FRANKFURT
2015
Penguin Publishing Group
375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 USA
Subsidiary Rights Contacts:
Putnam, Avery: Tom Dussel, tdussel@penguinrandomhouse.com
Berkley: Tawanna Sullivan, tsullivan@penguinrandomhouse.com
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CONTENTS
NEW FICTION
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ACCLAIMED AND BESTSELLING SERIES FICTION
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NARRATIVE NONFICTION, BIOGRAPHY, MEMOIR, HISTORY
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SELF-HELP, HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, COOKERY
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POP CULTURE, HUMOR, ILLUSTRATED, GIFT
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LIST OF CO-AGENTS
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NEW FICTION
Brown, Eleanor
THE LIGHT OF PARIS: A Novel
July 2016
“What a joy to read. What a VOICE.” –Helen Simonson, bestselling author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, on The
Weird Sisters
When Madeleine’s marriage to controlling, critical Phillip is threatened, she panics. But when she discovers a
journal detailing her grandmother’s summer in Jazz Age Paris, she begins to wonder if there’s more to life than
playing by the rules. Reading the journal introduces Madeleine to a woman she never knew: a dreamy writer who
defied her family’s expectations and spent a romantic summer in Paris in 1924, writing in cafés and falling in love
with a dashing artist. Inspired by her grandmother’s story, and floored by a secret she finds in its pages, Madeleine
creates her own summer—rediscovering her love of painting, creating a vibrant circle of creative friends, and
falling into a relationship with a down-to-earth chef. But Madeleine can’t avoid her husband, and reality, forever.
Eleanor Brown is the bestselling author of The Weird Sisters.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Chris Pepe)
Agent: Elizabeth Winick, McIntosh & Otis
UK: HarperCollins
Buehlman, Christopher
THE SUICIDE MOTOR CLUB: A Novel
June 2016
“Wonderfully eerie from start to finish—a novel sure to enthrall readers of all stripes.” –Grant Blackwood, New
York Times-bestselling author, on Those Across the River
Calcutta and her four companions are vampires who do not care about the sustainability of their victims. They
guzzle blood and leave behind the fresh vampires they have turned for fun. Eventually, however, they are hunted
by the one thing that is harder to reason with than a new vampire: a new widow. Christopher Buehlman is the
author of The Lesser Dead and Those Across the River, among others.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor Amanda Kimmel)
Agent: Michelle Brower, Folio Literary Management
Casey, Anne-Marie
THE REAL LIDDY JAMES: A Novel
Sept. 2016
“I couldn’t have loved it any more.” –The Daily Mail, on No One Could Have Guessed the Weather
Liddy James is 44, fit, and fabulous. One of New York’s top divorce attorneys, a bestselling author, and a mother of
two, she glides through the courtrooms and salons of the Manhattan elite with ease. But when her nanny takes
flight and her children’s stepmother becomes unexpectedly pregnant, and with child support payments, a looming
roof repair, and a high-profile divorce case on her hands, Liddy realizes she might have finally bitten off more than
she can chew. This is a sparkling glimpse into the demanding world of New York’s fast-paced career women. When
the cost of living becomes too high, can we value living another way? Anne-Marie Casey is the bestselling author of
No One Could Have Guessed the Weather (published in the UK as An Englishwoman in New York).
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Helen Richard)
Agent: Inkwell Management
UK: Hodder
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Grushin, Olga
FORTY ROOMS: A Novel
Feb. 2016
“Grushin’s beautifully constructed puzzle is a triumph of singular yet universal genius.” –New
York magazine, on The Dream Life of Sukhanov
We know our protagonist only as Mrs. Caldwell, though when we first meet her she is not yet
five, the precocious child of Moscow intellectuals. When she accepts a scholarship to an
American university, we follow her from her cramped Russian kitchen into a succession of
dorm rooms and library cubicles, boyfriends’ bedrooms, in-laws’ guest suites, babies’ nurseries, and further still.
Each of her forty rooms is a test of Mrs. Caldwell’s soul, or, just possibly, a step away from her true path. Olga
Grushin is the bestselling author of The Dream Life of Sukhanov. A Moscow native, she lives in Washington, DC.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: A Marian Wood Book/Putnam
Agent: Warren Frazier, John Hawkins & Associates
Les Becquets, Diane
BREAKING WILD: A Novel
Feb. 2016
“These are complicated women who carry long stories with them, but they’re defined, in the
end, not by their histories, their loves their mistakes, or their suffering, but by their actions—
by the pure determination with which they push themselves to extremes, in the most physical
and concrete sense, when it’s a stark question of life or death.” —Tana French, New York
Times-bestselling author of The Secret Place
Amy Raye Latour hopes to close out the hunting season by bagging the large bull elk she has been tracking in the
Colorado wilderness. But when she fails to return to camp, a massive search begins. Picking up the scent from
where Amy Raye was last seen, Pru Hathaway and her search and rescue dog find that the trail quickly goes cold.
Thrillingly told from the alternating perspectives of Amy Raye and Pru, Breaking Wild narrates Amy Raye’s womanversus-nature struggle to remain alive despite the harrowing conditions and Pru’s dogged pursuit of the woman
who, against all odds, she believes she can find. Diane Les Becquets is the author of Love, Cajun Style.
UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor Kendra Harpster)
Agent: Folio Literary Management
Morgan, Allison
CAN I SEE YOU AGAIN? A Novel
Aug. 2016
“From heartwarming to heart-wrenching, the ups and downs of the main character’s journey, through romance,
loss and new beginnings, might just inspire readers to follow some long-lost dreams of their own.” —RT Book
Reviews, on The Someday Jar
Matchmaker Bree Caxton has a 98% success rate, a book about to hit the stands, and an amazing boyfriend. Until,
that is, he gets cold feet and runs from their relationship. Afraid no one will buy a book on love from a woman
whose love life is a mess, Bree begs her one matchmaking failure, Nixon Voss, to pose as her boyfriend. But when
they become a hit with readers, they must carry on their charade just a little longer. Fortunately, they’re both
having fun—until Bree’s ex decides he wants her back, and a newspaper presents a challenge that could expose
the truth about her rocky love life. Now she must find the courage to embrace what is, or risk losing something
much bigger than her reputation: her heart. Allison Morgan is the author of The Someday Jar.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor: Katherine Pelz)
Agent: Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency
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Olsen, Rena
THE GIRL BEFORE: A Novel
Aug. 2016
Debut novel! Clara Lawson is torn from her life in an instant. Without warning, her home is invaded, and she finds
herself separated from her beloved husband and daughters. The last thing her husband yells to her is to say
nothing. In chapters that alternate between past and present, the novel slowly unpeels the layers of Clara’s
fractured life. We see her growing up, raised with her sisters by the stern Mama and Papa G, becoming a poised
and educated young woman, falling desperately in love with the forbidden son of her adoptive parents. We see
her now, sequestered in an institution, questioned by men and women who call her a different name—Diane—and
accuse her husband of unspeakable crimes. As recollections of her past collide with new revelations, Clara must
question everything she thought she knew to come to terms with the truth of her history, and to find the strength
to navigate her future. Rena Olsen is a licensed therapist. She is at work on a second standalone novel.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Sara Minnich)
Agent: Sharon Pelletier, Dystel & Goderich
Hungarian: XXI. Szadad
Palmer, Matthew
THE WOLF OF SARAJEVO: A Novel
May 2016
“A can’t-put-it-down thriller…. Palmer’s years in the US Foreign Service help infuse this book
with authenticity.” —NPR
Twenty years after the Srebrenica massacre that claimed the life of his friend, Eric Petrosian is
back in Sarajevo at the American embassy, and the specter of war again hangs over the
Balkans. The Bosnian Serb leader, who had been seeking a stable peace, has turned back to his
nationalist roots and is threatening to pull Bosnia apart… and behind him is a shadowy mafia figure pulling the
strings. As Eric is dragged deeper into the maelstrom, he is faced with an impossible choice: Use the information
he’s found to achieve atonement for the past, or use it to shape the future. Matthew Palmer is the author of The
American Mission and Secrets of State. He is a 25-year veteran of the US Foreign Service.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Sara Minnich)
Agent: Meg Ruley, Jane Rotrosen Literary Agency
Perri, Camille
THE ASSISTANTS: A Novel
May 2016
“This delicious page-turner is a rallying cry for everyone squandering their 20s in thankless servitude to those who
will never share the wealth—unless someone cleverly forces their hand.” –Nicola Kraus, co-author of The Nanny
Diaries and How to Be a Grown-Up
Debut novel! Tina Fontana is the 30-year-old executive assistant to the CEO of Titan Corp., a multinational media
conglomerate. She’s excellent at her job and beloved by her boss—but after six years of making his reservations
for restaurants she’d never get into on her own and pouring his drinks from bottles that cost more than her rent,
she’s bored, broke, and over it all. When a mistaken double reimbursement of her boss’ expense report yields a
$20,000 windfall, Tina pockets the money to pay off her debilitating student loan debt. And when her fellow
assistants find out, they start an entire movement to level the playing field, skimming money the ultra-rich didn’t
even realize they had. Camille Perri is the books editor at Cosmopolitan and the author of three YA novels.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Kerri Kolen)
Agent: Kerry Sparks, Levine, Greenberg, Rostan
UK: Transworld; French: Denoel; German: Egmont; Hebrew: Keter
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Pisel, Angela
WITH LOVE FROM THE INSIDE: A Novel
Aug. 2016
Debut novel! On death row for murdering her infant son, Grace Bradshaw is out of appeals and can focus only on
one thing: reconnecting with her estranged daughter and making sure she knows the truth. Secrets lurk behind
Sophie Logan’s big house and even bigger bank account. Every day when she kisses her husband goodbye, she
worries her fabricated life is about to come crumbling down. No one knows the unforgivable things Sophie’s
mother did to tear her family apart—not her husband, his family, or her friends. But Grace’s looming execution
date forces Sophie to revisit the traumatic events that haunted her childhood, and when she returns to her
hometown, she discovers new evidence about her baby brother’s death decades ago—proof that might set her
mother free, but shatter her marriage forever. Angela Pisel is a therapist and life coach. This is her first novel.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Lauren Lopinto)
Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
German: Goldmann
Rebeck, Theresa
I’M GLAD ABOUT YOU: A Novel
March 2016
“Theresa Rebeck’s smart, funny, deeply sympathetic and astringently observant novel gets
everything right—what we say and don’t say, how we see ourselves and how we want to be
seen, the dream and the realities of love, the rewards that are offered and the sacrifices
required from anyone who wants to lead an interesting and meaningful life.”—Francine Prose
Alison Moore has it. Her ex-boyfriend Kyle knew it the first time he saw her, even if his devout
Catholicism kept them both virgins for six long years. The casting directors of New York are taking a little longer to
convince, but when she gets her lucky break, Alison ends up on the fast-track to stardom and a world far more
different from Ohio than she could have ever imagined. Back home in Cincinnati, heartbroken Kyle sleeps with the
first woman to take charge and marries her six months later. But with Alison ever more in the public eye and news
of her sex life just a click away, Kyle is forced to a personal reckoning. Theresa Rebeck is the author of Twelve
Rooms with a View and Three Girls and Their Brother.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Tara Singh Carlson)
Agent: Nick Mullendore, Barrett Books
Rindell, Suzanne
THREE-MARTINI LUNCH: A Novel
Aug. 2016
“A deliciously addictive, cinematically influenced page-turner.” –Kirkus (starred), on The Other Typist
Cliff Nelson, Eden Katz, and Miles Tillman come from different backgrounds. One is the child of a successful book
editor. One moves to New York to break into publishing. One has literary ambitions but fears the consequences of
telling the truth. But all three have one goal: to succeed in the competitive and uncompromising world of book
publishing. And in 1950s New York, it’s a place that’s both deeply traditional and poised for great change. As the
three learn what they truly want from life, they come to understand what they’re willing to sacrifice, conceal, and
betray to achieve their goals. In Three-Martini Lunch, Suzanne Rindell has written both a page-turning morality tale
and a captivating look at a fascinating time. She is the author of The Other Typist and another forthcoming novel.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Jake Morrissey)
Agent: Emily Forland, Brandt & Hochman
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Scott, J. Todd
THE FAR EMPTY: A Novel
June 2016
“The Far Empty is so good I wish I’d written it. The poetic and bloody ground of West Texas has given birth to a
powerful new voice in contemporary Western crime fiction.” –Craig Johnson, New York Times-bestselling author of
the Walt Longmire series
Debut novel! Caleb Ross is adrift in the wake of the disappearance of his mother over a year ago and is struggling
to find his way out of the small Texas border town of Murfee. Chris Cherry is a new Sheriff’s Deputy, a former high
school athlete reluctantly returned to his hometown. When skeletal remains are discovered in the surrounding
badlands, the two are drawn together, as their efforts to uncover Murfee’s darkest secrets lead them to the same
terrifying suspect: Caleb’s father and Chris’ boss, the charismatic and feared Sheriff Standford “Judge” Ross. Dark,
elegiac, and violent, The Far Empty is a story of loss and escape set along the sharp edge of the Texas border. J.
Todd Scott has been a Special Agent with the DEA for twenty years. This is his first novel; he is at work on another.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Sara Minnich)
Agent: Carlie Webber, CK Webber Associates
Sekaran, Shanthi
LUCKY BOY: A Novel
Fall 2016
“Sekaran is a master of cadence… there’s jazz on nearly every page.” –New York Times, on The Prayer Room
Solimar Castro-Valdez dreams of leaving Oaxaca, Mexico, for Berkeley, California, to find her cousin, the family
success story. Armed with a backpack and optimism, she begins the perilous journey across the border. She will
arrive in Berkeley a sharper, truer version of herself. She will arrive a mother, and this will make all the difference.
But when undocumented Soli is at the wrong place at the wrong time, her dreams will drastically change. Kavya
and Rishi Reddy have a beautiful life. It’s not the life their parents wished for, but it’s a good life. They own their
Berkeley bungalow and are finally settled into fulfilling careers that their neighbors can respect. Life is complete,
until it’s not. Kavya is overcome by the desire to have a child. When she and Rishi are unable to become pregnant,
they are set on a collision course with young Soli. But loving another’s child is building a life on a fault line—it’s
only so long before the earth is destined to quake. Shanthi Sekaran is the author of The Prayer Room.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Tara Singh Carlson)
Agent: Lindsay Edgecombe, Levine, Greenberg, Rostan Literary Agency
Starck, Lindsay
NOAH’S WIFE: A Novel
Jan. 2016
“An engrossing fusion of wisdom and beautiful writing.” –Mary McGarry Morris
Debut novel! Noah’s Wife is a fable-like story of a community battered by a relentless
downpour from the heavens, a town teeming with eccentric characters who must learn to
accept and adapt to one another. Noah, the town’s minister, is so preoccupied with his plans
to revive the church that he fails to notice his wife’s despair. As the water continues to rise,
the wild animals from the once-renowned zoo are trapped, and the citizens decide to take them into their homes.
As the rain worsens, the animals and the townspeople flee their homes for higher ground. But what happens if the
flood waters continue to rise? This is Lindsay Starck’s first novel.
UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Helen Richard)
Agent: Laura Langlie Literary
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Stratford, Sarah-Jane
RADIO GIRLS: A Novel
June 2016
“A seamless and engaging tale of alternate history.” –Booklist, on The Moonlight Brigade
London, 1926: Maisie Musgrave is thrilled to land a job as a secretary with the upstart British Broadcasting
Corporation, whose use of radio is captivating the nation. Soon Maisie is gaining confidence as she arranges
broadcasts with famous writers and politicians, but she’s also caught up in a growing conflict between her two
bosses, John Reith, the formidable Director-General of the BBC, and Hilda Matheson, director of the hugely
popular Talks programming. But when Maisie unearths a shocking conspiracy, she and Hilda join forces to make
their voices heard both on and off the air... and then face the dangerous consequences of telling the truth for a
living. Sarah-Jane Stratford is the author of The Moonlight Brigade and The Midnight Guardian.
First Serial, UK, Audio: NAL (editor Kate Seaver)
Translation, Agent: Margaret O’Connor, Innisfree Literary
Timmer, Julie Lawson
UNTETHERED: A Novel
June 2016
“A beautifully drawn study of what is at risk when you lose control of your own life. Unique, gripping, and viscerally
moving.” –Jodi Picoult, on Five Days Left
Char Hawthorn has a great life, married to a wonderful man and stepmother to the spirited 15-year-old Allie. But
when her husband dies in a car accident, Char no longer has any legal control over the stepdaughter she loves and
must move aside for Lindy, Allie’s self-absorbed biological mother. Meanwhile, Morgan, a troubled girl who Char
mentors, disappears from her adopted family. Allie takes matters into her own hands to rescue Morgan, who has
been given away to strangers—“rehomed” by her desperate adoptive parents who couldn’t control her. Though
Char manages to track the girls down, she must face an irate Lindy, a future without Allie, and the question of
Morgan, caught in a terrible crack in the system. Julie Lawson Timmer is the author of Five Days Left.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Chris Pepe)
Agent: Victoria Sanders & Associates
Trilivas, Nicole
GIRLS WHO TRAVEL: A Novel
Dec. 2015
Debut novel! Last year, Kika traveled across the globe without a care in the world and found
love, but temporarily had to move back home to the US. Now, after landing a job in London as
a nanny, she’s excited to rekindle her long distance love affair, but her snobby British neighbor
keeps showing up everywhere she turns. Nicole Trilivas is a freelance travel writer.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor Jackie Cantor)
Agent: Carrie Pestritto, Prospect Agency
Australia/NZ: Penguin; Slovak: Fortuna
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ACCLAIMED AND BESTSELLING SERIES FICTION
Atkins, Ace
THE INNOCENTS: A Quinn Colson Novel
July 2016
“With terrific, inflected characters and a dark, subtle sense of place and history, these are exceptional novels.”
–John Sandford
#6 in the Quinn Colson series. She was just 17, a high school dropout named Milly Jones, found walking down the
middle of the highway, engulfed in flames. Even in a tough Mississippi county like Tibbehah, it shatters the
community, and it is up to Sheriff Quinn Colson and his deputy Lillie Virgil to investigate. Before long, accusations
fly, national media and federal authorities descend, and what seemed like a senseless act of violence begins to
appear like something even more disturbing—with more victims waiting in the shadows. Ace Atkins is the
bestselling author of The Redeemers and The Ranger, among others.
UK, Translation: Putnam (editor Neil Nyren)
Agent: Esther Newberg, ICM
UK: Corsair
Berenson, Alex
THE WOLVES: A John Wells Novel
Feb. 2016
“Whatever real-world geopolitical threat you’re following, chances are the fictional John Wells
has already handled it in his ripped-from-the-headlines adventures.” —NPR
#10 in the John Wells series. John Wells has just barely managed to stop an operation
designed to drive the US and Iran into war, but the instigator of this nefarious operation has
now disappeared behind an impenetrable wall of security. It’s time for him to pay, and Wells
has made it his personal mission to bring the culprit to justice. There are plenty of crosscurrents at work, however,
and the whole affair is set to combust. With alarming speed, Wells is once again on his own—and the wolves are
closing in. Alex Berenson is the bestselling author of The Faithful Spy and Twelve Days, among others.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Neil Nyren)
Agent: Robert Barnett, Williams & Connolly
Black, J. Patrick
NINTH CITY BURNING: A Novel
Aug. 2016
Debut novel! First in a new series! Hundreds of years ago, alien forces attacked the Earth by harnessing a powerful
force that had lain dormant within it. Humans survived because some, known as “Thelemity,” could use it too.
Now recruited at a young age, they are trained in elite military academies in service of the Legion. As enemy tactics
change and the Legion’s commanders are swept up in politics, they are the last hope. This is J. Patrick Black’s first
novel; he is at work at two more in the series.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley Ace (editor Jessica Wade)
Agent: Kirby Kim, Janklow & Nesbit
German: Heyne; Portuguese (B): Sextante; Polish: SQN
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Box, C.J.
OFF THE GRID: A Joe Pickett Novel
March 2016
#16 in the Joe Pickett series. Nate Romanowski is off the grid. He’s recuperating from wounds
and trying to deal with past crimes when a team of elite special operators surrounds him.
They’re not there to threaten him—just to make a deal: They need help destroying a domestic
terror cell in Wyoming’s Red Desert. In return, they’ll make Nate’s criminal record disappear.
Yet, as Nate’s friend Joe Pickett discovers, these operators are not what they seem. They have
a very different plan in mind, and it just may be something that takes everyone down. C.J. Box
is the bestselling author of Endangered, Badlands, and Open Season, among others.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Neil Nyren)
Agent: Ann Rittenberg Literary Agency
UK: Head of Zeus
Boyce, Trudy Nan
OUT OF THE BLUES: A Novel
Feb. 2016
“Grit, heart, smarts, and authenticity—Detective Sarah Alt has them, and so does Out of the
Blues. A terrific mystery by talented newcomer Trudy Nan Boyce.” –Meg Gardiner, author of
Phantom Instinct
Debut novel! First in a new series! On her first day as a homicide detective, Sarah “Salt” Alt is
given the cold case murder of a blues musician whose death was ruled an accidental drug
overdose. Now, new evidence has come to light that he may have been given a hot dose intentionally. In a search
that will take her into the depths of Atlanta’s buried wounds—among the city’s homeless, its politically powerful
churches and businesses, and the police department itself—Salt proves her way toward the truth in a case that has
more at stake than she ever could have imagined. Trudy Nan Boyce is a former Atlanta police detective.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Sara Minnich)
Agent: Nat Sobel, Sobel Weber Associates
Coleman, Reed Farrel
WHERE IT HURTS: A Novel
Jan. 2016
“Reed Farrel Coleman makes claim to a unique corner of the private detective genre.”
—Michael Connelly
First in a new series! A retired Long Island, New York, cop, Gus Murphy had everything a man
could want: a great marriage, two kids, a nice house, and the rest of his life ahead of him. But
in the course of a single deadly moment, his family is blown apart and he is transformed from
a man who believes he understands everything into a man who understands nothing. This is a gritty, atmospheric
new series about the other side of Long Island, far from the wealth of the Hamptons, where real people live—and
die. Reed Farrel Coleman is the author of the Moe Prager series and Robert B. Parker’s bestselling Jesse Stone
series, among other novels.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Chris Pepe)
Agent: David Hale Smith, Inkwell Management
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Feehan, Christine
SHADOW RIDER: A Shadow Novel
June 2016
“Intense, sensual, mesmerizing.” —Library Journal
First in a new series! Whether it’s fast cars or fast women, Stefano Ferraro gets what he wants. Things could
change, however, because the Ferraros are a family of Shadow Riders. Stefano thought the ability to manipulate
light and dark ran in his family alone—until now. Christine Feehan is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of
several series.
First Serial, UK, Translation: Berkley Jove (editor: Cindy Hwang)
Agent: Axelrod Agency
UK: Piatkus
Grafton, Sue
X
Aug. 2015
“Just beneath the extroverted mask she presents at bookstore appearances is the deeply
contemplative writer still determined to stretch her chops and chart territory that removes
any semblance of a comfort zone.” —Sarah Weinman, Los Angeles Times
#1 New York Times bestseller! #24 in the Kinsey Millhone series. X—the shortest entry in the
English-language dictionary. X—notoriously slippery to pronounce. X—from Greek and Latin
and commonly found in science, medicine, and religion. X—the twenty-fourth and trickiest letter in the English
language. X—what can it be for? Readers will find out as Kinsey Millhone makes her much-anticipated appearance
in Sue Grafton’s latest thrilling novel, following W is for Wasted.
Translation (excluding German & Japanese), Audio: A Marian Wood Book/Putnam
Agent: Molly Friedrich, Friedrich Agency
Czech: BB Art; Dutch: Meulenhoff Boekerij
Jennings, Holly
ARENA: A Novel
April 2016
Debut novel! First in a new series! Every week, Kali Ling fights to the death—on national TV.
In 2054 Los Angeles, she and her teammates are the star attractions of the Virtual Gaming
League’s RAGE tournaments, wherein teams of five compete in no-holds-barred gladiatorial
combat in the virtual world. With no safeguards, they feel every injury, every wound—every
death. But being an elite athlete in the VGL has its perks: ultimate fame, zero responsibility,
and nonstop partying at L.A.’s hottest clubs. Kali’s riding high, until her teammate overdoses
and Kali is named captain, the first female one in history. Now it’s time for her to face the VGL’s hidden secrets.
This is Holly Jennings’ first novel.
UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley Ace (editor Anne Sowards)
Agent: Leon Husock, L. Perkins Agency
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Kellerman, Jonathan, and Jesse Kellerman
THE GOLEM OF PARIS: A Novel
Nov. 2015
“An extraordinary work of detection, suspense, and supernatural mystery. I spent three days
totally lost in the world Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman have created. This is brilliant, pageturning fiction with mythic underpinnings that give it a special resonance; a rare collaboration
where the sum is truly greater than the parts.” —Stephen King, on The Golem of Hollywood
#2 in the Golem series. It’s been more than a year since LAPD detective Jacob Lev learned the
remarkable truth about his family, and he’s not coping well. He’s drinking, he’s not talking to his father, the LAPD
Special Projects Department continues to shadow him, and the memory of Mai haunts him. And while Jacob has
tried to build a bridge to his mother, she remains a stranger, imprisoned inside her own tattered mind. Then he
comes across the file for a gruesome unsolved murder that brings the two halves of his life into startling
collision. Finding the killer will take him to Paris. It’s a dangerous search for truth that plunges him into the past.
And for Jacob Lev, there is no place more frightening. Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman are the bestselling
authors of several novels.
First Serial, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Neil Nyren)
Agent: Authors c/o Putnam
UK: Headline; French: Editions du Seuil
Laukkanen, Owen
THE WATCHER IN THE WALL: A Stevens & Windermere Novel
March 2016
“Laukkanen is slam-bang brilliant.” –John Sandford
#5 in the Stevens & Windermere series. Kirk Stevens and Carla Windermere, weathered
members of the joint BCA-FBI violent crime task force, have handled shocking cases before,
but this one is different. The suicide of a classmate of Stevens’ daughter leads them to an
online suicide club of unhappy teenagers, presided over by an anonymous presence that
seems to be spurring them on. Soon, it becomes apparent that this classmate wasn’t the first victim—and won’t be
the last, unless the detectives can hunt down this psychopath once and for all. Owen Laukkanen is the author of
The Professionals and The Stolen Ones, among others.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Neil Nyren)
Agent: Stacia Decker, Donald Maass Literary Agency
Loren, Roni
OFF THE CLOCK: A Novel
Jan. 2016
“[A] steamy, sexy, yet emotionally gripping story.” —Julie Cross, author of the Tempest novels
First in a new series! Marin Rush may work at a high-end experimental sex therapy institute,
but she’s the one that needs some sexual healing. Can Dr. Donovan West, who’s assigned her a
list of R-rated tasks to help her prepare for clients, be the one to help? Roni Loren is the author
of Nothing Between Us and many others.
UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor Kate Seaver)
Agent: Nelson Literary Agency
UK: HarperCollins
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Me, Tara Sue
THE EXPOSURE: A Submissive Novel
Sept. 2016
“For those Fifty Shades fans pining for a little more spice on their e-reader.” —Los Angeles Times
#9 in the Submissive series. Ever since a one-night-stand gone bad several years ago, Meagan Bishop and BDSM
photographer Luke DeVaan have been sworn enemies. When Meagan is blackmailed to get information on Luke,
she agrees to pose for a series of nude photos. As the photos get more and more risqué, Meagan and Luke realize
they can’t ignore their attraction any longer. But how can their relationship grow when it’s based on a lie? The
New York Times- and internationally-bestselling BDSM erotica series continues with The Exposure. Tara Sue Me is
the author of The Collar, The Master, and several others in the Submissive series, as well as other novels.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor Claire Zion)
Agent: Steve Axelrod, Axelrod Agency
Moss, Todd
GHOSTS OF HAVANA: A Judd Ryker Novel
Sept. 2016
“A superbly realistic, high-powered thriller about a bloody coup in Africa and the desperate efforts of the State
Department, CIA, and US military to counter it. The novel introduces the unforgettable character of Judd Ryker, an
international crisis fixer. It’s all here: spectacular and exotic settings, terror, violence, beauty, good and evil, and
everything in between. It is just about impossible to stop reading.” —Douglas Preston, on The Golden Hour
#3 in the Judd Ryker series. When four American sportfishermen stray into Cuban waters and are promptly
arrested by Castro’s navy, US State Department crisis manager Judd Ryker finds himself called in to negotiate their
release. But the more Ryker digs into the situation, the more things he discovers that just don’t seem to fit,
especially now, with relations between the US and Cuba supposedly thawing. Who are these men really, and what
were they doing there? What is Ryker’s actual mission, and what is his own government hiding from him? Todd
Moss is the bestselling author of The Golden Hour and Minute Zero.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Neil Nyren)
Agent: Josh Getzler, Hannigan, Salky, Getzler Agency
Neill, Chloe
THE SIGHT: A Devil’s Isle Novel
Aug. 2016
“These books are wonderful entertainment.” —#1 New York Times-bestselling author Charlaine Harris, on the
Chicagoland Vampires series
#2 in the Devil’s Isle series. Together, sensitive Claire and bounty hunter Liam have fought back a conspiracy that
threatened to undo the Veil, the magical border that separates all of humanity from the otherworld beyond. In the
aftermath, Claire must learn to control the magic that could devour her, and grapple with her feelings for Liam. But
now a new, human menace looms in Louisiana. With the help of a motley crew from Devil’s Isle, Claire and Liam
must to take on a new threat—before magic corrupts them both. Chloe Neill is the New York Times-bestselling
author of The Veil and the Chicagoland Vampires novels.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: NAL (editor Jessica Wade)
Agent: Lucienne Diver, Knight Agency
UK: Orion
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Ryan, Anthony
THE WAKING FIRE: A Draconis Memoria Novel
July 2016
“Ryan hits all the high notes of epic fantasy—a gritty setting, ancient magics, ruthless intrigue, divided loyalties,
and bloody action.” –Publishers Weekly, on Blood Song
First in a new series! The blood of colored drakes can augment natural abilities for a small percentage of the
population. Clayton Torcreek, small-time thug and unregistered blood-blessed, thinks that one last score will set
him and his friends free from life on the streets. Unfortunately, after his attempt to fix a fight goes awry, his only
option is impressment into the Ironship Syndicate. Under the direction of Syndicate shareholder, spy, and onewoman-wrecking ball Lizanne Lethbridge, Torcreek joins a group of privateers seeking out the remains of the
Wittler Expedition, an ill-fated venture in search of the mythical white drake. With stocks of drake blood running
ever lower in quantity and potency, the Syndicate believes that finding the white drake will be the key to
maintaining their international dominance. Anthony Ryan is the bestselling author of Blood Song and others.
First Serial, Audio, Translation: Berkley Ace (editor Jessica Wade)
UK, Agent: Janklow & Nesbit
Czech: Host; German: Klett Cotta; Polish: Mag Jacek Rodek
Schmitt, Gerry
LITTLE GIRL GONE: A Novel
July 2016
First in a new series! After a baby is kidnapped from an upscale home, family liaison officer Afton Tangler and the
Minneapolis PD spring into action, running down the few leads they have. Their search proves that this is just the
latest in a long line of kidnapped children, especially when they find the body of another. Gerry Schmitt is a pen
name of Laura Childs, the New York Times-bestselling author of several series.
First serial, UK, Translation: Berkley (editor: Tom Colgan)
Agent: Keystone Literary
Thoft, Ingrid
SANCTITY: A Fina Ludlow Novel
June 2016
“Thoft is an entertaining storyteller, and her quirky protagonist’s the equal of any male gumshoe.” –Kirkus
#4 in the Fina Ludlow series. When Ceci Jhavad hires Ludlow & Associates to sue the hip new church that she
believes has brainwashed her daughter, Fina Ludlow is assigned to the case. Covenant Rising Church has all the
trappings of a less-than-holy organization: a slick pastor and his comely wife, fancy houses and luxury cars, and
devoted congregants eager to part with their money. Fina wonders if Ceci disapproves of the church’s theology or
its ability to solicit donations—until prominent church member Nadine Quaynor dies unexpectedly. Fina’s
investigation requires her to delve into Nadine’s life and ask difficult questions. Is the pastor leading his flock
astray? Did the church have a hand in Nadine’s death? Or were there less savory elements in her life outside the
parish? Ingrid Thoft is the author of Loyalty and Brutality, among others.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Chris Pepe)
Agent: Helen Brann Literary Agency
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Ward, J.R.
THE ANGELS’ SHARE: A Bourbon Kings Novel
July 2016
“Soapy elements abound in this Dynasty-esque tale, from lavish wealth to feuds, dirty secrets, and forbidden love…
Ward is a master of pacing and world building, and readers will love that the cliff-hanger ending guarantees at
least a second helping of the Bradfords.” —Booklist (starred review), on The Bourbon Kings
#2 in the Bourbon Kings series. The saga continues with the second book in this series set amid the shifting
dynamics of a Southern family defined by wealth and privilege—and compromised by secrets, deceit, and scandal.
J.R. Ward is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of several series, including the Black Dagger Brotherhood
and the Bourbon Kings.
First Serial, Translation, Audio: NAL (editor Kara Welsh)
Agent: Steve Axelrod, The Axelrod Agency
UK: Piatku; Croatian: Znanje; Hungarian: Art Nouveau
Ward, J.R.
THE BEAST: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
April 2016
“Hold on tight for an intriguing, adrenaline-pumping ride.” —Booklist
#14 in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. His name is Rhage—the deadliest fighter and
most voracious lover of all the Brotherhood, whose inner beast could never be tamed. But
Rhage found his eternal love in Mary Luce, a woman who once bore a life-threatening curse,
while dreaming of eternity with her vampire warrior and protector. They’ve made it to hell and
back. Now their story continues in a new novel sure to draw fans back into the world of the Black Dagger
Brotherhood. J.R. Ward is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of several series, including the Black Dagger
Brotherhood and the Bourbon Kings.
First Serial, Translation, Audio: NAL (editor Kara Welsh)
Agent: Steve Axelrod, The Axelrod Agency
UK: Piatkus
Young, Hester
THE GATES OF EVANGELINE: A Novel
Sept. 2015
“What a delicious book! Gripping and atmospheric—with a heart-stopping twist—The Gates of
Evangeline is an imaginative blend of southern gothic, family epic and spooky whodunit. Trust
me: you won’t just read Hester Young’s debut, you will absorb this gorgeous novel using all
‘six’ senses.” —Jillian Medoff, bestselling author of I Couldn't Love You More and Hunger Point
Debut novel! First in a new series! Charlotte “Charlie” Cates, a journalist and single mother
mourning the unexpected death of her young son, starts to have dreams about children in danger. The images lead
her to small-town Louisiana, where she takes a commission to write a true-crime book based on the case of
Gabriel Deveau, the young heir to a wealthy and infamous Southern family, whose kidnapping thirty years ago was
never solved. There Charlie encounters the regal Deveau matriarch and her children, all with secrets and motives
of their own. She also meets the family’s harried staff—including an alluring gardener with a mysterious past—and
a town sheriff grieving a loss that matches Charlie’s. Hester Young is at work at two more novels in this series.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Kerri Kolen)
Agent: Esmond Harmsworth, Zachary Shuster Harmsworth
UK: Century; German: Egmont; Serbian: Vulkan
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NARRATIVE NONFICTION, BIOGRAPHY, MEMOIR, HISTORY
Doty, James, M.D.
Feb. 2016
INTO THE MAGIC SHOP: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the
Secrets of the Heart
James Doty grew up deeply poor with an alcoholic father and a suicidal, invalid mother. When he stumbled into a
magic shop at age 12, the proprietor gave him practices to ease his suffering and manifest his desires. Her final
mandate was that he keep his heart open and teach these techniques to others. Jim puts the practices to work and
experiences extraordinary power and wealth in his adult life, but he neglects the instructions to keep his heart
open, with disastrous results, until he has the opportunity to make a spectacular charitable contribution that will
virtually ruin him. Part memoir, science, inspiration, and practical instruction, Into the Magic Shop shows us the
extraordinary things that happen when we harness the power of the brain and the heart. James Doty is a
neurosurgeon and the Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Caroline Sutton)
Agent: Douglas Carlton Abrams, Idea Architects
UK: Yellow Kite/Hodder; Arabic: Arab Scientific; Chinese (cc): Ping’s; Czech: Fortuna; Dutch: Bruna; Italian: Rizzoli;
Korean: Minumsa; Portuguese (B): Sextante; Romanian: Lifestyle; Slovak: Fortuna; Spanish: Urano
George, Denise, and Josh Aronson
April 2016
ORCHESTRA OF EXILES: The Story of Bronislaw Huberman, the Israel Philharmonic, and the One Thousand Jews
He Saved from Nazi Horrors
Violinist Bronislaw Huberman was a child prodigy born into a large, impoverished family in Poland in 1882. He
became world-famous at 14 and gave concerts throughout Europe. But bearing witness to the tragedy of World
War I in Europe changed Huberman, affecting within him a deep compassion and a political consciousness. In the
years leading up to World War II, at the height of his lucrative career, he stopped giving concerts and dedicated his
time, money, and health to save German and European Jewish musicians and their families suffering under Hitler's
regime. Huberman founded the all-Jewish Palestine Symphony Orchestra in 1935, and he made immigration
possible for these musicians, saving both their lives and their rich musical culture and heritage. This is the true
story of a man who bravely stood up to Hitler’s tyranny and saved nearly 1000 lives. Denise George is the author of
The Secret Holocaust Diaries and While the World Watched. Josh Aronson is an Academy Award-nominated
filmmaker. His documentary about Huberman, Orchestra of Exiles, was released in 2012.
UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor Allison Janice)
Agent: WordServe Literary Group
Polish: Agora
Gilbert, Christine
May 2016
MOTHER TONGUE: My Family’s Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
Christine Gilbert was a young mother when she boldly uprooted her family to move around the world, studying
Mandarin in China, Arabic in Lebanon, and Spanish in Mexico, with her toddler son and husband along for the ride.
Here she shares her travel stories and also explores recent breakthroughs in bilingual brain mapping and
controversial debates in linguistics in this treat for language enthusiasts and armchair travelers alike. Gilbert is the
creator of the popular blog Almost Fearless. She currently lives in Barcelona with her husband and two children.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Gigi Campo)
Agent: David Black Literary Agency
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Katz, Samuel M.
THE GHOST WARRIORS: Inside Israel’s Undercover War Against the Suicide Bombers
Feb. 2016
This is an up-close chronicle of Israel’s special-operations-unit war against the terrorist groups responsible for
hundreds of suicide bombings during the Second Intifada in the early 2000s. Focusing on the soldiers of these
undercover units who served as Israel’s first line of defense, The Ghost Warriors is the untold story of how a
unique force transformed the art of counterterrorism. Samuel M. Katz is the coauthor of Under Fire and the
forthcoming Beirut Rules.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley Caliber (editor Brent Howard)
Agent: Jim Hornfischer, Hornfischer Literary Management
McGowan, Terry
THE SILENCE OF WAR: Afghanistan: An Old Marine in a Young Marine’s War
Aug. 2016
On September 11, 2001, Terry McGowan was a 50-year-old former Marine who had just retired after more than
two decades in the FBI. Six years later, he’s in Iraq as part of a special team of civilian law enforcement personnel
who have embedded with front line soldiers to help them investigate the insurgency. His success in correctly
identifying the insurgency leader takes him to a position with the Marines in Afghanistan, where he would find
himself under fire again.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley Caliber (editor Tom Colgan)
Agent: Frank Breeden, Premiere Authors
Meyerowitz, Seth, and Peter Stevens
THE LOST AIRMAN: A True Story of Escape from Nazi-Occupied France
Jan. 2016
For fans of Unbroken, this is the remarkable, untold story of World War II American Air Force turret-gunner Staff
Sergeant Arthur Meyerowitz, who was shot down over Nazi-occupied France and evaded Gestapo pursuers for
more than six months before escaping to freedom. Based on recently declassified material, exclusive personal
interviews, and extensive research into the French Resistance, The Lost Airman tells the tense and riveting story of
Meyerowitz’s trying months in Toulouse—masquerading as a deaf mute and working with a downed British pilot to
evade the Nazis—and of his hair-raising journey to freedom involving a perilous trek over the Pyrenees and a
voyage aboard a fishing boat with U-boats lurking below and Luftwaffe fighters looming above. Seth Meyerowitz is
the grandson of the book’s subject.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley Caliber (editor Brent Howard)
Agent: Anthony Mattero, Foundry Literary
UK: Atlantic: Dutch: Karakter
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Silberman, Steve
NEUROTRIBES: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
Aug. 2015
New York Times bestseller! What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive
difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more—and the future of our society
depends on our understanding it. Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the
same clinicians who became famous for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why
the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years. Silberman provides long-sought solutions to the autism
puzzle, while mapping out a path for our society toward a more humane world in which people with learning
differences and those who love them have access to the resources they need to live happier, healthier, more
secure, and more meaningful lives. Silberman has covered science and cultural affairs for Wired and other
magazines for more than twenty years.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Megan Newman)
Agent: Beth Vesel Literary Agency
UK: Allen & Unwin; Hungarian: FSZK; Polish: Illuminatio; Romanian: Frontiera
Stewart, Dave
SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS: My Life in Music
Feb. 2016
Dave Stewart candidly shares the never-before-told stories from his three decades in the music business, including
the drug-fueled parties, the A-list collaborations and relationships, and the creative process that has brought forth
dozens of hit songs with major recording artists Bono, Mick Jagger, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, No Doubt, and Tom Petty,
among others. With a career spanning three decades and more than 100 million album sales, highlighted by his
collaboration with Annie Lennox in the groundbreaking pop-rock duo Eurythmics, Stewart is one of the most
respected and accomplished forces in the music industry today. He has won numerous awards for his work as a
producer and songwriter.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: NAL (editor Jennifer Schuster)
Agent: Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman
Yalof, Ina
May 2016
FOOD AND THE CITY: Butchers, Bakers, Restaurant Makers, and Purveyors of Everything from Cannelloni to
Caviar Talk About Who They Are, What They Do, and Why They Do It
Ina Yalof sits down with the men and women who form New York’s gastronomic backbone, including the guy who
sells halal out of his truck on the corner of 53rd and 6th, the Executive Chef in Rupert Murdoch’s dining room at
News Corp., the inventor of the infamous cronut, and so many more. These luminaries—who came to New York
from all walks of life, all over the globe—share the personal histories that brought them to their current
endeavors, the moments that changed the course of their careers, the real goings-on in the kitchen and the back
office, and their secrets for success in one of the toughest markets in the world. Food and the City is a carefully
constructed tour that reads like a conversation with some of the most celebrated stars in the business. Ina Yalof is
the author of the oral history Life and Death.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Kerri Kolen)
Agent: Kim Witherspoon, Inkwell Management
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Yenne, Bill
July 2016
WHEN TIGERS RULED THE SKY: The Flying Tigers: American Outlaw Pilots Over China in World War II
By 1940, Japan and China had been at war for three years. Desperate for aircraft to protect against Japanese air
raids, General Chiang Kai-shek sent a military advisor to the White House. But since the US was not at war with the
Japanese, President Roosevelt could only advise that a volunteer group of pilots be organized. Thus the Flying
Tigers was born. Army, Navy, and Marine pilots were released from their duties to become part of the fledgling
Chinese air force. Their first action came twelve days after Pearl Harbor, and with their trademark smiling shark
paint jobs on their P-40 fighters, they quickly became famous for taking the fight to the Japanese at a time when
Allied powers were retreating in all directions. Bill Yenne is the author of Hit the Target.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley Caliber (editor Tom Colgan)
Agent: Author c/o Berkley
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SELF-HELP, HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, COOKERY
Amundsen, Lucie
LOCALLY LAID: How We Built a Plucky, Industry-Changing Egg Farm—From Scratch
March 2016
A reluctant chicken farmer shows what it takes to go from a backyard chicken coop to a full commercial operation.
With her wry sense of humor, resilience, and passion for a dubious enterprise, Lucie Amundsen show why “local
chicks are better.” She is the co-owner of the Locally Laid Egg Company in Minnesota.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Caroline Sutton)
Agent: Holly Bemiss, Susan Rabiner Literary Agency
Annibali, Joseph
Dec. 2015
RECLAIM YOUR BRAIN: How to Calm Your Thoughts, Heal Your Mind, and Bring Your Life Back Under Control
Joseph Annibali has treated thousands of people who report a common sensation—an overloaded, overstimulated, and keyed-up brain. Regardless of whether they are ultimately diagnosed with “normal” anxiety or
something more, they are experiencing the Too Busy Brain, which interferes with attention, concentration, focus,
mood, and more. A busy brain may indicate undetected damage to the brain or the body, which must first be
treated before other symptoms are managed. Annibali is Chief Psychiatrist for the world-renowned Amen Clinics.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Caroline Sutton)
Agent: Celeste Fine, Sterling Lord Literistic
Romanian: Lifestyle; Russian: Eksmo
Chutkan, Robynne
THE BLOAT CURE: A Must-Have Manual for Real and Lasting Relief
April 2016
As Robynne Chutkan knows from her work with thousands of patients in her practice over the years, causes of and
solutions to bloating could fill a book of their own. This is the gimmick-free, compact handbook to bloating relief
that women everywhere have been waiting for. The Bloat Cure will teach women how to ditch their digestive
baggage once and for all. Chutkan is the bestselling author of The Microbiome Solution and Gutbliss.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Lucia Watson)
Agent: Howard Yoon, Ross Yoon Agency
David, Susan
EMOTIONAL AGILITY: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive at Work and in Life
April 2016
How can we live with negative emotions without letting them spiral out of control? The answer is to develop
Emotional Agility, a revolutionary approach to understand, embrace, and manage difficult emotions without letting
them derail us. At its core, Emotional Agility is about letting go of assumptions and past hurts and changing our
internal narratives to ones that better serve us. By teaching us to recognize patterns, label and accept thoughts
and feelings, and act on our values, David frees us from our emotional baggage so we can live life courageously
and compassionately and become the best version of ourselves. David is a founder and co-director of the Institute
of Coaching, the CEO of Evidence Based Psychology, and a professor of psychology at Harvard University.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Brooke Carey)
Agent: Christy Fletcher, Fletcher & Co.
UK: Penguin; Dutch: Meulenhoff-Boekerij; Korean: BookHouse
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Donofrio, Jeanine
March 2016
THE LOVE AND LEMONS COOKBOOK: An Apple-to-Zucchini Celebration of Impromptu Cooking
From Jeanine Donofrio, the creator of the beloved and award-winning Love and Lemons blog, comes a celebration
of impromptu cooking, featuring 100 all-new vegetarian recipes with gorgeous color photos and design. Organized
by ingredient, The Love and Lemons Cookbook will teach you to make masterpieces with what you have on hand.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Lucia Watson)
Agent: Judy Linden, Stonesong Press
Australia/NZ: Penguin Australia; Dutch: Unieboek Spectrum
Emery, Robert
TWO HOMES, ONE CHILDHOOD: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime
June 2016
Children are increasingly raised in two homes, as a result of separation, divorce, and childbearing outside of
marriage. These are not single-parent families; they are families with two homes. Two Homes, One Childhood lays
out a new kind of parenting plan that will last a lifetime. This is a new model of parenting children in two homes,
founded on paradigm-shifting research from a nationally recognized expert. Robert Emery is a professor of
psychology and the author of The Truth About Children and Divorce.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Caroline Sutton)
Agent: Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Imparato, Lauren
RETOX: Yoga-Food-Attitude: Healthy Solutions for Real Life
Jan. 2016
Rather than recommending that you eliminate aspects of your life in a trendy detox fashion, Retox guides you
toward integrating what feels good into your life. Retox uses Lauren Imparato’s specialized yoga routines, realistic
nutrition tips, and logic-driven mindset fixes to address the most common modern conditions, from headaches to
hangovers. It does so in Imparato’s irreverent style that is growing in popularity in classes, online, and through
international events.
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First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Berkley (editor Denise Silvestro)
Agent: David Black Literary Agency
Spanish: Planeta
Jenkins, McKay
CONTAMINATION: My Quest to Survive in a Toxic World
Jan. 2016
This is an investigation into the dangers of the chemicals present in our daily lives, along with practical advice for
reducing these toxins in our bodies and homes. ContamiNation is an eye-opening report from the front lines of
consumer advocacy. McKay Jenkins is the author of The Last Ridge and The White Death, among others.
UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Gigi Campo)
Agent: Neil Olson, Donadio & Olson
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Light, Zuzka, and Jeff O’Connell
15 MINUTES TO FIT: The Simple 30-Day Guide to Total Fitness, 15 Minutes at a Time
Dec. 2015
Zuzka Light has single-handedly ushered in the YouTube fitness revolution. Viewers love her short, ferociously
effective workouts and her in-the-trenches, never-give-up positive attitude—and she’s racked up more than half a
billion views to prove it. Now comes 15 Minutes to Fit, Light’s hotly anticipated debut, with a fitness plan
guaranteed to burn fat and build ripped muscles. Based on innovative high-intensity interval training, the workouts
are designed to be done anywhere, anytime (no fancy gym equipment necessary), in just 15 minutes a day.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Megan Newman)
Agent: Marc Gerald, Agency Group
Czech: Euromedia; Slovak: Ikar
Newberg, Andrew, and Mark Robert Waldman
HOW ENLIGHTENMENT CHANGES YOUR BRAIN: The New Science of Transformation
March 2016
Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman turn their attention to the pinnacle of the human experience:
enlightenment. Through brain scan studies on Buddhist meditators, Franciscan nuns, Pentecostals, Brazilian
psychic mediums, and participants in secular spirituality rituals, they have discovered the specific neurological
mechanisms responsible for an enlightenment experience—and how we can activate those circuits in our own
brains. Newberg and Waldman are the bestselling authors of Why God Won’t Go Away and others.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Caroline Sutton)
Agent: Jim Levine, Levine, Greenberg, Rostan
UK: Hay House; Czech: Eugenika; Russian: Eksmo
Plakias, Anastacia Cole
April 2016
THE FARM ON THE ROOF: What Brooklyn Grange Taught Us About Entrepreneurship, Community, and Growing
a Sustainable Business
The team behind Brooklyn Grange, the world’s largest green rooftop farm, tell the complete story of how they
made their dream a reality. Along the way, they share valuable lessons about finding the right partners, seeking
funding, expanding, and identifying potential sources of revenue without compromising your core values. Filled
with colorful anecdotes about the ups and downs of farming in the middle of New York City, this story is not just
about rooftop farming; it’s about utilizing whatever resources you have to turn your backyard idea into a sky-high
success. Anastasia Cole-Plakias is vice president and a founding partner of Brooklyn Grange.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Brooke Carey)
Agent: Dystel & Goderich
Ross, Theodora
A CANCER IN THE FAMILY: Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance
Feb. 2016
Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theodora Ross shares the story of her own cancer gene mutation and shows
readers what to do if they have a genetic predisposition for cancer or suspect one runs in their family. Using her
own family’s story, the latest genetic science, and her experiences as a physician, she shows how to spot the
patterns of inherited cancer, how to get tested for cancer-causing genes, and how to cope if you have one.
First Serial, UK, Audio: Avery (editor Brittney Ross)
Translation, Agent: Katherine Flynn, Kneerim, Williams & Bloom
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Schuler, Lou, and Alwyn Cosgrove
Nov. 2015
STRONG: Nine Workout Programs for Women to Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism, and Build Strength for Life
Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove present a comprehensive strength and conditioning plan to help women burn fat
and build muscle. They prove that weight training won’t actually cause women to bulk up; instead, weight training
strengthens women’s muscles and increases their metabolism. Forget the elliptical machine and the candy-colored
Barbie weights. Female athletes are hungry for real fitness. They want to be Strong. Schuler and Cosgrove are the
authors of the New Rules of Lifting series.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Megan Newman)
Agent: Linda Loewenthal, David Black Literary Agency
Sieckmann, James
YOUR PUTTING SOLUTION: A Tour-Proven Approach to Mastering the Greens
March 2016
James Sieckmann, the author of Your Short Game Solution, presents his PGA Tour-proven putting-improvement
system that can work with any stroke. Here he provides a non-nonsense plan to boost putting performance based
on four simple skills.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Brooke Carey)
Agent: Farley Chase, Chase Literary Agency
Simmons, Russell
THE HAPPY VEGAN: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life
Nov. 2015
Russell Simmons shares how once he started practicing yoga and meditation, he became more conscious of his
choices, particularly regarding his diet. He adopted a vegetarian and then vegan diet, and almost immediately
began to experience the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of eating green and clean. He delves into
research about mindful eating, the links between stress and poor eating habits, the importance of listening to your
body, the well-documented problems associated with eating animal products and processed foods, along with tips
on how to transition to a vegan diet. Simmons has been influential in various business and media ventures
including Def Jam Recordings, Phat Farm, Baby Phat, Run Athletics, Simmons Lathan Media Group, and many
more. He is the author of Success Through Stillness, Super Rich, and Do You.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Megan Newman)
Agent: Jillian Manus, Manus & Associates
Solfrini, Valentina
NATURALLY VEGETARIAN: Recipes from My Italian Family’s Farm
Oct. 2016
This is a stunningly beautiful four-color seasonal Italian cookbook with gorgeous photography of food and Italian
landscapes throughout. It features 125 delicious, whole-foods vegetarian recipes from the author’s family farm in
northeastern Italy. Valentina Solfrini is the creator of the Hortus Cuisine blog, which won Saveur’s Best New Blog in
2014. She writes for several publications in English and Italian.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Lucia Watson)
Agent: Berta Treitl, Grosvenor Literary Agency
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POP CULTURE, HUMOR, ILLUSTRATED, GIFT
Gibson, Ben, and Patrick Mulligan
A VISUAL GUIDE TO DRINK
Nov. 2015
A Visual Guide to Drink is Pop Chart Lab’s comprehensive volume of its most important topics in graphical form:
beer, wine, and spirits. Infographically representing everything from the very many varieties of beer and the
vessels to drink them out of, to the cocktails of choice of film and literature’s copious consumers, A Visual Guide to
Drink maps, graphs, and charts the history, geography, and culture of the world’s very favorite pastime. Mulligan
and Gibson are the creators of Pop Chart Lab, which arranges cultural data into works of art and information.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Gigi Campo)
Agent: Authors c/o Avery
Mantesso, Rafael
A DOG NAMED JIMMY
Sept. 2015
A Dog Named Jimmy is a whimsical full-color book combining one hundred all-new and favorite images of popular
Instagram celebrity Jimmy Choo the Bull Terrier and his owner, along with the story of how the two developed
their close personal—and artistic—relationship. Rafael Mantesso is a Brazilian artist.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Gigi Campo)
Agent: Alan Nevins, Renaissance Literary & Talent
UK: Text; Chinese (cc): Come Together; Chinese (sc): China Nationality Art Photograph; German: Knesebeck;
Portuguese (B): Intrinseca
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Puckette, Madeline, with Justin Hammack
WINE FOLLY: The Essential Guide to Wine
Sept. 2015
Wine Folly combines fascinating information about wine with sleek, modern design. Packed with facts, opinions,
and encouragement, it will empower your decision-making with practical knowledge and give you confidence at
the table. Madeline Puckette is a certified sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and worked in several
restaurants before creating Wine Folly. Justin Hammack is a founding partner of Wine Folly.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Avery (editor Lucia Watson)
Agent: Lisa DiMona, Writers House
UK: Michael Joseph; Bulgarian: Gourmet; Chinese (cc): Cube Press; Chinese (sc): Beijing Fonghong; Danish:
Politikens; Korean: Youngjin; Romanian: Baroque; Russian: Azbooka-Atticus
Vega, Brittni and Jeff
HARLOW & INDIANA (AND REESE) A True Story About Best Friends… and Siblings Too!
Oct. 2015
Harlow and Indiana, dubbed “the most adorable best friends in the world” by Buzzfeed, have a new addition to
their family: Reese Lightning! With baby Reese’s arrival, Indi gets a turn to be a big sister and show Reese the
ropes. Reese is tinier than Harlow or Indi could ever have imagined, and they have a lot to get used to with a new
sibling in the house. Brittni and Jeff Vega are the authors of Harlow & Sage (and Indiana) and the creators of the
popular Instagram of the same name.
First Serial, UK, Translation, Audio: Putnam (editor Kerri Kolen)
Agent: Waxman Leavell Agency
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LIST OF CO-AGENTS
THE BALTIC STATES
Andrew Nurnberg Associates: Tatjana Zoldnere
zoldnere@anab.apollo.lv
JAPAN
Tuttle-Mori Agency: Ken Mori
ken@tuttlemori.com
BRAZIL
Agencia Riff: Joao Paulo Riff
joaopaulo@agenciariff.com.br
KOREA
Shin Won Agency: Tae Eun Kim
tae2k@shinwonagency.co.kr
BULGARIA
Anthea Agency: Katalina Sabeva
katalina@anthearights.com
THE NETHERLANDS
Schonbach Literary Agency: Marianne Schonbach
m.schonbach@schonbach.nl
CHINA
Andrew Nurnberg Associates: Jackie Huang
jhuang@nurnberg.com.cn
POLAND
Graal, Ltd.: Filip Wojciechowski
filip.wojciechowski@graal.com.pl
CZECH REPUBLIC & SLOVAKIA
Kristin Olson Literary Agency: Kristin Olson
kristin.olson@litag.cz
SCANDINAVIA
Ulf Toregard Agency: Ulf Toregard
ulf@toregardagency.se
FRANCE
La Nouvelle Agence: Vanessa Kling
vanessa@lanouvelleagence.fr
SPAIN, PORTUGAL & LATIN AMERICA
The Foreign Office: Teresa Vilarrubla
teresa@theforeignoffice.net
GERMANY
Mohrbooks: Sebastian Ritscher
sebastian.ritscher@mohrbooks.com
ROMANIA
Simona Kessler Agency: Marina Adriana
marina@kessler-agency.ro
GREECE
JLM Literary Agency: John Moukakos
jlm@jlm.gr
RUSSIA
Andrew Nurnberg Associates: Ludmilla Sushkova
sushkova@awax.ru
HUNGARY & THE BALKAN STATES
Katai & Bolza Literary Agency: Peter Bolza
peter@kataibolza.hu
TAIWAN
Andrew Nurnberg Associates: Whitney Hsu
whsu@nurnberg.com.tw
INDONESIA & MALAYSIA
Maxima Creative Agency: Santo Manurung
santo@cbn.net.id
THAILAND & VIETNAM
Tuttle-Mori Agency: Pimolporn Yutisri
pimolporn@tuttlemori.co.th
ISRAEL
Deborah Harris Agency: Efrat Lev
efrat@thedeborahharrisagency.com
TURKEY
Akcali Copyright Agency: Atilla Izgi Turgut
atilla@akcalicopyright.com
ITALY
Berla & Griffini: Erica Berla
berla@bgagency.it
SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS CONTACTS
Putnam, Avery: Tom Dussel
tdussel@penguinrandomhouse.com
Berkley: Tawanna Sullivan
tsullivan@penguinrandomhouse.com
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