09_foreign_rights_spring.qxp:08_7_foreign_rights_spring.qxp 10.11.2008 9:11 Uhr Seite 1 Diogenes Foreign Rights List Spring 2009 Holy Eddy the new novel by Jakob Arjouni …and other books by Joey Goebel Lukas Hartmann · Hans Werner Kettenbach Donna Leon · Petros Markaris Bernhard Schlink · Christian Schünemann Martin Suter · Tomi Ungerer and F.K.Waechter 09_foreign_rights_spring.qxp:08_7_foreign_rights_spring.qxp 10.11.2008 9:11 Uhr Seite 2 Awards Tomi Ungerer Media award of the ›German-French Journalism Prize 2008‹, award ceremony: 26 June 2008 in Berlin. ›Hans Meid Medal 2008‹ for his life’s work as an illus trator, award ceremony: 12 October 2008 in Frankfurt am Main, laudatory speech: Dr. Christoph Stölzl. Theatre ›Prix de l’Académie de Berlin 2008‹, award cere- Laura de Weck mony: 28 November 2008 in Berlin. The Académie de Berlin was founded in June 2006 (honorary presi- Peer Pleasures Euro Theater Central, Bonn dent: Richard von Weizsäcker, patron: Bernard de Laura de Weck SumSum Staatsschauspiel, Dresden Montferrand (French Ambassador), Secrétaire Ein Stück Theater am Sachsenring, Köln perpétuel: Ulrich Wickert). Tomi Ungerer is the first Diogenes winner of the € 20,000 prize for achievements in Stadttheater, Bruneck German-French relations. Theater Phoenix, Linz Theater Drachen gasse,Wien Paul Flora SumSum ›Concordia Honorary Prize‹ for his lifework, Theater, Chur award ceremony: 5 May 2008, laudatory speech: Theater Melone, Innsbruck Christoph Ransmayr. Landestheater,Tübingen Dürrenmatt Anthony McCarten DerBesuch Nominated for the ›German Youth Literature der alten Dame Friedrich Dürrenmatt Tragische Komödie Prize 2008‹ for his novel Superhero in the ›Books for Diogenes Young People‹ category, award ceremony: 17 Octo- The Visit Nationaltheater, Brünn ber 2008 at the Frankfurt Book Fair. In addition, Landesbühne Niedersachsen Nord, Superhero was awarded the ›Prize for Young Peo- Wilhelms haven ple’s Literature 2008 of the Jury of Young Readers‹ József Attila Theater, Budapest (age group 15/16) in Vienna on 19 June 2008. Habimah Theatre, Tel Aviv Powszechny Theater, Radom S¥awomir Theater Lubuski, Zielona Gora Mro‡ek Emigranten Theater für Niedersachsen, und andere Stücke Hildes heim TV Diogenes Hohenloher Figurentheater, Ingrid Noll Hersch bach The German television channel ZDF will present an The Conformist adaptation of Ladylike. With Monika Bleibtreu in Theater Divadlo Na Zábradlí, Prag a leading role. A production of Moovie – the art of Staatstheater Kosice, Bratislava entertainment. Broadcast planned for: 2009. Hercules and the Augean Stables Theater Buenos Aires The Khan Theatre, Jerusalem Anniversaries Theater Divadlo Na Vihoradech, Bernhard Schlink Prag 65th birthday on 6 July 2009 Traps State Theatre, Constanta City Patrick Süskind Play Strindberg 60th birthday on 26 March 2009 Companhia de Teatro de Sintra, Lissabon Theater Ungelt, Prag Proa Produções Artisticas, São Paulo 09_foreign_rights_spring.qxp:08_7_foreign_rights_spring.qxp 10.11.2008 9:11 Uhr Seite 3 Cinema Bernhard Schlink Patricia Highsmith Shooting in Berlin and Görlitz, In the new screen adaptation of Director Stephen Daldry has made a The Cry of the Owl, Paddy Considine film version of the novel The Reader. and Julia Stiles play the leading parts. The film stars Kate Winslet and Ralph Director and screenplay: Jamie Fiennes as well as David Kross, Bruno Thraves. Production: BBC Films/ Ganz, Karoline Herfurth, Volker Studio Hamburg. Theatrical release Bruch, Hannah Herzsprung, and planned for: 2009. Alexandra Maria Lara. Screenplay: David Hare. Anthony McCarten Show of Hands, the fourth novel Production: The Weinstein Company. by the New Zealander (currently Theatrical release in Germany being prepared for publication by planned for: spring 2009. Diogenes), has been made into a film USA: 12 December 2008. by the author himself, with Melanie Movie adaptation of the short story Lynskey and Craig Hall in the leading ›The Other Man‹ from the collection roles. Production: Great Southern Flights of Love. Films. Theatrical release (Germany) The film stars Liam Neeson, Laura planned for: 2009. Linney and Antonio Banderas. Director: Richard Eyre. Martin Suter Daniel Brühl, Hannah Herzsprung Screenplay: Charles Wood, Richard and Henry Hübchen play the leading Eyre. Production: Rainmark Films, roles in the film version of Lila, Lila. Gotham Films. Director: Alain Gsponer. Screenplay: Theatrical release: spring 2009. Alexander Buresch. Production: Falcom Media Group/Film 1 Distribution: Falcom Media. Theatrical release in Germany planned for: 2009. Romulus the Great Serenade featured Nikolaus Paryla is the old- Theater Vychodocestke Divadlo, National Theatre, Constanta City est stage production still shown in Pardubice The Contract German theatres. Theatergesellschaft Haupt, Prag S¥awomir Mro‡ek Theater Jazekszin, Budapest Urs Widmer Out at Sea Top Dogs Nationaltheater, Szeged Ingrid Noll Euro Theater Central, Bonn Salvador Cabaret, Szabadka Ladylike Theater St. Gallen The Fox as a Philosopher Westfälisches Landestheater, xox-Theater, Kleve National Theatre, Constanta City Castrop-Rauxel Theater Das Spielbrett, Köln Theater Ulm Emigrants Rakvere Theatre, Estland Theater Prazke Komorni Divadlo, Patrick Süskind The New Noah Prag The Double Bass KISTL-Komödianten in St. Leonhard, Malionki Theatre, Israel has constantly been a part of the Graz Tango repertoire of many German and for- Gardonyi Géza Theater, Eger eign stages for 25theatrical seasons, Theater Bez Zabradli, Prag the record being held by Volks- Academic Regional theater Mün chen. According to the Dramatic Taras Shevchenko statistics on theatrical works of the Theatre, Ternopil German Stage Association, the pre- Slovenske Komorne Divadlo, Martin miere which was staged in 1981 and 09_foreign_rights_spring.qxp:08_7_foreign_rights_spring.qxp 10.11.2008 9:11 Uhr Seite 4 Bernhard Schlink The Reader The Reader – the movie Director: Stephen Daldry Bernhard Schlink Screenplay: David Hare Cast: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, DerVorleser David Kross, Bruno Ganz, Karoline Herfurth, Roman · Diogenes Volker Bruch, Hannah Herzsprung, Alexandra Maria Lara Producers: Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, and Donna Gigliotti Production: The Weinstein Company The film will be released in the USA on 12 December 2008 and in Germany on 26 February 2009. »Moving, suggestive and ultimately hopeful. The Reader leaps national boundaries Der internationale Bestseller jetzt mit Starbesetzung verfilmt: and speaks straight to the heart.« Mit Kate Winslet, David Kross, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, The New York Times Book Review Karoline Herfurth und Hannah Herzsprung Regie: Stephen Daldry; Drehbuch: David Hare »A literary event.« Ab 26. Februar im deutschen Kino! Der Spiegel, Hamburg Novel 208 pages Bernhard Schlink’s books 1995 have been published in World rights are handled by Diogenes. 43 languages. Photography: © 2008 The Weinstein Company.AllPhotography: © 2008 The Weinstein Rights Reserved. 09_foreign_rights_spring.qxp:08_7_foreign_rights_spring.qxp 10.11.2008 9:11 Uhr Seite 5 Martin Suter Lila, Lila »There is charm, irony, and undeniable elegance in Martin Suter’s novels, who is prob- ably one of the best contemporary authors.« Le Nouvel Observateur »As always with Martin Suter, Lila, Lila is about the loss of identity. Suter’s novel is grip- ping from the very first page. A must read!« Brigitte »In his novels, Martin Suter reaches a huge audience. He writes exciting, good and almost film-like constructed stories; he grabs his readers with tight, refined plots.« Martin Suter Der Spiegel, Hamburg Lila, Lila Martin Suter’s books have been translated into 22 languages. Roman · Diogenes Novel 352 pages 2004 World rights are handled by Diogenes. Lila, Lila – the movie Director: Alain Gsponer Screenplay: Alex Buresch Cast: Daniel Brühl, Hannah Herzsprung, Henry Hübchen Production: Falcom Media Group/Film 1 Co-Production: Millbrook Pictures Distributor (Germany): Falcom Media The film will be released in Germany in 2009. Photography: © 2008 The Weinstein Company.AllPhotography: © 2008 The Weinstein Rights Reserved. Photography: © Falcom Media 09_foreign_rights_spring.qxp:08_7_foreign_rights_spring.qxp 10.11.2008 9:12 Uhr Seite 6 »Arjouni’s spotlight on the darker side of the German affluent society is caustic, witty and exciting – and never moralising.« Le Monde Jakob Arjouni Jakob Ein Jakob Jakob Freund Arjouni Arjouni Idioten. Fünf Arjouni Jakob Märchen Hausaufgaben Arjouni Chez Max Magic Hoffmann Roman · Diogenes Geschichten · Diogenes Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Roman · Diogenes Magic Hoffmann A Friend Idiots. Homework Chez Max Novel, 1996 Stories, 1998 Five Fairy Tales Novel, 2004 Novel, 2006 Stories, 2003 Jakob Arjouni Jakob Jakob Mehr Bier Arjouni Jakob Arjouni Ein Kayankaya-Roman Happybirthday, Ein Mann, Arjouni Türke! ein Mord Kismet Ein Kayankaya-Roman EinKayankaya-Roman EinKayankaya-Roman Diogenes Diogenes Diogenes Diogenes Happy Birthday, More Beer One Man, Kismet Turk! A Kayankaya One Murder A Kayankaya A Kayankaya Novel, 1987 A Kayankaya Novel, 2001 Novel, 1987 Novel, 1991 Praise for Jakob Arjouni’s Idiots: »German novelist Arjouni shifts his creative talents and humor into overdrive, with results as smooth as an S-Class Mercedes on the Autobahn ... Are you wishing for a wry, sly book about the human comedy? Wish granted.« Kirkus Reviews »Arjouni is a master of authentic background descriptions and an original storyteller.« Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung Praise for Jakob Arjouni’s Chez Max: Photo: © Regine Mosimann