Tundra Books: Fiction Deals

March 22nd, 2011

Dear George Clooney

DEAR GEORGE CLOONEY:
Please Marry My Mom
by Susin Nielsen
[World Rights; Publication: August 2010 (hc); US export]

World French – Helium Editions
World German – Carlsen Verlag



THE ANCIENT OCEAN BLUES

THE ANCIENT OCEAN BLUES
by Jack Mitchell
[World Rights; Publication: October 2008 (tp); US export]

World Italian – Giangiacoma Feltrinelli Editore



McClelland & Stewart: Fiction Deals for July 2010

July 30th, 2010

Beautiful Losers

BEAUTIFUL LOSERS
by Leonard Cohen
[World Rights; Publication: 1966; 2003 (tp)]

Czech Republic – Argo



The Detective Murdoch Mysteries

THE DETECTIVE MURDOCH MYSTERIES
by Maureen Jennings
[World Rights; Publication: various (tp); USA export]

Poland – Oficynka (seven book deal)



Random House of Canada: Non-fiction Deals for July 2010

July 30th, 2010

Brad

BRAD PATTISON UNLEASHED
A Dog’s-Eye View of Life with Humans
by Brad Pattison
[World Rights, Random House Canada, November 2010 (hc)]

USA – Lyons Press
 



The

THE EROTIC ENGINE
How Pornography has Powered Mass Communication,
from Gutenberg to Google
by Patchen Barrs
[World Rights, Random House Canada, September 2010 (hc)]

ANZ – University of Queensland Press
 



Cooke Agency: Fiction Deals for March 2010

April 5th, 2010

A MAN IN UNIFORM

A MAN IN UNIFORM
by Kate Taylor
[World Rights]

US – Shaye Areheart Books
Rights previously sold:
Canada (English) – Doubleday Canada



Monster

MONSTER
by A. Lee Martinez
[World Rights]

Spanish (World) – Ediciones Minotauro
Rights previously sold:
China (Complex) – Gaea
English (World) – Orbit/Hachette
German – Piper Verlag



DIVINE MISFORTUNE

DIVINE MISFORTUNE
by A. Lee Martinez
[World Rights]

China (Complex) – Gaea
Rights previously sold:
English (World) – Orbit/Hachette
German – Piper Verlag



TOO MANY CURSES

TOO MANY CURSES
by A. Lee Martinez
[World Rights]

China (Complex) – Gaea
Rights previously sold:
English (North American) – Tor Books
German – Piper Verlag



THE AUTOMATIC DETECTIVE

THE AUTOMATIC DETECTIVE
by A. Lee Martinez
[World Rights]

China (Complex) – Gaea
Rights previously sold:
English (North American) – Tor Books
German – Piper Verlag
German Audio – Lauscherlounge
Romania – Editura Tritonic
Film Option – Finchco and Blur Studios



UNDER THIS UNBROKEN SKY

UNDER THIS UNBROKEN SKY
by Shandi Mitchell
[World Rights]

Dutch – Orlando (A.W. Bruna)
Rights previously sold:
Canada (English) – Penguin Canada
China (Complex) – Commonwealth
Hebrew – Kinneret
UK – Weidenfeld & Nicolson
US – HarperCollins



Random House of Canada: Non-fiction Deals for March 2010

April 5th, 2010

How

HOW TO SUCCEED IN ANYTHING BY REALLY TRYING
by Lyman MacInnis
[World Rights, Random House Canada, December 2008 (hc);
January 2010 (pb)]

Croatia – Skorpion Publishing
Rights previously sold:
Brazil – Campus
Czech Republic – Beta-Dobrovsky



Slow Death by Rubber Duck

SLOW DEATH BY RUBBER DUCK:
How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health
by Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie
[World Rights, Knopf Canada, May 2009 (hc); April 2010 (pb)]

Sweden – Forma Publishing Group
Rights previously sold:
Australia/NZ – University of Queensland Press
Chinese (simplified) – Shanghai Scientific Publishers
French (Canada) – Éditions MultiMondes
Korea (South) – The Dong-a Ilbo
Poland – Sonia Draga Publishers
US – Counterpoint Press



Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller

WHY YOUR WORLD IS ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT SMALLER:
Oil and the End of Globalization
by Jeff Rubin
[World Rights, Random House Canada, May 2009 (hc)]

Portuguese (Portugal only) – Lua de Papel
Rights previously sold:
Chinese (simplified) – China CITIC Press
Croatia – Skorpion Publishing
French (Canada & US) – Éditions Hurtubise
German (World) – Hanser Verlag
Italy – Elliott Edizioni
Spanish (World) – Ediciones Urano
UK & Commonwealth (ex. Canada) – Virgin Books
US – Random House



Murder Without Borders

MURDER WITHOUT BORDERS:
Dying for the Story in the World’s Most Dangerous Places
by Terry Gould
[World Rights, Random House Canada, April 2009 (hc)]

Spanish (World) – Libros del Lince
Rights previously sold:
English (India only) – imprintOne
US – Counterpoint



Egg on Mao

EGG ON MAO:
by Denise Chong
[World Rights, Random House Canada, September 2009 (hc)]

Czech Republic – Jota
Rights previously sold:
US – Counterpoint



Science, Sense and Nonsense

SCIENCE, SENSE AND NONSENSE
by Dr. Joe Schwarcz
[World Rights, Doubleday Canada, November 2009 (pb)]

Romania – Editura Niculescu



Random House of Canada: Fiction Deals for March 2010

April 5th, 2010

The Bishop's Man

THE BISHOP’S MAN
by Linden MacIntyre
[World Rights, Random House Canada, July 2009 (pb)]

US – Counterpoint
Rights previously sold:
Bosnia – BTC Sahinpasic
Serbia – Sezam Book
Slovenia – Modrijan
Spanish (World) – Ediciones Urano
UK + CW – Jonathan Cape



Ascension

ASCENSION
by Steven Galloway
[World Rights, Knopf Canada, March 2004 (pb)]

French (Canada) – Éditions Alto
Rights previously sold:
ANZ – Text Publishing
Brazil – Editora Rocco
Greece – Livanis
Italy – Edizioni e/o
Korean (South) – Munhakdongne Pubblishing Corp.
Poland – Bertelsmann
Spanish (World) – El Ateneo
Sweden – Albert Bonniers
UK + CW ex. CDA, AUS, NZ – Grove Atlantic



Finnie Walsh

FINNIE WALSH
by Steven Galloway
[World Rights, Knopf Canada, January 2010 (pb)]

Spanish (World) – El Aleph



McClelland & Stewart: Non-fiction Deals for March 2010

April 1st, 2010

The Follow-Through Factor

THE FOLLOW-THROUGH FACTOR:
Getting From Doubt to Done
by Gene C. Hayden
[World Rights; Publication: December 2009 (hc); USA export]

Germany – DTV
Rights previously sold:
China – Beijing Booky Co.
India – Hay House
Israel – Massada
Netherlands – Het Spectrum
Taiwan – China Times



Nasty, Brutish, and Short

NASTY, BRUTISH & SHORT:
A Guide to Animal Sex and Other Weird Behaviour
by Pat Senson
[World Rights; Publication: April 2010 (tp); USA export]

Japan – Asuka Shinsha



I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors

I WAS A CHILD OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS:
by Bernice Eisenstein
[World Rights; Publication: 2006 (hc), 2007 (tp)]

Sweden – Epix Forlag

Rights previously sold:
Brazil – Novo Conceito
Croatia – Fraktura
France – Albin Michel
Germany – Berlin Verlag
Israel – Keter
Italy – Guanda
Japan – Hara Shobo
Netherlands – Bezige Bij
Spain – Mondadori
UK – Picador
USA – Riverhead



In Ishmael's House

IN ISHMAEL’S HOUSE: A History of Jews in Muslim Lands
by Sir Martin Gilbert
[World Rights; Publication: August 2010 (hc)]

World English excluding Canada – Yale University Press



McClelland & Stewart: Fiction & Poetry Deals for March 2010

April 1st, 2010

Book of Longing

BOOK OF LONGING
by Leonard Cohen
[World Rights; Publication: 2006 (hc), 2007 (tp)]

Turkey – Versus
Rights previously sold:
Bulgaria – Paradox
China – Beijing Lire Times Media
Croatia – VBZ
Czech Republic – Argo
Denmark – Gyldendal
Finland – Sammakko
French Canada – Hexagone
France – Le Cherche Midi
Germany – Blumenbar Verlag
Greece – Ianos
Israel – Kinneret
Italy – Strade Blu/Random House Mondadori
Norway – Tiden
Poland – Rebis
Portugal – Do Impensavel
Romania – Editura Polirom
Spain – Lumen
Slovenia – MI_ Publishing House
Taiwan – Performing Arts Review
USA – Ecco/HarperCollins
UK/ANZ – Penguin



Book of Mercy

BOOK OF MERCY
by Leonard Cohen
[World Rights; Publication: 1984 (tp); USA export]

Croatia – Vukovic & Runjic
Rights previously sold:
Italy – Minimum Fax
Portugal – Tinta da China
Slovenia – Modrijan Zalozba