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CATALOG APRIL–AUGUST 2021 CONTENTS FORTHCOMING TITLES PAGES 1–18 LYRICPOP PAGES 1–6 BLACK SHEEP PAGES 7 ZIGGY MARLEY PAGES 8–9 KAYLIE JONES BOOKS PAGE 14 AKASHIC NOIR SERIES PAGES 15–16 CURRENT TOP SELLERS PAGES 18–22 SALES & RIGHTS INFORMATION PAGE 23 AKASHIC BOOKS 232 Third Street, #A115, Brooklyn, NY 11215 TEL: 718.643.9193 FAX: 718.643.9195 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.akashicbooks.com JOHNNY TEMPLE, Publisher, Editor in Chief ([email protected]) JOHANNA INGALLS, Managing Editor, Foreign Rights Director ([email protected]) IBRAHIM AHMAD, Editorial Director ([email protected]) AARON PETROVICH, Production Manager ([email protected]) SUSANNAH LAWRENCE, Director of Publicity and Social Media ([email protected]) SOHRAB HABIBION, Art/Design/Social Media ([email protected]) CATALOG AND COVER DESIGN: Aaron Petrovich & Sohrab Habibion COVER ART: TG Design (A River Called Time, page 10) PRINTED IN CANADA AKASHIC BOOKS is an award-winning independent company dedicated to publishing literary fiction and political nonfiction by authors who are either ignored by the mainstream, or who have no interest in working within the ever-consolidating ranks of the major corporate publishers. Akashic Books hosts additional imprints, including the Akashic Noir Series, the Akashic Drug Chronicles Series, Black Sheep Books for Young Readers, the Akashic Urban Surreal Series, Punk Planet Books, Dennis Cooper’s Little House on the Bowery Series, Open Lens, Chris Abani’s Black Goat Poetry Series, Infamous Books, Peekash Press, Kaylie Jones Books, Dave Zirin’s Edge of Sports, LyricPop, and Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle. BLACK BOOKS SHEEP KAYLIE JONES FORTHCOMING/LYRICPOP STRAWBERRY SWING A CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK SONG LYRICS BY COLDPLAY ILLUSTRATIONS BY MITCH MILLER Coldplay’s warm and infectious hit song “Strawberry Swing” finds a perfect vessel in this gentle picture book for children. “I remember We were walking up to strawberry swing I can’t wait till the morning Wouldn’t wanna change a thing . .” STRAWBERRY SWING is a tenderly illustrated picture book of one of Cold- play’s best known songs. It was the fifth single released from their hit album JUNE 2021 Viva la Vida, and gained widespread acclaim for its accompanying stop-motion animation music video. JUVENILE FICTION/AGES 0-7 24 PAGES, 8.25 X 8.25 WITH LYRICS BY COLDPLAY and illustrations by Mitch Miller, Strawberry Swing tells a sweet story of HARDCOVER friendship, encapsulating the innocence, fun, and struggle of finding someone special—and wanting $16.95, ISBN: 978-1-61775-840-9 E-BOOK to share every moment with them. The book provides an excellent opportunity to introduce Coldplay’s $9.99, ISBN: 978-1-61775-949-9 irresistible melodies to children who will delight in both the music and the message. COLDPLAY are a British rock band that formed in 1996, and have since sold over 100 million records and won numerous accolades including seven GRAMMY Awards, nine BRIT Awards, and seven Billboard Music Awards. The band consists of five members—Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, and creative director Phil Harvey. They rose to fame when they released their hit song “Yel- low” in 2000, and their song “The Scientist” was named as one of the “100 Greatest Songs of the Century” by Rolling Stone. The band continues to produce music that tops charts worldwide. LyricPop presents your favorite song lyrics by renowned songwriters as illustrated picture books, instilling a love of music and song among young readers. MITCH MILLER is an illustrator and visual development artist. He has created work for companies in- cluding Yahoo! and Cricket Media. Miller lives in Pennsylvania with his border collie, Willem. 1 FORTHCOMING/LYRICPOP 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG A CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK SONG LYRICS BY PAUL SIMON ILLUSTRATIONS BY KEITH HENRY BROWN Paul Simon’s groovy anthem to New York City provides a joyful basis for this live-for-the-day picture book. “Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the mornin’ last Just kicking down the cobblestones Lookin’ for fun and feelin’ groovy . .” THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG is a lively picture book based on legendary songwriter Paul Simon’s classic hit, created when he was one half of the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song first appeared on their 1966 album JUNE 2021 JUVENILE FICTION/AGES 0-7 Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. In the US, the album peaked at #4 on Billboard’s weekly Top 200 al- 24 PAGES, 8.25 X 8.25 bums chart, and eventually went on to sell over three million copies in the US. HARDCOVER $16.95, ISBN: 978-1-61775-798-3 WITH SONG LYRICS BY SIMON and illustrations by Keith Henry Brown, this picture book follows a rab- E-BOOK bit cycling through town, going about his day, and pausing to admire the “groovy” and lovable aspects $9.99, ISBN: 978-1-61775-933-8 of his surroundings. The 59th Street Bridge Song provides parents a perfect vehicle to teach kids an ap- preciation of life’s little gifts. PAUL SIMON has received many honors and prizes including twelve GRAMMY Awards, three of which— for Bridge Over Troubled Water, Still Crazy After All These Years, and Graceland—were albums of the year. In 2003 he received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as half of the duo Simon & Gar- funkel. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a recipient of their Johnny Mercer Award, and is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame both as a member of Simon & Garfunkel and as a solo artist. His song “Mrs. Robinson” from the motion picture The Graduate was named in the top ten of the American Film Institute’s 100 Years . 100 Songs list. KEITH HENRY BROWN (illustrator) worked briefly at Marvel before beginning a career as an art director, working for such notable spots as Jazz at Lincoln Center and Blue Note, as well as many music labels. He recently illustrated his first children’s book, Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound. For more information, visit www.keithhbrown.com. 2 FORTHCOMING/LYRICPOP WHERE IS MY MIND? A CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK SONG LYRICS BY BLACK FRANCIS ILLUSTRATIONS BY ALEX EBEN MEYER Black Francis’s cult classic song from Pixies’ album Surfer Rosa is brought to life as a whimsical adventure story in this vibrant picture book. “Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Way out in the water See it swimmin’ . .” WHERE IS MY MIND? is an imaginative picture book based on Black Francis’s lyrics to one of Pixies’ most beloved songs. The song was released on their certified-gold album Surfer Rosa, and later appeared in the film Fight Club. JUNE 2021 JUVENILE FICTION/AGES 0-7 PARENTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE will delight in following the story of a young girl who loses her mind 32 PAGES, 8.25 X 8.25 when she falls off a skateboard, then travels to magical lands in search of it. Brilliantly illustrated by Alex HARDCOVER Eben Meyer, Where Is My Mind? is a celebration of creativity, both in song and story. $16.95, ISBN: 978-1-61775-843-0 E-BOOK BLACK FRANCIS, aka Frank Black, was born Charles Thompson IV in 1965 in Boston, MA. He is the lead $9.99, ISBN: 978-1-61775-932-1 vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band Pixies, which he formed in the mid-1980s while attending UMass Amherst. Named one of VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock,” Pixies disbanded in 1993 after four albums and one EP. Francis continued to have a successful solo career, and in 2004, Pixies reunited for their first tour in more than a decade, playing sold-out shows across North America and Europe. Pix- ies remain one of the most important bands of the era, having influenced musicians such as Kurt Cobain, shinn Thom Yorke, and many others. travis ALEX EBEN MEYER (illustrator) lives in Brooklyn, and works in a studio that was formerly a pencil fac- tory. He and his brain have a very nice relationship, and are virtually inseparable. He illustrated the pic- ture books Hero vs. Villain and Creature vs. Teacher. 3 FORTHCOMING/LYRICPOP DREAM WEAVER A CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK SONG LYRICS BY GARY WRIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROB SAYEGH JR. Gary Wright’s hit song is reimagined as a fantastical picture book to delight dreamers of all ages. “Oo-hoo dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Oo-hoo dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light . .” DREAM WEAVER IS A VIBRANTLY ILLUSTRATED picture book based on Gary Wright’s 1975 breakout single from his platinum-selling album The Dream Weaver, which has sold over two million copies. “Dream Weaver” JUNE 2021 JUVENILE FICTION/AGES 0-7 peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and reached #1 in Canada. The song’s popularity continued 24 PAGES, 8.25 X 8.25 long after its release, and in 1991, Wright recorded a new version for the Wayne’s World soundtrack; the HARDCOVER soundtrack reached #1 on Billboard’s soundtrack album chart and also sold over two million copies. $16.95, ISBN: 978-1-61775-857-7 “Dream Weaver” continues to appear in films and TV shows to this day. E-BOOK $9.99, ISBN: 978-1-61775-931-4 WITH LYRICS BY GARY WRIGHT and illustrations by Rob Sayegh Jr., this magical picture book follows a little boy’s dream of a train that takes him all the way to the moon. Poised to become a bedtime classic, Dream Weaver provides the perfect opportunity for parents to share this timeless song and will surely spark the imaginations of young and old alike.