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Elite Creative Co., Ltd. is a leading importer of Thai-language rights and recently launched an in- ternational rights division to export rights of the Educational Comic 14 books and manuscripts written by many authors who we represent, not just in Thai but in all languages.

In terms of selling rights, we represent both Thai Fiction 19 publishers and established authors namely Pongpol Adrieksarn, former politician turned investigative writer and Seksan Prasertkul, the great Thai writer who won Sriburapa Award. The title written by Thai Non-Fiction 24 female author “I am Eri: My Experience Overseas” was one of our significant success in rights business, this non-fiction describing a hidden story of a Thai prostitute in foreign countries was translated into Academic 27 many languages and sold in various regions includ- ing Chinese-speaking countries and ASEAN nations.

Meanwhile, we have continued buying Thai-lan- Travel 29 guage rights from foreign titles to serve domestic demand. Elite Creative mainly focuses on young readers and works with international partners such as Rowohlt Verlag, Booktori and Aram, importing children literature to publish in Thailand. The most current titles in this year include “Mind Coaching” and “Young Leadership” series, these Korean picture books were designed for developing positive atti- tudes to young readers.

Participating in Frankfurt Bokk Fair, Elite Creative is determined to be exposed to the new market and expand reading business with potential partnership opportunity. New Titles! Publisher: Edicions del Pirata Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing Rights: World Rights: World

Dragon Pasqual Dragonwatch Series Discovers Antartica (Book1) Dragonwatch: Author: Max Olivetti A Fablehaven Adventure Language: Spanish Author: Brandon Mull ISBN: 978-849-341-462-7 Language: English Dragon Pasqual, who hasn’t ISBN: 978-162-972-256-6 learned to make fire quite yet, In the hidden dragon sanctuary ends up in Antartica. There he of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the will meet the animals that live there, and try to help them Just, King of the Dragons, plots so they aren’t so cold. This is the first title of this new his revenge. He has long seen collection. the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to Dragon Pasqual overthrow his captors and Discovers Asia (Book2) return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his Author: Max Olivetti kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has Language: Spanish come to break free and reclaim his power. ISBN: 978-84-934-146-3-4 Dragon Pasqual, travels to earth Fablehaven Book to discover Asia. He will find out of Imagination (Book1) how kids play, the traditions and Author: Brandon Mull celebrations from the area and, as usual, he is going to Language: English do it by helping with anything and everything he can. ISBN: 978-162-972-241-2 This is the second title of this new collection. Now it’s your turn to tap into your imagination in the very first The Fireless Dragon interactive guide to Fablehaven! (Book3) Tuck this journal into your Author: Maria Grau backpack, tote it along and use Illustrator: Quim Bou it as a fun activity book for all Language: Spanish things Fablehaven and to reflect on the mythical creature ISBN: 978-84-965-69-93-5 metaphors found in the series.

Once upon a time there was a Examples: fireless dragon called Pasqual. • Create your own art: draw your own magical preserve. That made him sad, until he one Include your home, landmarks, trees, trails, areas to day found some kids from the avoid. Where is it located? What is it called? volcanic city of Olot. They had an idea, if Olot is full of volcanos, Pasqual could maybe • Draw your family pet as if it were a guardian to a hidden, borrow some fire ancient artifact. What special power does your pet have to protect the treasure it is guarding?

• Fans will also find coloring book pages, mazes, scavenger hunts, and instructions for origami creatures of Fablehaven characters like Raxtus!

3 The Caretaker’s Guide to Fablehaven (Book2) Children’s Book Author: Brandon Mull Publisher: Edicions del Pirata Language: English Rights: World ISBN: 978-162-972-091-3 The Caretaker’s Guide to Fablehaven is the first visual MR. LONG TRUNK Author: Author: Nuria Cussó discovery of the creatures in the Illustrator: Laia Guerrero series and is written as if the Language: Spanish reader is the new caretaker of ISBN: 978-849-656-982-9 the Fablehaven preserve. It has all sorts of insider’s knowledge Once upon a time when the new caretaker of Fablehaven would have to know, elephants still had short trunks, such as dragon tears are very powerful in making potions one of them already had a long but they are extremely difficult to come by and cruel one. Do you want to know why people have been known to torment young dragons just all elephants finally ended up to collect tears! So don’t YOU want to be their caretaker? with long trunks? Then you would better read this story.

Publisher: THiNKNET Publishing LITTLE, THE CHEERFUL Rights: World SAND GRAIN Author: Author: Nuria Cussó Thailand’s Travel Illustrator: Anna Clariana Language: Spanish Guide & Map 2017 978-849-656-992-8 Author: THiNKNET Team ISBN: Language: Thai Little is just a common sand ISBN: 78-616-7547-88-6 grain like you could find on any Thailand’s Travel Guide & Map other beach. He has plenty of 2017 is the non-fiction travelling friends like crabs, shells or snails guidebook, provided updated but when he looks for adventure address, phone number, and he holds tight to a tourist sandal and, this way, travels price of hotels and also provided the world. It sometimes also bothers the swimmers by information of restaurants, jumping on top of their beach towels. opening times, important places in Thailand, and interesting festivals. Additionally, readers will find map at the end of the book with the THE PIRATES’S latest version which covers 77 provinces of Thailand. TREASURE Author: Nuria Cussó Illustrator: Joan Puig Moré Language: Spanish ISBN: 978-849-656-995-9 Peter is the bravest six years old pirate. He is not even 3 feet high but he calls himself Blackbeard, like the most dangerous pirate of all times. Today Peter is feeling down, his favorite treasure is not where it used to anymore. So he decides to ask to his grannie, the Shark Hunter, for advice.

4 Elite Creative Literary Agency Publisher: Polar Fish Publishing Sammy Sliding Rights Sold : Thailand Language: English, Thai ISBN: 978-91-87159-26-8 This is IDBY This is Idby and this is Sammy’s Author: Andy Coombs first book. Sammy loves sliding and Sarah Scho so much his friends call him Illustrator: Anders Lindholm Sammy Sliding. But why is Sammy so entranced with Susie Singing sliding? Well, as you may Language: English, Thai imagine, it has everything to do ISBN: 978-91-87159-34-3 with a tiny octopus. Playing in the sand, Sammy imagined the octopus growing so enormous that the whole of Idby This is Idby and this is Susie’s seemed insignificant and fragile. The octopus walked first book. Susie loves singing so through Idby, inadvertently destroying everything in its much her friends call her Susie Singing. But why is Susie path. Oblivious to the damage it was causing the octopus so smitten with song? When Susie was a little Id, she liked smiled and waved, but it was only when Sammy imagined to sit on the beach and watch the whales play in the himself jumping up to one of its giant legs and sliding water. She imagined herself swimming out to them and that order was restored. By tickling the octopus under then riding down to the bottom of the sea. There, the the chin and sliding up and down its legs, he was able mer-Ids made seaweed stew and took her on a tour of to lead it back to the safety of the sea. In this origin the colourful world beneath the waves. Together, Susie, story, we see the damage unwitting behaviour can cause the mer-Ids, turtles and whales swim back to the surface and how timely intervention by sliding can save the day. and sing the most wonderful music. Sammy adores sliding so much. When Sammy was a little Susie adores singing so much. When Susie was a little Id Id, he slid on an icy river down to the icy sea. Sammy she played on a sunny beach. In the sea, a big whale sang imagined the baby octopus in a thousand years. It is as to the sun. Susie imagined riding on the whale’s back big as a mountain. Sammy jumps on the giant arms and and explore under the sea. All sea Ids and Susie sing slides up and down. Sammy slides up to its ear and tick- together and that’s why Susie loves singing. les its chin. And that is why Sammy loves sliding.

Susie Singing and The Loud Storm Sammy Sliding Language: English, Thai and The Big Heavy Thing ISBN: 978-91-87159-35-0 Language: English, Thai ISBN: 978-91-87159-27-5 This is Idby and this is Susie’s second book. Susie is walking This is Idby and this is Sammy’s into town to buy her friend, the second book. Doing jigsaws Lady Cassandra, some of her and playing games in the park favourite grapes. On the way, is great, but when the glare of she regales the town with some the sun is so uncompromising unwanted songs, all of which are unheeded by the total- Ids need is a bit of shade. In the ly deaf snail, the Lady Cassandra. When the loud storm park sits the big heavy thing but how to move it to the arrives, Ids hide from the crashing noises and scary perfect position? Pushing and pulling do not suffice. lightning. But when Susie sings with the storm, beautiful Persuasion falls on deaf ears and even the biggest of the music is made and a stormy dance party bursts into life. Ids do not possess the strength. Using his sliding skills and the entire butter repository of Idby, Sammy begins Dark clouds. The Great Storm is coming! Cold wind. Cold to plan. With the big, heavy thing perfectly placed, Sam- rain. The river Efja swirls to Susie’s song. Flash! Crash! my’s attention turns to the highest mountain in Idby. The storm is very loud. All the Ids run into corners and What a water-slide that would make! find hiding places. Susie knows what to do. She stands on The Big Heavy Thing and sings to the storm. From all The Ids in the park have a problem with shade. The sun the Id corners and all the Id hiding places, Ids run and is too bright to do puzzles. Sammy melts the butter and start to sing. Hands up then down, spinning round and pours it under the Big Heavy Thing. Ids push and pull. round, the Ids laugh as the Great Storm drifts away. The Big Heavy Thing slides into a perfect place. And now on summer days, Ids who love puzzles have cool shade. And Ids who love water-slides have fun splashing and sliding down the mountain.

5 Jenny Jumping Davi Drumming Language: English, Thai Language: English, Thai ISBN: 978-91-87159-15-2 ISBN: 978-91-87159-22-0 This is Idby and this is Jenny’s This is Idby and this is Davi’s first first book. Jenny loves jumping book. Davi loves drumming so so much her friends call her much her friends call her Davi Jenny Jumping. But why does Drumming. But why is Davi so Jenny adore jumping so much? dotty about drumming? When Could it have something to do she first tried drumming, she sat with the way she jumped up and in the high street and watched down stairs as a tiny Id? Could it be that she imagined the other Ids going about their lives. As she drummed jumping on soft bouncy clouds or that she jumped to slowly she imagined all the Ids slowing down in time to the moon and allowed the moon bugs to tickle her feet? her beat. And when she drummed quickly, everything Or maybe it’s because when she jumped so high she sped up. In the park, Ids were hurled from swings, Ids reached the sun and the dazzling ball of fire told her a ran into trees and chaos reigned at a frenetic pace. In secret so amazing that it turned her feet blue? In this this origin story, we travel through Davi’s imagination as origin story, we fly with Jenny’s imagination as she pushes she explores the nature of time and the fun of a powerful the boundaries of jumping to reach for the stars. rhythm. Jenny imagined what it was like to jump really high - to Davi adores drumming so much. When Davi was a little jump so high her head touched the clouds. And then Id, He drummed with his hands on walls. He drummed Jenny jumped on the clouds and landed on the moon. with everything on anything. Davi imagined that when She jumped with the moon bugs and they tickled her he drummed slowly, everything was slow and When Davi feet. Jenny imagined the biggest jump ever and jumped drummed quickly, everything was quick. And that is why right up to the sun. The sun whispered a secret in Jenny’s Davi loves drumming. ear. The secret was so big it made her head spin and her feet turn blue. Davi Drumming and The Deep Winter Party Jenny Jumping Language: English, Thai and The Tiny Frogs ISBN: 978-91-87159-23-7 Language: English, Thai This is Idby and this is ISBN: 978-91-87159-16-9 Dora’s second book. It’s not This is Idby and this is Jenny’s easy preparing for a deep second book. A quiet jump winter party especially when through the forest can turn one particular Id insists on interesting very quickly when six drumming on everything. Little frogs are confronted with an Ids find it hard to decorate the magical galaxy tree when insurmountable problem. Using her skills, Jenny leaps Dora is drumming on their heads. Big Ids can’t focus on her way to adventure and learns to swim like a frog. baking cakes when Dora is using their utensils to create Jumping off cliffs and splashing into cold lake water make a crazy drum roll. When the snails arrive with last year’s for a memorable time and when Jenny and her new tiny presents everyone can relax, but who will play the icicles friend Egbert relax at the end of the day, a finger-full of on the galaxy tree now that Bella’s dance machine is honey warms their tired legs and puts them in a sleepy frozen? mood. Before the deep winter party, Davi drums so hard on the Egbert and the other little frogs teach Jenny how to table, cakes fall over and glasses spill. Everyone is swim. Jenny sees a big rock next to the lake. She has an annoyed. All the Ids want to dance but Bella’s dance amazing idea. Jenny climbs to the top of the rock. All the machine is frozen. Davi starts to drum on the icicles. Ping little frogs look at her with their mouths open. Jenny runs ping. Dong dong. Ting ting. Ids dance and spin. It’s the and jumps again. She jumps off the rock. When Egbert best deep winter party ever. falls asleep, so does Jenny. They dream of jumping from rocks all night.

6 Elite Creative Literary Agency Bella Bikes Publisher: Polar Fish Publishing Language: English, Thai Rights : World ISBN: 978-91-87159-05-3 This is Idby and this is Bella’s Danny Dreams Language: English first book. Bella loves bikes ISBN: 978-91-87159-24-4 so much her friends call her Bella Bikes. But why is Bella so This is Idby and this is Danny’s besotted with bikes? In this first book. Danny loves dreams origin story we ride with Bella so much his friends call him on her first bike. The bell sounds Danny Dreams. But why is Danny like a thousand caterpillars playing golden violins and so devoted to dreams? In this the bike’s speed is only limited by her imagination. Soon origin story we discover that Bella is zooming past trains and airplanes and then Danny uses dreams to under- pushes herself to the limits by travelling faster than she stand how others think. He puts himself in the mind of a can even think! silver moon and a jungle cat lying by a cool watering hole. What does a blue flower dream of? And when a bird Bella adores bikes so much Bella went faster and faster. sleeping in a nest of spun toffee dreams of you, what can She pedaled so quickly her feet disappeared. When be said of that? Bella looked back again, she could see hundreds of Bellas all trying to catch up, but she was the fastest Danny adores dreams so much. When Danny was a little Bella of them all. Id, he slept in a cracked green drawer. He dreamed his dreams under a silver moon next to a small red flower.

Bella Bikes Danny dreamed, he was a black bird sleeping in a warm nest made of toffee. Danny dreamed the black bird and The Brilliant Idea dreamed of a silver moon sleeping under a golden star. Language: English, Thai Each dream dreams and that is why Danny loves dreams. ISBN: 978-91-87159-06-0 This is Idby and this is Bella’s second book. Bella’s house is Danny Dreams and full of so many bits of bike that The Sleepwalker Machine she cannot find the fridge.When Language: English the little Ids come knocking she ISBN: 978-91-87159-25-1 decides to tailor-make bikes for the entire community. Soon, little Ids are racing down hills, zooming through This is Idby and this is Danny’s Idby and having the best time ever. second book. When Danny can’t Bella adores bikes so much. Bella thinks of a brilliant sleep, he starts to fall into invention. She calls her invention ‘balancers’. The little puddles. His friends suggest Ids like the bikes so much; they ask Bella to build some counting frogs, warm sleepy bikes for them. She is happy because she always has lots drinks and singing lullabies but nothing works until of little Ids to keep her company. Bella creates the amazing sleep walker machine. So now Danny wanders through snow tipped mountains and flowing streams of ice, past ancient meadows and frosted trees, bouncing and rocking to sleep under a soft blanket. But where did Bella get her amazing idea? Danny has to use his dreams to travel in time and help her out. Danny adores dreams so much. Danny has a problem. He can’t sleep. It’s late in the evening and very early in the morning. Shadows on the walls speak so softly he cannot hear them. Bella Bikes build him “The Sleepwalker”. Danny rides the Sleepwalker up dewy hills and along the foaming river Efja. Bump, bump, bump! Soon, Danny falls asleep and dreams.

7 Pavel Pears Dina Digging Language: English Language: English ISBN: 978-91-87159-07-7 ISBN: 978-91-87159-13-8 This is Idby and this is Pavel’s This is Idby and this is Dina’s first first book. Pavel loves pears so book. Dina loves digging so much his friends call him Pavel much her friends call her Dina Pears. But why is Pavel so Digging. But why is Dina so passionate about pears? It infatuated with digging? In this started when he was just a little origin story we travel with Dina into the magical Id and imagined a world inside a underground kingdom of moles. Here, Dina discovers giant pear. Hundreds of piano-playing worms having a what moles love to eat (birthday cake of course) and how wonderful time drinking cold glasses of milk and dancing the fire Ids who light the caverns join in the fun. Elizabeth, to music inspired by the fruitiness of their home. The a friendly orange mole, welcomes Dina with a giant giant pear moved Pavel’s imagination to tiny cars and strawberry cake and Dina finds the only way to eat it buses and an entire world contained in a fruity cavern. properly is by digging her way in – and then out! Explore with Pavel Pears the world of imagination and fruit in this origin story. Dina adores digging so much. Dina imagined she dug so deep, she fell into a giant underground cave. In the Pavel adores pears so much. His first pear was big and giant cave was a town full of fire Ids and moles. The cake juicy. Just as he was going to take a bite, a tiny worm was so big. Dina dug into the middle and ate her way popped his head out from a hole. The worm must live out. Chocolate! Her favourite. inside the pear. Pavel imagined what it was like to live inside the pear. And at that moment, Pavel felt like he was a tiny worm living inside a pear, all safe and warm Dina Digging and cozy. And that’s why Pavel loves pears. and The Round Stones Language: English ISBN: 978-91-87159-14-5 Pavel Pears and The Fruit Competition This is Idby and this is Dina’s Language: English second book. Dina’s friend ISBN: 978-91-87159-08-4 Cuthbert the worm discovers a wonderful thing about round This is Idby and this is Pavel’s stones. Namely, they can roll second book. The day of the and fall into holes. Dina and fruit competition brings much Cuthbert come up with an idea to revolutionize play time excitement to the Ids, the play- for all the Ids of Idby. Together the Ids hammer and saw, ful beings who inhabit Idby. paint and build until they have created games to satisfy Pavel Pears spends the day jug- the wildest of imaginations. gling apples and seeing how many strawberries can fit inside a nose. The judges look to vibrancy of colour, Dina adores digging so much. Dina has a brilliant idea. crispness of texture and deliciousness of taste to deter- She digs lots of holes and gets lots of round stones. Ids mine the victor. When Bettina Banana takes first place, make flags and small wooden bridges. Ids dig more holes she and Pavel go back to her home to enjoy plates of and find more round stones. And the game begins. Some bananas and cake. And that evening, as Pavel settles Ids kick stones with their toes. Push it! Some Ids walk on down by the fire with his pet Samuel, a warm glass of stones, some Ids roll stone and some Ids hit stones with chocolate pear drink helps them remember the excite- sticks. At the end of the day, all Ids have fun. ment of the day. It is the day of the big fruit competition. The judges test the fruits for colour, size and taste. Who will win? It’s Bettina and her brilliant banana! Well done Bettina! Pavel and Bettina go to Bettina’s house to celebrate. Bettina makes a big banana cake with sliced banana in banana ice-cream. It’s was a lovely day for Pavel

8 Elite Creative Literary Agency Publisher: Mijade How To Get Mom’s Rights: World Crazy/The Key Language: English Big Bad Wolf Author: Isabelle Flas Just Wants To Be Loved & Annick Masson Language: English ISBN: 978-2-87142-796-4 Author: Christine Villemin Once upon a time there was a & Annick Masson mother who had to run an er- ISBN: 978-2-87142-989-0 rand. She instructed her three One evening, the author hears children to open the door to no loud knocks at her door. BOOM! one! When she comes back, she realizes she has unluck- BOOM! BOOM! It’s the wolf, ily forgotten her key. Neither the youngest, nor the and he has had enough of being middle, nor the oldest child agrees to open the door… the bad guy. “I want… I want to be loved!” A original The famous tale of The Wolf and The Seven Little Kids, story with a twist! retold with humor.

Guess Who’s Coming Sammy and The Red Box to Dinner ! of Chocolates Language: English Language: English Author: Pascal Brissy Author: Fatima Sharafeddine & Annick Masson & Annick Masson ISBN: 978-2-87142-907-4 ISBN: 978-2-87142-583-3 While wolf buddies Raymond Sammy’s mum buys a fabulous and Marcel complain about red box of chocolates, as a gift having nothing left to eat, a to offer to the neighbours sheep in petticoats rings the upstairs. Sammy, who was hop- doorbell! What a godsend: the two buddies salivate at ing to indulge himself with chocolates, can hardly hide the thought of the delicious stew who invites herself to his disappointment. But the red box will reappear in his their table. If only this surprise guest were not so ador- life, intact, after an incredible journey through their able and sweet… she’s impossible to munch. Irresistible apartment building! though she may be, she just can’t be their lunch! Sammy and Where are you His New Haircut little mouse ? Language: English Language: English Author: Fatima Sharafeddine Author: Christian Merveille & Annick Masson & Annick Masson ISBN: 978-2-87142-560-4 ISBN: 978-2-87142-534-5 Today, Sammy’s mother is taking On market day Julian sees a him to the barber shop to get little mouse eating a cherry. He his haircut. Sammy is not very gets nearer, but the mouse runs enthusiastic. And when he sees away. Julian follows her under his new hairstyle, he’s completely horrified ! His ears look the stalls. When Mother turns bigger ! His eyebrows look thicker ! And his neck seems round, Julian isn’t there. Mother is longer! Without a doubt, Sammy is not going to let his panic-stricken. And yet she had told Julian to hold her friends see him like this ! Quickly, Sammy hides his new hand. haircut under a hat…

9 It’s Going to Eat Me Hop and jump ! Language: English Language: English Author: Luc Foccroulle Author: Anne Froment & Annick Masson & Annick Masson ISBN: 978-2-87142-934-0 ISBN: 978-2-87142-642-4 Extent: 16 pp Extent: 16 pp Arthur is certain of one thing: if Quickly, Mouse runs through the he goes up to bed, his nightmare will come… and eat forest. On his way, Rabbit, Frog him up. And in fact… CHOMP CRUNCH MUNCH… the and Bear see Mouse and ask him: «Mouse, will you play nightmare devours Arthur. And yet, all is well. Yes, yes, with me?» «No,» answers Mouse. «I must hurry!» Finally, we promise! Mouse arrives at his friend Oliver’s house. Oliver is jumping on his trampoline. «Will you jump with me?» asks Oliver. «Yes!» answers Mouse. But the other animals The Frog Choir arrive, and among them, the big heavy Bear. What a Language: English disaster! Author: Luc Foccroulle & Annick Masson ISBN: 978-2-87142-728-5 No, no, and no ! Extent: 17 pp Language: English Author: Marie-Isabelle Callier Lucie and Bertha are dimayed: & Annick Masson the frog choir refused to take them! Lucie has an ISBN: 978-2-87142-642-4 exquisite voice, but she is too small. Bertha is big and Extent: 16 pp strong, but she sings atrociously. Oh but if only they could somehow combine their qualities, they could pass The little Jeanne has only one the audition! And why not afterall? In the huge cavern of word in her mouth, a little Bertha’s mouth, there is a tiny place for Lucie. upsetting and that’s: No! No, I won’t pick up my toys! No, I’m not coming to the table! No, I’m not going to The Garden Secret bed! Mom’s had enough… Then Jeanne is invited to Language: English spend the night at a friend’s house. That will give them Author: Luc Foccroulle both a little bit of a breather. And maybe tomorrow mom & Annick Masson will find her little girl in a bit of a better mood… ISBN: 978-2-87142-662-2 Extent: 16 pp Publisher: Karadi Tales Company Pvt. Ltd. Lily is on holidays in the country- Right Sold: Thailand side. That does not please her at all, especially when Grandpa decides to teach her about gardening. But everything changes when the little bean plant she is Dada’s Useless Present taking care of starts talking to her. Oh yes! Vegetables Language: English, Thai can talk! Lily listens to their secrets. She also hears the Author: Nalini Sorensen life that’s going on in the small garden, which she ISBN: 978-81-8190-359-4 suddenly perceives in a new light. Dada may be celebrating his 82nd birthday but he still Giddy-Up! considers himself spry, until a Language: English seemingly thoughtful gift from Author: Annick Masson his son tells him otherwise. Nalini Sorensen beautifully ISBN: 978-2-87142-798-8 captures the spirit of aging grandparents who refuse Extent: 17 pp to cede their independence. Charming watercolour illustrations by the hugely talented Allen Shaw enliven Who hasn’t dreamed of being a this buoyant tale. princess riding through the fields on a white horse…With a little imagination and some cobbling together, every dream can come true. And in the forest, a princess can even come across a cowboy. A splendid book to rediscover the taste for playing outdoors.

10 Elite Creative Literary Agency Dancing Bear The Night Monster Language: English, Thai Language: English, Thai Author: Manasi Subramaniam Author: Sushree Mishra ISBN: 978-81-8190-200-9 ISBN: 978-81-8190-331-0 Somu the bear is unusual. He Every night, when the owl hoots can dance! But Somu wants to be and the shadows of the trees free and unchained. Can his dance on the walls, the Night friend Altaf understand that? Monster creeps into Avi’s room This poignant story is about friendship between a young and frightens him. One day, his sister suggests he write a boy and an animal and the boy’s unique understanding letter to the monster, and Avi’s nights are not the same any of what the animal truly wants. This story describes the more. true predicament of dancing bears in Ind.

Whose Lovely Child Dorje’s Stripes Language: English, Thai Can You Be Author: Anshumani Ruddra Language: English, Thai ISBN: 978-81-8190-193-4 Author: Shobha Viswanath ISBN: 978-81-8190-160-6 A beautiful Royal Bengal tiger, Dorje, is missing his stripes. In a Gulgul is not really sure where she small Buddhist monastery in comes from – then her entire Tibet, Master Wu, a gentle- family decides to tell her the hearted monk tries to understand the secret of Dorje’s story of the magical day she entered their lives. missing stripes. This story takes us to Tibet, Bengal and the heart of the Royal Bengal Tiger. Farmer Falgu Goes To The Kumbh Mela Little Vinayak Author: Chitra Soundar Language: English, Thai ISBN: 978-81-8190-355-6 Title: Little Vinayak Farmer Falgu is headed to the Author: Shobha Viswanath Kumbh Mela in the vibrant city What happens to an elephant of Allahabad. There are a lot of whose trunk is so long that he things to see at the Mela, his trips and falls whenever he friends remind him. But does Farmer Falgu manage to walks? This is little Vinayak’s see them all? Kanika Nair’s striking illustrations capture problem. No matter what he does, he cannot keep his the colorful chaos and celebration that Kumbh Mela long, long trunk out of the way – until one day, a very really is, in this charming and thoughtful tale written by special friend offers an unusual solution. An original tale Chitra Soundar. by Shobha Viswanath, vibrantly illiustrated by Shilpa Ranade with pastels, this book subtly brings to light how each of us is special in our own way. Publisher: Karadi Tales Company Pvt. Ltd. Rights: World Princess Easy Pleasy Language: English, Thai The Dragon’s Toothache Author: Natasha Sharma Language: English ISBN: 978-81-8190-357-0 ISBN: 978-81-8190-306-8 Princess Easy Pleasy is all but What could be stranger than a easy to please. She drives the dragon’s toothache? A motley royal packer up the wall with her crew comes to the rescue of a quirks that are as seasonal as her dragon in pain, but does it royal vacations. Where does it all stop? manage to help him? Annie Besant’s quirky text and Rayika Sen’s imaginative illustrations make this book a joy to read over and over again.

11 The Lion’s Feast Tak-Tak! Language: English Language: English ISBN: 978-81-8190-231-3 ISBN: 978-81-8190-183-5 Muthumama and Muthumama Tak-Tak! Where did that noise have an unexpected guest for come from? Did you hear it? Is it dinner – a ravenous lion! Find out a ghost? Well, once a young man what happens next in this tale heard this noise everywhere and of hospitality gone wrong. An he thought it was a ghost… until irreverent tale penned by Lavanya Karthik with riotously he found out what the noise really was – and it was not what funny illustrations by Chetan Sharma, the book is sure to he expected at all! Read this story so that you too can find tickle your funny bone and taste buds! out!

The Moustache Man Farmer Falgu Language: English Goes on a Trip ISBN: 978-81-8190-186-6 Language: English Nekgaon is a perfect village, but ISBN: 978-81-8190-311-2 one wily man arrives and changes Farmer Falgu has had enough of everything about Nekgaon with his noisy farm! He needs a break his strange demand. Read this and he’s off on a holiday. Craving story to find out how perfect some quiet, he gets on his cart Nekgaon became imperfect! and goes looking for silence. Does he find it? Chitra Soundar writes this remarkable story with a quiet wisdom The Last Bargain that resonates with youngsters and adults alike. Her story Language: English is joyously complemented by Kanika Nair’s unusual, striking ISBN: 978-81-8190-168-2 illustrations. Sometimes, it is hard to get the perfect price for anything. But Farmer Falgu Chooheram, the clever rat, always Goes to the Market managed to make a bargain. One Language: English day, he managed to make the ISBN: 978-81-8190-312-9 greatest bargain of all! This witty folk story from the glorious Farmer Falgu has a plan. But as plains of Punjab by Samita Aiyer takes you from bargain to usual, it’s a plan that’s turned bargain through Garima Gupta’s funny illustrations. topsy-turvy by the madness that surrounds him. But then, Farmer The Fox and the Crow Falgu can usually find his way out of any mess! Chitra Soun- Language: English dar’s energetic tale radiates with adventure and madness, ISBN: 978-81-8190-303-7 while Kanika Nair’s visual style underscores it with minimal artwork splashed with just a dab of vivid, striking colour. In this timeless Aesop’s fable, a fox and a crow vie for a piece of bread. This breathtakingly Publisher: White Balloon beautiful picture book adapted Rights: World by Manasi Subramaniam with dark humor is an exploration of this tale. The artist Culpeo S. Fox makes each page stands alone like a brilliant painting; Attack when the pages come together, they tell us the story like Author: Bruna Barros never before. ISBN: 978-85-9478-007-2 There would be war if there were no army? This is a dream-project of a day to come when we will all realize how much we were blind about many things. And on that day, all soldiers of all nations will understand that they alone have the power to avoid war. Then their generals will have to sit, talk and find a solution in a more civilized way.

12 Elite Creative Literary Agency Out There Stand Up Author: Bruna Barros Author: Selma Unglaube ISBN: 978-85-9478-008-9 ISBN: 978-85-63698-93-3 What scares a child the most is A visual story based on a quote the unknown. The first time they from Martin Luther King Jr. In a all have to face a first tour to the world constantly at war and with bakery across the street. Just to find out how good it feels all kinds of threats, his words are more current then ever: to get back home, after mission accomplished, and feeling Stand up for your believes and never give up. being able to do it by themselves.

Publisher : Pinolek Publishing The Carpenter Rights: World Author: Bruna Barros ISBN: 978-85-63698-92-6 What else can a child’s imagina- Pino Tub tion creates when it is given the Text: Eva Pils & Ageta Norelid right moment and the right tool Bild: Kenneth Andersson for that? Language: Swedish ISBN: 978-919-789-609-2 5 Fingers Pino has been playing in the Author: Selma Unglaube park. Now he is muddy and dirty ISBN: 978-85-63698-83-4 and needs a bath. At home, in the bathroom, bathing in his United, five fingers can do many bubble bath. Pino swim and washes his hair. Everyone things. And with two hands you wants to swim but not the cat. The bathing is the best! can do even mora! A book Pino know! about multicultural societies Pino And Potty Text: Eva Pils & Ageta Norelid Bild: Kenneth Andersson Language: Swedish ISBN: 978- 919-789-608-5 Love Letter Author: Selma Unglaube There are many potties to choose ISBN: 978-85-63698-91-9 in the shop. Pino has a very tough job to try all. Eventually he finds He first saw her in 40.000 BC. And a perfect potty for himself. it was love at first sight! But, Wonderful! circumstances were never very good in any time. Until he finally steps out to meet and TALK to the love of his many lives, IN PERSO Pino’s Farm Text: Eva Pils & Ageta Norelid Bild: Kenneth Andersson Of Ants and Men Language: Swedish Title: Of Ants And Men ISBN: 978-918-650-323-9 Author: Selma Unglaube ISBN: 978-81-8190-312-9 In the farm, there are many animals that need food. Who will Small ants show us how social organize them unless Pino! they are and indirectly how men Oops, now it’s pino’s turn after could become like them in some ways. The story gives an the long working day! indirect hint to the five world religions and also bring the idea that God is in everything, even in the tiniest creature.

13 Dr. Pino Asean Journey Text: Eva Pils & Ageta Norelid Language: Thai, English Bild: Kenneth Andersson ISBN: 978-616-510-530-9 Language: Swedish The Kiddy Gang members ISBN: 978-919-774-382-2 flockto Nidnoi’s house because Today Pino is a doctor. Pinolina, today Ruangkaow, an expert penguin, doll, rabbit and cat is on ASEAN, promises to take waiting for Doctor Pino at the everyone to visit ASEAN sofa. He can help them all! Now countries. Ruangkaow can transform itself into each everyone feel fine again! national vehicle, takes members to visit famous tourist attractions in each nation, taste the popular local dishes, see famous activities, and get to know with topography, Pino On Safari territories and climate of ASEAN member countries. Text: Eva Pils & Ageta Norelid Spaceship can even transform itself into a submarine, Bild: Kenneth Andersson continuing to Mekong River and emerges at Tonle Sap Language: Swedish in the Kingdom of Cambodia. After that, they visit ISBN: 978-918-650-322-2 Vietnam’s renowned tourist attraction “Halong Bay”, Pino and his friends go to safari. later transform into Jeepney “the Philippines’ famous The journey is on a bumpy road vehicle. After that, they travel to Bali Island in the Republic into the jungle and the sun is of Indonesia, followed by Negara Brunei Darussalam or shining so bright. Pino and his Brunei, taking a picture with Merlion “Singapore’s friends face many exciting animals but who will rescue symbol” and ended up the trip with Land of Smile them when the car suddenly breaks down? “Thailand”. That concludes ASEAN Journey in this episode, flip inside to see more.

Amazing Asean Language: Thai, English Educational Comic ISBN: 978-616-510-531-6

Publisher: Asian Manga Open the story with Uan’s Rights: World preparation for Asean quiz contest, aims to grab a winner “Top intellectual kid award”. Asean Introduction In this book, members and Language: Thai, English readers can see his attempt to achieve as planned. Just ISBN: 978-616-510-529-3 another episode, readers can experience a variety of knowledge such as national traditions, outstanding Nidnoi “a smart girl” is a lucky activities and national costumes of 10 member countries. winner from quiz competition about ASEAN. She gains an expert speaking doll reward named “Ruangkaow”. This is We are Asean Language: Thai, English the beginning of The Kiddy Gang: AEC series. At first, ISBN: 978-616-510-532-3 members of The Kiddy Gang don’t believe in Ruangkaow’s ability. Later on, Ruangkaow’s thorough Here comes the challenging explanation can be so satisfactory that everyone accepts moment. The Kiddy Gang him. Readers can enjoy with The Kiddy Gang, plus learn members must unite together fundamental knowledgeable information about 10 to make a group report without member countries of AEC like greeting words, the official Ruangkaow’s assistance. The languages, capital cities, religious and animal, flower Kiddy Gang members must be responsible for their representing each nation. assigned job. In this episode, readers can understand about the declaration of ASEAN, definition and its objective, the integration of the ASEAN community, the ASEAN Charter issue and the ASEAN symbol flags. It shows that success does not come in one day. Without harmony, success can never happen.

14 Elite Creative Literary Agency Our Asean Maths Smart Gang: Language: Thai, English Fraction I ISBN: 978-616-510-533-0 Language: Thai It’s time to establish work team Author: Anan Phothikul for making a presentation in ISBN: 978-616-510-005-2 front of the class about AEC. In To build better attitudes towards this episode, The Kiddy Gang Mathematics among students members will take readers to who find math boring and get to know with ASEAN state emblems, forms of difficult, theMath Smart Gang: government, declaration of independence, government Fraction series gather the basic after declaration of independence, founder of country fun fraction into one book with in ASEAN member countries and history in brief. Let’s 5 comic stories including Adding find out which team will be a winner of this battle. fractions, Subtracting fractions, Multiplying fractions, Dividing fractions, and Questions of fraction topics. Furthermore, there are exercises and clear solutions at Power of Asean the end of the book. There are 6 main characters who Language: Thai, English lead readers into different sections of learning by telling ISBN: 978-616-510-534-7 the stories which based on daily life. The content Making preparations for the becomes more entertaining by the plots and readers will ASEAN rally competition makes enjoy reading by illustrations of the main characters, the Nidnoi come to school late. emotional stories in the book and other elements. Furthermore, it has come to her attention that each nation can benefit from AEC membership such as there are eight Maths Smart Gang: careers can be performed freely throughout ASEAN Ratio member countries. AEC integration is setting a target Language: Thai for the region to develop equally in economy. Back Author: Anan Phothikul to the competition, the winner for The ASEAN rally ISBN: 978-611-510-007-1 competition goes to The Kiddy Gang. The prize is To build better attitudes towards Ruangkaow-like knapsacks. Regrettably, the Kiddy Gang Mathematics among students can never see Ruangkaow again, but his farewell letter. who find maths boring and What cause him to leave? This concludes the final difficult, theMaths Smart Gang: episode of The Kiddy Gang: AEC serie Counting Numbers series gather the basic maths into one book with 4 comic stories Maths Smart Gang: including Prime number, Composite number, Greatest Counting Numbers common divisor, Least common multiple topics. Language: Thai Furthermore, there are exercises and clear solutions Author: Anan Phothikul at the end of the book. There are 6 main characters who ISBN: 978-974-379-364-6 lead readers into different sections of learning by telling To build better attitudes towards the stories which based on daily life. The content Mathematics among students becomes more entertaining by the plots and readers will who find maths boring and enjoy reading by illustrations of the main characters, the difficult, theMaths Smart Gang: emotional stories in the book and other elements. Counting Numbers series gather the basic maths into one book with 4 comic stories including Prime number, Composite number, Greatest common divisor, Least common multiple topics. Furthermore, there are exercises and clear solutions at the end of the book. There are 6 main characters who lead readers into different sections of learning by telling the stories which based on daily life. The content becomes more entertaining by the plots and readers will enjoy reading by illustrations of the main characters, the emotional stories in the book and other elements. 15 Maths Smart Gang: Economical Smart Gang Proportion Language: Thai Language: Thai Author: Anan Phothikul Author: Anan Phothikul ISBN: 978-616-510-135-6 ISBN: 978-616-510-006-9 To build self-responsibility of To build better attitudes towards doing personal financial plan in Mathematics among students children through Asian Manga’s who find maths boring and comic story, the Economical difficult, theMaths Smart Gang: Smart Gang presents a sensible Proportion series gather the and enjoyable story of Keng basic fun fraction into one book and his friends. Keng, the main with 3 comic stories including character of this story, who Definitions of proportion and solving for proportion by would like to buy himself a toy. However, he does not multiplying, Solving for proportion by dividing, and have enough money so that he borrows his friends. Solving for proportion by cross product and solving Since good friends, they teach Keng how to do personal proportional equations topics. Furthermore, there are financial plan to save money for any emergency situations exercises and clear solutions at the end of the book. and any occasionally events. There are 7 main characters who lead readers into different sections of learning by telling the stories The Kiddy Gang, Asian which based on daily life. The content becomes more Language: Thai entertaining by the plots and readers will enjoy reading Author: Asian Manga by illustrations of the main characters, the emotional ISBN: 978-616-510-516-3 stories in the book and other elements. In order to serve the AEC (Asian Economic Community), the Maths Smart Gang: content of this comic from Asian Fraction II Manga would present the story Language: Thai of ASEAN. Smart Gang (Gang Author: Anan Phothiku Puan), the Thai protagonists ISBN: 978-616-510-422-7 have a chance to join the school seminar and doing group To build better attitudes towards activities with foreign friends from the other 9 members Mathematics among students of ASEAN. who find maths boring and difficult, theMaths Smart Gang: This book’s content included the general information of Fraction II series gather the ASEAN, whole origin and objectives, cooperation among basic fun fraction into one book members, advantages and disadvantages from the with 5 comic stories including cooperation, also the tendency and roles of Asian youth Definitions of fraction, Equivalent fractions, Fraction in order to push forward the community development. number line, Comparing equal fractions, and Comparing Content’s purpose is to give the readers understanding unequal fractions topics. Furthermore, there are more about ASEAN through a simple comic format which exercises and clear solutions at the end of the book. There is easier to understand and more enjoyable. are 6 main characters who lead readers into different sections of learning by telling the stories which based on daily life. The content becomes more entertaining by the plots and readers will enjoy reading by illustrations of the main characters, the emotional stories in the book and other elements.

16 Elite Creative Literary Agency The Kiddy Gang: Getting Amazing His Majesty’s series Prepared For AEC 1 (6 titles in one series) Language: Thai Amazing His Majesty: Author: Asian Manga ISBN: 978-616-510-525-5 Recycle Object Management The Kiddy Gang members Language: Thai urgently practice their English Author: Asian Manga Team skill. The Kiddy Gang therefore ISBN: 978-616-510-472-2 comes up with an idea of a tutoring program before The Amazing His Majesty: everyone has to explore the 10 Recycle Object Management member countries. But first of presents the comic story of how all, we must credit the editorial to change garbage into treasure. team for their hard working, searching important The story is mainly told by 8 information involved and minimize them to the portable characters, Keng, Nidnoi, Auan, handbook full of knowledgeable and entertaining Jo, Van, J&Jo, and Teacher Vichai with 5 topics in the content for all readers aged 4-11 years. In AEC volume1, book. The story is about Keng who persuades his friends The Kiddy Gang members and new participant members to join preservation camp at Ban Laem in Phetchaburi introduce the first five member countries. They are: province, Thailand. This preservation camp is under His Majesty King Bhumibol project which the aim is to Chapter 1: Thailand: Get ready for AEC reduce garbage and waste water throughout Thailand Chapter 2: Republic of the Philippines: For god, people, in sufficient and convenient ways. nature and country Chapter 3: Malaysia: To become the developed nation by the year 2563 Amazing His Majesty: Chapter 4: The republic of Singapore: Enhance learners’ The Royal Chitralada cognitive skills Projects Vol. 1 Chapter 5: The Republic of Indonesia: Unity among Language: Thai variety. Author: Asian Manga Team ISBN: 978-616-510-161-5 The Kiddy Gang: Getting Since Thai people are lucky to Prepared For AEC 2 had His Majesty King Bhumibol Language: Thai as the ninth King of the Chakri Author: Asian Manga Dynasty, His Majesty King ISBN: 978-616-510-535-4 Bhumibol worked hardest to Let’s continue in AEC volume2. improve the livelihoods of all There are five more countries to Thai people for 70 years. The Amazing His Majesty: The introduce. Presently, the world Royal Chitralada Projects Vol. 1 presents the story of keeps turning. The movements Keng, Auan, Jo, Van, and Nidnoi touring The Royal in the age of globalization affect Chitralada Projects of His Majesty King Bhumibol which all human life in every region. the aim of The Royal Chitralada Project is to solve the Therefore, it’s necessary to keep problems of Thai farmers by using the sufficient economy up with the world to meet AEC’s objectives. It now approach. There are rice mill machine, charcoal plant, includes all ASEAN member nations. Readers will get wind turbine, nil fish ponds, and other projects set in informed about five more countries. They are as follows: Chitralada Villa in The Chitralada Palace as examples for people to see, tour, and learn. Chapter 1: Negara Brunei Darussalam or Brunei: Brunei’s vision 2035 Chapter 2: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Boost rice production for national stability. Chapter3: Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Peace, Independence, Unity, And Prosperity Chapter 4: The Republic of The Union of Myanmar: Rich in natural resources and investment opportunity. Chapter 5: The Kingdom of Cambodia: Nation, Religion, King

17 Amazing His Majesty Amazing His Majesty: The Royal Chitralada Self-sufficiency Projects Vol. 2 Language: Thai Language: Thai Author: Asian Manga Team Author: Asian Manga Team ISBN: 978-616-510-124-0 ISBN: 978-616-510-162-2 When people do not pleased of The Amazing His Majesty: The what they have or when things Royal Chitralada Projects Vol. 2 that people own could not fulfill is the continuous story of The their heart, it could cause huge Royal Chitralada Projects Vol. 1 devastation on wealth and which already told about rice prosperity. The Amazing His mill machine, charcoal plant, Majesty: Self-sufficiency presents wind turbine, and nil fish ponds. In the Royal Chitralada The Sufficiency Economy approach, created by His Projects Vol. 2, it continuously presents the stories in The Majesty King Bhumibol through comic story by Jo Royal Chitralada Projects of His Majesty King Bhumibol and his friends. The Sufficiency Economy approach including projects that concern tests and experiments emphasizes the middle path as conducting people to be in agriculture and agricultural products, dairy farm, equal. It encourages people to live in a way where they handicrafts and other interested projects. All these consume only what they really need and consider their projects are created as a particular knowledge base for impact on others as well as impact on the planet. Thai citizens by His Majesty King Bhumibol with all his heart. Following what His Majesty King Bhumibol had Amazing His Majesty: taught is the best ways to live life. Water Author: Asian Manga Team Amazing His Majesty: Language: Thai Soil ISBN: 978-616-510-141-7 Language: Thai The Amazing His Majesty: Water Author: Asian Manga Team presents the comic story of ISBN: 978-616-510-016-8 friends, Auan, Jo, Van, and Keng Agriculture is the main and base who join Sai Nam Peur Chee Vit career type for Thai people (Water for life) preservation so that soil is one of the most camp. Sai Nam Peur Chee Vit important resources in Thailand. preservation camp teaches Presently, soil has been destroyed these friends how to save water by following the severely by many factors, the instructions of His Majesty King Bhumibol. Readers will Amazing His Majesty: Soil presents find the story humorous and sensible with its contents. the solution to prevent soil from human, animal, or nature destruction by using projects and instructions from His Majesty King Bhumibol. There are 5 main characters, Keng, Auan, Jo, Van, and Nidnoi, who drive readers into enjoyable and sensible comic stories. The main part shows the process of making decadent natural resources become more valuable.

18 Elite Creative Literary Agency assemble a strange machine that is unlikely anything Fiction they’ve ever seen before. They soon discover that what they are building may threaten every truth their city is founded on—and quite possibly their very lives. Publisher: Nanmeebooks Co., Ltd. Rights: World Gears of Revolution (Book2) Tunnel of Flowers Author: J. Scott Savage Author: Praeploy Language: English Language: Thai ISBN: 978-162-972-295-5 ISBN: 978-616-043-476-3 After finding a compass and Some people say that women’s clues left by Kallista’s father, Leo greatest accomplishment is Babbage, Trenton and Kallista marriage; while others believe head west aboard their home- that it is the real start of their made mechanical dragon to life. For Panbua, a polite and search for the missing inventor. docile girl, getting married The teenagers hope to find means “living happily ever answers about their mountain after” like in any sweet fairy tale. city of Cove, but instead, they find only a blackened But the truth soon teaches her that it is not always a forest, ruined buildings, and a small underground city. happy ending. After the wedding, Panbua decides to Almost immediately, Trenton and Kallista are caught quit her job and moves far away from her family to live up in a civil war between a clan of scavengers called in her husband’s family house. She believes that their Whipjacks and the Order of the Beast, people who love will conquer any and all obstacles that await them. believe that dragons are immortal and divine. But after facing her mother-in-law and relatives who are not always welcoming, her belief soon wavers as their Stranded in a new city, the two friends meet Plucky, a sweet married life turns bitter. The path under the Whipjack girl with mechanical legs, and Ander, a young wedding tunnel of flowers may not be rose-strewn, but member of the Order who claims humans are able to laid with hidden thorns. This award-winning novel depicts communicate with dragons. Can they trust anyone, or the life of a woman in contemporary Thai society and a have they unknowingly stepped into a trap? thoughtful insight on marriage. And high above in the sky, the dragons are gathering.

Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing A Tale of Light Rights: World and Shadow Series Mysteries of Cove Series A Tale of Light Fires of Invention (Book1) and Shadow (Book1) Author: J. Scott Savage Author: Jacob Gowans Language: English Language: English ISBN: 978-162-972-156-9 ISBN: 978-160-907-981-9 Trenton Colman is a creative Enter Atolas, a world where thirteen-year-old boy with a swords and daggers both extend knack for all things mechanical. life and end it, where magic is But his talents are viewed with feared by all but a few, and where suspicion in Cove, a steam- feuds and friendships influence powered city built inside a kingdoms and courtships. Henry and Isabelle have mountain. In Cove, creativity is secretly sworn to marry despite his lowly station as a a crime and “invention” is a curse word. carpenter, but his devotion to her drives him to commit an unthinkable act that may cost both of them their lives. Kallista Babbage is a repair technician and daughter of the notorious Leo Babbage, whose father died in an At the same time, a secret, dark prophecy has set in explosion—an event the leaders of Cove point to as an motion events that will affect not only them, but the example of the danger of creativity. thrones of rulers throughout all of Atolas, threatening to eclipse the world in shadow. But all is not lost while hope Working together, Trenton and Kallista learn that Leo remains in the guise of an unlikely hero and the strength Babbage was developing a secret project before he of friendship. perished. Following clues he left behind, they begin to 19 Secrets of deaths? Neverak (Book2) Working together, Miles and Lucy attempt to restore Author: Jacob Gowans peace to Blackwell Manor. But can Lucy solve the mystery Language: English of Miles? Can she love the man—beast and all? ISBN: 978-160-907-978-9 Henry Vestin always believed A Heart Revealed that, despite being a carpenter Author: Josi S. Kilpack with no training in swordplay or Language: English survival, he could lead Isabelle ISBN: 978-160-907-990-1 and his friends to safety. He Amber Marie Sterlington, thought he could defy an the Rage of the Season in emperor and protect Isabelle Regency-era London, has her from harm. He was certain that pick of men, and she knows what love and friendship would help them survive. she wants most in a husband: a

title and a fortune. Why would He was wrong. she ever marry for something as fickle as love? And why would The second volume in the Tale of Light and Shadow series she ever look twice at Thomas follows Henry and his friends after the disastrous battle Richards, a third son of a country lord? at the Iron Pass. Horrors await the band of travelers in strange new lands. Crippled and broken, Henry must rely But when Amber’s social standing is threatened, on his friends more than ever. New allies and foes find the character of her future husband becomes far more them at every turn, but which are friendly and which are important than his position. After a public humiliation, deadly? Isabelle, now a slave in Neverak, finds herself she finds herself exiled to Yorkshire. Alone except for her surrounded by enemies, uncertain about the fate of her maid, Amber is faced with a future she never expected friends, and relying on only herself to survive. The in a circumstance far below what she has known all her Emperor moves forward with his plans of conquest, life. Humbled and lonely, Amber begins to wonder if spurred on by the Seer’s dark prophecy, but he has not isolation is for the best. Who could ever love her now? forgotten those who defied him. Return to the world of Atolas, where swords and daggers Blackmoore extend life or end it, where feuds and friendships influ- Author: Julianne Donaldson ence kingdoms and courtships, and where magic is Language: English feared by all but a few. ISBN: 978-160-907-460-9 At eighteen, Kate Worthington Beauty and knows she should be getting the Clockwork Beast serious about marriage, but her Author: Nancy Campbell Allen restless heart won’t let her settle Language: English down. To escape her mother’s ISBN: 978-162-972-175-0 meddlesome influence, she dreams of traveling with her Jane Eyre meets Beauty and spinster aunt to exotic India. But the Beast in this Steampunk when the opportunity arises, Proper Romance Kate finds herself making a bargain with her mother: she will be allowed to go only if she spends a season at the When Lucy Pickett arrives at family’s wealthy estate, Blackmoore, where she must Blackwell Manor to tend to her secure and reject three marriage proposals. ailing cousin, Kate, she finds more than she bargained for. Enlisting the help of her dearest childhood friend, Henry A restless ghost roams the hallways, shape-shifting Delafield, Kate sets out to collect her proposals so she creatures have been reported in the area, and vampires can be on her way. But Henry’s decision to help threatens lurk across the Scottish border. to destroy both of their dreams in ways they could never imagine. Set in Northern England in 1820, Blackmoore is Lord Miles himself is clearly hiding a secret. He is brash a regency romance that tells the story of a young woman and inhospitable, and does not take kindly to visitors— struggling to learn how to listen to her heart. With hints even one as smart and attractive as Miss Pickett. He is of Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters, Blackmoore is a unsettled by the mysterious deaths of his new wife, Clara, page-turning tale of romance, intrigue, and devotion. and his sister, Marie. Could Miles be to blame for the

20 Elite Creative Literary Agency Edenbrooke The Games Author: Julianne Donaldson Language: English Language: English The Games is a humorous but ISBN: 978-160-908-946-7 dark, even mean, political thriller. Marianne Daventry will do This mother of all conspiracies anything to escape the boredom starts slow but the action of Bath and the amorous accelerates quickly. Good guys attetions of an unwanted suitor. don’t win in the end because So when an invitation arrives there are none. It’s a battle from her twin sister, Cecily, to of evil against evil involving join her at a sprawling country environmental protection estate, she jumps at the chance. organizations operating Thinking she’ll be able to relax extortion rackets; terrorism and enjoy her beloved English countryside while her without a cause; secret services running amok; global sister snags the handsome heir of Edenbrooke, Marianne television networks manipulating the news; politicians finds that even the best laid plans can go awry. and profiteers hijackingmajor international sport events; etc. More than just humor and action in an international From a terrifying run-in with a highwayman to a seem- setting, this thriller exposes a dark side of our information ingly harmless flirtation, Marianne finds herself embroiled age and reveals a serious political threat to our in an unexpected adventure filled with enough romance democracies: conspiracies to use information, and intrigue to keep her mind racing. Will Marianne be communication, and storytelling to establish power able to rein in her traitorous heart, or will a mysterious structures not accountable to anyone. Power without stranger sweep her off her feet? Fate had something accountability undermines the principle of representative other than a relaxing summer in mind when it sent government by the people and for the people. Therefore, Marianne to Edenbrooke. the relevant question in The Games is not “who did it and why” but “what if these things come to pass.” Author: Izai Amorim

Publisher: Praphansarn Publishing On the Run Rights: World Language: English New York City, early 1990s: a young, rich, and well-educated Embers Language: English Central American man on Author: Ezra Kyrill Erker the run from the police and ISBN: 978-616-510-663-4 Colombian drug dealers. He is accused of crimes he didn’t Embers centers on a private high commit. Ready to do what it school in central Japan and takes to survive, Pablo ironically covers a school year, from embraces the very drug trade spring blossoms to the winter that threatened his life in the fire festival, following the first place. Who is he? What is tribulations of pupils as they he really capable of? The question of identity is at the grow into adulthood. The heart of On the Run. More than a contemporary story of collective growing pains mirror survival, it’s a journey of self-discovery. Pablo’s voice is the maturation of the country, a transformation as funny, sometimes mean and merciless. He moves with pronounced as what the West experienced in the late nightmarish ease from recounting his adventures to ’60s and early ’70s. In 2006 an innocent faith in the recollecting his early life. Not always politically correct, collective good, in progress, is being replaced by On the Run gives you an insightful, twisted, humorous, cynicism about authority, sexual curiosity and a and often disturbing view of conflicting worlds and crumbling of social foundations. For the small group of beliefs: North and Latin America; black, brown, and white; graduating classmates and their teachers, it is a painful rich and poor; rational and esoteric – and shows how they but hopeful process, through an absorbing storyline mix, match, and clash. tinged with humour, tragedy, love and eroticism. Sayaka is diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Chika survives a suicide attempt but not the personal struggles that spurred it. Moniwa Koji, an English teacher, is broken by the end of his affair with a married woman. 21 The second years Miho and Yukako experience a sexual that are unknown by most along with the real historical awakening with consequences. Barry, a Canadian assistant record of the war. teacher, in inheriting greater responsibility in the classroom grows into his role and his evolution in Japan. Moreover, he brings up social problems of humanity A platonic love develops between Moniwa and Sayaka. in several aspects such as battling for power, taking advantage over others, bullying the weak, and so on. This The novel’s twelve chapters each contain an episode sort of story shows lifestyle of Thai people in the past to from Moniwa’s own high school exchange year in readers very well. Melbourne, which loosely mirrors a difficulty in the present. Last but not least, after reading this book, readers might wonder why Siam lost the capital back then, was it truly Sayaka’s condition improves under a new treatment because of the Burmese, or was it a result of Thai’s own regimen and Moniwa’s romantic interest, to survive conflict? months longer than doctors had given her. Her struggle for life becomes an inspiration for the awkward, bullied Poon Pid Thong Chika, and her death before the end of the school year (Gold-Pasted Cement) is also tinged with hope in the beauty of continuity. Author: Krisna Asoksin The title refers to the ‘embers of innocence’ of the book’s Language: Thai, English final line and has multiple connotations. Some students ISBN: 978-616-510-049-6 lose their sexual innocence, Moniwa his emotional naivety, “Poon Pid Thong or Gold-Pasted Sister Takeishi prevaricates on the innocence of faith, Cement”, one of Krisna Asokesin’s while Japan itself is in an intermediary era when cultural novels, won the prestigious and societal innocence is slowly embering, on the cusp Southeast Asian or S.E.A Write of resurgence or dimming to ash. award in 1985. Although the 105,000-word novel is rooted in a strong Poon Pid Thong is a fictional sense of place and time and is movingly personal – de- story, telling us about the social scribing a non-idealized Japan that actually exists – the problem through two characters: Songmuang and Balee. evocations are disturbing but familiar. Unlike formulaic, When people seriously have family problems, with the stereotypical Western takes on the country, Embers is lack of maturity, they often turn to drug use, gambling written from a Japanese point of view. Sadness, rage, or even committing any form of crime. We are aware that humour, sex and other facets of the human condition these problems can have a negative impact on the interweave to tell a story of Japan in whose reflections development of the nation in several aspects especially we see ourselves. the quality of people’s lives and society. “Songmuang and Balee”, a couple who were born and The Fall of Ayutthaya grew up in the broken family, decide to spend their lives Author: Sujit Wongthes together mindfully, try to erase all bad memories in the Language: Thai past, solve the problem logically, fulfill each other with ISBN: 978-616-510-318-3 love and care, and admit the weakness to oneself and The Fall of Ayutthaya is an another. Songmuang and Balee strive to support each imaginary story based on other to get through the bad times to sustain the family historical record of Thailand by and for their everlasting happiness. the author, Sujit Wongthes. He brings us an image of Thai people’s lifestyle in every social class in the Ayuttaya era and describes how each of the social classes involved with war during the era where Siam, the former Kingdom of Thailand, lost the capital, Ayutthaya, to Myanmar. Even the story of The Fall of Ayutthaya has references from Thai history, the author neither focuses on portraying any negative feelings of war, nor urging any of us to revenge. In the opposite way, he tries to bring out the best mixed story between history and Thai lifestyle. The writer has a unique way to describe the story by adding some tiny information about Thai cultures and traditions

22 Elite Creative Literary Agency Publisher: Woman Publisher The Sky So Near Rights: World Author: Pensri Kiengsiri Language: Thai A Walk Through Spring ISBN: 978-616-510-132-5 Author: Judy Chan The Sky So Near by Pensri Language: Thai, English Kiengsiri, is a rich tapestry of ISBN: 978-616-510-012-0 everyday life that takes place A Walk Through Spring is a between the reigns of Rama V quality creative literary work by and VI – two of the nine kings of female writer who won the first Siam’s Chakri Dynasty, referring Chommanard Book Prize in to historical events such as 2008. This book tells the life Siam’s acceptance of British story of four Cantonese girls sovereignty over Kedah, who are evacuated from Kelantan, Perlis and Trengganu in 1909. Readers communism war and poverty become immersed in the lives of two families and the from the small village known as unfaltering friendship between two patriarchs whose “Son Tak” in Southern China. circumstances force them to live far apart. Readers get a true perspective of the times, complete with the A Walk Through Spring tells about the lives of female age-old customs and religions of the Siamese, Chinese Chinese immigrants in Thailand. The rags to riches saga, and Malay people who lived together in the same the rising of Teochiew clans and the great patriarchal communities. The Sky So Near provides readers with a stories, are always captivating and a good read for vast background to the development of modern day of everyone. Thailand through a fascinating family saga.

Arrival of Dawn Author: Pensiri Kiengsiri Publisher: Rainbow Publisher Language: Thai Rights: World ISBN: 978-974-319-673-7 In Arrival of Dawn, the main King of Warriors III character describes her life as : Wind of Fighter the oldest of three children and Language: Thai she is the one who must stand ISBN: 978-616-510-524-8 as a strong pillar for her younger The plot begins with excitedly brother and sister. As the fighting competition of five obedient and dutiful daughter tribes’ leaders, which surprises who accepts the physical and all readers with their power and mental pressures of her role, she various postures of warriors, and gives up suitors, and sacrifices the debut of a new character her own happiness. Finally, she turns to Dhamma which “Araman” that never appeared brings a clear and bright understanding to her heart, and before in the previous books. because Buddhism teaches her about “Taking the Middle Path”, her character and actions begin to change. She Storyline is perfectly composed, enjoyable with amazing realises that the foundation of society depends on the climax. In brief, this episode ends with two volumes. strength of each family, a thought that comes like an Several scenes describe the natural environment which early morning light that shines on her heart. is difficult to foretell. Guaranteed with the huge success of the previous episode. For those who are big fan of King of Warriors, Don’t miss! King of Warriors is award-winning epic fantasy fiction adventures for all ages, from young adults to adults. Readers will enjoy this series for the adventure elements, unique characters, magic, mystery and a constant battle of good versus evil.

23 King of Warriors II King of Warriors is award-winning epic fantasy fiction adventures for all ages, from young adults to adults. : Snake God Readers will enjoy this series for the adventure elements, Language: Thai unique characters, magic, mystery and a constant battle ISBN: 978-616-510-115-8 of good versus evil. It’s believed that the sacred rock can protect people in the Thevasilalai Empire from harm and bring peace to them. Gomut council, the house of lords, Non-Fiction sends an invitation letter to Governor Rattikarn to join the Publisher: Woman Publisher celebration ceremony after Rights: World serving new position. Governor Rattikarn is about to send his beloved disciple “Ramit” on his behalf. In the meantime, turbulence and disorder A Physician was arises so he has made the destination change to Branded a Murderer Jantrakras castle instead and gets back to help his friend Author: Ui-Hui-Siang who is arrested in the South land. Ramit figures out how Language: Thai to help his friend “Thivakal”. Things are getting worse ISBN: 978-616-510-607-8 and are difficult to solve. Disobeying Governor Rattikarn’s order causes him to face the complex incidents along A Physician was Branded a his journey as well as cleansing the curse of the dragon. Murderer describes the true Ramit is aware that he comes too far to go back. story of a doctor who was accused of her duty in 2007. This King of Warriors is award-winning epic fantasy fiction issue has widely drawn people’s adventures for all ages, from young adults to adults. attention during that time since Readers will enjoy this series for the adventure elements, the prosecutor alleged the unique characters, magic, mystery and a constant battle doctor’s carelessness resulting of good versus evil. in the death of a patient. Along the way in the courts, she struggled to defend the charge with the truth and hoped that her honest intention and strong determination would King of Warriors I prove her an innocent as well as solve this conflict. : Eclipse Language: Thai However, life is not a bed of roses; she had been ISBN: 978-974-499-858-3 encountered with obstacles incessantly. These difficulties allowed her to learn new aspects of life and emotions Ramit is a slave at Jantrakras revolving around each life incident. Although, it was a (Lunar Eclipse) Castle which is miserable situation, the doctor was not left alone. She one of the empires of “King was supported by friends and associates from medical Thevatis.” Annual festival organization encouraging her to get through these “Ogre’s Head Hunting” at the obstacles. The story also represents the greatness of love castle draws attraction from between a mother and her children. It recalls a moment many famous warriors from in a family when parents have taught a child to learn to every place, especially the arise again when one fails. warrior of the North. A Physician was Branded a Murderer portrays a lesson Due to his puzzled behavior and unclear background, of a life. Difficulties are a test for a human being and the many warrior chiefs put the blame on him and want to conclusion does not matter whether you conquer or you punish him. Ramit believes that he would be in danger are beaten. The most important thing is how to go so he escapes from the castle. He then runs into the through it and learn to forgive. governor of the East “Husrangsri” who is antagonistic to governor of the West for a very long time. Songklod is Husrangsri’s father, a governor of Wangsuriyun Castle, and he unexpectedly happens to help Ramit from the death sentence. Songklod shows his mercy without hostility to Ramit. Nevertheless, Ramit strongly refuses to go back to the East land and has intention to pursue his adventurous journey.

24 Elite Creative Literary Agency Prueksa Ma Ta I am Eri: Dark Road in Author: Chanwalee Srisukho Bahrain narrated by Eri Language: Thai, English Author: Thanadda Sawangduean ISBN: 978-616-510-609-2 Language: Thai One of the winners from the 3rd ISBN: 978-616-510-521-7 Chommanard Book Prize award Since she won Chommanard (2011-2013), “Prueksa Ma Ta” is Book Prize in 2010, Thanadda the non-fiction story which tells Sawangduen becomes one of the true stories of dedicated/ Thailand’s most renowned devoted mothers in many authors. She delivers her fourth dimensions through the eyes of title “Dark Road in Bahrain the author, an obstetrician, who Narrated by Eri”, which aims to works closely with mothers and disclose her friend’s experience their children for a long time. as a prostitute in Bahrain society. As Bahrain has strict “Preuksa” or plant is recognised a s a giver of life, or a laws and regulations, those convicted of serious crimes, mother. The author wrote about the lives of 19 mothers drugs, human trafficking and prostitution must be who were her patients by using the names of various sentenced and receive deportation. In Bahrain, plants instead of their real names. The 20th mother prostitution is both legally and ethically wrong. As she wrote about is her own mother whom she missed prostitution is condemned and forbidden in the Arab and loved wholeheartedly. “Men should read this book world, many prostitutes experience abuse, threat of to understand better about their mother and violence or become victim of sexual molestation to likewise if they get a girlfriend, they should take a good death. Therefore, if they make a decision to pursue this care of her too.” career in Bahrain, they must learn how to survive and deal with unexpected problems that may arise frequently. This book shows a variety of mothers expressing how much they love their children. No language can express This book is based on the author’s friend “Nook.” She the power, and beauty, and heroism, and majesty of traveled to Bahrain to chase her dream in order to a mother’s love. The author wants readers to love and support her younger sisters, her old mother to fulfill and respect their mothers while they are still alive. her own dream: to have a house. She ended up being a prostitute and used her body in exchange of money. “You cannot judge people from their appearance. Someone One Life before Sunset comes with horrible look but turns to offer assistance Author: Serenade (Sirinrampai) unlike many well-educated people who mostly turn to Language: Thai, English be ungenerous people. They are not what they seem to ISBN: 978-616-510-518-7 be”, says Nook. “One Life before Sunset”, This book is to teach us to understand other people, their written by Sirinrumpai or Maria reasons for action, and remind us not to judge the book Prapantawee, won the 3rd by its cover. Chommanard Book Prize award (2011-2013), a famous literary book award exclusively for Thai I am Eri: Sex and Jails female writers. Her story is Author: Thanadda Sawangduean inspired by her mother’s death Language: Thai that gave her valuable lessons to ISBN: 978-616-510-575-0 live a more meaningful life. We don’t know when to die, ‘Sex and Jails’ is the fifth writing so we should live a meaningful life to the fullest as we of Thanadda Sawangduen who may not have a chance again to live after sunset. We won Chommanard Award in should realise that material things mean nothing and 2010 from her well-known we shouldn’t stick to them. Rather, we should focus on work, ‘I am Eri: My Experience spiritual intelligence, learn to let go things and learn to Overseas.’ This masterwork be a good role model for others. Life is too short; live describes the story of a Thai your life to the fullest before sunset. prostitute working across several countries. Her unveiled experience has attracted readers and media’s attention as a daring woman who revealed the dark side of the society.

25 This book is also based on the true stories of the writer told her direct experience in jails through this book prostitutes narrated by her and her colleagues’ point as a good storyteller who had a positive attitude towards of view. Sex and Jails discloses different aspects of life. Though most people view jails as a living hell, the prostitutes’ life. While some have stepped into this way writer sees that no matter where she is, there is always since they need money to feed their family, many of them room for friendship, warmness and happiness. belong nowhere and have face many difficulties in life. Finally, all of them would end up with the same destiny. Drugs and jails have been waiting for them at the I am Eri : My Unexpected destination, and many of them might be murdered and Experience disappeared mysteriously as if their life journey is Author: Thanadda Sawangduean heading to hell. Language: Thai ISBN: 978-616-510-481-4 I am Eri : My Experience “I am Eri: My Unexpected Overseas Experience”, the third title from Author: Thanadda Sawangduean the “I am Eri” series, is a narrative Rights Sold: Taiwan, China, from true story of ex-prostitute Malaysia, Vietnam who left her darkness past language: Thai, English, behind and transformed herself Simplified Chinese, to be a famous writer after she Traditional Chinese, won the 2nd Chommanard Book Prize. Since her first Bahasa Malaysia, book was published, Eri found herself valuable and Vietnamese strongly believed that it is possible to live a meaningful ISBN: 978-616-510-149-3 life, no matter your age or the difficulties you’re facing. Her experience could become an inspiration for people “I am Eri” is a non-fiction book who is still lost in the darkness and want to find a way out based on the real experience of a woman who worked of it. In this book, Eri pointed out that being a writer has as a prostitute in a foreign country in order to send money not just changed her life but has inspired her to bring back to her family in Thailand. She spent over 20 years some hope to other people’s lives. of her life in the “darkness” , living her life as a sex worker, a chronic gambler, a junkie, and even an inmate. When she ended up in jail for illegal immigration and Yakuza’s Wife prostitution, she understood the definition of “hell Author: Thanadda Sawangduean on earth” very clearly. Her life had been in a circle of Language: Thai unhappiness to the point where she did not think she ISBN: 978-616-510-627-6 could step back anymore. This reflects a chronic social Yakuza’s Wife is the sixth writing issue that keeps ruining a number of women’s lives. Not of Thanadda Sawangduen, an only does the content of this book provide an example award-winning writer whose first for Thailand woman, it may also create hope that it is work “I’m Eri: My Experience never too late for them to start a new life. Overseas” is the bestselling book of all time. I am Eri : My Experience When we talk about prostitutes, in Jails many people may have a lot of Author: Thanadda Sawangduean questions in their mind. Why do you have to “sell” your- Language: Thai self? Why don’t you love yourself? There are lots of work ISBN: 978-616-510-148-6 out there but you make a decision to be a prostitute? Of This title is a second one course, we do not know the reasons behind their action, after the writer, Thanadda but this book will tell you that everyone is valuable Sawangduean, had won a great regardless of their background and their jobs. Chommanard Book Prize by This book narrates Nook’s life, a Thai woman who chose the title I am Eri: My Experience to be a prostitute in Japan due to poverty, and she did Overseas in 2010. This title is not feel guilty at all because she knew that she did I am Eri: My Experience in Jails everything for her family. Three years passed and Nook was written and published in quit her career as a prostitute and became a yakuza’s May 2011 and has been one of the bestsellers in Thailand. wife and turned to a bawd. Although the path she chose This is not only because she just won the award, but it’s might not be the right one in the eyes of others, but she all about her true experience in jails of many countries accepted it and chose to move forward. from Japan and Singapore to Bahrain and Thailand. The

26 Elite Creative Literary Agency Khang Ying Academic (Women Inmates) Author: Thanadda Sawangduean Language: Thai Publisher : Silkworm Books ISBN: 978-616-510-664-1 Rights: World Khang Ying is the latest book that got 1st place of Chommanard History of Timor-Leste Book Prize in September 2016. Author: Frédéric Durand The writer, Thanadda Sawang- Language: English duean, who won the 1st place of ISBN: 978-616-215-124-8 Chommanard Book Prize three The Democratic Republic of years ago, received the award Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese again this year for the seventh book in her life and that colony occupied by Indonesia could guarantee that her writing talent is undeniable. from 1975 to 1999, became in 2002 the first new sovereign The story presents the writer’s experience in jail for three state of the twenty-first century. years even though she had never done anything wrong. Its modern nationhood belies its It reveals the story of the lives of women behind bars in ancient history. Archaeological a female prison. Their punishment is that they loose data found on the island can be their freedom and their rights, they live in poor living traced back at least 42,000 years, beyond most ancient conditions, losing their human dignity. European artifacts. The book provides a readable As the prison has very strict regulations, how can you live overview of the history of the country from the first in this harsh conditions for a long time and still be able traces of human habitation through Timor-Leste’s hard-won to maintain good attitude towards life? Many people may independence in May 2002. think that the closest thing to hell on earth is prison and Structured chronologically, the account begins with the it’s the worst experice one should have ever had in life. earliest legends and moves quickly and concisely through But for the author, there’s always room for friendship, the defining events that created and shaped the modern warmness and happiness. Her life teaches us how to live nation of Timor-Leste. The text is richly illustrated with life to the fullest, stay positive around negativity, and be over two hundred maps, engravings, and photographs. patient until the day her freedom returned. A detailed historical time line follows the text.

Publisher: Praphansarn Publishing Co.,Ltd. Prisoner of Conscience: My Steps through Insein Eastern Corner Author: Ma Thida Author: Seksan Prasertkul Language: English Language: Thai, English ISBN: 978-616-215-123-1 ISBN: 978-616-000-014-2 This is the stirring prison memoir Seksan Prasertkul is a famous of Ma Thida—surgeon, activist, Thai writer who always travels writer, and recipient of several the world with his camera, and international human rights his photographs are often used awards. From childhood, Ma in his writings. As for this Eastern Corner collection, most Thida dreamed of helping photographs were taken in Thailand, China, and other others—caring for the sick, not Southeast Asian countries. They are mainly photos of bowing to the threat of censorship, and standing up for local people, their expressions, their ways of life, as well people’s rights. She became an indomitable supporter as their places of worship. Seksan has personally of efforts to stand against the political oppression that compiled the collection, and has decided not to provide had been stifling the country’s progress for decades. any textual explanation. In other words, he believes that photographs “speak” louder than words. She joined Aung San Suu Kyi and the many other activists in the National League for Democracy, campaigning for the cause of freedom despite intimidation, harassment, and worse. Because of her efforts, the regime sent her to Insein Prison, where she faced serious illness and bleak conditions. However, it was in fighting the obstacles of her imprisonment and following the Buddha’s teachings

27 that Ma Thida found what it means to be truly free. In Easy Chinese II (Book2) this memoir, readers join Ma Thida on her path through Author: Xu GuangHui, captivity and witness one remarkable woman’s Porntip Boonmongkol courageous quest for truth and dignity. Language: Thai ISBN : 978-616-510-027-4 Way Thais Lead, The Referring to Easy Chinese I, : Face as Social Capital Easy Chinese II will improve Author: Larry S. Persons knowledge and experience for Language: English those who would like to learn ISBN: 978-616-215-116-3 more Chinese. This volume This fascinating study explores focuses on widely used of how face functions as social Chinese, for instance, greetings, capital for leaders in Thai society. route inquiries, travel, health, It examines the anatomy of Thai food, and so on. Readers will learn through cartoon face, ways to gain and lose face, stories like they learn with native speakers. Moreover, patron-client dynamics, and readers will have fun and enjoy beautiful color of the sources and paradigms of the book. The stories in this book are very clear and power. Ethnographic research understandable as well as readers will understand the gives voice to Thai leaders as they describe face behaviors meaning if vocabularies very well. This volume could be and the flow of power in their society. The author used as a basis for further study at the advanced level. compellingly reveals an indigenous but little-used pathway to virtuous leadership that empowers both leaders and Chinese for Business followers, to the benefit of all. Author: Xu GuangHui, Porntip Boonmongkol, Written with academic rigor in a popular style, this book and Nuchanard Krengsillathum presents insights that are crucial to understanding and Language: Thai building strategic relationships in Thai society. ISBN: 978-616-510-678-8 Chinese for Business book is Publisher : Praphansarn Publishing not mass in the market so that Rights: World the publisher recognizes the importance of Business Easy Chinese I (Book1) Communication in Chinese. Author: Xu GuangHui The contents of this book are Language: Thai relevant to business used such ISBN: 978-974-224-739-3 as banking, market research, business negotiation, trading, and so on. There are Thai translation so that it This book is written for those would be beneficial for those who would love to learn who are interested in learning Business Communication in Chinese. Chinese by themselves, also, readers can learn and enjoy Chinese through everyday stories of cartoon characters. There are Chinese pinyin characters, Simplified Chinese characters, Thai words which are very close and easy to read with Thai translation. When readers read, they will immediately know the meaning of the words. The team has carefully selected the words and sentences that would be used in daily life for those who are interested in Chinese.

28 Elite Creative Literary Agency Tiew-La-Sud Tokyo Travel (Travelling Guide Book : Tokyo) Author: THiNKNET Team Publisher : THiNKNET Publishing Language: Thai Rights: World ISBN: 978-616-7547-89-3 Tiew-La-Sud : Tokyo is the 400 Thailand’s non-fiction travelling guidebook. Attractions It contains guided travel places, Author: THiNKNET Team famous shopping spots, and Language: Thai great restaurants and hotels ISBN: 978-616-7547-77-0 around Tokyo which is divided into 23 areas with more than 400 400 Thailand’s Attractions is places. The book gives readers the non-fiction travelling concrete and very detailed information, including guidebook, provided 400 travel opening times, travelling directions, estimated budget places information into 22 of travel, and so on. The book is available in three categories, including popular languages: Thai, English, and Japanese. Furthermore, travel places, beaches, out- this book gives instructions on self-preparation before standing sightseeing, markets, travel. It gives weather information, schedule of festivals and so on. Readers will find in-detail map, tricks, pictures in Tokyo, airport directions, and tricks to survive of every places and the book is very convenient to carry emergency situations. Also, readers will find a Radar Map around. and a Train Plan at the end of the book. All these are to ensure the convenience for readers to travel and enjoy Tokyo.

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I am Eri : My Experience I am Eri: Overseas My Experience Author: Thanadda Sawangduean Overseas (Traditional Language: Thai Chinese) Rights Sold: Taiwan, China, ISBN : 978-7-5500-0146-6 Malaysia, Vietnam Publisher: Woman Publisher ISBN: 978-616-510-149-3

“I am Eri : My Experience Over- seas” is a non-fiction book based on the real experience of a woman who worked as a prostitute in a foreign country in order to send money back to her family in Thailand, which is translated into 5 languages including English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, I am Eri: Vietnamese. My Experience Overseas (Bahasa Malaysia) ISBN : 978-967-053-614-9 I am Eri: My Experience Overseas (English) ISBN : 978-616-510-149-3

I am Eri: My Experience Overseas (Vietnamese) ISBN : 978-604-510-149-3 I am Eri: My Experience Overseas (Simplified Chinese) ISBN : 978-986-361-004-5

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Embers A Physician was Brand- Author: Ezra Kyrill Erker ed a Murderer Language: English Author: Ui-Hui-Siang Rights: World Language: Thai Publisher: Praphansarn Rights: World Publishing Publisher: Woman Publisher ISBN: 978-616-510-663-4 ISBN: 978-616-510-607-8

One Life before Sunset Poon Pid Thong Author: Serenade (Sirinrampai) (Gold-Pasted Cement) Language: Thai Author: Krisna Asoksin Rights: World Language: Thai Publisher: Woman Publisher Rights: World ISBN: 978-616-510-517-0 Publisher: Praphansarn Publishing ISBN: 978-616-510-049-6

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