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Writers House London 2020 Writers House London 2020 Rights Guide Adult Titles 21 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10010 USA Tel: (212) 685-2400 Writers House London 2020 OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES Baltic States: ANA Baltics Brazil: Agencia Riff Bulgaria: Anthea Literary Agency Czech Republic and Slovakia: Petra Tobiskova, ANA France: Agence Eliane Benisti Germany: Thomas Schlück Literary Agency Greece: JLM Literary Agency Hungary: Judit Hermann, ANA Israel: The Israeli Association of Book Publishers Ltd./Beverley Levit Italy: The Italian Agency Japan: Japan UNI Agency Korea: Korea Copyright Center Netherlands: Sebes & Bisseling Literary Agency Netherlands *Children’s*: MO Literary Services Poland: Book/Lab Literary Agency Romania: Simona Kessler International Copyright Agency Russia: Synopsis Literary Agency Scandinavia: Ia Atterholm Serbia/Croatia/Slovenia: Plima Literary Agency Spain/Portugal: RDC Agencia Literaria Taiwan/PRC: Bardon-Chinese Media Agency Thailand/Vietnam/Indonesia: Grayhawk Agency Turkey: Akcali Copyright Agency UK/Commonwealth: Writers House, Peggy Boulos Smith Writers House London 2020 Fiction Megan Abbott DARE ME (TIE-IN EDITION) Megan Abbott Little, Brown & Company: December 31, 2019 Translation: Writers House; UK: Picador; Audio: with publisher Finished Books Available The television tie-in edition for Megan Abbott’s DARE ME, currently airing on USA and to be released internationally via Netflix on March 20. The searing novel of friendship and betrayal, praised by Gillian Flynn as “Lord of the Flies set in a high-school cheerleading squad...Tense, dark, and beautifully written.” Megan Abbott is the award-winning author of eight novels, including The Fever, You Will Know Me, and Give Me Your Hand. She received her Ph.D. in English and American literature from New York University. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Guardian, and The Believer. You Will Know Me is under option with Marti Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) to produce. Rights were sold in Brazil: Intrinseca; Praise for the DARE ME TV series: France: Lattes; “[DARE ME is] a clear-eyed examination of a small town full of dangerously bored kids, partying in the woods, soft targets for Hungary: Alexandra; coaches and military recruiters who offer them a ticket out of the busted local economy … DARE ME is certainly not the only Netherlands: The House of show on TV with bitchy, gorgeous cheerleaders—it’s a cliché of many teen series, in multiple genres—but it treats their Books; experiences with a freaky, sensual gravity, not as an arch joke.” – The New Yorker Portugal: Grupo Saida de Emergencia; “USA’s adaptation of Megan Abbott’s cheerleader-driven thriller boasts smarts, a seductive energy and an attention-grabbing Russia: AST; performance by Marlo Kelly… Taken as a teen drama, DARE ME is already comfortably above-average. … with Abbott and Gina Spain: PRH Grupo Editorial; Fattore leading the female-centric writing staff, the series is infused with a noirish sense of pervasive dread and Sweden: Bokfabriken; omnivorous seductiveness … it’s a show with some real storytelling savvy and a clever approach to material.” Turkey: Altin Kitaplar. — Hollywood Reporter “[DARE ME is] keenly aware of the physical pains of this world: all the bruises and scars the girls carry from their intense work- outs, and how even the heavy coat of makeup they wear on game nights can only conceal so much. There’s something eerily tactile about the world, as if it were being broadcast in 3-D with Smell-O-Vision. And in conveying the physical toll, Abbott and company neatly get across how the flood of endorphins and other hormones, plus the high stakes of competition (along with the shenanigans going on between games), can create blurred emotional lines, too.” – Rolling Stone “[DARE ME] is a wicked thriller that practically demands that its audience gorge upon it. It’s lush and seductive, a fact that it’s both aware of and uses to chilling effect … its use of shifting perspectives makes it consistently fascinating. … It’s so smart about the characterization of its leads, and its central three actors are so specific in their deft performances, that it pays off. (Kelly is particularly impressive as she gives the seemingly one-dimensional Beth about ten different expressions in any given shot, depending on who’s looking.)” – Variety GIVE ME YOUR HAND A NOVEL MEGAN ABBOTT Author of YOU WILL KNOW ME and THE FEVER 2018 2016 2014 page 3 Writers House London 2020 Fiction Anita Abriel THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR Anita Abriel Atria Books/Simon & Schuster: February 2020 Translation/UK: Writers House; ANZ: Simon & Schuster AU; Audio: with publisher Finished Books Available Inspired by an incredible true story of two Jewish friends who survived the Holocaust, this sweeping novel of love and friendship spans World War II from Budapest to Austria and the postwar years from Naples to Caracas, perfect for fans of The German Girl and We Were the Lucky Ones. “Fans of Georgia Hunter’s We Were The Lucky Ones should race to grab Anita Abriel’s THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR, spanning continents and set against a vividly drawn canvas of World War II and the post-war period. Based on Abriel’s own family history, THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR is a heartfelt and memorable tale of family, love, resilience and the triumph of human spirit.”—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris “I was utterly moved and transfixed by THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR, a beautiful novel that spans a decade across four continents in the wake of World War II. You’ll be swept away by this fast-paced, heartbreaking, and hopeful tale of friendship, family, second US chances, and the enduring power of love, based on the true story of author Anita Abriel’s mother and her fascinating journey away from war-torn Europe in the 1940s. A must-read for anyone interested in the emotional toll of the Second World War.”—Kristin Harmel, international bestselling author of The Room on Rue Amelie “Based on a true, untold story, Anita Abriel’s THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR paints a wonderful portrait of two young women, both Holocaust survivors, trying to find love and meaning in the aftermath of WWII. From Italy to NewYork to South America, Abriel brings the friends and the times to life in real, moving, and unexpected ways.”—Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky “Anita Abriel’s heartfelt novel of love and friendship in the years after the Second World War is based on her mother’s own experience, and her intimate connection to the story and characters infuses every word. THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR charts an unforgettable journey to a world struggling to rebuild after the horrors of war, and a pair of extraordinary women who must discover anew how to love and live. Fans of historical fiction won’t want to miss this evocative, heartbreaking story.”—Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Hour “Set against the vividly drawn backdrops of Naples, Caracas, and Sydney in the aftermath of WWII, THE LIGHT AFTER THE WAR by Anita Abriel is a beautifully written and heartfelt novel. I was completely swept up in Vera’s and Edith’s lives, their friendship, their heartbreaks and their triumphs. An unforgettable story of strength, love, and survival.”—Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of The Lost Letter and In Another Time LANA’S WAR ANZ Anita Abriel Atria Books: Spring 2021 Translation/UK: Writers House; ANZ: Simon & Schuster AU; Audio: with publisher Manuscript status: available Spring 2020 Rights for THE LIGHT Paris, 1943. Lana Antanova is on her way to see her husband Frederic with news that she is pregnant. Though she AFTER THE WAR shouldn’t be excited about having a baby while Paris is occupied by the Germans, she and Frederic are deeply in love and were sold in she can’t help being happy. But, as she arrives at the convent where Frederic teaches piano, she watches, horrified, as Czech Republic: Albatros; Gestapo officers execute him for hiding a Jewish girl in the piano. In the aftermath of the tragedy, overcome with grief, Lana Hungary: Libri Kiado; loses her baby and her world as she knows it changes forever, and she can hardly get out of bed; until one day a man Spain: PRH/Suma. arrives who wants to meet Lana - he knows a way to get revenge on Alois Brunner, the Gestapo officer who killed Frederic, and save dozens of Jews at the same time. Lana’s cover is being the mistress of a wealthy Swiss industrialist named Guy Pascal. They attend parties to gather information on the raids on hotels and Jewish neighborhoods. Then they help the Jews escape on a boat headed to Algiers and England. The more Lana interacts with Brunner and his men, the more horrified she becomes and the more determined to do her part. But Lana doesn’t count on becoming attached to a twelve-year old Jewish girl named Odette who just lost her father. And what will happen when she befriends her neighbor in Cap Ferrat, Giselle, who is harboring her own secrets? Inspired by the true story of Alois Brunner and the Jews on the French Riviera, LANA’S WAR is a story about how war changes one woman and the way she helps a child come to terms with the cruelty of the Holocaust. Filled with descriptions of the French Riviera during a time when the only thing greater than its beauty is the evil that lurks on every street corner, LANA’S WAR will devastate you and make you believe in the power of love at the same time.
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