November 12, 2009
Foreign: Complex Chinese rights to Norbert Vonnegut's financial thriller TOP PRODUCER, to Sharp Point Press, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with Gray Tan of the Grayhawk Agency.
November 6, 2009
Non-Fiction - Memoir: Traci Foust’s CONFESSIONS OF AN UNSANE CHILDHOOD a sharp-tongued and wickedly funny debut about a girl growing up with ODC, hypochondria and panic attacks, who knows she isn’t “right” but doesn’t know why – or what to do about it – so she spends a lot of time licking door locks, measuring throw rugs and making sure there’s an even number of Dixie cups in the bathroom, to Abby Zidle at S & S / Gallery Books, at auction, by Laney Katz Becker of Folio Literary Management. (World)
October 29, 2009
Foreign: Japanese rights to SERVICE FOR TWO by Kate Kingsbury, again to Tokyo Sogensha, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with Japan Uni.
Foreign: Thai rights to ON THE EDGE and BOOK 2 in a new urban fantasy series by NYT bestselling authors Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews, to Grace Publishing, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater, in association with Gray Tan at the Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: Vietnamese rights to Garth Stein's NYT bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Nha Nam, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman.
Foreign: French rights to Naseem Rakha's national bestseller THE CRYING TREE, to L’Archipel, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker, in association with Donatella d’Ormesson Literary.
September 21, 2009
Foreign: Korean rights to Michael Pantalon Ph.D.'s INSTANT BREAKTHROUGHS: How to Get Anyone (Including Yourself) to Do Anything in Six Amazingly Fast Steps, at auction, to TheNan, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with Danny Hong.
Foreign: French rights to WARRIOR and WITCH by Marie Brennan, to Bibliothèque Interdite, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater, in association with Donatella d’Ormesson Literary.
Foreign: Portuguese rights in Portugal to EVEN IF YOUR KID EAT THIS BOOK, EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY by Lara Zibners, MD’s, to Bertrand Editora, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman and Erin Cartwright Niumata, in association with Philip Sane at the Lennart Sane Agency.
September 3, 2009
Foreign: French rights to the third book MAGIC STRIKES in the NYT bestselling fantasy series by Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews, again to Bragellone, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater, in association with Donatella d’Ormesson Literary.
Foreign: Indonesian rights to CLAIMING THE COURTESAN, UNTOUCHED, and TEMPT THE DEVIL by Anna Campbell, to PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with Maxima Creative Agency.
Foreign: Polish rights to Norbert Vonnegut's financial thriller TOP PRODUCER, to Sonia Draga, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with the Graal Agency.
Foreign: Korean rights to Chairman Emeritus of AOL Ted Leonsis's THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS, to HwangsoBooks, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker and Jeff Kleinman, in association with Danny Hong.
Foreign: Japanese rights to Norbert Vonnegut's financial thriller TOP PRODUCER, to Shogakukan, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with Japan Uni.
August 27, 2009
Foreign: Indonesian rights to Chairman Emeritus of AOL Ted Leonsis's THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS, to PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker and Jeff Kleinman, in association with Maxima Creative Agency.
Foreign: Italian rights to Anna Campbell's TEMPT THE DEVIL, to Mondadori, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with Susanna Zevi Agenzia Letteraria.
August 12, 2009
Non-Fiction - Advice/Relationships: Michelle Cove's SHAKE UP THE FAIRYTALE!, a guide that helps single women deal with all stages of "singlehood" and gives them the tools they need to navigate through a changing culture and social order that is still based on "couples," while reassuring single women that happily-ever-after is a lifelong approach to nourishing their sense of well-being, to Gaby Moss at Tarcher, at auction, for publication in Fall 2010, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management (World English).
Fiction - Debut: David Hilton's KINGS OF COLORADO, in which a man reflects back on his childhood when, at age 13, he stabbed his abusive father in the chest and was sentenced to two years at a boys reformatory ranch in Colorado, where corruption was the norm, and troubled boys learned to fend for themselves as they cared for and broke wild horses that were just as willful and untamed as the boys themselves, to Kerri Kolen at Simon & Schuster, at auction, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management (NA).
August 6, 2009
Audio: Eve Brown-Waite's FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MALARIA: How a Peace Corps Poster Boy Won My Heart and a Third-World Adventure Changed My Life, a fish-out-of-water memoir, in which an overly pampered college grad recounts her (mis)adventures as she tries her hand at saving the world in Ecuador and later Uganda, to Christina Harcar at Audible, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management (World).
July 22, 2009
Non Fiction: Behavioral expert Woody Woodward's YOUR EMOTIONAL FINGERPRINT, showing readers how to identify their own and others' emotional fingerprints and a path to a happier, more fulfilling life, to Tom Miller at Wiley, by Steve Troha at Folio Literary Management (NA).
July 21, 2009
Non-fiction - Advice/Relationships: Yale psychologist and speaker Michael Pantalon Ph.D.'s INSTANT BREAKTHROUGHS: How to Get Anyone (Including Yourself) to Do Anything in Six Amazingly Fast Steps, a groundbreaking scientific method that has caused almost instantaneous change in thousands of people, to Tracy Behar at Little, Brown, in a pre-empt, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (World English). Translation: Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management.
Foreign: Russian rights to Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews's NYT bestselling fantasy series, MAGIC BITES, MAGIC BURNS, and MAGIC STRIKES, to AST, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
Foreign: UK rights to Chairman Emeritus of AOL Ted Leonsis's THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS, to Tim Whiting at Little, Brown, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker and Jeff Kleinman.
Foreign: Thai rights to CLAIMING THE COURTESAN, UNTOUCHED, and TEMPT THE DEVIL by Anna Campbell, to Crystal Publishing, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: Hebrew rights to Michael Pantalon Ph.D.'s INSTANT BREAKTHROUGHS: How to Get Anyone (Including Yourself) to Do Anything in Six Amazingly Fast Steps, to Armchair Publishing, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with the Deborah Harris Agency.
July 14, 2009
Non Fiction - Memoir: Mother of NBA superstar Shaq, Lucille O'Neal's WALK LIKE YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO: A Journey from Mental Welfare to Mental Wealth," written with Allison Samuels of Newsweek, about the story of a woman who would one day have it all, but not before fighting the public battles and personal demons that would threaten to shatter the very foundation of her life, to Joel Miller at Thomas Nelson, in a significant deal, for publication in May 2010, by Steve Troha in his first deal at Folio Literary Management (world).
July 6, 2009
Women’s Fiction: Ciji Ware's A RACE TO SPLENDOR, along with reprint rights to ISLAND OF THE SWANS, WICKED COMPANY, A COTTAGE BY THE SEA, A LIGHT ON THE VERANDA, and MIDNIGHT ON JULIA, to Deb Werksman at Sourcebooks, by Celeste Fine (World English).
Health: Manhattan’s favorite sassy nutritionist Esther Blum's PREGNANT AND GORGEOUS and a GORGEOUS JOURNAL, again to Chronicle, with Ursula Cary editing, by Celeste Fine. (World English).
Parenting: A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR CHILD MAKES, 7 Dream Catchers to help your child strive and arrive at their wildest dreams, by Christopher B. Pearman, father and former manager to Raven-Symoné, with a foreword by Raven and an endorsement by Bill Cosby, at auction, to Chelsea King at Adams Media, by Celeste Fine. (world)
June 29, 2009
Fiction - Upmarket; Women's: German rights to Alicia Bessette’s ALL COME HOME, in a good pre-empt, to Krueger / Fischer, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker, in association with the Thomas Schlueck Agency.
Fiction – Romance: A two book deal for Tina Gerow, w/a Cassie Ryan, in which four sisters who are part of the seductive and bewitching creatures of folklore, the Incubi and Succubi, must return to their queen in hopes of escaping certain death when the appearance of a vengeful demon threatens their existence, to Kate Seaver at Berkley by Paige Wheeler.
Fiction – Romance: Linda O. Johnston’s continuation of the Alpha Wolf Series in which a female member of the super-secret military Alpha Force--comprised of shapeshifters--is deployed to Arizona to work as a doctor at a major military hospital where biohazard materials have been disappearing, possibly stolen to create biological weapons, to Allison Lyons at Harlequin Nocturne by Paige Wheeler.
Fiction: Laura DiSilverio’s SWIFT JUSTICE, a new PI series featuring two female sleuths in the vein of Cagney and Lacey meets Lisa Lutz or Stephanie Plum, to Toni Plummer at SMP/Minoatur by Paige Wheeler.
Fiction – Mystery: Killer Hair and Hostile Makeover (both of which recently debuted on Lifetime) author Ellen Byerrum’s continuation of her Lacey Smithsonian, Crimes of Fashion mystery series, in a three book deal, to Claire Zion and Sandy Harding at NAL by Paige Wheeler.
June 25, 2009
Non-fiction: Narrative: Elizabeth Letts's THE CINDERELLA HORSE, an inspirational true story from the 1950s about the special bond between a down-and-out immigrant who spent $80 to save a plow horse bound for the slaughterhouse -- and how he turned the horse, Snowman, into a championship jumper, and, in the process, won the hearts of Americans, to Danielle Perez at Ballantine, at auction, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
June 22, 2009
Foreign: Polish rights to Emily Craig’s TEASING SECRETS FROM THE DEAD, to Znak, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with the Graal Agency.
Foreign: Turkish rights to Garth Stein's NYT bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Epsilon Yayinevi., by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Haklari Ajansi.
June 14, 2009
Fiction - Upmarket; Women's: Alicia Bessette's ALL COME HOME, to Erika Imranyi at Dutton, in a preempt, in a 6-figure deal, by Laney Katz Becker. In this debut, a young widow forms an unlikely friendship with a 9 year old biracial girl, and the two embark on winning celebrity chef Polly Pinch's first annual Desserts that Warm the Soul baking contest. A tale about heartbreak, hope, healing and most of all, home — set in a fictional town in New England that features a cast of colorful locals.
June 9, 2009
Foreign: German rights to Neil White's IN THE SANCTUARY OF OUTCASTS, to Goldmann, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with the Thomas Schlueck Agency.
Foreign: Croatian rights to Garth Stein's NYT bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Ljevak naklada, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
Foreign: Brazilian rights to Chairman Emeritus of AOL Ted Leonsis's THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS, to Agir, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker and Jeff Kleinman, in association with Philip Sane at the Lennart Sane Agency.
June 3, 2009
Non-fiction: Science: Princeton professors J. Richard Gott III and Robert Vanderbei's SIZING UP THE UNIVERSE, which provides new scientific research into the massiveness of planets, stars, and galaxies using scaled maps, beautifully done photographs, and object comparisons to demonstrate actual size, from Buzz Aldrin's historic footprint to the visible universe and beyond, to Garrett Brown at National Geographic, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (World).
May 25, 2009
Non-Fiction - Memoir: Journalist and former Larry King Live producer Carol Ross Joynt's INNOCENT SPOUSE, a jaw-dropping debut memoir about marital secrets and financial infidelity that recounts the author's attempt to pick up the pieces of her shattered life when, after her husband's sudden death, she learns that he was under investigation by the IRS for tax fraud and, as his surviving spouse, she is responsible for repaying his debt of over $2.5 million to Suzanne O'Neill (Crown), at auction, by Laney Katz Becker, Folio Literary Management. (Canada & US)
May 21, 2009
Foreign: Complex Chinese rights to Chairman Emeritus of AOL Ted Leonsis's THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS, to Commonwealth, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker and Jeff Kleinman, in association with Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency.
May 11, 2009
Foreign: Simplified Chinese rights to Eran Katz's international bestseller JEROME BECOMES A GENIUS, to Cheers Books, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with Gray Tan at the Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: Dutch rights to June Indie Next Pick IN THE SANCTUARY OF OUTCASTS by Neil White, to Uitgeverij Scriptum, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with Philip Sane at Lennart Sane Agency.
Non-Fiction – Parenting: Frequent guest on Dr. Phil and Harvard educated lawyer Areva Martin's THE EVERYDAY ADVOCATE, which teaches parents how to be effective advocates for their children with autism, to Tracy Bernstein at NAL, in a nine-house auction, in a 6-figure deal, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management. (World)
May 4, 2009
Foreign: Indonesian rights to Eran Katz's international bestseller JEROME BECOMES A GENIUS, to UFUK Press, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with Maxima Creative Agency.
April 30, 2009
Foreign: Simplified Chinese rights to Chairman Emeritus of AOL Ted Leonsis's THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS, to China Citic Press, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker and Jeff Kleinman, in association with Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency.
April 21, 2009
Non-fiction - Advice/Relationships: Psychologist and marriage therapist Steven Craig's THE SIX MEN ALL WOMEN SHOULD MARRY, dispelling the myth that marriages fail because people change and introduces the revolutionary concept that marriages fail because people don't change, in which the author provides readers with the tools they need to grow into the many different people they need to become in order for their marriages to survive and grow, to Amanda Murray at Simon & Schuster, at auction, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management (World).
Fiction - Thriller: Author of the New York Times bestseller OBEDIENCE Will Lavender's next literary puzzle-thriller, DOMINANCE, in which a renowned literature professor—and convicted murderer—teaches a controversial night class from his prison cell, and years later aids a former student in her desperate attempt to solve the next generation of murders as the students from the infamous night class are picked off one by one, once again to Sarah Knight at Shaye Areheart Books, by Laney Katz Becker of Folio Literary Management. (World, excl. China and Taiwan) kschulze@randomhouse.com
April 16, 2009
Health: THE RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT GAME PLAN: Playing with your food has never been so good for you, by Joanna Dolgoff, MD, a family nutrition and weight loss program, which enjoys a 96% success rate and categorizes foods by the colors of the traffic light, for publication February 2010, to Julie Will at Rodale, at auction, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management (NA).
April 15, 2009
Non-fiction - Narrative: Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson's THE GREAT TYPO HUNT: Changing The World, One Punctuation Error at a Time, in which two young men set off on a quest to right the wrongs of punctuation, and find more than they'd bargained for (the typos become a window into history, education, racism, and life), until they correct one error and fall onto the wrong side of the law, to Julia Pastore at Harmony, in a pre-empt, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (World English). Translation: Celeste Fine of Folio Literary Management.
April 14, 2009
Non-fiction - Business/Investing/Finance: Chairman Emeritus of AOL; owner of many sports teams including the Washington Capitals [NHL]; documentary film producer; philanthropist; and serial entrepreneur Ted Leonsis's THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS, which explains the connection between personal happiness and professional success, with contributions from major celebrities (Robert Redford, Bono, Ashley Judd, etc.), to Marji Ross at Regnery, by Laney Katz Becker and Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA). Rights: Celeste Fine of Folio Literary Management.
April 13, 2009
Non-fiction - Memoir: THE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI author Dean Faulkner Wells' THE PILOT'S DAUGHTER: A Memoir of the Faulkners of Mississippi, in which William Faulkner's niece tells the story of growing up as the famous author's surrogate daughter, providing insights into both William and the Faulkner family which have never been published, to John Glusman at Harmony, at auction, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA). Rights: Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management.
April 8, 2009
Foreign: UK rights to NYT bestselling fantasy series, MAGIC BITES, MAGIC BURNS, and MAGIC STRIKES, by Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews, to Orion Books' Gollancz imprint, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater.
March 30, 2009
Foreign: Simplified Chinese rights to Garth Stein's RAVEN STOLE THE MOON, to ThinKingdom, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: German rights to Lynda Simmons' supernatural novel GETTING RID OF ROSIE, at auction, by Bastian Schlueck at Schlueck Agency, in association with Celeste Fine, on behalf of Erin Niumata.
Non-fiction/Lifestyle: Mindy Pennybacker's ONE GREEN THING, an accessible green guide for everyday choices laid out in easily comprehensible format with comparisons, a la EAT THIS, NOT THAT, including a foreword by Meryl Streep, to Karyn Marcus at Thomas Dunne Books, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA).
Film Rights: Stand-up comedian Adrian Colesberry's HOW TO MAKE LOVE TO ADRIAN COLESBERRY, a purported self-help manual for the 11 women who will one day make love to the author, charting his transformation from "cowed divorcee to sexual pervert," to Film 360, the film production division of Management 360 (My Best Friend's Girl), with Ben Forkner and Daniel Rappaport (OFFICE SPACE), producing, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management.
February 23, 2009
Food and Lifestyle: THE DIVVIES COOKBOOK by Lori Sandler, Founder and Owner of Divvies, an irresistible fun-foods company devoted to baking safe-to-eat, tasty treats for people with life-threatening allergies, at auction, to Alyse Diamond at St. Martin's Press, by Celeste Fine.
January 15, 2009
Foreign: ANZ rights to Norbert Vonnegut's financial thriller TOP PRODUCER, to Murdoch Books, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman.
Foreign: French rights to Anna Campbell's CLAIMING THE COURTESAN, to J'ai Lu, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with Donatella d'Ormesson Agent Litteraire.
December 15, 2008
Fiction: Mystery/Crime: Carole Bugge writing as C.E. Lawrence's SILENT SCREAMS, in which an NYPD profiler tries to stop the terrifying murders of young women whose strangled bodies are left in churches with biblical scriptures carved into their mutilated bodies, to Michaela Hamilton of Kensington, in a two-book deal (November 2008).
Fiction: Mystery/Thriller: Linda O. Johnston, PET SITTING Books #8 & #9 with Berkley Prime Crime.
Fiction: Mystery/Thriller/Romance: Linda O. Johnston with Harlequin Nocturne for the series MORTAL OPTIONS- BACK TO LIFE (February 2008); and MOONLIGHT FIRE (November 2008).
Fiction: Mystery/Thriller: Doreen Roberts writing as Kate Kingsbury, Book 5 of the PENNYFOOT series.
Fiction: Romance/Romance Series: Brenda Beagley for Harlequin with a 2-in-1 Christmas book; ROUGHNECK COWBOY (November 2008); and RODEO CONTINUITY (November 2008).
Fiction: Romance/Romance Series: Pam Crooks, two book deal with Harlequin.
Fiction: Romance/Erotica: Leda Swann, two books with Avon Red. (January 2008)
Fiction: Romance/Romance Series: Patricia Thayer-Wright, four books with Harlequin (July 2008).
Non-Fiction: Business/Investing/Finance: Management expert and author Mary Cantando's LEADING WITH CARE, examining the stories of five women in the developing world who, with help from the non-profit organization CARE (which is actively participating in the book) have capitalized on personal and professional opportunities, contributed to their communities, influenced their physical environment, and overcome discrimination on the road to establishing self-sufficiency and building strong lives and strong businesses, to Karen Murphy at Jossey-Bass (September 2008).
Non-Fiction: Memoir: Professor Jim Mincik's THE BLUEBERRY YEARS, an account of how the author and his wife created a "simpler life" and opened one of the mid-Atlantic's first certified-organic blueberry farms; based on the author's trials and tribulations, this book tells the story of a place shaped by a young couple's dream and how that dream and place shaped these people, to Kathleen Gilligan at Thomas Dunne Books (August 2008).
December 4, 2008
History/Politics/Current Affairs: NYT and Wired contributor John Geoghegan's STORM FROM A CLEAR SKY: Japan's Top Secret Plan to Change the Course of WWII, the story of Japan's creation and deployment of a fleet of technologically advanced submarine aircraft carriers which came perilously close to attacking the US mainland before surrendering to a young U.S. submarine captain (a documentary written by Geoghegan will be airing in 2010), to Sean Desmond at Crown, at auction, by Jeff Kleinman of Folio Literary Management (World).
Non-fiction; Narrative: Former Newsweek writer Deborah Branscum's STUFFOLA, which traces the national journey from impoverished colony to Pack Rat Nation - using both science and personal narrative, to Amy Einhorn at Amy Einhorn Books, by Jeff Kleinman of Folio Literary Management (World).
Fiction; Mystery/Crime: Ski aficionado Wendy Clinch's DOUBLE BLACK, the first in her "Ski Diva" mystery series, about how a spunky young female skier finds more than she expects in a Vermont ski town, including financial intrigue, family warfare, and murder, to Marcia Markland at Thomas Dunne Books, by Jeff Kleinman of Folio Literary Management (NA).
December 2, 2008
Foreign: Hungarian rights to Garth Stein's International Bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to TERICUM Kiado, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
November 25, 2008
Foreign: Danish rights to Naseem Rakha's debut novel THE CRYING TREE, to Kastaniehoj Forlag, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Laney Katz Becker, in association with Philip Sane at Lennart Sane Agency.
November 19, 2008
Foreign: Turkish rights to Anna Campbell's CLAIMING THE COURTESAN and UNTOUCHED, to Epsilon Yayinevi, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Haklari.
November 17, 2008
Foreign: Norwegian rights to Garth Stein's THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Schibsted, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with Philip Sane of Lennart Sane Agency.
November 13, 2008
Foreign: Australian and New Zealand rights to Neil White's IN THE SANCTUARY OF OUTCASTS, the story of imprisonment, friendship and transformation after spending a year in a leper colony, to Colette Vella at Murdoch Books, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Jeff Kleinman.
November 7, 2008
Beauty and Fashion: Emmy-nominated designer and stylist David Zyla's empowering and playful style guide to discovering the colors, textures, fabrics, accessories, and overall look that best express who you are, to Amy Hertz at Dutton, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, by Celeste Fine (World).
November 6, 2008
Health and Fitness: Jade Teta ND, CSCS and Keoni Teta ND, L.Ac CSCS's THE METABOLIC EFFECT, the fat loss program that replaces the traditional science of calorie-burning with the cutting-edge science of hormonal fat burning, to Caroline Sutton at Collins, in a pre-empt, in a good deal, by Celeste Fine (NA).
November 3, 2008
Foreign: Italian rights to Naseem Rakha's debut novel THE CRYING TREE (formerly RESTING PLACE), to Newton Compton, by on behalf of Laney Katz Becker, in association with Susanna Zevi.
Foreign: Dutch rights to Caitlin Kittredge's Fantasy YA series THE IRON CODEX, beginning with THE WITCH'S ALPHABET, to Moon, in a three-book pre-empt, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater, in association with Philip Sane at Lennart Sane Agency.
Foreign: Brazilian rights to Caitlin Kittredge's Fantasy YA series THE IRON CODEX, beginning with THE WITCH'S ALPHABET, to Editora Rocco, in a three-book pre-empt, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater, in association with Philip Sane at Lennart Sane Agency.
Foreign: Complex Chinese rights to Caitlin Kittredge's Fantasy YA series THE IRON CODEX, beginning with THE WITCH'S ALPHABET, to Crown, in a three-book pre-empt, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater, in association with Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency.
September 22, 2008
Foreign: Thai rights to Garth Stein's International Bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Nanmeebooks, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management, in association with Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: Russian rights to Anna Campbell's UNTOUCHED, to AST Publishers, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
Foreign: Polish rights to Mark Del Franco's UNQUIET DREAMS and UNSHAPELY THINGS, to Fabryka Slow, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management, in association with Graal.
September 19, 2008
Foreign: Spanish rights to MAGIC BITES and New York Times bestseller MAGIC BURNS by Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews, to Nabla Ediciones, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater at Folio Literary Management, in association with Lennart Sane Agency AB.
Foreign: Polish rights to MAGIC BITES and New York Times bestseller MAGIC BURNS and the next book MIDNIGHT GAMES by Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews, to Fabryka Slow, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater at Folio Literary Management, in association with Graal.
August 27, 2008
Foreign: German rights at auction to MAGIC BITES and New York Times bestseller MAGIC BURNS and the next book MIDNIGHT GAMES by Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews, to LYX, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater at Folio Literary Management, in association with Paul & Peter Fritz AG Literary.
Foreign: Complex Chinese rights to MAGIC BITES and New York Times bestseller MAGIC BURNS and the next book MIDNIGHT GAMES by Ilona and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews, to Gaea Books, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater at Folio Literary Management, in association with The Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: Polish rights to THE FALLEN by Marc Landas, to Bertelsmann Media, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management, in association with Graal.
Foreign: Lithuanian rights to Garth Stein's NYT bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Musu Knyga, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management, in association with Prava i Prevodi. celeste(@)foliolit.com
August 19, 2008
Foreign: Complex Chinese rights to Norbert Vonnegut's TOP PRODUCER, to East View International, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management in association with The Grayhawk Agency.
August 6, 2008
Nonfiction: Esther Blum's second book SECRETS OF GORGEOUS and page-a-day calendar, to Jodi Warshaw at Chronicle Books, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management.
Foreign: Simplified Chinese rights to Lesley Kagen's WHISTLING IN THE DARK, to Horizon Media, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management, in association with The Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: Italian rights to Anna Campbell's second book UNTOUCHED to Mondadori, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management, in association with Susanna Zevi Agenzia Letteraria.
Foreign: Indonesian rights to Naseem Rakha's debut novel THE CRYING TREE (formerly RESTING PLACE), to Puspa Swara, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management, in association with Maxima Creative Agency.
August 4, 2008
Foreign: Indonesian rights to Garth Stein's NYT bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Serambi Ilmu Semesta, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management, in association with Maxima Creative Agency.
August 2, 2008
Fiction: Literary/General: Naseem Rakha's debut, THE CRYING TREE, about a woman's journey from hatred towards forgiveness, when the man on death row who killed her 15 year old son is slated for execution.
Audio: Naseem Rakha's debut, THE CRYING TREE, to Brian Sweany at Recorded Books, LLC.
July 31, 2008
Foreign: German rights to Casey Daniels's DON OF THE DEAD, THE CHICK AND THE DEAD, and TOMBS OF ENDEARMENT, to Feder & Schwert, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management, in association with Paul & Peter Fritz AG Literary.
July 29, 2008
Non-fiction: Lifestyle: Editor-in-chief of Animal Fair and a judge along with her dog Lucky on the new CBS show, "AMERICA'S GREATEST DOG," Wendy Diamond's THE 21ST CENTURY DOG LIFESTYLE GUIDE, a fun and practical book for people who want to make dogs not only part of their lives, but part of their families, to Judy Sternlight at Ballantine, in a pre-empt, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA).
July 28, 2008
Non-fiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs: Karen Masterson's BAD AIR: The Desperate Hunt to Cure the World's Great Scourge in WWII, a gripping account of the use and effects of malaria during World War II and the shocking truth behind the US military's experiments in search of a cure, to Alessandra Bastagli at Palgrave, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (World English).
June 26, 2008
Foreign: UK rights to Naseem Rakha's debut novel RESTING PLACE, to Imogen Taylor at Macmillan, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management.
July 25, 2008
Non-fiction: Narrative: Carol Bradley's SAVING GRACIE: How One Dog Escaped the Shadowy World of Puppy Mills, the heartwarming story of the rescue and transformation of a puppy-mill dog in a case that galvanized the animal rescue industry, to Pamela Mourouzis at Howell, by Jeff Kleinman (World).
July 24, 2008
Foreign: Complex Chinese rights to Naseem Rakha's RESTING PLACE, to Sun Color Publishing, by Celeste Fine on behalf of Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management, in association with The Grayhawk Agency.
June 23, 2008
Foreign: Brazilian rights to Naseem Rakha's RESTING PLACE, to Editora Objetiva, at auction, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management, in association with Philip Sane of Lennart Sane Agency.
June 19, 2008
Foreign: German rights to Chris Moriarty's first three books in THE INQUISITOR'S APPRENTICE series to Dressler Verlag, in a very good pre-empt, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with Peter and Paul Fritz.
June 18, 2008
Foreign: French rights to Ilona Andrews and Gordon Andrews, writing as Ilona Andrews's MAGIC BITES and New York Times bestseller MAGIC BURNS, to Bragelonne, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater at Folio Literary Management, in association with Donatella d'Ormesson Agent Litteraire.
June 13, 2008
Nonfiction: Canyon Ranch fitness director Randy Raugh, MPT, with Meredith Blevins, MMSc's PRIME FOR LIFE: Functional Fitness for Ageless Living, one of the nation's top physical therapist's approach to keeping your boomer body feeling young and vibrant, to Nancy Hancock at Rodale, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management.
Audio: Pam Jenoff's THE KOMMANDANT'S GIRL and THE DIPLOMAT'S WIFE, to W.F. Howes, by Celeste Fine and John Ford, on behalf of Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management (UK).
May 13, 2008
Foreign: Romanian rights to Will Lavender's New York Times bestselling thriller OBEDIENCE to Editora Nemira, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management, in association with Argentia Literara SUN.
Foreign: Turkish rights to Roberta Isleib's DEADLY ADVICE to Epsilo Yayinevi, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Haklari.
Foreign: Romanian rights to Sheila Roberts' BIKINI SEASON to Humanitas, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management, in association with Argentia Literara SUN.
15 April, 2008
Nonfiction: Business and Economics: Barry Moltz's BOUNCE!: Failure, Resiliency, and Confidence to Achieve Your Next Great Success, developing the resiliency to "bounce" through the inevitable cycles of success and failure to ultimately end up with a successful business, to Matthew Holt at Wiley, for publication in January 2008, by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
Fiction: Romance: USA Today best-selling author Julianne MacLean's MISTRESS DIARIES, sequel to IN MY WILDEST FANTASIES and the second book in her Victorian-period historical PEMBROKE PALACE series in a multi-book deal to Erika Tsang at Avon by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
Fiction: Mystery: Mystery best-seller Kate Kingsbury's next book in her PENNYFOOT CHRISTMAS mystery series to Sandra Harding at Berkley by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
Fiction: Mystery: Miranda Bliss's next two books in her humorous COOKING CLUB MYSTERY series, continuing the plight of Annie and Eve as they deal with cooking class, a fledgling restaurant, and as always, murder, to Katie Day at Berkley by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
Fiction: Women's Fiction: ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS author Sheila Robert's GARDEN SEASON about three women's journeys to make their lives and their gardens bloom in a multi-book deal to Rose Hilliard at St. Marrtin's Press by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
Fiction: Romance: Anne Hearn's latest historical romance in a multi-book deal again to May Chen at Avon by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
Fiction: Romance: MORTAL OPTIONS by Linda O. Johnston to Harlequin Nocturne in a multi-book deal by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
Fiction: Romance: Award-winning author Margaret Daley's next novel to Harlequin Love Inspired by Paige Wheeler of Folio Literary Management.
April 9, 2008
Foreign: Romanian Rights to Garth Stein's NYT bestseller THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Editura Corint, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management, in association with SUN Agency.
April 2, 2008
Foreign: Indonesian rights to Jessica Verday's debut YA series THE HOLLOW, Book 2, and Book 3 to PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater at Folio Literary Management, in association with Maxima Creative Agency.
March 24, 2008
Foreign: German rights to Sheila Roberts' ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS to Weltbild Verlag, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management, in association with Paul & Peter Fritz AG Literary.
March 18, 2008
Foreign: Ghana rights to COMMON SENSE ECONOMICS by James Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, and Dwight Lee to African Youth Peace Call, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management.
Foreign: Romanian rights to COMMON SENSE ECONOMICS by James Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, and Dwight Lee to CADI, published by Humanitas, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management. celeste@foliolit.com
Foreign: Dutch rights to Lesley Kagen's WHISTLING IN THE DARK, to the House of Books, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management, in association with Philip Sane of Lennart Sane Agency.
March 11, 2008
Foreign: Dutch rights to Norbert Vonnegut's debut financial thriller TOP PRODUCER to Verbum Crime, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management, in association with Philip Sane of Lennart Sane Agency.
March 10, 2008
Foreign: Brazilian rights to Jessica Verday's debut young adult series THE HOLLOW and book 2 and book 3 to Editora Rocco, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Rachel Vater at Folio Literary Management, in association with Philip Sane of Lennart Sane Agency.
February 29, 2008
Foreign: UK large print rights to Roberta Isleib's PREACHING TO THE CORPSE to BBC Audiobooks, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management.
February 25, 2008
Foreign: Japanese rights to Anna Campbell's CLAIMING THE COURTESAN to Futami-Shobo, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management, in association with Japan Uni Agency.
January 15, 2008
Foreign: UK large print rights to Linda O. Johnston's FRIGHT OF THE IGUANA to BBC Audiobooks, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management.
Foreign: UK audio rights to Pam Jenoff's The Kommandant's Girl and The Diplomat's Wife to W.F. Howes, by Celeste Fine and John Ford, on behalf of Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management.
11 September, 2007
Fiction: Mystery/Crime: Mario Acevedo's JAILBAIT VAMPIRE and WEREWOLF SUPER SEX CLUB, the next two books in the Felix Gomez vampire private detective series, to Diana Gill at Eos, in a good deal, by Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management. Film and TV rights are with Howie Sanders at UTA. shoffman(@)foliolit.com
8 September, 2007
Non-fiction: Memoir: Actor Jim Beaver's LIFE THAT'S WAY: A Hollywood Story of Love, Loss, and Learning to Live Again, sharing his inspiring account of his journey through the grieving process after the death of his wife, to Amy Einhorn for Amy Einhron Books/Putnam, with Andie Avila handling the Berkley paperback, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, for publication in early 2009, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management (world). folio@foliolit.com
25 August, 2007
Fiction: General/Other: Lesley Kagen's second novel LAND OF A HUNDRED WONDERS, about a brain-injured young newspaperwoman determined to prove that she is capable of solving a murder, to Ellen Edwards at NAL, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA).
25 July, 2007
Non-fiction: Parenting: Former Mt. Sinai emergency medicine pediatrician Dr. Lara Zibner's EVEN IF YOUR KID EATS THIS BOOK, EVERYTHING WILL STILL BE OKAY, a guide showing parents when - and when not - to take their child to the emergency room, to Natalie Kaire at Wellness Central, in a pre-empt, by Jeff Kleinman and Erin Cartwright Niumata at Folio Literary Management (NA).
17 July, 2007
Foreign rights: Fiction: Hebrew rights to Garth Stein's THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Keter, in a nice deal, by Ilana Kurshan at Deborah Harris Agency, on behalf of Folio Literary Management. anna@annastein.com
13 July, 2007
Foreign rights: Fiction: Rights to Garth Stein's THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, to Droemer in Germany, in a significant deal, by Peter Fritz at the Paul & Peter Fritz Agency; to Piemme in Italy, in a good deal, by the Susanna Zevi Agency; to Suma de Letras/Santillana for world Spanish, in a good deal, along with RAVEN STOLE THE MOON, by Philip Sane; and to Eurasian in Taiwan, in a nice deal, by Gray Tan; on behalf of Anna Stein at Folio Literary Management. anna@annastein.com
10 July, 2007
Non-fiction: Memoir: Eve Brown's TAKE ME HOME: My search for meaning — and a decent restroom — in the Third World, a fish-out-of-water memoir about a pampered, do-gooder-wanna-be, who struggles to rough it in Uganda, Africa, to Christine Pride at Doubleday, at auction, in a six-figure deal, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management (World).
9 July, 2007
Fiction: General/Other: How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets author Garth Stein's THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, a heart-wrenching but also humorous and uplifting story of the family dog's efforts to hold together a young family in the face of illness, death, and a divisive custody battle, to Jennifer Barth at Harper, at auction, for publication in June 2008, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management. Foreign rights are handled by Anna Stein; film rights are with Howard Sanders at UTA.
22 June, 2007
Non-fiction: Humor: University of Washington senior Alex Daniel Bash's THE IMBIBLE, Drinking Games for Times You'll Never Remember With Friends You'll Never Forget, to Jason Pinter at St. Martin's, by Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management (World).
13 June, 2007
Non-fiction: Business/Investing/Finance: Former JP Morgan Chase equity analyst Anne Marie Fink's LESSONS FROM THE CEO'S BOSS: What Wall Street Knows that Top Managers Don't, capturing the (often counterintuitive) management wisdom of Wall Street's finest minds, in a pre-empt, to John Mahaney at Crown Business, in a very good deal, by Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management.
24 May, 2007
Non-fiction: Humor: Child-actor turned blogger Quinn Cummings's I WAS ONLY TRYING TO HELP, about the author's do-gooder need to solve the world's problems as she repeatedly finds herself in the wrong situations at the wrong times, to Brenda Copeland at Hyperion, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (World English).
16 April, 2007
Non-fiction: Humor: Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar founder Martha Brockenbrough's THINGS THAT MAKE US (SIC), for users of the English language who think that grammar is fun and should be followed - a mix of letters to grammaphobes including David Hasselhoff, George W. Bush, The Toronto Maple Leafs, and Queen Elizabeth I, rants on grammar abuse, and handy lists of tips and hints for remembering basic rules, tricky words and exceptions, to Daniela Rapp at St. Martin's, in a nice deal, by Erin Cartwright Niumata at Folio Literary Management (World English).
16 April, 2007
Foreign rights: Fiction: Complex Chinese rights to Will Lavender's OBEDIENCE, already sold in nine countries, to Meowbus, in a nice deal, by Gray Tan at Jia-Xi Books, in association with Anna Stein and Laney K. Becker at Folio Literary.
12 April, 2007
Non-fiction: Memoir: Dog trainer, tv pet expert and host of syndicated radio show, Pet Talk Harrison Forbes's THE LEASH THAT BINDS, an inspirational memoir featuring the working dogs he has owned, trained, and known, to Daniela Rapp at St. Martin's, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in Spring 2008, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
30 March, 2007
Non-fiction: Humor: How to Make Love to Adrian Colesberry (by Adrian Colesberry), a purported self-help manual for the 11 women who will one day make love to the author, a stand-up comedian, charting his transformation from "cowed divorcé to sexual pervert," to Patrick Mulligan at Gotham, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
28 March, 2007
Foreign rights: Fiction: Simplified Chinese rights to Will Lavender's OBEDIENCE, to Horizon Media, in a nice deal, by Gray Tan at Jia-Xi Books, in association with Anna Stein and Laney K. Becker at Folio Literary.
7 March, 2007
Foreign rights: Fiction: Foreign rights to Will Lavender's OBEDIENCE, to Ast in Russia, Mondadori in Spain, and Michel Lafon in France, by Anna Stein at Folio Literary Management.
23 February, 2007
Fiction: Debut: Will Lavender's psychological thriller OBEDIENCE, in which college students must use their logic and reasoning skills to solve the fictionalized disappearance of a young girl before the end of the quarter or else she'll be murdered — and fiction and reality blur when the students stumble upon a real-life murder that mirrors the scenario laid out by their professor, to Sally Kim at Shaye Areheart Books, in a good deal, at auction, for publication in spring 2008, by Laney Katz Becker at Folio Literary Management (NA). Rights have gone to Piemme in Italy; Damm in Sweden; Bruna in Holland; and Macmillan in the UK.
20 February, 2007
Fiction: Mystery/Crime: Kathleen Long's BODY HUNTERS, a series about a secret society of private individuals dedicated to finding cold-case victims and villains, again to Allison Lyons at Harlequin Intrigue, in a four-book deal, by Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management.
24 January, 2007
Fiction: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Chris Moriarty's GHOST SPIN and FLICKER, the next two novels in the author's science fiction series featuring Major Catherine Li and AI construct Cohen, to Anne Groell at Bantam Spectra, by Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management (world). shoffman(@)foliolit.com
24 January, 2007
Non-fiction: Sports: Former ESPN journalist Todd Gallagher's ANDY RODDICK BEAT ME WITH A FRYING PAN: Taking the Field with Pro Athletes and Olympic Legends to Answer Sports Fans' Burning Questions, chronicling the author's experiences answering the provocative sports questions, like "would a morbidly obese goalie change the sport of hockey forever," to Jed Donahue for Three Rivers Press, in a good deal, at auction, by Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management (world). shoffman(@)foliolit.com
24 January, 2007
Fiction: General/Other: David Maine's fourth novel (and the first book outside of his novels based on Bible stories), MONSTER, 1959, a literary retelling of a 1950s style B-monster movie, exploring how America's obsession with pop culture often blinds us to what's going on in the rest of the world, again to Jennifer Enderlin at St. Martin's, by Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management (world). shoffman(@)foliolit.com
24 January, 2007
Non-fiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs: Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and rising Republican Marco Rubio's 100 INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE, showing how every Floridian — and citizens of other states — can enjoy freedom, opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness, and leave for their children a better life, to Regnery, by Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management (NA). shoffman(@)foliolit.com
24 January, 2007
Non-fiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs: Adam Smith's GENOCIDE IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE, a critical examination of the failures of the international criminal justice system and what can be done to fix it, to David McBride at Oxford University Press, by Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management (NA). shoffman(@)foliolit.com
24 January, 2007
Non-fiction: Narrative: Sports Illustrated journalist Jennifer Woodlief's A WALL OF WHITE, a narrative account of the worst disaster in American skiing history, the 1982 Lake Tahoe Avalanche, in which seven people were killed and one woman was saved after spending nearly five days buried alive, to Wendy Walker at Atria, in a good deal, by Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management (NA). shoffman(@)foliolit.com
22 January, 2007
Non-fiction: Science: Laurel Neme's THE ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS: How the Scientists at the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab Are Solving Crimes, Catching Poachers, and Saving Endangered Species, an account of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Forensics Lab — the only forensics lab in the world dedicated to solving cases involving animals — that provides a unique perspective on wildlife preservation, poaching, and the illegal trade of wildlife parts, to Samantha Martin at Scribner, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (World).
17 January, 2007
Fiction: Thriller: Founder of the web site Backspace Karen Dionne's FREEZING POINT - already endorsed by Lee Child, David Morrell, Douglas Preston, Gayle Lynds, John Case and John Lescroart - in which extremists plot to stop an energy company from melting icebergs into drinking water - neither realizing that the water is contaminated with an unknown, deadly disease, to Natalee Rosenstein of Berkley, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management.
7 January, 2007
Non-fiction: Biography: NYT bestselling author of MOCKINGBIRD Charles Shields' AND SO IT GOES, an authorized biography of Kurt Vonnegut Jr., to George Hodgman at Holt, for publication in 2009, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
7 November, 2006
Foreign rights: Fiction: Bulgarian rights Richard D. Weber's THE VOYNICH CODE, involving the world's most mysterious 12th century folio and a cabal of Rosicrucians, a sequel to SOLOMON'S CODE, in which a Mossad agent takes on the Freemasons, to Bard, in a two-book deal, by Robert Diforio of D4EO Literary Agency.
2 November, 2006
Non-fiction: Health: Franklin House, M.D., with Ian Blake Newman's THE 30-DAY DIABETES MIRACLE: The Lifestyle Center of America Complete Plan for Preventing and Reversing Diabetes, and THE 30-DAY DIABETES MIRACLE COOKBOOK, based on the Lifestyle Center of America's residential program for combating and reversing diabetes, to John Duff at Perigee, in a good deal, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management.
1 November, 2006
Non-fiction: Cooking: Christiane Jory's THE 99¢ ONLY STORE COOKBOOK, with foreword by store founder David Gold, to Jennifer Kushnier at Adams Media, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management.
1 November, 2006
Children's: Young Adult: Carol Culver's three books in the Best Friends Forever series, modern fairy tales set in a Silicon Valley prep school, to Cindy Hwang at Berkley, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management.
31 October, 2006
Non-fiction: History/Politics/Current Affairs: AOL director of news programming and former U.S. News & World Report chief congressional reporter Terrence Samuel's TOP OF THE WORLD, BOTTOM OF THE CLASS, which will follow a handful of freshman U.S. Senators on both sides of the aisle, as their idealism confronts political reality in a sort of "One-L" for Senators, to Will Murphy at Random House, for six figures, in a pre-empt, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
30 October, 2006
Non-fiction: Narrative: Neil White's THE OUTCASTS, the story of imprisonment, friendship and transformation after spending a year in the last leper colony in the continental United States, to Laurie Chittenden at William Morrow, in a significant deal, at auction, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA). Film: Howard Sanders at UTA. Foreign: Anna Stein
12 September, 2006
Fiction: General/Other: Author of The Widow of The South, Robert Hicks' next two books, the first the story of General John Bell Hood, who gave up his command and sacrificed everything - including ultimately his life - to make a new start in New Orleans, where he fought against poverty, racism, and some of the most deadly epidemics ever, again to Amy Einhorn at Hachette, in a major deal, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
27 July, 2006
Children's: Young Adult: Charles J. Shields's MOCKINGBIRD, a portrait of Harper Lee, to Laura Godwin and Christy Ottaviano at Holt Children's, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (World). jkleinman(@)foliolit.com
25 July, 2006
Fiction: General/Other: Sheila Roberts's ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS, a humorous and heartwarming novel about a community of women who are tired of feeling underappreciated for the hard work they put into Christmas each year, so they say Bah Humbug! and stage a boycott, to Rose Hilliard at St. Martin's, in a two-book deal, by Paige Wheeler at Folio Literary Management.
24 July, 2006
Non-fiction: Pop Culture: Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan's THE FUG AWARDS, fashion critiques of celebrity outfits from the authors of a popular website, to Jeremie Ruby-Strauss at Simon Spotlight Entertainment, in a good deal, by Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management (NA).
5 July, 2006
Fiction: Debut: Motivational speaker Brendon Burchard's LIFE's GOLDEN TICKET, an inspirational parable, to Roger Freet at Harper San Francisco, for publication in May 2007, by Scott Hoffman at Folio Literary Management.
29 June, 2006
Non-fiction: Parenting: Former producer for "America's Most Wanted" Philip Lerman's DADDITUDE: LIVING THE MOST WANTED LIFE, the simple lesson that controlling your child is, paradoxically, a matter of learning to let go, to Marnie Cochran at Da Capo, for publication on Father's Day 2007, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
30 May, 2006
Fiction: Thriller: Brent Michael Ghelfi's VOLK, a debut thriller featuring a hero with ties to both the Cold-War Russian military and the mafia, and the plot to steal a long-lost painting by a very famous artist, to Sarah Knight at Holt, in a two-book deal, by Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management (World). Claire.McKinney(@)hholt.com
23 May, 2006
Non-fiction: Health: Wall Street Journal editor Steve McKee's MY FATHER'S HEART, an examination of the author's journey to avoid his father's fate (death in his 50s from a heart attack) once he learns he shares his father's genetic disposition for heart problems, to Marnie Cochran at Da Capo, for publication in Fall 2007, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world).
21 February, 2006
Non-fiction: Science: Laurel Neme's WILDLIFE'S SCOTLAND YARD, a behind-the-scenes account of the only forensics lab in the world dedicated to solving cases involving animals and wildlife, with a foreword by Dr. Richard Leakey, to Jeffrey Robbins at Joseph Henry Press, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA). jkleinman(@)foliolit.com
21 February, 2006
Non-fiction: Science: Journalist and naturalist Holly Menino's DARWIN'S FOXES & MY COYOTE, examining how humans encroach on wildlife habits, and the scientific breakthroughs that drive the conservation movement, to Boyd Zenner at University of Virginia Press, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA). jkleinman(@)foliolit.com
21 February, 2006
Non-fiction: Business/Investing/Finance: Marti Barletta's PRIME TIME WOMEN, follow-up book to Marketing to Women, to Karen Murphy at Dearborn, in a two-book deal, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (world). jkleinman(@)foliolit.com
20 February, 2006
Fiction: Debut: Jon Clinch's first novel FINN, the dark story of Huck Finn's father, to Will Murphy at Random House, in a significant deal, at auction, by Jeff Kleinman at Folio Literary Management (NA). Film rights are with Howard Sanders at UTA. jkleinman(@)foliolit.com
26 July, 2005
Non-fiction: Narrative: Paul Collins's THE BOOK OF WILLIAM, about the rise of Shakespeare's First Folio over the course of five centuries, again to Colin Dickerman at Bloomsbury, by Michelle Tessler at Tessler Literary Agency (NA). michelle(@)tessleragency.com
11 July, 2005
Fiction: General/Other: The Royal Shakespeare Company's new complete edition of the works of William Shakespeare, edited by scholar Jonathan Bate, with textual editing by Eric Rasmussen, presenting a modernized and editorially corrected version of the First Folio (without drawing on the Quarto texts), "modernized because actors, directors and students habitually work with modernized spelling and punctuation," and correcting "manifest printers' errors" from the Folio, to Jane von Mehren for the Modern Library, for pubication in fall 2006, by Andrew Wylie of The Wylie Agency (NA). Palgrave Macmillan will publish in English everywhere except North America.
