THIS WEEK IN THE NEWS: August 18th, 2010
We're thrilled to announce that APE HOUSE has received starred reviews in both Booklist and Library Journal, and a nice review in Redbook: "Share it with the club. The author of the wildly bestselling Water for Elephants returns wtih a new novel, this time focusing on another odd population: a community of apes who can speak sign language--and who are on a reality TV show. Sounds like an out-there premise--and it is--but keep reading, becuse Gruen delivers a tale that's full of heart , hope, and compelling questions about who we really are."
Sara kicks off her nationwide 17-city tour at the Great Ape Trust in Des Moines, Iowa on September 8th.
Rights in APE HOUSE have now been sold in 18 countries, including: Mainland China, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Israel, Germany, Holland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Slovenia.
Film rights in MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR have recently been optioned to Wind Dancer Productions (producers of "What Women Want" and "Home Improvement") and Anonymous Content ("Being John Malkovich," "Portrait of a Lady, "Winter's Bone"). Way to go, Oscar!
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EARLIER NEWS
Sales figures for Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR have been phenomenal, and the rate of sales at chains and independent bookstores in the US remains strong, with no sign of letting up. (July 1st, 2010)
Sara Gruen's APE HOUSE will be one of Good Housekeeping's September Book Picks. (July 1st, 2010)
Andrew Beahrs' TWAIN'S FEAST was recently mentioned on NPR as a "hot summer read," and has been named one of the Indie Next List Notable picks for August. (July 1st, 2010)
Justin Taylor's EVERYTHING HERE IS THE BEST THING EVER was recently longlisted for the Frank O'Connor Award, and Justin himself was named in Dzanc Book's alternate "20 under 40" list as a young writer to watch. (July 1st, 2010)
Stephanie Cowell's CLAUDE & CAMILLE received a nice review in
the New York Times this week, declaring "Historic verisimilitude cuddles with
bodice-ripping fancy in this diverting fictional representation." (July 1st, 2010)
And finally, Eva Sallis' DOG BOY just received a glowing review in the Boston Globe this week, calling it "[A] book of deep imagination written compellingly."
ESA is thrilled to announce two recent US sales:
Katherine Sharpe's COMING OF AGE ON ZOLOFT: NOTES ON MY GENERATION ON DRUGS, a memoir-investigation of the use of antidepressants among young people, tied to the 25-year anniversary of Prozac in 2012, to Allison Lorentzen at Harper Perennial, in a pre-empt, for publication in 2012 (NA). UK and translation rights are available, and will be handled by ESA. (June 10th, 2010)
Emily Croy Barker's THE THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE TO REAL MAGIC, about a woman who finds herself in an alternate world -- a fairy tale gone wrong -- where she will need to learn the skills of magic to survive, pitched at adult readers of Harry Potter and JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL, for publication in 2012, to Pamela Dorman at Pamela Dorman Books (world). Translation rights are with Penguin. (June 10th, 2010)
And we're happy to announce two great new blurbs for Sara Gruen's APE HOUSE:
"I read Ape House in one joyous breath. Ever an advocate for animals, Gruen brings them to life with the passion of a novelist and the accuracy of a scientist. She has already done more for bonobos than I could do in a lifetime. The novel is immaculately researched and lovingly crafted. If people fall in love with our forgotten, fascinating, endangered relative, it will be because of Ape House." -- Vanessa Woods, author of Bonobo Handshake
"Sara Gruen knows things -- she knows them in her mind and in her heart. And, out of what she knows, she has created a true thriller that is addictive from its opening sentence. Devour it to find out what happens next, but also to learn remarkable and moving things about life on this planet. Very, very few novels can change the way you look at the world around you. This one does." -- Robert Goolrick, author of A Reliable Wife
Also, American retail chain BJs has chosen APE HOUSE as a September Book Club Pick. (June 10th, 2010)
Richard Snow's A MEASURELESS PERIL: AMERICA IN THE FIGHT FOR THE ATLANTIC (published just last month by Scribner), has made a nice appearance in the "Approval Matrix" of last week's New York magazine. (June 10th, 2010)
Snow also recently made an appearance on Fox News. (June 10th, 2010)
Check out the book trailer for A MEASURELESS PERIL here. (June 10th, 2010)
Finally, we've recently made three new translation deals: Stephanie Cowell's CLAUDE AND CAMILLE has sold in Poland to WYDAWNICTWO "BUKOWY LAS", in association with Magda Cabajewska of Graal; and Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR has sold in two new territories: in Finland to Otava, in association with Ulf Toregard of Sane Toregard Agency, and in Estonia to Olion, in association with Tatjana Zoldnere of Andrew Nurnberg Associates Baltic. Many thanks to all our co-agents -- keep up the good work!
UK and German rights in APE HOUSE have been sold to Hodder and Rohwolt, both at auction, by Sarah Lutyens, Lutyens & Rubinstein Literary Agency (UK) and Peter Fritz, Paul and Peter Fritz AG (German). (April 15th, 2010)
Complex Chinese rights in THE CREATION OF EVE have been sold to Bookman Books of Taiwan, by Sandy at the Big Apple Agency. (April 15th, 2010)
Russian rights in TWAIN'S FEAST have been sold to Atticus Books, by Ludmilla Sushkova, Andrew Nurnberg Literary Agency. (April 15th, 2010)
Eva Hornung, author of DOG BOY, appeared on NPR this past Sunday, April 11th. Take a look at this great review on the NPR site! (April 15th, 2010)
Italian rights in Sara Gruen's APE HOUSE have been sold to Bompiani, at auction, by Erica Berla of Berla & Griffini Rights Agency. (April 1st, 2010)
Andrew Beahr's TWAIN'S FEAST has received two great new endorsements:
"I had no idea that a menu written down by Mark Twain over a century ago could teach us so much about American food, but in the skillful hands of Andrew Beahrs, it does that and more. Twain's Feast is a brilliant book: elegant, insightful, and funny, part history and part hungry-making. It's not only an illuminating and relevant read, but a fun one."-- Molly Wizenberg, author of A Homemade Life.
"Long before the Slow Food movement, Mark Twain championed regional American cooking. In this beautifully written ode to Twain and local delicacies like possum, oysters and Philadelphia terrapin, Andrew Beahrs has given us an instant classic in the literature of the table." -- Andrew Todhunter, author of A Meal Observed. (April 1st, 2010)
Lynn Cullen's THE CREATION OF EVE received three more rave reviews this week -- from the Newark Star-Ledger, the Washington Post, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution! (April 1st, 2010)
And once again, MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR is on the New York Times Best Seller List. Keep up the good work, David! (April 1st, 2010)
MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR continues to be #1 on the Nielsen Bookscan bestselling books in the pet category! And it's now six weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List. MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR also appears on the IndieBound National Bestseller List, the New England Booksellers Association, Southern Independent Booksellers Association, New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, and the Heartland Independent Booksellers Association Lists. Way to go, Oscar! (March 23rd, 2010)
Both THE CREATION OF EVE and CLAUDE & CAMILLE received very positive reviews in the April edition of Book Page this week -- electronic version available upon request. (March 23rd, 2010)
Richard Snow's A MEASURELESS PERIL: America in the Fight for the Atlantic recently received a nice review in Publisher's Weekly.(March 23rd, 2010)
Eva Hornung's DOG BOY is reviewed in USA Today and the Cleveland Plain Dealer this week, comparing it to The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Rights available through Jenny Darling Associates. (March 23rd, 2010)
MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR moves up to #11 on the New York Times Best Seller List, makes its first appearance on the PW Best Seller List at #13, and appears for the first time on the National Indie Bestseller List at #12. Hooray! (March 8th, 2010)
THE CREATION OF EVE received two great reviews this week -- in Booklist and Merry Genre Go Round -- and is an Indie Next List Great Read for April. (March 8th, 2010)
The cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has been announced: Christophe Waltz (who just won an Oscar for best supporting actor), Reese Witherspoon, and Robert Pattinson will star in the film adaptation of Sara Gruen's bestselling novel. Shooting begins in May. (March 8th, 2010)
CLAUDE & CAMILLE has a new book trailer out today: Claude and Camille, the Unknown Love Story. (March 8th, 2010)
We're happy to annouce our first endorsement of Andrew Beahr's TWAIN'S FEAST, from Jane Smith, author of THE GARDEN OF INVENTION: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding Plants: "Twain's Feast takes us on an engaging, quixotic search for the lost regional specialties Mark Twain loved--and reminds us of how food always shapes our sense of where we come from and who we are. Whether gorging on barbecued raccoon, mourning the endangered terrapin, or whipping up a chess pie with his young son, Andrew Beahrs pays attention to the details that make meals memorable. Anyone who likes Twain, or cooking, or the bittersweet history of our changing landscape will savor this Feast." (March 8th, 2010)
MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR is #14 in the New York Times Bestseller List this week -- making this the third week in a row that OSCAR is on the list!!! Around the world, OSCAR is #8 in New Zealand, and #4 on the Dyamocks chart in Australia. (February 25th, 2010)
Stephanie Cowell's CLAUDE & CAMILLE just received a wonderful review in the March 15th issue of Booklist: "Cowell mines the tempestuous relationship of Monet and his romantic and artistic inspiration with a nimble and discerning command as she indelibly evokes the lush demimonde of nineteenth-century Paris." (February 25th, 2010)
Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR is once again a New York Times Best Seller, coming in at #13 this week. OSCAR has also debuted at #9 on the Southern Indie Bestseller List. (February 18th, 2010)
Isla Morley's COME SUNDAY has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Congratulations, Isla -- this is a fantastic recognition of what we knew all along! (February 18th, 2010)
Both audio editions of Isla Morley's COME SUNDAY and Rebecca Stott's THE CORAL THIEF have been nominated for this year's Audie Awards. (February 18th, 2010)
Justin Taylor's EVERYTHING HERE IS THE BEST THING EVER received a glowing review in the New York Times this week! (February 12th, 2010)
Translation rights in Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR have been sold to Maeva of Spain by International Editors Company; to Epsilon of Turkey by Dilek Kayi of Kayi Literary & Merchandising Agency Ltd; and PT Gramedia of Indonesia by Thananchai Pandey of Tuttle-Mori. (February 11th, 2010)
Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR is a New York Times Best Seller! OSCAR debuts this week at #12. Among other highlights, USA Today ran Craig Wilson's excellent review of OSCAR this morning: "[The] book, both touching and humorous, isn't just about Oscar. It's about listening and letting go." (February 9th, 2010)
Italian rights in Wendy Doniger's THE HINDUShave been sold to Roberto Calasso of Adelphi by Erica Berla of Berla & Griffini Rights Agency, (January 21st, 2010)
Czech rights in
Lynn Cullen's THE CREATION OF EVE received another fantastic review in Library Journal this week -- electronic version available upon request. (January 12th, 2010)
Translation rights in Carol Prisant's DOG HOUSE have been sold to Modern Press of Beijing, for Simplified Chinese. (January 5th, 2010)
Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR has received a wonderful review in Publisher's Weekly this week: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6712249.html?q=david+dosa
Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR has also been chosen by Books-A-Million to be a book club pick for the month of April.
Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR received a nice mention in the New York Post today: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/books/turn_over_new_leaf_in_iSJJg3dVKX5bY7mOmC3sjJ
Dr. David Dosa's MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR has hit the ground running in Taiwan! As of last week, it was #23 at Pageone (big bookstore chain), and #6 at www.books.com.tw in the mind/self/help category. Nice going!
Indian rights in Chaya Bhuvaneswar's JACKSON HEIGHTS have been sold to Penguin India by Sarah Lutyens of Lutyens & Rubinstein. (January 5th, 2010)
Wendy Doniger's THE HINDUS was named one of the Best Books of 2009 by The Washington Post and Sunil Sethi in the Business Standard, and was among the 25 Best Books of the Year in the Atlantic Monthy.
Lynn Cullen's THE CREATION OF EVE received a winning review in Publishers Weekly: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6708477.html
Emma Sweeney Agency, LLC is happy to annouce our new web page! All news, reviews, and deals made as of January 1st, 2010, will be logged on this site. Add us to your bookmarks, and check back often for new updates about all our clients and books. (January 1st, 2010)