Les Presses de la Cité have acquired French rights to Jennifer Hayden’s Eisner-nominated and highly praised graphic memoir THE STORY OF MY TITS! According to Editorial Director Frédérique Polet, publication is planned for the autumn of 2022, to coincide with France’s “Octobre Rose” breast cancer awareness month. This is the third sale for this fantastic…
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FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER Coming in Dutch!
We are very pleased to announce that Angeline Boulley’s bestselling FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER will be published in Dutch next year by The House of Books! Yet another translation sale for this excellent thriller.
New Sale for THE HUNTING ACCIDENT!
World Spanish-language rights to the multiple award-winning graphic novel THE HUNTING ACCIDENT by David L. Carlson and Landis Blair (First Second) have now been acquired at auction by Planeta Cómic. Italian rights are under negotiation now.
Entertainment Weekly publishes a preview of FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER, to come in Spring 2021
An exclusive excerpt of FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER (The Book Group) by Angeline Boulley is previewed on Entertainment Weekly.
WINTERKEEP Is Coming!
Eight years after BITTERBLUE was published, New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore takes us back to the fantastic world she created with GRACELING, FIRE, and BITTERBLUE. (Read the Publishers Weekly announcement and a great interview with Kristin here.) WINTERKEEP will come out in early 2021 in the US (Dial), with Gollancz, who have just…
Super News for the SUPER SIDEKICKS!
North American and UK (except ANZ) rights to Penguin Random House Australia’s hot new series, Super Sidekicks from Gavin Aung Than, have gone to Penguin Random House US and UK! The first book, No Adults Allowed, only came out in Australia in April, has sold 8500 copies in just over 2 months, and is…
Two New Clients for Graphic Novels
We are extremely pleased to announce that we are now representing the American graphic novelist Jennifer Hayden for world rights! Her graphic memoir, THE STORY OF MY TITS, has already been published in both Spain and Italy, but other rights are still available. Our…
THE YIELD Goes to Actes Sud!
Actes Sud have acquired French rights to Indigenous writer Tara June Winch’s most recent novel, THE YIELD. “Profoundly moving and exquisitely written, The Yield is the story of a people and a culture dispossessed. But it is as much a celebration of what was and what endures, and a powerful reclaiming of Indigenous language, storytelling and identity.” …
A New Title from the Book Group!
Caitlyn Dlouhy at Atheneum/Dlouhy has acquired Jamaican-born author Desmond Hall‘s debut YA novel, Your Corner Dark, in a preempt. Set on the unforgiving streets and majestic mountains surrounding Kingston, Jamaica, the novel tells the story of Frankie, an ambitious high school student who has just earned a ticket out with a full ride scholarship to college…
PASHMINA Goes to Netflix!
Netflix have acquired the rights to adapt PASHMINA, the best-selling graphic novel by Nidhi Chanani (First Second) into an original CG animated musical! Read the full announcement HERE. We love the book and can’t wait to see the film! Italian rights have already been sold to Il Castoro. Other rights are still free.
Lora Fountain Literary Agency 