IPR RIghts MagazIne May 2014
Issue 4
BookExpo
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2014
WheRe Books go gL oBaL!
• hottest new titles to License • global Market Focus: Lost in translation • author Profile: Mind, Body spirit • Lessons for Indie authors • new announcements from IPR License
BookExpo America 2014
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et’s be honest there’s never a bad time to visit New York, and it’s especially exciting when so much talent, expertise and knowledge is gathered together in such a relaxed but business-like atmosphere as BookExpo America. As one of the largest and most prominent events in the book and author calendar it represents a great opportunity to sit down and engage with a variety of authors and really get to grips with their wants and needs. And it’s clear that for many rights and licensing really are working their way closer and closer to the top of the more entrepreneurial author’s agendas. Publishing trends move so quickly that we constantly need to re-evaluate our offering to ensure that authors are receiving the right kind of support on their writing journey. Fortunately, we have a great team here at IPR License who regularly talk to new and existing members on how we can provide this support, but there is always something new to learn from events such as BookExpo America which is why it always proves so popular. I hope you learn many valuable lessons of your own and look forward to seeing you there.
ere at IPR License, we have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to introduce some of our exceptional authors to BookExpo America. With Spring boasting both the anniversary of our second year in business and the exciting launch of TradeRights, there’s no better time. For this BEA issue, we are proud to showcase 42 titles - across a range of genres - highlighting some of the new talent that IPR License has to offer. With hundreds of author members joining in recent months following the success of the London Book Fair, these selected titles, with rights available, represent the diverse collection of undiscovered literary gems currently available on the site. We are also pleased to feature a guest article by ALLi’s Orna Ross, who stresses the importance of licensing book rights to self-published authors. Likewise, we are keen to spread the word to indie authors while helping agents and publishers to find new licensable material.There are also key insights into publishing markets including HarperCollins Publishing India. It has been a pleasure compiling the IPR Rights Magazine and I am excited to see just how much rights business will be generated from it.
- Tom Chalmers (Managing Director)
- Libby Whitehouse (Partnerships Manager)
In this issue... What’s New? (4-5)
Latest announcements and news from IPR License
The Future of Rights Licensing (6-7) What’s really in it for publishers?
Global Market Focus (8-9)
Author Profile (12-13) Translation broadens the mind - Anni Sennov
Found in translation: global book licensing snapshot
Publisher Profile (14-15) Q&A with V. K. Karthika at HarperCollins Publishing India
Indie Authors (10-11)
ALLi explains how authors can benefit from licensing
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Highlighted Titles: Fiction (17-22
Biography (22-24) Children’s/YA (25-27) Non-fiction (28-30)
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Busy TimesTo Come! It seems like the busy times never end, and long may they continue.
10% Growth The month of April saw membership numbers grow by almost 10% which provided a great boost to the business. This 10% uplift represents a combination of publisher, author and agent sign-ups from around the world and is largely due to the successful launch of
‘TradeRights’, the opening up of the platform to nonmembers and an eventful London Book Fair.
then complete the transaction in full, including contracts and payment. The launch coincided with IPR License opening its doors to allow access for all interested parties to search for whole book rights across territory or genre after initially being open solely to members. To list titles authors, publishers and agents need to be members of the IPR License platform.
Traderights The launch of ‘TradeRights’ represents a first in the industry and allows parties to make offers and negotiate deals on whole book rights
Growing team In recent weeks we’ve also recruited Caroline Sloan from Penguin Random House to head up our licensing team. Caroline has working for Penguin Random House within the Cornerstone and Vintage divisions over the past eight years, latterly as a foreign rights manager
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at Cornerstone where she was solely responsible for all translation rights and US rights across a wide and eclectic list. She will lead licensing activities across the IPR License brand, liaising with publishers and authors looking to generate additional revenue from the buying and selling of rights and licensing covering a variety of territories and genres. In addition Ben Dorning has also joined the team as an author account manager. Ben has extensive publishing experience and will be looking to form closer relationships with new and existing members to help maximise the rights and licensing they hold to their works. Caroline and Ben will play a pivotal role in the progression of IPR and we’re delighted to welcome them on board as the team continues to grow. Not only are we building a marketleading platform but also an experienced, ambitious and innovative team working closely with our members to maximise their rights licensing business.
market focus Maintaining the focus on authors, to tie in with BookExpo America, results from our latest IPR License Author Index show that almost half of authors (47%) have highlighted the US as the international territory of choice in which to sell their work. As part of the survey we posed the question – “as an author which territory would you like to target in terms of selling the rights and licensing to your work?” At 47% the US
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polled as the most attractive marketplace for international authors, followed by Australia (18%), China (13%), Eastern Europe (10%) Brazil (7%) and Spain (5%). The US has long been considered the market to break into by authors and publishers due to its sheer size and scale and this is clearly still evident. What’s also interesting is that territories such as China, Brazil and Eastern Europe have been cited as areas of interest for rights and licensing as these may have been deemed unrealistic markets of choice only a few years ago. It’s clear that there is a growing awareness from both publishers and authors of the huge potential in licensing for reaching markets across the world. And we’re evolving to help more and more authors make the most of these opportunities.
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developments We’ve invested heavily in our technology, and the quality of the team behind it – which has doubled in size over the last two months – underlining our commitment to becoming the industry standard tool for licensing creative content. Having seen the demand for the rights licensing platform, increasing our global sales infrastructure is one of our key priorities, with more appointments to the business to be announced in due course. So watch this space. Exciting times lay ahead for IPR members, and if you’re not a member then why not? Contact us at info@iprlicense.com for any further information.
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The Future of Rights Licensing What’s really in it for publishers?
Let’s be clear, as the first digital and global marketplace on which to list and license rights, IPR License is committed to innovating and embracing technology to continue putting publishers in an optimum position to buy and sell books rights, licensing agreements and permissions. And now we are in the midst of rolling out the first fully transactional aspects of the platform to make life even simpler and more efficient for our members. Gone are the days when entering a new territory would mean setting up an office and staff there. When it comes to selling book rights on an international scale, it is those publishers - and authors for that matter maximising technology who are fast emerging from the pack. The internet continues to break down many barriers for businesses. Pioneering solutions such as the IPR License platform have now made it possible for publishers to operate on a global scale to grab a piece of the burgeoning international rights, licensing and permissions marketplaces, and all from the comfort of your own desktop.
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With 13m records already on the system, rights-holders assign records to their account and add new records – whether already published or not – as well as adding additional information to their records. Those looking to purchase rights can use the search facility to locate work of specific interest to them which is available to license in their territory and then contact the rightsholder directly through the messaging system. Simplicity is the key to our offering but if you don’t believe us please take a look for yourself around via our brief demo videos available at www.youtube.com/user/ IPRLicenseVideos
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2013, film companies such as 20th Century Fox joined as members to look for the best new work for adaptation. The full film service will be rolled out soon. We are currently in talks with a prestigious LA-based film agent about representing IPR License in the United States.
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Found in Translation
As part of a series of articles for Publishing Perspectives, compiled by IPR License’s Managing Director Tom Chalmers, here is the latest Global Book Licensing Snapshot to coincide with BEA’s Global Market Forum theme - Books in Translation: Wanderlust for the Written Word.
The recent passing of legendary author Gabriel García Márquez marked a sad time for book lovers all over the world, which is both testament to his talent as a writer and how a story, written in any native tongue, can cross many cultural boundaries. Alongside Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist; García Márquez’s best known works One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time
The work of translators and works in translation in general can often be overlooked. Márquez apparently remarked some time ago that the work of translator Gregory Rabassa was so good that he preferred the English to the Spanish version (though this may be a rumour, and even if true was perhaps more in the vein of an extravagant gesture of thanks to his translator). What is certainly true though is that had it not been so well translated, there is little doubt
of Cholera, are considered two of the most widely translated fiction books of the 20th century. And they represent great examples of the importance attached to works in translation and
“translators have to find the voices of the characters in a book” their influence on both the Spanish-speaking world and far, far beyond.
that it would have had quite such an impact on its millions of English language readers.
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Books throughout history have been the vehicle for ideas and stories that transcend geography and cultures, reaching audiences far beyond a native land or language. Globalisation and digitisation bring new forces that are re-inventing the book trade and extending the possibilities for translations. In essence, translators have to find the voices of the characters in a book and get them across to the readers in a way that sounds completely natural. And in a publishing world focused on increasing revenue streams via rights and licensing, works in translation play an ever increasing role for a variety of international publishers Which is why it’s great to see a new development at this year’s BookExpo America in the form of the 2014 Global Market Forum programme which provides the perfect platform for a dedicated focus on books in translation. Leading US and international professionals specialising in bringing the written word across languages have all gathered together for a world summit on translation which
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will certainly make for some interesting seminars. Topics are said to include lessons learned from the recent success stories of translated authors, like the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson; exploring how translated works can transcend from niche audiences to a large readership; the debating of best practices for making translations work – from English, as well as into English, and the help proposed from attractive funding programs. Marketing translations can now benefit from self-publishing to social
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1. The Bible, translated into 469 languages 2. Pinocchio, by Italian children’s author Carlo Collodi 3. What Does The Bible Really Teach? published by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society 4. The Pilgrim’s Progress, by 17th century English writer John Bunyan 5. The Watchtower (Jehovah’s witness magazine) 6. The Little Prince, by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery 7. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by French author Jules Verne 8. Andersen’s Fairy Tales, by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen 9. Steps to Christ, by Ellen G. White 10. The Adventures of Asterix, by French comic book writer Rene Goscinny
media, by effectively managing interested target audiences, thereby facilitating the way to market for translated books. And it’s great to see BEA leading a collaborative effort from a variety of innovative organisations and experts in the sector to explore how these new opportunities can be turned into new business for authors, agents, publishers and translators. Whatever way you look at it translations are big business and knowing
how and where to market translation rights, or knowing someone that does, is the key to unlocking this potentially lucrative sector. At IPR License this is an area in which we are working hard with members to help them maximise the available opportunities on
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11. The Quran, written in ancient Arabic 12. New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, which contains translations of texts written in ancient Hebrew, Greek and Arabic 13. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Victorian author Lewis Caroll 14. The Adventures of Tintin, by Belgian writer Hergé 15. The Imitation of Christ, originally written in Latin by German Thomas à Kempis 16. Awake! (US Jehovah’s Witness magazine) 17. The Book of Mormon, first published in the USA 18. The Alchemist, written in Portuguese by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho 19. Harry Potter, by UK author J.K. Rowling 20. Pippi Longstocking, by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren a global scale. If you would like to speak to us further regarding how to make the most of your translation rights to an international audience then please contact us at info@iprlicense.com for further details.
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We asked founder and director of The Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross, to give an insight into the route of self-publishing and share a few lessons for independent authors looking to self-publish.
Alliance of Independent Authors
We all know we are living in exciting publishing times and that self-publishing has dramatically transformed the publishing landscape in the last few years. What people inside and outside the industry might not be aware of, however, is how the selfpublishing landscape itself has dramatically changed. Since the founding of The Alliance of Independent Authors two years ago, we’ve witnessed some notable trends and, of course, we’re
keen to keep on top of these movements for the benefit of our members.
principle in publishing. The scarcity model involves numerous gatekeepers refining a small pool of work. In an abundance model, excess and redundancy are no cause for concern, which means focussing less on that oft-worn phrase of “the mountains of crap” selfpublishing has facilitated, and more on the oceans of opportunity. What’s important about self-publishing is not how many bad books are
From Scarcity to Abundance At the heart of these changes is the fundamental shift selfpublishing has facilitated, in switching from a scarcity model to an abundance model, from commercial to creative as a governing
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enabled — they quickly fall into invisibility as nobody reads them — but how many good, commercially viable books are enabled. Author Takeaway: For authors, that means creative care and attention to ensure you don’t end up in the online slush pile.
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alli authors receive a 50% discount on ipr license author membership: quote ‘alli14’ The Rise of the “Authorpreneur” Our savviest members (some of whom have sold more than a million books) are excelling by recognising their own strengths and weaknesses, and surrounding themselves with a team of experts whose specialist skills complement their own. The term “selfpublishing” is something of a misnomer, because there will almost certainly be others involved somewhere along the line. We use the term author-publisher to distinguish those who are serious about the business of publishing their own work and who (want to) make a living at it -- as distinct from those who may be self-publishing a book for
Orna Ross worked
for 20 years in media and publishing, and published fiction and non-fiction with both small and corporate publishing houses before striking out on her own in 2011. The experience of publishing her own work, which she describes as “radically empowering”, led her to form The Alliance of Independent Authors, a non-profit professional association for selfpublishing writers in 2012. Orna writes and publishes novels, poems and non-fiction about
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a readership of family and friends. And we’ve seen a rise in popularity in of the term “authorpreneur” as more reflective of the work of a modern self-publishing author. The authorpreneur acts as creative director and business manager combined, is unlikely to design, typeset, proofread and edit their own work, investing in a good team, and guiding the big picture “direction” of their oeuvre. We also see indie authors who aren’t afraid to recognise that trade publishing can play a part in their journey, who aren’t caught in divisive notions of “us” versus “them”.
Opening Up to Indies That said, the publishing and literary worlds need to recognise and respect the very many high quality books now being self-published. Agents and publishers -- led by readers - are wising up to the value of indie work and at ALLi, we’re campaigning for the wider world of books - libraries, reviewers, awards, festivals and bookshops - to understand just how much great indie-published work is out there. And enabling indie authors to facilitate a positive working relationship with key members of the literary sphere.
Author Takeaway: Collaboration is key, as is the confidence
Author Takeaway: Again, recognise that you are in a partnership business. It’s not just about your direct (and always essential) relationship with your reader that counts, but also the many pathways and partnerships that can help you reach more of them.
the creative process and in 2013, was named “One of the 100 Most Influential People in Publishing” (The Bookseller). As Director of ALLi, she remains the driving force of the organisation, which is dedicated to offering advice, support, education, contacts and community to author-publishers. Its global team of advisors and partners work together within and outside the publishing industry to foster ethics and excellence in self-publishing and encourage success.
Rights Matter Selling books is more than just an issue of your units sold in an online or brickand-mortar bookstore. It’s also a question of selling publishing rights. The good
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news for indie authors is that rights issues are greatly simplified. We own our rights and we can decide what we want to do with them. We are not bound by a publisher’s overall policy and loyalties to other titles. The bad news is too often we don’t know how to deal with translation rights. Again there are numerous paths - whether you choose to directly list on international book stores, fund your own translations and sell direct, find an agent (or even agents in multiple territories) who are more than happy to do the legwork for you or use a service like IPR License to take full control yourself. Author Takeaway: The important thing is to gain the knowledge you need, so you can understand the different rights, whether its copyright for excerpts, your dramatic rights for adaptation, serialisation rights or foreign rights - and how to sell them. Indie authors must stay open-minded in their outlook, realistic about their goals, knowledgeable in their understanding of the wide world of publishing and professional in their standards. Those authors that acknowledge this, and rise to the challenges of the new publishing environment, are better placed for success than ever before.
Profile author profile: Anni Sennov
Translation Broadens the Mind Danish author Anni Sennov is a clairvoyant advisor, international lecturer and has published more than 20 books about energy and consciousness as well as relationships and New Time children, several of which have been translated from Danish into a number of languages (English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Czech, French).
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You specialise in writing on areas such as energy and consciousness, selfdevelopment, relationships and New Time children, where do you get your inspiration?
for all the twenty books I have written so far.”
Anni: “When writing I primarily make use of my clairvoyant ability which has followed me on a daily basis since I got seriously ill with very severe eczema back in the late 1980’s. I am very spontaneous and intuitive when writing and I get my inspiration from within while at the same time sensing and being inspired by what’s going on in the energies in my surroundings. I like to share my spiritual knowledge with others and inspire people to make a positive difference in their lives for the benefit of both themselves and others. So when raising my two children I was inspired to write about Indigo and Crystal children and when meeting my husband Carsten who is my spirit mate, it felt natural for both of us to write about spirit duality, which in fact was the first book we wrote together. The same goes
Some of your books have been co-written with your husband, how does this process differ from writing on your own?
“I have to write to empty my mind”
A: “When I write my own books all information literally flows out of my hands. It often feels like I have to write to empty my mind, so when I have emptied my mind, so to speak, it’s time for doing other things and then I will continue my writing the very next day or night until I have finished the whole book and I have nothing more to write about on the given subject. This is normally an intense process which lasts for 3-4 months. When co-writing with my husband it is either him or me starting to write and then the other part takes over and add whatever they feel for in the text and sometimes the text is totally rewritten when we get it back.
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This process continues for a couple of rounds until we are both satisfied with the result. It could also be my husband giving me keywords or questions that he wants me to write about as if he was a client consulting me and then I start writing in the same way as when writing a book on my own.”
fact no need for writing about them. Instead, I give lectures on the subjects for as long as the subjects are relevant to my audience. Therefore, I do no longer write books about all subjects that come into my mind. I only write books about themes that I know will be relevant for many years to come.”
What’s changed over your extensive writing career, have you noticed any particular trends?
You’ve written over twenty books in ten languages so far, can you explain a little about how the translation process worked for you?
a new country if we have a native speaking business partner, who understands about energy and consciousness. This person then becomes our proofreader and our quality assurance in the language that we don’t speak ourselves. 2) We then offer the translating partner role on ProZ.com and shortlist 2-3 people based upon experience, reference, price, availability and our energy assessment. 3) We then pay for a test translation of a preselected relevant text. 4) We evaluate and select the future translation partner for that specific language and we start the translation of websites, selected material and books.”
“I like to share my spiritual knowledge with others and inspire people to make a positive difference in their lives” A: “What has been most significant for me during the recent years of my writing career is that today things change so fast that the subjects I write about today might be outdated within a year or so and then there is in
A: “We have got a lot of experience of what works and what does not work in our areas of writing and from this we have made a guidance and process which we follow strictly: 1) We ourselves only enter
on how to get to the next consciousness level. In these sacred group webinars I help transform the group energy, hand over spiritual knowledge which is not found in any of my books as well as give individual transformational guidance. My next book project deals with the Golden energy, the Golden Age and the Golden children. It will be published in 2015 in English and Swedish initially.”
What are you currently working on? A: “Currently I am working on a totally new project called “Transformational webinars” starting in August 2014, where I will guide the participants
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Profile harpercollins publishers india:
Inside the Indian Market Publisher and Chief Editor at HarperCollins Publishers India, V. K. Karthika, shares her insider knowledge about the rapidly growing Indian publishing market and tells us which titles she is most looking forward to publishing this summer. Can you tell us more about the types of books and some of the authors you publish?
Desai, Pallavi Aiyar and Ameen Merchant. In the past few years, HarperCollins HarperCollins Publishers India has seen its India Ltd. is a wholly owned writers take home major subsidiary of HarperCollins awards: the Man Booker Worldwide. We publish 2008 (The White Tiger across genres and interests, by Aravind Adiga), the including fiction, general Commonwealth Writers non-fiction, business, cinema, Prize 2010 (Solo by sport, poetry and graphic Rana Dasgupta), Costa novels. Fourth Estate, Harper First Book Prize 2010 Perennial, Collins Business, (Witness the Night by Harper Element and Harper Kishwar Desai), the FT Sport are some of our flagship Goldman Sachs Prize imprints. (Faultlines by Raghuram Rajan), and in “one of the few summer this constantly growing year, we publish 3 Sections, English-language which won markets” Vijay Seshadri Classic to The Pulitzer Prize for contemporary, the Harper Poetry 2014. India list includes writers such as Nayantara Sahgal, A.P.J What’s currently selling Kalam, S. Radhakrishnan, well in the Indian Kamala Das, Kunal Basu, book market and Tarun Tejpal, Deepak Chopra, which Indian authors Ruchir Joshi, Rana Dasgupta, could be the potential Kiran Nagarkar, Meghnad next international Desai, Jaishree Mishra bestseller? and Anita Nair. It has also successfully built a list of The Indian market is first-time writers including one of the few constantly Advaita Kala, Anuja Chauhan, growing EnglishAmitabha Bagchi, Kishwar language markets in the
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Profile and popular culture. The affinity is usually with books that emerge from other English-language markets, particularly the US and the UK, but we have also licensed a few books from Europe in translation. What does the future hold for HarperCollins Publishers India?
to its future. world today. In recent years, Karachi Raj by the growth has been helped Pakistani writer Anis Shivani by an explosion in online (January 2015) is an ambitious retail even if it has been at novel which has already the cost of the chain stores. From literary to commercial, “always on the look-out for strong titles from fiction to nonfiction, trade any part of the world” to academic, received endorsements from there’s shelf space for Mohammed Hanif, Orhan everything, though in terms Pamuk, Ha Jin and others; of steady growth year on year, Some of our translations it’s the children’s and self-help from Indian languages have segments that rule. been quite magnificent these In terms of our own past years - Abandon from publishing, we have some the Bengali, The Roof Beneath incredibly strong fiction Their Feet from the Hindi, coming up soon that we hope Bhima from the Malayalam. will make it internationally We’re strong on women’s -Fairy Tales at Fifty by iconic fiction and slowly finding our Indian writer Upamanyu way into crime and thrillers. Chatterjee is unlike any We’re hopeful about them all. book from India so far, witty, macabre, cruel and insightful; How important are the Necropolis, a first novel by buying and selling of rights, former TimeOut editor Avtar permissions and licensing Singh is a book about Delhi for your business? that peels back the layers to reveal the real heart of the It’s one of our important city, simultaneously in thrall growth areas. We sell rights to its past, hostage to its present and bitterly divided as both within India and
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internationally. We license language rights to publishers working in various Indian languages to translate our books into Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil and at least 10 other languages. We sell outside the subcontinent as well: several of our nonfiction titles have been licensed to publishers in the USA and the UK, while our fiction regularly finds a home in the European markets.
“it’s the children’s and self-help titles that rule” Are there any key international markets or types of books that you are looking to acquire? We acquire regularly from our international partners and are always on the look-out for strong titles from any part of the world, particularly in the areas of current affairs, business, mind body spirit,
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We launch our children’s list later this year and would like to make it a big part of our future. We’re keenly invested in publishing great works in translation, especially from Indian languages, powerful works of fiction and non-fiction and, of course, brilliant, funny commercial work.
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Page 25: The Piano Tuner’s Daughter by Ingrid Silvian Majesty of the Realm by Richard Alexander Kelly Smuggled Diamonds by Julia Hands Page 26: Christine Kringle by Lynn Brittney The Fight Before Christmas by Chris McCormack In Search of Indalia by JJ Sanford Page 27: Fantastic Finds of Ann and Ron by Professor Cedric Matty the Fox by Richard Ford Shiny, Happy Feelings! by Amanda Murdoch
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Page 28: D-Day in History and Memory Edited by Michael Dolski, Sam Edwards, and John Buckley Read with Numbers by W.A. Thompson and V.L. Power Bird’s Eye View by Max Ryan Page 29: The Spirit Mates by Carsten and Anni Sennov Remarkable Recipes by Judy Ridgway Shakespeare Puzzles by Cedric Watts Page 30: Talking the Walk by Julia Ibbotson Sales Through Service by Guy Arnold The Story Behind Grow Great Britain and Beyond by Sharon Sandman
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“She walks to the bow and looks back, towards England.” - Joan Fallon, The Only Blue Door
Jet Set Desolate Andrea Lambert Published 9780578016252 Literary Fiction
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A dive into post-millennial San Francisco, where electroclash cuts lines with the burgeoning dot-com bubble, and Lena falls for Jesse, a street-walking cheetah with a heart full of need. Follow the sores beneath the sequins, food stamps and semen, the broken milieu of a youth smashed between utter excess and utter loss. • Erotica • LGBT • Brutalist • Subcultural • Sadomasochistic • Queer • Electroclash Nightclub culture • Offbeat generation • Dionysian • Sex-positive It is 1965 and 18 year old Jess escapes her stiflingly religious English home to become a volunteer teacher and nurse in a war-torn West African nation under a controversial dictatorship. Is her fate love or tragedy? Can she escape her past or will it always haunt her? • • • • • •
The Only Blue Door Joan Fallon
Self-published 9780957689138 Historical Fiction
The story of three young English children who are wrongly identifeid as orphans and sent by ship to Australia during WWII. Alone, in a strange country, they never give up hope of being reunited with their mother, who is also desperately searching for them. • • • •
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Target market: women, romance-readers who like food for thought Target countries: England, USA, Australia, African countries, especially Ghana and other West African countries Romance in an interesting setting, tropical Ghana at a time of conflict and danger Evocation of the times: the 1960s A feisty heroine and a handsome hero with a secret A rite of passage story: can the rebellious Quaker girl escape her past?
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Target market : Australia, Canada and South Africa (these countries received child migrants from the UK) Currently in the news - a number of court cases being by people who were sent to Australia against their will Story is based on the experiences of real people at a particular point in history The book is well researched and reflects the attitudes of the day towards child migration during and after WWII Short-listed for the IPR License Agent’s pick in 2013 by The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency
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Drumbeats
Julia Ibbotson
Manuscript Contemporary/Romantic Fiction
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fiction
“Like a preacher in his pulpit, waiting for the applause to die...” - Brendan Walsh, The Boy and the Crow
Mrs McKeiver’s Solutions is set in England, in 1799. In this second book, she is again tested to the utmost. As the local midwife people look to her for help. Now, she has homeless pregnant women to settle, her upcoming marriage to plan and a brilliant, crippled adult son desperately depressed. The Parish House is about to self destruct around its abusing overseer and she still has after birthing tonics to make. • • • • • • •
Women of all ages should relate to the minutiae of life Pre-industrial age - worldwide appeal Authentic farming content from family research Homemade herbal remedies from Nicholas Culpepper 18th century midwifery beliefs Country recipes handed down through generations of farmer’s wives 18th century attitudes to working children portrayed
The Boy and the Crow
Sentenced to probation on his grandparents’ farm, gang member Dannyl Cagney struggles to adjust to life on foreign turf until a young crow befriends him. He falls for a beautiful girl against her father’s wishes, while becoming the target of local bullies and the sheriff. Then, his old gang comes calling…
Self-published 9781483987736 Coming of Age Drama
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Margaret Morgan Self-published Historical Fiction
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Set primarily in Vermont, USA, the author paints a vivid picture of rural life Will appeal to anyone who likes a fast read; to school librarians and teachers who wish to inspire young readers; and to students learning English as their second language This 330-page book is very tightly written, with short ‘n’ snappy paragraphs and sentences for non-stop reading International appeal - has something for every reader: adventure, drama, suspense and romance
Set in 1919. Kaff returns home after suffering the horrors of trench warfare. Managing to secure employment at a manor house, he discovers the body of a young female. He sets out to find the killer, slowly but surely unravelling a complicated mystery. Finally all is revealed with devastating consequences. • • • •
Mrs McKeiver’s Solutions
For lovers of “whodunits” Topical for 100th anniversary of World War I Author is in the process of writing a follow up Rights available for translation
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T.W. Stones Self-published 9781291498264 Crime/Mystery
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fiction
“A year ago, I watched a man go up in flames.”
-Kurt Kamm, One Foot in the Black
Hazardous Material Kurt Kamm
Published 9780988888203 Mystery
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A firefighter battles his painkiller addiction and the infamous Vagos outlaw motorcycle gang. When he joins the Sheriff ’s Department in a drone search for a meth lab in the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles, an enigmatic aerospace scientist joins the intrigue. Hazardous materials, illicit drugs and NASA aerospace technology are brought together in this unusual mystery. • • • • • •
Unique mystery, written on several levels, suitable for mystery reading audience Multi award winning novel Psychological profile of a man addicted to painkillers Detailed account of methamphetamine manufacture and distribution Description of a well-known US outlaw motorcycle gang Description of the high-tech high-desert area north of LA with details about Edwards Air Force Base (NASA)
Los Angeles County is burning! A serial arsonist is setting the parched hills on fire. Plunge into infernos and face the smoke, heat and danger with the men on the fire lines. While NiteHeat prowls in the darkness, setting fires and taunting investigators, the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Arson Unit struggles to find the fire setter and stop the devastation. • • • • • •
One Foot in the Black Kurt Kamm
Published 9780979855153 Coming of Age Drama
The coming-of-age story of a young wildland firefighter. At eighteen, Greg leaves an abusive home to become a wildland firefighter in CA. He finds a new family in his fire crew, then suffers the loss of his captain and mentor while fighting a fire on a mountainside. Greg comes to terms with the death of his captain but has difficulty overcoming his abusive father’s influence on his life. • • •
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Unique arson mystery story with multiple suspects and unusual ending Psychological profile of the mind of a serial arsonist Authentic explanation of arson investigation and methods used to identify place of origin Detailed account of the men on the fire lines Insight into law enforcement personalities involved in arson investigation Multi-award winning novel
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True-to life story of a boy growing up with an abusive household. Readers interested in the psychological effects of abuse on children will find this relevant and interesting As a result of climate change, unprecedented wildland fires are occurring in most parts of the world Unique look inside the rigorous training and spartan life of the men who fight the massive US wildland fires Includes a glossary of wildland firefighting terms
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Red Flag Warning
A Serial Arson Story
Kurt Kamm
Published 9780988888241 Mystery
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These poems have been especially written in the real furnace of life. Life consists of having to make many choices and decisions and often we can easily make wrong ones, do we allow our less then good circumstances or situations crush us, or do we use these stumbling blocks as stepping stones to a brighter and more positive future? The answer lies here. • • • • • •
Relational to a wide readership Inspiring - real life issues Easy reading Light and sometimes humorous Helpful in many areas of life Thought provoking, encouraging and enlightening
Richard Ford
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The scream must have been heard by everyone in the vicinity of the cottage. Aunt Freda almost tripped over the body as she made her way down the garden path that autumn evening. She glanced at the slight figure of a seemingly young red-haired girl, throat cut from ear to ear, blood pouring down her blouse. Freda’s eyes popped out, her mouth sagged open. She attempted a scream but at first nothing emanated from her lips. She turned, staggering wildly towards the cottage, hands groping in front of her. Running into the kitchen, she banged the door behind her. It was only then that the ear piercing scream exploded from her mouth, but Freda herself failed to hear it as immediately afterwards she lost consciousness and fell into a heap onto the stone floor.
Target market - the older generation Identifiable in many countries Set in 1950’s era - categorised possibly as ‘Olde Worlde’ Charming, delightful and refreshing A mirror-image of readers’ own experiences A mixture of eight situations, described in an honest, moral tone Reading one story, the reader will have an appetite to read all of them ISBN 978-0-9569208-2-9
Richard Ford
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Self-published 9780956920836 Poetry
Where DiD You Go To MY PreTTY MaiD?
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Self-published 9780956920829 Short Stories
A book of eight short stories of mystery, intrigue and romance light, easy (but captivating) reading for people of a certain age who may like to delve into a short story at bedtime or perhaps on a train or coach journey. They are stories of everyday life and experiences which readers will identify with. Where DiD You Go To MY PreTTY MaiD? anD oTher sTories
and other stories of mystery, romance and intrigue
Richard Ford
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Where Did You Go To My Pretty Maid?
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This novel, using real exam papers and cancer reports, concerns exams (mental and physical), literature, sex, cancer and time. It makes satiric comedy of the conflict between students’ aspiring mind and primitive bodies. Exams and the study of literature are corrupting, it claims. Finally, it dares to examine the reader. • • • •
Pembroke College, Cambridge, and Sussex University are depicted in critical detail The treatment of prostate cancer is depicted as a form of black satiric comedy - the theme is examinations; mental or physical Ironic contrasts are made between (a) the literary passages or poems quoted in the exam papers, and (b) the sexual situations in which the hero finds himself Discusses, and utilises, ‘covert plotting’, whereby a concealed plot (including a murder plot) lurks beneath the overt plot
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Final Exam A Novel
Peter Green
Self-published 9781291468991 A Campus Novel
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fiction
“It’s difficult for my brain to understand all of this.” - Andrew Man, Tego Arcana Dei
The Dark Horde Brewin
Self-published 9780956588074 Horror
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1989, rural Victoria, Australia. Something is preying upon the township of Howqua Hills. Part thriller, part crime-fiction, all supernatural horror, The Dark Horde tells of the return of an ancient evil that is neither stoppable nor comprehensible... •
A fast paced, intense page-turner of 300 pages that appeals to horror and thriller lovers • Has been popular in the US/Canadian, UK, Australian/NZ and German markets in particular • The musical prequel to The Dark Horde, entitled The Calling, is currently in development featuring acclaimed musicians, illustrators and actors • “The Dark Horde is a wild, foul-mouthed, bloody, creative, demented, scary, and hilarious thrill-ride of a horror novel.” Writer’s Digest
Marooned in a parallel universe in war-torn Lebanon, James Pollack finds a mysterious time-travelling medallion. Meanwhile, some fifty years in the future, his companions and former lover fight to stay alive. Earth has changed. Will James be able to get his female companions safely home? • • • • • •
A sci-fi story attractive to all young adult markets Damage to the ozone layer has left the planet unstable with genetic mutation Includes a race across Europe, some fifty years in the future Governments are embroiled in a conspiracy for a New World Order Action-packed fiction, where Lost meets Fifty Shades English teaser and Japanese book trailer available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgRJJiWI36I
Paradise is not heaven
Humans have destroyed Atlantis and Creator gives the task of regenerating the planet to the the denizens of Paradise, the gods and mythical beings of Biblical, Greek and Norse Mythology. The story follows the actions of these beings during the regeneration. Heaven is the afterlife of those adhering to Creator’s Law.
Self-published 9781456788070 Fantasy
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Begins with the news of the destruction of the planet Atlantis by Humans with advanced technology and charts the regeneration of Atlantis using only ‘Green’ resources and reusable elements Appeal those who care for the environment Decries the inherent negativity of nationalism The notion of a planet wide government is central to the regeneration Promotes freedom of speech as integral to Human dignity. War, crime and intolerance are shown as inadequate
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Tego Arcana Dei Forces of Retribution
Andrew Man
Self-published 9781909395800 Sci-Fi (Second Edition)
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“I had met the Grim Reaper and each time our paths have crossed the Grim Reaper smiled at me.” - Tom Tottis, A Long Look Back...
There is confusion, mystery, suspense and misunderstanding in Maelstrom, a book with multi-layered plots in which each layer holds a mystery to the unstable psyche of a character who has a purpose. For Kalpita, it was to ensure that her dream became a reality, for Chahana and Hiral, to expose and depict injustice whilst others seek ways to escape from their mental demons. Filtering through the cracks and fragments is a story of sacrifice, love and devotion. • The lingering fear of the ‘unknown’ lurks in the shadows of mind and the intensity of emotion accumulates into a maelstrom • A story of suspense, crime, romance, sacrifice, fear and justice
Biography A Long Look Back... Tom Tottis
Self-published 9781907756900 Dual Biography
Maelstrom Baldip Kaur
Self-published 9781908775870 True Fiction
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From 1921 Budapest to London 1995, A Long Look Back is about human fortitude, chronicling the life of a Hungarian family, eventually reduced to just mother and son, their struggle during Nazism in the early 1940s followed by tyrannical Communism, the Hungarian Uprising in 1956, and the aftermath. • • •
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Family saga spanning 74 years and three generations, including a ten-year-old boy searching for his mother in a war zone A historical, romantic thriller with humorous episodes The author felt compelled to write this story due to its historical content. Until this day people very little is known of what actually happened in the early 1940s and after 1945 to countries and people who finished up behind the Iron Curtain (with exception of the tragedy of the Warsaw ghetto)
A 1950s London childhood contrasts with the splendours of Africa as, with her glamorous parents, Susie boards a ship bound for exotic, technicolor Kenya. Rebellious, lonely and self-destructive, it is a pony named Cinderella who saves Susie from herself, bringing her the love she craves. Philomena meets Out Of Africa. • • • • • •
A US Amazon top 100 paid title. Ranked #1 US Amazon Travel & #35 in US overall Top 100 Paid Charts Jan 9 2014 6194 US paid kindle downloads Jan-March 2014 81 4/5* reviews on US Amazon & 40 4/5* reviews on UK Amazon. Author is a British top-selling travel writer, 50,000+ UK sales when with Transworld in 1990s Rights ready to be exploited in Africa (Kenya) and French-speaking territories. Her other books are set in France, where she lives Rapidly growing loyal fan base as new digital publisher publishes 5 of her titles, new & rights-reverted
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I Wish I Could Say I Was Sorry... Susie Kelly
Published (Blackbird Digital Books) 9781484955956 Biographical
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"The brains in my head are either not working properly or are in possibility overdrive."
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- Sharon Sandman, The Story Behind Grow Great Britain and Beyond
Crackhead
Angela Harrison Published (Debut Publishing) 9780952828709 Biographical
Angela chronicles the life of daughter Jamie, a ‘crackhead and prostitute’. Jamie escapes twice while in prison for armed robbery and £100,000 cheque fraud. Jamie’s son, Max, is placed in Angela’s care and her two other children (one born in prison) are fostered. When Jamie’s flat becomes a crackhouse, life spirals out of control. • • •
Crackhead delves into the seedy world of the author’s daughter Deals with many drug-related issues including involvement of health and social workers, court welfare, prison, fostering and ‘open contact’ adoption Four further books chronicle Jamie’s harrowing story and that of her children
Worldwide Rights Available Second book in the Crackhead series. A Yardie drug dealer kidnaps Jamie. She is sent to prison again after a stabbing, while protesting her innocence. Angela and Max maintain contact with Jamie’s two children after adoption. Angela purchases a chalet on Dunster Beach, in Somerset – a haven of tranquillity, far away from the stress of Jamie. •
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“[Crackhead] can only open people’s eyes to this devastating problem and reflects the hopelessness that seems to accompany the misuse of drugs, not only for the victim but their family and friends.” - Duke of Westminster Author approached by ITV Granada, who were looking make a 6 part drama of Crackhead
Crackhead 2 A New Millenium
Angela Harrison
Published (Debut Publishing) 9780952828716 Biographical
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Crackhead 3
Suffer Little Children
Angela Harrison Published (Debut Publishing) 9780952828723 Biographical
Third book in the Crackhead series. After stealing a huge quantity of drugs from a dealer, Jamie goes into hiding. Devastated by her unreliability, her son Max gets depressed and angry. Jamie is diagnosed with Hepatitis C and a tumour. As her health continues to decline, her friend (an ex-punter) takes care of her. • •
Readership of Crackhead includes: health & drug workers, social services, schools (for Drug Education & Drama), sex worker & ex-prisoner support groups, Also for general readership and those affected by drug abuse
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“That night I sought solace in the kitchen.”
Fourth book in the Crackhead series. After living in Somerset, Jamie returns to the Midlands. While suffering from Schizophrenia and Bi-Polar, she attempts suicide. Teenage Max becomes aggressive and hyper. He commits GBH while using drugs and alcohol. He meets a girl in a Children’s Home and they have a child. • •
Full catalogue of photos, & videos availble throughout the Crackhead story Included in these are TV and Radio Programmes - a BBC documentary about my daughter; BBC Newsnight report; and a documentary called ‘A Grandparent’s Tale’ (about grandparents caring for grandchildren because of their parent(s) drug abuse)
-Julia Ibbotson, The Old Rectory
Crackhead 4
Nature versus Nurture
Angela Harrison
Published (Debut Publishing) 9780952828747 Biographical
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Crackhead 5
A Lament to my Angels
Angela Harrison Published (Debut Publishing) 9780952828754 Biographical
Final book in the Crackhead series. When Jamie (below, left) died, age 39, she left poems and writings (included in the book) recalling how she first got involved in drugs/prostitution; also the torment she suffered from mental illness. Following a spell in prison and long unemployment, Max is now happily settled with a family and works fulltime. • More information can be found at www.crackhead.info
Worldwide Rights Available Living and eating the dream? A delightful heart-warming and awardwinning story of the restoration of a former Victorian rectory in the English moorlands where the focus is on the kitchen as the heart of the home. Including recipes that complement the narrative and reflect the seasons of the countryside. • • • • • • • •
Target audience: those who love England, English food, rural country life, cooking, real life stories Not your usual true story or your usual cook book Unique: a cook book, recipes and a story, woven together An engaging story of discovering what is really important in life English country living with a few surprises Life-affirming, feel-good story Ups and downs of researching and renovating a house Escape to the Country meets The Great British Bake-off
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The Old Rectory
Escape to a Country Kitchen
Julia Ibbotson
Self-published 9781909593 Memoir
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Children’s/YA
“From the air, the world below can appear wondrous, the contours of the land revealing previously kept secrets.”
-Max Ryan, Bird’s Eye View
The Piano Tuner’s Daughter
At a time when many of the first hand witnesses of survivors have already passed away, the friendship of Ingrid and Sonia provide the link reaching across generations that will live on in the hearts and minds of a new generation of children who escaped Nazi Germany.
Ingrid Silvian
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My Best Friend
Self-published 9781483661810 Juvenile Non-Fiction
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This is a valuable history lesson for children ages 7 to 12 It should be available to all counties in all languages Target market: schools, libraries, bookstores, museum gift shops, Historical societies, and archives of the Holocaust around the world The book has universal appeal to librarians, teachers, grandparents and parents as teachers to their grandchildren and children Teaches children how it is to survive war in a non fearful way, while learning how others survived this chilling chapter of history
m This is an adventure set amongst the stars, that blends science eeaallm R e fiction and fantasy. It is in comparison to Alice In Wonderland, h t th f of o ajje ty M esty jes M MaTORIA but with a futuristic element. It concerns an awakening in a young HER ROYAL HIGHNESS woman who finds out she is an exiled princess whose destiny is to free her people. • • •
Strong female lead character and memorable villians make this blend of sci-fi and fantasy ideal for teens, in particular girls Territories: USA (fans of magical literature), Japan/Asia (Manga style elements) Uses fantasy storytelling and graphic novel to express the issues of what is currently wrong with the world today and the issues that could send the world even further into a irreparable crisis
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Smuggled Diamonds
There aren’t many realistic adventure stories for this age group most are just fantasy genre: this one’s exciting because it is realistic and the criminals come after the youngsters while they’re on holiday in Majorca with their parents, which is pretty scary. It is also quite humorous. All the criminals eventually get their come-uppance.
Published (Van Miers Productions) 9780957675100 Adventure Story
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Educational - ideal for teaching or improving English - boys & girls age group 10-13 yrs Fast moving adventure story Ideal for film, serialisation, literary quotations Worthy of translation into all languages 4 internal colour illustrations Contains interesting factual natural history and geographical details Ideal for follow on character stories Publishers intend to enter it for 2014 Costa Book Awards
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Majesty of the Realm
Toria Her Royal Highness
Richard Alexander Kelly
Self-published YA/Children’s Sci-Fi
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Children’s/YA
"Since When Have Men Ever Organised Christmas?” - Lynn Brittney, Christine Kringle
A Christmas comedy adventure. There is more than one Santa Claus. Each country has its own Giftbringer and they are all members of the Yule Dynasty. During their annual conference, Christine, daughter of Kriss Kringle, and her friends, save the celebration of Christmas from extinction in a town in England. • Suitable for TV, Film & Dramatisation • Appeals to adults as well as children • Should appeal greatly to the US market in particular (but should also have international appeal due to the cast of characters) • Three main characters are American, Japanese and English • It is the first of a series of books about the same characters • Its creation of an eccentric parallel world gives it the appeal of a Harry Potter book
The Fight Before Christmas
A brilliant new take on America’s most popular Christmas poem, with read along rhymes and a playful but warm message about the true spirit of Christmas. The Fight Before Christmas is an excellent picture book for parents to read to their children in the run up to our favourite festival.
Self-published (Batmack Limited) 9780957287549 Fantasy (Christmas)
• Fresh and fun take on the popular ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas poem • Will especially appeal to US audience • Family-friendly with important moral about love • Read a long rhymes that delight children and parents - appeals to ages 5 to 9 • Children recognise the familiar poem, but love the new humorous touches - illustrations contain treasures to find • Language simple enough for children to read but engaging for adults
Chris McCormack
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Tallulah was bored, lonesome and miserable... Until, as if by magic, she landed on Indalia and her life changed forever! Vibrant coloured islands for each adventure she was about to go on. There were fighting dragons, laughing sunflowers, friendly frogs and flying horses - so much to see and so much to discover! • • • • • • •
For Children to help improve their self esteem For parents and grandparents to share their childrens’ journey Empowering children with the art of positive thinking Exciting fantastical adventure of self-discovery Fabulous original characters that would rival the best of Disney Book II, Indalia Through the Looking Glass, continues the adventure with more books in the pipeline A whole new world to discover, encompassing timeless values Exactly what our children need in today’s ever-growing materialistic society
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Christine Kringle Lynn Brittney
Self-published 9781419675546 Fantasy (Christmas)
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In Search of Indalia JJ Sanford
Self-published (Chi Chums Ltd) 9780957307100 Fantasy
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"The more you learn, the more you know. The more you know, the further you go!" - JJ Sanford, In Search of Indalia
Fantastic Finds of Ann and Ron Stories in Verse for Bright Youngsters
Professor Cedric Self-published 9781291777024 Children’s Verse
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Brilliantly illustrated by Amanda Davidson, experienced illustrator The tales play linguistic tricks to teach and entertain The tale of the trapped unicorn explains how to free a unicorn even though (as it is mythical) your hands will go through it ‘Just dream a name up and you’ll find the name that creates a creature’ – this book proves it Animals, granted speech, protest against their ill-treatment by humans In witty verse, carry novel morals with a ‘green agenda’
Matty the Fox Richard Ford
Self-published 9780956920805 Short Stories
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Matty the Fox lives in a picturesque village set between the mountains and the sea in West Wales. He has a beautiful, little cottage and garden and lives a very active and social life involving himself in many areas of life in the local community. He is a long time widower but although he lives alone, he is a popular character, perhaps a bit vain at times but nevertheless a wise fox who has made many friends and who is generally well-loved by the variety of other animals who live close by.
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• Ten short stories involving Matty and his friends • Educational, moral and humorous adventures with a real theme, meaning and purpose • Ideal for children 8-12 • For use in the classroom (proven) and/or at home
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Shiny, Happy, Feelings!
Shiny, Happy, Feelings! is the first book of a developmental series designed to develop emotional intelligence (EQ) in children. It aims to develop the EQ skills of self awareness, self management and social awareness. This includes the skills of ‘understanding and managing feelings’ and ‘recognising feelings in others’.
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First of a series of books (16 titles), that span the age ranges 2-7. There are also ideas for a number of other related products Target market: USA, UK, Asia, worldwide. Suitable for parents, nursery /early years/primary school settings Designed to be fun, interactive and includes useful notes, discussion ideas and activities for educators and parents Supports the social curriculums in schools worldwide, for example certain learning objectives from the Early Years Foundation Strategy (EYFS) in the UK
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Non- Fiction
"The Allied invasion in June 1944 has come to stand as something more than a major battle." - Michael Dolski et al., D-Day in History and Memory
This book examines the commonalities and differences in national collective memories of D-Day. Chapters cover the main forces on the day of the battle, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, France, and Germany. Russian views of D-Day are also explored.
70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014 International appeal - chapters cover the main forces on the day of battle, including the USA, UK, Canada, France and Germany Primary market for this book will be military historians Published (University of North Michael Dolski is a historian with the US Joint Prisoner of Texas Press) War - Missing in Action Accounting Command’s Central 9781574415483 Identification Laboratory in Hawaii Military History Sam Edwards is a lecturer in American History at Manchester Metropolitan University Worldwide Rights John Buckley is a professor of military history at the University of Wolverhampton Available
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Read With Numbers
This new method of learning to read English is equally suitable for class teaching, individual tuition and self- instruction. Now a nonreader can become a reader in secret.
A new concept in the reading of English
W.A. Thompson & V.L. Power Self-published 869058320 DIY Reading Scheme
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Breakthrough in learning to read English Revolutionary new system DIY - no tutor needed Become a secret reader - in private No change in spelling All words are made phonically regular No more embarrassment System can be applied to any text Suitable for digitalisation in e-book format Pocket size
Max Ryan | Bird’s Eye View
Max showcases the beauty of the landscape of both familiar landmarks and unknown gems of these three counties, highlighting the fascinating patterns only visible from the air, of natural and manmade features.
Exploring the contours of: Somerset, Wiltshire & Hampshire
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General interest in the beautiful landscape of the English country side Tourists, who have or would like to visit Somerset, Hampshire or Wiltshire, England, (includes images of Stonehenge, Longleat, Salisbury Cathedral & Bath, to mention a few) Appeal to photographers & artists Clever, subtlely designed cover (foil blocked detail on front and back) with unique graphic touches
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Bird’s Eye View
Exploring the contours of Somerset, Hampshire & Wiltshire
Max Ryan
Self-published (Max Ryan Images) 9780955767814 Aerial Photography
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Non- Fiction
“Spirit duality should be experienced, because it simply surpasses all your wildest dreams in every way.” - Carsten & Anni Sennov, Spirit Mates
Spirit Mates
The New Time Relationship
Anni & Carsten Sennov
Most people have heard of the terms ‘soul mate’ and ‘twin soul’. In this little book, Anni and Carsten Sennov describe how the paradigm shift into spirit energy, currently taking place on planet Earth, heralds a new era of possibilities in love relationships and how you can benefit from this.
Published (Good Adventures Publishing) • 9788792549563 • Mind, Body, Spirit • • •
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Target audience 1: people looking for the ‘one and only’ love partner Target audience 2: people interested in ‘body, mind, spirit’ Real-life case and relevant theory and guidance on how to find your spirit mate Easy to read and understand with great insight and advice This book has made many people cry of joy and longing for the one and only but also because they have now again had the hope for finding true love in their life (feedback)
Who should know more about cooking with extra virgin olive oil than the growers and producers of the olive oil world? Remarkable Recipes is a wonderful collection of 76 easy-to-make dishes from just these people. Some are traditional recipes, others are family favourites and yet others are modern creations from gifted cooks. • • • • • • • • •
Will appeal to everyone who likes extra virgin olive oil Includes recipes for everyday fast food, as well as main meals and entertaining Personal recipes from real people in the olive oil world Baking with olive oil instead of butter a special feature The tested recipes are easy to follow and quick to cook Olive estates in ten different countries featured Old world and new world oils included Common questions on cooking with olive oil answered Includes a guide to what styles of olive oil to expect from where
Shakespeare Puzzles
Professor Cedric Watts discusses 25 puzzles presented by the works of Shakespeare. For instance: Should we save Innogen in Much Ado? ‘Dauphin’ or ‘Dolphin’ in Henry V? What is the plot of the lost Love’s Labour’s Won? The discussions reveal the linkage of minor and major concerns.
Self-published 9781291664102 Literary Analysis
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Watts’ previous critical books include: William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure (Penguin, 1986); Hamlet (Harvester, 1988); Romeo and Juliet (Harvester, 1991); and Henry V: War Criminal? (with J. Sutherland; Oxford, 2000) Shakespeare Puzzles should appeal to anyone interested in Shakespeare, whether scholars, students, teachers or theatregoers Written in a clear, direct style, while often dealing with sophisticated matters of scholarship and analysis The author is currently editor of the Wordsworth Classics’ Shakespeare Series
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Remarkable Recipes
from the people who really know about extra virgin olive oil - the producers
Judy Ridgway
Self-published (Gardiner Press) 9780954329839 Cookery/Olive Oil
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Non- Fiction
“We are now in the age of transparency and information.” - Guy Arnold, Sales Through Service
Discover how to take the leap, launch a startup, and grow globally. The Story Behind Grow Great Britain and Beyond is the story of how a 30-something with big ambitions becomes a successful entrepenuer set out on a quest to launch a global startup. Readers will no doubt be inspired to apply the lessons learned and advice given to make the leap and turn their own dreams into reality. • • • •
Sales Through Service
Focus on the service and the sales will follow
Guy Arnold
Self-published (Crooked Stick Ltd) 9780956436115 Business
Written for those interested in self-help books on how to improve their life in terms of finding purpose & meaning Will appeal to readers of other non-fiction memoirs such as Eat, Pray, Love or The Escape Manifesto All budding entrepreneurs and startups worldwide with an interest in the US & UK markets For 20-somethings figuring out who they are and what they want out of life. For 30-somethings that assume it is too late to change career paths
The Story Behind Grow Great Britain and Beyond Sharon Sandman
Manuscript Entrepeneurial Business
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Sales Through Service is a sales book like no other: it seeks to turn the world of sales upside down, and align the sales process with the customers’ real needs in the customer empowered, social media driven buying world of the 21st Century. It applies four powerful principles of blindingly obvious common sense and human behaviour at all stages in the process, and explains why ‘selling’ is no longer the best way to get customers to buy (and what to do about it!). • • •
Focuses on online reputation and social media Target market: any person in any business A simple systemised approach that readers will rave about
Worldwide Rights Available Can women really “talk the walk”? How can they “cut it” in the professional and business world? And how can CEOs create more effective teams of co-workers fit for the economic issues of the twenty-first century? Is gender balance in leadership teams the answer? • • • • • •
Can we speak differently in order to improve chances of promotion at work? Self-help based on research Do women and men behave differently at work? How can women improve their chances of promotion? Includes examples of team talk and analysis Target market: business management, facilitators of management and leadership programmes, individuals interested in promotion and what might be holding them back, academics in gender, communication, leadership studies
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Talking the Walk
Should CEOs think more about sex? How gender impacts management and leadership communication
Julia Ibbotson
Self-published 9781469788388 Business/Economics
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