Best Selection 2017 www.elitecreative.co.th www.elitecreative.co.th Elite Creative Literary Agency For Rights and Co-edition related queries write to: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.elitecreative.co.th fb.me/EliteCreativeLitAgency Contents Elite Creative Literary Agency Children’s Book 4 Elite Creative Co., Ltd. is a leading importer of Thai-language rights and recently launched an in- ternational rights division to export rights of the Educational Comic 14 books and manuscripts written by many authors who we represent, not just in Thai but in all languages. In terms of selling rights, we represent both Thai Fiction 19 publishers and established authors namely Pongpol Adrieksarn, former politician turned investigative writer and Seksan Prasertkul, the great Thai writer who won Sriburapa Award. The title written by Thai Non-Fiction 24 female author “I am Eri: My Experience Overseas” was one of our significant success in rights business, this non-fiction describing a hidden story of a Thai prostitute in foreign countries was translated into Academic 27 many languages and sold in various regions includ- ing Chinese-speaking countries and ASEAN nations. Meanwhile, we have continued buying Thai-lan- Travel 29 guage rights from foreign titles to serve domestic demand. Elite Creative mainly focuses on young readers and works with international partners such as Rowohlt Verlag, Booktori and Aram, importing children literature to publish in Thailand. The most current titles in this year include “Mind Coaching” and “Young Leadership” series, these Korean picture books were designed for developing positive atti- tudes to young readers. Participating in Frankfurt Bokk Fair, Elite Creative is determined to be exposed to the new market and expand reading business with potential partnership opportunity. New Titles! Publisher: Edicions del Pirata Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing Rights: World Rights: World Dragon Pasqual Dragonwatch Series Discovers Antartica (Book1) Dragonwatch: Author: Max Olivetti A Fablehaven Adventure Language: Spanish Author: Brandon Mull ISBN: 978-849-341-462-7 Language: English Dragon Pasqual, who hasn’t ISBN: 978-162-972-256-6 learned to make fire quite yet, In the hidden dragon sanctuary ends up in Antartica. There he of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the will meet the animals that live there, and try to help them Just, King of the Dragons, plots so they aren’t so cold. This is the first title of this new his revenge. He has long seen collection. the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to Dragon Pasqual overthrow his captors and Discovers Asia (Book2) return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his Author: Max Olivetti kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has Language: Spanish come to break free and reclaim his power. ISBN: 978-84-934-146-3-4 Dragon Pasqual, travels to earth Fablehaven Book to discover Asia. He will find out of Imagination (Book1) how kids play, the traditions and Author: Brandon Mull celebrations from the area and, as usual, he is going to Language: English do it by helping with anything and everything he can. ISBN: 978-162-972-241-2 This is the second title of this new collection. Now it’s your turn to tap into your imagination in the very first The Fireless Dragon interactive guide to Fablehaven! (Book3) Tuck this journal into your Author: Maria Grau backpack, tote it along and use Illustrator: Quim Bou it as a fun activity book for all Language: Spanish things Fablehaven and to reflect on the mythical creature ISBN: 978-84-965-69-93-5 metaphors found in the series. Once upon a time there was a Examples: fireless dragon called Pasqual. • Create your own art: draw your own magical preserve. That made him sad, until he one Include your home, landmarks, trees, trails, areas to day found some kids from the avoid. Where is it located? What is it called? volcanic city of Olot. They had an idea, if Olot is full of volcanos, Pasqual could maybe • Draw your family pet as if it were a guardian to a hidden, borrow some fire ancient artifact. What special power does your pet have to protect the treasure it is guarding? • Fans will also find coloring book pages, mazes, scavenger hunts, and instructions for origami creatures of Fablehaven characters like Raxtus! 3 The Caretaker’s Guide to Fablehaven (Book2) Children’s Book Author: Brandon Mull Publisher: Edicions del Pirata Language: English Rights: World ISBN: 978-162-972-091-3 The Caretaker’s Guide to Fablehaven is the first visual MR. LONG TRUNK Author: Author: Nuria Cussó discovery of the creatures in the Illustrator: Laia Guerrero series and is written as if the Language: Spanish reader is the new caretaker of ISBN: 978-849-656-982-9 the Fablehaven preserve. It has all sorts of insider’s knowledge Once upon a time when the new caretaker of Fablehaven would have to know, elephants still had short trunks, such as dragon tears are very powerful in making potions one of them already had a long but they are extremely difficult to come by and cruel one. Do you want to know why people have been known to torment young dragons just all elephants finally ended up to collect tears! So don’t YOU want to be their caretaker? with long trunks? Then you would better read this story. Publisher: THiNKNET Publishing LITTLE, THE CHEERFUL Rights: World SAND GRAIN Author: Author: Nuria Cussó Thailand’s Travel Illustrator: Anna Clariana Language: Spanish Guide & Map 2017 978-849-656-992-8 Author: THiNKNET Team ISBN: Language: Thai Little is just a common sand ISBN: 78-616-7547-88-6 grain like you could find on any Thailand’s Travel Guide & Map other beach. He has plenty of 2017 is the non-fiction travelling friends like crabs, shells or snails guidebook, provided updated but when he looks for adventure address, phone number, and he holds tight to a tourist sandal and, this way, travels price of hotels and also provided the world. It sometimes also bothers the swimmers by information of restaurants, jumping on top of their beach towels. opening times, important places in Thailand, and interesting festivals. Additionally, readers will find map at the end of the book with the THE PIRATES’S latest version which covers 77 provinces of Thailand. TREASURE Author: Nuria Cussó Illustrator: Joan Puig Moré Language: Spanish ISBN: 978-849-656-995-9 Peter is the bravest six years old pirate. He is not even 3 feet high but he calls himself Blackbeard, like the most dangerous pirate of all times. Today Peter is feeling down, his favorite treasure is not where it used to anymore. So he decides to ask to his grannie, the Shark Hunter, for advice. 4 Elite Creative Literary Agency Publisher: Polar Fish Publishing Sammy Sliding Rights Sold : Thailand Language: English, Thai ISBN: 978-91-87159-26-8 This is IDBY This is Idby and this is Sammy’s Author: Andy Coombs first book. Sammy loves sliding and Sarah Scho so much his friends call him Illustrator: Anders Lindholm Sammy Sliding. But why is Sammy so entranced with Susie Singing sliding? Well, as you may Language: English, Thai imagine, it has everything to do ISBN: 978-91-87159-34-3 with a tiny octopus. Playing in the sand, Sammy imagined the octopus growing so enormous that the whole of Idby This is Idby and this is Susie’s seemed insignificant and fragile. The octopus walked first book. Susie loves singing so through Idby, inadvertently destroying everything in its much her friends call her Susie Singing. But why is Susie path. Oblivious to the damage it was causing the octopus so smitten with song? When Susie was a little Id, she liked smiled and waved, but it was only when Sammy imagined to sit on the beach and watch the whales play in the himself jumping up to one of its giant legs and sliding water. She imagined herself swimming out to them and that order was restored. By tickling the octopus under then riding down to the bottom of the sea. There, the the chin and sliding up and down its legs, he was able mer-Ids made seaweed stew and took her on a tour of to lead it back to the safety of the sea. In this origin the colourful world beneath the waves. Together, Susie, story, we see the damage unwitting behaviour can cause the mer-Ids, turtles and whales swim back to the surface and how timely intervention by sliding can save the day. and sing the most wonderful music. Sammy adores sliding so much. When Sammy was a little Susie adores singing so much. When Susie was a little Id Id, he slid on an icy river down to the icy sea. Sammy she played on a sunny beach. In the sea, a big whale sang imagined the baby octopus in a thousand years. It is as to the sun. Susie imagined riding on the whale’s back big as a mountain. Sammy jumps on the giant arms and and explore under the sea. All sea Ids and Susie sing slides up and down. Sammy slides up to its ear and tick- together and that’s why Susie loves singing. les its chin. And that is why Sammy loves sliding. Susie Singing and The Loud Storm Sammy Sliding Language: English, Thai and The Big Heavy Thing ISBN: 978-91-87159-35-0 Language: English, Thai ISBN: 978-91-87159-27-5 This is Idby and this is Susie’s second book. Susie is walking This is Idby and this is Sammy’s into town to buy her friend, the second book.