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China’s CITIC Press has licensed translation rights to this fascinating non-fiction book about how to succeed in a resource-limited world. Random House Australia publishes this title in April 2010. .
BLOOD MEN
by Paul Cleave
Simon and Schuster has licensed North American rights to Paul Cleave’s latest chilling thriller. Blood Men has previously been licensed in Germany (Heyne Verlag), and Paul Cleave’s earlier books have been licensed in Germany (Heyne Verlag), France (Sonatine Editions), Russia (Mir Knigi), Czech Republic (Jota), Poland (Przedsiebiorstwo), Japan (Kashiwa Shobo) and United Kingdom (Century / Arrow).
by Pamela Robson
China’s Lijiang Publishing House has licensed translation rights to this trilogy. Grown-up and Gorgeous in your 40s, Grown-up and Gorgeous in Your 50s and Grown-up and Gorgeous in Your 60s are full of effortless tips and tricks to help you be the best you’ve ever been, at any age.
by Peter Singer
China’s Peking University Press has licensed translation rights to Peter Singer’s philosophical exploration of one of life’s most pressing questions. How Are We to Live? has also been licensed in Taiwan (Royal Publishing Co.), Italy (il Saggiatore) and Portugal (Dino Livra).
This star backlist title about a modern-day Swiss Family Robinson who makes the ultimate sea-change for a new life on a desert island has been licensed to Canada’s Reader’s Digest. This title has previously been licensed to Reader’s Digest in Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, France and Germany, as well as Korea (Million House).
CHILDREN'S TITLES
A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONTMARAY
by Michelle Cooper
Audio rights (North America only) in this award-winning title have been licensed to the Random House Audio Publishing Group. Knopf Books for Young Readers published the North American edition in October 2009.
ALICE-MIRANDA AT SCHOOL
by Jacqueline Harvey
Delacorte/Random House has licensed North American rights to the first two books in this hilarious series for girls, Alice-Miranda at School and Alice-Miranda on Holidays.
THE DRAGONS 1: CAMELOT
by Colin Thompson
Brazil’s Brinque Books has secured translation rights to bestselling author Colin Thompson’s latest creation. Rights in Colin’s previous series, The Floods, were licensed in North America (HarperCollins), Brazil (Brinque), Thai-land (Siam), Spain (Alfaguara), Greece (Patakis), Bulgaria (Adelphi), Romania (Editura Corint Junior), Indonesia (PT Serambi Ilmu Semesta), Korea (Chun-georam Junior) and Audio (Bolinda). Random House Australia publishes book two in the Dragons series in October 2010, and book three in October 2011.
RANGER'S APPRENTICE SERIES
by John Flanagan
Borgens has licensed Danish translation rights to the ninth and tenth books in the Ranger’s Apprentice series, while Random House Germany has secured rights for books six and seven and Poland’s Wydawnictwo Jaguar has licensed rights for books four, five and six. This hugely successful series has now sold more than two million copies world wide!
100% WOLF and 100% HERO
by Jane Lyons
Animation rights in 100% Wolf and 100% Hero by Jayne Lyons have been optioned by Radar Cartoons (Los Angeles). Rights in 100% Wolf have previously sold in North America (Simon and Schuster), Italy (Piemme), Taiwan (Core Culture) and Indonesia (Lentera Hati).
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