June 3, 2013
Foreign: French rights to Crystal Chan’s BIRD, to Helium, at auction, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver, in association with Catherine Lapautre, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
May 28, 2013
Fiction: Jake Smith’s WISH, in which a dying nine-year-old kid’s last wish is that his dad, a down-and-out part-time high school baseball coach, should play one night in the Major Leagues, to Karen Watson at Tyndale, by Jeff Kleinman.
Dramatic: Joe Veltre at Gersh
International: Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver
Fiction–Mystery/Crime: Entertainment attorney Don Passman’s THE AMAZING HARVEY, a mystery/thriller in which a struggling magician, suspected of a murder he could not have committed, must use his talents to distinguish between truth and illusion and pull off the greatest escape of his career, to Brendan Deneen at Thomas Dunne Books, by Steve Troha (NA).
May 23, 2013
Children’s–Picture book: Paula Wiseman of Simon & Schuster’s Paula Wiseman Books imprint has acquired world and audio rights to a first picture book by Melissa Gilbert, actress and author of PRAIRIE TALE, a memoir for adults; Sylvie Frank will edit the book, which is titled DAISY AND JOSEPHINE and will be illustrated by Julia Kuo. It tells the story of a shy girl named Daisy who gets lonely when she travels with her father for his job, so her father surprises her with a puppy. Can this rambunctious new pet draw Daisy out of her shell? In writing this story, Gilbert drew from memories of her childhood and was inspired by her French bulldog. Publication is set for January 28, 2014. Emily van Beek negotiated on behalf of Kuo.
May 22, 2013
Children’s–Picture book illustrations: Artist and co-founder of design boutique The Nimbus Factory, Julia Kuo, to illustrate Roni Schotter’s LITTLE GREEN, to Joy Peskin at Farrar Straus Children’s, for publication in spring 2015, by Emily van Beek (world).
May 7, 2013
Children’s–Picture book: New York Times bestselling author Garth Stein’s two untitled picture books starring Enzo, the hero of his wildly acclaimed The Art of Racing in the Rain, to Alyson Day at Harper Children’s, in a very good deal for publication in Fall 2014 and Fall 2015, by Jeff Kleinman (world English).
Children’s–Picture book illustrations: Theodor Seuss Geisel Illustrator Honor winner R.W. Alley to illustrate two as yet untitled picture books by Garth Stein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, to Alyson Day at Harper Children’s, in a very nice deal for publication in Fall 2014 and Fall 2105, by Emily van Beek (world English).
May 5, 2013
Audio: Audio rights to Crystal Chan’s BIRD, to Rebecca Waugh at Listening Library, at auction, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver on behalf of Emily van Beek.
April 22, 2013
Children’s–Picture book illustrations: New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award winner Gabi Swiatkowska to illustrate Barbara Herkert’s GLIMPSES OF LIFE: THE STORY OF MARY CASSATT, a lyrical picture book biography of a determined American artist who joined ranks with the Impressionists of Paris and influenced a generation of painters, to Christy Ottaviano at Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt, by Emily van Beek on behalf of the artist.
April 3, 2013
Young Adult: Morgan Matson’s THE GIRLS OF SUMMER a new YA series in which Jane, Palmer, Toby, and Liv have been BFF’s since childhood, spending every summer together on Whitby Island. But the summer they turn sixteen, nothing—including their formerly unshakeable friendship—will ever be the same, to Justin Chanda who also edit at Simon & Schuster Children’s in a very good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2016 and summer 2017, by Emily van Beek (NA).
Children’s–Picture book illustrations: Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor winner, R.W. Alley, to illustrate Andrew Clements’ BECAUSE YOUR GRANDPARENTS LOVE YOU, a loving homage to grandparents everywhere and a companion to the acclaimed BECAUSE YOUR DADDY LOVES YOU and BECAUSE YOUR MOMMY LOVES YOU, to Jennifer Greene at Clarion for publication in spring 2015 by Emily van Beek on behalf of the artist.
April 1, 2013
Nonfiction: Reid Mitenbuler’s BOURBON EMPIRE: Whiskey and the Story of America, an exploration of the nation’s most distinctive spirit, from John Winthrop’s “hot waters” to the cornerstone of cocktail culture that bourbon is today, to Liz Van Hoose at Viking, at auction, by Michelle Brower.
March 19, 2013
Children’s–Picture book illustrations: Genevieve Godbout’s illustrations for Louise Borden’s tentatively titled KINDERGARTEN LUCK in which a lucky penny is all it takes to set kindergartener Theodore off on a fabulous day in this sweet and funny picture book about having the right attitude and finding silver linings, to Melissa Manlove at Chronicle Children’s, for publication in spring 2015, by Emily van Beek on behalf of the illustrator.
Romance: Sonali Dev’s THE BOLLYWOOD BRIDE in which Bollywood film star Ria Parkar visits Chicago for her cousin’s wedding and must confront both the man whose heart she broke years before and her own personal nightmares in order to find happiness, to Marin Biro at Kensington in a 2 book deal, by Jita Fumich (World).
UK–Children’s: UK rights to Crystal Chan’s debut middle grade novel BIRD, to Kirsten Armstrong at Random House UK, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver on behalf of Emily van Beek.
Foreign: Portuguese rights in Brazil to Crystal Chan’s BIRD, to Intrinseca, in a preempt, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with the Riff Agency.
March 18, 2013
Young Adult: Kim Culbertson’s CATCH A FALLING STAR, about the summer Hollywood descends on a girl’s picturesque small town to shoot a movie starring former child star-turned PR mess, who offers her the (unwanted) role of a lifetime and while she begrudgingly poses for magazine shots she soon finds herself falling for Mr. Hollywood, to Jody Corbett at Scholastic, by Melissa Sarver (NA).
March 13, 2013
Young Adult: TOP 8 author Katie Finn’s BROKEN HEARTS, FENCES, & OTHER THINGS TO MEND series about a cheeky, heartbroken, and slightly (okay very) naughty heroine, a passel of cute boys, mistaken identities, revenge, and mystery, to Jean Feiwel at Feiwel and Friends, in a pre-empt, in a very good deal, in a three-book deal, for publication beginning in spring 2014, by Emily van Beek (NA).
March 7, 2013
Foreign: Australia/New Zealand rights to Crystal Chan’s debut middle grade novel BIRD, to Penny Hueston at Text Publishing, at auction, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver on behalf of Emily van Beek.
March 6, 2013
Foreign: French rights to Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian’s BURN FOR BURN trilogy, to Panini, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Agence Michelle Lapautre.
Audio: Audio rights to Kristen Lippert-Martin’s TABULA RASA to Adrienne Lombardo at Brilliance Audio, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver.
February 19, 2013
Non-fiction–Diet: Lori Kenyon and Marra St. Clair’s THE RESET JUICE CLEANSE DIET, based on the Ritual Reset Cleanse, a simple but effective program that allows you to “reset” your body, metabolism, taste buds, and cravings, producing weight loss and new levels of health, youth and energy, to Julie Bennett at Ten Speed Press, by Steve Troha (World).
February 15, 2013
Foreign: Indonesian rights to Morgan Matson’s AMY & ROGER’S EPIC DETOUR and SECOND CHANCE DETOUR, to Gramedia Pustaka Putama, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver at Folio Literary Management, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Literary Agency, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
Foreign: Russian rights to Julianne MacLean’s CAPTURED BY THE HIGHLANDER to Hemiro, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver at Folio Literary Management, in association with Prava I Prevodi, on behalf of Paige Wheeler.
Foreign: Rights to Brendon Burchard’s THE CHARGE, to HVG in Hungary, in association with Prava I Prevodi; and to Koridor Yayincilik in Turkey, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Literary Agency, by Molly Jaffa and Melissa Sarver of Folio Literary Management, on behalf of Scott Hoffman.
Foreign: Rights to Rachel Gibson’s CRAZY ON YOU, to Karakter in The Netherlands, in association with Marianne Schoenbach Literary Agency; and to Nemesis in Turkey, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Literary Agency, by Molly Jaffa, on behalf of Claudia Cross.
February 13, 2013
Mystery/Crime: Entertainment attorney Don Passman’s THE AMAZING HARVEY, a mystery/thriller in which a struggling magician, suspected of a murder he could not have committed, must use his talents to distinguish between truth and illusion and pull off the greatest escape of his career, to Brendan Deneen at Thomas Dunne Books, by Steve Troha (NA).
February 11, 2013
Television rights: NYT bestselling author Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian’s book trilogy BURN FOR BURN, optioned to Barry Josephson Entertainment (Bones, Enchanted, Life As We Know It) through their deal with Freemantle Media, for development as TV series, by Emily van Beek of Folio Literary Management and Jason Dravis of Monteiro Rose Dravis Agency.
February 6, 2013
Picture book: American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland and illustrator Christopher Myers’s FIREBIRD, the original, illustrated story of a young girl, guided by the mystical Firebird, who discovers the magic of ballet for the very first time in the sky of a cityscape, to Stacey Barney at Penguin Children’s, by Steve Troha (World).
February 5, 2013
Young Adult: Kristen Lippert-Martin’s TABULA RASA, about a 16-year-old girl held in an isolated research hospital and forced to undergo a treatment to erase all recollection of her past; when the procedure goes awry, she must face off against mercenaries sent to eliminate her once and for all, to Alison Weiss at Egmont, by Molly Jaffa (World English).
January 30, 2013
Non-fiction–Memoir: American Ballet Theatre dancer Misty Copeland’s memoir, revealing the struggles and triumphs along her journey to becoming a world-renowned ballerina (and ABT’s first African-American soloist in over two decades) with an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the rarefied world of classical ballet, to Megan Reid at Touchstone, by Steve Troha (NA).
January 22, 2013
Picture book: Governor General Award nominee Irene Luxbacher’s tentatively titled MR. FRANK, the story of a very skilled tailor who has crafted custom clothing for decades, but has never before made such a special outfit for such a special (little) client, to Sheila Barry at Groundwood Books, for publication in Fall 2014 by Emily van Beek.
January 18, 2013
Foreign: Turkish rights to Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian’s BURN FOR BURN trilogy, to Yakamoz, by Molly Jaffa on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Asli Karasuil.
January 14, 2013
Children’s–Picture book illustrations: Artist and co-founder of the design boutique The Nimbus Factory, Julia Kuo, to illustrate 20 WAYS TO DRAW A DRESS, a modern and graphic sketchbook of prompts and inspirations for drawing all things “fashion”, to Mary Ann Hall, at Quarry Books, for publication in fall 2013, by Emily van Beek.
January 3, 2013
Nonfiction: Paranormal experts Eric Olsen and Theresa Argie’s AMERICA’S MOST HAUNTED, a tour of the most haunted locations in America, accompanied by photographs, interviews, historical accounts, and documented evidence of paranormal activity, to Danielle Stockley at Berkley, by Steve Troha (World).
December 19, 2012
Children’s–Picture book: Creators of the Caldecott Medal winning A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE, Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead’s as yet untitled picture book about a little boy, Peter, his dog, Harold, and the guardians of the bridge who protect them from the dark woods at night, to Neal Porter at Neal Porter Books, for publication in fall 2014, by Emily van Beek.
Children’s–Picture book: Award-winning and NYT bestselling author Philip C. Stead’s SPECIAL DELIVERY about a little girl who is determined to deliver the gift of an elephant to her great-aunt, to be illustrated by acclaimed artist Matthew Cordell, to Neal Porter at Neal Porter Books, for publication in winter 2015, by Emily van Beek on behalf of the author and Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio on behalf of the illustrator.
Children’s–Picture book: Author/illustrator of the critically acclaimed A HOME FOR BIRD, Philip C. Stead’s SEBASTIAN AND THE BALLOON, in which a little boy sets off on a most spectacular journey, to Neal Porter at Neal Porter Books, for publication in spring 2015, by Emily van Beek.
October 31, 2012
Non-fiction–Memoir: Aquanetta Gordon’s THE ECHOES OF AN ANGEL: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY THROUGH FAITH, LOVE, AND SEEING THE UNSEEN, about her life with her son Ben Underwood, blind from the age of two, who learned to “see” through echolocation, and how their faith in God informed their journey together, to Sarah Atkinson and Jan Long Harris at Tyndale Momentum, at auction, by Steve Troha (NA).
October 15, 2012
Children’s: Kallie George’s THE MAGICAL ANIMAL ADOPTION AGENCY to Abby Ranger at Disney-Hyperion, in a very good three-book deal. In book #1: CLOVER’S LUCK, Clover accepts a volunteer position at a pet adoption agency unlike any other and soon finds herself in a world of fairy horses, dragons with temperamental snouts, wizards, princesses, and, unfortunately, witches (summer 2014) with book #2: THE ENCHANTED EGG in summer 2015 and book #3: THE MAGIC MALADY in summer 2016 by Emily van Beek (world English excluding Canada).
Canada (English) rights to Hadley Dyer at HarperCollins Canada by Emily van Beek.
Hebrew rights to Modan.
Translation: Molly Jaffa.
Film: Sean Daily at Hotchkiss & Associates.
October 1, 2012
Children’s–Picture Book Text: Meg Fleming’s debut I ♥ YOU, a spare picture book text that brims with heart and shows that “love” is the ultimate action verb, to Andrea Welch at Beach Lane Books, by Emily van Beek.
September 27, 2012
Non-fiction–Memoir: The young man identified as Victim #1 in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse trial, now 18 years old, tells his story in SILENT NO MORE: Victim #1′s Fight for Justice Against Jerry Sandusky, written with his mother and his psychologist, sharing how he survived years of shame and secrecy, harassment and accusation, before reporting Sandusky’s actions to the authorities, and offering a hopeful and inspiring message for victims of abuse, to Libby McGuire and Mark Tavani at Ballantine Bantam Dell, for publication October 23, 2012, by Steve Troha (world).
Random House will also make a donation to the Let Go, Let Peace Come In Foundation, in support of the victims of childhood sexual abuse and trauma.
August 27, 2012
Non-fiction–Cooking: Cookbooks author John Schlimm’s THE CHEESY VEGAN, more than 100 plant-based recipes for indulging in the world’s ultimate comfort food, with homemade cheeses as well as recipes from fondue to mac and cheese and more, to Renée Sedliar at Da Capo, for publication in fall 2013, by Steve Troha (world).
August 24, 2012
UK: UK rights to Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian’s BURN FOF BURN, FIRE WITH FIRE, and ASHES TO ASHES, to Venetia Gosling at Simon & Schuster UK, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, in association with Lorella Belli, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
Foreign: Turkish rights to Morgan Matson’s SECOND CHANCE SUMMER and AMY & ROGER’S EPIC DETOUR, to Ephesus Yayinlari, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Haklari Ajansi, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
Foreign: French rights to Morgan Matson’s SECOND CHANCE SUMMER, to Hachette / Livre de Poche Jeunesse, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, in association with Catherine Lapautre at Agence Michelle Lapautre, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
August 23, 2012
Audio: Siobhan Vivian’s THE LIST, A LITTLE FRIENDLY ADVICE, SAME DIFFERENCE, and NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL, to Audible, by Molly Jaffa, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
Audio: C.C. Payne’s LULA BELL ON GEEKDOM, FREAKDOM, AND THE CHALLENGES OF BAD HAIR, to Audible, by Molly Jaffa, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
Audio: Morgan Matson’s SECOND CHANCE SUMMER, to Audible, by Molly Jaffa, on behalf of Emily van Beek.
August 17, 2012
Fiction: Kirstin Chen’s SOY SAUCE FOR BEGINNERS, a debut novel about going home again, in which a proudly independent woman leaves her heart (or at least her floundering marriage) in San Francisco, moves back in with her parents in Singapore and finds herself caught up in her family’s artisanal soy sauce business, to Liz Egan at Amazon Publishing, for publication in Fall 2013, by Michelle Brower (WE). Foreign: jonathan@foliolit.com, molly@foliolit.com
July 25, 2012
Romance: Rachel Gibson’s next three contemporary romance novels to Lucia Macro at Avon, by Claudia Cross. (North American)
July 24, 2012
Children’s–Illustrations: Julia Kuo, artist and co-founder of design boutique The Nimbus Factory, to illustrate TWENTY WAYS TO DRAW A CAT, a modern and graphic sketchbook of prompts and inspiration for drawing animals, to Mary Ann Hall of Quarry Books, for publication in Spring 2013, by Emily van Beek.
July 17, 2012
Fiction: Hilary Helton (writing as Averil Dean)’s dark psychological suspense novel about Alice Croft, who breaks into Jack Calabrese’s house to steal a worthless box of trinkets and, when Jack comes home unexpectedly and finds her hiding in his closet, becomes drawn into a labyrinth of terrifying sexual surrender to a man who is darker and more dangerous than she could have dreamed, to Michelle Venditti at Harlequin MIRA in a World English deal by Jeff Kleinman. Translation and audio rights with Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons.
Fiction: S.G. Browne’s BIG EGOS, about a drug that lets the user take on the personality and likeness of any celebrity they choose, but at a cost; a second novel, SUPER DUPER, where medical test subjects gain some odd and unintended powers, and a zombie novella that returns to the world of BREATHERS, to Ed Schlesinger at Gallery Books, by Michelle Brower. Foreign: jonathan@foliolit.com, molly@foliolit.com.
Nonfiction: Princeton Astrophysicist J.R. Gott III, Ph.D. (SIZING UP THE UNIVERSE)’s COSMIC WEB, a study of the “Cosmic web” – the filaments of galaxies which to form a spongelike pattern – in order to discuss how the universe began and what lies in its future, to Ingid Gnerlich by Jeff Kleinman (World).
Children’s: Jacqueline Kelly’s sequel to the Newbery Honor book, The Education of Calpurnia Tate, by Marcy Posner to Laura Godwin at Holt Children’s (NA).
Fiction: CITY OF DREAMS (tentative title), sequel to CITY OF DARK MAGIC, by Christina Lynch and Meg Howrey, co-writing as Magnus Flyte, in which protagonist Sarah Weston again finds herself caught up in a series of adventures and mysterious circumstances, this time in Vienna, to Carolyn Carlson at Viking Penguin, for publication December 2013, by Claudia Cross at Folio Literary Management and Sally Brady at Brady Literary Management. (World All)
July 2, 2012
Young Adult: Youth services library coordinator Julie Murphy’s SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY, about a 16-year-old, who learns she is terminally ill and makes a very surprising list of things to do – which includes settling some old scores — and then she goes into remission, to Alessandra Balzer at Balzer & Bray, by Molly Jaffa (NA).
June 28, 2012
Fiction: CITY OF DREAMS (tentative title), sequel to CITY OF DARK MAGIC, by Christina Lynch and Meg Howrey, co-writing as Magnus Flyte, in which protagonist Sarah Weston again finds herself caught up in a series of adventures and mysterious circumstances, this time in Vienna, to Carolyn Carlson at Viking Penguin, for publication December 2013, by Claudia Cross at Folio Literary Management and Sally Brady at Brady Literary Management. (World All)
June 1, 2012
Non-fiction–Memoir: Rielle Hunter’s WHAT REALLY HAPPENED: John Edwards, Our Daughter, and Me, a very personal account of her relationship with Edwards and the events that have been reported, distorted and spun by the media, to Glenn Yeffeth at BenBella Books, for publication June 26, by Steve Troha (world).
May 30, 2012
Foreign: Greek rights to Siobhan Vivian’s THE LIST, to Papadopoulos, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Catherine Fragou at Iris Literary Agency.
May 10, 2012
Nonfiction: Joanna Brooks’ THE BOOK OF MORMON GIRL in which a life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints humorously reflects on her personal journey through adulthood and advocates for one of America’s least understood religious faiths, to Leah Miller at Free Press, at auction, for publication Summer 2012, by Claudia Cross. (North American)
May 9, 2012
Children’s–Illustrations: Julia Kuo, Illustrator and co-founder of design boutique, the Nimbus Factory, to create cover and interior illustrations to accompany Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata’s new middle-grade novel to Caitlyn Dlouhy at Atheneum by Emily van Beek for publication in Summer 2013.
May 8, 2012
Foreign: Turkish rights to Siobhan Vivian’s THE LIST, to Yakamoz Yayinlari, by Jonathan Lyons and Molly Jaffa, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Asli Karasuil Telif Haklari Ajansi.
April 30, 2012
Non-fiction–Cooking: James Beard Award-nominated Red Cook blogger, Chinese food expert, ICE instructor, and executive chef of Lotus Blue in New York City’s TriBeCa, Kian Lam Kho’s untitled Chinese cookbook, with 125 recipes organized by technique, to Rica Allannic at Clarkson Potter, by Steve Troha (World).
April 25, 2012
Foreign: Czech rights to Jenny Han’s THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, IT’S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU, and WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER, to Jota Nakladatelstvi, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Prava I Prevodi.
April 24, 2012
Fiction: Todd Ritter’s DEVIL’S NIGHT, the third book of the Perry Hollow series following detective Kat Campbell, again to Kelley Ragland at Minotaur, by Michelle Brower.
Romance: A new contemporary romance series by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown: The Billionaire Cowboy Buys a Bride, The Cowboy’s Mail Order Bride, The Cowboy’s Christmas Baby, The Cowboy’s Runaway Bride; to Deb Werksman at Sourcebooks by Erin Niumata.
April 16, 2012
Non-fiction–Biography: Andrew Morton’s 17 CARNATIONS: The Royals, the Nazis and the Biggest Cover-Up in History, the story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s involvement with Hitler and the cover-up to conceal damning letters sent between the two men that reached as high as Churchill and the King, to Deb Futter at Grand Central, for publication in 2014, by Steve Troha (world).
March 14, 2012
Children’s–Illustrations: Barbara Brauner and James Mattson’s middle-grade series OH MY GODMOTHER, to be illustrated by Abigail Halpin, in a four-book deal about Lacey Unger-Ware, a modern-day middle-schooler who becomes a reluctant fairy godmother, to Catherine Onder at Disney-Hyperion, by Joseph Veltre at Gersh Agency for the authors and by Emily van Beek for the illustrator (NA).
March 5, 2012
Nonfiction: Carol Bradley (Saving Gracie)’s SAVING BILLIE: The Extraordinary Battle to Liberate Captive Elephants in America, which uses the story of Billie, a supposedly man-killing elephant, to tackle the subject of elephants in captivity, delineating the science, history, and emotional connection between humans and elephants, to Daniela Rapp at St. Martins by Jeff Kleinman (World).
Fiction: World rights to International Bestselling author Pam Jenoff’s THE AMBASSADOR’S DAUGHTER, which follows a young German Jewish woman as she meets a young naval officer who will eventually become her husband—and a high ranking Nazi official, to Susan Swinwood at Mira, along with two other historical novels, by Scott Hoffman.
February 21, 2012
Foreign: Portuguese rights in Brazil to Brendon Burchard’s THE CHARGE, to Novo Conceito, in a very nice deal, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with Philip Sane at the Lennart Sane Agency.
Foreign: Hungarian rights to Jenny Han’s THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, IT’S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU, and WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER, to Konyvmolykepzo Kiado, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
Foreign: Italian rights to Pam Jenoff’s THE THINGS WE CHERISHED, to Sperling, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with Stefano Tura at Berla & Griffini.
February 2, 2012
Audio: Audio rights to Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin’s TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, to John Grace at Brilliance Audio, at auction, by Molly Jaffa on behalf of Scott Hoffman.
Foreign: Portuguese rights in Brazil to Christy Whitman and Rebecca Grado’s TAMING YOUR ALPHA BITCH, to Lua de Papel / Leya, by Molly Jaffa and Jonathan Lyons, on behalf of Celeste Fine at Sterling Lord Literistic, in association with the Lennart Sane Agency.
January 26, 2012
Foreign: World French rights, excluding North America, to Erin Bow’s PLAIN KATE, to Alice Editions, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with the Michelle Lapautre Agency.
Foreign: French-language rights in North America to Erin Bow’s PLAIN KATE, to Editions Scholastic, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with the Michelle Lapautre Agency.
January 25, 2012
Picture Book: LITTLE GOBLINS TEN author Pamela Jane’s untitled Christmas picture book text, set to the classic counting rhyme “Over in the Meadow,” to Kristin Daly Rens at Balzer & Bray, by Molly Jaffa.
January 23, 2012
Middle Grade: Lana Krumwiede’s untitled sequel to FREAKLING (Candlewick Press, Fall 2012), in which Taemon ventures into the Republik in order to reunite his family and restore stability to the city of Deliverance, again to Kaylan Adair at Candlewick Press, for publication in Fall 2013, by Molly Jaffa (World English).
January 20, 2012
Foreign: Czech rights to Ilona Andrews’ MAGIC BLEEDS, to Fantom Print, by Celeste Fine, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
January 18, 2012
Children’s–Illustrations: Award-winning artist and founder of her own boutique baby and nursery décor studio, Jill McDonald, to illustrate There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea, adapted by Jessica Law, to Sarah Morris at Barefoot Books, for publication in Spring 2013, by Emily van Beek.
Foreign: Australian first serial rights to RoseMarie Terenzio’s FAIRY TALE INTERRUPTED, to WHO Magazine, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Steve Troha.
January 9, 2012
Foreign: French rights to Siobhan Vivian’s THE LIST, to Nathan, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with the Michelle Lapautre Agency.
December 7, 2011
Fiction: Tara Conklin’s debut THE HOUSE GIRL, intertwining the stories of a young corporate lawyer tasked to find the “perfect plaintiff” for a slavery reparations case in contemporary New York, and Josephine, a runaway house slave in antebellum Virginia, whose celebrated paintings have long been thought to be the work of her mistress, to Kate Nintzel at William Morrow and Lorissa Sengara at HarperCollins Canada, at auction, by Michelle Brower. Foreign rights: celeste@foliolit.com.
December 6, 2011
Foreign: French rights to S.G. Browne’s LUCKY BASTARD, to Gallimard, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Michelle Brower, in association with the Michelle Lapautre Agency.
November 29, 2011
Non-fiction–Memoir: Food and weight loss blogger of CanYouStayforDinner.com and editor for Foodista.com, Andie Mitchell’s memoir with recipes, telling the story of how she gradually shed and has kept off 150 pounds through simple, determined life changes and examining her relationship with food, to Doris Cooper and Ashley Phillips at Clarkson Potter, for publication in Spring 2013, and an accompanying cookbook for publication in Spring 2014, by Steve Troha at Folio Literary Management (World).
Foreign: Serbian rights to Michael Scott and Colette Freedman’s THE THIRTEEN HALLOWS, to Alnari, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Steve Troha, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
November 23, 2011
Foreign: Portuguese rights in Brazil to Michael Scott and Colette Freedman’s THE THIRTEEN HALLOWS and THE HALLOWED KEEPERS, to Planeta, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Steve Troha, in association with the Lennart Sane Agency.
Novmber 9, 2011
Nonfiction–How-to: Founder and creator of MomAdvice.com and Walmart Mom Amy Clark’s untitled guide for families on how to live large on a small budget, to Jeanette Shaw at Perigee, for publication in 2013, by Erin Niumata (World).
November 1, 2011
Foreign: Turkish rights to Sheila Roberts’s LOVE IN BLOOM and THE SNOW GLOBE, to Derin Kitap, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with Asli Karasuil.
Foreign: Brazil rights to Siobhan Vivian’s THE LIST, again to Novo Conceito, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with the Lennart Sane Agency.
Foreign: French rights to Cassie Alexander’s NIGHTSHIFTED and MOONSHIFTED, to J’ai Lu, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Michelle Brower, in association with Catherine Lapautre at the Michelle Lapautre Agency.
October 31, 2011
Foreign: German rights to Christy Whitman and Rebecca Grado’s TAMING YOUR ALPHA BITCH, to Kreuz / Verlag Herder, by Celeste Fine, in association with the Schlueck Agency.
Foreign: Portuguese rights in Brazil to Woody Woodward’s YOUR EMOTIONAL FINGERPRINT, to Fontanar, by Celeste Fine at Folio Literary Management, on behalf of Steve Troha, in association with the Lennart Sane Agency.
October 25, 2011
Nonfiction: PEACE, LOVE, BUDGET by the creator of momadvice.com and Walmart mom Amy Clark, in which she tells readers how to run a household on a budget, including how to shop for less, create menus, make your own treats, crafts for kids and basic advice for homemakers, to Perigee Books, by Erin Niumata.
October 18, 2011
Children’s-Picture book: Acclaimed author/illustrator of Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat Philip C. Stead’s HELLO, MY NAME IS RUBY in which Ruby, a little yellow bird, ventures out into the world to make new friends, encountering disappointment and joy along the way, to Neal Porter at Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press, by Emily van Beek.
Foreign: Bulgarian rights to Michael Scott and Colette Freedman’s THE THIRTEEN HALLOWS and THE HALLOWED KEEPERS, to PRO Films Ltd., by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Steve Troha, in association with Prava i Prevodi.
October 6, 2011
Diet: Celebrity nutritionist, fitness expert, and television personality JJ Virgin’s ZERO TOLERANCE: Moderation is Making You Fat, a three-week elimination diet, which creates dramatic weight loss by targeting the 10 hidden food sensitivities that are holding your body hostage, to Sarah Pelz at Harlequin Nonfiction, Carole Tonkinson at Harper UK, Enrico Racca at Sperling & Kupfer in Italy, and Pedro Almeida at Lua de Papel in Brazil, in a major deal, at auction, by Celeste Fine.
October 5, 2011
Foreign: Complex Chinese rights to Jenny Han’s THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, IT’S NOT SUMMER WITHOUT YOU, and WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER, to Marco Polo, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with Gray Tan at The Grayhawk Agency.
Foreign: German rights to Karen Doornebos’s DEFINITELY NOT MR. DARCY, to Blanvalet, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with the Schlueck Agency.
October 3, 2011
Foreign: German rights to Siobhan Vivian’s THE LIST, to Ravensburger at auction, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Emily van Beek, in association with the Schlueck Agency.
September 30, 2011
Nonfiction–Cooking: Author of The Tipsy Vegan and The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Cookbook John Schlimm’s GRILLING: Vegan Style!: 100 Fired-Up Recipes to Turn Every Bite into a Backyard BBQ, an “animal-free How to Grill” with over 125 recipes, again to Renee Sedliar at Da Capo, for publication in Spring 2012, by Steve Troha (world).
Foreign: Portuguese rights in Brazil to Neil Abramson’s UNSAID, to Rocco, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Jeff Kleinman, in association with the Lennart Sane Agency.
September 29, 2011
Foreign: Polish rights to Karen Doornebos’ DEFINITELY NOT MR. DARCY, to ZNAK, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with GRAAL.
September 28, 2011
Foreign: French rights to Julianne Maclean’s CAPTURED BY THE HIGHLANDER, CLAIMED BY THE HIGHLANDER, and SEDUCED BY THE HIGHLANDER, to Bragelonne / Milady, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with the Michelle Lapautre Agency.
September 22, 2011
Foreign: Korean rights to Michael Scott and Colette Freedman’s THE THIRTEEN HALLOWS and THE HALLOWED KEEPERS, to The DongA Ilbo, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Steve Troha, in association with the Danny Hong Agency.
Foreign: German rights to Sheila Roberts’s ANGEL LANE and THE NINE LIVES OF CHRISTMAS, to Luebbe, at auction, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Paige Wheeler, in association with the Schlueck Agency.
September 15, 2011
Foreign: Korean rights to Brendon Burchard’s THE CHARGE, to Munhakdongne, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman, in association with the Danny Hong Agency.
September 7, 2011
Nonfiction–Biography: Newsweek Daily Beast journalist Allison Samuels’s WHAT WOULD MICHELLE DO?: A Modern Day Guide to Living with Style, an inside look at the life of First Lady Michelle Obama that examines her choices and philosophies that have enabled her to balance the demanding roles of wife, mom, First Lady, icon and role model, to Lauren Marino at Gotham, for publication in Spring 2012, by
Fiction: North American rights to Norb Vonnegut’s third financial thriller, THE UNSPOKEN PLEDGE, in which the NY world of high finance comes into conflict with the southern aristocracy of Charleston, South Carolina, to Pete Wolverton at Minotaur books by Scott Hoffman.
March 3, 2011
Foreign: UK rights to Pam Jenoff’s THE ANNIVERSARY CLOCK and an untitled second novel to Little, Brown UK, by Celeste Fine, on behalf of Scott Hoffman.
March 2, 2011
Women’s Fiction: Bestselling women’s fiction author Sheila Roberts has signed a significant six-book deal with Valerie Gray, Executive Editor, MIRA Books. Paula Eykelhof editing. The first two books are set for publication in 2012. The deal was negotiated by Paige Wheeler.
February 23, 2011
Children’s–Middle Grade: C.C. Payne’s Lula Bell on Geekdom, Freakdom, Fifth Grade, and the Virtue