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Saturday, July 27, 2024
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Note that the deal sections Canada, Digital, and UK (if any) are denoting the publisher, not the rights acquired. Canadian and UK publishers can acquire local or world rights; digital publishers can and increasingly do also acquire print rights, and will some times do full offset print runs with mainstream distribution; etc.
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Digital
Fiction: Romance
Danielle LaBue's TREADING WATER, FALSE START, HOLD YOUR BREATH, DEAD HEAT, NEGATIVE SPLIT, and THE LEAD AND THE ANCHOR, in which an Olympic swimmer is sent to an unconventional rehab where she learns hard lessons about heartbreak and survival, pitched in the vein of The Program and Hell Camp, to Jill Stadler at Primera, in a multi-book deal, for publication in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.
publisher@oliver-heberbooks.com Rights:
maggie@maggiemarrlegal.com Fiction: Romantasy
C.R. Hillin's debut THE ORPHAN'S KING, THE TRAITOR'S CROWN, THE BEGGAR'S QUEEN, THE SWORD AND THE ROSE, and THE SHATTERED BLADE, in which a notorious vigilante makes it his mission to make an example of every corrupt official, noble, and crime lord he can find—and for his final mission, targets the tyrant king himself, to Kim Ostrom at Primera, in a five-book deal, for publication in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.
publisher@oliver-heberbooks.com Non-fiction: Pop Culture
David Hepworth's HOPE I GET OLD BEFORE I DIE, sharing the stories of how enduring rock icons like Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and many more have remained in the ever-changing music game, to Keith Wallman at Diversion Books, for publication in March 2025, by Charlie Viney while at The Viney Agency (NA). |
Film rights
CNN anchor and author of AMANDA WAKES UP Alisyn Camerota's COMBAT LOVE, retracing the author's rocky path, through turbulent teenage years on the Jersey Shore and in NYC's gritty punk rock music scene, to her award-winning career as a journalist, optioned to TEG+, by Mary Pender at UTA. |
Non-fiction
Anthology
Editor of OUR WOMEN ON THE GROUND and author of EYELINER Zahra Hankir, ed.'s LET IT BE A TALE: PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS ON SURVIVAL AND RESISTANCE, an anthology of original essays by reporters under Israeli occupation in Gaza and the West Bank, examining the devastation and perseverance they have witnessed during the deadliest period for journalists on record according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, with a foreword by Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, to Allie Merola at Penguin, by Jessica Papin at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (world). Rights:
skhan@penguinrandomhouse.com Biography
Author of UNTOLD POWER Rebecca Boggs Roberts's RENEGADE ROSE, about Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, who, in addition to being America's only openly gay First Lady, was also a novelist, literary critic, commercial farmer, translator, editor, real estate investor, hair and fashion influencer, suffragist, heroic nurse, celebrity, and citrus entrepreneur of the Gilded Age—exploring the brief window of time in which a woman could live such a huge, unabashed life, the swinging pendulum of progress in America, and why so few of us remember her name now, again to Emily Wunderlich at Viking, by Anna Sproul-Latimer at Neon Literary (NA). Body, Mind & Spirit
Author of ECSTASY IS NECESSARY Barbara Carrellas's THE ECSTASY PROJECT, pitched as an updated version sprinkled with a little bit of THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, to Emily Anderson at St. Martin's Essentials, with Joel Fotinos editing, in a nice deal, by Malaga Baldi at Baldi Literary Agency.
baldibooks@gmail.com Business/Finance/Economics
Founder of financial education company The Perfect Portfolio, founder and CEO of the REMii Group, and author of TOP 10 WAYS TO AVOID TAXES Mark J. Quann's BE SMART AND PAY ZERO TAXES: 101 WAYS TO LEGALLY DEDUCT EVERYTHING THE IRS ALLOWS!, which teaches an advanced tax-avoidance strategy known as “buy, borrow, die,” a guide to lowering your annual tax bill through all available deductions, credits, and loopholes, with tips on how to make more money, some of it tax-free, to Keith Pfeffer at Humanix, in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in January 2025 (world).
keithp@humanixbooks.com Food/Beverage
Social media influencer behind @seemagetsbaked Seema Pankhania's CRAVEABLE, featuring more than 80 recipes with fresh, salty, spicy, comforting, sweet, and more flavors to satisfy any craving, fully Americanized, to Claire Yee at Ten Speed Press, by Anjali Nathani at Michael Joseph (NA). Rights: Anjali Nathani Health/Medicine
Nutrition director at the Integrative & Functional Medicine Fellowship at UC Irvine Susan Samueli and CEO at Integrative Health Institute behind @thebetternutritionprogram Ashley Koff, RD's THE SWITCH, a 30-day jumpstart plan to activate the same system of peptide hormones as GLP-1 drugs—without the side effects, to Nina Shield at Harper One, in a pre-empt, by Sharon Bowers at Folio Literary Management (world). History
University of Colorado historian and author of HOME RULE Honor Sachs's THE BOOK OF JUDITH: A STORY OF LAW, FAMILY, AND MIXED-RACE ANCESTRY IN SLAVERY AND FREEDOM, a multigenerational history of an enslaved Afro-Indian American family that spans over 130 years of enslavement, resistance, and struggle to achieve legal freedom, illuminating how networks of legal information flowed secretly through the personal relationships of slave families and communities, to Adina Popescu Berk at Yale University Press, at auction, for publication in September 2026, by Christopher Rogers at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner (world). Professor of French and comparative literature at Princeton University and coauthor of WHO OWNS THIS SENTENCE? David Bellos's WHAT IS IT THAT IT IS THAT THAT?, an account of the history, conventions, and idiosyncrasies of the French language, providing insight into the country's culture, to John Glusman at Norton, by Will Francis at Janklow & Nesbit (NA). How-To
Entrepreneur and author of MANLESS IN MONTCLAIR and THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS Amy Holman Edelman and anthropologist, survival skills expert, and author of THE NEXT APOCALYPSE Chris Begley's THE OPTIMIST'S GUIDE TO THE END OF THE WORLD (AND LESSER CATASTROPHES), a guide on how to prepare for every possible life-threatening, increasingly common disruption, from floods and fires to civil unrest, pitched for an audience of non-billionaires and non-bunker preppers, emphasizing the most important key to survival: cooperation and community, to Julie Bennett at Ten Speed Press, at auction, by Leslie Meredith at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret (world). Professor at the College of Business at California State University, Monterey Bay Chi-Chun Chou and KPMG/Neil F. Casson Endowed Professor David Wang's PYTHON FOR EXCEL USERS: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE, a bridge for business students and professionals looking to transition from Excel to Python, demystifying Python programming through parallel exercises in both platforms, using a side-by-side comparison approach and transforming familiar Excel-based tasks into Python's versatile realm, enabling readers to enhance their data analysis skills, to Randi Slack at Taylor & Francis, in a nice deal (world). Lifestyle
Gossamer cofounders Verena von Pfetten and David Weiner's TRIPPING POINT, an illustrated and interactive exploration of the rapidly expanding world of psychedelics, featuring interviews and reports, humorous tales, and histories, and an art program that delves deep into psychedelics past, present, and future, to Sahara Clement at Clarkson Potter, with Emma Brodie editing, by Andy McNicol at Aevitas Creative Management (world). Rights:
rberkowitz@penguinrandomhouse.com Narrative
Indie filmmaker Erika Lust's LUST, an examination of the unexpected ways porn shapes our realities, and a feminist defense, supported by concrete examples from the author's decades in the industry, of how better porn can transform sexual politics, to Serena Jones at Metropolitan, by Maria Cardona at Aevitas Creative Management (NA). Rights also to Fritha Saunders and Vidisha Biswas at Footnote (UK), at auction; to Debate (Spain), in a pre-empt, by Maria Cardona at Aevitas Creative Management UK; and to Cherche Midi, in a pre-empt, by Julian Nossa at Books and More, on behalf of Maria Cardona at Aevitas Creative Management UK. |
Children's
Middle Grade Fiction
Author of NO PLACE LIKE HOME James Bird's WOLF CLUB, in which an unlikely trio of misfit kids from three different backgrounds meet in detention and team up to search for a mysterious once-in-a-lifetime wolf they believe has the animal medicine to remedy a secret each harbors, to Liz Szabla at Feiwel and Friends, in an exclusive submission, for publication in spring 2025, by Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio (NA). Picture Book Fiction
Elizabeth Rudnick's FIRST NIGHT AT DAD'S, about a young boy's experiences sleeping at his dad's new house for the first time after his parent's divorce, illustrated by Yaara Cellier, to Pamela Bobowicz at Workman Kids, with Karen Smith editing, in an exclusive submission, by Gillian MacKenzie at Gillian MacKenzie Agency for the author, and by Alexandra Gehringer at The Bright Agency for the illustrator (world).
gmackenzie@gmalit.com Jessica Iwanski's STORIES BY SEA: A LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARY'S JOURNEY, in which a brass-bound case full of books journeys from lighthouse to lighthouse on boats carrying supplies to lighthouse keepers and their families in the late 1800s, illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins, to Sandra Sutter at Gnome Road, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2026, by Anjanette Barr at Dunham Literary on behalf of author (world). Kortney Nash's TELL ME ABOUT JUNETEENTH, in which, at a Juneteenth block party, a girl asks people in her community to tell her about the first Juneteenth—and learns a lot about her family and friends' childhood Juneteenth celebrations along the way, illustrated by DeAndra Hodge, to Dana Chidiac at Holt Children's, for publication in spring 2025, by Christy Ewers at The CAT Agency for the illustrator (world). Author-illustrator Karen E. Hong's debut TEA LEAF EGGS, about an elderly Chinese gentleman who makes a daring escape from his senior facility in search of a taste of home, finding unexpected assistance from a little friend along the way, to Della Farrell at Holiday House, for publication in summer 2026, by Wendi Gu at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates (world). Two-time Geisel Honor winner and author-illustrator Jonathan Fenske's CANDY CORN CHRISTMAS, in which Halloween's leftover candy corn tries to find their place among the Christmas sweet treats, to Jeffrey Salane at Little Simon, for publication in fall 2025, by Carrie Hannigan at HG Literary (world). Author of PEPE AND THE PARADE Tracey Kyle's PEPE AND THE PINATA, a celebration of Hispanic Christmas traditions, illustrated by Mirelle Ortega, to Brett Duquette at Little Bee Books, for publication in fall 2025, by Jennifer Unter at The Unter Agency for the author, and by James Burns at The Bright Agency for the illustrator (world). Young Adult Fiction
Emily Charlotte's HEART CHECK, a romance pitched as Friday Night Lights meets ice hockey, in which a girl is blamed for getting her school's beloved hockey coach fired while being forced to split shifts with the team's golden boy at his family diner, while he tries to salvage what's left of the season that could make or break his career, to Nicole Fiorica at Margaret K. McElderry Books, for publication in fall 2025, by Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency (world). |
Audio rights
E.L. Todd's LOVE AND ASTRONAUTS, a tale of forbidden love amid the rigid boundaries of military duty, to Lindsey Wood at Tantor Media, in a three-book deal, by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group (world English). Jenny Proctor's Boy Band series, to Kate Runde at Podium Audio, in a four-book deal, by Kimberly Whalen at The Whalen Agency (world English). Rights:
kwhalen@thewhalenagency.com Kay Shanee's MAKE IT LAST FOREVER, in which a basketball star who was not ready for commitment returns home to capture his first love—but will she be ready to give him a chance?, to Carol Mackey at Recorded Books, in a nice deal, by La Sheera Lee at SBR Media.
lasheera@sbrmedia.com Wynta Tyme's THE HOT GIRL AGENCY, THEY CALL ME DOM, STOLEN MOMENTS WITH A BAD BOY, and ACTS OF WICKEDNESS, to Carol Mackey at Recorded Books, in a nice deal, in a four-book deal, by La Sheera Lee at SBR Media.
lasheera@sbrmedia.com Daisy Thorn's Loverly Cave series, to Jordan Spellman at Tantor Media, in a nice deal, in a multi-book deal, by Katie Monson at SBR Media.
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International rights
Brazil
Non-fiction
Marilynne Robinson's READING GENESIS, to Samuel Coto and Andre Lodos at Harper Brazil (Brazil), by Ana Ban at Trident Media Group, on behalf of Ellen Levine. Bulgaria
Fiction
Heinrich Boll's BILLIARDS AT HALF-PAST NINE, GROUP PORTRAIT WITH A LADY, THE LAST HONOR OF KATHARINA BLUM, and THE CLOWN, to Nike (Bulgaria), in a four-book deal, by Diana Matulic at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Kiepenheuer & Witsch. Canada
Fiction
Marthese Fenech's EIGHT-POINTED CROSS, FALCON'S SHADOW, and ASH FALL, in which three citizens of Malta navigate the political turmoil leading up to the 1565 Siege of Malta, intertwined with naval warfare, personal struggles, and epic battles, to Tina Beier at Rising Action, in a three-book deal, for publication in May 2026. Foreign:
rights@risingactionpublishingco.com Film/TV:
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alex@risingactionpublishingco.com Hungary
Fiction
Juliana Weinberg's MEIN SOMMER MIT ZELDA, to Central (Hungary), in a nice deal, by Diana Matulic at Corto Literary Agency, on behalf of Ullstein. Romania
Children's
Emily Kilgore's THE WHATIFS, illustrated by Zoe Persico, to Univers (Romania), by Turid Weingartz at Little Bee Books. Sri Lanka
Fiction
Michael Ondaatje's A YEAR OF LAST THINGS, to Sripali Perera at Sarasavi (Sri Lanka), by Ana Ban at Trident Media Group, on behalf of Ellen Levine. Turkey
Non-fiction
Monica C. Parker's THE POWER OF WONDER: THE EXTRAORDINARY EMOTION THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU LIVE, LEARN, AND LEAD, to Saga Kitap (Turkey), by Merve Ongen at Anatolialit Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Steve Harris at CSG Literary Partners. Children's
Kristen Ciccarelli's HEARTLESS HUNTER and REBEL WITCH, to Indigo Kitap (Turkey), at auction, in a two-book deal, by Aysenur Tural at Anatolialit Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Danielle Burby at Mad Woman Literary Agency. Isabel Ibanez's WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS and WHERE THE LIBRARY HIDES, to Artemis Yayinlari (Turkey), in a two-book deal, by Aysenur Tural at Anatolialit Agency, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Sarah Landis at Sterling Lord Literistic. UK
Fiction
Author of the Miramar Bay series Davis Bunn's STAR CIRCLE, book three in the Rowan series, in which a seismic event involving the rowan tree's supernatural forces reveals the truth behind its mysterious power, to Sara Porter at Severn House, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2025 and fall 2025, by Chip MacGregor at MacGregor & Luedeke (world). Author of the Bea Abbot and Ellie Quicke mysteries Veronica Heley's FALSE GOLD, book 18 in the Bea Abbot series, in which Bea investigates when rumors of buried treasure at a stately home set a deadly chain of events in motion, to Sara Porter at Severn House, in a nice deal, for publication in spring 2025, by Ciara McEllin at Watson Little (world). Non-fiction
Author of AUDREY IN PARIS and THE COLOUR OF FASHION Caroline Young's ARIANA GRANDE: THE STORY OF A FASHION LEGEND, as part of the Icons of Style series, to Isabel Wilkinson at Welbeck, for publication in 2025, by Isabel Atherton at Creative Authors (world). Multiple Territories
Fiction
Kristina Luding's GRETA GARBO, to Central (Hungary), by Diana Matulic at Corto Literary Agency; and to Ucila (Slovenia); on behalf of Ullstein. Jennifer L. Armentrout's A SOUL OF ASH AND BLOOD, to Dogan (Turkey), by Merve Ongen at Anatolialit Agency; and GRACE AND GLORY, to Dobrovsky (Czech Republic), by Martina Knapkova at Kristin Olson Literary Agency; on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Kevan Lyon at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency. Non-fiction
Jeffery Hill's WORKSHOP WOUND CARE, to Dirk Hennies at Vincentz (Germany), in a nice deal, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2024; and to Yann Facchin at Editions du Vieux Chene (France), in a nice deal.
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