Literary Agency News
New TMG Deals from Publishers Marketplace
Posted on June 18, 2013Sherrilyn Kenyon's next two books in her NYT bestselling LEAGUE series, to Anna Boatman at Piatkus, by Sylvie Rosokoff at Trident Media Group on behalf of Robert Gottlieb. more
New TMG Deals from Publishers Marketplace
Posted on June 17, 2013Iowa Writer's Workshop graduate Angela Flournoy's HAUNTING DETROIT, centered on the journey of the Turner family and its thirteen siblings, particularly the eldest and youngest, as they face the ghosts of their pasts -- both an actual haint and the specter of addiction -- the imminent loss of their mother, and the necessary abandonment of their family home in failing Detroit, to Jenna Johnson at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, at auction, by Ellen Levine at Trident Media Group (NA). more
New TMG Deals from Publishers Marketplace
Posted on June 14, 2013German rights to #1 NYT bestselling author Elizabeth George's next two Inspector Lynley novels, again to Georg Reuchlein at Goldmann, in a major deal, by Robert Gottlieb and Claire Roberts at Trident Media Group. more
LAWRENCE HILL’S TOUR DE FORCE NOVEL, THE BOOK OF NEGROES, TO BE ADAPTED TO A MINI-SERIES FOR CBC AND BET
Posted on June 13, 2013LAWRENCE HILL’S TOUR DE FORCE NOVEL, THE BOOK OF NEGROES, TO BE ADAPTED TO A MINI-SERIES FOR CBC AND BET FROM CONQUERING LION PICTURES, OUT OF AFRICA ENTERTAINMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT ONE DIRECTED & CO-WRITTEN BY CLEMENT VIRGO "The Book of Negroes is a masterpiece, daring and impressive in its geographic, historical and human reach, convincing in its narrative art and detail, necessary for imagining the real beyond the traces left by history." The Globe and Mail Banff - June 11, 2013 - Conquering Lion Pictures, Out Of Africa Entertainment and leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) are pleased to announce the epic mini-series adaptation of The Book of Negroes, based on the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize-winning novel by Lawrence Hill (published in the US, Australia and New Zealand as Someone Knows My Name). Production will begin shooting in South Africa in the fall and will air on CBC in Canada and BET in the US. The mini-series is written by multiple-award winning filmmaker Clement Virgo (The Wire, Poor Boy’s Game) and co-written by Lawrence Hill. The Book of Negroes will be directed by Clement Virgo. Selected by Oprah Magazine as a 2010 top Summer Read and close to a million copies sold worldwide, The Book of Negroes depicts the extraordinary life journey of Aminata Diallo – an indomitable African woman who cuts a swath through a world that is predisposed to underestimate her. Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate her way through the American Revolution in New York, the isolated refuge of Nova Scotia and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, before ultimately securing her freedom in England at the dawn of the 19th century. “Lawrence Hill has given us a gift with his novel The Book of Negroes and I’m now thrilled to be able to convey the exhilaration I felt on first reading it into an exciting cinematic experience for a worldwide audience," said Virgo. "We feel extremely fortunate to have two broadcasters so committed to this project. The Book of Negroes is a widely read book in Canada and the CBC has been supportive of this project from day one. BET are launching The Book of Negroes as their first "event" mini-series, adding this first rate show to their growing slate of original scripted programming,” added Executive Producer, Damon D’Oliveira. “Reminiscent of the classic TV series Roots, The Book Of Negroes depicts a universal narrative about love, loss, and human survival against a critical moment in history which affected the social fabric of the US, Canada and the UK," said Executive Producer Lance Samuels. "We are extremely proud to be a part of bringing this remarkable novel to life as a mini-series. Adapted by acclaimed author Lawrence Hill and talented filmmaker Clement Virgo, we know this important story will inspire and enlighten Canadians across the country,” commented Sally Catto, Executive Director Commissioned and Scripted Programming, CBC English Television. “We are excited to partner with Conquering Lion Pictures, Out of Africa Entertainment and Entertainment One on this historic project and to bring the acclaimed Book of Negroes to life for the BET audience,” said Loretha Jones, President of Original Programming, BET Networks. The Book of Negroes is an official Canada-South Africa co-production, executive produced by Damon D’Oliveira (Poor Boy’s Game, Lie With Me) along with Clement Virgo from Conquering Lion Pictures. Other executive producers include Lance Samuels (Inescapable, Bang Bang Club), Daniel Iron (Cairo Time, Away From Her), Michael Levine (The Republic of Doyle), eOne’s Carrie Stein (Coco Chanel, Burn Up, Diamonds) and Bill Niven (Marion Bridge) of Idlewild Films serving as the Nova Scotia Co-Producer. eOne handles the worldwide rights to the mini-series in all media. The Book of Negroes will be produced in association with Canadian Broadcasting Company and Black Entertainment Television. About BET Networks BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET operates in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution. About CBC/Radio-Canada CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages. About Entertainment One The company’s comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, South Africa and South Korea. Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 35,000 film and television titles, 2,700 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.
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Posted on June 13, 2013New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards's UNTITLED SUSPENSE NOVELS 1 & 2, new romantic suspense novels continuing her series, to Lauren McKenna at Gallery, in a major deal, by Robert Gottlieb at Trident Media Group (NA). more
New TMG Deals from Publishers Marketplace
Posted on June 12, 2013Boston chef Barbara Lynch's memoir, with Pen Faulkner winner Kate Christensen, about her journey from working class Irish Southie to two-time James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur despite any formal education or training, to Charlie Conrad at Gotham, by Erica Spellman Silverman at Trident Media Group (World). more
New TMG Deals from Publishers Marketplace
Posted on June 11, 2013Dutch rights to Sherrilyn Kenyon's NIGHT PLEASURES and NIGHT EMBRACE, to Cesar Becx at De Vrijbuiter, by Alexander Slater at Trident Media Group on behalf of Robert Gottlieb. more
Losing My Book Fair Virginity at the BEA Swag-A-Thon
Posted on June 06, 2013Can’t say they didn’t try to warn me. When I told my agent I was planning to attend a book fair for the first time in my life, this year’s Book Expo America in New York, she said, “I avoid it like the plague. It’s basically a lot of people — primarily made up of aspiring writers — scrambling for free books. The London Book Fair is far more professional and focused. Everyone’s there trying to conduct business, as opposed to trying to score a free carry-all from a publisher to fill with free books. BEA really is a madhouse.” Fellow writers sounded similar alarms. Don’t go, several advised, because it will swallow you whole — so many books, so many people, so many writers (more than 600 this year). You’ll despair, these writers warned. You’ll come away convinced that no book of yours could ever possibly cut through such a typhoon of clutter. One writer told me that going to BEA is an especially bad idea if you’re in my current delicate condition: author of a novel that’s making the rounds of publishers. But I like to think that, even as the years pile up, I’m still willing to try anything once. Especially if I can score a free pass. Which I did. Which explains why I found myself elbowing my way through the mob at the Jacob Javits Center on Thursday morning, desperately seeking Snooki. http://www.themillions.com/2013/05/losing-my-book-fair-virginity-at-the-bea-swag-a-thon.html more
New TMG Deals from Publishers Marketplace
Posted on June 06, 2013Paul Park's ALL THOSE VANISHED ENGINES, in a meta-fictional pseudo-memoir, a science-fiction writer tries to make sense of his science-fictional life: past, present, and future, to David Hartwell at Tor, by John Silbersack at Trident Media Group (NA). NYT & USA Today bestselling author Teresa Mummert's HONOR & BETRAY, where a woman lives a very self-destructive life among men with dark secrets, and THE SUICIDE NOTE, following a soldier returning from war, after his fiance leaves him for someone else, but his path crosses hers and he soon learns that everything happens for a reason, to Sara Rooney and Ron Formica at Tantor Media, by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group on behalf of Kimberly Whalen at Trident Media Group. more
New TMG Deals from Publishers Marketplace
Posted on June 05, 2013Edgar Award-Winning and NYT bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker's FULL MEASURE, pitched as reminiscent of Jon Steinbeck's EAST OF EDEN and the Vietnam War film "Full Metal Jacket," in which a war-scarred man returns to his downtrodden hometown after a year of bloody combat in Afghanistan, but he must first track down a rampant arsonist, while a young woman offers him the first love of his life, and where his delaminating family demands more from him than he has left to give, to Matthew Shear at St. Martin's, by Robert Gottlieb at Trident Media Group (NA). more
