The New York Times has given a glowing review to Sterling’s new book, RUFUS GOES TO SCHOOL. All Rufus Leroy Williams III wants is to go to school so he can learn to read his favorite book. But there’s one problem: he’s a pig and Principal Lipid says: “No pigs in school!” What can Rufus do to change…
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A mouthwatering video from the author of RELISH!
Lucy Knisley, author of RELISH, produced a charming – and mouthwatering – video for the sales conference of her French Publisher, Editions Delcourt. Check it out here: http://lucyknisley.tumblr.com/post/60177299862/to-celebrate-the-french-publication-of-relish-i
A new Anne Perry title from 10/18!
Anne Perry will be in France at the end of September and beginning of October, and her Schedule of appearances will be posted later this month.
Recently published in France:
The fourth installation in the Chung Kuo series by David Wingrove, La Glace et Le Feu (published originally as Ice and Fire by Corvus), arrives in France from L’Atalante. In Spring 2201 – Spring 2203: The T’ang who make up the ruling Seven are struggling to maintain stasis and prevent change, as the “War That…
First Second News from San Diego Comicon 2013
Cecil Castellucci signing copies of ODD DUCK at the First Second Booth. (Photo credit Brigid Alverson, Publishers Weekly)
THE GENESIS BOOKSHELF
THE BOOK OF GENESIS ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT CRUMB is already available in 16 different languages (English, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish) and 22 different editions. Still to come: Arabic, Korean and Serbian.
CONGRATULATIONS!
At last week’s San Diego Comicon, ANNIE SULLIVAN AND THE TRIALS OF HELEN KELLER, by Joseph Lambert (Center for Cartoon Studies) won an Eisner for Best Reality-Based Work. It will be published in France by Editions Ça et Là, in collaboration with Editions Cambourakis, and in Spain by Editorial Sins Entido.
MIDNIGHT IN PEKING WINS A DAGGER!
Paul French’s MIDNIGHT IN PEKING (Penguin Australia) wins the prestigious UK-based Crime Writers’ Association Non-Fiction Dagger: http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/2013/non.html. MIDNIGHT IN PEKING will be published in France by éditions Belfond.
READING IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!
A big thank you to our favorite Dutch artist, Joost Swarte, for allowing us to post his highly appropriate illustration! (Illustration copyright © Joost Swarte, 2005)
THIS WAS OUR PACT acquired by First Second
First Second will publish a full-color, extended version of Ryan Andrews’ on-line comic, THIS WAS OUR PACT, in autumn 2016! More news coming later this year.
Lora Fountain Literary Agency 