClure.

German ebook rights to Robert Sheckley’s IMMORTALITY, INC., THE STATUS CIVILIZATION, MINDSWAP and OPTIONS, to Heyne, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck Agency in association with Cameron McClure.

Spanish rights to Chuck Wendig’s BLACKBIRDS, to Hidra, by Isabel Monteagudo at International Editors’, in association with Cameron McClure on behalf of Stacia Decker.

March Translation Deals

Mar 312014
 

earthPolish rights to Anne Bishop’s MURDER OF CROWS, the second book in the Others series, to Initium via Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Italian rights to Thea Harrison’s STORM’S HEART, Book 2 of the bestselling Elder Races series, to Fanucci, by Stefania Fietta at Agenzia Letteraria Internazionale, in association with Cameron McClure at on behalf of Amy Boggs.

Japanese rights to Mike Shepherd’s ENSIGN LONGKNIFE: AUDACIOUS, the 5th book in the New York Times bestselling military science fiction series, to Hayakawa by Kohei Hattori at the English Agency in association with Jennifer Jackson.

German rights to Adam Christopher’s first three books in the Spider Wars series, THE BURNING DARK, THE MACHINE AWAKES and THE STARS BELOW, to Cross Cult, in a nice deal, in a three-book deal, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schueck Agency in association with Cameron McClure in behalf of Stacia Decker.

February Translation Deals

Feb 282014
 

earthKorean rights to Jim Butcher’s STORM FRONT and FOOL MOON (books 1 and 2 of the Dresden Files series) to Munhaksasang by Jackie Yang at EYA (Eric Yang Agency) in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Japanese rights to Emily Brightwell’s first three books in the long-running Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries series, THE INSPECTOR AND MRS. JEFFRIES, MRS. JEFFRIES DUSTS FOR CLUES and THE GHOST AND MRS. JEFFRIES, to Tokyo Sogensha, by Kohei Hattori at The English Agency, in association with Cameron McClure.

Czech rights to Brent Weeks’s the second book in THE LIGHTBRINGER series, THE BLINDING KNIFE, to Fantom Print, by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava i Prevodi in association with Cameron McClure.

German rights to NYT bestselling author Robert McCammon’s THE WOLF’S HOUR, to be published in two volumes, to Festa, by Caroline Hartge and Franka Zastrow at Thomas Schlueck Agency, in association with Cameron McClure.

January Translation Deals

Jan 312014
 

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Czech rights to Jim Butcher’s DEAD BEAT and PROVEN GUILTY (books 7 and 8 of the Dresden Files series) to Stanislav Juhanak at Triton by Milena Kaplarevic at Prava I Prevodi in association with Jennifer Jackson.

French rights to Matthew McBride’s A SWOLLEN RED SUN, to Gallmeister, by Anna Jarota at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Cameron McClure on behalf of Stacia Decker.

French rights to Brent Weeks’s novella PERFECT SHADOW, to Bragelonne by Anais Parouty at Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Cameron McClure.

Hebrew rights to New York Times Notable Book of the Year Fiona Maazel’s WOKE UP LONELY, to Keter Books, by Dalia Ever-Hadani of The Book Publishers Association of Israel, in association with Cameron McClure on behalf of Stacia Decker.

German rights to Thea Harrison’s THE WICKED, the fifth novella set in the same world as her Elder Races series, by Kathrin Nehm at Thomas Schlueck, in association with Cameron McClure on behalf of Amy Boggs.

Brazilian rights to Anne Bishop’s QUEEN OF THE DARKNESS to Pedro Machado at Editora Saída de Emergência/Fio da Navalha via Cristina Purchio at International Editors in association with Jennifer Jackson.

Portuguese rights in Brazil to Brent Weeks’s NIGHT ANGEL series including THE WAY OF SHADOWS, SHADOW’S EDGE and BEYOND THE SHADOWS to Editora Sextante, by Flavia Sala and Cristina Purchio at International Editors’ in association with Cameron McClure at the Donald Maass Literary Agency.

December Translation Deals

Dec 312013
 

earthFrench rights to Frank Wheeler’s THE GOOD LIFE to Gallimard by Anna Jarota at the Anna Jarota Agency, in association with Cameron McClure, on behalf of Stacia Decker.

Italian rights to Fiona Maazel’s WOKE UP LONELY to Cavallo di Ferro by Stefania Fietta at ALI, in association with Cameron McClure, on behalf of Stacia Decker.

German rights to Robert McCammon’s SWAN SONG to Festa, to be published in two volumes, by Caroline Hartge and Franka Zastrow at Thomas Schlueck Agency, in association with Cameron McClure.

November Translation Deals

Nov 302013
 

earthRomanian rights to Brent Week’s THE WAY OF SHADOWS to Editura Art by Prava I Prevodi, in association with Cameron McClure, on behalf of Donald Maass.

Polish rights to Judy Huddleson’s LOVE HIM MADLY: AN INTIMATE MEMOIR OF JIM MORRISON to Wydawnictwo Dolnoslaskie by Prava I Prevodi, in association with Cameron McClure, on behalf of Katie Shea Boutillier.

Polish Rights to Anne Bishop’s DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD, HEIR TO THE SHADOWS, and QUEEN OF THE DARKNESS to Initium by Prava I Prevodi, in association with Jennifer Jackson.

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