Multimedia rights to HelenKay Dimon’s THE FIXER and MR. & MR. SMITH licensed to Chapters/Crazy Maple Studios by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
New mg inspired by Don Quixote
Terry Catasus Jennings’s DEFINITELY DOMINGUITA, first in a chapter book series featuring a girl and her adventures inspired by classic stories, starting with Don Quixote, to Alyson Heller at Aladdin, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a four-book deal, for publication in spring 2021, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency (world).
Audio rights for THE SHARP END OF LIFE
Mother to Alex Honnold and athlete Dierdre Wolownick’s THE SHARP END OF LIFE, about the author, who began climbing at the age of 57 after spending the better part of her life enduring a failed marriage while raising her two children, to Vikki Warner at Blackstone Audio, in a nice deal, at auction, by Jennifer Chen Tran at Bradford Literary (world).
Multimedia rights for SHIELDING LILY
Multimedia rights to Alexa Riley’s SHIELDING LILY licensed to Chapters/Crazy Maple Studios by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Multimedia rights for Alexa Riley bundle
New historical romance from Madeline Martin
Madeline Martin’s HOW TO TEMPT A DUKE, to Laurie Johnson at Harlequin Historical, in a two-book deal, for publication in December 2019, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Gabi Snyder’s debut is a modern Dr. Seuss
Gabi Snyder’s debut TWO DOGS ON A TRIKE, pitched as a modern GO, DOG. GO!, featuring dogs, counting, and transportation with a twist, illustrated by Robin Rosenthal, to Meredith Mundy at Appleseed, for publication in spring 2020, by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency for the author, and by Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio for the illustrator (world).
A THOUSAND QUESTIONS for Saadia Faruqi
Author of MEET YASMIN! Saadia Faruqi’s A THOUSAND QUESTIONS, set in Karachi, in which two girls’ budding friendship helps them navigate a summer of change and family upheaval, and a second book, to Rosemary Brosnan at Harper Children’s, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2020, by Kari Sutherland at Bradford Literary Agency (world).
Joss Wood to contribute to SEVEN SINS series
Joss Wood’s contribution to the new Seven Sins continuity series, to Stacy Boyd at Harlequin Desire, for publication in September 2020, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world).
THE MARRIAGE GAME is a new #ownvoices romcom
Author Sarah Castille writing as Sara Desai’s THE MARRIAGE GAME, an #ownvoices romantic comedy about the daughter of first generation Indian immigrants who goes on a series of blind dates arranged by her father and supervised by her sexy new neighbor, to Kristine Swartz at Berkley, at auction, in a three-book deal, for publication in summer 2020, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (world English).
Israeli rights for VOX
Christina Dalcher’s VOX, to Dani (Israel), by Beverley Levit at The Book Publishers Association of Israel, on behalf of Taryn Fagerness Agency and Laura Bradford of Bradford Literary Agency.