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NEWBOOKSNEWS 

FRANKFURT 12th to 16th October 2011 

Published by Sandra Bruna Agencia Literaria

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Authorlink Literary Group 

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Peachtree Publishers 


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Adams Literary 

Spain, Latin America, Portugal and Brazil 

www.adamsliterary.com 

P55 

Scholastic Australia and New Zealand 

Spain, Latin America and Portugal 

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P4 

Barry Goldblatt Literary 


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Penguin Canada 


www.penguin.ca 

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Scholastic Canada 


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Coach House Books 


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Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency 


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P34 

Dial Dutton Penguin Group 


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Sheldon Fogelman Agency 


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Coffee House Press 


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Second City Publishing 


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Farrar Straus & Giroux 


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P57 

Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing 

Portugal and Brazil 

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Éditions Hurtubise 


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P19 

Seren Books 


www.serenbooks.com 

P39 

HarperCollins Children’s Books USA 


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Taryn Fagerness Agency 


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Gabriella Ambrosioni Literary Agency 

Spain, Latin America & Brazil 

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Henry Holt 


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Graywolf Press 


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Spain, Portugal & Latin America 


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Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency 


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The Mcveigh Agency 

Spain, Portugal, Latin America and Brazil 

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Roaring Brook Press 


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THE DISSIMULATING 

HEART. A MEDIEVAL 

MYSTERY 

fiction 

 

SANDRA WORTH 

Set in England between 1536 and 1540, 

Tudor times, The Dissimulating Heart is true to 

every historical character and detail. It is a 

tense struggle between old and new religions, 

royalty and priests, forbidden lovers, and the 

political forces that keep them apart. 

THE 

KENSEI 

fiction 

 

JON MERZ 

If James Bond, True Blood and Kill Bill created a 

mutant hybrid of a book, it would be The Kensei. 

DOUGLAS CLEGG, author of The Priest of Blood 

– “Jon F. Merz’s novels move at a break-neck 

pace, twisting through a landscape of thrills and 

terror.” 

THE 

LOVING DEAD 

fiction 

 

AMELIA BEAMER 

A kinky zombie romance that is definitely not 

for kids! Promising young writer Amelia Beamer 

delivers plenty of requisite zombie gore and 

sex, but adds well-observed characters you get 

involved with, plus a kink ending that makes 

you glad she did. 

JOHN SKIPP, New York Times bestselling author– 

“Amelia Beamer’s eye-popping fornicopia 

of laughs, provocation and mayhem. Yes, it’s all 

fun and games till the emotional hammer comes 

down. The Loving Dead is a pivotal work.” 

PETER STRAUB, bestselling author – “In The 

Loving Dead, Amelia Beamer gives us a zombie 

novel like none other. It is comic and sexy, a 

combination I find irresistible.” 

JONATHAN MABERRY, multiple Bram Stoker 

Award-winning – “Amelia Beamer’s The Loving 

Dead is strange, sick, sexy and scary. It’s also 

wickedly funny and a damn good read.” 

AMPHIBIAN 

fiction 

 

CARLA GUNN 

In a voice that has been compared to Salinger’s 

Holden Caulfield, Phin reflects on the complex 

and troubled relationship between humans, 

animals and the environment all the while struggling 

to maintain his innocence. 

Rights sold to: Germany (btb) 

LENNY BRUCE 

IS DEAD 

fiction 

 

JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN 

“Jonathan Goldstein is one of the funniest and 

most original writers I can think of. Anything by 

him is better than anything by just about anyone 

else” – DAVID SEDARIS. 

ESQUIRE - “An incredibly strange but redeemingly 

funny novel” 

VICE - “The cleanest dirty book I have ever 

read. Goldstein is a goddamn poet.” 

THE MANY 

REVENGES 

OF KIP FLYNN 

fiction 

 

SEAN DIXON 

It all started with a black rose and a rich man. 

And a house with a creek running through it. 

And then there she was, Kip Flynn, standing 

beside her dead boyfriend and agreeing to take 

a large sum of money from the son of a rich 

man to keep quiet. As if she could have done 

anything else, being so scared and grief-sticken 

and maybe pregnant. 

LEMON 

fiction 

 

CORDELIA STRUBE 

MONOCEROS 

fiction 

 

SUZETTE MAYR 

Lemon has three mothers: a biological one she’s 

never met, her adopted father’s suicidal ex, and 

Drew, a school principal who hasn’t left the 

house since she was stabbed by a student. 

A masterpiece of the tragicomic, Mayr offers 

a dazzlingly original look at the ripple effects 

– both poignant and funny – of a tragedy. A 

tender, bold work. 

THE TORONTO STAR - “[Cordelia Strube is] 

Canada’s best bet to succeed Alice Munro.” 

VANCOUVER SUN – “Brash, macabre and irreverent, 

it’s the kind of story you want to hear 

from a latter-day Scheherazade: so intoxicating 

you crave more.” 

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Coffee House Press 


www.coffeehousepress.org 

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Éditions Hurtubise 


www.editionshurtubise.com 

I HOTEL 

fiction 

 

KAREN TEI YAMASHITA 

This dazzling, multi-voiced fusion of fiction, 

playwriting, graphic art, and philosophy spins 

an epic tale of America’s struggle for civil rights 

as it played out in San Francisco. 

PAUL YAMAZAKI, City Lights Booksellers - “I 

Hotel is an amazing literary accomplishment and 

one of the most pleasurable reading experiences 

I have ever had. I believe it stands on the same 

plane of accomplishment as Roberto Bolaño’s 

Savage Detectives.” 

LOS ANGELES TIMES – “A big talent.” 

NEWSDAY – “An immensly entertaining story.” 

Rights of previous works sold to: UK (Scribners), 

Japan (Hakusui Sha), Brazil (Zipango), US 

(Redwood Press) 

NETSUKE 

fiction 

 

RIKKI DUCORNET 

A story of sex, power, and the ways that both 

can destroy us, this short, explosive novel is 

simultaneously unsettling and fascinating. 

Fans of Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh will 

embrace Ducornet’s depiction of a troubled and 

disturbing character and exploration of the dark 

corners of humanity. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES – “A novelist whose 

vocabulary sweats with a kind of lyrical heat.” 

THE NATION – “Linguistically explosive. . . . 

Ducornet is one of the most interesting American 

writers around.” 

Rights sold to: France (Joelle/Gallimard) 

RAY OF 

THE STAR 

fiction 

 

LAIRD HUNT 

“Strange, original, and utterly brilliant—Laird 

Hunt is one of the most talented young writers 

on the American scene today.” - PAUL AUSTER 

TIME OUT CHICAGO – “There’s a king 

of slow burning mania that reminds of Paul 

Auster.” 

Rights of previous works sold to: France 

(Actes Sud), Japan (Asahi Shinbun), Italy (Alet 

Edizioni) 

THE ABYSS OF 

HUMAN ILLUSION 

and backlist titles 

fiction 

 

GILBERT SORRENTINO 

Gilbert Sorrentino is one of the most influential 

and boldly innovative figures in postmodern 

American literature. “To the novel—everyone’s 

novel—Sorrentino brings honor, tradition, and 

relentless passion.” - DON DELILLO 

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW – “Gilbert 

Sorrentino has long been one of our most 

intelligent and daring writers. But he is also one 

of our funniest writers, given to Joycean flights 

of wordplay, punning, list-making, vulgarity and 

relentless self-commentary. [Sorrentino’s characters] 

seem to have wandered put of one of Edwuard 

Hopper’s haunted cityscapes, with fading 

memories of another, bolder age, chronicled by 

Richard Yates, perhaps John Updike” 

NEW YORKER – “One never expects traditional 

plots from Sorrentino, but one can 

usually count on wit, vigorous prose, and an 

unflinchingly bleak take on life. . . . Despite the 

bleakness, Sorrentino regards his characters 

with tenderness.” 

JEFFREY EUGENIDES – “Sorrentino [is] a 

writer like no other. He’s learned, companionable, 

ribald, brave, mathematical, at once virtuosic 

and somehow without ego. Sorrentino’s 

books break free of the routine that inevitably 

accompanies traditional narrative, no matter 

how clever and intelligent, and through a passionate 

renunciation shine with an unforgiving, 

but for all that, cleansing, light.” 

ROBERT COOVER – “Gilbert Sorrentino has 

all the wit and charm of the great raconteur. His 

affection for the music of language is as fresh 

and appealing as that of a kid in love.” 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – “Of 

the elder generation of postmodernists, only 

Thomas Pynchon and Sorrentino remain truly 

dangerous.” 

NEWSWEEK – “[Sorrentino’s] novels have the 

kind of physical charge and excitement more 

often associated with jazz and improvisational 

comedy than with literature.” 

FISH CHANGE 

DIRECTION 

WHEN IT’S COLD 

fiction 

 

PIERRE SZALOWSKI 

January 4, 1998. A ten-year-old boy learns that 

his parents plan to separate. In desperation, he 

asks heaven for help. The next day, Quebec is 

gripped by the greatest ice-storm ever. Bit by 

bit, The Great Ice- Storm will change the lives 

of everyone on the street… for the better. 

Film: an adaptation to Quebec cinema is 

planned for 2012 

LE LIBRAIRE – “A heart-warming novel interwoven 

with humour.” 

LE JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL – “With a 

fascinating collection of characters, people as 

complex as humanity itself, this novel is both a 

learning experience and an initiation, in some 

ways, a romance novel as well…” 

Rights sold to: Italy, Germany, Spain, Catalan, 

Lituania, Poland, France 

HUMAN 

CAGES 

fiction 

 

EMILIE ANDREWES 

Imaginative and inventive prose that describes 

both her characters and their daring adventures. 

LE DEVOIR – “Writing which is sinuous imaginative, 

entrancing!’’ 

JE VOUDRAIS 

QU’ON M’EFFACE 

fiction 

 

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette 

Je voudrais qu’on m’efface is the first novel by Anaïs 

Barbeau-Lavalette, whose feature film Le Ring 

has toured the world. 

VOIR - An extremely moving book whose story 

unfolds, unsurprisingly, in a very cinematic 

fashion.” 

THE LITTLE GIRL 

AND THE OLD MAN 

fiction 

 

MARIE-RENÉE LAVOIE 

“A rare success for a first novel: masterful writing 

and colourful language… A pleasure from 

start to finish.” – ENTRE LES LIGNES 

LE DEVOIR – “A moving novel, human and 

funny, with extraordinary poetry and tenderness.’’ 


Gabriella Ambrosioni Literary Agency 

Spain, Latin America & Brazil 

www.gabriellaambrosioni.com 

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Graywolf Press 


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RICCIONE TRILOGY 

fiction 

 

Vittorio Costa 

Set in the sixties, in Riccione (on the Adriatic 

Riviera), in summer, the novels outline Fellinilike 

characters. The result is extremely comic 

and funny, even if a veil of nostalgia for this 

golden era permeates the whole novel. Behind 

the story, a great fresco on the evolution of 

times, of music, of tastes, of customs, of emotions, 

of people. A sort of nostalgic memory of 

a lost time. 

BOOK #1 

DANCING VERDE LUNA, 

RICCIONE 

Rights sold to: Italy (Pendragon) 

BOOK #2 

PENSIONE SORRISO 

CATHAR 

BOOKS 

fiction 

 

NITA HUGHES 

Both books are based on the true story of how 

an entire culture - the Cathars - was destroyed 

because of their enlightened beliefs, 

and the secrets they held. But when the “believers” 

were being burned at the stake, it was 

discovered that four of their members escaped 

with the treasure before the massacre. 

BOOK #1 

PAST RECALL 

BOOK #2 

THE CATHAR LEGACY. 

The sequel of Past Recall. 

Rights of PAST RECALL sold to: Portugal 

(Diffel) 

THE 

REPORT 

fiction 

 

Jessica Francis Kane 

A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers 

Book, The Report is a compelling commentary on 

the way all tragedies are remembered, based on 

a real-life WWII tragedy. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Kane’s command of period 

detail is marvelous. A deft, vivid first novel.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “Kane skillfully reimagines 

the empathetic [Laurence] Dunne as he 

interprets the confessions and accusations of a 

community crushed by loss and guilt… Meticulous 

historical detail and vivid descriptions of 

hunkered-down and rationed East Enders add a 

marvelous texture.” 

Rights sold to: UK & ANZ (Portobello) 

THE HEYDAY OF 

THE INSENSITIVE 

BASTARDS 

short stories 

 

Robert Boswell 

Robert Boswell’s extraordinary range is on full 

display in this crackling new collection. Set 

mainly in small, gritty American cities, each of 

these stories is a world unto itself. 

RICHARD RUSSO - “Like Richard Yates, 

Robert Boswell seems always to wish he had 

better news for us. In the wide-ranging stories 

of The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards, he wishes 

we weren’t so lost, so conflicted, so stubborn in 

our misapprehensions. But he’s been watching 

us too closely, with too clear an eye, too keen an 

intelligence, and besides, Boswell’s real talent, 

like Yates’s, is for telling us the truth.” 

THE 

YELLOW-LIGHTED 

BOOKSHOP 

memoir 

 

Lewis Buzbee 

Rich with anecdotes, The Yellow-Lighted 

Bookshop is the perfect choice for those who 

relish the enduring pleasures of spending an 

afternoon finding just the right book. 

BOOKLIST - “Both anecdotal and eloquent, 

The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is a tribute to those 

who crave the cozy confines of a bookshop, a 

place to be ‘alone among others’ and savor a 

bountiful literary buffet.” 

KIRKUS - “A leisurely stroll with a knowledgeable 

but unpretentious companion 

through some very interesting aisles.” 

THE DAY 

THE SUN FELL 

memoir 

 

Bun Hashizume 

A Hiroshima 1st hand memoir. 

Rights sold to: France (Éditions du Cénade de 

France) 

GALILEO AND 

THE SECRETS 

OF THE MAYAS 

fiction 

 

Fabrizio Hugony 

CHI SPIAVA 

I TERRORISTI 

non fiction 

 

Antonio Selvatici 

JUNE 

FOURTH 

ELEGIES 

poetry 

 

Liu Xiaobo 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “In this imaginative 

story collection, author Boswell examines the 

limits and losses of ordinary souls with technical 

mastery and profound sympathy.” 

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW - 

“[Boswell] shows a sensitive and comprehensive 

understanding of the quirks that can shake a 

person off course: from fear, passivity and pride 

to external knocks and dings that are easier to 

spot, harder to fix.” 

KIRKUS - “Heartbreakers from a writer who 

knows how to do it right.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “When [Lewis 

Buzbee] describes walking into a bookstore, 

feasting his eyes on the walls lined with stock, 

gravitating to the tables stacked with new 

issues and then discovering some volume so 

irresistibly beautiful he just has to buy it, you 

realize that he just doesn’t love books, he’s 

besotted.” 

Rights sold to: Spain (Roca/Libros del Atril), 

Korea (Munhakdongne), Poland (Czuly 

Barbarzynca), Mainland China (Reader’s Cornerstore), 

Taiwan (Net and Books) 

DESIGNER 

GENES 

REVOLUTION 

non fiction 

 

Steven Potter, PhD 

The Mayas, Galileo, Vivaldi, the conquest of 

Mexico and la mafia, all in a gripping historical 

thriller. 

A huge success in Italy. Who spied the terrorists? 

KGB, STASI, RAF. The documents of the 

ex URSS secret services. A very serious essay 

which reads like a spy story. 

A collection of poetry by the jailed Chinese political 

activist, and the winner of 2010’s Nobel 

Peace Prize. 

Important and controversial, the explanation of 

how just as the ancient wolf was morphed into 

the modern breeds of dog, humans are about to 

become something very different, very quickly. 

Rights sold to: US & UK (Random House) 


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REVISED 

20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 

SPIES 

IN THE 

VATICAN 

non fiction 

 

John O. Koehler 

BEAUTIFUL 

MARIA 

OF MY SOUL 

fiction 

 

Óscar Hijuelos 

THE MAMBO KINGS 

PLAY SONGS 

OF LOVE 

fiction 

 


HERE COMES 

ANOTHER 

LESSON 

short stories 

 

Stephen O’Connor 

SALVAGE 

THE BONE 

fiction 

 

Lewis Buzbee 

THOUGHTS 

WITHOUT 

CIGARETTES 

memoir 

 


This book traces and often exposes for the 1st 

time the truth and the consequences of communist 

espionage against the Vatican. 

Rights sold to: US & UK (Perseus Books), Poland 

(Znak), Italy (Newton Compton) 

Much-acclaimed sequel to the Pulitzer Prizewinning 

The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, a 

contemporary American classic novel that still 

captures the imagination twenty years after its 

first publication. Now, in Beautiful María of My 

Soul, Oscar Hijuelos returns to the story, but 

tells it from the point of view of its beloved 

heroine, Maria. 

AMY TAN - “I fell instantly in love with the 

glorious soul of Beautiful María of My Soul. 

Hijuelos has created and brought to life two 

beloved characters, a heart-stealing heroine and 

Havana during an epoch of changing fate.” 

CHITRA DIVAKARUNI - “Hijuelos is a master 

at capturing lifestyles.” 

BOOKLIST – “Nobody writes sex scenes like 

Hijuelos but he brings the same passion to his 

descriptions of Maria learning to read” 

KIRKUS - “More than worth the wait” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “A vivid story that 

should delight readers of The Mambo Kings and 

enthrall those new to Hijuelos’s imaginative and 

florid voice” 

THE NEW YORK TIMES – “Beautiful Maria of 

My Soul shows once again that Oscar Hijuelos is 

a careful, distant observer, whose Cubanía, or 

Cubanness, comes from sitting in the audience, 

not performing center stage” 

Rights sold to: Holland, Israel, Spain, US, 

Canada, Finland, Poland, Norway, Brazil 

When it was first published in 1989, The Mambo 

Kings Play Songs of Love became an international 

bestselling sensation, winning rave reviews and 

the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1990. Hijuelos’s 

been translated into 25 languages. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “In a performance 

that deepens the canon of American ethnic 

literature, Hijuelos evokes, by day, a New York 

of crowded Harlem apartments made cheery by 

Cuban hospitality, and by night, a raucous club 

scene of stiletto heels and waxy pompadours— 

all set against a backdrop of a square, 1950s 

America that thinks worldliness means knowing 

the cha-cha.” 

NEW YORK TIMES, Michiko Kakutani – “By 

turns street-smart and lyrical, impassioned and 

reflective, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love is 

a rich and provocative book—a moving portrait 

of a man, his family, a community and a time.” 

PEOPLE – “One lush, tipsy, all-night mambo of 

a novel about Cuban musicians in strange places 

like New York City.” 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES – “By turns streetsmart 

and lyrical, impassioned and reflective.... 

A moving potrait of a man, his family, a community, 

and a time.” 

Rights sold to: Holland, Israel, Spain, US, 

Canada, Finland, Poland, Brazil 

From The New Yorker author Stephen O’Connor, 

highly praised and hotly anticipated, Here Comes 

Another Lesson is a deeply inventive collection of 

stories that examine the limitations of modern 

humanity and morality in bold, convincing 

strokes. 

TIME OUT NEW YORK – “In his hotly 

anticipated collection of short stories, Stephen 

O’Connor makes sense of the nonsensical.” 

KIRKUS – “Everyday people are stalked by 

strangeness in this artfully bemusing story collection.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “The stories range 

from fabulistic to realistic, and the best ones 

retain a vague fealty to reality, though the alternate 

worlds visited are sketched with a skewed, 

knowing hand.” 

BOOKLIST – “O’Connor shrewdly allows his 

readers to walk the line between reality and 

fantasy, blurring the boundaries between two 

worlds.” 

BOOKHOUNDS – “These short vignettes 

could easily be some of the greatest thirty minutes 

on television today.” 

Rights sold to: US & Canadian (Free Press) 

As hopeful as it is tragic, Salvage The Bone is a 

lyrical novel about more than what it means 

to live through Katrina as tells of a family that 

learns firsthand the ways that hardship remakes 

the people it meets. 

WHEN 

CATERPILLARS 

DREW ON STONE 

fiction 

 

Lori Marie Carlson 

In the tradition of books such as Balzac and 

the Little Seamstress or Girl with a Pearl Earring, 

Carlson’s not only a quirky, sweet love story 

and a tribute to that glorious time in Spain, The 

Golden Age, but also a humorous and inspirational 

tale of hope. 

A memoir by a recipient of the Rome Prize, the 

Pulitzer Prize, and grants from the National 

Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim 

Foundation. Hijuelos’ seven novels have been 

translated into twenty-five languages. 





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Literary & Film Agency 


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CAPTIVITY 

fiction 

 

Deborah Noyes 

A gorgeous literary tale of ghosts, turbulent 

passion and deceit set at the beginning of the 

Victorian era. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “Noyes engages 

with atmospheric charms of time and place, 

and … delivers an ending revelation that would 

surprise Hawthorne himself.” 

LIBRARY JOURNAL – “A novel of beguiling 

characters that probes both belief and the 

veracity of emotion, this endlessly fascinating 

work should be considered by all fiction readers.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “Noyes includes 

some of the key figures who spurred the 

[American Spiritualist] movement’s popularity 

and aptly draws upon the themes of classism 

and sexism that influenced its leaders with 

wonderfully lavish period detail.” 

BARNESANDNOBLEREVIEW.COM – 

“Captivity is equal parts Henry James and Joyce 

Carol Oates . . . [it] takes its time building the 

backstory of all the characters, but once the 

shimmer of the book’s prose folds into the tension 

of the plot, the book becomes an unstoppable 

force, culminating in an unforgettable 

séance.” 

Rights sold to: US (Unbridled Books) 

THE ZEPHYR 

HOLLIS 

CHRONICLES 

fiction 

 

Alaya Johnson 

The exciting adult paranormal novels set in the 

Lower East Side of NY in the 1920s, a time of 

speakeasies and jazz, by the acclaimed contributor 

to Zombies vs. Unicorns. 

BOOK #1: 

MOONSHINE 

BOOK #2: 

SPEAKEASY 

Some fantasy writers comments: 

TERRI PERSONS – “ Alaya Johnson has 

broken new ground with a book that combines 

a fascinating time in history with our favorite 

mythological creatures — vampires.” 

GREGORY FROST – “Vampires and vamps; 

welcome to a Roaring ’20s New York where 

the undead go to night school, and speakeasies 

serve up the occasional bathtub djinn… a 

first novel to delight fans of Buffy and Harry 

Dresden.” 

EMMA BULL – “I hope Zephyr Hollis’s adventures 

have only begun. I want more!” 

KAREN CHANCE – “A rip roaring romp 

through a fascinating period in history and a 

thoroughly enjoyable read…a winner!” 

SARAH SMITH – “A page-turning delight, 

with bicycles and enchanted blades, drug wars 

and settlement evening schools, romance and 

heartbreak. Move over, Buffy and Anita, and 

make room for Zephyr Hollis!” 

Rights sold to: Italy, Germany, Turkey 

REPEAT 

AFTER ME 

fiction 

 

Rachel DeWoskin 

The accomplished debut novel from the author 

of the acclaimed memoir Foreign Babes In Beijing 

which sold in six countries. 

BOOKLIST starred review - “DeWoskin demonstrates 

a smart, sophisticated literary agility.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “DeWoskin presents 

a complex love story of cultural intersection, 

communication barriers, psychotic breakdowns 

and the search for life’s big, unknowable truths. 

… A tender story of manic love and loss, this is a 

heartbreaking and uplifting novel with memorably 

off-kilter leads.” 

Rights sold to: UK (Duckworth), US (Overlook 

Press) 

SNAKETOWN 

fiction 

 

Kathleen Wakefield 

A stunning, literary debut novel about family, 

lineage, past, memory, and the nature of 

evil that calls to mind Steinbeck and Faulkner. 

Snaketown is that rare gem of a book that is both 

poetic and gripping. 

Rights sold to: US (Cleveland State University) 

THE IRON DRUID CHRONICLES 

(HOUNDED, HEXED, HAMMERED) 

fiction 

 

Kevin Hearne 

MURDER 

IN VENICE 

fiction 

 

Alda Monico 

Crime, love and cooking in 16th century Venice. 

LA NUOVA VENEZIA – “Beyond resolving a 

crime this novel is aimed to transmit the smell, 

the taste of a town, an era, a world.” 

Rights sold to: Italy (Corbaccio), Germany 

(Goldmann Verlag) 

GOLDFISH 

DON’T LIVE 

IN PUDDLES 

fiction 

 

Marco Truzzi 

A brilliant new voice in urban fantasy with comparisons 

to Neil Gaiman (American Gods), Patrick 

Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind) and Jim Butcher 

(The Dresden Files). Meet Atticus O’Sullivan, last 

of the Druids--and the coolest, funniest, and 

most memorable urban fantasy hero since Jim 

Butcher’s Harry Dresden! 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY– “A superb urban 

fantasy debut.” 

Rights sold to: US (Del Rey), Poland (Rebis), 

Thailand (Tathata), Germany (Klett-Cotta), 

Russia (Olma), Czech Republic (Laser), Turkey 

(Artemis), Spain (Minotauro) 

Selected by Books at Berlinale 2011, this is the 

touching story of Damien, a young Sinti boy 

growing up in poverty and distress. 

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THE 

DESCARTES 

CASE 

fiction 

 

Daniele Bondi 

WHOM 

THE GODS 

DESTROY 

fiction 

 

Gianluca Morozzi 

LAMB 

IN HIS BOSOM 

fiction 

 

Caroline Miller 

WHAT WORKS 

WITH CHILDREN 

non fiction 

 

Marshall & Sara Duke 

RILLA 

OF 

INGLESIDE 

fiction 

 

L.M. Montgomery 

TELL 

OTHERS 

non fiction 

 

Kim Echlin 

A historical thriller that flows elegantly from 

history to fiction. Three stories are interwoven 

to try to unveil one of the greatest mysteries 

of the 16hundreds: did Renè Descartes die of 

pneumonia, or was he assassinated? 

Rights sold to: Italy (Rusconi Libri) 

A grotesque, fascinating, surreal, fun, gripping, 

mature and intelligent novel built on 

different levels, a hybrid of different literary 

genres and styles: comic books, movies, history 

of music. Two parallel stories, two similar, but 

very different universes. 

Rights sold to: Italy (TEA) 

Film rights: Perfect Circle (Canada) 

Pulitzer winner with this work in 1934, Caroline 

Miller was fascinated by the other Old 

South -not the romantic inhabitants of Gone 

With the Wind, but rather the poor people of the 

south Georgia backwoods, who never owned a 

slave or planned to fight a war. 

MARGARET MITCHELL in a letter to Caroline 

Miller – “Your book is undoubtedly the 

greatest that ever came out of the Southabout 

Southern people, and it is my favorite book.” 

Wisdom and reflections from people who 

have devoted their careers to kids. A collection 

of thought-provoking, inspirational, 

sometimes humorous, essays on raising our 

children. 

The only complete and unabridged version of 

L.M. Montgomery’s wartime classic, this edition 

edited by Benjamin Lefebvre and Andrea Mckenzie 

restores Montgomery’s original text and 

includes additional materials. 

A bestselling author’s meditation on how books 

can save the world. 

THE BULE 

HEAD 

HUNTER 

THE DOGS 

OF LINCOLN ROAD 

fiction 

 

Antonio Pagliaro 

Palermo’s Chinatown, a night around the end of 

May. In the “Great Peking” restaurant in Lincoln 

road two Carabinieri discover a massacre: 

eight people have been shot dead, a woman is 

dying. 

Rights sold to: Italy (Laurana Editore) 

THE BULE 

HEAD HUNTER 

non fiction 

 

Elio Modigliani 

& Vanni Puccioni 

In the summer of 1886 an Italian anthropologist, 

Elio Modigliani explored the southern 

and central parts of the Indonesian island 

of Nias, whose population had defied all 

attempts of the Dutch to submit them, and 

still practiced their habit of collecting human 

heads. His story is rich of anecdotes and precious 

hints that shed light about their true 

nature and attitude. 

AGE-DEFYING 

FITNESS 

non fiction 

 

Marilyn Moffat 

Making the most of your body for the rest of 

your life. 

THE 

LAST RAIN 

fiction 

 

Edeet Ravel 

The Last Rain tells the story of Eldar’s emergence 

as a kibbutz through Dori’s eyes, as well 

as through documentary fragments that take the 

reader on a labyrinthine journey through the 

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CRUNCH 

TIME 

fiction 

 

DIANE Mott Davidson 

OLEANDER 

GIRL 

fiction 

 

Chitra Divakaruni 

SHADOW 

PRINCESS 

fiction 

 

Indu Sundaresan 

THE 

BLOOD MAN 

fiction 

 

Robert Pobi 

ZELDA, THE QUEEN 

OF PARIS 

memoir 

 

Paul Chutkow 

BORROWING 

BRILLIANCE 

non fiction 

 

David Murray 

This series has sold nearly 4.5 million copies 

worldwide. No one cooks up a tastier stew of 

murder, mystery, and mayhem than New York 

Times bestselling author Diane Mott Davidson. 

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY – “Today’s foremost 

practitioner of the culinary whodunit.” 

“A storyteller of exquisite lyricism” 

- BOOKLIST, on the author. 

Rights of her previous book sold to: France 

(Picquier), India (Penguin), Indonesia (Hikmah), 

Israel (Kinneret), Italy (Einaudi), Korea 

(Woonjin), Poland (Zysk), Spain (Suma), Turkey 

(Pegasus) 

The third in Sundaresan’s Taj Trilogy, Shadow 

Princess is a powerful tale of passion and intrigue, 

set in the shadow of the Taj. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “Sundaresan [is] at 

her best describing the opulent court or the 

construction of the Taj Mahal. Little is known 

about the actual Jahanara, and Sundaresan has 

blessed the princess’s fictional proxy with such 

perfection that readers will be tempted to find 

her flawed siblings not only more believable but 

also more interesting.” 

Rights sold to: France (Lafon), US (Simon 

& Schuster/Atria), Germany (Kruger), India 

(Harper), Indonesia (Hikmah), Israel (Modan), 

Italy (Sperling), Lithuania (Alma Littera), Serbia 

(Laguna), Spain (Random), Taiwan (Bookman), 

Turkey (Pegasus), Macedonia (Matica) 

This psychological thriller by first-time author 

Robert Pobi, will be part of Amazon’s new 

Thomas and Mercer mystery line for hardcover 

and paperback. 

Rights sold to: US (Amazon), Canada (Simon 

& Schuster), Germany (Ullstein), France 

(Sonatine), Italy (RH Mondadori) 

A more worldly Marley and Me, filled with 

heartwarming, uplifting and funny anecdotes, 

Zelda, will have a special appeal for readers who 

want to taste the magnificent colors and flavors 

of India, Paris, Italy and the California Wine 

Country—from a dog’s perspective, that is. 

“An entertaining, easy-to-read romp through 

the history of innovation, from Gutenberg to the 

Google guys” - BUSINESSWEEK 

DON NORMAN, author of Emotional Design 

- “Here it is, how to be brilliant and innovative. 

New ideas are always amalgamations of old ones. 

Borrowed. Murray makes it seem simple, but 

don’t be deceived. Everything he says is true. All 

the principles are there: simply stated, simple to 

understand.” 

Rights sold to: Australia (Penguin), British (Random 

House), Brazil (Elesvier), China (Publishing 

House/Domain), Japan (East Press), Korea (Next 

Wave) 

DREAMS 

OF JOY 

fiction 

PEARL 

OF CHINA 

fiction 

THE 

SIXES 

fiction 

THE GOOD 

DAUGHTER 

memoir 

NAKED. THE NUDE 

IN AMERICA 

non fiction 

 

Lisa See 

 

Anchee Min 

 

Kate White 

 

Jasmin Darznik 

 

Bram Dijkstra 

Lisa See is the author of best-selling Shanghai 

Girls, Peony in Love, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, 

and her acclaimed memoir On Gold Mountain. 

Rights sold to: Germany (Bertlesmann), Poland 

(Swiat Ksiazki ), UK (Bloomsbury), Audio (Rh), 

Spain (Salamandra), Catalan (Edicions 62), UK 

large print (Isis), France (Flammarion), Croatia 

(Ljevak), Netherlands (Prometheus) 

“Min, a prime example of an indomitable Chinese 

woman, has made it her mission to reveal 

the truth about the lives of women in China” - 

BOOKLIST starred review 

Rights sold to: UK (Bloomsbury), Croatia (Mozaik), 

France (Pygmalion), Germany (Fischer), 

Indonesia (Hikmah), Korea (Million House), 

Netherlands (Contact), Poland (Albatros), 

Serbia (Laguna), Spain (RandomHouse), Turkey 

(Pegasus), Vietnam (Dai Viet) 

Sold in seven languages, Kate White is recognized 

internationally as the veteran editor-inchief 

of Cosmopolitan, the bestselling women’s 

magazine in the world, and also as the critically 

acclaimed author of both fiction and nonfiction 

books. 

“We were a world of two, my mother and I, until I 

started turning into an American girl. That’s when 

she started talking to me about the Good Daughter. It 

became a taunt. A warning.” 

Rights sold to: British (Heinemann), Czech (Euromedia), 

Germany (Blanvalet), Italy (Cairo), 

Netherlands (Artemis), Spain (Viceversa) 

With over 400 images of the nude in paintings, 

sculpture, comic books and nudie magazines, 

Naked is a cornucopia of dazzling creations from 

18th century to present set in their cultural and 

historical context. 

Rights sold to: Italy (Rizzoli) 


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THE NAKED LADY 

WHO STOOD 

ON HER HEAD 

non fiction 

 

Dr. Gary Small 

& Gigi VorganSee 

Optioned to 20th Century Fox Entertainment, 

a psychiatrist’s stories of his most bizarre cases. 

KIRKUS – “Small writes with empathy and 

humor about the complexity of human relationships 

. . . A highly personal but generally fascinating 

memoir spanning more than 30 years.” 

Rights sold to: Germany (Bastei Lubbe), Russia 

(AST) 

THE BIG SECRET 

FOR THE SMALL 

INVESTOR 

non fiction 

 

Joel Greenblatt 

Joel Greenblatt has a rare ability to make complicated 

concepts extremely easy to grasp. He 

is able to make an easy-to follow financial road 

map. 

Rights sold to: US (Doubleday) 

COMMUNITY 

LEADERSHIP 4.0 

non fiction 

 

CAROLYN COBIN 

Community Leadership 4.0 offers up strategies and 

approaches any community can adopt to meet 

the 21st Century head-on. 

BLUE 

SKY JULY 

memoir 

 

Nia Wyn 

Reading like a novel, Blue Sky July is a hugely 

uplifting true story about the human spirit 

which became one of the most talked about 

books of autumn 2007, with serialisation in 

The Guardian and the Daily Mail. 

YVONNE ROBERTS – “Un-put-downable 

and utterly compelling. A quiet classic...” 

TANNI GREY-THOMPSON – “My emotions 

were everywhere... this is a wonderful 

story of a mother’s love and determination.” 

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING – “Beautifully 

written and will strike a chord with every 

parent. It will have you hooked from beginning 

to end.” 

DOG 

DAYS 

fiction 

 

Elsa Watson 

A women’s commercial novel about a woman 

who switches bodies with a dog. 

Rights sold to: US (Tor/Forge), Spain (Edicinoes 

B), Germany (Blanvalet), Netherlands 

(Sijthoff) 

HAUNTING 

JASMINE 

fiction 

 

Anjali Banerjee 

Haunting Jasmine is a book about books, about 

love, and about finding one’s way. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “Banerjee’s opulent 

prose is as colorful as Auntie’s cherished keepsakes, 

and gently ironic supernatural elements... 

add dimension to a romance that spins refreshingly 

into a quirky, surprising denouement.” 

Rights sold to: US (Berkley), Spain (Lumen), 

Catalan (Rosa dels Vents), Italy (Fanucci Editore) 

Rights sold to: UK paperback (Penguin), 

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India 

(Penguin), US (Dutton Pen guin US), Italy 

(Giunti), The Netherlands (House of Books). 

Feature film rights sold. 

OIL 

KINGS 

non fiction 

 

Andrew Cooper 

DON’T 

LET ME GO 

fiction 

 

Catherine Ryan Hyde 

HICK 

fiction 

 

Andrea Portes 

The hidden history of how the balance of power 

shifted in the middle east by andrew Cooper, 

whose journalistic talents took him to the New 

York Times, Washington Post, and The Economist, 

amongst others. 

Rights sold to: UK (Oneworld), audio (Random 

US) 

A gritty, emotionally charged, and heartwarming 

novel perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult. 

Rights sold to: UK (Transworld), Portugal (Publicaçoes 

Europa-América), Hungary (Pioneer 

Books) 

Now in production, the film—directed by Derick 

Martini—stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Blake 

Lively and Eddie Redmayne and features Rory 

Culkin, Anson Mount, Juliette Lewis and Alec 

Baldwin in supporting roles. Hick is the story of 

the indomitable Luli McMullen. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “[A] chilling debut.” 

LIBRARY JOURNAL – “Compelling.” 

THE KANSAS CITY STAR – “A terrific and 

addicting read.” 


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JANE AUSTEN 

SUMMER 

fiction 

 

Cindy Jones 

A debut up-market women’s fiction pitched as 

“The Jane Austen Book Club relocated to Howard’s 

End, narrated by an American Bridget Jones”. 

Rights sold to: US (Avon) 

THE DARLING 

STRUMPET 

fiction 

 

Gillian Bagwell 

Gillian Bagwell masterfully and vividly creates 

the world of actors, actresses and prostitutes 

(although not necessarily in that order) of 17th 

Century London as she tells the story of Nell 

Gwynn, a saucy, sexy and smart heroine who uses 

her brain and her body to get what she wants. 

DIANA GABALDON – “Richly engaging 

portrait of the life and times of one of history’s 

most appealing characters!” 

Rights sold to: US (Berkley), Turkey (Artemis/ 

Alfa), UK (Avon), Hungary (Nouvion Trade), 

Poland (Bellona) 

THE LAST TIME 

I SAW PARIS 

fiction 

 

Lynn Sheene 

The meticulous research and description of 

the sights, sounds, and smells of Paris bring the 

shadowed years of the Occupation to life. 

KATHERINE NEVILLE, best-selling author of 

The Eight – “In The Last Time I Saw Paris Lynn 

Sheene delivers more drama, romance and suspense 

than we’ve seen since the Paris occupation 

in Casablanca.” 

Rights sold to: US (Berkley), Italy (Fanucci), 

Spain (Planeta) 

ARK 

OF FIRE 

fiction 

 

C.M. Palov 

“Fans of Dan Brown and Steve Berry will be 

enthralled.” - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred 

review. 

STEVE BERRY, New York Times bestselling 

author - “A plot that unfolds with vivid velocity 

to an explosive conclusion. The story crackles 

with tension and imagination from the first to 

the last page.” 

Rights sold to: US (Berkley), UK (Michael Joseph/Penguin), 

Czech (Metafora), Germany 

(Blanvalet), Russia (Exmo), Slovenia (Anu 

Elara), Turkey (Pegasus) 

ANYTHING 

YOU WANT 

(BOOK 4) 

non fiction 

 

Derek Sivers 

An hour read of 40 lessons for a new kind of 

entrepreneur. 

ESQUIRE MAGAZINE – “[Derek Sivers, 

founder of CD Baby, the largest seller of independent 

music on the Web, is] the last music 

business folk hero.” 

DO 

THE WORK 

(BOOK 2) 

non fiction 

 

Steven Pressfield 

Bestselling author Steven Pressfield presents a 

powerful inspirational manifesto about overcoming 

resistance and getting out of your own way. 

Rights of his previous non-fiction title: Brazil 

(Ediouro), Czech (Melvil), France (Editions 

Diateino), French-Canada (Editions Tresor Caché), 

Indonesia (PT Serambi Ilmu Semesta), Italy 

(Sperling), Korea (Book21), The Netherlands (A.W. 

Bruna), Poland (Helion), Russia (Alpina), Spain 

world (Ediciones B), Turkey (Sespa), Catalan 

(Proa), Portugal (Planeta Manuscrito) 

THE DOMINO PROJECT, 

“POWERED BY AMAZON” 







RESUSCITATION 

fiction 

 

Daniel Annechino 

A new serial killer thriller by the author of They 

Never Die Quietly. 

Rights sold to: US (AmazonEncore), Germany 

(Ullstein) 

SOLSTICE 

fiction 

 

P.J. Hoover 

An innovative debut crossover novel by P.J. 

Hoover, where dystopian meets mythology. 

THE 

SUMMER SON 

fiction 

 

Craig Lancaster 

Part family saga, part mystery, this novel about 

a family’s dark past reveals truths about fathers 

and sons. 

Rights sold to: US (AmazoneEncore), France 

(Presses de la Cité) 

SILENT 

TEARS 

memoir 

 

Kay Bratt 

Silent Tears is the true story of the adversity and 

triumphs one woman faced as she fought against 

the Chinese bureaucracy to help that country’s 

orphaned children. Some things your mind will 

never allow you to forget. 

WE ARE 

ALL WEIRD 

(BOOK 3) 

non fiction 

 

Seth Godin 

In this new, 61-page manifesto from New York 

Times bestseller and marketing guru Seth Godin, 

translated to 30 languages, the author shares his 

observations about the shifting trends he sees in 

marketing and consumerism. 

Rights sold to: France (Editions Diateino), Italy 

(Sperling), and Korea (Book21) 

POKE 

THE BOX 

(BOOK 1) 

non fiction 

 

Seth Godin 

Sold in Spain (Spanish and Catalan), Portugal 

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NEW REVELATIONS OF 

THE AMERICAS BEFORE 

COLUMBUS 

 

Charles Mann 

non fiction 

- A 100 Notable Books of the 

Year, The New York Times 

- Best Book Award from National 

Academies of Science 

- National Communications 

Award for the best book of 

the year 

NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF BOOKS 

– “A journalistic masterpiece: lively, engaging…a 

wonderfully provocative and informative 

book.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “In a riveting 

and fast paced history, massing archeological, 

anthropological, scientific and literary 

evidence, Mann debunks much of what 

we thought we knew about preColumbian 

America.” 

1493. 

UNCOVERING THE NEW 

WORLD COLUMBUS 

CREATED 

Charles Mann 

non fiction 

 

Charles Mann’s 1491 has sold over half a million 

copies, now he examines the dramatic 

world changes that occurred after Columbus’ 

landing in 1493. 

Rights sold to: US (Knopf), The Netherlands 

(Nieuw Amsterdam), British (Granta) 

DAHANU 

ROAD 

fiction 

 

Anosh Irani 

Set in the town of Dahanu on the outskirts of 

Bombay, this is a tale of two opposing clans and 

the forbidden love that brings them together, 

with tragic results. With an inimitable mix of 

earthy humour and searing tragedy, bestselling 

author Anosh Irani gives us his most ambitious 

novel yet. 

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS - “Irani weaves an 

intricate web of personal and political relationships… 

With characters as rooted in the earth as 

the trees of the orchard, Dahanu Road springs 

to life. The fruits of Irani’s labours will surely 

win him the acclaim he’s enjoyed for his past 

work.” 

THE NATIONAL POST - “…historic truths and 

rich storytelling…” 

Rights sold to: Canada (Doubleday), Italy 

(Piemme), India (English, HarperCollins India), 

Turkey (Inkilap Kitabevi) 

I AM HALF-SICK 

OF SHADOWS 

fiction 

 

Alan Bradley 

The Flavia de Luce mystery series has been 

sold in 35 territories and has sold more than 

500,000 copies worldwide. 

Flavia’s first release, The Sweetness at the Bottom of 

the Pie, has won many awards including: Macavity 

Award for Best First Mystery Novel / Barry 

Award for Best First Novel / Agatha Award for 

Best First Novel / Dilys Winn Award / Arthur 

Ellis Award for Best Novel / Spotted Owl Award 

for Best Novel / CWA. 

USA TODAY – “If ever there was a sleuth who’s 

bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, it’s Flavia de 

Luce.” 

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW – 

“Irresistibly appealing…. Impressive as a sleuth 

and enchanting as a mad scientist, Flavia is most 

endearing as a little girl who has learned how to 

amuse herself in a big lonely house.” 

THE BOSTON GLOBE – “Delightful … [Flavia 

is] a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes. 

… fearless, cheeky, wildly precocious.” 

THE WAL STRET JOURNAL – “This idiosnycratic 

young heroine continues to charm.” 

DAILY TELEGRAPH – “Flavia is mercilessly 

addictive.” 

Rights sold to: US (Bantam Books), UK (Orion), 

Canada (Doubleday), US Audio (Random 

House), Japan (Tokyo Sogensha), Poland (Vesper), 

Netherlands (Luitingh-Sijhoff), Germany 

(Blanvalet) 

MIDNIGHT AT 

THE DRAGON CAFÉ 

memoir 

 

Judy Fong Bates 

The life of a young Chinese girl is torn apart by 

dark family secrets and divided loyalties in a 

small Ontario town in the 1950s. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS – “An original, haunting 

debut novel.” 

BOOKLIST – “The mounting suspense of family 

secrets makes this first novel a breathless 

read.” 

Rights sold to: US (Counterpoint), Canada (Mc- 

Clelland & Stewart), Thailand (Sanskrit), China 

(Nankai University Press) 

SHELTER 

fiction 

 

Frances GreensLADE 

Poignant, tender and vivid, Shelter traces the 

relationship of two daughters with their missing 

mother through family stories. 

Rights sold to: Canada (Knopf ), US (Free 

Press), UK (Virago), Holland (Orlando), Germany 

(Mare Verlag) 

THE WIFE’S 

TALE 

fiction 

 

Lori Lansens 

With sharp humour and delicate grace, The 

Wife’s Tale follows Mary Gooch – morbidly 

obese and living in denial – as she pursues her 

husband across the country. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES - “Sensitive but deliciously 

comic.... Lansens has more than a few 

tales worth telling.” 

PEOPLE - “Lansens’ clear prose unveils the 

connetion between a body weighed down by 

flesh and a spirit smothered by loneliness. 

Mary’s odyssey of heartache and hope is not so 

much about finding her husband as it is about 

rediscovering herself.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “[Mary is] a wonderful 

character, and Lansens’ handling of her 

eventual transformation into someone capable 

of compassion and acceptance is handled with a 

light but assured touch.” 

BOOKLIST - “Lansens writes with acute insight 

… fully immersing readers in her protagonist’s 

struggle to find a new and better self.” 

ROMANTIC TIMES - “This uplifting story 

illustrates how a life can be transformed at 

any time, even if it seems stuck in a permanent 

rut. Mary is wonderful … Lansens’ memorable 

journey takes Mary out of her comfort zone and 

reintroduces her not only to the world beyond 

but also to herself.” 

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - “Lansens’s 

great capacity for humour and insight … makes 

this book riveting and compelling.” 

Rights sold to: US (Little, Brown & Co), UK 

(Virago), Canada (Knopf), Italy (Mondadori), 

Holland (De Bezige Bij), Brazil (Bertrand Brasil), 

French-Canadian (Editions Alto), Poland 

(W.A.B.), Turkey (Artemis Yayinlari), Norway 

(Juritzen Forlag), French (world rights ex 

Canada, Editions l’Archipel) 

TELL IT 

TO THE TREES 

fiction 

 

Anita Rau Badami 

A bestselling writer returns to the domestic 

canvas of her award-winning books with a tense 

mystery and heart-rending story of family life 

set in an Indian household in a small town. 

Rights of previous works sold to: US (Algonquin), 

US Paperback (Ballantine), UK (Bloomsbury), 

France (Stock), Spain (Bronce), Catalan 

(Columna), Canada (Knopf), Greece (Kastaniotis), 

Poland (Dialog), Portugal (Difel), Italy 

(Marsilio), Holland (De Geus), France (Philippe 

Rey), India (Penguin), Germany (Bertelsmann) 

SLEEPING WITH 

MOVIE STARS 

short stories 

 

Gitanjali Kolanad 

Sleeping with Movie Stars, a compelling and erotic 

read told through 8 linked stories, transforms 

fragments of life into stories of love, infidelity 

and betrayal with the grace, elegance and effortless 

ease of a classical dancer. 

Rights sold to: India (Penguin) 


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COCKEYED 

memoir 

 

Ryan Knighton 

MISS ENTROPIA 

AND THE 

ADAM BOMB 

fiction 

 

George Rabasa 

AN 

ACCIDENTAL 

MOTHER 

memoir 

 

Katherine Anne Kindred 

...FEAR 

ITSELF 

memoir 

 

Candida Lawrence 

A THOUSAND 

TINY HAMMERS 

fiction 

 

Kyo Maclear 

INTO 

THE HEART 

OF THE COUNTRY 

fiction 

 

Pauline Holdstock 

Ryan Knighton’s story of his slow descent 

into blindness shines a new light on what we 

can learn about the broader world through 

unseeing eyes. 

Film: Hotchkiss and Associates, Jodie Foster 

directing 

KIRKUS starred review - “Engaging and 

insightful, literally shedding light on a dark 

and misunderstood condition.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review 

– “The book is a way to see life through 

another lens, an invitation to take a journey 

that no reader should refuse.” 

VOGUE, UK – “Cockeyed is unexpectedly 

and frequently funny: Knighton maintains a 

certain gallows humour about his condition, 

and his total lack of self pity makes this book 

an elightening and enjoyable read.” 

Rights sold to: US (PublicAffairs), UK (Atlantic 

Books), Canada (Penguin), Mainland 

China (Shanghai Interzone Books), Taiwan 

(JC Culture and Publishing), German 

(Rowohlt), Poland (Woloszanski), Italy (San 

Paolo) 

Miss Entropia and Adam’s is an incendiary love 

story, an unbalanced Romeo and Juliet, that 

spins and arcs its way strangely toward tragedy. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “Clever… Rabasa 

maintains a playful cleverness throughout, 

fueled by piquant dialogue and sharply etched 

characters…Wellplayed, keenly felt.” 

THE MISTRESS 

CONTRACT 

memoir / fiction 

 

She and He 

A real story of true love between a small boy 

named Michael and the devoted woman who 

steps into his life. 

In light of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear 

crisis, Candida Lawrence’s account of how 

her life has been affected by exposure to 

radiation is a cautionary tale. 

Unwittingly exposed to low-level radiation 

in the 1940s, Candida Lawrence has lived 

courageously with its effects throughout 

her life. Fear Itself traces her years struggling 

to have a child and her slow waking to the 

secrets that governments and institutions 

withheld from the women of her generation. 

Lawrence’s writing is filled with smart, 

gentle anger, sweet sadness and the most 

private sense of what is vital and important. 

In Fear Itself, Lawrence’s deeply felt remembrances 

grant us an honest account of what 

it is to live in an unstable world. It is a truly 

personal account that sheds wide light on 

the world’s ongoing nuclear decisions. What 

personal life story could be more timely? 

Set in early 1960s London and Saigon, 

A Thousand Tiny Hammers is a beautifully imagined, 

moving and funny love story about an 

artistic boy named Marcel who is growing up 

under the care of an unhinged British journalist 

named Oliver. 

Rights sold to: Canada (HarperCollins) 

FORTY THINGS 

I WANT TO TELL YOU 

fiction 

 

Alice Kuipers 

Set in eighteenth-century Canada and across 

more than two centuries, Into the Heart of the 

Country explores a tragic meeting of cultures 

that still reverberates in the present day. 


REQUIEM 

fiction 

 

Frances Itani 

(He is a wealthy businessman. She could be 

almost any woman) 

The remarkable true document that is The 

Mistress Contract opens with a piece of paper that 

was signed in 1981 by a woman and her wealthy 

lover, that establishes an exchange that she 

thinks fair: If he will provide an adequate and 

separate home for her and cover her expenses, 

she will provide him with “mistress services”. 

Forty Things I Want to Tell You is a brave, original, 

and true to life look at the most difficult decision 

any teen is likely to face. 


A story of great loss, a story of redemption, a 

story of abiding love, Requiem is a beautifully 

written and evocative story of a people who 

were casualties of history. 

Rights sold to: Canada (Phyllis Bruce Books / 

HarperCollins), US (Grove / Atlantic) 


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RIVER 

CITY 

fiction 

 

John Farrow 

Booklist praised the Farrow series as the best of 

our time, while a major German newspaper has 

called it the best in history. 

BOOKLIST – “[It] must now be considered one 

of the best series in crime fiction today.” 

Rights sold to: (Canada) HarperCollins 

THE PLACEBO 

EFFECT 

fiction 

 

David Rotenberg 

SUDDENLY 

fiction 

 

Bonnie Burnard 

Giller Prize winner Bonnie Burnard’s first 

novel, A Good House, was published in 15 countries 

and praised by critics around the world. 

Unsentimental, observant and infused with 

subtle wit, Suddenly confirms Burnard’s reputation 

as one of Canadian most gifted chroniclers 

of women’s lives. 

TIMES (UK) on the author - “A newcomer 

to the distinguished company of Joan Didion, 

Alice Munro and Carol Shields.” 

ALICE MUNRO - “You keep finding more 

and more satisfaction in the unshowy craft, the 

unique vision of this writer who can tell you 

hard truths, hopefully.” 

Rights sold to: Canada (Phyllis Bruce/Harper- 

Collins), UK (Virago/Little Brown) 

THE 

WOEFIELD POULTRY 

COLLECTIVE 

fiction 

 

Susan Juby 

The Woefield Poultry Collective is a hilarious, 

perceptive and absolutely addictive romp. With 

alternating narratives Susan Juby shows how a 

team of misfits can find acceptance and success, 

even with – sometimes in spite of – their highly 

unorthodox approach. 

KIRKUS starred review, on the author - “The 

biggest complaint readers will likely have is the 

pain in their stomachs from laughing. Hilarious.” 

MEG CABOT, on the author - “I laughed until 

diet soda came out of my nose.” 

BOOKLIST – “This sparklingly witty novel 

combines satire and a distinctly modern voice 

with old-fashioned sweetness, and her laughout-loud 

writing is tempered by the characters’ 

emotional pain and efforts to help one another 

heal.” 

PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY – “A sweetly cockamamie 

tale of the emotional, physical, and spiritual 

recovery of lost souls sharing a neglected 

farm, a seriously depressed sheep, a coop of 

fancy chickens, and a last shred of hope.” 

Rights sold to: Canada (HarperCollins), US 

(HarperCollins) 

THE WOMAN 

WHO CHANGED 

HER BRAIN 

memoir 

 

Barbara Arrowsmith Young 

Combining her own dramatic personal story 

with case studies from her three decades as a 

researcher and educator, The Woman Who 

Changed Her Brain, is a book that will alter the 

way you think about your mind, and quite possibly 

change your life as unravels the mystery of 

how our brain. 

Rights sold to: Australia (HarperCollins), North 

America (Free Press / Simon & Schuster), UK 

(Square Peg / Random House) 

BAD ANIMALS. 

A FATHER’S 

ACCIDENTAL 

EDUCATION IN AUTISM 

memoir 

 

Joel Yanofsky 

THIS CRAZY TIME. 

LIVING THE 

ENVIRONMENTAL 

CHALLENGE 

memoir 

 

Tzeporah Berman 

& Mark Leiren-Young 

This unique book – part manifesto from a leader, 

part humorous activist memoir– offers a wryly 

honest, behind the scenes, ultimately uplifting 

look at the state of the planet. Passionate, profound, 

inspiring and funny, Berman is teaching 

the world’s next generation of activists how to 

fight the good fight – and win. 

READER’S DIGEST – “The new face of environmentalism.” 

Rights sold to: Canada (Knopf) 

AMONG 

THE TRUTHERS 

non fiction 

 

Jonathan Kay 

BOMBSHELL 

non fiction 

 

Mia Bloom 

Bloom provides a unique and rare first-hand 

glimpse into the psychology, culture and social 

networks of women who become terrorists. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY starred review, on the 

author - “An ‘explanation of the unexplainable,’ 

this lucid and comprehensive study of the historical 

roots and contemporary motivations of 

suicide terror is a major study. Bloom’s historical 

range is formidable…” 

Rights sold to: Canada (Penguin), Holland 

(Luitingh), UK (C. Hurst & Co.), US (University 

of Pennsylvania Press) 

What if you always knew when someone was 

telling the truth, in any situation? The Placebo 

Effect is the beginning of a new series and Rotenberg’s 

seventh novel. 

Rights sold to: Canada (Simon & Schuster) 

Bad Animals is the touching story of a modern 

family dealing with the supreme delights and 

harsh challenges of raising an autistic child. 

The Yanofskys’ decade-long struggle to come 

to terms with this reality is at the heart of this 

deeply felt and surprisingly candid memoir. 

Rights sold to: Canada (Penguin) 

Throughout history, conspiracy theories have 

blossomed at times when people were confused, 

scared, and powerless. This is one of those times 

to read about 9/11 conspiracy theories and the 

people who believe them. 

Rights sold to: Canada (HarperCollins), US 

(HarperCollins) 





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THE 

UNTAMED 

GARDEN 

non fiction 

 

Sonia Day 

The Untamed Garden, all told in master gardener 

Sonia Day’s delightfully irreverent and 

conversational voice, brings together delicious 

tidbits from myth, history, botany, and 

plant lore to reveal how plants have seduced 

our hearts, minds, and bodies throughout the 

ages. 

BITTER 

IN THE 

MOUTH 

fiction 

 

Monique Truong 

Her last book was sold to 12 countries. Bitter In 

The Mouth was chosen Barnes and Noble “Top 

Ten” Novels of 2010 and Hudson News Pick for 

Ten Best Novels of 2010. 

O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE – “A deeply 

compassionate and artfully crafted novel.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review – 

“Truong’s mesmerizing prose beautifully 

captures [the heroine’s] taste-saturated world, 

and her portrait of a broken family’s secretive 

pockets and genuine moments of connection is 

affecting.” 

Rights sold to: US (Random House), UK & 

Commonwealth (Chatto & Windus), Germany 

(C.H. Beck), Israel (Keter), China (modern, 

Shanghai Culture Co) 

THERE’S 

NO LOVE 

ON WALL STREET 

fiction 

 

Ira Trivedi 

A Devil Wears Prada of the financial industries. 

There’s No Love on Wall Street follows Riya Jain, a 

brilliant and beautiful Indian student at Wellesley 

College in America, who decides to give up 

her family’s dream of becoming a doctor and, 

instead, dive into the cutthroat world of investment 

banking. 

Rights sold to: India (Penguin) 

THE MEMORY 

PALACE 

memoir 

 

Mira Bartok 

In her stunning literary memoir, The Memory 

Palace, Mira Bartok navigates the treacherous 

territory that is life with a charismatic and loving 

but schizophrenic mother. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS – “A disturbing, mesmerizing 

personal narrative about growing up with 

a brilliant but schizophrenic mother… Richly 

textured, compassionate and heartbreaking.” 

AUDREY NIFFENEGGER, author of The Time 

Traveler’s Wife – “The Memory Palace is almost 

a fairy tale: two little girls grow up under the 

spell of their mother’s madness. This is an extraordinary 

book.” 

JACQUELINE SHEEHAN, NY Times bestselling 

author of Lost & Found – “Schizophrenia is 

more than a thief of the mind and Mira Bartok 

gives us the layered understanding to see the 

illness for all its cruel manifestations when 

the illness hijacks her mother. The writing is 

spectacular.” 

TWO KISSES 

FOR MADDY 

memoir 

 

Matt Logelin 

Two Kisses For Maddy began as a blog, chronicling 

Matt’s life in the year after Liz’s death. 

The blog is enormously successful: there are 1.6 

million regular readers. 

JOHN GROGAN, bestselling author of Marley 

& Me – “Two Kisses For Maddy is a spontaneous 

eruption from the heart.” 

BRAD MELTZER, bestselling author – “Read 

this book and put your life back in perspective.” 

Rights sold to: US (Grand Central), China 

(simple Fine Press), China (trad., Eurasian), 

Indonesia (Etera Imenia) 

MORAL 

INTELLIGENCE 2.0 

(2010 Revised Edition) 

non fiction 

 

Doug Lennick & Fred Kiel 

Moral Intelligence 2.0 is a revised edition, containing 

more than 30% new material – updated 

to reflect the financial crisis – of a book that 

has become a classic in business circles and at 

business schools. 

2007 edition’s rights sold to: US (Wharton 

School Books/Prentice Hall), Brazil (Campus), 

Poland (Purana), Spain (Aguilar), Germany 

(Redline), Korea (BooksNUT), Turkey (CSA 

Global Publishing), Russia (Callidus) 

SEX, BOMBS & 

BURGERS 

non fiction 

 

Peter Nowak 

WILD 

memoir 

 

Cheryl Strayed 

Rights sold to: US (The Free Press), China (Heliopolis 

Culture Group), Greece (Metaixmio) 

THE SEX DIARIES 

PROJECT 

non fiction 

 

Arianne Cohen 

War, porn and fast food - humankind’s most 

base instincts. Yet, the pursuit of all three 

has resulted in the greatest technological 

advancements known to humankind. 

Rights sold to: Australia & UK (Allen & Unwin), 

Canada (Penguin) 

Wild could be described as Eat, Pray, Love meets 

Into the Wild, a unique fusion, an inspiring story 

of a young woman on the edge and a suspenseful 

wilderness adventure tale, told in a voice that is 

intense, funny, and self-aware, by an acclaimed 

writer selected twice for The Best American Essays. 

Rights sold to: US (Knopf), Italy (Piemme), Brazil 

(Objetiva), Netherlands (Luitingh-Sijthoff), 

Germany (Random House) 

The Sex Diaries that Arianne has compiled have 

been a hugely successful feature in print and on 

the website for New York magazine, generating 

5.1 million monthly readers. With this new book 

Arianne Cohen intends to bring the Sex Diaries 

to a global audience. 

Rights sold to: US (John Wiley & Sons), UK & 

Ireland (Vermillion/RH), Italy (Rizzoli), Bulgary 

(Trud) 


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NINE 

 

Anne Heltzel 

Ages:12+/ Candlewick Press/Publ: September 

2011 

A powerful psychological thriller about one 

girl’s ever-changing reality. 

NEVERMORE 

 

Kelly Creagh 

Ages: YA+/Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing/Publ. 

Date: August 2010/PP: 543 

Cheerleader Isobel Lanley ventures deeper and 

deeper into the dream world her class mate 

Varen has created through the pages of his 

notebook a realm where the terrifying stories 

of Edgar Allan Poe come to life. Now she must 

find a way to reach Varen before he is consumed 

by the shadows of his own nightmares. His life 

depends on it. 

THE WAY 

WE FALL 

 

Megan Crewe 

THE WAY WE FALL SERIES (BOOK #01) 

Age: YA/Publ: 2012 

Megan is the author of Give Up The Ghost (Holt, 

2009). She is currently planning a sequel to The 

Way We Fall, and is also working on another YA 

novel. It starts with an itch you just can’t shake. 

And then you’re dead. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Crewe’s first effort will 

make readers wonder what else she’s got up her 

sleeve.” 

Rights sold to: Disney-Hyperion Books for Children, 

Brazil (Intrínseca), Spain (Roca) 

ULTRAVIOLET 

 

R.J. Anderson 

PP: 416/Orchard/Publ: June 2011 

Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. 

This is not her story. Unless you count the 

part where I killed her. 

BURNOUT 

 

Adrienne Vrettos 

Ages: 12+/McElderry Books /Publ: September 

2011 

The deeper she digs, the more disturbing 

things get. This time, she may have gone too 

far. 

OF BLOOD 

AND HONEY 

 

Stina Leicht 

Publ: February 2012/Night Shade Books 

In this stunning debut novel by Stina Leicht, 

fallen angels and the fey clash against the backdrop 

of Irish/English conflicts of the 1970s. 

KARI SPERRING - “Stark, strong and unsentimental, 

Stina Leicht’s impeccably researched 

tale of Northern Ireland during the troubles restores 

the true dangerous heart to Gaelic myth.” 

ELIZABETH MOON - “This is an incredible 

first novel-dark, dense, edgy, haunting, chilling, 

and yet redemptive. Brilliant. Gorgeous. 

Characters that jump off the page, that have 

individual voices. Use of Irish mythology and 

folklore without a shred of sentimentalism. Can 

I say “Brilliant” again? Yes.” 

EXPOSED 

 

Kimberly Marcus 

THE 

DEATH OF 

YORIK MORTWELL 

 

Stephen Messer 

JANE JONES: 

WORST. 

VAMPIRE. EVER 

 

Caissie St. Onge 

THE 

ALWAYS 

WAR 

 

Margaret Peterson Haddix 

THE 

IRON 

WOOD 

 

Meagan Spooner 

Ages: YA/PP: 272/Random House Books for 

Young Readers/Publ: February 2011 

Told in stunning, searingly raw free verse, 

Exposed is Kimberly Marcus’s gut-wrenching, 

riveting debut and will appeal to fans of Ellen 

Hopkins, Laurie Halse Anderson and Virginia 

Euwer Wolff. 

Random House/Publ: May 2011/Ages: 8–12 

A grotesquely delightful and quirky neo-Gothic 

adventure through the afterlife. 

Fans of Lemony Snicket, Edward Gorey, and 

Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book will rush to 

devour this quirky neo-Gothic adventure, which 

features grotesquely delightful illustrations by 

Ages: 12+/Random House (Ember)/Publ: May 

2011 

A smart, gripping satire on the teen vampire 

genre. 

Ages: 10+/Simon & Schuster/Publ: November 

2011/ 

A thrilling novel about an all-too-recognizable 

future from the New York Times bestselling author. 

New York Times bestselling author Margaret 

Peterson Haddix writes a thrilling novel about an 

all-too-recognizable future. 

Carolrhoda/Publ: 2012 

Sixteen year-old Lark Ainsley has never seen 

the sky. Until the day she is forced to flee the 

only home she knows with only one hope: that 

somewhere to the west are others like her, hidden 

in The Iron Wood – but can she stay alive 

long enough to find them? 

Gris Grimly. 

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THE 

DIVINERS 

 

Libba Bray 

Publ: 2012/Little Brown Books for Young Readers 

A supernatural fantasy series set in Manhattan 

during the 1920s that follows a teen heroine 

reminiscent of two of the era’s most famous 

literary women—Zelda Fitzgerald and Dorothy 

Parker. The story will be a wild new ride full 

of dames and dapper dons, jazz babies and 

Prohibition-defying parties, conspiracy and 

prophecy—and all manner of things that go 

bump in the neon-drenched night. 

Libba Bray is the author of the 2010 Printz 

Award winning Going Bovine, and the acclaimed 

Gemma Doyle trilogy. 

Rights Sold to: Portugal (Edições Gailivro), 

Brazil (Intrínseca) 

BLINK 

& CAUTION 

 

Tim Wynne-Jones 

Age: 14 + and crossover 

Charged with suspense and intrigue, this taut 

novel trails two deeply compelling characters 

into a fated, tender partnership. 

Tim Wynne-Jones is the recipient of an Edgar 

Award, the Governor General’s Literary Award, 

and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He teaches 

at the Vermont College MFA Program in Writing 

for Children and Young Adults. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED) - “Wynne- 

Jones’ finest, most beautifully written novel 

yet, one more in a career full of distinguished 

works.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKELY (STARRED) - “Blink 

and Caution’s gradual need to trust each other 

to heal drives the story forward, and should 

provide ample thrills to lovers of crime novels 

and strong teen characters.” 

SLJ (STARRED) - “Those who enjoy thoughtprovoking 

thrillers will not want to miss this 

novel.” 

SHINE 

 

Lauren Myracle 

Ages: 14+/Amulet Books/Publ: April 2011 

A gritty, realistic thriller about a hate crime and 

the lengths one girl will take to find the culprit 

Against a backdrop of poverty, clannishness, 

drugs, and intolerance, Myracle has crafted 

a harrowing coming-of-age tale couched in a 

deeply intelligent mystery. Smart, fearless, and 

compassionate, this is an unforgettable work 

from a beloved author. 

Lauren Myracle is the New York Times bestselling 

author of the Internet Girls trilogy— 

ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r—as well as Rhymes with 

Witches, Bliss, and the new Flower Power 

series, among many other books for preteens 

and young adults. 

THE 

SHATTERING 

 

Karen Healey 

Ages: 12+/Little, Brown BFYR/ Publ: September 

2011 

Seventeen-year-old Keri likes to plan for every 

possibility. But she wasn’t prepared for her 

brother’s “suicide”. Suddenly, suspicion is cast 

on those they trust the most. As secrets shatter 

around them, can they save the next victim? Or 

will they become victims themselves? 

The acclaimed author of Guardian of the Dead has 

created a story filled with suspense and horror, 

spun with a unique magical twist, that will keep 

readers guessing until the final, thrilling pages. 

Rights Sold to: Australia (Allen & Unwin) 

THE BOOK 

OF BLOOD 

AND SHADOW 

 

Robin Wasserman 

Ages: 12+/Knopf/Publ: Spring 2012 

One night. 

One body, broken in a pool of blood. 

One killer, lost in the shadows. 

One girl, left behind--left alone, to face the 

consequences, to find the truth. 

To avenge the dead. 

A modern-day thriller woven through with the 

story of the alchemist’s daughter who set it all in 

motion four hundred years ago, The Book of Blood 

and Shadow is a labyrinthine tale of ancient puzzles, 

cryptic signs, murderous zealots, and the quest for 

ultimate knowledge--and ultimate power. 

THE POISON 

EATERS AND 

OTHER STORIES 

 

Holly Black 

Ages: 14+/Big Mouth Press/Publ: February 2010 

The Poison Eaters is New York Times bestselling 

author Holly Black much-anticipated first 

collection of stories, and her ability to stare 

into the void—and to find humanity and humor 

there—will speak to young adult and adult 

readers alike. 

Holly Black is the New York Times bestselling 

author, of Tithe, a YALSA Best Book for Young 

Adults; Valiant, winner of the Andre Norton 

Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and 

Fantasy; and Ironside. She lives in Amherst, MA, 

with her husband and a lot of cats…including 

a white one that mysteriously showed up while 

she was writing this book. 

LIGHTBRINGER 

 

K.D. McEntire 

ABOVE 

WORLD SERIES 

BOOK #01 

 

JenN Reese 

Publ: November 2011/Ages: 14+ 

Ages: 10+/Candlewick Press/Publ: Spring 2012 

Wendy has the ability to see souls that have not 

moved on - but she does not seek them out. 

They seek her. They yearn for her…or what she 

can do for them. 

A middle grade adventure series set in a future 

Earth where humans have bioengineered themselves 

into mythological creatures 


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BALEFIRE 

OMNIBUS 

 

Cate Tiernan 

Ages: 12+/Publ: December 2010/ PP: 528 

After seventeen-year-old Thais Allard comes 

face-to-face with her long lost identical twin 

sister, Clio Martin. In order to survive, the 

twins must learn to combine their powers and 

complete a spell that will transform their lives 

and the coven forever. 

Rights Sold for Cate Tiernan to: Polish (Amber 

Publishing), French (Editions Jean-Claude 

Lattes), Dutch (Deboekerij), Penguin UK 

(SWEEP series) 

LUMINOUS 

 

Dawn Metcalf 

BROTHER/SISTER 

 

Sean Olin 

Ages: 14+/PP: 272/Publ: June 2011 

A YA psychological thriller that is Natural Born 

Killers meets Flowers in the Attic. 

From the publisher of THIRTEEN REASONS 

WHY (almost 600,000 copies sold in the 

United States), this is the book that teens will 

be telling their friends about, who will tell their 

friends... 

Rights sold to: UK (Penguin), Russian (AST), 

German (Verlagsgruppe Random House) 

SHARK WARS 

 

EJ Altbacker 

DREAMLAND 

SOCIAL CLUB 

 

Tara Altebrando 

Ages: YA/PP: 304 pages/Dutton Juvenile/Publ: 

May 2011 

Colorful characters, beautiful writing, and a 

vibrant, embattled beachfront backdrop make 

this the perfect summer read for anyone who 

has ever tried to find true love or a place to call 

home. 

JUDY BLUNDELL, author of What I Saw 

and How I Lied, winner of the National Book 

Award - “A wonderful book, a story of secrets 

and memory, of terrible loss and hard truths, of 

nighttime adventures with a boy who comes this 

close to kissing you... and how a girl finds her 

own path to belonging.” 

E. LOCKHART, author of Printz Honor Book 

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks 

and The Boyfriend List - “Tara Altebrando makes 

the bizarre, sensational and sad story of Coney 

Island seem vital and urgent-whether you have 

ever been there or not. An entirely strange, 

wonderfully romantic, and surprisingly political 

tale.” 

NATALIE STANDIFORD, author of Confessions 

of the Sullivan Sisters and How to Say Goodbye 

in Robot - “A boardwalk fantasia of mermaids, 

dwarves, bearded girls, contortionists, and 

beautiful tattooed boys. This charming, sea-salty 

book stays with you like a half-remembered 

dream-the kind you wish would never end.” 

DARWEN 

ARKWRIGHT 

 

AJ Hartley 

Publ: October 2011/Penguin Young Readers 

Group/PP: 448 

R.L. STINE - “Fantastic, surprising fun!” 

ILLUMINATED 

 

Erica Orloff 

THE SCREAMING 

SEASON 

POSSESSIONS SERIES BOOK #3 

 

Nancy Holder 

The third novel in the bone-chilling Possessions 

series by New York Times bestselling author 

Nancy Holder. 

THE BOOKKIDS BLOG - “Possessions is the 

novel Steven King would have written had he 

been asked to write Gossip Girl—scary as hell.” 

DEBBIE VIGUE (New York Times bestselling 

Wicked series) “A riveting tale of teen angst and 

insanity, love and overpowering fear.” 

PAUL RUDITIS (Drama! series) - “Nancy has 

created the most evil clique since the witches 

in Macbeth.” 

A TEMPTATION 

OF ANGELS 

 

Michelle Zink 

PLUS 

 

Veronica Chambers 

Ages: YA/PP: 271/Razorbill/Reprint edition: 

August 2010 

The perfect romantic makeover story about an 

every-girl whose dream comes true. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “A frothy fashion fancy… 

fizzy and funny.” 

SCHOOLS LIBRARY JOURNAL - “Fluff with 

heart. Bee is a brainiac Cinderella.” 

LAUREN’S CRAMMED BOOKSHELF - “The 

perfect breezy read for a lazy day in summer.” 

AWAY 

THE LINE BOOK #2 

 

Teri Hall 

Ages:14+/PP: 304/Dutton Children’s Book/Publ: 

July 2011 

In the spirit of bestsellers like Wicked Lovely and 

City of Bones, this is an edgy, modern fantasy. 

Ages: 9-12/Publ. book 1: June 2011/6 titles so 

far/PP: 256 

Dive into a story of deep friendship, true blue 

courage, and how it feels to be big cartilaged in 

SHARK WARS! 

Ages 12+/PP: 304/Publ: November 2011 

A non-paranormal dramatic romance! 

An epic and dramatic romance full of mysteries 

that span centuries—perfect for fans of Eva Ibbotson’s 

romances, Romeo and Juliet and The Time 

Traveler’s Wife! 

Ages: 12+/PP: 288/April 2012 

A Great and Terrible Beauty meets Fallen in this 

gothic paranormal romance by Michelle Zink, 

author of the highly-acclaimed Prophecy of the 

Sisters trilogy. 

Ages: 10+/PP: 240/September 2011 

BOOKLIST (for The Line) - “The abrupt cliffhanger 

ending will create demand for the next 

book in the series.” 

KIRKUS REVIEWS (for The Line) - “A suspenseful 

story. Well done indeed.” 

Rights Sold for The Line to: Chinese Complex 

(Sharp Point Press), Portuguese (Novo Seculo 

Editora) 


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A LOVE STORY 

STARRING MY DEAD 

BEST FRIEND 

 

Emily Horner 

Ages: YA/ PP: 272/Dial/Publ: June 2010 

A profound and funny tale of self-discovery and 

the power of friendship. 

This is a story of the breadth of love. Of the 

depth of friendship. And of the most hilarious 

musical one quiet suburb has ever seen. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES - “…the strength of 

this promising novel is its emotional reach, from 

mourning through identity crisis through new 

love.” 

KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED) - “Bittersweet 

but never mawkish and punctuated with 

just the right amount of teen hipster humor. 

“Ninjas can divide by zero,” the cast sings while 

flinging food-coloring-and-corn-syrup blood at 

the audience, and both Cass and readers laugh 

through tears.” 

BOOKLIST - “Horner sensitively explores the 

hole left behind when we lose someone, and the 

slow emergence from grief that follows.” 

DARK 

EYES 

 

William Richter 

Razorbill/Publ: March 2012 

Anne and Ben —it is The Girl with the Dragon 

Tattoo for teens—and just as gripping. 

Rights Sold to: French (Albin Michel), German 

(S. Fischer), Catalan (Estrella Polar), 

Ebrew (Modan), Spain (Ediciones B), Polish 

(Wydawnictwo Dolnoslasrie), English (Penguin 

UR) 

PLAYGROUND 

 

50 Cent 

This is a hard-hitting and inspirational novel 

about the redemption of a bully from international 

icon 50 Cent. 

Curtis Jackson III (aka 50 Cent) is an internationally 

successful hip-hop star, actor, writer, 

and entrepreneur. He is a huge star and multiplatinum 

artist with enormous crossover appeal 

among people interested in music, film, books, 

and business alike. We will enjoy major national 

media coverage on Playground. 

THE SINISTER 

SWEETNESS OF 

SPLENDID ACADEMY 

 

Nikki Loftin 

A deliciously spooky middle-grade debut that’s 

Coraline meets Hansel and Gretel . 

It is inspired by Hansel and Gretel, but is not a direct 

retelling! It’s a totally original modern-day 

story that weaves in Grimm themes of witches, 

magic, and mystery. 

NEIL GAIMAN MEETS ROALD DAHL: 

Lorelei is a spunky, daring middle-grade girl 

ready to take her place on the bookshelf next 

to Coraline and Matilda. Like those two standout 

heroines, Lorelei takes matters into her own 

hands in order to survive the danger in which 

she finds herself. 

The book blends cozy-creepy danger with a true 

and deep narrative heart. Lorelei’s character 

arc is unforgettably poignant: she must forgive 

herself for the death of her mother before she 

can find the strength to defeat the witches. 

THE FINE ART 

OF TRUTH OR 

DARE 

 

Melissa Jensen 

Publ: February 2012 

Pretty in Pink meets Stephanie Perkins. Think 

Meg Cabot and Sarah Dessen in this companion 

novel to Falling in Love with English Boys. 

Lots of romance—including a happy 

ending!--a heroine you want to root for, 

and a charming voice. Melissa captures the 

humor and angst of crushes and first love, 

with funny and charming characters, and a 

creative hook. 

Melissa Jensen has won two RITAs and written 

Regency set historical romances for adults 

in a past life. Her voice has tons of mass 

appeal. This is her second YA novel, and she 

absolutely nails the voice. It’s funny, touching 

and amazingly true to life. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on Falling in Love 

with English Boys - “Crisp and funny! Set in 

the same high school as the contemporary 

half of Falling in Love with English Boys, and 

even features a cameo by Cat, but is purely 

contemporary.” 

EXAMINER.COM on Falling in Love with 

English Boys - “Those who are looking for a 

classy chick-lit read will love it… and will 

laugh along with each girl, and feel their 

respective pain—and, if they look closely, 

may even recognize themselves somewhere in 

the unfolding.” 

Rights Sold for Falling in Love With English 

Boy to: Korea (Minumin) 

SILHOUETTED 

BY THE BLUE 

 

Traci Jones 

Ages: 10-14/Publ: July 2011/PP: 224 

BCCB - “Jones creates a convincing character 

in Serena…Readers will be immediately sympathetic 

to Serena’s plight and draw a sigh of 

relief when she finally gets the help she needs.” 

HORN BOOK MAGAZINE - “Serena’s courage, 

perseverance, and hesitant relationships 

with friends, with Henry, and with new boyfriend 

Elijah make her a compelling character.” 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “The portrayal of Serena 

is strong, showing both her maturity in handling 

her family problems and her normal seventhgrade 

insecurities…A compassionate portrait of 

an African-American family coping with grief 

and mental illness.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “...a moving portrait 

of a girl forced by her mother’s death and her 

father’s incapacitating depression to accept 

adult household and child-raising responsibilities.” 

QUEEN 

OF SECRETS 

 

Jenny Meyerhoff 

Ages: 12+/PP:240 

Queen Of Secrets gains recognition from Booklist, 

finding Meyerhoff ’s writing “easy and appealing,” 

while “kids who come for the romance 

will get some heft as well.” Horn Book calls 

this novel about though decisions “a powerful 

story,” while KIRKUS admires how “Essie is 

believably naïve but exhibits a core of strength 

and menschlichkeit that would make any Jewish 

grandmother proud.” 

TINK 

 

Bodil Bredsdorff 

Ages: 8-12/Publ: May 2011/PP: 144 

Food is running out: the meager store of vegetables 

is shrinking day by day, and the little 

community of Crow Cove hasn’t had meat in 

weeks. Tink will have to save the community 

from starvation and find a reason to feel that 

they belong in Crow Cove. 

Bodil Bredsdorff is a popular Danish children’s 

book author. Her two previous books in the 

Children of Crow Cove Series, The Crow-Girl and 

Eidi, were both named Mildred L. Batchelder 

Honor Books. 


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IF 

I COULD 

FLY 

 

Judith Ortiz Cofer 

WITHOUT 

TESS 

 

Marcella Pixely 

THE 

BROTHER’S 

STORY 

 

Katherine Sturtevant 

THE 

SURVIVAL 

KIT 

 

Donna Freitas 

THE 

RUNAWAY 

DRAGON 

 

Kate Coombs 

PARTIALS 

BOOK #1 

 

Dan Wells 

Ages: 12+/Publ: May 2011; PP: 176 

Fifteen-year-old Doris, the daughter of two 

musicians, is used to taking care of herself while 

her parents are busy with their careers—but 

her life has never been so out of control as it is 

now. 

Judith Ortiz Cofer is the author of eleven books 

and is the Regents’ and Franklin Professor of 

English and Creative Writing at the University 

of Georgia. She won the Pura Belpre award for 

her story collection, An Island Like You. 

Ages: 12+/Publ: October 2011/PP: 224 

Tess and Lizzie are sisters, sisters as close as can 

be, who share a secret world filled with silkiest, 

flying horses, and a girl who can transform into 

a wolf... 

MARCELLA PIXLEY is a middle school 

language arts teacher and writer. Her poetry 

has been published in literary journals such as 

Prairie Schooner, Feminist Studies, Sow’s Ear Poetry 

Review and Poet Lore, and she has been nominated 

for a Pushcart Prize. 

Ages: YA/PP: 240 

During the extraordinarily cold winter of 1683, 

Kit’s family is wrenched apart by poverty, and 

Kit and his mentally disabled twin, Christy, find 

themselves working as servants for a well-intentioned 

but severe master. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Solid, engrossing effort 

for a teen audience.” 


DONNA FREITAS’s is the author of The Possibilities 

of Sainthood and This Gorgeous Game. 

MELISSA WALKER, author of Violet on the 

Runway - “Fans of Sarah Dessen will fall for this 

deeply moving tale of family, loss, and falling in 

love.” 

MORGAN MATSON, author of Amy & Roger’s 

Epic Detour - “This book was so gorgeous. I loved 

Rose, I swooned over Will. This is an amazing 

story about love, loss, and the healing power of 

music. I adored it!” 

Ages: 10+/PP: 263 

When Princess Meg’s dragon Laddy flies 

away from home, she knows he has outgrown 

his idle life but is afraid that he might wreak 

havoc and so she must find him! 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “This 

humorous adventure, a sequel to The Runaway 

Princess, captures readers’ attention from the 

start and doesn’t let go.” 

“Coombs again takes a familiar setup and 

makes it fresh with droll humor, brisk plotting, 

and multidimensional characters.” 

THE HORN BOOK - “… A warm, witty story 

that will leave readers clamoring for the next 

installment.” 


Humanity’s time is running out. 

The first book of an exciting, provocative, and 

original post-apocalyptic teen series, launching 

summer 2012. (3 books) 

Dan Wells is the author of several novels for 

adults, including I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. 

Monster, and I Don’t Want to Kill You. 

STUCK 

ON EARTH 

 

David Klass 

SARASWATI’S 

WAY 

 

Monika Schroder 

THE PRIVATE 

THOUGHTS OF 

AMELIA E. RYE 

 

Bonnie Shimko 

A MONTH 

OF SUNDAYS 

 

Ruth White 

UNRAVELING 

BOOK #1 

 

Elizabeth Norris 

Ages: 11-14/PP: 224 

Ketchvar III’s mission is simple: travel to Planet 

Earth, inhabit the body of an average teenager, 

and determine if the human race should be annihilated. 

David Klass is the author of the much acclaimed 

Caretaker Trilogy, as well as You Don’t Know Me, 

an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and Dark 

Angel, an ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults. 

Ages: 8 – 12/PP: 192 

With echoes of Slumdog Millionaire and The 

White Tiger, this raw and stirring novel offers an 

unsentimental yet hopeful look at the realities 

of life in India. 

Ages: 10+/PP: 192 

Amelia’s fresh, distinctive voice pulls readers 

in as she chronicles growing up in her complex 

and often dysfunctional family. 

Bonnie Shimko’s previous books include Letter 

in the Attic, which won the Lambda Literary 

Award for Young Adults in 2002. 

Ages: 10-14/Publ: October 2011/PP: 160 

A story of love and forgiveness, and what being 

a family truly means. 

RUTH WHITE has written many middle grade 

and young adult books. She received the Newbery 

Honor Award for Belle Prater’s Boy. 

Ages: 13+/PP: 384/Publ: May 2012 

Before I Fall meets I Am Number Four and the 

TV show Fringe in this breathtaking romantic 

thriller from debut author Liz Norris 

This is the first of three books in the Unraveling 

series, which will take readers on a thrill ride 

through different portals, different dimensions, 

and ultimately, a whole new world. 


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3 LITTLE 

BLUE 

ENVELOPES 

 

Maureen Johnson 

Over 200,000 copies sold 

BOOK #2: The Last Little Blue Envelope is scheduled 

for Summer 2011. 

When Ginny receives thirteen little blue envelopes 

and instructions to buy a plane ticket to 

London, she knows something exciting is going 

to happen. 

Maureen Johnson is the author of The Key to the 

Golden Firebird, 13 Little Blue Envelopes, The Bermudez 

Triangle, and Devilish. 

Rights Sold to: Dutch, French, Catalan, Croatian, 

Polish, Romanian, Turkish, UK, Brazil 

FINS 

ARE FOREVER 

FORGIVE MY FINS SERIE BOOK#2 

 

Tera Lynn Childs 

Tera Lynn Childs’s sequel to Forgive My Fins offers 

another tail-flicking romance with plenty of 

fun, sun, and underwater adventure. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Bubbly, inventive and 

well worth a plunge” 

ALYSON NOEL, #1 New York Times bestselling 

author - “Tera Lynn Childs has created 

an enchanting world of romance, magic and 

endearing characters you can’t help but root for. 

Forgive My Fins had me hooked from page one, 

and I can’t wait to immerse myself in its sequel! 

I simply adored this book!” 

DESIRES 

OF THE DEAD 

THE BODY FINDER SERIE BOOK #2 

 

Kimberly Derting 

The missing dead call to Violet. But when she 

fills the void by digging into Mike’s tragic family 

history, she stumbles upon a dark truth that 

could put everyone in danger. 

MELISSA MARR, New York Times bestselling 

author of Wicked Lovely - “The romance and 

the mystery in The Body Finder were so intense 

that I didn’t know whether to hold my breath 

or scream. I did know I wouldn’t be getting 

anything done until I read the whole book.” 

A 

BEAUTIFUL 

DARK 

 

Jocelyn Davies 

Ages: 12+/PP: 320/Publ: October 2011 

Skye thinks she is just a typical teenage girl. 

But on the eve of her seventeenth birthday, she 

meets two attractive, mysterious boys—dark, 

friendly Asher, and golden, reserved Devin— 

and her world is suddenly turned upside down. 

In this darkly romantic tale evoking TWILIGHT 

and WINGS, two angels battle to protect a teenage 

girl who may hold the power of saving—or 

destroying—the universe. 

Rights Sold to: Brazil, German, French, Turkish 

THE INCORRIGIBLE 

CHILDREN OF 

ASHTON PLACE 

BOOK #03 

 

Maryrose Wood 

illustrator, Jon Klassen 

Ages: 8-12/PP: 240/Publ: March 2011 (book 3 

winter 2012, #4 winter 2013) 

The third book in a humorous series about a 

young governess and her three unusual chargeschildren 

who have been raised by wolves in the 

forest of Ashton Place. 

Maryrose Wood is a former Broadway actor, comedian, 

and playwright. She has written several 

young adult titles, including My Life, The Musical 

and How I Found The Perfect Dress. 

WHISPER 

 

Phoebe Kitanidis 

Whisper is an exhilarating debut novel from 

talented newcomer Phoebe Kitanidis. 

Joy is used to Hearing Whispers. But for her 

older sister, Jessica, the family gift is a curse, 

and she uses it to make people’s lives—especially 

Joy’s—miserable. 

VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES (VOYA) - 

“An imaginative tale that brings to the surface 

the complexities of family, friends, relationships, 

and belonging, Whisper also explore 

selfishness, selflessness, and the bonds that link 

us to each other.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) – 

“With a Snicketesque affect, Wood’s narrative 

propels the drama … pervasive humor and unanswered 

questions should have readers begging 

for more.” 

Rights Sold to: German, Indonesian, Turkish 

SWEET 

EVIL 

 

Wendy Higgins 

Ages: 13+/PP: 352/Publ: May 2012 

This novel is about a sweet southern girl, Anna, 

who discovers she is the daughter of a demon 

and a guardian angel and the chosen one to vanquish 

all demons from the earth. This paranormal 

romance will captivate with its forbidden 

chemistry and angel/demon lore set in a steamy 

Southern setting. 

MIXED MESSAGES 

MACKENZIE BLUE SERIES BOOK#4 

 

Tina Wells 

illustrator, Michael Segawa 

Ages: 8-12 

Mackenzie Blue and her crew are plugged in! 

ALA BOOKLIST - “A lighthearted series, sure 

to please girls all too aware of the impending 

approach of middle school.” 

SWEET 

VENOM 

 

Tera Lynn Childs 

Three teenage descendants of Medusa, oncebeautiful 

gorgon maligned by myth, must 

reunite and embrace their fates in this unique 

paranormal world where monsters lurk in plain 

sight. 

VARIANT 

 

Robison Wells 

Ages: 12+Pub: October 2011 

Lord of the Flies meets Gone in this riveting 

dystopian thriller about teens trapped in a 

boarding school that is harboring a terrifying 

secret. 

Benson Fisher has spent his life being shuffled 

from foster home to foster home. When he is offered 

a scholarship to the prestigious Maxfield 

Academy in New Mexico, he thinks he’s found a 

ticket out of his dead–end life. 

Rights Sold to: Spain, Portugal, French, Norwegian, 

Turkish 

RIDDLES & DANGER 

THE SECRET ZOO SERIE BOOK 3 

 

Bryan Chick 

Ages: 9-12/PP. 272/Publ: October 2011 

Beneath the Clarksville City Zoo exists a magical 

world – the Secret Zoo. In the third book of 

the exciting middle grade series, Noah and his 

friends continue in their adventures to protect 

the Secret Zoo. 

Rights Sold to: Germany 


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SHATTERED 

THE AMANDA PROJECT SERIE BOOK#03 

 

Amanda Valentino 

& Peter Silsbee 

GLIMMER 

 

Phoebe Kitanidis 

THE SECRET 

SISTERHOOD OF 

HEARTBREAKERS 

 

Lynn Weingarten 

THE SUMMER 

OF THE GYPSY 

MOTHS 

 

Sara Pennypacker 

FANCY NANCY: 

NANCY CLANCY, 

SUPER SLEUTH 

 

Jane O’Connor 

illustrator, Robin Preiss Glasser 

MASTERPIECE 

 

Elise Broach 

Age: 12+/PP:320/Publ: March 2012 

Mysterious, charismatic, and one of a kind— 

the only way to find Amanda is to think like 

Amanda. 

In the third volume of this innovative and exciting 

series for girls, three friends dig deeper into 

the mystery surrounding Amanda only to realize 

that someone is watching their every move… 

Rights Sold to: Brazil, Catalan, French, Spanish, 

Torkish, Norwegian, UK/ANZ, Vietnamese 

Age: 12+/PP: 320/Publ. April 2012 

Plesentville meets a paranormal Stepford Wives in 

this novel about two teens trying to uncover the 

secrets of a seemingly idyllic town with a dark 

and twisted past, from Whisper author. 

When Marshall King and Elyse Alton suddenly 

wake up tangled in each other’s arms with zero 

memory of how they got there or even who they 

are, t is the start of a long journey through their 

separate pasts and shared future. 

When her boyfriend breaks up with her on the 

first day of sophomore year, Lucy has no idea 

how she’s going to make it through homeroom, 

let alone the rest of her life. 

Fans of Lauren Myracle, Jodi Lynn Anderson, 

and Meg Cabot will love this tale of breakups, 

friendship, new crushes, and magic. Told with 

wit and charm, The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers 

is sure to be one of this winter’s most 

irresistible reads! 

Ages: 8-12/PP: 240/Publ: May 2012 

From New York Times bestselling author Sara 

Pennypacker, a poignant middle-grade novel 

about two foster children who, after a tragedy, 

must find a way to work together in order to 

survive. 

Two friends find that, most unexpectedly, they 

are each other’s most trusted family. 

Sara Pennypacker is the author of the awardwinning, 

New York Times best-selling Clementine 

chapter book series, as well as the picture books 

Pierre in Love and Sparrow Girl. 

Ages: 8-12/PP: 128/Publ: May 2012 

Fancy Nancy is growing up—she is now appearing 

in her first ever chapter book!. 

In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy 

must find the culprit when a prized possession 

goes missing at school. 

Jane O’Connor is an editor at a major 

publishing house who has written more 

than thirty books for children, including the 

bestselling Fancy Nancy, Fancy Nancy and the 

Posh Puppy, Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly, and 

Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas. She lives 

with her family in New York City. 

New York Times Bestseller; ALA Children’s Notable; 

Publishers Weekly Best Book. 

Rights Sold to: British (Walker Books), German 

(Boje Verlag), French (Pocket Jeunesse), Portuguese 

(Editora Novo Conceito), Hebrew (Kinneret), 

Japanese (Kaiseisha), Korean (E*Public 

Safari), Chinese complex (Global Kids Books), 

Thai (Amarin), Spanish (Ediciones Siruela), 

Catalan (La Galera), Audio (Macmillan Young 

Listeners) 

Robin Preiss Glasser is most noted for the 

Fancy Nancy series, she has also illustrated 

bestsellers for Lynne Cheney, Garrison Keillor, 

and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York. 

THE ONE 

AND ONLY IVAN 

 

Katherine Applegate 

Ages: 8-12(Publ: April 2012/PP: 320 

From bestseller author, an engaging tween animal 

fantasy that explores issues of family, love, 

and identity with humor and pathos. 

Harper’s editorial director Harriet Wilson said 

the “gentle, funny and philosophical” voice of 

Ivan, who narrates the story, had won her heart. 

She added: “He is destined to become one of 

literature’s more unusual but unforgettable 

heroes.” 

WINGS 

OF THE WICKED 

ANGELFIRE TRILOGY BOOK #2 

 

Courtney Allison Moulton 

Age: 12+/PP: 304 

Life as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever 

imagined. She’s been warned. She’ll be betrayed. 

Rights Sold to: Brazil (Record) 

DEADLY 

COOL 

 

Gemma Halliday 

Age: 12+/PP: 272/Publ: October 2011 

Hartley Grace Featherstone is having a very 

bad day. But as the dead bodies begin to pile 

up, the mystery deepens, the suspects multiply, 

and Hartley begins to fear that she may be the 

killer’s next victim. 

BETRAYAL 

IMMORTAL BOOK 2 

 

Gillian Shields 

There are the small betrayals: the unkind word, 

the petty lies. And there are the betrayals that 

break hearts, destroy worlds, and turn the strong 

sweet light of day into bitter dust. 

In this companion to Gillian Shields’s dazzling 

Immortal, magic and sweeping romance cross the 

bounds of time to deliver heart-stopping emotion 

and suspense. Book #03 Eternal coming. 

THE FIREFLY 

LETTERS 

 

Margarita Engle 

Award-winning poet Margarita Engle paints 

a portrait of early women’s rights pioneer 

Fredrika Bremer and the journey to Cuba that 

transformed her life. 

BOOKLIST - “Through this moving combination 

of historical viewpoints, Engle creates dramatic 

tension among the characters, especially 

in the story of Elena, who makes a surprising 

sacrifice.” 


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MELODY 

BURNING 

 

Whitley Strieber 

THE NIGHT SHE 

DISAPPEARED 

 

April Henry 

RIDING OUT 

THE STORM 

 

Sis Deans 

ELF 

GIRL 

 

Rev Jen 

ANOTHER WHOLE 

NOTHER STORY 

 

Dr. Kremlin Soup 

SCORED 

 

Lauren McLaughlin 

Ages: 12+/December 2011 

The owners of the Beresford Hotel have been 

hiding a fatal secret within its walls. Will the 

wild boy and the it-girl be able to escape with 

their love—and their lives—intact? 

Whitley Strieber is one of the great names in 

horror fiction. He has written many books, including 

Communion, The Wolfen, The Hunger; The 

Day after Tomorrow; Critical Mass; The Grays; 2012 

The War for Souls; and Omega Point. Most all of his 

books have been made into movies. 

UNISON SPARK 

 

Andy Marino 

Ages: 12+/November 2011/PP: 256 

A social network knows you better than know 

yourself. 

Ages: 12+/Publ: April 2012/PP: 224 

What are your chances of survival when you’re 

held hostage in a tiny windowless room with a 

kidnapper who orders you to call him “master”? 

April Henry is the author of many acclaimed 

mysteries for adults and young adults including 

Girl, Stolen. Her novel, Face of Betrayal, which she 

co-wrote with Lis Wiehl, was a New York Times 

bestseller. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “Henry (Torched) 

spins a captivating tale that shifts between 

Cheyenne’s and Griffin’s thoughts. Both are 

well-built, complex characters, trapped in their 

own ways by life’s circumstances, which--paired 

with a relentlessly fast pace--ensures a tense 

read.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “Readers will 

be hard-pressed to put this one down before its 

heart-pounding conclusion.” 

BOOKLIST - “Thoroughly exciting.” 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Constantly interesting 

and suspenseful.” 

Ages: 12+/Publ: February 2012/PP: 224 

Sis Deans is the author of Rainy, Every Day and 

All the Time, and Racing the Past, which was chosen 

as a Booklist Editor’s Choice, a School Library 

Journal Best Book, and a CBC-NCSS Notable 

Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. 

Winner of the Maine Chapbook Award and a 

Lupine Honor Award recipient. 

TAKE WHAT 

YOU CAN CARRY 

 

Kevin C. Pyle 

Ages: 12+/Publ: March 2012/PP: 128/b&w illustrations 

Different boys, different times-unexpected connections. 

Kevin C. Pyle’s evocative images bring 

to life a story of unlikely ties across space and 

generations. 

Kevin C. Pyle is the author and illustrator of 

Blindspot and Katman, and his work has appeared 

in the Village Voice, the New York Times, and The 

New Yorker. 

PP: 288/Gallery/Publ: November 2011 

From the acclaimed author of Live Nude Elf, 

Rev Jen recounts her rise from art school 

misfit to “patron saint of the uncool” in this 

wry, irreverent memoir. 

Rev Jen’s previous title, Live Nude Elf, received 

a starred review from Publishers Weekly 

and was hailed as a must-read by Bust magazine, 

The Village Voice, Bookslut.com, and many 

more. Elf Girl is introduced by Bored to Death 

creator Jonathan Ames, who even based a 

character on Rev Jen (elf ears and all!) in the 

HBO hit show’s second season, this is an anthem 

for dorky girls everywhere—a sharply 

observant and entertaining memoir. 

JONATHAN AMES, author of The Extra Man 

and the creator of Bored to Death- “Rev Jen is a 

luminescent performer, artist, and writer, not 

to mention sex symbol…a beautiful outsider 

whose tales enlighten, titillate, and profoundly 

amuse.” 

NEIL GAIMAN “Reverend Jen is one of 

those amazingly good, if unlikely, things the 

universe throws up once in a blue fake-furcovered 

moon.” 

JANEANE GAROFALO - “The libido. The 

audacity. Would that I were her.” 

MOBY - “Reverend Jen and Reverend Jen Jr. 

are two of my favorite people (a dog can be 

a person, I believe) in the Lower East Side. 

Rev. Jen is an inspiration to all, and her troll 

museum and monthly events keep our neighborhood 

chaotic and interesting.” 

Ages: 9-12/PP: 304/Bloomsbury USA Children’s 

Books/Publ: December 2010 

The plan was simple. Ethan Cheeseman, along 

with his three smart, polite, and relatively odorfree 

children, would travel back in time to end 

an ancient family curse and save their mother. 

A gripping dystopian novel pitched as “1984 set 

in High School.” 

Cory Doctorow calls SCORED “the most 

rounded, thought-provoking and pulse-pounding 

exploration of the surveillance society I’ve 

yet read…” 

Forget your family. Forget your friends. You are 

your Score. Score above 90, and you’re set for 

life––a full college scholarship, the career of 

your dreams… Score below 75, and you’ve got a 

tough life ahead of you, kid. But who is benefiting 

in ScoreCorp’s brave new world? Is any 

future worth dumping your best friend? Imani 

will have to decide fast––because once the final 

score is in, there is no looking back. 

CORY DOCTOROW, BoingBoing - “McLaughlin’s 

best to date, and the most rounded, 

thought-provoking and pulse-pounding exploration 

of the surveillance society I’ve yet read. 

A book to inspire exactly the conversations we 

need to be having right now.” 


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BABYMOUSE SERIES 

 

Jennifer Holm 

Matthew Holm 

Age: 6-10 

Readers will love Babymouse’s vivid imagination 

- an empty locker becomes a black hole that 

sucks her into space, boring party becomes a 

Wild West adventure-and the clever illustrations 

and hilarious storyline of brother-sister team 

Matthew and Jennifer Holm. 

Brother-and-sister team Jennifer L. Holm and 

Matthew Holm grew up playing with stuffed 

mice. Today Jennifer is the author of several 

highly acclaimed novels, including the Newbery 

Honor Book Our Only May Amelia. Matthew is a 

graphic designer and freelance writer. Neither 

of them has mice, although Jennifer does have 

a small son who likes cheese a lot and Matt has 

a weasel. 

BOOKLIST - “The Holms spruce up some welltrod 

ground with breathless pacing and clever 

flights of Babymouse’s imagination, and their 

manic, pink-toned illustrations of Babymouse and 

her cohorts vigorously reflect the internal life 

of any million-ideas-a-minute middle-school 

student.” 

Rights sold to: Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain 

MEANICURES 

 

Catherine Clark 

Ages: YA/Rights Sold: US (Egmont), USA/Publ: 

Fall 2010/PP: 176 

For fans of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s Alice, 

Rebecca Stead, and Michael Buckley, this is the 

perfect tween girl friendship story. 

Catherine Clark’s first middle-grade novel 

is a humorous look at the mysterious—and 

wonderful—nature of friendship. 

Catherine Clark is the author of Wish You Were 

Here, The Alison Rules, and Maine Squeeze. Her 

books have been chosen for the Bank Street 

College of Education’s Best Children’s Books 

of the Year, the New York Public Library Books 

for the Teen Age, B&N Staff Favorites, Borders 

Original Voices, Junior Library Guild, and 

YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. 

KLIATT - “Clark excels at creating warm, witty, 

and sympathetic female protagonists and at 

writing fast, funny dialog.” 

KIRKUS - “…a gifted ear for language… Clark’s 

work is a hoot” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “Irresistibly realistic” 

VOYA - “…reminiscent of early Conford and 

Danziger…” 

GIRL 

DEFECTIVE 

 

Simmone Howell 

Ages: YA/Publ: 2011 

Veronica Mars meets High Fidelity in this new teen 

noir. The first of a potential “series” of teen noir 

novels. 

A year ago sixteen-year-old Mia Casey was 

found floating face down in the Elwood Canal. 

Was it suicide? Her brother Ben wants answers. 

Sky Martin is 15 and a misfit. The two guys will 

try to solve the mystery, but just as Sky and 

Ben start to figure things out, things start going 

worst … 

Simmone Howell’s first novel Notes From The 

Teenage Underground was awarded the Victorian 

Premier’s Prize for Young Adult Fiction and 

the Inaugural Gold Inky Teenage Choice award 

from Inside a Dog. Her second novel Everything 

Beautiful was shortlisted for the Melbourne Prize 

for Best Writing. 

Rights Sold to: Australia (PanMacmillan) 

STEAL 

THE FUTURE 

 

Lauren McLaughlin 

US: Random House Books for Young Readers, 

Fall 2011 / Page Count: 380 

A gripping dystopian novel pitched as “1984” 

set in high school. 

What if a social fitness score determines everything 

in your life: your friends, who you have 

lunch with, where – and whether – you go to 

college? 

THE NEW YORK TIMES - “The narrative 

toggles back and forth between Jill’s and Jack’s 

points of view, comically detailing the problems 

you can get into when you’re half boy and half 

girl, including what happens when the boy falls 

for the girl’s best friend.” 

TOMORROW 

WHEN THE WAR 

BEGAN SERIES 

 

John Marsden 

EONA: DRAGONEYE 

REBORN 

 

Alison Goodman 

Ages: YA/US: Viking/Publ: Spring 2011 

Eona, with its pulse-pounding drama and 

romance, its unforgettable fight scenes, and 

its surprises, is the conclusion to an epic only 

Alison Goodman could create 

Alison Goodman is the author of the award-winning, 

critically acclaimed young adult novel Eon 

and Singing the Dogstar Blues (Firebird/Penguin, 

2003), which won Australia’s Aurealis Award 

for Best Young Adult Novel and was chosen by 

School Library Journal and the ALA as one of the 

best books of 2003. A native of Melbourne, 

Australia, Alison was the 1999 D.J. O’Hearn Memorial 

Fellow at Melbourne University. She lives 

in her hometown where she teaches creative 

writing at the post-graduate level. 

Rights sold for Eon to: US: Viking, December, 

2008 EON, UK: Transworld 2009/David 

Fickling Books, 2008; Australia: HarperCollins, 

2008 Translation rights sold: Gallimard and La 

Table Ronde (French), Random House (German), 

Mynx (Dutch), Jota (Czech), Ikar (Slovak), 

Kinneret (Hebrew), Viceversa (Spanish), 

Record (Brazilian Portuguese), Patakis (Greek), 

Wydawnictwo Telbit Zofia (Polish) 

THE GHOST OF 

ASHBURY HIGH 

 

Jaclyn Moriarty 

Ages: YA/US: Arthur Levine Books/Scholastic, 

June 2010/UK: Macmillan, 2010/PP:486 

In the tradition of the gothic novel, this is a 

story about ghosts, secrets, madness, passion, 

locked doors, femme fatales, and that terrifying 

moment in the final year of high school when 

you realize that the future’s come to get you. 

The only thing scarier than a ghost story come 

true? Life after high school. 

Jaclyn Moriarty’s previous young-adult novels, 

Feeling Sorry For Celia, The Year Of Secret Assignments, 

and The Murder Of Bindy Mackenzie are 

international bestsellers, and both Feeling Sorry 

For Celia and The Year Of Secret Assignments were 

named ALA Best Books for Young Adults. 

This series follows the lives of a group of Australian 

Teenagers as they struggle to respond to the 

surprise invasion and conquest of their country. 

Rights sold to: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, 

Austria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, 

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Holland, 

Spain, Sweden, Thailand 


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MILO 

 

Alan Silberberg 

Ages: Middle Grade/US: Simon & Schuster, 

Summer 2010/PP: 288 

Milo is the funny and poignant story, told 

through text and cartoons, of a 13-year-old 

boy’s struggle to come to terms with the loss 

that hit the reset button on his life. 

Alan Silberberg is a children’s TV/film writer 

with an M.A. from the Harvard School of 

Education. He was the 2008 James Thurber 

Children’s Author in Residence. Alan has written 

for Nickelodeon, the Kids WB Network, 

PBS, the Disney Channel, Fox Television, Sony 

Entertainment, Buena Vista Entertainment, and 

Scholastic Films. He earned a B.A. in Cartoon 

Communication – Education (a major he created) 

from the University of Massachusetts. His 

first book, POND SCUM, was published by 

Hyperion in 2005. 

Rights sold to: Hebrew (Hakibbutz 

Hameuchad-Sifriat Palim), Thai (Banlue) 

WISDOM’S KISS 

 

Catherine Gilbert Murdock 

Audience: Young Adult/US: Houghton Mifflin 

The eagerly awaited follow-up to The Dairy Queen 

trilogy. 

Magic, cunning, and one very special cat join 

forces in this hilarious tale told in diaries, letters, 

encyclopedia entries, and even a play, all seamlessly 

stitched together by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, 

author of Dairy Queen and Princess Ben. 

Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s first novel, DAIRY 

QUEEN (Houghton Mifflin, 2006), was published 

to great acclaim. The sequel, THE OFF SEASON, 

followed in 2007, and FRONT AND CENTER, the 

final book in the trilogy, was published in 2009. 

She is also the author of PRINCESS BEN, which 

won raves including a starred Booklist when it was 

published in 2008 by Houghton Mifflin. 

HORN BOOK [DAIRY QUEEN] - “D.J.’s voice is 

all her own...and she’s easy to cheer for! “ 

BOOKLIST [PRINCESS BEN] “In delicious 

language that is both elevated and earthy, Murdock 

spins a rip-roaring yarn. The wild adventure, intricately 

imagined setting, memorable characters, and 

romance will charm readers.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL [FRONT AND 

CENTER] - “D.J. is ultimately a responsible, realistically 

flawed, funny, endearing, and strong heroine 

worth rooting for whether on the court or on the 

page.” 

THE SUMMER 

PRINCE 

 

Alaya Johnson 

Audience: Young Adult/US: On submission/Page 

Count: 311 

A romantic, political and chilling coming-of-age 

story set in the lush tropics of Brazil in a dystopian, 

matriarchal future. 

Alaya Johnson is the author of the adult paranormal 

novel Moonshine (St. Martins Griffin, 

May 2010), the sequel, Speackeasy, and her short 

story, “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” included in 

the anthology Zombies vs s Unicorns (Margaret K. 

McElderry, September 2010), edited by Justine 

Larbalestier and Holly Black, met with much 

acclaim. 

LEXIE 

 

Audrey Couloumbis 

Random House/Publ. May 2011/PP. 208 

Convincing characters and solid dialogue enhance 

the credible plot, which is more focused 

on feelings than action. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Quietly and ever so gently, 

Couloumbis explores the topics of divorce 

and remarriage and how they affect the children 

involved. (…) This tender, realistic tale might go 

a long way toward soothing the doubts of many 

children who are dealing with similarly trying 

situations.” 

THE BRIDES OF 

ROLLROCK ISLAND 

 

Margo Lanagan 

Ages: YA-Crossover/US: Knopf, September 2012 

A dazzling new look at the silky legend by the 

two-time Printz Honor and three-time World 

Fantasy Award winner. Winner of the World 

Fantasy Award for Best Novella 2010. Margo 

Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire, 

despair, and transformation. With devastatingly 

beautiful prose, she reveals characters capable of 

unspeakable cruelty, but also unspoken love 

Margo Lanagan’s short story collection Black 

Juice won two World Fantasy Awards and a 2006 

Printz Honor Award. Its much-anthologized 

short story “Singing My Sister Down,” was nominated 

for both the Hugo and the Nebula Awards 

for Best Short Story. Her collection White Time 

received recognition as a 2007 Best Book for 

Young Adults from the American Library Association. 

Her first young adult novel, Tender 

Morsels, won a Printz Honor Award in 2009. It 

was also a 2008 Shirley Jackson Award finalist, 

as was her novella, Sea Hearts, a 2009 finalist. 

Tender Morsels won a World Fantasy Award in 

2009 for Best Novel. Sea Hearts won the World 

Fantasy Award for Best Novella in 2010. 

Rights Sold to: UK, Australia (Allen & Unwin), 

German (Heyne) 

FINNIKIN 

OF THE ROCK 

FROI 

OF THE EXILES 

QUINTANA 

OF CHARYN 

THE FINNIKIN TRILOGY 

 

Melina Marchetta 

Audience: Young Adult/US: Candlewick, 2010/ 

Australia: Penguin, 2010/Page Count: 416 

Melina Marchetta is the acclaimed and awardwinning 

author of Jellicoe Road, the Michael L. 

Printz Award winner, The Piper’s Son, a 2011 

Miles Franklin Award nominee, Saving Francesca, 

and Looking For Alibrandi. 

She is the Australian Publishers and Booksellers 

Novel of the Year/Publishers Weekly Best Books 

choice of 2010/Booklist Top Sci-Fi Fantasy of 

2010/Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee 

choice 2011/Aurealis Award winner 2010 

BOOKLIST (STARRED) - “This stand out fantasy 

quickly reveals that its’ real magic lies in its’ 

accopmlished writing.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKELY (STARRED) - 

“Magic, romance, intrigue, and adventure all 

play their parts as this dense, intricate epic 

unfolds, and flawed, memorable heroes fight for 

their kingdom’s redemption.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) - 

“A shining story at romance, adventure in all its 

gritty realism, and high ideals.” 

KRISTIN CASHORE author of Graceling - 

“The world of this book is dark and beautiful 

and utterly believable.” 

Rights Sold to: Germany, Spain 

LIAR 

 

Justine Larbalestier 

PP: 376/Publ: October, 2009 

Starred Reviews in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and 

School Library Journal. Sold in nine countries. 

Sold at auction in France, Italy. Honors include: 

Kirkus Best Books of 2009, ALA Best Books for 

Young Readers 2010 

Breathtaking in its plotting, and narrated by 

one of the most psychologically complex young 

women to emerge since Sybil, Liar is a rollercoaster 

read that will have readers grasping for 

the truth until the very last page. Honestly. 

Justine Larbalestier’s How To Ditch Your Fairy, 

was a lead fall ’08 title for Bloomsbury and a 

Junior Library Guild selection. Her honors 

include: 2006 shortlist, Aurealis Award for best 

Australian YA book, Ditmar Award for best 

Science Fiction or Fantasy novel, Best Book of 

the Year selection for School Library Journal, 

American Library Association’s 2006 Best 

Books for Young Adults, Locus Recommended 

Reading List, and the Bank Street Best Teen 

Books of the Year. 

Rights Sold to: US (Bloomsbury), Australia (Allen 

& Unwin), Gallimard (French), Bertelsmann 

(German), Salani (Italian), Record (Brazilian 

Portuguese), Sharp Point Press (Complex Chinese), 

Hoest (Danish), Artemis (Turkish), Mynx 

(Dutch), Versatil (Spain) 





Lerner Publishing Group: Carolrhodal 

Spain, Latin America and Brazil 

www.lernerbooks.com/carolrhodalab 

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ZOMBIES 

VS UNICORNS 

 

edited by Holly Black 

and Justine Larbalestier 

Proprietors: Barry Goldblatt & Jill Grinberg 

Zombies or Unicorns: Which side are you 

on? This anthology was born out of an online 

argument between Holly and Justine, and it 

turned out there were many authors who had 

thoughts on the subject. Smart, sometimes 

funny, sometimes terrifying, this collection is 

sure to spread the argument even further. 

Justine Larbalestier is the author of LIAR, 

the Magic or Madness trilogy, and HOW 

TO DITCH YOUR FAIRY. She was born and 

raised in Sydney, Australia, and she and her 

husband, Scott Westerfeld, now split their 

time between Sydney and New York City. 

Holly Black is the bestselling author of the 

Spiderwick series. 

I’M 

EMMA FREKE 

 

Helen Grant 

Ages: 9-13 /PP: 240 

Emma Freke (say it out loud: “Am a Freak”) 

is the only “normal” member of her unusual 

family. 

SUSAN W. HUNTER, VT. School Library Journal, 

Starred Review. “A well-paced story told with 

heart and humor.” 

Rights sold to: Turkey (Artemis Yayinlariç), 

Belgium (Alice Editions) 

NIGHT FALL 

SERIES 

DRAW 

THE DARK 

 

Ilsa J. Bick 

Ages:12+/PP: 344 

Draw The Dark is an intense, ambitious and truly 

unique paranormal murder-mystery. 

Rights sold to: Germany (Aufbau Verlag) 

ON THE CASE 

WITH HOLMES 

AND WATSON 

illustrated by Stephanie Rohrbach 

 

Murray Shaw & M.J. Cosson 

Ages: 9-12/PP: 48 

Get ready to jump on the case with Holmes and 

Watson! This new graphic novel series presents 

the thrilling adventures of the world’s greatest 

detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant 

John H. Watson. Each title challenges readers to 

solve an intriguing mystery before Holmes does 

with fun clues throughout the book. Sleuths-intraining 

will love matching wits with this classic 

character in a popular, dynamic new format. 

THE GIRL 

WHO OWNED 

A CITY 

 

O.T. Nelson 

illustrator, Joëlle Jones 

adaptor, Dan Jolley 

Graphic Novel/Ages: 10+/ Film Rights Optioned 

to Senza Pictures 

Based on the classic middle-grade novel of the 

same name. 

A killing virus has swept the earth, sparing 

only children through the age of twelve. 

There is chaos everywhere. Gangs and fierce 

armies of children begin to form almost immediately. 

It would be the same for the children 

on Grand Avenue but for Lisa, a ten-year-old 

girl who becomes their leader. 

IVY AND THE 

MEANSTALK 

 

Dawn Lairamore 

Publ: Book 2 - October 2011/Holiday House 

After finding her long-lost fairy godmother, 

escaping forthcoming marriage, and saving her 

kingdom from the dastardly designs of a scheming 

prince, Princess Ivy wants nothing more 

than to have a little fun and enjoy the company 

of her new dragon friend, Elridge. 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “This is a fun 

and entertaining fairy-tale-based fantasy with 

a nice balance of character development and 

action.” 

BOOKLIST - “Ivy is an engaging alternative to 

the standard damsel-in-distress figure, and with 

a lushly vivid setting, witty dialogue, and lots of 

adventure.” 

NIGHT FALL SERIES 

 

AA. VV. 

MY BOYFRIEND IS 

A MONSTER SERIE 

 

AA. VV. 

THE FREAK 

OBSERVER 

 

Blythe Woolston 

SWEET 

 

Ilsa J. Bick 

Ages: 11+/PP: 112 - 120 

In the series: The Combination by Elias Carr; Foul 

by Paul Hoblin; Last Desserts by Megan Atwood; 

The Late Bus by Rick Jasper; Lock-In by Jonathan 

Mary-Todd; The Prank by Ashley Rae Harris. 

This high-interest contemporary horror series is 

pitch-perfect for reluctant readers. Taking its cues 

from horror films and video games, each story is 

set in Bridgewater, a quaint little New England 

town with bizarre and terrifying secrets… 

Ages: 12 and up/128 pages each 

Funny, quirky, fast-paced teen romances about 

boyfriends who are literally monsters. 

Incorporating genuine scariness and suspense 

and insight into real-world relationships, this 

series aims its wooden stake/silver bullet/pitchfork 

at the heart of the popular YA paranormal 

romance genre. 

Ages: 12+/PP: 232 

Blythe Woolston’s first novel is cleverly written 

and captivating. The narrative character of Loa, 

is a complex, candid and often humorous one. 

KATHE KOJA, author of Headlong: “When I read 

for pleasure, I read for voice, and Loa’s voice is 

so true, so bone-dry funny, so enormously sad... 

Brava Blythe Woolston for giving this girl’s voice 

to the world.” 

Ages: 12+ 

For her third young adult novel, prolific and 

versatile author Ilsa Bick has created a narrator 

unlike any other. 

Jenna Lord has been through hell. Jenna 

Lord is many things. But she’s no victim, and 

she’s definitely not sweet. 


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YOUR FRIEND IN 

FASHION, ABBY 

SHAPIRO 

 

Amy Axelrod 

CINDERELLA SMITH 

AND THE MORE THE 

MERRIER 

 

Stephanie Barden 

THE DIAMOND OF 

DARKHOLD 

BOOKS OF EMBER BOOK #4 

 

Jeanne DuPrau 

THE CHESHIRE 

CHEESE CAT 

 

Carmen Agra Deedy 

& Randall Wright 

illustrator, Barry Moser 

DEATH 

MOUNTAIN 

 

Sherry Shahan 

GIVING UP 

THE GHOST 

 

Sherri Sinykin 

Holiday House/Publ: April 2011/PP: 256 

This book is based in part on the author’s childhood 

and is illustrated with paper dolls she 

made when she was Abby’s age. 

KIRKUS REVIEW - “In 1959, a spunky 12-yearold 

decides to make some money to buy a Barbie 

doll by writing to her Senator’s beautiful wife, 

Jackie Kennedy, in this truly funny debut novel… 

Abby is an especially memorable protagonist, but 

all her characters vibrate with life … Funny, lively, 

sensitive—a real winner.” 

HarperCollins/Publ Book 2: April 2012 

The all-school spelling bee is Friday and Cinderella 

wants to win – or at least do better than 

all the other third graders. 

PATRICIA REILLY GIFF, two-time recipient 

of the Newbery Honor for Lily’s Crossing and 

Pictures Of Hollis Woods - “Funny and clever! 

Readers will love this modern day Cinderella. 

It’s a delight…with the most satisfying ending.” 

PATRICIA MACLACHLAN, Newbery awardwinning 

author of Sarah, Plain And Tall - “Readers 

will love Cinderella Smith, who loses her tap 

shoe but never her charming, spunky spirit.” 

August 2008, Random House/PP: 304 

City of Ember is now a movie, produced by 

Walden Media. Bill Murray stars as the mayor. 

You will travel with two young people, Lina and 

Doon, through the streets and tunnels of a dark 

and dying city in The City Of Ember, and then to 

an isolated village about to erupt into conflict 

in The People Of Sparks. In the third book, The 

Prophet Of Yonwood, you’ve gone back in time, to 

a town where a woman’s fiery vision predicted 

the future. 

HORN BOOK MAGAZINE - “The conclusion 

is everything a series closer should be, satisfying 

but provocative.” 

Ages: 9-12/PP: 256/Publ: October 2011 

Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, 

longs to escape his hard life dodging fishwives 

brooms and carriage wheels and trade his damp 

alley for the warmth of the Cheshire Cheese Inn. 

When he learns that the innkeeper is looking for a 

new mouser, Skilley comes up with an audacious 

scheme to install himself in the famous tavern. 

Carmen Agra Deedy is a New York Times bestselling 

author and has been writing and traveling around 

the world telling stories for more than twenty 

years. Her books have received numerous awards 

and honors. 

Nominated for the YALSA’s 2012 Popular Paperbacks 

list in the Adventure Seekers category. 

Almost a year ago, Erin’s mother Lannie suddenly 

left home without any explanation. Now 

Lannie wants to see her. “Give your mother a 

chance,” Gram tells Erin as she takes her to the 

Greyhound station. But Erin feels miserable and 

unsure about seeing Lannie. 

Kentucky Bluegrass Awards (Master List, grades 

6-8) Kentucky Reading Association, Kentucky School 

Media Association 2007 / Pennsylvania Young 

Reader’s Choice Awards (nominee, grades 6-8) 

PSLA 2008-2009 / Book of the Winter (nominee, 

young adult category) New York Library 

Association 2006 / America’s Battle of the Books 

(6th-8th Grades) America’s Battle of the Books 

Association 2012 / Popular Paperbacks (nominee, 

Adventure Seekers category) YALSA 2012 

Publ: March 2011/Ages: 10-14/PP: 240 

Davia is afraid of lots of things. Things like 

death, ghosts, strange places, and her mom’s 

cancer coming back. But she can’t avoid her 

fears now. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Equal parts psychological 

realism and supernatural thriller, this story 

about living in the present and conquering fear 

has teen appeal in spades...” 

SLJ - “...the book will draw some readers 

through its subject matter and will thereby connect 

them with a character seeking to understand 

her family, her place in a larger scheme 

of things, and her glimpse beyond the natural 

world.” 

Rights Sold to: Korean 

FAERIE WINTER 

 

Janni Lee Simner 

SUSPECT 

 

Kristin Wolden Nitz 

Publ: April 2011/Random House/PP: 288 

A magic-infused postapocalyptic world where war 

between Faerie and humanity has left both realms 

devastated. 

Janni Lee Simner’s breathtaking sequel to Bones 

Of Faerie. 

Ages: 12-16 

Nominated for the 2011 Best Fiction for Young 

Adults Committee’s consideration. 

The stage is set for an elaborate Mystery Weekend 

at the inn. Family members and friends 

assemble and are assigned roles to play. But as 

the drama unfolds, Jen makes an important offstage 

discovery. Soon her worst suspicions are 

aroused: could a member of her own close-knit 

family be responsible for her mother’s disappearance? 


Roaring Brook Press 


us.macmillan.com/roaringbrook.aspx 

Scholastic Australia and New Zealands 


www.scholastic.com.au 

BAD KITTY 

FOR PRESIDENT 

 

Nick Bruel 

FLIRT 

CLUB 

 

Cathleen Daly 

12 THINGS TO DO 

BEFORE YOU CRASH 

AND BURN 

 

James Proimos 

THE 

FRIENDSHIP 

MATCHMAKER 

 

Randa Abdel-Fattah 

EJ12: 

GIRL HERO 

 

Susannah McFarlane 

THE 

GOLDEN DOOR 

THE THREE DOORS TRILOGY BOOK 1 

 

Emily Rodda 

Over 2.5 million BAD KITTY books sold! 

Ages: 7-10/Publ: January 2012/PP: 128/b&w 

illustrations 

NICK BRUEL is the author and illustrator of, 

among other books, Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Bad 

Kitty Vs. Uncle Murray, and Happy Birthday, Bad 

Kitty. 

Rights sold to: British (Puffin Books UK), German 

(Baumhaus Buchverlag), Portuguese-Brazil 

(Editora DCL) 

Eighth-graders Annie (aka the Bean aka Secret 

Agent 66) and Izzie (aka Cisco aka Secret 

Agent 88) are best friends, and they share an 

exciting, mysterious, if at times aggravating 

interest: boys. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED) - “Daly’s 

debut sparkles with wit, and her protagonists 

brim with enthusiasm and heart. (…) It’s 

refreshing to see these girls counter middleschool 

drama with silliness rather than angst 

and hand-wringing. As Cisco and the Bean 

would say, “Thank God for being weird.” 

This quirky and wry YA novel features: 

-a “Beautiful and Unattainable Woman” 

-a copy of Winnie the Pooh 

-a list of strange, but totally surmountable tasks, 

such as: “Eat a meal with a Stranger” 

-and a young boy who must come to terms with 

the death of his father, who was by all accounts, 

“a complete and total ass” 

-a terrific and honest character that will make 

Holden Caufield look phony 

JAMES PROIMOS is a well known author, illustrator 

and cartoonist. He began his career in 

advertising and has won many awards, including 

several Cleos. 

Randa’s first junior novel is a hilarious take on 

school yard bullying and the problems of fitting 

in. Lara Zany - at her own expense - has dedicated 

her time to helping others find friends. 

Her skills are called into question when the new 

girl, Emily Wong, not only refuses to follow the 

rules but has a very different viewpoint. A novel 

about individuality and acceptance. 

Randa is an award-winning Australian author 

whose books for young adults, including Does My 

Head Look Big In This? have received international 

acclaim, being published in the USA, UK 

and Europe. 

Ages: 7+ 

The perfect blend of real-life dilemma and 

fast-paced spy adventure, with Emma cracking 

codes – and life’s problems. Plenty of humour 

(spy missions are launched in the girls’ toilets 

for example) and brilliant touches such as the 

CHARM (Clever Hidden Accessories with 

Release Mechanism) bracelet disguising EJ’s 

gadgets, plus Besties and Animal Apps on her 

mobile phone. 

EJ12: Girl Hero is from the concept creator of the 

best-selling Go Girl! and Zac Power series. 

Over 2 millions copies sold. 

From the internationally best-selling author of 

the Deltora Quest series that sold 15 million copies 

worldwide. 

Rye (our reluctant hero), together with his more 

eager companion, Sonia, pass through the Golden 

Door into the land beyond in a bid to find his 

brothers (who have gone before him to try to save 

the city of Weld from continued attack) and bring 

them home to his mother. 

Emily remains a favourite with international 

publishers and children – her Rondo trilogy won 

numerous awards including a Premier’s Award, 

various CBCA and an Aurealis Award. 

CHARLIE JOE 

JACKSON’S GUIDE 

TO NOT READING 

 

Tommy Greenwald 

Ages: 9-12/Publ: July 2011/PP: 144/5 books 

planned in the series 

Charlie Joe Jackson is proud to say that he’s 

never read an entire book from cover to cover. 

But he is faced with two very unappealing options: 

let himself be blackmailed or read an entire 

book. What’s an enterprising non-reader to do? 

Rights Sold to: Spanish (Ediciones B), Catalan 

(Grup62) 

SCRAWL 

 

Mark Shulman 

Ages: 10 – 14/PP: 160 

Read Tod’s notebook for yourself. It’s funny, it’s 

angry, and it’s brutally honest. 

Mark Shulman writes for children and adults. 

His more than a hundred books include Mom 

and Dare Are Palindromes, Secret Hiding Places, The 

Brainiac Box, Attack of the Killer Video Books, and 

Fillmore and Geary Take Off! 

BOY VS BEAST 

 

Mac Park 

Ages: 5+ 

Based on the appealing concept for young boys 

(5+ or older reluctant readers) of ‘21st Century 

Boy Battles Ancient Beast,’ this series has so 

many influences to it that kids love: from computer 

games and TV through to collector cards. 

The Boy Vs Beast series will encompass 12 books, 

released in 3 stages of 4 books each. The website 

will feature games, ‘build-a-beasts’, competitions 

and an interactive Beastium Database. 

CONSPIRACY 365 

 

Gabrielle Lord 

On New Year’s Eve, Cal is chased down the 

street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: 

They killed your father. They’ll kill you. You 

must survive the next 365 days! The countdown 

has begun. 

Gabrielle Lord is one of Australia’s bestselling 

crime writers for adults. 

ISHMAEL 

AND THE HOOPS 

OF STEEL 

 

Michael Gerard Bauer 

Michael Gerard Bauer is the highly successful 

author of Don’t Call Me Ishmael, Ishmael and the 

Return of the Dugongs, The Running Man, Dinosaur 

Knights and Just a Dog. Michael has won numerous 

awards and the highlight of these include 

the CBCA Book of the Year for his first book, 

The Running Man, as well as the 2007 Children’s 

Peace Literature Award for Don’t Call Me 

Ishmael. These titles have been an international 

success and have sold to USA and Europe. 


Scholastic Canada 


www.scholastic.com.ca 

Sheldon Fogelman Agency 


www.sheldonfogelmanagency.com 

Simon & Schuster Children’s 

Publishing 



WORDS 

THAT START 

WITH B 

 

Vikki VanSickle 

LAST 

CHANCE 

ROBIN HUNTER MYSTERY SERIES 

 

Norah McClintock 

SAVING 

SKY 

 

Diane Stanley 

THE LOST YEARS 

OF MERLIN 

 

T.A. Barron 

THE 

SILVER BOWL 

 

Diane Stanley 

WILDEFIRE 

 

Karsten Knight 

A quirky debut novel about a girl who seems to 

have it all together but extraordinary circumstances 

expose a side of her she never knew she 

had. 

Clarissa Delaney had a plan- this was going to 

be her year. But so far, grade seven sucks. 

EXPLORERS WHO 

MADE IT… OR DIED 

TRYING 

 

Frieda Wishinsky 

Ages: 9 – 12/Non-fiction/PP: 160/Black and 

white illustrations throughout 

A humorous and informative look at the intrepid 

explorers who risked all to seek out new 

worlds. 

Ages: 12+/PP: 232 

From five-time Arthur Ellis Award winner 

Norah McClintock 

Robyn had planned to spend August soaking 

up the sun on a dock. Instead, she finds 

herself entering data at an animal shelter. 

Norah McClintock was born in Montreal, 

Quebec and earned a history degree at 

McGill University. When not writing mystery 

novels for young adults, McClintock 

freelances for charities. Her titles have been 

translated in 18 languages. She is the author 

of Chloe And Levesque Mysteries Series; Mike And 

Riel Mysteries Series; Ryan Dooley Series. 

HarperCollins/Publ: August 2010/PP: 198 

The country is at war; terrorists strike at random, 

the power grid is down, and rationing is widespread. 

With humor, hope, and fierce determination, she 

proves that even a child can change the world. 

BOOKLIST (STARRED) - “In this provocative 

title, award-winning author Stanley asks young 

readers to consider what courage might look like 

in an America under psychological and physical 

siege. (…) Readers will have much to discuss 

after finishing this beautifully written, disturbing 

book.” 

ROSCOE RILEY 

RULES SERIES 

 

Katherine Applegate 

If the kids can’t sit still for the class performance, 

Roscoe’s teacher could be in big trouble. 

Fortunately Roscoe has a plan to save her—a 

super, mega, gonzo plan! What could go wrong? 

The first title in this new series for independent 

readers introduces good-hearted, mishap-prone 

first-grader Roscoe. In short chapters filled with 

simple, snappy sentences, Roscoe tells his own 

story. 

These books are bestsellers in Germany and Japan 

and have recently been licensed in France, 

Canada, Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, and mainland 

China. Warner Bros controls film rights to The 

Lost Years Of Merlin and a screen writer and 

producer are working on the project. 

Penguin USA has released a major new edition 

of all twelve books in the Merlin Saga. This new 

edition includes all the adventures in Merlin’s 

world: the five books of The Lost Years of Merlin, 

the Merlin’s Dragon trilogy, and The Great 

Tree of Avalon trilogy. And to cap everything off 

is a beautifully illustrated companion volume, 

MERLIN: The Book of Magic - with the secret 

backstories of more than 100 characters, magical 

objects, and enchanted places from Merlin’s 

world. 

HarperCollins/Publ: April 2011/PP: 320/Historical 

fantasy 

Fans of fairy tale retellings will enjoy the 

fanciful twists in familiar territory, and long 

remember this engaging heroine, destined for 

a happily-ever-after life 

BOOKLIST (STARRED) - “An accomplished 

storyteller, Stanley uses her singular gifts to 

craft a remarkable historical fantasy. Combining 

carefully chosen details of setting with 

a richly realized fantasy premise, Stanley 

succeeds in creating a believable world large 

enough to accommodate not only menace and 

evil but also loyalty, enduring friendship, and 

love.” 

KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED) - “Once 

begun, it will be hard to put down.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) 

– “Adventure, magic, subtle romance, 

betrayal, and monstrous curses take this book 

far beyond the typical scullery-maid-makesgood 

tale.” 

Hardcover, July 2011 under the Simon & Schuster 

Books for Young Readers imprint. 

It’s an exciting, action-packed story that once 

you start reading, you won’t want to put down. 

“A manuscript this good and this unique is not 

only rare, it’s exciting.” said Justin Chanda, 

Vice President, Simon and Schuster Books for 

Young Readers. “The minute we finished reading 

the manuscript we knew we had to drop 

everything and get this on our list. Kartsen is 

something of a wunderkind; this debut will start 

some fires of its own.” 

THE 

DAGGER QUICK 

 

Brian Eames 

Ages: 8–12/Paula Wiseman Books/Publ: May 

2011/PP: 336 

Inside this book awaits a world of heroes, villains, 

courage, and cowardice. 

Publishers Weekly: “an exciting and richly 

detailed historical swashbuckler… Thoroughly 

researched, fast-paced, and tense, this comingof-age 

adventure doesn’t sugarcoat the dangers 

of the era, even as it embraces the mythical 

glamour of a pirate’s life.” 


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MOONGLASS 

 

Jessi Kirby 

Moonglass is in the tradition of The Truth About 

Forever as well as The Secret Life Of Bees. It tells 

the story of a girl dealing with the hurt of loss 

dealt by her mother’s death, and her complicated 

relationships that arise thereafter. 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Like sea glass, this 

smooth, radiant debut, reminiscent of Sarah 

Dessen, sets authentic and sympathetic 

characters working through a life-changing 

transformation against the backdrop of a steamy 

summer romance. Great for beach time—or 

anytime.” 

BOOKLIST - “Kirby is an author to watch, and 

her debut will be enjoyed by a large array of 

teens in search ofidentity stories.” 

SARAH DESSED, New York Times bestselling 

author of Lock and Key - “I couldn’t put this 

book down. Kirby’s voice is fresh and wise, all at 

once. An incredible first novel.” 

Rights sold to: German (Thienemanns), Turkish 

(Artemis Yayinlani) 

LULU AND 

BRONTOSAURUS 

 

Judith Viorst 

illustrator, Lane Smith 

Ages: 6-10/Pp: 128 

It’s Lulu’s birthday and she’s decided she’d like 

a pet brontosaurus as a present. 

KIRKUS (STARRED) - “Pitch perfect for the 

beginning chapter-book crowd.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “Plenty of 

child-friendly humor… This inventive, lighthearted 

fantasy should be a solid hit with young 

readers looking for a lively first chapter book.” 

Rights Sold to: French (Editions Milan), Chinese 

Simplified (Beijing Yuanliu Classic Culture 

Ltd.), Chinese Complex (Grimm Press), Portuguese 

(Ediçoes Gailivro), Japanese (Shogakukan 

Inc.), Korean (Book21 Publishing) 

FAMOUS 

 

Todd Strasser 

Ages: 7+/Publ: January 2011/PP: 272 

Famous is the story of a teenage girl who loves 

to take pictures of celebrities, but one day she 

unexpectedly becomes famous herself. It’s a 

thoughtful, well written, and poignant look at 

teen life and tough decisions. 

Todd Strasser is an author who writes for both 

YA and Middle Grade readers. He’s the author 

of Cant’ Get There From Here, Give A Boy A Gun as 

well as several other award-winning novels. 

LIBRARY MEDIA CONNECTION - “Strasser 

has written a novel that exposes the magical 

lure of celebrity… The message is clear, but in 

a thoughtful rather than preachy way...This is 

a good read that is taken from today’s celebrity 

headlines; it should surely hook teens looking 

for a good story that they can identify with.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “The author, 

best known for grittier novels, shows impressive 

range here...this book is likely to be snapped up 

and make a lasting impression on readers.” 

BOOKLIST - “Strasser rips his story from the 

headlines as he circles in on how fame elevates, 

decimates, and utterly alters reality for anyone 

spinning in its orbit...readers will be caught up 

in both the glamour and the dark underbelly of 

fame.” 

THE SEARCH FOR 

WONDLA 

TRILOGY BOOK #1 

 

Tony DiTerlizzi 

Ages: 5+/Publ: September 2010/PP: 496 

Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her, 

for she knows that other humans exist, because 

of an item she treasures—a scrap of cardboard 

on which is depicted a young girl, an adult, and 

a robot, with the strange word, “WondLa”. 

Tony DiTerlizzi honors traditional children’s 

literature in this totally original space age 

adventure: one that is as complex as an alien 

planet, but as simple as a child’s wish for a place 

to belong. Breathtaking two-color illustrations 

throughout reveal another dimension of Tony 

DiTerlizzi’s vision and, for those readers with 

a webcam, the book also features Augmented 

Reality in several places, revealing additional 

information about Eva Nine’s world. 

Rights Sold to: Brazil (Sextante) 

SLICE 

OF CHERRY 

 

Dia Reeves 

Publ: January 2011/Ages: 14+/PP: 384 

In the vein of Dexter set in a paranormal town, 

two sisters embark on a bloody killing spree as 

they battle their own dark demons. 

CASSANDRA CLARE, #1 New York Times 

bestselling author of Clockwork Angel - “Brutally 

beautiful — not like anything else you’ll read 

this year, or any other.” 

Rights Sold for Bleeding Violet to: German, Polish, 

Turkish 

DEVOTED 

ELIXIR BOOK #2 

 

Hilary Duff 


The second book in the exciting new series from 

multitalented star Hilary Duff! 

Hilary Duff is a multifaceted actress and recording 

artist. 

Rights Sold to: Turkish (Artemis Yayinlani)/ 

Previous sales: Portuguese-Brazilian (Editora 

Moderna Ltda), Russian (Astrel Publishers), 

German (Verlagsgruppe Random House), Dutch 

(Mynx ), French (Michel Lafon) 

STAY 

 

Deb Caletti 

Publ: April 2011/Ages: 12+/PP: 320 

Clara’s relationship with Christian is intense 

from the start, and like nothing she’s ever 

experienced before. But what starts as devotion 

quickly becomes obsession… 

BOOKLIST - “Caletti’s prose is at its best. 

Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen’s books, this is 

a moving tale of a young woman learning how to 

love, to live, and to forgive.” 

Rights Sold to: Brazil (Novo Conceito) 

THE HUNTER 

CHRONICLES: 

RETURN TO EXILE 

 

E. J. Patten 

illustrator, John Rocco 

Ages: 8–12/PP: 512 

If your destiny is to be a Monster Hunter, it 

doesn’t really matter if you believe in them or 

not. 


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THE SUMMER 

BEFORE 

BOYS 

 

Nora Raleigh Baskin 

SPELLBOUND 

THE GRIMNOIR CHRONICLES BOOK #02 

 

Larry Correia 

BETWEEN 

HERE 

AND FOREVER 

 

Elizabeth Scott 

UNBECOMING 

OF 

MARA DYER 

Michelle Hodkin 

WRAPPED 

 

Jennifer Bradbury 

DEATH WATCH 

THE UNDERTAKEN TRILOGY BOOK #01 

 

Ari Berk 

Ages: 9–12/Publ: May 2011/PP: 208 

In her follow-up to the award-winning Anything 

But Typical, Nora Raleigh Baskin has written a 

powerful, touching portrayal of the bridge between 

girlhood and what comes after—a story 

about the summer that will change two best 

friends’ lives forever. 

Nora Raleigh Baskin was chosen as a Publishers 

Weekly Flying Start for her novel What Every 

Girl (Except Me) Knows. She is the author of 

novels for middle-graders and teens, including 

The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah and Anything But 

Typical, which won the ALA Schneider Family 

Award. 

KIRKUS (STARRED) - “An extraordinary novel 

explores the challenges faced by children whose 

parents have gone off to war…” 

BOOKLIST - “Baskin perfectly captures 

friendship among girls on the edge of puberty, 

especially the way big dramas work out in small 

moments… A poignant story of children on 

the homefront and the ways that a first love 

can break up longtime friendships and change 

things forever.” 

THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE - “Baskin 

covers this emotional territory with respect and 

honesty, allowing readers to see themselves in 

these complicated, yet likable, girls 

Rights sold for Anything but Typical to: Gerstenberg 

in Germany, Gaeam NaMu in Korea, Novo 

Seculo in Brazil, and Ithaki Yayinlari in Turkey 

Baen/Publ: November 2011/PP: 400 

Dark fantasy goes hardboiled in #2 of the hardhitting 

Grimnoir Chronicles by the New York Times 

best-selling creator of Monster Hunter International. 

BOOKREPORTER.COM - “[A] no-holdsbarred 

all-out page turner that is part science 

fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to 

read.” 

KNOTCLAN.COM - “If you love monsters and 

action, you’ll love this book. If you love guns, 

you’ll love this book. If you love fantasy, and 

especially horror fantasy, you’ll love this book.” 

MAYAD AYOOB - “A gun person who likes 

science fiction—or, heck, anyone who likes 

science fiction—will enjoy [these books]…The 

plotting is excellent, and Correia makes you 

care about the characters…I read both books 

without putting them down except for work… 

so whaddaya waitin’ for? Go and buy some…for 

yourself and for stocking stuffers.” 

PUBLISHER WEEKLY (About Larry Correia’s 

Monster Hunter Vendetta) - “This lighthearted, 

testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009’s Monster 

Hunter International will delight fans of action 

horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand 

combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless 

stream of blood and body parts.” 

Ages: 14+/Publ: May 2011/PP: 256 

Abby’s older sister Tess was loved by everyone 

and was the star of her family. And poor Abby 

was always left behind, nursing her bruised 

ego—until the accident. In order for Abby to 

understand the truth that was always in front 

of her eyes, all while allowing herself to love 

and be loved, she must put her trust in the one 

person she’s always pushed aside: herself. 

Rights Sold for Unwritten Rule to: German, 

Greek, Indonesian, Portuguese 

THE UNWANTEDS 

 

Lisa McMann 

Ages: 8–12/Publ: September 2011/PP: 288 

A middle-grade fantasy debut from New York 

Times bestselling author Lisa McMann! 

Rights sold for Wake, Fade, and Gone to: Bulgarian, 

Catalan, Chinese, German, Greek, Indonesian, 

Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, 

Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, UK 


Mara Dyer doesn’t know if she is crazy or 

haunted— all she knows is that everyone 

around her is dying. 

Rights Sold to: Italy (Mondadori), Portuguese- 

Brazilian (Record), German (DTV Junior), 

Turkish (Pegasus) 

VIRTUOSITY 

 

Jessica Martinez 


In this stunning debut, sometimes, being on top 

just means you have a long way to fall… 

Rights Sold to: French (Hachette Livre), German 

(Boje Verlag), Chinese Simplified (Hachette-Phoenix 

Cultural Development (Beijing Co. 

Ltd.) 


Agnes Wilkins dreams of Egypt, dreams of adventures 

that reach beyond her parents’ estate’s 

walls. But reality for a girl of sixteen in 1815 

London does not allow for camels or pyramids. 

Rights Sold for Shift to: Dutch, Japanese 

DRINK, SLAY, LOVE 

 

Sarah Beth Durst 


What happens when a snarky teen vampire is 

stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn? 

Rights Sold to: Russian (Ripol Classic), Australia/New 

Zealand (Allen & Unwin) 

Ages: 12+/Publ: November 2011/PP: 320 

They say the dead should rest in peace. Not all 

the dead agree… 

HOLLY BLACK, New York Times bestselling 

author - “Ari Berk writes deftly about loss and 

love, mining a rich vein of ghostly folklore with 

vivid prose, style and wit. A marvelous tapestry 

of a book.” 

TONY DITERLIZZI, New York Times bestselling 

author of The Search for WondLa - “This truly 

gothic novel is imbued with hauntingly beautiful 

prose and vividly drawn characters. Death Watch 

will linger with you long after you lay it to rest.” 

TRUTH OR DARE 

YOU’RE INVITED TO 

A CREEPOVER SERIES BOOK #01 

 

P.J. Night 

illustrator, Aly Turner 

Ages: 8–12/Imprint: Simon Spotlight/Publ: June 

2011/Pp: 160 

Go to sleep...if you dare, because you’re invited 

to a creepover! This new middle-grade horror 

series combines two things that kids love--sleepovers 

and scary stories. 


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THE GUARDIANS 

OF CHILDHOOD 

SERIES 

 

William Joyce 

& Laura Geringer 

illustrator, William Joyce 

Publ: September 2011/Movie rights sold to 

Disney 

Seven picture books, six chapter books, one 

grand adventure. The childhood icons were the 

first superheroes. 

William Joyce has put his personal stamp on all 

types of children’s media. His picture books include 

George Shrinks, Dinosaur Bob, and Santa 

Calls. He’s won three Emmy awards for his Rolie 

Polie Olie animated series and has developed 

character concepts for Toy Story and A Bug’s Life. 

He is currently codirecting the DreamWorks 

movie release of Rise of the Guardians (Fall 2012). 

Laura Geringer is the author of many popular 

books for children, including the fantasy Sign 

of the Qin (Book One of the Outlaws of Moonshadow 

Marsh series) and the bestselling A Three Hat 

Day, illustrated by Arnold Lobel. Nicholas St. 

North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (first 

chapter-book in The Guardians of Childhood Series) 

is her first collaboration with W. Joyce. 

MAURICE SENDAK, Caldecott-winning creator 

of Where the Wild Things Are - “A fabulous 

recapturing of an old, real fairytale world. Dark. 

Mysterious. Stunning!” 

TROUBLEMAKER 

 

Andrew Clements 

illustrator, Marc Elliott 

Ages: 8–12/Publ: July 2011/PP: 160 

From the master of the school story comes a 

book about the fine line between good-humored 

mischief and dangerous behavior and how everyday 

choices can close or open doors. 

Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously 

popular Frindle. Over ten million of 

his books have sold to date and he has been 

nominated for a multitude of state awards and 

has won two Christopher Awards and an Edgar 

Award. His popular works include Extra Credit, 

Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch 

Money and more. He is also the author of the 

Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School 

series. 

Rights Sold to: Chinese Complex (Yuan-Liou 

Publishing), Korean (BIR)/Rights Sold for 

Report Card: Catalan, Chinese, German, Italian, 

Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish 

NOTHING 

LIKE YOU 

 

Lauren Strasnick 

Ages: 9+/PP: 224/Publ: October 2009 

When Holly loses her virginity to Paul, a guy 

she barely knows, she assumes their encounter 

is a one-night stand. But things aren’t so simple 

with Paul’s real girlfriend arownd. To make matters 

worse, she and Holly are becoming friends. 

Suddenly the consequences of Holly’s choices 

are all too real, and Holly stands to lose more 

than she ever realized she had. 

DEB CALETTI, author of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, 

National Book Award finalist for Honey, 

Baby, Sweetheart - “Nothing Like You is candid and 

quick-paced, with characters you can’t help but 

want the best for.” 

THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS - “…the playing out of 

the emotional causes and consequences of highschool 

sex is honestly handled.” 

Rights Sold to: Brasil (Editora Moderna) 

WHERE THINGS 

COME BACK 

 

John Corey Whaley 

illustrator, Marc Elliott 


Just when seventeen-year-old Cullen Witter 

thinks he understands everything about his 

small and painfully dull Arkansas town, it all 

disappears… 

Complex but truly extraordinary, tinged 

with melancholy and regret, comedy and 

absurdity, Whaley’s novel finds wonder in the 

ordinary and emerges as ultimately hopeful. 

This is a story about the dream of second 

chances. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED) - “In 

this darkly humorous debut, Whaley weaves 

two stories into a taut and well-constructed 

thriller... a disturbing, heartbreaking finale 

that retains a touch of hope.” 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “Explores the process 

of grief, second chances and even the 

meaning of life… [A] multilayered debut for 

sophisticated readers. Unexpected, thoughtprovoking 

storytelling.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “Cullen is 

an eloquent, thoughtful narrator…the ending 

is worth the wait.” 

FAVORITE 

 

Karen McQuestion 

A thrilling, young adult novel about a 16-yearold 

girl whose bravery solves the mystery of her 

mother’s haunting disappearance. 

Publ. April 2011 AmazonEncore 

Favorite will enthrall young adult readers with 

its spellbinding tension, emotional twists and 

vibrant characters. 

CRACKING THE COVER BLOG - “At first 

glance Favorite is a story of a girl and her family 

learning to cope with loss. But at some point 

it morphs into a psychological thriller. It’s an 

unexpected but welcome turn that will leave 

readers on the edge of their seats.” 

BLOGCRITICS - “In Favorite, Karen McQuestion 

has put together a story of sadness and 

despair. We find the lengths that people will go 

to in an effort to hold on to what they may have 

lost. The story is strangely compelling and twists 

into some strange and chilling venues.” 

THROUGH 

TO YOU 

 

Emily Hainsworth 

The day grief-stricken high school senior Camden 

Pike sees a ghost is the day he assumes he’s 

finally lost it. For the last two months, he’s been 

torturing himself after walking away from the car 

accident that killed his girlfriend, Viv. But now 

there’s a ghost at the accident site... and it isn’t 

Viv. Cam quickly realizes the apparition, Nina, 

isn’t a ghost at all. She’s a girl from a parallel 

world, and in this world Viv is alive and well. 

Rights Sold to: Brasil (Record), Portugal (Planeta) 

Rights Sold to: Portuguese-Brazil for all 13 

books (Rocco), Italian, Russian and Croatian 

offers pending 





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THE 

SERPENT’S 

COIL 

PROPHECY OF DAYS BOOK 2 

 

Christy Raedeke 

Ages: Ya/PP: 312/Flux/Publ: July 2011 

After discovering that Uncle Li betrayed her 

and the Fraternitas Regni Occulti burned down her 

family’s house, Caity Mac Fireland retreats to a 

boarding school that allows her to travel around 

the globe. With the murderous Fraternitas hot 

on her heels, Caity continues to mobilize the 

planet’s young people as she attempts to fulfill 

the Mayan prophecy. Helping—and sometimes 

hindering— Caity in her quest are her best 

friend Justine, boyfriend Alex, and new classmate 

Jules D’Aubigne, an intriguing French boy. 

Can Caity end the devastating global reign of 

the Fraternitas and save the world? 

Christy Raedeke is an award-winning writer 

and avid adventurer. Raedeke was the 2008 

recipient of the Edna L. Holmes Fellowship in 

Young Readers Literature from Oregon Literary 

Arts and her writing for young adults has earned 

several awards and accolades. She is a member 

of the PEN America Center and the Society 

of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators 

(SCBWI). Prophecy of Days is her debut novel. 

LIFE ON HOLD 

Karen McQuestion 

 

Ages: Ya/PP: 312/Flux/Publ: July 2011 

Publ: May 2011/AmazonEncore 

A suspenseful young adult novel about growing 

up and making a difference. 

Karen McQuestion’s essays have appeared in 

Newsweek, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Christian 

Science Monitor and several anthologies. She is 

the author of four novels, one children’s book, 

and one collection of humorous essays, all of 

which were originally self-published as Kindle 

e-books. Her novel A Scattered Life became the 

first self-published Kindle book to ever be optioned 

for film, and has sold over 30,000 copies. 

BLOGCRITICS - “In Life on Hold, Karen 

McQuestion has taken the horrifying events that 

occasionally happen in life and used them to 

build a lesson of understanding.” 

BOOKROOM REVIEWS - “Rae’s story is one 

of a young girl beginning to come into her own 

individuality, from which we can all benefit.” 

NIGHT OWL TEEN BLOG - “Karen McQuestion 

proves with Life on Hold something that 

should be continuously proven. Contemporary 

Young Adult Literature can be pretty darn 

amazing. Most YA books get knocked down and 

brushed aside as childish, yet McQuestion’s 

work is top notch, and a fine addition to any 

bookshelf. Young readers or not, Life on Hold 

most definitely holds its own against all genres.” 

THE PLEDGE 

Kimberly Derting 

 

From the author of The Body Finder and Desires of 

the Dead this unique novel filled with suspense 

and romance. Kim Derting writes powerfully 

and movingly of a girl with dangerous powers in 

an unusual and expertly-crafted setting. 

CARRIE RYAN, New York Times bestselling 

Author of Forrest of Hands and Teeth: “Kimberly 

Derting’s remarkably original and deliciously 

romantic dystopian, The Pledge, unfolds at a 

breakneck pace. I held my breath until the very 

last page and am already desperate for more!.” 

Rights Sold to: Spanish, Catalan, Brazilian 

Portuguese 

INSOMNIA 

 

J.R. Johansson 

Sixteen-year-old Parker spends every night 

trapped in the dreams of the last person he 

made eye contact with, and it’s killing him. 

This YA supernatural psychological thriller is a 

bit of Lisa McCann’s Wake meets Jeff Lindsay’s 

Dexter, with tones of Dan Wells’ I Am Not a Serial 

Killer. 

ENCLAVE 

Ann Aguirre 

 

Previously titled Razorland/Feiwel and Friends/ 

Publ: January 2011 

Born in the second holocaust, fifteen years old 

Deuce knows of no existence beyond the location 

of her enclave, deep underground where 

her people eke out a perilous existence despite 

the monsters in the tunnels. 

ROBIN D. OWENS, RITA Award-winning 

author of Heart Dance - “Grimspace is an exciting, 

evocative, and suspenseful science-fiction 

romance, reminding me of Firefly, and Serenity. 

Characters and a world you’ll think about long 

after the book is done. Fascinating!” 

SHARON SHINN, national bestselling author 

of Reader and Raelynx - “An irresistible blend of 

action and attitude, Sirnatha Jax doesn’t just 

leap off the page- she storms out, kicking, and 

cursing, and mouthing off. No wonder her pilot 

falls in love with her; readers will, too.” 

LINNEA SINCLAIR, RITA Award-winning 

author of The Down Home Zombie Blues and Shades 

of Dark - “A tightly written, edge-of-your-seat 

read.” 

CHEIRSTINE FEEHAN, #1 New York Times 

bestselling author - “Sirantha Jax is an unforgettable 

character.” 

Rights Sold to: Germany (Blanvalet) 

EXTRAORDINARY: 

The True Story of 

My Fairy Godmother 

Who Almost Killed Me and 

Certainly Never Made Me a 

Princess 

 

Adam Selzer 

Hilarious YA novel/Delacorte/Publ: November 

2011 

Jennifer Van Der Berg would like you to know 

that the book ostensibly written about her— 

Born to Be Extraordinary by Eileen Codlin—is a 

bunch of nonsense. The true story is that Jenn’s 

fairy godfather, Gregory Grue, was an unkempt 

drunk with greasy hair and a penchant for writing 

swearwords on his victims. 

LIBRARY JOURNAL - “The story is original, 

funny, unpredictable, romantic, and tragic. 

Selzer explores some basic teen issues like love, 

friendship, acceptance, commitment, and loss in 

a way that is realistic and that will make readers 

question their own values.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “[D]elightfully wicked 

but thoughtful poke at teenage infatuations, 

vampire groupies, and pretentious goths…. 

With snappy dialogue and a light, funny touch, 

Selzer creates a readable examination of love, 

self-sacrifice, and where to draw the line before 

you lose yourself.” 

Adam Selzer is the author of I Kissed a Zombie, 

and I Liked It! (Delacorte, January 2010), which 

sold to: Germany (Piper), France (Albin Michel 

Jeunesse), Turkey (Alfa/Artemis) 

SKYSHIP 

ACADEMY 

 

Nick James 

This is a page-turning, teen adventure that offers 

an imaginative glimpse at a world nearly 90 

years into the future—a world that hangs on the 

brink after being politically divided and environmentally 

devastated by the war on terror. 

JAMES DASHNER, author of The Maze Runner 

and The 13th Reality series - “Skyship Academy is 

one of those books you’ll read straight through 

if at all possible. I absolutely devoured it from 

page one. And even though the story itself kept 

me captivated, I think the characters became 

the part I Ioved the most. A definite must read!” 

STRUCK 

 

Jennifer Bosworth 

Publ: 2012/FSG, Macmillan 

One month after Los Angeles is devastated by 

a massive earthquake, human lightning rod, 

17-year-old Mia Price, finds herself in the 

middle of a power struggle between two fanatical 

doomsday cults, one that wants to save the 

world, and another that wants to destroy it. 

When the two factions collide, Mia discovers 

the lightning scars she hides reveal a staggering 

power—the storm both sides await lies within 

her... 


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THE 

CLOCKWORK 

KEY 

THE BEGINNING 

OF AFTER 

 

Jennifer Castle 

TOUCHED 

TRILOGY BOOK #1 

 

Corrine Jackson 

A LONG, 

LONG SLEEP 

 

Anna Sheehan 

TOUCH 

 

Jus Accardo 

WOLF 

STORM 

 

Dee Garretson 

THE 

CLOCKWORK KEY 

 

Kristin Bailey 

Previous title: Fall Into Me/HarperCollins/Publ: 

September 2011 

Similar in its thematic punch to Gayle Forman’s 

If I Stay, The Beginning of After is fast paced and 

masterfully written. Jennifer Castle creates 

a vivid, richly imagined character in Laurel, 

whose narration is both witty and heartbreaking, 

courageous and vulnerable. Laurel’s search 

for meaning, beauty, and forgiveness amid the 

unexpected upending of her life is an inspiration. 

The unforgettable climax of her story—a 

confrontation in Mr. Kaufman’s hospital room 

and the unlikely romance that blossoms with 

David—will stretch readers’ understanding of 

the strength and resilience of the human heart. 

Jennifer Castle is an award-winning writer. In 

addition to writing six feature-length screenplays, 

she has published her work in the Los 

Angeles Times Sunday Magazine. 

JAMIE WEISS CHILTON, Andrea Brown Literary 

Agency - “This is one of the best books, manuscript 

or published, I have read in a long time. 

I’ve read sections aloud to an empty room. I 

find myself rereading it late into the night, for 

pleasure. I absolutely love this manuscript and 

hope you will share my passion for it.” 

Rights Sold for Fall Into Me to: Germany (Carlsen), 

The Netherlands (The House of Books) 

K Teen (part of Kensington), June 2012 

For years, 17-year-old Remy O’Malley has been 

the victim of domestic abuse at the hand of her 

mother Anna’s alcoholic husband Dean. After 

a particularly rough fight that lands her in the 

hospital, Remy discovers two things: that her 

secret healing powers are changing in ways she 

doesn’t understand, and her well-to-do father 

Ben is moving her from Brooklyn to Maine to 

live with his family. 

LINKED 

 

Imogen Howson 

A girl discovers her nightmarish visions and 

inexplicable bruises are caused by a telepathic 

link to a twin she didn’t know existed, and when 

she helps the girl evade government capture, a 

Bourne Identity-style chase ensues. 

Ages: YA-crossover/PP: 352/Candlewick/Publ. 

August 2011 

Rosalinda Fitzroy has been asleep for sixty-two 

years when she is woken by a kiss. 

Locked away in the chemically induced slumber 

of a stasis tube in a forgotten sub-basement, 

sixteen-year-old Rose slept straight through 

the Dark Times that killed millions and utterly 

changed the world she knew. Now her parents 

and her first love are long dead, and Rosen is 

thrust alone into a future. 

JACLYN DOLAMORE, QUOTE - “Beautiful 

and bittersweet, romantic and riveting, with 

characters I didn’t want to leave behind when I 

reached the end. A Long, Long, Sleep is my absolute 

favorite kind of book!” 

Rights Sold to: Brazil (Grupo Editorial Leya), 

British (Gollancz), France (Hachette Jeunesse), 

Germany (Goldmann), Russia (Astrel) 

Entangled, November 2011/Manuscript available, 

272pp 

Deznee Cross loves taking chances. Doing 

anything she can to piss off her controlling 

and distant father is what she lives for. When a 

hot, but seriously strange guy tumbles down a 

river embankment and lands at her feet as she’s 

making her way home from a party, she sees 

an opportunity she can’t pass up. It turns out 

that Kale has been a prisoner of the Denazen 

Corporation—not the law firm her father claims 

to work for, but an organization devoted to collecting 

and imprisoning the “Afflicted” like Kale 

and using them as weapons. And, oh yeah, his 

touch really is supposed to kill. 

HarperCollins, August 2011/PP: 272/Author of: 

Wildfire Run 

Dee Garretson takes suspense and danger to 

new heights with her thrilling tale of friendship 

and survival against all odds. 

Phrases for Wildfire Run 

BOOKLIST - “Along with a breathlessly paced 

plot, Garretson crafts a preteen protagonist 

who grows out of being a whiny, moody sort 

and, with his companions, displays generous 

measures of courage and ingenuity in rising to 

the occasion.” 

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE - “With short 

chapters that keep the action moving, this story 

is full of suspense, and Garretson leaves readers 

wondering who will live and who will die. It is 

a great read for tweens and middle school boys 

and an excellent first publication for Garretson.” 

KIRKUS REVIEWS - “…[T]his gadget-filled 

thriller is expressly calculated to hit the sweet 

spot for middle-grade readers who like their 

survival literature laced with technology.” 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL - “Kids will 

enjoy the adventure and realistic characters… 

An accessible story with lots of action.” 

Simon Pulse/Publ: Spring 2013/Manuscript 

available/estimated 260pp 

Recently orphaned, 16-year-old Meg Whitlock 

has been taken in by the mysterious Lord 

Rathford to work as a maid in a mansion where 

time stands still. Each day, her task is to make 

it seem as if the day before never happened at 

all. Mysterious society of inventors, murder and 

mystery, amazing clockwork machines, from 

a mechanical raven, to a gilded coach, Icarus 

wings, and a mechanical sea monster, lead Meg 

across England, from the streets of St. James to 

the sweeping Yorkshire moors. 

HOUSE OF A 

THOUSAND DOLLS 

Miriam Forster 

 

HarperCollins/Publ: Fall 2012/Manuscript 

available/estimated 275pp 

Nisha Arvi is a casteless orphan in an empire 

where caste lines are strict, and traditions are as 

unchanging as the roof of gray sky above her head. 

The only chance for such girls to survive is to train 

at the House of a Thousand Dolls, a sprawling 

estate where abandoned girls are groomed to be 

anything from musicians, to courtesans, to assassins. 


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KILL ME 

SOFTLY 

KILL ME 

SOFTLY 

 

Sarah Cross 

Egmont/Publ: Summer 2012/Manuscript available/estimated 

275pp 

Kill Me Softly is a marvelous, modern, dark 

fairytale like no other and Sarah Cross has created 

a realm where, as the first page of the novel 

so beautifully and powerfully hints: Girls become 

victims and heroines. Boys become lovers and 

murderers. And sometimes…they become both. 

CARRIE RYAN, New York Times bestselling 

author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth and The 

Dead-Tossed Waves - “Smart, romantic and inspired, 

Sarah Cross’s Kill Me Softly is storytelling 

at its finest. She breathes new life into familiar 

tales, twisting them in fantastically unexpected 

ways. This book blew me away!” 

THE 

GATHERING DARK 

 

Christine Johnson 

Simon Pulse, October 2012/Manuscript available/estimated 

275pp 

Gifted pianist Kiera Brannon has put her life 

on hold in at the hopes she will be accepted 

at the famed art school Julliard. But her plans 

all begin to unravel when she meets a young 

man named Walker and is irresistibly drawn 

to him. Can they resist their burning desire 

for each other, since any kiss will pull them 

into Darkside and toward certain death? 

BOOKWEIRDER 

 

Paul Glennon 

Doubleday Canada/Publ: September 2010/PP: 

256 

The second book in a young adult trilogy about 

a boy who gets mixed up in the plots of his 

books. 

Follow Norman on a chilling trip to 19th 

century Paris and a thrilling, fiery medieval 

adventure and finally, with Malcolm’s help, on 

a mission to discover the family secret at the 

heart of Bookweird. 

THE GLOBE AND MAIL - “Novels like 

Bookweird remind us of something that is easily 

lost among the mortgages and quotidian drivel: 

pure fun. The book’s oddities, its strange sense 

of play, also come with an emphasis on heroism 

and a dash of paradox. What a delicious concept 

Bookweird is, and what a fantastic writer we 

have in Paul Glennon.” 

THE OTTAWA CITIZEN - “Glennon does a 

fine job in keeping the story moving, and he’s 

terrific at family dynamics.” 

THE SECRET 

PRINCE 

THE KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY SERIE 

BOOK #02 

 

Violet Haberdasher 

Ages: 9-12/PP: 512/Aladdin/Publ: June 2011 

Knightley Academy is back in session, and 

Henry Grim is confident that nothing else can 

prevent him from earning his knighthood. 

SPELLBOUND 

THE FIRST BOOK OF ELSEWHERE 

BOOK #02 

 

Jacqueline West 

Ages: 9-12/PP: 304/Dial/Publ: July 2011 

Jacqueline West is an award- winning poet 

and short story writer. She is Minnesota Book 

Award Finalist, Publishers Weekly “Flying Start” 

Texas Bluebonnet Award list for 2011/12; Junior 

Library Guild Selection; Amazon Best Books of 

the Month June 2010. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED) - “Suspenseful 

... will have readers anxiously awaiting 

the next book.” 

BCCB (STARRED) - “Quirky … This will be a 

hit with young fantasists ready for a measured 

helping of menace.” 

Rights Sold for book#01 to: NA (Penguin US); 

Germany (Rowohlt); Italy (Piemme); Spain 

(Ediciones Siruela); Germany (Rowohlt); Sweden 

(B Wahlströms); Norway (CappelenDamm); 

Indonesia (UFUK Press); France (Editions du 

Seuil); Turkey (Artemis); Greece (Patakis); 

Catalan (Grup62) 

A SUSANNA SNOW 

MYSTERY 

THE MIDNIGHT TUNNEL SERIES 

BOOK #1 

 

Angie Frazier 

Ages: 10+/The Eternal Sea, publishing in 2011/ 

Publ: Spring 2011/Scholastic (US) 

A historical mystery series from the author of 

Everlasting. 

Angie Frazier’s debut teen novel, Everlasting, 

was released from Scholastic Press in 2010. 

THE 

TREE CATCHER 

 

Chris Howard 

Scholastic/Publ: Fall 2012/Manuscript available/estimated 

300pp 

A page-turner, post-apocalyptic, steam-punk 

novel. In a future where nothing grows… a forest 

is worth fighting for. 

Actor-turned-travel-writer Andrew McCarthy 

sold his memoir, The Longest Way Home: One 

Man’s Global Quest for the Courage to Settle, to Free 

Press. He is also a noted travel writer, contributing 

pieces to Travel+Leisure, the Atlantic, and 

National Geographic Traveler, among others. 

THE 

UNNATURALISTS 

 

Tiffany Trent 

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 

August 2012/Manuscript available/estimated 

275pp 

One of Tesla’s secret scientific experiments 

has trapped people and parts of London in 

Fairyland. Using Science, they’ve carved a living 

out of a world made of magic. But fifteenyear-old 

Vespa Nyx is about to find out that 

things aren’t as they seem in New London. 


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FIVE 

FLAVORS 

OF DUMB 

 

Antony John 

DEVIANTS 

BOOK #2: HAVOC 

 

Jeff Sampson 

WARPED 

 

Maurissa Guibord 

THE SUMMER 

OF MOONLIGHT 

SECRETS 

 

Danette Haworth 

SOMETHING 

LIKE 

FATE 

 

Susane Colasanti 

WHAT 

HAPPENED 

TO GOODBYE 

 

Sarah Dessen 

Ages: 12+/Publ: Fall 2010/Penguin/Dial (US)/ 

PP: 352 

Winner of the 2011 Schneider Family Teen 

Book Award. 

The hot new rock band’s manager is unpopular, 

friendless, and deaf as a rock. 

CATHERINE GILBERT MURDOCH, author 

of Dairy Queen - “I loved it and laughed out 

loud. Hilarious and so smart. Dumb proves 

that everyone, no matter what, deserves to be 

heard.” 

LAUREN MYRACLE, author of Peace, Love 

and Baby Ducks - “No glittery teen novel here,, 

thank heavens. Five Flavors of Dumb is raw, 

fresh, funny, and authentic. Piper is my hero.” 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “In this witty 

yet thoughtful behind-the-music account of 

Dumb’s journey to semistardom, John creates a 

series of humorous surprises while demonstrating 

how Piper’s deafness, which is integral to 

the story and never feels like a gimmick, affects 

her life and those of her parents and brother, 

who are equally complex and well-developed 

characters.” 

KIRKUS (STARRED) - “Piper--gutsy, savvy 

and, yes, deaf--has signed her way into a gig 

that promises a big, necessary payoff: manager 

of Dumb, Seattle’s Battle of the Bands winners. 

...Making Piper the manager of a rock band 

never feels like a cheap trick (pardon the pun) 

because Piper is not A Great Deaf Character 

but a great character who is deaf. Complex 

characterizations, authentic dialogue and realistic 

ups-and-downs give this title chart-topping 

potential.” 

Ages: 12+/HarperCollins Children’s (US) 

Emily Webb thought life would go back to 

normal after she and Spencer Holt killed the 

man who tried to murder them and their fellow 

“Deviants.” But when she wakes up one night to 

find an otherworldly Shadowman watching her, 

she knows the danger has only just begun. 

Jeff Sampson began writing professionally at 

eighteen, working on packaged series fiction— 

notably, the series Remnants by K.A. Applegate 

and the Dragonlance fantasy series. Deviants is his 

teen debut. 

Rights Sold to: NA, Germany (Blanvalet) 

DIABOLICAL 

DIABOLICAL 

 

Yelana Black 

Diabolical is the first of a dark paranormal trilogy 

about a fifteen-year-old “legacy” student at 

the premier School of American Ballet. A paranormal 

twist on the world of dance seen in Black 

Swan and The Company, the trilogy is a blend of 

gothic thriller, paranormal romance, and insider 

glimpse into a world few ever get to see. 

Rights sold to Bloomsbury 

Ages: 12+/Publ: January 2011/RH/Delacorte 

Press (US) 

A unicorn tapestry hides true love and a villain’s 

ancient curse. 

Tessa Brody doesn’t believe in magic. Or Fate. 

But when she accidentally pulls a thread from 

the unicorn tapestry, Tessa releases a terrible 

secret—one that has been contained for centuries. 

Maurissa Guibord’s mystery fiction has been 

nominated for the Agatha Award. Warped is her 

first novel. 


«Imaginative and compelling, it’s impossible to 

put down.” 

HORN BOOK - “Suspenseful, romantic, 

and—in Will’s earnest reactions to twenty- firstcentury 

inventions and language—very funny.” 

THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS - “[An] irresistible romance. 

Teens [will] do well to pick this one up.” 

Ages: 10+/Publ: Spring 2010/Walker (US) 

An unforgettable magical adventure begins 

with a splash. 

Allie Jo Jackson knows every nook and cranny 

of the Meriwether Hotel and nothing surprises 

her, until the first time she spots Tara 

emerging from the springs. 

KIRKUS - “An entertaining and intriguing 

blend of fantasy and reality, myth and mystery, 

that celebrates friendship and compassion”— 

ooklist “The mix of fantasy and light 

mystery makes for an entertaining read” 

THE 

SWEETEST THING 

 

Christina Mandelski 

A funny, sweet, smart debut a la Sarah Dessen... 

A genius at the art of decorating cakes, teen 

Sheridan Wells is less than brilliant at the 

art of life—she keeps choosing the wrong 

boy, the wrong friends, and the wrong ways 

to track down the absentee mother she is 

certain will fix everything in her life that’s 

gone wrong. 

When Lani meets Jason, there’s an undeniable 

chemistry between them, an impossible-toignore 

connection. There’s just one problem: 

Jason is dating Lani’s best friend, Erin. 

Susane Colasanti- new book for Summer 

2011- So Much Closer - her books are sold in 6 

languages now, French, German, Polish, Russian 

and Spanish! She keeps chugging along- hoping 

to get her a UK/ ANZ publisher soon. 

FOR KEEPS 

 

Natasha Friend 

Ages: 12+/PP: 272/Publ: April 2011/Viking 

Children’s Books 

Memorable characters, an irresistible love story, 

and brisk pacing—perfect for fans of Sarah 

Dessen. 

For sixteen years, Josie Gardner and her mom, 

Kate, have been a team. It’s been the Gardner 

Girls against the world, and that’s how Josie 

likes it. Until one day, they find out that Paul 

Tucci, Kate’s high school boyfriend’s the father 

Josie has never met is back in town. 

Ages: YA/PP: 402/Viking Juvenile/Publ: May 

2011 

Amazon Best Book for the month. 

Sarah Dessen, as many reviewers have said, is 

quite simply a wonderful writer! She has a huge 

following of avid fans who follow her every blog 

entry. Her announcement of a forthcoming new 

book created an enormous stir. Sarah’s books 

have been published in twenty-five languages. 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - “Dessen’s 10th 

novel is another smoothly written journey of 

self-discovery…Dessen delivers another cast of 

authentic, likable characters, struggling to make 

sense of the world.” 

KIRKUS - “Readers can count on Dessen; she’s 

a pro at creating characters caught at a nexus of 

change, who have broken relationships and who 

need to make decisions.” 

BOOKLIST - “Dessen once again offers a substantive, 

well-crafted exploration of a teen’s life 

that will deeply satisfy her legions of fans.” 

Rights Sold to: UK (Puffin), Germany (Dtv), 

France (Pocket) 


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RUSH 

 

Jonathan Friesen 

THE WORST THING 

SHE EVER DID 

 

Alice Kuipers 

DEAR GEORGE 

CLOONEY - PLEASE 

MARRY MY MOM 

 

Susin Nielsen 

DUST 

CITY 

 

Robert Paul eston 

WORD 

NERD 

 

Susin Nielsen 

SUDDENLY 

SUPERNATURAL 

SUDDENLY SUPERNATURAL SERIES 

 

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel 


Equal parts romance and heart-pounding 

action, this sophomore novel from the author 

of Jerk, California will leave you absolutely 

breathless. 

Delving deeply into the emotionally complex 

relationships between mothers and daughters, 

between sisters, and between friends, The Worst 

Thing She Ever Did brings readers a teenage 

character who struggles with a complicated 

world – and who slowly pulls herself from the 

wreckage of loss into a new, better life. 

Alice Kuripers’ debut novel, Life on the Refrigerator 

Door, has been published in 28 countries. 

Named a New York Public Library “Book for 

the Teen Age”, it won the Redbridge Teenage 

Book Award (UK), the Sheffield Libraries 

Choice Book Award (UK), the Grand Prix de 

Viarmes (France), the Saskatchewan First Book 

Award (Canada), and the Livrentête Prize 

(France). 

KIRKUS - “Kuipers artfully manages to make 

Sophie’s tale achingly real and yet still hopeful. 

Her distinct, first-person voice and quirky 

details shine through the dark tragedy, giving 

familiar themes a fresh take.” 

Rights Sold to: Australia (Murdoch Books), 

Canada (HarperCollins), Croatia (Skorpion), 

France (Albin Michel), Germany (Schatzinsel/S. 

Fischer Verlag), Poland (Nasza Ksiegarnia), 

Portugal (Presenca), Turkey (April Publishing), 

US (HarperCollins) 

Twelve-year-old Violet decided that, if her mom 

can’t pick a decent man herself, Violet will help 

her to snag the most perfect one of all: George 

Clooney. 

In turns brazen, infuriating, and hysterical, 

Violet’s antics (stalking her mother’s would be 

suitors, feeding her young step-sisters cat turds) 

will delight readers, who will root for her, even 

when she’s at her worst. 

Susin Nielsen’s bestselling first novel, Word 

Nerd, won the Ontario Library Association 

Red Maple Award, the Rocky Mountain Book 

Award, and the Manitoba Young Reader’s 

Choice Award. It was the silver medal winner 

for ForeWord Magazine’s Juvenile Book of the 

Year and was picked by The Globe and Mail as 

one of the top ten children’s books for 2008. 

It was also shortlisted for numerous awards, including 

the TD Canadian Children’s Literature 

Award, the Canadian Library Association Book 

of the Year Award, and the Ruth and Sylvia 

Schwartz Children’s Book Awards. Nielsen has 

also published three children’s picture books, 

including the Mr. Christie silver medal-winning 

Hank and Fergus. Primarily a writer for television, 

Nielsen cocreated the award-winning 

series Robson Arms, and adapted Susan Juby’s 

hilarious Alice, I Think trilogy for CTV and the 

Comedy Network. 

In award-winning writer Robert Paul Weston’s 

darkly fresh young adult debut, the son of the 

famed Red Riding Hood Killer unlocks the grim 

secrets of a city – and his father’s sinister past. 

Robert Paul Weston’s first novel, Zorgamazoo, 

was a 2010 OLA Silver Birch Award Winner, 

a Booklist top ten debut of 2008, an NCTE 

Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts 

(poetry), a 2009 Children’s Choice Award 

(International Reading Association & The 

Children’s Book Council), a 2009 Children’s 

Literature Assembly Notable Book, a 2010 California 

Young Reader Medal Nominee, a 2011 

Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award 

Nominee, and an E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor 

Book. Born in the UK and raised in Canada, 

Weston lives in Toronto. 

Rights sold to: Canada (Puffin / Penguin), US 

(Razorbill / Penguin) 

Publ: May 2010 

This is the story of a young misfit, who finds 

a way to fit in and expand his world with 

Scrabble. 

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STAR- 

RRED) - “This is a tender, often funny story 

with some really interesting characters. It 

will appeal to word nerds, but even more to 

anyone who has ever longed for acceptance 

or had to fight unreasonable parental restrictions.” 

THE GLOBE AND MAIL - “…a beautifully 

drawn character…. [a] funny, wry tale, a tale 

that involves a lot of Scrabble (at the championship 

level), the reformation of an ex-con/ 

druggie and the coming-into-himself of a boy. 

And there’s a bit of love, too, actually.” 

Rights Sold to: Canada (Tundra) 

Ages: 8+/ No illustrations inside 

The first book, School Spirit, has sold just under 

150,000 copies. 

Part supernatural tale and part comedy, Kat 

takes on the spirit world and the miseries of the 

school cafeteria, determined to find out who she 

is and who she wants to be. 

Rights sold to: French, German and Turkish 

SECRETS 

AT SEA 

 

Richard Peck 

Dial Books/Publ: October 2011/PP: 203 

PUBLISHERS WEKKLY (STARRED) - “Nielsen 

has created a narrator as sassy and candid 

as this memorable novel’s title… [She] skillfully 

balances her story’s keen humor – Violet’s 

attempts to sabotage her mother’s relationship 

with bighearted Dudley are hilarious – with 

poignancy… A bonus: Clooney makes a cameo.” 

Rights sold to: Tundra Books 

From Newbery Winner and Two Time National 

Book Award Finalist. 

If Oscar Wilde dared write about a cast of mice, 

he might have penned a work as charmingly 

funny as Richard Peck’s latest novel, a parlor 

room comedy featuring Helena, Louise, Beatrice 

and Lamont! 


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THE DUCKLING 

GETS A COOKIE!? 

 

Mo Willems 

THE REINVENTION 

OF 

MOXIE ROOSEVELT 

 

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel 

Sandra started working in a literary agency from a 

very young age and combined Philology university 

studies with her work at the agency. After ten 

years experience she decided to embark on a solo 

adventure, and she started up her own agency in 

2001. The beginnings were slow, but ten years after 

Sandra Bruna Agencia Literaria has grown to currently 

become a consolidated agency with 150 Spanish 

and Catalan authors, and a list of more than 30 

publishers and agents represented for the Spanish 

and Portuguese speaking markets, both of adult and 

children and YA titles. 

Ages: 3-6 /IPubl: April 2012/Disney Press/ 

PP:40 

Duckling asks for a cookie—and gets one! 

Pigeon, who has been unsuccessfully asking for 

things for years, is not pleased. The Duckling Gets 

a Cookie!? is the 5th Pigeon picture book and will 

be published by Hyperion in April 2012 with a 

printing of 250,000. 

Mo Willems has been awarded the Caldecott 

Honor on two other occasions: for Knuffle Bunny: 

A Cautionary Tale and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case 

of Mistaken Identity. In addition to picture books, 

he wrote the script and lyrics for Knuffle Bunny: 

A Cautionary Musical, commissioned by the 

Kennedy Center for its 2010 season. Mo also 

created The Elephant and Piggie books, a series 

of easy readers, which were awarded with two 

Theodor Geisel Medals and a Geisel Honor. He 

began his career on Sesame Street, where he 

garnered six Emmy Awards. 

Published by Dial/ June 2010/PP: 208 

Moxie Roosevelt Kipper has endured thirteen 

years of being an ordinary girl with an unordinary 

name. Now that she’s entered boarding 

school, the time is ripe to reinvent herself. From 

Mysterious Earth Goddess to Hale and Hearty 

Sports Enthusiast; from Detached, Unique, 

Coolly Knowing Individual to Assertive Revolutionary 

Activist, Moxie tries them all, while 

keeping her true talent for piano-playing a 

secret. But at boarding school, Moxie isn’t the 

only one who isn’t what she claims to be. 


“While her misadventures are hilarious, Moxie 

is an endearing, complex character with whom 

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