According to the School Library Journal, COMPASS SOUTH by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock (FSG, June) is one of the most eagerly-awaited graphic novels of this spring! In 1860 New York City, twins Alexander and Cleopatra join the Black Hook gang—and then agree to give information on them when they’re caught by the police. With the…
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THE WALLED CITY Trilogy Sells in France
Urban China (and imprint of Dargaud) have acquired the French world rights to the first two books in exotic and surreal The Walled City Trilogy: The Walled City Book One: HIS DREAM OF THE SKYLAND by Anne Opotowsky and Aya Morton and The Walled City Book Two: Nocturne by Anne Opotowsky and Angie Hoffmeister
JERUSALEM Sells in France!
French rights to Alan Moore’s 620,000 word magnum opus, JERUSALEM, have just been acquired by Inculte, who will publish in autumn 2017 – around the same time as the Brazilian, Italian and Spanish editions. (The English-language editions will come out in September 2016.)
DARE TO DISAPPOINT sells in Holland
Dutch rights to DARE TO DISAPPOINT: Growing Up in Turkey by Özge Samanci (Farar, Straus, & Giroux) have sold to Soul Food Comics. Growing up on the Aegean Coast, Özge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability. Her dad expected her, like her sister, to…
THE CREEPY CASEFILES OF MARGO MALOO Are Coming to France!
After a spirited auction, French rights to Volumes 1 & 2 of THE CREEPY CASEFILES OF MARGO MALOO, Drew Weing’s new graphic novel series for kids about trolls, vampires, ogres, and things that go bump in the night, were acquired by Gallimard Bande Dessinée. Publication is scheduled for autumn 2016, to coincide with First Second’s US launch. We know…
THE UNDERWATER FANCY-DRESS PARADE Finds a French Home!
THE UNDERWATER FANCY DRESS PARADE by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys, from the new Scribble children’s books collection at Scribe Publications, has just been bought by Sarbacane. We can’t wait to see it in French! (But we’ll have to be patient until 2016…)
PRIMATES Is Coming to France!
After sales to Italy (Il Castoro) and Spain (Norma Editorial) sales, the French rights to PRIMATES by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks (First Second) have been acquired by L’Ecole des Loisirs!
FEYNMAN soon to be in Portuguese
Gradiva have just acquired the rights to publish First Second’s NY Times beststller, FEYNMAN by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick in Portugal!
THE SHADOW HERO goes to Urban China!
French rights to THE SHADOW HERO by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew have just been acquired by Urban China.
More JERUSALEM news!
The JERUSALEM announcement has hit the blogs. Here’s another: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/03/18/alan-moores-jerusalem-to-be-published-in-2016-by-knockabout-and-liveright/
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