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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fiction

Poe Ballantine ...... Whirlaway...... 9 Kenneth Bonert ...... The Mandela Plot ...... 10 Diane Clehane ...... Imagining Diana ...... 11 Sue Halpern ...... Summer Hours at the Robbers Library ...... 12 Elin Hilderbrand ...... The Perfect Couple ...... 13 Eloisa James ...... Wilde in Love ...... 14 Wendy James ...... The Golden Child ...... 15 Jarett Kobek ...... The Future Won’t Be Long ...... 16 Dean Koontz ...... The Whispering Room ...... 17 Nicholas Montemarano ...... The Senator’s Children ...... 18 Charlton Pettus ...... Exit Strategy ...... 19 Ivy Pochoda ...... Wonder Valley ...... 20 Scott Pratt ...... Justice Lost ...... 21 Chris Reich ...... The Take ...... 22 Krysten Ritter ...... Bonfire ...... 23 Douglas Schofield...... Killing Pace ...... 24 Margaret Wilkerson Sexton ...... A Kind of Freedom ...... 25 Lionel Shriver ...... Property ...... 26 Corinne Sullivan ...... Indecent ...... 27 Steve Toutonghi...... Side Life ...... 28 Paul Tremblay...... The Cabin at the End of the World...... 29 David Vann ...... Halibut on the Moon & Stories ...... 30 Josephine Wilson ...... Extinctions ...... 31

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Non-Fiction

Kevin Allison ...... RISK! ...... 35 John Callahan ...... Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot ...... 36 Chip Conley ...... Wisdom@Work ...... 37 Frederick Crews ...... Freud ...... 38 Antonio Damasio ...... The Strange Order of Things ...... 39 Gregg Easterbrook ...... The Arrow of History...... 40 David Fajgenbaum ...... Beast ...... 41 Ingrid Fetell Lee ...... The Aesthetics of Joy ...... 42 Elkhonon Goldberg ...... Creativity ...... 43 Nancy Goldstone ...... Daughters of the Winter Queen...... 44 Michael Greger, M.D...... The How Not to Die Cookbook ...... 45 Eleanor Herman ...... The Royal Art of Poison ...... 46 Scott Jurek ...... North...... 47 Katherine Reynolds Lewis ...... The Good News About Bad Behavior ...... 48 David Ludwig & Dawn Ludwig ...... Always Delicious ...... 49 Julie Lythcott-Haims ...... Real American ...... 50 John Mauceri ...... Maestros and Their Music ...... 51 John O’Donohue ...... Walking on the Pastures of Wonder ...... 52 Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Jeffery E. Stern ...... The 15:17 to Paris ...... 53 Jason Schreier...... Blood, Sweat, and Pixels ...... 54 Martin Seligman ...... The Hope Circuit ...... 55 James J. Sexton, Esq...... If You’re In My Office, It’s Already Too Late ...... 56 Casey Sherman & Michael Tougias ...... Above and Beyond ...... 57 Sallie Tisdale ...... Advice for Future Corpses ...... 58

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Young Adult

Atia Abawi ...... A Land of Permanent Goodbyes ...... 61 Zoraida Córdova ...... Hollow Crown ...... 62 Gigi D.G...... Cucumber Quest ...... 63 Tara Goedjen ...... The Breathless ...... 64 Lexa Hillyer ...... Winter Glass ...... 65 Sara Holland ...... Everless ...... 66 Gregory Manchess ...... Above the Timberline ...... 67 Reshma Saujani...... Girls Who Code ...... 68 Krystal Sutherland ...... A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares ...... 69

Middle Grade

Ethan M. Aldridge ...... Estranged ...... 73 Kamilla Benko ...... The Unicorn Quest ...... 74 Damien Love ...... Monstrous Devices ...... 75 Lindsey Stoddard ...... Just Like Jackie ...... 76

Picture Book

Gus Gordon ...... Somewhere Else ...... 79

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Recently Published

Cath Crowley ...... Words in Deep Blue ...... 83 Rene Denfeld ...... The Child Finder ...... 83 Robin Dreeke & Cameron Stauth...... The Code of Trust ...... 84 Mo Gawdat ...... Solve For Happy ...... 84 Katherine Heiny ...... Standard Deviation ...... 85 Claire LaZebnik ...... Things I Should Have Known ...... 85 Judith Orloff ...... The Empath’s Survival Guide...... 86 Kate T. Parker ...... Strong is the New Pretty ...... 86 Mitch Prinstein ...... Popular ...... 87 Sadhguru ...... Inner Engineering ...... 87 Suze Yalof Schwartz ...... Unplug ...... 88 Eithne Shortall ...... Love in Row 27 ...... 88 Lea Waters...... The Strength Switch ...... 89 Jeff Zentner...... Goodbye Days ...... 89

Fiction

Poe Ballantine WHIRLAWAY

“Whirlaway is a fever dream of my favorite things: horse racing, records, booze, insanity, and women. What a strange and crazed comedic ride. Ballantine’s writing is like no other.” — Willy Vlautin, author of The Free

Eddie Plum, who insists he’s been unjustifiably committed to a California psychiatric hospital, manages to finally escape after fourteen years of incarceration to start his life anew. On the run, he holes up in a sheltered barrio on a bluff above the Pacific Ocean owned by his wealthy but unsympathetic father. Here he meets Sweets, the telepathic dog, laments the loss of Sofia, his madhouse lover, and plays the horses at the Del Mar Racetrack. Eventually he meets up with an old friend, Shelly Hubbard, a fellow horseplayer, record collector/dealer, and hardcore loner, who tells him about his brother, Donny, dead at the age of eighteen from a tragic dive off a thirty-foot La Jolla sea cliff known as the Clam.

Eddie discovers a family secret and wants to help, but by then he’s already embroiled in the psychotic incident with the Tijuana prostitutes, the madhouse lover, and the police, who are hot on his tail.

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride has nothing on Whirlaway, a hilarious novel of escaped mental patients, horseplayers, and record collectors.

Poe Ballantine is the author of Things I Like About America, God Clobbers Us All, Decline of the Lawrence Welk Empire, 501 Minutes to Christ, Love & Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere, and Guidelines For Mountain Lion Safety. His work has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Sun, Kenyon Review, and The Coal City Review. In addition to garnering numerous Pushcart and O. Henry nominations, Ballantine’s work has been included in the anthologies The Best Ameri- can Short Stories 1998 and The Best American Essays 2006. He currently lives in Chadron, Nebras- ka.

North America: Hawthorne Books (April 2018) Editor: Rhonda Hughes 9 Format: manuscript

Kenneth Bonert THE MANDELA PLOT

Praise for The Lion Seeker:

"Emotionally gripping, intellectually challenging, deftly plotted, skillfully composed, and vibrantly alive with the images and sounds and textures and human flurry of another time and place. I was dazzled. And I was moved.” —Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried

For fans of The Kite Runner and A Brief History of Seven Killings, a page-turning literary and political thriller set in apartheid Johannesburg.

As the 1980s draw to a close, South Africa is a maelstrom of political violence with the apartheid regime in its death throes. Young Martin Helger is the struggling odd duck at an elite private boys school in Johannesburg, with his father a rough-handed scrap dealer and his brother a mysterious legend.

When a beautiful and manipulative American arrives at the family home, Martin soon finds himself wrenched out of his isolated bubble and thrust into the raw heart of the struggle. At the same time, secrets from the past begin to emerge and old sins long buried return in terrifying new ways, tearing at the Helgers, a second-generation Jewish family, even as the larger forces of history and politics tear apart the country as a whole. Mercy is in short supply and ultimately Martin must rely on alternative strengths to protect himself and fight for a better future.

From the acclaimed author of the National Jewish Book Award–winning debut novel The Lion Seeker, The Mandela Plot is at once a riveting literary thriller, a moving coming of age tale, and an unforgettable journey through a world that entertains and terrifies in equal measure, and holds profound resonance for the present moment.

Kenneth Bonert’s debut novel The Lion Seeker won the Jewish Book Council Choice Award, the Canadian Jewish Book Award, the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, and the National Jewish Book Award for Outstanding Debut Fiction. It was also a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Bonert was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and currently lives in Toron- to, Canada.

10 US: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 2018) Agent: Kim Witherspoon Canada: Penguin Random House Editor: Lauren Wein Format: manuscript

Diane Clehane IMAGINING DIANA

“This is the first book about Diana that presents her as a real woman. Fascinating and well-written.” —Erica Jong , author of Fear of Flying

Imagining Diana begins on August 31, 1997 in a Paris hospital.

As the world awaits news of Princess Diana's fate following the paparazzi-fueled crash, Diana awakens from a coma to discover that she has survived the wreckage, but with her famous face—the most photographed in the world—forever changed.

Based on actual events, what ensues is an elegant, riveting account of Diana's storied past and imagined future as an icon, lover, and mother of a future king.

Diane Clehane has written about celebrities and popular culture for many publications, including Vanity Fair, Forbes, and People, and is a contributing editor to British Heritage. Clehane is the author of Diana: The Secrets of Her Style and has served as a commentator on the British royal family for CNN, Access Hollywood, and CBS News. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller Objection and edited the New York Times bestselling collection of essays I Love You, Mom. Clehane lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

North America: Metabook (e-version) (August 2017) Agent: Michael Carlisle 11 Editor: Ken Siman Format: galley

Sue Halpern SUMMER HOURS AT THE ROBBERS LIBRARY

Praise for A Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home:

"Skilled in the art of combining vivid in-the-moment storytelling with thoughtful analysis... [Halpern is] a deeply ethical thinker with a bright sense of humor... A profoundly affecting and edifying chronicle brimming with practical wisdom." — Booklist (starred review)

From journalist and author Sue Halpern comes a wry, observant look at contemporary life and its refugees. Halpern's novel is an unforgettable tale of family...the kind you come from and the kind you create.

People are drawn to libraries for all kinds of reasons. Most come for the books themselves, of course; some come to borrow companionship. For head librarian Kit, the public library in Ri- verton, New Hampshire, offers what she craves most: peace. Here, no one expects Kit to talk about the calamitous events that catapulted her out of what she thought was a settled, subur- ban life. She can simply submerge herself in her beloved books and try to forget her problems.

But that changes when fifteen-year-old, home-schooled Sunny gets arrested for shoplifting a dictionary. The judge throws the book at Sunny—literally—assigning her to do community service at the library for the summer. Bright, curious, and eager to connect with someone other than her off-the-grid hippie parents, Sunny coaxes Kit out of her self-imposed isolation. They're joined by Rusty, a Wall Street high-flyer suddenly crashed to earth.

In this little library that has become the heart of this small town, Kit, Sunny, and Rusty are drawn to each other, and to a cast of other offbeat regulars. As they come to terms with how their lives have unraveled, they also discover how they might knit them together again and finally reclaim their stories.

Sue Halpern is an award-winning author of six books. A regular contributor to The New York Review of Books, she has also written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Granta, Conde Nast Traveler, and numerous other publications. Halpern holds a doctorate from Oxford University where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and is on the faculty of Middlebury Col- lege. She lives in Ripton, Vermont.

12 North America: HarperCollins (February 2018) Agent: Kim Witherspoon Editor: Sara Nelson Format: galley

Elin Hilderbrand THE PERFECT COUPLE

Praise for The Identicals:

"Hilderbrand is the queen of the smart beach read.” —Entertainment Weekly

From New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love...if they don't kill us first.

It's wedding season on Nantucket. The beautiful island is overrun with summer people—an annual source of aggravation for year-round residents. And that's not the only tension brewing offshore. When one lavish wedding ends in disaster before it can even begin—with the bride- to-be discovered dead in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony—everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash digs into the best man, the maid of honor, the groom's famous mystery novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, the chief discovers that every wedding is a minefield—and no couple is perfect. Featuring beloved characters from The Castaways and A Summer Affair, The Perfect Couple proves once again that Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the summer beach read.

Little, Brown is also excited to continue Elin’s bestselling Winter Street series with Winter Sol- stice, publishing October 2017. The entire Quinn family is together under the same roof at last for a celebration of everything we love—and some of the things we endure—about the holi- days. Winter Solstice is Elin Hilderbrand at her festive best.

Elin Hilderbrand is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Iden- ticals, Here’s To Us, The Rumor, Beautiful Day, Summerland, Silver Girl, The Island, A Summer Affair, and Barefoot. There are over five million copies of Elin Hilderbrand’s novels in print and her sales continue to grow. Her books have been published in twenty foreign countries.

World English: Little, Brown (June 2018) Agents: Michael Carlisle & David Forrer 13 Holland: Boekerij Editor: Reagan Arthur Format: manuscript (January)

Eloisa James

WILDE IN LOVE

“A charming, romantic, and unexpectedly funny start to a very promising new series. A must for James fans and a sure bet for everyone else.” — Kirkus (starred review)

Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, is the most celebrated man in England, revered for his dangerous adventures and rakish good looks.

Arriving home from years abroad, he has no idea of his own celebrity until his boat is met by mobs of screaming ladies. Alaric escapes to his father’s castle, but just as he grasps that he’s not only famous but notorious, he encounters the very private, very witty, Miss Willa Ffynche.

Willa presents the façade of a serene young lady to the world. Her love of books and bawdy jokes is purely for the delight of her intimate friends. She wants nothing to do with a man whose private life is splashed over every newspaper.

Alaric has never met a woman he wanted for his own…until he meets Willa. He’s never lost a battle.

But a spirited woman like Willa isn't going to make it easy . . .

The first book in Eloisa James’s dazzling new series set in the Georgian period glows with her trademark wit and sexy charm—and introduces a large, eccentric family. Readers will love the Wildes of Lindow Castle!

Eloisa James is the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine historical romances. After graduating from Harvard University, Eloisa got an M.Phil. from Ox- ford University, a Ph.D. from Yale, and eventually became a Shakespeare professor, publishing an academic book with Oxford University Press. Currently she is an associate professor and head of the Creative Writing program at Fordham University. Her novels have sold in more than twenty foreign countries.

14 North America: Avon (October 2017) Agents: Kim Witherspoon & David Forrer UK: Piatkus Editor: Carrie Feron Format: book

Wendy James

THE GOLDEN CHILD

Praise for The Lost Girls:

“A wonderful, unputdownable story by a great Australian author.” —Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies

“DizzyLizzy” is an Aussie gal, now a mother of two, transported from the sunny shores of Sydney town to the colder climes of Somewhere, USA. She’s mostly enjoying the experience— even if it has left her feeling, well, just a little disoriented. Lizzy’s blog is a kind of miscellany of all the random experiences that add up to a life, with an emphasis on motherhood. Lizzy’s virtual life couldn't be better: she has a handsome husband, two gorgeous children, plenty of money, and a devoted blog audience.

But the very real Beth, the woman behind Lizzy’s persona, is a little more complicated: Her move back to Australia hasn’t gone quite according to plan; her new house is a dump; her mother-in-law hates her, and her own mother lives way too close; her husband isn’t quite the man she thought he was; her two teenage daughters are busy making their own lives.

When a good friend’s teenage daughter is left comatose after a suicide attempt—the victim of a relentless and wicked bullying campaign—Beth’s life really begins to unravel. Because it’s beginning to look as if Beth’s perfect daughter—her golden child—is the bully.

The Golden Child is a confronting and suspenseful inquiry into our most profoundly held be- liefs about nature and nurture. The story offers a thought-provoking examination of the gulf between the virtual and the real as we construct our online lives.

Wendy James is the author of The Mistake and The Lost Girls. Her debut novel, Out of Silence, won the 2006 Ned Kelly Award for first crime novel, and was shortlisted for the Nita May Dobbie Award for women’s writing. Her prize-winning short stories and articles have been widely published. She works as an editor at the Australian Institute of Health Implementation, and runs a writing school in Newcastle, New South Wales. The Golden Child has been longlisted for the Ned Kelly Award.

US: Skyhorse Publishing (September 2018) Agent: Alexis Hurley 15 ANZ: HarperCollins (January 2017) Editor: Alexandra Hess Format: book

Jarett Kobek

THE FUTURE WON’T BE LONG

“A swirling, name-dropping, drug-fueled, hypersaturated whirlwind of a novel set against the New York City of the 1980s and '90s, Kobek’s latest is a gritty coming-of-age story with quiet heart. . . . An ode to a city—and an era—long gone.” —Kirkus

A euphoric, provocative novel about friendship, sex, art, clubbing, and ambition set in 1980s and ’90s New York City, from the author of I Hate the Internet.

When Adeline, a wealthy art student, chances upon a young man from the Midwest known only as Baby in a shady East Village squat, the two begin a fiery friendship that propels them through a decade of New York life. In the apartments and bars of downtown Manhattan, Ade- line is Baby’s guardian angel, introducing him to a city not yet overrun by gentrification. They live through an era of New York punctuated by the deaths of Warhol, Basquiat, Wojnarowicz, and Tompkins Square Park. Adeline is fiercely protective of Baby, but he soon takes over his own education. Once just a kid off the bus from Wisconsin, Baby relishes ketamine-fueled clubbing nights and acid days, and falls deep into the Club Kid twilight zone of sexual excess.

As Adeline develops into the artist she never really expected to become and flees to the nas- cent tech scene in San Francisco, Baby faces his own desire for artistic expression and recogni- tion. He must write his way out of clubbing life, and their friendship, an alliance that seemed nearly impenetrable, is tested and betrayed, leaving each unmoored as the world around them seems to be unraveling.

Riotously funny and wise, The Future Won't Be Long is an ecstatic, propulsive novel coursing with a rare vitality, an elegy to New York and to the relationships that have the power to change—and save—our lives.

Jarett Kobek is a Turkish-American writer living in California. He is the author of I Hate the Internet, which sold abroad in eight countries and received praise from The New York Times and The Times of London, among others. His novella, ATTA, was published by Semiotext(e). He writes regularly for museums and galleries, with his essays appearing under the auspices of Frieze, the Hammer Museum, and White Cube. 16

North America: Viking (August 2017) Agent: William Callahan UK: Serpent’s Tail Editor: Allison Lorentzen Germany: Fischer Format: book

Dean Koontz THE WHISPERING ROOM

Praise for The Silent Corner:

“Perhaps Koontz’s leanest, meanest thriller, this initial entry in a new series introduces a smart, appealing heroine who can outthink as well as outshoot the baddest of bad dudes.” —Kirkus (starred review)

Jane Hawk—fiction’s most relentless, resourceful, stunning new heroine—continues her battle against a murderous conspiracy in the riveting sequel to the New York Times bestseller, The Si- lent Corner.

“No time to delay. Do what you were born to do. Fame will be yours when you do this.”

These are the words that ring in the mind of mild-mannered, beloved schoolteacher Cora Gundersun—just before she takes her own life, and many others’, in a shocking act of carnage. When the disturbing contents of her secret journal are discovered, it seems certain that she must have been insane. But Jane Hawk knows better.

In the wake of her husband’s inexplicable suicide—and the mysterious deaths of scores of other exemplary individuals—Jane picks up the trail of a secret cabal of powerful players who think themselves above the law and beyond punishment. But the ruthless people bent on hi- jacking America’s future for their own monstrous ends never banked on a highly trained FBI agent willing to go rogue—and become the nation’s most wanted fugitive—in order to derail their insidious plans to gain absolute power with a terrifying technological breakthrough.

Driven by love for her lost husband and by fear for the five-year-old son she has sent into hiding, Jane Hawk has become an unstoppable predator. Those she is hunting will have nowhere to run when her shadow falls across them.

Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirits of their goldens, Trixie and Anna. Paramount Television and Anonymous Content are developing a television series based on the Jane Hawk novels.

North America: Bantam (November 2017) Agents: Richard Pine & Kim Witherspoon 17 UK: HarperCollins Greece: Psichogios Editor: Tracy Devine Bulgaria: IBIS Publishing Italy: Fanucci Format: galley France: L'Archipel Russia: Atticus Books Germany: HarperCollins Turkey: Timas

Nicholas Montemarano THE SENATOR’S CHILDREN

“[T]his family trauma is poignant and heartbreaking, but it ultimately brings the gifts of humility, acceptance, and calm. In the end, [Betsy] achieves a kind of stoic wisdom, fully realized and beautifully rendered.” — Publishers Weekly

In a country that loves second chances, are some transgressions simply unforgivable?

Sisters Betsy and Avery have never met, but they have both spent their lives under the scruti- ny of prying cameras and tabloid journalists. Their father, David Christie, was a charismatic senator and promising presidential candidate until infidelity destroyed his campaign and his family’s life. In the aftermath, Betsy grieves her broken family, while Avery struggles with growing up estranged from her infamous father yet still exposed by the national spotlight.

Years later, as David’s health declines, Betsy and Avery are forced to face their complicated feelings about him―and about each other. With delicacy and empathy, Nicholas Mon- temarano brings these sisters together in a parallel of grief and grace. The Senator’s Chil- dren brilliantly distills the American family under pressure.

Nicholas Montemarano is the author of two previous novels, The Book of Why and A Fine Place, and a short story collection, If the Sky Falls, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. His short stories have been published in Esquire, Tin House, Zoetrope: All-Story, The Pushcart Prize, and elsewhere, and have received special mention in The Best American Short Stories four times. He is the recipient of fellowships from The National Endowment for the Arts, The MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. Montemarano grew up in Queens, and now lives in Lancaster, PA, where he is Professor of English at Franklin & Marshall Col- lege.

18 North America: Tin House Books (November 2017) Agent: Kim Witherspoon Editor: Meg Storey Format: galley

Charlton Pettus EXIT STRATEGY

An innovative debut thriller about the secretive organization that the rich and infamous call when they need to start over with a new name, a new face, and a new life — and what happens when one client tries to go home.

Sometimes you just need to escape. For crooked politicians, military brass from third-world nations, and white-collar criminals looking to avoid either prison or a deadlier form of pay- back, there’s Exit Strategy. With just one call, Exit Strategy helps these wealthy but wanted types disappear completely. They can fake your death, give you a new name and face, and launder whatever ill-gotten funds you may need to establish a new life on the other side of the world.

When Jordan Parrish, the brilliant founder of a medical technology start-up, made the call, he thought he had no other way out. With his marriage in shambles and his company on the brink of financial ruin, it seemed the only way to make things right. But after his exit, he began to wonder about the circumstances that led him to make that momentous decision. Was he just a victim of bad luck or was someone working against him? To find out, Jordan will have to break the cardinal rule of Exit Strategy: you can never, ever go back.

For fans of William Gibson, Michael Crichton, and Robert Ludlum, Charlton Pettus’ Exit Strat- egy is a cutting-edge, globe-trotting thriller about the type of shadowy organization that most of us have long suspected exists behind the scenes.

Charlton Pettus is a songwriter and producer living in Los Angeles. He has worked with art- ists as diverse as Selena Gomez, Sinead O'Connor, and Junky HL, in addition to scoring and writing songs for film and television. Since 2000 he has been a member of Tears for Fears, producing their last record and touring with the band as lead guitarist. Exit Strategy is his first novel.

World English: Hanover Square Press (June 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara 19 Editor: Peter Joseph Format: manuscript

Ivy Pochoda WONDER VALLEY

“Wonder Valley seethes with the vivid, searching idea of southern California. But as the intersecting journeys of hippie acolytes, restless hoods, lost boys and all manner of runaways converge, Pochoda en- acts an aching dream of home that will possess and haunt you.” — Smith Henderson, author of Fourth of July Creek

When a teen runs away from his father’s mysterious commune, he sets in motion a domino effect that will connect six characters desperate for hope and love, set across the sun-bleached canvas of Los Angeles.

From the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary portrait of contemporary Los Ange- les in all its facets, from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific, from the 110 to Skid Row.

During a typically crowded morning commute, a naked runner is dodging between the stalled cars. The strange sight makes the local news and captures the imaginations of a stunning cast of misfits and lost souls.

There's Ren, just out of juvie, who travels to LA in search of his mother. There's Owen and James, teenage twins who live in a desert commune, where their father, a self-proclaimed heal- er, holds a powerful sway over his disciples. There's Britt, who shows up at the commune har- boring a dark secret. There's Tony, a bored and unhappy lawyer who is inspired by the runner. And there's Blake, a drifter hiding in the desert, doing his best to fight off his most violent in- stincts. Their lives will all intertwine and come crashing together in a shocking way, one that could only happen in this enchanting, dangerous city.

Wonder Valley is a swirling mix of angst, violence, heartache, and yearning—a masterpiece by a writer on the rise.

Ivy Pochoda grew up in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and lived in Red Hook for several years. She is the author of Visitation Street and The Art of Disappearing. She attended Harvard University, where she studied classical Greek. She also holds an MFA from Bennington College in Fiction. A former professional squash player, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband. 20 North America: Ecco (November 2017) Agent: Kim Witherspoon France: Editions Liana Levi Editor: Zachary Wagman Format: galley

Scott Pratt JUSTICE LOST Book 3 in the Darren Street Series

Darren Street faces the most personal and ruthless vendetta of his life.

After forfeiting years serving time for a false murder conviction, former criminal defense attorney Darren Street finally got his freedom back and is trying to build a regular life. But when an unthinkable tragedy shatters his hard-earned normalcy, Street is left reeling from the devastating blow.

As the criminal-justice system refuses to dispense justice, he sets out—without mercy—after the man responsible. Unwilling to stop at simply righting one wrong, Street decides to dust off his legal skills and dive back in—this time to unseat the district attorney general in Knoxville, whose callous indifference nearly let a man get away with murder.

Now navigating a broken establishment already steeped in corruption, Street will find the ret- ribution and redemption he so desperately needs—unless it draws him even deeper into the very chaos that derailed his life in the first place.

Justice Lost is the third book in his Wall Street Journal bestselling Darren Street series, following Justice Redeemed and Justice Burning. InkWell handles translation rights to the entire Darren Street series.

Scott Pratt’s bestselling Joe Dillard and Darren Street series have sold more than two million copies. Pratt’s first novel, An Innocent Client—the first book in his Joe Dillard series—was chosen as a finalist for the Mystery Readers International’s Macavity Award. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and lives in Johnson City, Tennessee, with his wife and four dogs.

North America: Thomas & Mercer (February 2018) Agent: David Hale Smith 21 Editor: Grace Doyle Format: manuscript (November)

Christopher Reich THE TAKE

“Make sure your seat belt is fastened and your tray table is up, this is one hard, fast battle royale. Ten- sion, turmoil, and drama ooze from every page. There’s not a wasted word in this high octane game- changer.” —Steve Berry, author of The Lost Order

From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Reich comes a new international spy thriller introducing Simon Riske: one part James Bond, one part Jack Reacher.

Riske is a freelance industrial spy who, despite his job title, lives a mostly quiet life above his auto garage in central London. He is hired to perform the odd job for a bank, an insurance company, or the British Secret Service, when he isn’t expertly stealing a million-dollar watch off the wrist of a crooked Russian oligarch.

Riske has maintained his quiet life by avoiding big, messy jobs — until now. A gangster by the name of Tino Coluzzi has orchestrated the greatest street heist in the history of Paris: a visiting Saudi prince had his pockets lightened of millions in cash...and something else. Hidden within a stolen briefcase is a letter that could upend the balance of power in the Western world. The Russians have already killed in an attempt to get it back and then the CIA comes knocking.

Coluzzi was Riske’s former brother-in-arms, but their criminal alliance ended with Riske in prison, having narrowly avoided a hit Coluzzi ordered. Now, years later, it is thief against thief, and hot on their trail are a dangerous Parisian cop, a murderous Russian femme fatale, her equally unhinged boss, and perhaps the CIA itself.

In the grand tradition of The Day of the Jackal and The Bourne Identity, Christopher Reich’s The Take is a stylish, breathtaking ride.

Christopher Reich is the New York Times bestselling author of Numbered Account, Rules of De- ception, Rules of Vengeance, Rules of Betrayal, The Devil's Banker, and many other thrillers. His novel The Patriots Club won the International Thriller Writers award for Best Novel in 2006. He lives in Encinitas, California.

22 North America: Little Brown/Mulholland (January 2018) Agent: Richard Pine Brazil: Sextante Editor: Joshua Kendall Israel: Steimatzky Format: galley

Krysten Ritter BONFIRE

"I burned through Krysten Ritter's hugely accomplished debut. Bonfire is dark, disturbing, and com- pulsively readable." —Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10

From actress, producer, and writer Krysten Ritter, a psychological suspense novel about a woman forced to confront her past in the wake of small-town corruption.

It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away all visible evidence of her small town roots. Now working as an environmental lawyer in Chicago, she has a thriving career, a modern apartment, and her pick of meaningless one-night stands.

But when a new case takes her back home to Barrens, Indiana, the life Abby painstakingly created begins to crack. Tasked with investigating Optimal Plastics, the town's most high-profile company and economic heart, Abby begins to find strange connections to the town’s biggest scandal from more than a decade ago involving the popular Kaycee Mitchell and her closest friends—just before Kaycee disappeared for good.

Abby knows the key to solving any case lies in the weak spots, the unanswered questions. But as Abby tries to find out what really happened to Kaycee, she unearths an even more disturbing secret—a ritual called “The Game,” which will threaten the reputations, and lives, of the community and risk exposing a darkness that may consume her.

With tantalizing twists, slow-burning suspense, and a remote, rural town of just five claustro- phobic miles, Bonfire is a dark exploration of the question, can you ever outrun your past?

Krysten Ritter started her career in front of the camera as a model at fifteen years old. Her body of work has subsequently spanned film, television, theater, writing, producing, music, and fashion design. Ritter is known for her starring roles in the award-winning Netflix original series Marvel’s Jessica Jones and cult favorite Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23, as well as her critically acclaimed role on AMC’s Breaking Bad. She is the founder of Silent Machine, a pro- duction company that aims to highlight complex female protagonists. Bonfireis her first novel.

North America: Crown Archetype (November 2017) Agent: Stephen Barbara UK: Hutchinson/RHUK Hungary: Alexandra Konyveshaz Editor: Molly Stern 23 Brazil: Rocco Italy: Sperling & Kupfer Format: galley France: Pygmalion Spain: Alianza Germany: Diana Sweden: Lavender Lit

Douglas Schofield KILLING PACE

"Douglas Schofield delivers the goods: a high-energy thriller that rockets effortlessly and convincingly from the Everglades to Sicily and points between, featuring richly drawn characters and a compelling, timely plot. Laura Pace is a refreshing protagonist, enigmatic, vulnerable and a kick-ass engine of justice." ―Les Standiford, author of Last Train to Paradise and the John Deal series

In Killing Pace, Douglas Schofield, author of Time of Departure and Storm Rising, delivers a high- octane, heart-pounding tale set in Everglades City, Florida and Sicily, Italy with three important questions: Where am I?... How did I get here?... and most importantly… Who am I?

These three questions have plagued Lisa Green for the past two months since she crawled barefoot and bleeding from the wreckage of a catastrophic car accident. Her boyfriend Roland has been nursing her back to health under close watch. Lisa has amnesia. They both know that, but only Lisa knows that she hasn’t lost her ability to reason. And reason tells her that she is not Roland’s girlfriend. She is his prisoner. Escape is her only option, and Lisa must figure out who she can trust and how to stay alive.

It's bad enough that she's been held against her will, but worse, it seems that she wasn't randomly chosen. There's more to her story than kidnapping, and the details appear to cross bor- ders and continents. With organized criminals hard on her heels, Lisa must expose her ene- mies before they choose their next victim.

Douglas Schofield is the author of Time of Departure and Storm Rising. He was raised and educated in British Columbia, where he earned degrees in history and law. Over the past thirty years, he has worked as a lawyer in Canada, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. Douglas and his wife live on Grand Cayman, along with their most excellent and amazing talking cat, Juno.

North America: St. Martin's Press (November 2017) Agents: Kim Witherspoon Editor: Daniela Rapp Format: galley

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton A KIND OF FREEDOM

— Longlisted for the National Book Award —

“[Margaret Wilkerson Sexton’s] luminous and remarkably assured first novel, ‘A Kind of Freedom’ … announces her as a writer of uncommon nerve and talent.” — The New York Times

Evelyn is a Creole woman who comes of age in New Orleans at the height of World War II. Her family inhabits the upper echelon of Black society, and when she falls for no-account Re- nard, she is forced to choose between her life of privilege and the man she loves.

In 1982, Evelyn’s daughter, Jackie, is a frazzled single mother grappling with her absent husband’s drug addiction. Just as she comes to terms with his abandoning the family, he returns, ready to resume their old life.

Jackie’s son, T.C., loves the creative process of growing marijuana more than the weed itself. He was a square before Hurricane Katrina, but the New Orleans he knew didn't survive the storm. Fresh out of a four-month stint for drug charges, T.C. decides to start over―until an old friend convinces him to stake his new beginning on one last deal.

For Evelyn, Jim Crow is an ongoing reality, and in its wake new threats spring up to haunt her descendants. A Kind of Freedom is an urgent novel that explores the legacy of racial disparity in the South through a poignant and redemptive family history.

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton studied creative writing at Dartmouth and law at UC Berkeley. A recipient of the Lombard fellowship, she spent a year in the Dominican Republic working for a civil rights organization and writing her first manuscript, A Kind of Freedom, which received an honorable mention in the Leapfrog Press Fiction Contest. Her stories have been published or are forthcoming in Grey Sparrow Journal, Limestone Journal, and Broad! Magazine, and her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

World English: Counterpoint (August 2017) Agents: Michael Carlisle UK: John Murray Editor: Jack Shoemaker Holland: Nieuw Amsterdam Format: book

Lionel Shriver PROPERTY

Praise for The Mandibles:

“Shriver has always seemed to be at least a few steps ahead of the rest of us, but her new novel establish- es her firmly as the Cassandra of American letters….I don’t remember the last time a novel held me so enduringly in its grip.” — The New York Times Book Review

A striking new collection of ten short stories and two novellas which explore the idea of "property" in every meaning of the word, from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author.

Intermingling settings in America and Britain, Shriver’s first collection explores “property” in both senses of the word: real estate, and stuff. These pieces illustrate how our possessions act as a proxies for ourselves, and how tussles over ownership articulate the power dynamics of our relationships. In Shriver’s world, we may possess people and objects and places, but in turn they possess us.

In the stunning novella “The Standing Chandelier,” a woman with a history of attracting other women’s antagonism creates a deeply personal wedding present for her best friend and his fiancée—only to discover that the jealous fiancée wants to cut her out of their lives. In ”Domestic Terrorism,” a thirty-something son refuses to leave home, resulting in a standoff that renders him a Millennial cause célèbre. In “The ChapStick,” a middle-aged man subjugat- ed by service to his elderly father discovers that the last place you should finally assert yourself is airport security. In “Vermin,” an artistic Brooklyn couple’s purchase of a ramshackle house destroys their once passionate relationship. In “The Subletter,” two women, both foreign conflict junkies, fight over claim to a territory that doesn’t belong to either of them.

Exhibiting a satisfying thematic unity unusual for a collection, this masterful work showcases the biting insight that has made Shriver one of the most acclaimed writers of our time.

Lionel Shriver’s novels include Big Brother, the National Book Award Finalist So Much for That, The Post-Birthday World, and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin. She has contributed to The Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. She lives in London and Brooklyn, New York. 26 World English: Harper (April 2018) Agent: Kim Witherspoon Editor: Gail Winston Format: manuscript

Corinne Sullivan INDECENT

“So astutely observed, so expertly crafted, I didn’t realize I was riding a roller coaster until I was already buckled in and halfway to the top. A fractured coming-of-age story, a one-two punch about self- sabotage and obsessive love… [A] page-turner of a debut by a ridiculously talented young writer.” — Lauren Fox, author of Days of Awe and Friends Like Us

Blurring the lines of blame and moral ambiguity, Corinne Sullivan's smart, sexy debut is perfect for fans of The Girls and Sweetbitter.

Shy, introverted Imogene Abney has always been fascinated by the elite world of prep schools, having secretly longed to attend one since she was a girl. So, shortly after her college gradua- tion, when she’s offered a teaching position at the Vandenberg School for Boys, anall-boys prep school, she immediately accepts, despite having little teaching experience—and very little experience with boys.

When Imogene meets handsome, popular Adam Kipling a few weeks into her tenure there, a student who exudes charm and status and ease, she's immediately drawn to him. Who is this boy who flirts with her without fear of being caught? Who is this boy who seems immune to consequences and worry; a boy for whom the world will always provide?

As an obsessive, illicit affair begins between them, Imogene is so lost in the haze of infatuation that she's unable to recognize the danger she's in. The danger of losing her job. The danger of losing herself in the wrong person. The danger of being caught doing something possibly ille- gal and so indecent.

Corinne Sullivan studied English with a Creative Writing Concentration at Boston College, where she graduated in 2014. She then received her MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence Col- lege in 2016. Indecent is her first novel.

North America: St. Martin’s Press /Wednesday Books (March 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara UK: HarperCollins/HQ Editor: Sara Goodman Format: galley

Steve Toutonghi SIDE LIFE

Praise for Join:

"Join is a searing, ballistic plunge into the mysteries of identity and mortality. Its ingenious core is revealed and amplified by high voltage suspense and murder. Delicious." —Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love

When tech entrepreneur Terry Doyle has a run of bad luck that ends in being fired from the software company he founded, he takes advantage of an offer to regroup while house-sitting a beautiful mansion located in the heart of the city of Seattle and built to the exacting specifica- tions of an enigmatic genius named Nerdean.

Terry soon discovers a hidden lab deep beneath the house that harbors mysterious technology, and through trial and error realizes its ability to manipulate human consciousness. As Terry continues to experiment with Nerdean’s creation, he finds himself connected across alternate realities to critical moments in the stories of complete strangers – politicians, factory workers, soldiers, and financiers. But swept up in a growing vortex of unintended consequences – including the return of dead friends and the secrets they took with them – it seems that nothing can stop the accelerating damage of progressive miscalculations. To save himself and a world he understands, Terry must become the conscience of a new machine.

Steve Toutonghi studied fiction and poetry while completing a BA in Anthropology at Stan- ford. After various professional forays, he began a career in technology that led him from Sili- con Valley back to Seattle. He is the author of Join.

World English: Soho Press (May 2018) Agent: David Forrer Editor: Mark Doten Format: manuscript

Paul Tremblay THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Praise for A Head Full of Ghosts:

“A Head Full of Ghosts scared the living hell out of me, and I’m pretty hard to scare.” — Stephen King

The terrifying new novel from horror master Paul Tremblay.

The Cabin at the End of the World is a home invasion story with a potential supernatural twist, in keeping with Tremblay’s reputation for stories that walk the line between the horrors of our world and the possibility of something unnatural from beyond.

Set in a remote New Hampshire cabin, The Cabin at the End of the World centers on a vacation- ing family of three, Andrew, Eric, and their 8 year-old daughter, Wen, an adoptee from the Hubei Province of China.

With no internet or cell phone access and miles from town, the family enjoys a peaceful vacation together … until a group of four strangers arrive at their doorstep. In a short, searingly intense narrative, the reader watches as the strangers breach the cabin, possibly to end the family—or possibly to bring about the end of the world.

Paul Tremblay is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Su- perior Fiction, and a World Fantasy Award nominee. A Head Full of Ghosts has been optioned by Focus Features, with Robert Downey Jr.’s Team Downey producing. He is a member of the board of directors of the Shirley Jackson Awards, and his essays and short fiction have appeared in The Los Angeles Times and numerous year’s-best anthologies. He has a master’s degree in mathematics and lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts, with his wife and two children.

North America: William Morrow & Co. (June 2018 ) Agent: Stephen Barbara 29 UK: Titan Editor: Jennifer Brehl Format: manuscript

David Vann HALIBUT ON THE MOON & STORIES

Praise for Aquarium:

"Since electrifying the literary world five years ago with his debut novel, Legend of a Suicide, Vann has racked up an astonishing number of international awards. This lovely, wrenching novel should add to that list."—Library Journal (starred review)

The time is winter 1980, and Jim Vann flies down to San Francisco from his lonely life in Fair- banks, Alaska. His younger brother Doug meets him at the airport to be his keeper, and over the next three days, all family and friends will be tested.

Twenty years after writing Legend of a Suicide, internationally-bestselling author David Vann returns to the story of his father's end, motivated by a need to come to terms with all the family did to fail his father, and evidence that his father may have considered killing others before killing himself. Born of these two disturbing possibilities is Halibut On The Moon, a new fiction devastating and raw, and an exploration of whether family can save us, framed by eight short stories – some previously published in The Sunday Times and elsewhere – which both broaden and deepen its impact.

David Vann’s internationally-bestselling books have been published in 19 languages and won 15 prizes, including best foreign novel in France and Spain, and appeared on 70 Best Books of the Year lists in a dozen countries. He has written for the Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, Outside, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Guardian, The Sunday Telegraph, The Financial Times, Elle UK, Esquire UK, Esquire Russia, National Geographic Adventure, Writer’s Digest, and McSweeney’s, among others. A former Guggenheim fellow, National Endowment for the Arts fellow, Wallace Stegner fellow, and John L’Heureux fellow, he is currently a Pro- fessor at the University of Warwick in England.

North America: Grove (Fall 2019) Agents: Kim Witherspoon & David Forrer Editors: Elisabeth Schmitz & Katie Raissian Format: manuscript (November)

Josephine Wilson EXTINCTIONS

— 2017 winner of Australia’s Miles Franklin Literary Award —

He hated the word retirement, but not as much as he hated the word village, as if ageing made you a peasant or a fool. Herein lives the village idiot. Professor Frederick Lothian, retired engineer, world expert on concrete and connoisseur of modernist design, has quarantined himself from life by moving to a retirement village. His wife, Martha, is dead and his two adult children are lost to him in their own ways. Surrounded and obstructed by the debris of his life objects he has collected over many years and tells himself he is keeping for his daughter he is determined to be miserable, but is tired of his existence and of the life he has chosen.

When a series of unfortunate incidents forces him and his neighbor, Jan, together, he begins to realize the damage done by the accumulation of a lifetime’s secrets and lies, and to compre- hend his own shortcomings. Finally, Frederick Lothian has the opportunity to build something meaningful for the ones he loves.

Humorous, poignant and galvanizing by turns, Extinctions is a novel about all kinds of extinc- tion natural, racial, national and personal and what we can do to prevent them.

Josephine Wilson was born in England and came to Australia in 1966. She is co-author of Ge- ography of Haunted Places and author of Cusp. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Litera- ture, a MA Prelim from UWA, a MA in Creative Arts from Queensland University and a PhD from UWA. She has reviewed for Realtime, ArtLink Magazine and for The West Australian, and is a board member for the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Currently she is working on an installation adapted from a short story; broadening her commitment to the arts across a range of disciplines.

North America: on submission Agent: Catherine Drayton ANZ: UWA Publishing (November 2016) Format: manuscript (November)

Non-Fiction

Kevin Allison RISK! 50 True Stories of the Bold Experiences That Define Us

Praise for the RISK! podcast:

“[T]he Moth’s scrappier, freakier little cousin.”— Rolling Stone

“Jaw-dropping, hysterically funny, and just plain touching” — Slate

For the first time in print, the storytelling podcast phenomenon RISK! brings together its most celebrated stories along with all new ones about the experiences that define us.

RISK! is a book of secrets, both bad and beautiful, devoted to the understanding that the truth will set you free—and keep you laughing and crying. Bringing together essays from writers and comedians including Jessica Williams, Ilana Glazer, Paul F. Tompkins, Margaret Cho, Sa- mantha Bee, and Michael Ian Black, as well as from everyday people, RISK! captures the experiences that come to define us all but that we are typically too scared to share. Topics range from trauma to sexuality to love to loss to finally understanding what human connection means.

Edited and with an introduction by Kevin Allison, the creator and host of the RISK! podcast, this collection is a must-read for anyone who loves vivid, brutally honest stories.

Kevin Allison has created all kinds of stories, with his writing and acting work on the legendary sketch comedy series The State on MTV, as well as Reno 911!, Flight of the Conchords, the per- formance troupe Blue Man Group, and more. In 2009, Kevin created RISK!. Now in its eighth year, the podcast now gets well over 3 million downloads per month. Kevin is also the founder of The Story Studio, where he and his faculty provide education in public speaking. Kevin has coached bestselling authors, well-known comedians, and brilliant teachers and executives from a wide spectrum of fields in the art of storytelling.

World English: Hachette (July 2018) Agent: Liz Parker Editor: David Lamb Format: manuscript (November) 35

John Callahan DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara and Jack Black, directed by Gus Van Sant and slated for a 2018 release.

Is it possible to find humor — corrosive, taboo-shattering, laugh-till-you-cry humor — in the story of a 38-year-old- cartoonist who's both a quadriplegic and a recovering alcoholic?

The answer is yes, if the cartoonist is John Callahan — whose infamous work has graced the pages of Omni, Penthouse, and The New Yorker — and if he's telling it in his own words and pic- tures. But Callahan's uncensored account of his troubled — and sometimes impossible — life is also genuinely inspiring.

Without self-pity or self-righteousness, this liberating book tells us how a quadriplegic with a healthy libido has sex, what it's like to live in the exitless maze of the welfare system, where a cartoonist finds his comedy, and how a man with no reason to believe in anything discovers his own brand of faith.

John Callahan was a cartoonist, artist, and musician, whose work appeared in such magazines as Omni, The New Yorker, Penthouse, National Lampoon, Whole Earth Review, Lear’s, Clinton Street Quarterly, Variations, and American Health, as well as several major newspapers. He passed away in 2010.

North America: William Morrow & Co. (1989) Agent: Richard Pine Format: book 36

Chip Conley WISDOM@WORK The Making of a Modern Elder

Praise for Emotional Equations:

"This powerfully authentic story makes for a compelling read and an invaluable operating manual for life.” — Tony Hsieh, Zappos' CEO and author of Delivering Happiness

Hospitality expert and mentor to the young founders of Airbnb celebrates the virtues of wisdom and experience in the working world today and shows how to thrive in the second, or third act of one’s career.

When Chip Conley sold the hospitality company that he founded at 26 and grew to the second largest boutique hotel chain in the world, he was just on the other side of 50 and nowhere near ready to retire. Then he received a call from Brian Chesky, millennial co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Would Conley help transform their startup into a global hospitality giant? Conley soon came on board officially as a strategic consultant, and unofficially as Brian’s new mentor.

Despite his industry experience, Conley found himself facing a steep learning curve at Airbnb. He didn’t read or write code. He didn’t have the Uber app on his phone. He had never even heard of the “sharing economy.” After more than two decades as a CEO, Conley was reporting to a CEO more than two decades his junior. He’d been hired to teach and mentor his millennial colleagues, but he was also, in many ways, their student and mentee.

Many mid-career workers experience a similar crossroads: whether forced to make a change, or struggling to keep up with the digital natives. To stay relevant in a workforce that venerates the young, middle-aged workers have to marry knowledge with curiosity, experience with in- nocence, confidence with humility and a willingness to learn from those younger than them.

Part manifesto celebrating the value of wisdom and experience, and part playbook showing how to reinvent yourself to flourish in the second act of their career, Wisdom@Work ignites a candid and long-overdue conversation about age and ageing in the working world today.

Chip Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which he grew into the second largest boutique hotel company in the world, and the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Emotional Equations. After four years as the Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, he now serves as a Strategic Advisor to the founders. 37

North America: Crown (September 2018) Agent: Richard Pine Editor: Talia Krohn Format: proposal

Frederick Crews FREUD The Making of an Illusion

“An elegant and relentless exposé . . . Impressively well-researched, powerfully written, and definitively damning. Crews wields his razor-sharp scalpel on Freud’s slavish followers, in particular, who did not want to see or who willfully redacted the sloppiness of Freud’s research methods in order to ‘idealize him.’” ― Kirkus (starred review)

From the master of Freud scholars, the book that definitively puts an end to the myth of psychoanalysis and its creator.

Since the 1970s, Sigmund Freud’s scientific reputation has been in an accelerating tailspin―but nonetheless the idea persists that some of his contributions were visionary discoveries of lasting value. Now, drawing on rarely consulted archives, Frederick Crews has assembled a great volume of evidence that reveals a surprising new Freud: A man who blundered tragicomically in his dealings with patients, who in fact never cured anyone, who promoted cocaine as a mir- acle drug capable of curing a wide range of diseases, and who advanced his career through falsifying case histories and betraying the mentors who had helped him to rise. The legend has persisted, Crews shows, thanks to Freud’s fictive self-invention as a master detective of the psyche, and later through a campaign of censorship and falsification conducted by his followers.

A monumental biographical study and a slashing critique, Freud: The Making of an Illusion will stand as the last word on one of the most significant and contested figures of the twentieth century.

Frederick Crews is the author of many books, including the bestselling satire The Pooh Per- plex, Postmodern Pooh, and most recently, Follies of the Wise, which was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle award. A professor emeritus of English at the University of California, Berkeley and a longtime contributor to The New York Review of Books, he is widely regarded as the leading critic of Freud and psychoanalysis.

North America: Metropolitan (August 2017) Agent: Michael Carlisle UK: Profile Books Editor: Sara Bershtel 38 China: Shanghai People’s Publishing Format: book

Antonio Damasio THE STRANGE ORDER OF THINGS Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures

From one of our preeminent neuroscientists: a landmark reflection on the origins of life, mind, and culture that spans the biological and social sciences, offering a new way of understanding life, culture, and feeling.

The Strange Order of Things is a pathbreaking investigation into homeostasis, the condition of regulating life within the range that makes possible not only the survival but also the flourish- ing of life. Antonio Damasio makes clear that we descend biologically, psychologically, and even socially from a long lineage that begins with single living cells; that our minds and cultures are linked by an invisible thread to the ways and means of ancient unicellular life and other life-forms; and that inherent in the very chemistry of life is a powerful force, a striving toward life maintenance that governs life in all its guises, including the development of genes that help regulate and transmit life.

The Strange Order of Things offers us a new way of understanding the world and our place in it.

Antonio Damasio is University Professor, David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience, Psychol- ogy and Philosophy, and Director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Trained as both neurologist and neuroscientist, Damasio has made seminal contributions to the understanding of brain processes underlying emotions, feelings, and consciousness. Damasio has discussed his research and ideas in several books, among them Descartes’ Error, The Feeling of What Happens, Looking for Spinoza, and Self Comes to Mind, which are translated worldwide and taught in many universities.

North America: Pantheon (February 2018) Agent: Michael Carlisle Brazil: Companhia das Letras Portugal: Bertrand Editora Editor: Dan Frank China: Cheers Publishing Romania: Humanitas Format: galley Denmark: Gyldendal Russia: Corpus 39 France: Editions Odile Jacob Spain: Editorial Planeta Germany: Siedler Taiwan: Business Weekly Italy: Adelphi Turkey: ODTU

Gregg Easterbrook THE ARROW OF HISTORY Why a Better World Is Closer Than It Looks

Praise for The Progress Paradox:

“The Progress Paradox raises some provocative questions. . . . This is a book meant to challenge left and right–keep both sides off balance. . . . A welcome antidote to the demagoguery prevalent in political discussion today.” —Los Angeles Times

This surprising and desperately needed corrective shows that despite the present political turmoil, the world is better off than it ever has been thanks to centuries of intelligent reform—and the sooner we get back into this spirit of progress, the better off we'll be.

Anyone who watches the news knows that the world today is in a bad way: the rising tides of fascism, terrorism, and economic and environmental instability are destroying the fabric of civilization. Except, they're not.

In fact, the problems we feared in the mid-twentieth century look quaint today. Hunger? Worldwide, levels of malnutrition are at an all-time low. Resource depletion? Minerals and fossil fuels are abundant. Sickness? Disease rates are falling throughout the world, in nations both rich and poor. Global life expectancy is rising. Pollution? Smog and acid rain have de- clined massively in the past twenty-five years. And despite the 2008 recession, the global standard of living has been rising steadily for decades, especially for the poor.

We miss these success stories because we tend to focus on our new fears; but the truth is, hu- mankind has attacked these problems and largely succeeded. Today, there are legitimate threats posed by climate change, income inequality, and structural racism. But the greatest bul- wark against their effects is reform. And as Gregg Easterbrook shows in this ambitious and sweeping work of political history, the bedrock of reform is optimism.

In an age of disagreement and fear-mongering, The Arrow of History could not be more timely or necessary.

Gregg Easterbrook has published 11 books, including the 2003 bestseller The Progress Paradox. A longtime national correspondent and contributing editor of The Atlantic, Easterbrook has written a total of 32 cover stories for The Atlantic, The New Republic, The New York Times Maga- zine, Newsweek, Time, The Washington Monthly, and Wired. 40 North America: PublicAffairs (April 2018) Agent: Michael Carlisle Germany: Piper Editor: Ben Adams Format: manuscript (November)

David Fajgenbaum BEAST A Memoir of Medicine, Overwhelming Odds, and a Race Against Time

David Fajgenbaum was in his third year of medical school when he began sneaking away to take naps in empty hospital rooms. It wasn’t burnout – a former college football quarterback his nickname was Beast. After visiting the ER, doctors quickly determined that his key organs were failing, yet none of them knew why.

David would go to the brink of death and back before tests revealed that he suffered from Idio- pathic Multicentric Castleman, an “orphan disease.” Very few doctors had even heard of disease, let alone knew how to treat it. Its symptoms resembled other autoimmune diseases such as lymphoma, but the epidemiology was distinct.

What began as a nearly certain death sentence has since become David’s life mission. Four re- lapses later, due to his unyielding quest for understanding, the mystery of the disease has finally begun to unravel. Castleman may still be orphaned, but it now has a coordinated network of expert physicians and research clinicians working to make sure it will no longer stump doctors, suffer from lack of funding, or leave patients without hope.

Beast will chronicle David’s battle against Castleman disease – both personally, and on the sys- temic level. In the vein of Paul Kalanithi and Oliver Sacks, he will explore the inherent disso- nance created when a doctor becomes a patient. And like Atul Gawande, he truly has the power to change healthcare. David is fighting to ensure that no patient – and no disease – is ever overlooked again.

Dr. David Fajgenbaum is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Translational Medicine & Human Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania, the Associate Director of patient impact for the Penn Orphan Disease Center, and the Co-founder & Executive Director of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network. He was featured on the 2015 Forbes 30 under 30 Healthcare list and has been profiled by The New York Times. David has an MBA from The Wharton School, an MSc in Public Health from the University of Oxford, and a BS from Georgetown University. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife.

North America: Ballantine (2019) Agent: Richard Pine 41 Editor: Marnie Cochran Format: proposal

Ingrid Fetell Lee THE AESTHETICS OF JOY How the Outside World Makes Us Happy Inside

Ingrid Fetell Lee has devoted years to in-depth study of one transformative idea: human be- ings are capable of designing our own happiness from the outside in. We are often taught that inner joy has little-to-no relationship to our external environment. Increasingly, experts urge us to find balance and calm by searching inside or profoundly altering ourselves—through mindfulness, meditation, and medication—all while muting the outside world.

But it is the natural vibrancy and harmony of our world that provides the most basic, renewa- ble, and easily-accessible sources of joy. We have evolved to gravitate toward certain universal aesthetics—shapes, colors, and other sensorial effects—regardless of our age, gender, geogra- phy, or ethnicity. These hardwired characteristics and environmental responses have kept us alive as a species for thousands of years. By understanding the components of blissful moments, we can transform joy from an intangible, fleeting feeling to something that stays with us throughout the day.

The Aesthetics of Joy starts with precisely the things that aren’t supposed to matter—the mun- dane objects and spaces we interact with every day—and shows the surprising effects they can have on our emotions. Fetell Lee explains why one setting makes us feel anxious or competi- tive, while another fosters acceptance and sharing. Drawing on new research from neuroscience and psychology, this book reveals the secrets of how design stimulates delight in the brain, showing how small changes to our surroundings can lead to happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Ingrid Fetell Lee is a Design Director at global innovation firm IDEO and founder of the blog Aesthetics of Joy. Lee’s writing is informed by twelve years of experience in design and brand- ing, leading programs for Target, Condé Nast, PepsiCo, and the US government, among others. She holds a Master’s in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor’s in English and Creative Writing from Princeton University, and was a founding faculty member in the Prod- ucts of Design program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

North America: Little, Brown (Fall 2018) Agent Richard Pine UK: Ebury Israel: Matar Publishing Editor: Tracy Behar Brazil: Companhia das Letras Japan: Diamond Format: manuscript (January) China: Huazhang Korea: Korea Economic Daily 42 Czech Republic: Euromedia Portugal: Objectiva Denmark: Gyldendal Romania: Humanitas France: Marabout Slovakia: Ikar Germany: Piper Spain: Editorial Planeta Holland: Bruna & Zoons Taiwan: CommonWealth

Elkhonon Goldberg CREATIVITY

Praise for The Wisdom Paradox:

"A book of wise reflections on the gains, not the losses, that come to the older human mind. Here is a valuable addition to the literature on aging." —Antonio Damasio, author of Descartes’ Error and Looking for Spinoza

Creativity is one of the most cherished and mysterious manifestations of the human mind. Based on a growing body of scientific literature, Elkhonon Goldberg explains how the human brain, interacting with culture, allows us to expand how we think about things, generate new knowledge, and explore unchartered territories.

He points to several brain structures and processes that are involved in the creative process: the frontal lobes, the right and left hemispheres and their respective contributions, subcortical structures, various biochemical systems, and intricate neural network processes that work in concert for the creative act to happen. Goldberg also discusses the brain mechanisms of decid- ing what is important and what is not; of confronting cognitive novelty; and the marshalling of previously acquired knowledge to generate new insights culminating in a creative product.

An active researcher neuroscientist and clinician neuropsychologist, who also has a keen interest in history, Elkhonon Goldberg offers an original, and arguably the first coherent account of how multiple brain mechanisms come together in order to culminate in the creative act. Presenting a novel understanding of how the creative process takes place, Creativity is full of original insights challenging current assumptions and theories.

Elkhonon Goldberg, PhD, ABPP, is a scientist, clinician, and educator. He is Director of Luria Neuroscience Institute and Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology, NYU School of Medicine. Goldberg is internationally renowned for his research in cognitive neuroscience and clinical neuropsychology. He has authored several widely acclaimed books, including The Wisdom Paradox, which has sold in 19 countries. He lectures worldwide. Goldberg is also a clinician with an active practice in neuropsychology.

World English: Oxford University Press (February 2018) Agent: Michael Carlisle 43 Estonia: Tanapaev Editor: Craig Allen Panner Korea: Sigma Press Format: manuscript

Nancy Goldstone DAUGHTERS OF THE WINTER QUEEN

Praise for The Rival Queens:

"Goldstone's witty comments make this historical family drama as easy to read as the best fiction, but it's all the more tragic for being true.... Goldstone upends conventional thought with this well- researched and well-written book." ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The riveting story of four unforgettable sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Elizabeth Stuart's life was transformed when her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. Her marriage to a German count far below her rank was arranged with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen," as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last 30 years.

Forced into exile, the Winter Queen and her growing family found refuge in Holland, where the glorious art and culture of the Dutch Golden Age formed the backdrop to her daughters' education. The eldest, Princess Elizabeth, counted the preeminent philosopher René Descartes as her closest friend. Louise Hollandine, whose lively manner and appealing looks would pro- voke heartache and scandal, was a gifted artist. Henrietta Maria, the beauty of the family, would achieve the dynastic ambition of marrying into royalty, although at great cost. But it would be the youngest, Sophia, a heroine in the tradition of Jane Austen, whose ready wit and good-natured common sense masked immense strength of character, who would fulfill the promise of her great-grandmother Mary, a legacy which endures to this day.

Nancy Goldstone is the author of five previous books including The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom; The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc; Four Queens: The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Eu- rope; and The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily. She has also coauthored five books with her husband, Lawrence Goldstone. She lives in Sagap- onack, New York.

44 North America: Little, Brown (January 2018) Agent: Michael Carlisle UK: Orion Editor: Asya Muchnick Format: galley

Michael Greger, M.D. with Gene Stone THE HOW NOT TO DIE COOKBOOK 100+ Recipes to Help Prevent and Reverse Disease

Praise for How Not to Die:

“Absolutely the best book I’ve read on nutrition and diet.” —Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones Solution

From Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, the physician behind the trusted and wildly popular website Nutritionfacts.org, and author of the New York Times bestselling book How Not to Die, comes a beautifully-designed, comprehensive cookbook complete with more than 120 recipes for delicious, life-saving, plant-based meals, snacks, and beverages.

Dr. Michael Greger’s first traditionally published book, How Not to Die, presented the scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of premature death and disability. Now, The How Not to Die Cookbook puts that science into action. From Su- perfood Breakfast Bites to Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca to Two-Berry Pie with Pecan- Sunflower Crust, every recipe in The How Not to Die Cookbook offers a delectable, easy-to- prepare, plant-based dish to help anyone eat their way to better health.

Rooted in the latest nutrition science, these easy-to-follow, stunningly photographed recipes will appeal to anyone looking to live a longer, healthier life. Featuring Dr. Greger’s Daily Doz- en―the best ingredients to add years to your life―The How Not to Die Cookbook is destined to become an essential tool in healthy kitchens everywhere.

Michael Greger, M.D.,FACLM, is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on a number of important public health issues. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller How Not to Die and he runs NutritionFacts.org, the first science-based, non- commercial website to provide free daily videos and articles on the latest discoveries in nutrition.

World English: Flatiron Books (December 2017) Agent: Richard Pine 45 Germany: Narayana Editor: Whitney Frick Poland: Czarna Owca Format: book

Eleanor Herman THE ROYAL ART OF POISON Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, Filthy Palaces, and Murder Most Foul

“The story of poison is the story of power.”

In The Royal Art of Poison, bestselling author Eleanor Herman traces the use of poison as a political—and even, cosmetic—tool in the royal courts of Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the Kremlin today.

From the dawn of human history, poison has been used to remove romantic rivals, open up desirable positions, and speed up inheritances. Though rumors of poison flew across Europe whenever a young royal died, the autopsy usually revealed nothing more than the ineptitude of the doctors performing it. By the nineteenth century, science had largely caught up to poi- soning.

Vaults contain great treasures, not in gold, but in bones, as modern technology can now tell us much about the lives—and deaths—of royals. In The Royal Art of Poison, Eleanor Herman combines her unique access to royal archives with cutting-edge forensics to tell a story of murder, scandal, and madness from medieval Europe to the Kremlin today, offering a startling look into how royals operated—and how they really died.

Eleanor Herman is the New York Times bestselling author of Sex with Kings and Sex with the Queen, non-fiction works on the love lives of European royals through the centuries; Mistress of the Vatican, the biography of a woman who ran the Catholic Church in the 17th century for her reputed lover, Pope Innocent. In 2015 her first YA novel came out, Legacy of Kings, first of the four-book Blood of Gods and Royals series, on the adventures of Alexander the Great at sixteen. It has been optioned by the WB network for a TV series. She has appeared on the National Ge- ographic Channel, The History Channel, and the American Heroes Channel to comment about historical matters, and is a frequent speaker at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

46 World English: St. Martin's Press (June 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara Editor: Elisabeth Dyssegaard Format: manuscript

Scott Jurek NORTH Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

Praise for Eat and Run:

"What a triumph—both Scott Jurek's life and this one-of-a-kind book.” — Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run

From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarat- ing, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.

Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for remarkable endurance and speed, accomplished on a vegan diet, he's finished first in nearly all of ultrarunning's elite events over the course of his career. But after two decades of racing, training, speaking, and touring, Jurek felt an urgent need to discover something new about himself. He set out on a wholly unique challenge, one that would force him to grow as a person and as an athlete: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail. North is the story of the 2189-mile journey that nearly shattered him.

When he set out in the spring of 2015, Jurek anticipated punishing terrain, forbidding weather, and inevitable injuries. He would have to run nearly 50 miles a day, every day, for almost seven weeks. He knew he would be pushing himself to the limit, that comfort and rest would be in short supply. But even so, he did not foresee the extent of the physical and emotional toll the trip would exact, nor the rewards it would offer.

With his wife, Jenny, and a team of friends supporting him, Jurek ran, hiked, and stumbled his way north, one white blaze at a time. A stunning narrative of perseverance and personal transformation, North is a portrait of a man stripped bare on the most demanding and transcendent effort of his life. It will inspire runners and non-runners alike to keep striving for their personal best.

Scott Jurek is one of the greatest runners of all time and has claimed victories in the historic 153-mile Spartathlon, the Hardrock 100, the Badwater 135-Mile Ultramarathon, and the West- ern States 100-Mile Endurance Run, which he won a record seven straight times. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Eat and Run, and he has been featured by The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and EPSN Magazine. He lives in the mountains of Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Jenny, and daughter, Raven. 47 North America: Little, Brown (April 2018) Agent Richard Pine UK: Random House Poland: Galaktyka Editor: Tracy Behar Holland: Prometheus Format: manuscript (November) Japan: NHK

Katherine Reynolds Lewis THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT BAD BEHAVIOR Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever — And What to Do About It

A new and surprising problem has quietly developed in the current generation of children: they are out of control. A recent study of first-graders found they could sit still for no more than three minutes, only a quarter of the time that their peers could in 1948. Government sta- tistics show that half of all children will develop a mood or behavioral disorder or a substance addiction by age eighteen. In the era of the helicopter parent, children seem to have lost the ability to regulate their behavior.

According to journalist and certified parent educator Katherine Lewis, this is not a coinci- dence. Our time-honored methods of punishments and rewards haven't taught discipline— they've undermined it. Lewis has traveled the country observing families at the dinner table, meeting educators who are transforming the school experience for kids with attention and mood disorders, studying psychological research, and looking introspectively at her own parenting habits. And in this surprising and valuable book, she documents a new theory of discipline that could reverse the trend: "empowerment parenting," which centers on listening and a deeper understanding of the root causes of behavior, rather than reactionary rewards and punishments. Meltdowns, for instance, should not be seen as atypical behaviors to be eradicated, but teaching moments to develop our kids' strategies for self-regulation and problem solving.

By strengthening their connection, communication, and capability, we can raise children who are happier, more successful, and better equipped to handle the challenges they'll face in life-- and whose parents can finally stop wondering what they're doing wrong.

Katherine Lewis wrote an article for Mother Jones, “What if Everything You Knew About Dis- ciplining Kids Was Wrong?” which has received over 4 million views and became the magazine’s most-read story ever. She is a Fortune contributor and award-winning independent journalist who regularly writes for USA Today’s magazine group and The Washington Post. She has written for Atlantic.com, Bloomberg Businessweek, Money, The New York Times, and Slate, and has appeared on CNN, NPR, Bloomberg television and radio, and HuffPost Live, as well as numerous radio programs nationally and internationally. She is also a certified parent educator leading classes at the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP).

48 North America: PublicAffairs (April 2018) Agent: Richard Pine Editor: Ben Adams Format: manuscript (October)

David Ludwig & Dawn Ludwig ALWAYS DELICIOUS Over 150 Satisfying Recipes to Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Keep the Weight Off Permanently

The delectable cookbook companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Always Hungry?, with over 100 delicious recipes!

In Always Hungry? renowned endocrinologist Dr. David Ludwig showed us why traditional diets don't work, and how to help you lose weight without hunger, improve your health, and feel great. The reception to the book has been strong and his online community is growing rap- idly.

Now, in Always Delicious, Dr. Ludwig and Dawn Ludwig have created over 100 easy-to-make and tasty recipes that ignore calories and target fat cells directly. With recipes like Spinach Feta Quiche, Citrus Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry, Baked Tofu with Chimichurri, Thai Coconut Fish Soup, and Pear Cranberry Pie that are full of luscious high fat foods, savory proteins, and natural carbohydrates, this indispensable cookbook is a liberating new way to tame hunger and lose weight . . . for good.

David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, is a practicing endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Chil- dren's Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Described as an "obesity warrior" by Time magazine, Dr. Ludwig has been featured in the New York Times and on NPR, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN, among others.

Dawn Ludwig has devoted her career to helping people discover the fun, beauty, and delicious taste of natural foods. For 15 years, she owned and directed The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas, recognized as one of the top "Cutting Edge Cui- sine" cooking schools in the United States. Dawn has written on the subjects of nutrition and health for a variety of publications, including Whole Health Magazine, Natural Home, Austin Monthly, Austin Fit, and others.

North America: Grand Central Publishing (March 2018) Agent: Richard Pine 49 Editor: Karen Murgolo Format: manuscript

Julie Lythcott-Haims REAL AMERICAN

“In a text that resembles a memoir, a prose poem, and an album of verbal snapshots, a writer from a mixed racial background chronicles her journey―and battle―to understand her racial identity . . Many potent and painful reminders that we have a long, long way to go regarding race and identity." ―Kirkus

A fearless debut memoir in which beloved and bestselling How to Raise an Adult author Julie Lythcott-Haims pulls no punches in her recollections of growing up a biracial black woman in America.

Bringing a poetic sensibility to her prose to stunning effect, Lythcott-Haims briskly and stir- ringly evokes her personal battle with the low self-esteem that American racism routinely in- flicts on people of color. The only child of a marriage between an African-American father and a white British mother, she shows indelibly how so-called "micro" aggressions in addition to blunt force insults can puncture a person's inner life with a thousand sharp cuts. Real Ameri- can expresses also, through Lythcott-Haims’s path to self-acceptance, the healing power of community in overcoming the hurtful isolation of being incessantly considered "the other."

The author of the New York Times bestselling anti-helicopter parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult, Lythcott-Haims has written a different sort of book this time out, but one that will nevertheless resonate with the legions of students, educators and parents to whom she is now well known, by whom she is beloved, and to whom she has always provided wise and necessary counsel about how to embrace and nurture their best selves. Real American is an affecting memoir, an unforgettable cri de coeur, and a clarion call to all of us to live more wisely, gener- ously and fully.

Julie Lythcott-Haims, bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult, served as dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University, where she received the Dinkelspiel Award for her contributions to the undergraduate experience. She holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard Law School, and an MFA in writing from California College of the Arts. She is a member of the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, and resides in the Bay Area with her husband, their two teenagers, and her mother.

50 North America: Henry Holt & Co. (October 2017) Agent: Kim Witherspoon Editor: Barbara Jones Format: book

John Mauceri MAESTROS AND THEIR MUSIC The Art and Alchemy of Conducting

“Written with the profound insight that comes out of a lifetime of conducting experience, John Mauce- ri’s brilliant book about maestros and their music will transform your understanding of every concert and opera you attend.”— Larry Wolff, author of The Singing Turk

An exuberant, uniquely accessible look inside the enigmatic art and craft of conducting, from a celebrated conductor whose international career has spanned half a century.

John Mauceri brings a lifetime of experience to bear in an unprecedented, hugely informative, consistently entertaining exploration of his profession, rich with anecdotes from decades of working alongside the greatest names of the music world. With candor and humor, Mauceri makes clear that conducting is itself a composition: of legacy and tradition, techniques handed down from master to apprentice--and more than a trace of ineffable magic. He reveals how conductors approach a piece of music; what it takes to communicate solely through gesture; and the occasionally glamorous, often challenging life of the itinerant maestro.

Mauceri, who worked closely with Leonard Bernstein for eighteen years and studied with Leo- pold Stokowski is the perfect guide to the allure and theater, passion and drudgery, rivalries and relationships of the conducting life.

Mauceri is also at work on Music in a Century of War, which will look at the divide between ‘avant-garde’ and ‘commercial’ music in the wake of WWII, to be published from Yale Univer- sity Press in Fall 2018, as well as The Pleasures of Classical Music, to be published from Alfred A. Knopf in Fall 2019.

John Mauceri has conducted symphonies, operas, ballets, musicals, and film music around the world over the past five decades. He has appeared in the world’s most famous venues and served as music director of four opera companies and three orchestras, as well as hosted television and radio programs. An accomplished recording artist, he has more than 70 albums to his name, and is the recipient of a Grammy, a Tony, a Billboard, two Diapasons d’Or, three Em- mys, and four Deutsche Schallplatten awards. He has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Times of London, among others.

World English: Knopf (November 2017) Agent: Michael Carlisle 51 Italy: EDT Editor: Jon Segal Taiwan: Briefing Press Format: galley

John O’Donohue In Conversation with John Quinn WALKING ON THE PASTURES OF WONDER

"John O’Donohue is a man of the soul. His scholarly meditation on the continuing relevance of Ireland’s spiritual heritage has become a publishing phenomenon..." – The Times of London

"Wonder, imagination and possibility were John's great concerns... Whatever the medium, there are great riches here - the product of a brilliant mind, a mind that never stopped striving to advance the frontiers of possibility." – John Quinn

Poet and Philosopher John O'Donohue left behind a remarkable body of work on the subjects of spirituality and Celtic mysticism. Walking on the Pastures of Wonder is a poignant and inspirational collection of radio conversations and presentations from O'Donohue's work with close friend and former RTÉ broadcaster, John Quinn. These timeless conversations explore themes such as wonder, landscape, the medieval mystic Meister Eckhart, aging and death, in O'Dono- hue's inimitable lyrical style.

John O’Donohue was recognized by many as being one of the most charismatic and inspirational writers of his day. A native Irish speaker, he was born in County Clare and received a BA in English and Philosophy in 1977 and a Degree in Theology in 1980, both from St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. In 1990 he was awarded a PhD in Philosophical Theology from the Uni- versity of Tubingen, Germany. He wrote several major works, including two poetry collec- tions, Echoes of Memory and Conamara Blues, and the international bestsellers Anam Cara, Eternal Echoes, and Divine Beauty. His last work, the acclaimed Benedictus, was published in 2007. He passed away in 2008 at the age of fifty-two.

John Quinn was born in County Meath and is a former RTÉ broadcaster.

World English: Crown (October 2018) Agents: Kim Witherspoon & Alexis Hurley Ireland: Veritas Publications (March 2015) Format: book

Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Jeffery E. Stern THE 15:17 TO PARIS The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes

Soon to be a major motion picture from Warner Brothers directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone as themselves.

An ISIS terrorist planned to kill more than 500 people. He would have succeeded except for three American friends who refused to give in to fear.

On August 21, 2015, Ayoub El-Khazzani boarded train #9364 in Brussels, bound for Paris. There could be no doubt about his mission: he had an AK-47 and enough ammunition to oblit- erate every passenger on board. Another major ISIS attack was about to begin.

Khazzani wasn't expecting Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone. Stone was a martial arts enthusiast and airman first class in the US Air Force, Skarlatos was a member of the Oregon National Guard, and all three were fearless. But their decision-to charge the gun- man depended on a lifetime of loyalty, support, and faith.

Their friendship was forged as they came of age together in California: going to church, play- ing paintball, teaching each other to swear, and sticking together when they got in trouble at school. Years later, that friendship would give all of them the courage to stand in the path of one of the world's deadliest terrorist organizations.

The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near tragedy averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travelers, needed it most.

Anthony Sadler is a senior at Sacramento State University, majoring in Kinesiology and Ath- letic Training. He lives in Sacramento.

Alek Skarlatos is a Specialist in the Oregon National Guard. He lives in Roseburg, Oregon.

Spencer Stone is a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He lives in Sacramento.

North America: PublicAffairs (August 2016) Agent: Richard Pine 53 Brazil: Editora Bestseller/Record Editor: Ben Adams France: L'Archipel Format: book

Jason Schreier BLOOD, SWEAT, AND PIXELS The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

“His enthusiasm is contagious; even if you’ve never played one of these games, you’ll be riveted by the account of how they came to be.” —Booklist

Developing video games—hero's journey or fool's errand? The creative and technical logistics that go into building today's hottest games can be more harrowing and complex than the games themselves, often seeming like an endless maze or a bottomless abyss. In the bestselling Blood, Sweat, and Pixels, Jason Schreier takes readers on a fascinating odyssey behind the scenes of video game development, where the creator may be a team of 600 overworked underdogs or a solitary geek genius.

Exploring the artistic challenges, technical impossibilities, marketplace demands, and Donkey Kong-sized monkey wrenches thrown into the works by corporate, Schreier reveals how bringing any game to completion is more than Sisyphean—it's nothing short of miraculous.

Taking some of the most popular, bestselling recent games, Schreier immerses readers in the hellfire of the development process, whether it's RPG studio Bioware's challenge to beat an impossible schedule and overcome countless technical nightmares to build Dragon Age: Inquisi- tion; indie developer Eric Barone's single-handed efforts to grow country-life RPG Stardew Valley from one man's vision into a multi-million-dollar franchise; or Bungie spinning out from their corporate overlords at Microsoft to create Destiny, a brand new universe that they hoped would become as iconic as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings—even as it nearly ripped their studio apart.

Documenting the round-the-clock crunches, buggy-eyed burnout, and last-minute saves, this is a journey through development hell—and ultimately a tribute to the dedicated diehards and unsung heroes who scale mountains of obstacles in their quests to create the best games imagi- nable.

Jason Schreier is the news editor at Kotaku, a popular offshoot of Gawker. He has been published in Wired, The New York Times, Edge, Paste, Kill Screen, and The Onion News Network. He is a graduate of New York University. 54 North America: HarperCollins (September 2017) Agent: Charlie Olsen Brazil: Editora Original Editor: Eric Meyers Korea: Hanbit Media Format: book Russia: Exmo

Martin Seligman THE HOPE CIRCUIT A Psychologist's Journey from Helplessness to Optimism

Praise for Flourish:

"Seligman's intentions are admirable and exciting. He is consumed by his mission, which is to take psychology on from its traditional role in alleviating misery, and broaden it into positive psychology — the entirely different art of teaching us how to be wiser, stronger, more generous to others, more self- disciplined, and more capable of dealing with difficulty and rejection" —The Sunday Times

One of the most important psychologists alive today tells the story of the transformation of modern psychology through the lens of his own career and change of heart.

Martin E. P. Seligman is one of the most decorated and popular psychologists of his generation. When he first encountered the discipline in the 1960s, it was devoted to eliminating misery: the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms. Today, thanks in large part to Seligman's own work pioneering the Positive Psychology movement, it is ever more focused on the bright side--gratitude, resilience, and hope.

In this breakthrough memoir, Seligman recounts how he learned to study optimism--including a life-changing conversation with his five-year-old daughter. In wise, eloquent prose, Seligman tells the human stories behind some of his major findings. He recounts developing CAVE, an analytical tool that predicts election outcomes (with shocking accuracy) based on the language used in campaign speeches, and the canonical studies that birthed the theory of learned helplessness—which he now reveals was incorrect. And he writes at length for the first time about his own battles with depression at a young age.

All the while, Seligman works out his theory of psychology, making a compelling and deeply personal case for the importance of virtues like hope, anticipation, gratitude, and wisdom for our mental health. You will walk away from this book not just educated but deeply enriched.

Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD, is the Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, the director of the Positive Psychology Network, and the former president of the American Psychological Association. Among his twenty books are Learned Opti- mism and The Optimistic Child.

North America: PublicAffairs (April 2018) Agent: Richard Pine 55 ANZ: Random House Editor: Ben Adams China: Cheers Publishing Format: manuscript (October)

James J. Sexton, Esq. IF YOU’RE IN MY OFFICE, IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE A Divorce Lawyer’s Guide to Staying Together

Hard-hitting divorce lawyer James Sexton shares insights and wisdom from the frontlines of divorce to keep you out of his office and improve your relationship.

If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late. James Sexton knows this. After dealing with clients whose marriages have dissolved over everything from an ill-advised threesome with the nan- ny to the uneven division of carpool duties, he also knows all the what-not-to-do’s for couples who want to build—and consistently work to preserve—a lasting, fulfilling relationship.

Sexton has spent his career working with spouses-to-be-no-longer. Reverse-engineering a relationship can help to identify, and very often fix, what so often does not work. Ever feel like you’re holding back criticism of your spouse because you just can’t have that fight right now? Sexton will tell you to “Hit Send Now.” Maybe you aren’t as adventurous as you used to be, or you really need some you-time, but, for some reason it seems weird or exhausting to change up the routine. Sexton knows where that mentality leads, and offers viable alternative paths to take.

Though Sexton deals constantly with the heartbreak of others, he still believes in romance and the transformative power of love. This book is his opportunity to take a break from bearing witness to irreparably broken relationships and use what he has learned to help couples that aren’t so far gone get back on track; those who aren't just a phone call away from showing up at an office like his. Described by former clients as a “courtroom gunslinger” and “the socio- path you want on your side in the courtroom,” Sexton tells the unvarnished truth about relationships, and gives readers the tools they need to truly have a successful one.

James J. Sexton is a trial lawyer with two decades of experience negotiating and litigating high -conflict divorces. He wakes up every day at 4am to return emails and plot his next moves in the chess match of matrimonial law, while somehow still maintaining faith in humanity and love. In his limited free time, he trains and competes in mixed martial arts and Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu. He lives in Manhattan.

56 North America: Henry Holt and Co. (April 2018) Agent: Richard Pine Editor: Serena Jones Format: manuscript

Casey Sherman & Michael Tougias ABOVE AND BEYOND John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission

From the authors of the bestselling The Finest Hours, the riveting, deeply human story of Presi- dent John F. Kennedy and two U-2 pilots who risked their lives during the Cuban Missile Cri- sis, the infamous thirteen-day stretch in October 1962 when the world teetered on the very brink of nuclear Armageddon.

Above and Beyond tells the story through the eyes of three characters: Kennedy, and the two pilots, Rudy Anderson and Charles Maultsby, who found themselves in the crosshairs of history, on the most intense day of the crisis.

Anderson, a decorated combat pilot, embarks on a top-secret mission from McCoy Air Force Base, Florida, to fly his U-2 spy plane over Cuba to photograph evidence that five Soviet R-2 missile sites are up and running. At the same time, thousands of miles away in Alaska, Maultsby takes off in his own U-2 plane on a routine mission to the North Pole to gather radio- active air samples from a recent Russian nuclear test. But just after 12 PM, Maultsby suddenly becomes disoriented and steers his plane into Soviet airspace.

In the White House, Kennedy, strained from back pain, sleeplessness, and days of impossible tension, is briefed about Maultsby and his missing U-2. If detected by the Soviets, its presence in their air space will surely be considered an act of war. But as the president and his advisers wrestle with this information, more bad news arrives: another U-2 has disappeared—this time over Cuba.

Above and Beyond is a deeply researched, gripping account of the lives of these three men, war heroes all, who were brought together during a day that almost changed history.

Casey Sherman worked for two decades as a producer for CBS News where he received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence. He is the author of several books and is a contributing writer for Esquire, Yahoo, and FOX News.com.

Michael Tougias is the author and co-author of 23 previous books and has written for The New York Times and several other prestigious magazines and newspapers. North America: PublicAffairs (May 2018) Agents: George Lucas and Richard Pine 57 Editor: Ben Adams Format: manuscript

Sallie Tisdale ADVICE FOR FUTURE CORPSES

Praise for Violation:

“GROUNDBREAKING. A career-defining book. “— The New Yorker

In our youth and longevity-obsessed society, death remains a mysterious subject which many of us are slowly realizing we would benefit from exploring. Advice for Future Corpses is a cru- cial field guide for both the dying and those who love them. Sallie Tisdale is here to help us face the inevitable. From the sublime (the faint sound of Mozart as you take your last breath) to the ridiculous (lessons on how to treat a locked jaw), Tisdale leads the reader through the peaks and troughs of death with a calm, wise and humorous hand.

Advice for Future Corpses is more than a how-to manual or a spiritual bible: it encompasses fu- nerary traditions from all over the world and offers relatable anecdotes. Of course we and our loved ones will all die. What could be more important than embracing these facts rather than letting them overwhelm us?

Sallie Tisdale explores our fears and all the ways death and talking about death make us un- comfortable—but she also explores its intimacies and joys. Tisdale looks at grief, what the last days and hours of life are like, what happens to dead bodies. Advice for Future Corpses includes exercises designed to make you think differently about the inevitable. She includes practical advice, personal experience, a little Buddhist philosophy, and stories.

Sallie Tisdale is the author of Talk Dirty to Me, Stepping Westward, and Women of the Way. She has received a Pushcart Prize, an NEA Fellowship, the James Phelan Literary Award, and was a Dorothy and Arthur Shoenfeldt Distinguished Writer of the year. Her work has appeared in Harper's, The New Yorker, Threepenny Review, Antioch Review, Conjunctions, and Tricycle. Tisdale is a long-time member of PEN and was a judge for the National Book Award in 2010.

North America: Touchstone (June 2018) Agent: Kim Witherspoon UK: Allen & Unwin Editor: Lauren Spiegel Format: manuscript (December)

Young Adult

Atia Abawi A LAND OF PERMANENT GOODBYES

Praise for Secret Sky:

"Abawi writes with a gentle hand... [in] this heartbreaking rendering of forbidden love." — Booklist

Narrated by Destiny, this heartbreaking —and timely — story of refugees escaping from war- torn Syria is masterfully told by a foreign news correspondent who experienced the crisis firsthand.

In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those who have survived are left to figure out their uncertain future.

In the wake of destruction, he's threatened by Daesh fighters and witnesses a public behead- ing. Tareq's family knows that to continue to stay alive, they must leave. As they travel as refugees from Syria to Turkey to Greece, facing danger at every turn, Tareq must find the resilience and courage to complete his harrowing journey.

But while this is one family's story, it is also the timeless tale of all wars, of all tragedy, and of all strife. When you are a refugee, success is outliving your loss.

Destiny narrates this heartbreaking story of the consequences of war, showing the Syrian conflict as part of a long chain of struggles spanning through time.

An award-winning author and journalist—and a refugee herself—Atia Abawi captures the hope that spurs people forward against all odds and the love that makes that hope grow.

Atia Abawi is a foreign news correspondent who was stationed for almost five years in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was born to Afghan parents in West Germany and was raised in the United States. Her first book for teens was the powerful Secret Sky, about forbidden romance between different ethnic tribes. She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband and their son, where she covers stories unfolding in the Middle East and the surrounding areas.

World English: Philomel Books (January 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara 61 Editor: Jill Santopolo Format: galley

Zoraida Córdova HOLLOW CROWN

A major Latin-influenced fantasy from a powerful new voice.

When the royal family of Selvina sets out to destroy magic through a grand and terrible inquisition, magic warrior-thief Renata—trained in the art of stealing memories—seeks to kill the prince, leader of the King’s Justice, only to learn through powerful memories that he may be the greatest illusion of them all…and that the fate of all magic now lies in her hands.

With the ferocity of series like An Ember in the Ashes and Throne of Glass, and based loosely on the Spain of the 15th century, this YA fantasy re-imagines the Inquisition as a battle between a cruel, autocratic state on one side and rebel magicians on the other.

Hollow Crown explores the double-edged sword of memory and the triumph of hope in the midst of fear and oppression.

Zoraida Córdova is the author of The Vicious Deep trilogy, the On the Verge series, and the Brooklyn Brujas series. Her latest novel, Labyrinth Lost, was a Tor.com Best Book of 2016, a New York Public Library top 50 Books for Teens, and has been optioned for film by Paramount Stu- dios. She loves black coffee and snark, and she still believes in magic. Zoraida was born in Ec- uador, raised in Queens, and is a New Yorker at heart.

62 North America: Hyperion (June 2019) Agent: Stephen Barbara UK: Hodder & Stoughton Editor: Laura Schreiber Format: proposal

Gigi DG CUCUMBER QUEST The Doughnut Kingdom

"[D.G's] populated the world of Dreamside with characters who can be heart-warming and infuriating, but who are always fun to watch. Plus there’s the art, which features some of the finest color work I’ve seen." ―i09

What happens when an evil queen gets her hands on an ancient force of destruction?

World domination, obviously.

The seven kingdoms of Dreamside need a legendary hero. Instead, they'll have to settle for Cu- cumber, a nerdy magician who just wants to go to school. As destiny would have it, he and his way more heroic sister, Almond, must now seek the Dream Sword, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Queen Cordelia’s Nightmare Knight.

Can these bunny siblings really save the world in its darkest hour?

Sure, why not?

Adapted from the popular webcomic series, Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom is the first graphic novel of a clever, adorable, and hilarious four-volume heroic adventure that is sure to make you hungry for sweets and action.

The quest to save Dreamside continues with Cucumber Quest: The Ripple Kingdom, publishing February 2018 with First Second.

Gigi D.G. is a freelance illustrator whose clients include Nickelodeon, Boom! Studios, and Frederator Studios. She lives in Los Angeles.

World English: First Second (October 2017) Agent: Charlie Olsen Editors: Mark Siegel & Calista Brill Format: book

Tara Goedjen THE BREATHLESS

“This sultry southern tale is drenched in atmosphere! A world of secrets, mysterious family heirlooms, and forbidden love. Get ready to be bewitched by a story where not only the past lives on...but the dead do, too! “ — Adriana Mather, author of How To Hang A Witch

For fans of the dark family secrets of We Were Liars and the page-turning suspense of The Unbe- coming of Mara Dyer, The Breathless is a haunting tale of deeply buried secrets, forbidden love, and how far some will go to bring back what’s long dead.

No one knows what really happened on the beach where Roxanne Cole’s body was found, but her boyfriend, Cage, took off that night and hasn’t been seen since. Until now. One year— almost to the day—from Ro’s death, when he knocks on the door of Blue Gate Manor and asks where she is.

Cage has no memory of the past twelve months. According to him, Ro was alive only the day before. Ro’s sister Mae wouldn’t believe him, except that something’s not right. Nothing’s been right in the house since Ro died.

And then Mae finds the little green book. The one hidden in Ro’s room. It’s filled with secrets—dangerous secrets—about her family, and about Ro. And if what it says is true, then maybe, just maybe, Ro isn’t lost forever.

And maybe there are secrets so dark, they should never see the light of day.

Tara Goedjen grew up in Alabama, but, after receiving a scholarship to play tennis, left for college in Iowa. She spent time living in Alaska, holds a MFA from The University of Alabama, was an editor for Pan Macmillan in Sydney, and now is a freelance editor. She lives in Monterey, California. Her fiction has appeared in journals such as AGNI, New England Review, Fairy Tale Review, BOMB, Kenyon Review Online, Prism: International, and Overland and her story collection was a finalist for last year’s St. Lawrence Book Award.

64 North America: Delacorte Press (October 2017) Agent: Catherine Drayton Editor: Krista Marino Format: book

Lexa Hillyer WINTER GLASS

Praise for Spindle Fire:

"With its engaging heroines and delicious prose, Spindle Fire pulled me into a richly detailed world full of intrigue and magic. Lexa Hillyer has created a refreshing take on a classic tale, one that traps you in its spell and doesn't let go." — Amy Ewing, author of The Lone City trilogy

Fans of Kendare Blake and Marissa Meyer will rejoice as Lexa Hillyer returns to a lush fantasy world in a deep peril, concluding the dark and stunning fairy tale reinvention that began with Spindle Fire.

Princess Aurora, torn from the dream world, plots to assassinate the faerie queen Malfleur, only to confront temptations she never expected. Isabelle, meanwhile, opens her heart to Prince William as they attempt to unite their kingdoms and wage war against Malfleur’s army. But when the appearance of an unbreakable glass slipper prompts Isabelle to discover more about her lineage, her true identity begins to take shape and her legacy becomes as clear as ice.

Devoted half sisters Isabelle and Aurora will grapple with their understanding of love and loyalty as they face a threat even greater than that of the evil queen—the threat of losing each other forever.

Lexa Hillyer is the cofounder of Glasstown Entertainment, a former YA editor, and the author of Proof of Forever and Spindle Fire. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

North America: HarperCollins Children's Books (April 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara 65 Editor: Rosemary Brosnan Format: galley

Gregory Manchess ABOVE THE TIMBERLINE

From renowned artist Gregory Manchess comes a lavishly painted novel about the son of a famed polar explorer searching for his stranded father, and a lost city buried under snow in an alternate future.

When it started to snow, it didn’t stop for 1,500 years. The Pole Shift that ancient climatologists talked about finally came, the topography was ripped apart and the weather of the world was changed—forever. Now the Earth is covered in snow, and to unknown depths in some places.

In this world, Wes Singleton leaves the academy in search of his father, the famed explorer Ga- len Singleton, who was searching for a lost city until Galen’s expedition was cut short after being sabotaged. But Wes believes his father is still alive somewhere above the timberline.

Fully illustrated with over 120 pieces of full-page artwork throughout, Above the Timberline is a stunning and cinematic combination of art and novel.

Gregory Manchess is an American illustrator. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, digital murals, movie posters, advertising campaigns, and book covers, including sixty covers for Louis L’Amour. His work has appeared on Major League Baseball World Series programs, Time, Newsweek, The Atlantic, Playboy, Smithsonian, and National Geographic. He lectures frequently at universities and colleges nationwide and gives workshops on painting at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He leads an illustration master class in Amherst, Massachusetts. Apart from illustration, Manchess pursues interests in environmental issues, hiking, and ninjitsu, the 900-year-old Japanese martial art. He lives primarily in New York City now, but travels frequently back to Portland, Oregon, where he resided for years.

66 North America: Saga Press (October 2017) Agent: Charlie Olsen Editor: Joe Monti Format: book

Sara Holland EVERLESS

"Sara Holland is a fierce storyteller. Everless gives new and terrifying meaning to the phrase running out of time." —Stephanie Garber, author of Caraval

In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries.

No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A decade ago, she and her father were servants at Everless, the Gerlings’ palatial estate, until a fateful accident forced them to flee in the dead of night. When Jules discovers that her father is dying, she knows that she must return to Everless to earn more time for him before she loses him forever.

But going back to Everless brings more danger—and temptation—than Jules could have ever imagined. Soon she’s caught in a tangle of violent secrets and finds her heart torn between two people she thought she’d never see again. Her decisions have the power to change her fate— and the fate of time itself.

Fans of Victoria Aveyard, Kendare Blake, and Stephanie Garber will devour this lush novel's breathtaking action, incredible romance, and dangerous secrets.

Sara Holland grew up in between small-town Minnesota and the countless fictional worlds of her books. She graduated from Wesleyan University and worked in a tea shop, a dentist’s office, and a state capital building before heading to New York to work in publishing. These days, she can be found exploring the city's bookstores or finding new ways to put caffeine in her bloodstream. Everless is her debut novel.

North America: Harper Teen (February 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara UK: Orchard Editor: Erica Sussman Farsi: Bâž Publishing House Format: galley 67 France: Bayard Germany: Oetinger Holland: Blossom Books

Reshma Saujani GIRLS WHO CODE

— A New York Times Bestseller —

“Reshma Saujani and Girls Who Code are changing the face of tech, one girl at a time. This book is an invitation for every girl to join the movement for a more equal and better future.” —Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and founder of LeanIn.Org & OptionB.Org

Part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun, from the leader of the movement champi- oned by Sheryl Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai, and John Legend.

Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired over 40,000 girls across America. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this graphical- ly animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be. No matter your interest—sports, the arts, baking, student government, social justice—coding can help you do what you love and make your dreams come true. Whether you’re a girl who’s never coded before, a girl who codes, or a parent raising one, this entertaining book, printed in bold two-color and featuring art on every page, will have you itching to create your own apps, games, and robots to make the world a better place.

Reshma Saujani is the Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Brave, Not Perfect and the groundbreaking Women Who Don't Wait In Line. She's been named one of Fortune's 40 under 40, a WSJ Magazine Innovator of the Year, one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in New York by the New York Daily News, Forbes's Most Powerful Women Changing the World, Business Insider's 50 Women Who Are Changing the World, and an AOL/ PBS Next MAKER. Reshma lives in New York City with her husband, their son, and their bull- dog Stanley.

68 North America: Viking Books for Young Readers (August 2017) Agent: Richard Pine UK: Virgin Editors: Ken Wright and Kendra Levin France: Univers Poche Format: book Italy: Il Castoro Russia: Exmo

Krystal Sutherland A SEMI-DEFINITIVE LIST OF WORST NIGHTMARES

“[A] bewitching book . . . Sutherland's fertile imagination makes this book a deep dive into the intrica- cies of family, friends, and personal history. . . . A fresh and compelling look at mental illness.” —Kirkus

From the author of Our Chemical Hearts comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsid- ers facing their greatest fears about life and love—one debilitating phobia at a time.

Ever since Esther Solar’s grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime. Esther’s father is agoraphobic and hasn’t left the basement in six years, her twin brother can’t be in the dark without a light on, and her mother is terrified of bad luck. The Solars are consumed by their fears and, according to the legend of the curse, destined to die from them.

Esther doesn’t know what her great fear is yet (nor does she want to), a feat achieved by avoiding pretty much everything. Elevators, small spaces and crowds are all off-limits. So are hair- cuts, spiders, dolls, mirrors and three dozen other phobias she keeps a record of in her semi- definitive list of worst nightmares.

Then Esther is pickpocketed by Jonah Smallwood, an old classmate. Along with her phone, money and a fruit roll-up she’d been saving, Jonah also steals her list of fears. Despite the theft, Esther and Jonah become friends, and he sets a challenge for them: in an effort to break the curse that has crippled her family, they will meet every Sunday to work their way through the list, facing one terrifying fear at a time, including one that Esther hadn’t counted on: love.

Krystal Sutherland is the author of Our Chemical Hearts. She was born and raised in Towns- ville, Australia, a place that has never experienced winter. Since then she's lived in Sydney, where she edited her university's student magazine; Amsterdam, where she worked as a foreign correspondent; and Hong Kong. She has no pets and no children, but is fond of naming inanimate objects: in the Netherlands she owned a Dutch bicycle called Kim Kardashian, and a small, inflatable velociraptor called Herbert. North America: Putnam (September 2017) Agent: Catherine Drayton ANZ: Penguin Holland: Leopold Editor: Stacey Barney UK: Hot Key Books Israel: Armchair Books Format: book Brazil: Globo Italy: Rizzoli 69 Czech Republic: Euromedia Norway: Gyldendal Denmark: Lindhardt & Ringhof Poland: Dolnoslaskie France: Univers Poche Slovakia: Ikar Germany: cbt/Blanvalet Sweden: Bonnier Carlsen

Middle Grade

Ethan M. Aldridge ESTRANGED

"It's got dragons. It's got drama. It's got depth. And it's got me impatiently waiting for Ethan M. Al- dridge's next eye-popping adventure." – Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever

From rising star author and illustrator Ethan M. Aldridge comes a fantasy adventure with all the makings of a classic, perfect for fans of Amulet.

Edmund and the Childe were swapped at birth. Now, Edmund lives as a changeling in the World Above, his fae powers hidden from his human family, while the Childe lives among the fae in the World Below, where being a human makes him a curiosity at the royal palace.

But when the cruel sorceress Hawthorne takes the throne, the Childe and Edmund must unite on a quest to save both worlds--even if they’re not sure where either of them truly belongs.

Ethan M. Aldridge is a New York Times best-selling illustrator and author. He studied art at Snow College, where he learned how to better draw things both real and imaginary. Ethan lives in New York and Florida with his husband and some kind of small wolf.

North America: HarperCollins Children's Books (May 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara 73 Editor: Andrew Eliopolis Format: manuscript

Kamilla Benko THE UNICORN QUEST

— A 2017 Book Expo Middle-Grade Buzz Panel Pick —

"An adventure-quest brimming with magic and heart. Benko reaches the child in all of us who secretly hopes that a door is never just a door. Mesmerizing." —Roshani Chokshi, author of The Star-Touched Queen

An enchanting, exciting fantasy about a real-world girl searching for her sister in a land full of magic and strange creatures, blending the timeless feel of The Last Unicorn and Wild- wood with Frozen's powerful themes of identity, enchantment, and sisterhood.

Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. But things are back to normal as they move into Windermere Manor . . . until the sisters climb a strange ladder in a fireplace and enter the magical land of Arden.

There, they find a world in turmoil. The four guilds of magic no longer trust each other, the beloved unicorns have disappeared, and terrible wraiths roam freely. Scared, the girls return home. But when Sophie vanishes in the night, it will take all of Claire's courage to climb back up the ladder, find her sister, and uncover the unicorns' greatest secret.

Kamilla Benko spent most of her childhood climbing into wardrobes, trying to step through mirrors, and plotting to run away to an art museum. Now, she visits other worlds as a children’s book editor. Originally from Indiana, she currently lives in New York with her book- shelves, teapot, and hiking boots.

74 North America: Bloomsbury Children’s (February 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara UK: Bloomsbury UK Editor: Catherine Onder Format: galley

Damien Love MONSTROUS DEVICES

A captivating, cinematic, page-turner for older middle-grade readers – an adventure reminis- cent of Raiders of the Lost Ark with a Toy Story twist.

When twelve-year old Alex's grandfather sends him an old tin robot from Mr. Beckman’s toyshop in Prague, Alex sees nothing unusual about this new addition to his collection. But when his grandfather, a very British gentleman of the kick-ass old school, arrives unexpectedly to save him from an attack by sinister little machines, Alex begins to realize there's something different, possibly deadly, about this small toy. His hum-drum world of friends, bullies and homework is suddenly invaded by the old, the fantastic, the magical and the macabre as he’s swept up into an ancient family feud.

Together with his grandfather Alex flees across snowy Europe pursued by assassins, of the human and mechanical kind. There’s a cast of colorful characters – the menacing Tall Man, a strange little girl called Zia, grandfather’s food-loving sidekick, Harry Morcombe, a hap- less toy shop owner, Hans Beckman and the Golem of Prague, who turns out to be surprising- ly tender-hearted.

Damien Love is a freelance journalist and writer based in Glasgow, where it is raining. His writing on film, music, TV, photography and more has appeared in publications including Un- cut, The Sunday Herald, The Guardian, The Scotsman, Bright Lights Film Journal, Scotland On Sun- day and The Royal Photographic Society Journal, among others. An earlier version of Monstrous Devices was self-published in a six-part serial format (as Like Clockwork), and was nominated for the prestigious First Book Award at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

North America: Viking (Fall 2018) Agent: Catherine Drayton Poland: Znak Editor: Alex Ulyett Spain: Random House Mondadori Format: manuscript

Lindsey Stoddard JUST LIKE JACKIE

— An Indies Introduce Pick for Winter/Spring 2018 —

“Just Like Jackie is a lovely story of acceptance—about what makes a family and how we make our own families, and about embracing our differences.” —Ann M. Martin, author of Rain Reign

Family is family, no matter what it looks like. Readers will cheer for this pitch-perfect story, perfect for fans of The Great Gilly Hopkins and Fish in a Tree.

For as long as Robinson Hart can remember, it’s just been her and Grandpa. He taught her about cars, baseball, and everything else worth knowing. But Grandpa’s memory has been getting bad—so bad that he sometimes can’t even remember Robbie’s name.

She’s sure that she’s making things worse by getting in trouble at school, but she can’t resist using her fists when bullies like Alex Carter make fun of her for not having a mom.

Now she’s stuck in group guidance—and to make things even worse, Alex Carter is there too. There’s no way Robbie’s going to open up about her life to some therapy group, especially not with Alex in the room. Besides, if she told anyone how forgetful Grandpa’s been getting lately, they’d take her away from him. He’s the only family she has—and it’s up to her to keep them together, no matter what.

Lindsey Stoddard was born and raised in Vermont where she loved to play in the snow and ski, learned to boil sap in her grandpa’s sugarhouse, and began her lifelong love of reading. She always wanted books to be a big part of her life, so when she graduated college she moved to New York City where she taught middle school English for ten years. She loves reading and writing with middle schoolers, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. This is her debut novel.

76 North America: Harper Children’s (January 2018) Agent: Stephen Barbara Editor: Erica Sussman Format: galley

Picture Book

Gus Gordon SOMEWHERE ELSE

“Somewhere Else is every bit as scrumptious as you knew it would be, yes it is...[A] book for all ages to coo over.’ – Kids' Book Review

From award-winning author and illustrator Gus Gordon comes this irresistible story about a duck called George, the possibility of adventure, and taking risks to realize what you value most.

George has no interest in exploring the world. He’s far too busy at home baking fine pastries. Or so he tells everyone when they invite him along on their wonderful adventures.

Unlike other birds, George doesn’t travel north or south for the winter. When his friends ask him to come to see Paris at night, or the beauty of the Alaskan tundra, or the baobab trees of Madagascar, George always has an excuse: “My hat might blow off” or “I have yoga class” or “I have too much ironing to do.”

But when his friend Pascal digs a little deeper, he realizes the real reason George won’t leave home is that he never learned how to fly. Pascal becomes determined to help him learn how so that he can see the world —or, at least, somewhere else.

Gus Gordon is an Australian-born writer and illustrator of books for small people and older people who like small people’s books. Gus lives with his wife and three kids on the Northern beaches of Sydney. He is the author and illustrator of Wendy, Herman and Rosie, Somewhere Else, and The Last Peach (Neal Porter Books, Summer 2018).

North America: Neal Porter Books (December 2017) Agent: Charlie Olsen ANZ: Penguin (November 2016) Editor: Neal Porter Belgium: Mijade Format: book China: Shanghai Dook Germany: Knesebeck Korea: Picturebook Gongjackso Taiwan: Eastern Publishing 79

Recently Published

Cath Crowley

WORDS IN DEEP BLUE

“I didn’t just read the pages, I lived in them.” – Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places

Two teens find their way back to each other in a bookstore full of secrets and crushes, grief and hope—and letters hidden between the pages. Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry. Before she moved away, she tucked a love letter into his favorite book in his family’s bookshop. Then she waited. But Henry never came. Now Rachel has returned to the city—and to the bookshop—to work alongside the boy she’d rather not see, if at all possible. But she needs the distraction. Her brother drowned months ago, and she can’t feel anything anymore. As Henry and Rachel work side by side, they find hope in each other. Because life may be uncontrollable, even unbearable, but it’s possible that words, and love, and second chances are enough.

Words in Deep Blue was published by Pan Macmillan in August 2016 and Knopf Books for Young Readers in June 2017, and has sold to Orange Books/Bulgaria, Univers Poche/France, Carlsen/Germany, Leopold/Holland, De Agostini/Italy, Jaguar/Poland, Editorial Planeta/Spain, Hodder & Stoughton/UK.

Rene Denfeld THE CHILD FINDER

“[A] gorgeous, haunting gem of a novel. Raw and real yet wrapped in a fairy tale, as lovely and as chilling as the snow."

—Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus

Three years ago, Madison Culver disappeared when her family was choosing a Christmas tree. She would be eight now—if she has survived. Certain someone took their beloved daughter, the Culvers turn to Naomi, a private investigator with an uncanny talent for locating the missing. Naomi’s search takes her deep into an icy, mysterious forest, and into her own fragmented past. Once upon a time, she was a lost girl, too. As Naomi slowly uncovers the truth behind Madison’s disappearance, shards of her past pierce her dreams – if she finds Madison, will Na- omi ultimately unlock the secrets of her own life? Told in the alternating voices of Naomi and a deeply imaginative child, The Child Finder is a breathtaking, exquisitely rendered literary page-turner about redemption and the human capacity to survive.

The Child Finder was published by Harper in September 2017, and has sold to Guomai Culture & Media/China, Dani Books/Israel, Libros del Nuevo Extremo/Latin America, HarperCollins/ 83 Holland, Weidenfeld & Nicolson/UK.

Robin Dreeke & Cameron Stauth

THE CODE OF TRUST Foreword by Joe Navarro

A counterintelligence expert shows readers how to use trust to achieve anything in business and in life. Robin Dreeke is a 28-year veteran of federal service and served most recently as a senior agent in the FBI, with 20 years of experience. The Code of Trust is based on the system Dreeke devised, tested, and implemented during years of field work at the highest levels of national security. Applying his system first to himself, he rose up through federal law enforcement, and then taught his system to law enforcement and military officials throughout the country, and later to private sector clients. The Code of Trust has since elevated executives to leadership, and changed the culture of entire companies, making them happier and more productive, as morale soared.

The Code of Trust was published by St. Martin's Press in August 2017, and has sold to Beijing Mediatime Books/China, JustBook/Korea, China Times/Taiwan.

Mo Gawdat SOLVE FOR HAPPY Engineer Your Path to Joy

A powerful personal story woven with a rich analysis of what we all seek in a way we can act upon." — Sergey Brin, Co-Founder, Google

Mo Gawdat, the Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], realized that he was desperately unhappy despite his incredible success. Applying his superior skills of logic and problem to the issue of happiness, he proposes an algorithm based on an understanding of how the brain processes joy. Then he solves for happy. Mo’s algorithm was put to the ultimate test after the sud- den death of his son. In his grief, Mo found his mission: he would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier. Solve for Happy plots out a step-by -step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment.

Solve for Happy was published by North Star Way in March 2017, and has sold to Casa da Pa- lavra/Brazil, Smart Books/Bulgaria, China CITIC Press/China, Beta/Czech Republic, Basam Books/Finland, Larousse/France, Riva/Germany, Dioptra Publishing/Greece, Brandt/Holland, Gurulo Egyetem/Hungary, PT Gramedia/Indonesia, Matar Publishing/Israel, Korea Economic 84 Daily/Korea, Orizura Group/Lithuania, Leya/Portugal, Humanitas/Romania, Popurri/Russia, Editorial Planeta/Spain, Sun Color/Taiwan, Pegasus/Turkey, KFund/Ukraine, Macmillan/UK, Tre Publishing/Vietnam.

Katherine Heiny

STANDARD DEVIATION

“Audra Daltry is a singular creation —a character so funny, so appealing... she will jump right off the page and take up permanent residence in your heart. Standard Deviation is a marvel.” —Kate Atkinson, author of Life After Life The celebrated author of Single, Carefree, Mellow returns with her debut novel —a rueful, funny examination of love, marriage, infidelity, and origami. Graham Cavanaugh’s second wife, Au- dra, is everything his first wife was not. Audra is charming and spontaneous and fun, but life with her can be exhausting, constantly interrupted by phone calls, burdened by houseguests, and populated by old men with backpacks full of origami paper. As Graham and Audra struggle to define their marriage and raise a child with Asperger's, they decide to establish a friendship with his first wife, Elspeth. That’s when Graham starts to wonder: How can anyone love two such different women? Did he make the right choice? Is there a right choice? A novel as poignant as it is hilarious, Standard Deviation never deviates from superb.

Standard Deviation was published by Knopf in May 2017, and has sold to Lattes/France, Hoff- mann & Campe/ Germany, Nijgh & Van Dimar/Holland, Fourth Estate/UK.

Claire LaZebnik THINGS I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN

“Writing with honesty and wit, LaZebnik offers a thought-provoking portrayal of how people can come together despite, or perhaps because of, their differences.” —Publishers Weekly

Chloe Mitchell has it all—the cute boyfriend, the fun best friend, the good grades. There’s just one problem: her sister Ivy. Ivy has autism, and Chloe seems to be the sole source of fun and companionship in her life. Chloe decides she has to find Ivy a new companion, someone who’ll keep the loneliness and boredom at bay once Chloe’s at college. And figures what Ivy really needs is a boyfriend. Ethan seems like perfect boyfriend material — it’s just unfortunate that he turns out to be the brother of Chloe’s least favorite classmate, an arrogant loner named David Fields. Chloe forces herself to get over her issues with David for Ivy’s sake, especially since David turns out to be as devoted to his brother as she is to her sister. To Chloe’s surprise, she starts finding that the afternoons spent with this strange little group are becoming oddly enjoyable… even preferable.

Things I Should Have Known was published by HMH Books for Young Readers in March 2017, and has sold to Orange Books/Bulgaria, Univers Poche/France. 85

Judith Orloff The Empath’s Survival Guide Life Strategies for Sensitive People

"Dr. Orloff combines neuroscience, intuition, and energy medicine to show you how to stay powerful and strong in the world, while also keeping your compassion and empathy alive.” —Deepak Chopra, author of Super Genes

With The Empath’s Survival Guide, Dr. Orloff offers an invaluable resource to help sensitive people develop healthy coping mechanisms in our high-stimulus world—while fully embracing the empath’s gifts of intuition, creativity, and spiritual connection. In this practical and em- powering book for empaths and their loved ones, Dr. Orloff begins with self-assessment exercises to help you understand your empathic nature, then offers potent strategies for protecting yourself from overwhelm and replenishing your vital energy. For any sensitive person who’s been told to “grow a thick skin,” here is your lifelong guide for staying fully open while building resilience, exploring your gifts of deep perception, raising empathic children, and wel- comed and valued by a world that desperately needs what you have to offer.

The Empath’s Survival Guide was published by Sounds True in April 2017, and has sold to CIT- IC/China, Scorpio/Germany, Samsara/Holland, Writing House/Korea, Sirio/Spain, Locus Pub- lishing/Taiwan. Kate T. Parker

STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY

“Positively moving and totally glorious.” —Booklist

Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100% themselves. A celebration, a catalog of spirit in words and smiles, an affirma- tion of the fact that it’s what’s inside you that counts, Strong Is the New Pretty conveys a powerful message for every girl, for every mother and father of a girl, for every coach and mentor and teacher, for everyone in the village that it takes to raise a strong and self-confident person.

Strong is the New Pretty was published by Workman in March 2017, and has sold to MVG/ Germany, Sigongsa/Korea, Wielka Litera/Poland. 86

Mitch Prinstein POPULAR The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World

“In Mitch Prinstein’s fascinating book, you’ll learn all about the benefits and pitfalls of being popular and how to make popularity work for you in business and in life.” —Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive

A leading psychologist examines how our popularity affects our success, our relationships, and our happiness—and why we don’t always want to be the most popular. Popular examines why popularity plays such a key role in our development and, ultimately, how it still influ- ences our happiness and success today. In many ways—some even beyond our conscious awareness—those old dynamics of our youth continue to play out in every business meeting, every social gathering, in our personal relationships, and even how we raise our children. Pop- ular relies on the latest research in psychology and neuroscience to help us make the wisest choices for ourselves and for our children, so we may all pursue more meaningful, satisfying, and rewarding relationships.

Popular was published by Viking in June 2017, and has sold to Beijing Wisdom and Culture/ China, Matar/Israel, Mikasa Shobo/Japan, Wisdomhouse Publishing/Korea, De Arbeiderspers/ Holland, Publica/Romania, Atticus/Russia, Yuan-Liou Publishing/Taiwan, Ebury/UK. Sadhguru

INNER ENGINEERING

“[A] fascinating read of Sadhguru’s insights and his teachings. If you are ready, it is a tool to help awaken your own inner intelligence, the ultimate and supreme genius that mirrors the wisdom of the cosmos.” —Deepak Chopra

Thought leader, visionary, philanthropist, mystic, and yogi Sadhguru presents Western readers with a time-tested path to achieving absolute well-being: the classical science of yoga. Yoga is a sophisticated system of self-empowerment and a means to be the architect of your own joy. In this transformative book Sadhguru relates the moment of his enlightenment on a moun- taintop in southern India, where time stood still and he emerged radically changed. Today, as the founder of Isha, an organization devoted to humanitarian causes, he lights the path for millions. Inner Engineering presents a revolutionary way of thinking about our agency and our humanity and the opportunity to achieve nothing less than a life of joy.

Inner Engineering was published by Spiegel & Grau in September 2016 and has sold to Bard/ Bulgaria, China Youth/China, Noxi/Czech Republic, Belfond/France, O.W. Barth/Germany, Samsara/Holland, Fumax Kiado/Hungary, Corbaccio/Italy, Zvaigzne ABC/Latvia, Galaktyka/ 87 Poland, Editura Adevar Divin/Romania, Noxi/Slovakia, Azoth/Taiwan.

Suze Yalof Schwartz UNPLUG A Simple Guide to Meditation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers

“Simple, smart, and inspirational, it provides concrete tools you can use to live a more fulfilling, happier, and yes, more productive life.” – Arianna Huffington, author of The Sleep Revolution and Thrive

Whether you're a Fortune 500 CEO or someone bogged down with a never-ending to-do list, the proven secret to being more effective and living a happier, healthier life is to hurry up and slow down, to unplug. This revolutionary book by the founder and CEO of the groundbreaking LA-based meditation studio Unplug Meditation brilliantly simplifies this powerful practice of meditation and shows the overwhelmed and overworked how easy it is to unplug in order to relieve stress, regain focus, and recharge. This modernized approach to meditation will appeal to anyone, even if — especially if — you believe you have no time, you can't sit still, or that "it's just not you."

Unplug was published by Harmony in May 2017, and has sold to Companhia das Letras/Brazil, Euromedia Group/Czech Republic, Otava/Finland, Heyne/Germany, Gottmer/Becht/Holland, Memo/Norway, Ikar/Slovakia, Urano/Spain, Forum/Sweden, Little, Brown/UK.

Eithne Shortall LOVE IN ROW 27

“Fresh, fun and very charming. I really loved it” — Marian Keyes, author of The Woman Who Stole My Life

What happens when Cupid plays co-pilot? Still reeling from a break-up, Cora Hendricks has given up on ever finding love. For herself, that is. To pass the time while working the Aer Lin- gus check-in desk at Heathrow, Cora begins to play cupid with high-flying singles. Using only her intuition, the internet, and glamorous flight attendant accomplice Nancy, Row 27 becomes Cora's laboratory of love. Instead of being seated randomly, two unwitting passengers on each flight find themselves next to the person of their dreams —or not. Cora swears Row 27 is just a bit of fun, but while she's busy making sparks fly at cruising altitude, the love she'd given up on for herself just might have landed right in front of her…

Love in Row 27 was published by Atlantic Books in June 2017, and has sold to Motto/Czech Re- public, Diana/Germany, GeneralPress Kiado/Hungary, De Agostini/Italy, Czarna Owca/ 88 Poland, and KWIWI/Spain.

Lea Waters THE STRENGTH SWITCH How the New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish

“Practical tips for parents from the wise and wonderful Lea Waters! ...This terrific book not only helps us understand ourselves and our children better but also makes that understanding actionable!" —Angela Duckworth, PhD, author of Grit

Unlock your children’s potential by helping them build their strengths. The Strength Switch shows us the extraordinary results of focusing on our children’s strengths rather than their weaknesses. With suggestions for specific ways to interact with your kids, Lea Waters demon- strates how to discover strengths and talents in our children, how to use positive emotions as a resource, how to build strong brains, and how to deal with problem behaviors and talk about difficult situations and emotions. As revolutionary yet simple as Mindset and Grit, The Strength Switch will show parents how a small shift can yield enormous results.

The Strength Switch was published by Random House Australia in May 2017 and Avery in July 2017, and has sold to CITIC/China, Lattes/France, Ursus Libris/Hungary, Woong Jin/Korea, Yuan-Liou Publishing/Taiwan, Scribe/UK.

Jeff Zentner

GOODBYE DAYS

“One of the most stunningly heartfelt, lump-in-your-throat novels I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. —Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda

Carver Briggs never thought a simple text would cause a fatal crash, killing his three best friends, Mars, Eli, and Blake. But now Carver can’t stop blaming himself for the accident and even worse, a powerful judge is pressuring the district attorney to open up a criminal investigation. Luckily, Carver has an unexpected ally: Blake’s grandmother, who asks Carver to spend a “goodbye day” together to share their memories and say a proper farewell. Soon the other families are asking for their own goodbye day with Carver—but he’s unsure of their mo- tives. Will they all be able to make peace with their losses, or will these goodbye days bring Carver one step closer to a complete breakdown or—even worse—prison?

Goodbye Days was published by Crown Books for Young Readers in March 2017, and has sold to Companhia das Letras/Brazil, Univers Poche/France, Haru Publishing/Indonesia, Armchair Books/Israel, Jaguar/Poland, Penguin Random House/Spain, Eastern Publishing Co./Taiwan, Ithaki/Turkey. 89

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