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FALL 2005 FUTURES LIST

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BABYLON RISING: The Europa Conspiracy
by Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips
Performance: Joel Gotler Associates, 310-786-8931

October
Fiction
Tim LaHaye, creator of the phenomenally successful Left Behind books, once again mixes biblical prophecy and high-octane adventure in the third book of his Top-10 New York Times bestselling series for Bantam Books, Babylon Rising. The first two bestselling Babylon Rising novels established Michael Murphy as one of the most exciting heroes of recent times, a biblical archaeologist whose incredible discoveries do more than simply take him to dangerous, exotic places-they place him four-square in the path of the greatest evil facing mankind today. Now, in BABYLON RISING: THE EUROPA CONSPIRACY, the search for one of the Bible's most fascinating and prophetically significant artifacts pits Murphy against an opponent he knows only too well: Talon, a man whose appetite for mayhem is matched only by that of his shadowy masters. And their dire plans for the world are about to take a terrible leap forward unless Murphy can stop them… With THE EUROPA CONSPIRACY, Tim LaHaye once again shows how his thrill-a-minute storytelling and deep understanding of the Bible have combined to make him one of the most popular fiction authors of today. Tim LaHaye's two novels in this series, Babylon Rising and The Secret on Ararat, are widely published overseas and enjoy sixteen foreign licenses between them. Mr. LaHaye is at work on the next novel in the series for Bantam Books.
A BRIEFER HISTORY OF TIME by Stephen Hawking
and Leonard Mlodinow
Translation, Audio, and Performance:
Writer's House, Inc. 212-685-2400

October
Nonfiction
In this heavily updated, revised and highly readable edition of the renowned New York Times bestselling book that has sold over 9 million copies in 40 languages, noted theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking presents for the first time a condensed and accessible version of A Brief History of Time. Despite the original's engaging narrative and lively humor, readers have had difficulty understanding some of Professor Hawking's most important concepts. Hawking cares passionately about his subject and he wants his readers to understand and care about it, too. So, he has undertaken to modify the original text of A Brief History Of Time, emphasizing and illuminating only the most important material a non-scientist needs to know and letting go of the more abstruse aspects of the original. The new book is fewer than 180 pages and includes 35 informational, four-color illustrations that appear throughout the book to further clarify the text. In A BRIEFER HISTORY OF TIME, Hawking and his collaborator, the physicist and writer Leonard Mlodinow, have achieved an accessible level of clarity and brevity of text by eliminating content more suitable to a college-level course in cosmology, and by expanding upon the book's most important concepts in a clearer, probing, and leisurely narrative. The text has been updated to include the latest theoretical and observational results, including advances in string theory that suggest a more unified theory of physics, as well as observations made by COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer satellite) and the Hubble telescope. Lastly, the authors' concluding message is one of hope: while science remains far from achieving the goal of a unified theory of all the forces of physics-the dream of Einstein and many others-the progress made since the work was last published and detailed in these pages gives new reason to believe it is achievable. That's a message that Hawking fans will embrace anew.
CHILDREN OF THE SERPENT GATE:
Book Three of The Tears of Artamon by Sarah Ash
First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: Writer's House, Inc. 212-685-2400

October
Fiction
Her U.S. debut was critically acclaimed. Her second novel won her more readers. Now, Sarah Ash's concluding novel in her The Tears of Artamon trilogy, a novel of war, magic, and bloodlines, will show readers that she absolutely belongs in the same catergory as Terry Goodkind and Spectra's own George R.R. Martin. In CHILDREN OF THE SERPENT GATE, Ash mixes myth, legend and politics to take us to a place that feels very much like 19th century Europe-only one with a creature that exists somewhere between a dragon and the old legends of the Drakhoul. As one man struggles to rebuild an ancient empire united under his control, his lust for power leads him to release five of the dragon-demons known as the drakhouls. Now, one of these creatures dwells within him. But, even as he gains new power, his hold over his empire is crumbling. A rival nation, determined to rid the world of the drakhouls once and for all, seeks to repair the ancient staff of Saint Sergius. In the hands of an innocent, this staff could banish the drakhouls forever... but where is such a truly innocent soul to be found? Through the ultimate of ironies, the answer may lie in the form of the emperor's own beloved and crippled daughter, who is to be turned into a tool to use against him. With this richly imagined tale filled with superbly drawn characters who are neither wholly good nor wholly evil, Sarah Ash concludes her epic trilogy in grand style, paying homage to the genre's traditions while carving a refreshingly bold place for herself. The previous two titles in this trilogy include: Lord of Snow and Shadows and Prisoner of the Iron Tower. Sarah Ash lives with her husband and two sons in Beckenham, Kent.
COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF LOUIS L'AMOUR: Volume Three by Louis L'Amour
All rights inquiries to Bantam Dell Publishing:
212-782-9800 (F)

November
Fiction

"L'Amour falls into the grand tradition of Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson." (The Wall Street Journal, May 2002)
"Vintage L'Amour...A fine start to what will become an essential collection." (Booklist on The Collected Short Stories Of Louis L'amour: The Frontier Stories: Volume One)
"Great reading from a genre master." (Booklist on The Collected Short Stories Of Louis L'Amour: The Frontier Stories: Volume Two)

Bantam proudly celebrates 50 years of publishing the work of Louis L'Amour with a decade-long program, which kicked off with publication of the first two volumes of Collected Short Stories in 2003 and 2004, and continues with an annual Legacy Edition hardcover of one of Louis L'Amour's classic novels and this new volume of stories, thus demonstrating Bantam's commitment to the next generation of L'Amour readers. Here is the highly anticipated third volume in the New York Times bestselling series of Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour. Volume Two held special appeal because it featured all of the "Chick Bowdrie" stories. Volume Three features 28 frontier tales, including all of the beloved "Lance Kilkenny" stories. Louis L'Amour is undoubtedly the best selling frontier novelist of all time. He is the only novelist in history to be the recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his life's work. There are more than 270 million copies of his books in print worldwide.


FIFTY DEGREES BELOW by Kim Stanley Robinson First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: Ralph Vicinanza, Ltd. 212-924-7090


November
Fiction
Bestselling, award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson continues his groundbreaking new trilogy with the second of his near-future eco-thrillers set in our nation's capital. Intelligent, suspenseful, and profoundly moving, this is a tale of everyday people caught up in extraordinary circumstances as science, technology, and global climatic changes collide in Robinson's cautionary tale of global warming. Kim Stanley Robinson has long been known for his ability to humanize science: to take big, high-concept issues and put a very real and approachable face on them, showing us the very real costs and consequences of our actions. Here he gives us the unflinching truth about global warming through an intimate look at a handful of characters whose lives are irreparably changed by it. In this near-future world of scientific advancement and international politics, many are closing their eyes to the dangerous signs of global warming and its consequences. Yet in FIFTY DEGREES BELOW the crisis has come to America's shores. Large chunks of San Diego have eroded into the sea, and Washington is under water. The time for action now is at hand. Global warming is causing the polar ice caps to melt and shutting down the Gulf Stream-and it very well may trigger a new Ice Age. The first book in this trilogy, Forty Signs Of Rain, was chosen as Required Reading by the New York Post, and was #5 of 10 of the books choosen as The Year's Top Speculative Fiction Titles of 2004 by the Kansas City Star. It received strong praise from The New York Times Book Review ("Provide[s] an unforgettable demonstration of what can go wrong when an ecological balance is upset"), to the San Francisco Chronicle ("Robinson knows how to juxtapose the quotidian details of urban life with really big, really scary environmental disasters"), among others. Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards, Kim Stanley Robinson has written ten previous books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy. His most recent work, The Years of Rice and Salt, was named one of the best science fiction novels of 2002 by Book magazine.

NO TRUE GLORY: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Falluja by Bing West
Performance:
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates,
212-206-5600

 October
Nonfiction
**Universal-based Double Feature partners Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher have optioned the upcoming book "No True Glory: The Battle for Fallujah" with Harrison Ford to star.**

For months author F. J. "Bing" West lived among the Marines who besieged the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, and interviewed members of the three US Army units that fought in that factious city before the Marines arrived. With access from frontline personnel to senior policymakers and negotiators, West's astonishing account takes us into strategy discussions between generals, on tense night patrols, and into fighting from rooftop to rooftop to tell the story that hasn't been told in the press or on the nightly news. The Marines originally planned to slip into Fallujah "as soft as fog." But in March 2004, after a mob killing and mutilating four American contractors was recorded in images that horrified the world, the Marines attacked. West recounts the ferocious street battles that followed, the stiff resistance and shocking violence that caught many in our military and government off guard, and the sweeping US counterattack that outraged the Arab world. We go behind the scenes to the intense negotiations to persuade Iraqis to take charge and hunt down terrorists like al-Zarqawi, who were using the city as a sanctuary-negotiations whose ramifications will impact Iraq for years to come. But the real focus is upon the heroic, everyday efforts of the American fighting soldier and Marine confronting the key paradox of the war: that the Iraqis both wanted and didn't want Americans in their country. NO TRUE GLORY is a firsthand account of the gritty fighting, political maneuvering, and ongoing struggle in this crucial city-a microcosm of the confused and frustrating Iraqi war.



PRIVATE WARS by Greg Rucka
First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: DHS Literary, Inc., 214-363-4422 		November
Fiction
Greg Rucka, whose A Gentleman's Game introduced us to Tara Chace-- "the most tough-as-nails-but- still-shag-worthy secret agent since Mata Hari" (Entertainment Weekly), is back with another brilliant adventure of international suspense in his acclaimed Queen and Country series. It's been fifteen months since Tara Chace resigned her post at the British Secret Intelligence Service. She told her boss that she needed time away but that she would return. It wasn't until after Chace left London that he learned she was pregnant. Now, with a nine-month-old daughter, Tara Chace is being reactivated, but at a terrible cost to herself and perhaps to the young woman she is to protect. To end a reign of corruption and chaos, Tara must help a young woman stage a coup to overthrow her own father. If Tara succeeds, she'll be reinstated as Head of Special Operations. If she refuses her orders, she's out for good. With the CIA aiding the enemy and a father ready to sacrifice everything, including his daughter, to preserve his power, betrayal is inevitable. As the stakes rise higher and higher, it's up to Chace to stop the enemy-even if it means destroying the woman she was hired to help. Greg Rucka has worked at a variety of jobs, from theatrical fight choreographer to emergency medical technician. He is the author of six previous thrillers for Bantam and resides in Portland, Oregon, where he is at work on his next thriller for Bantam Books.
THE SMOKE THIEF by Shana Abe
First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: Jane Rotrosen Agency, 212-593-4330
October
Fiction
Here is the hardcover debut of an author who will dazzle readers with the first book in her spellbinding romance trilogy that targets readers of Karen Marie Moning. From the author of The Last Mermaid comes an enchanting, sensual fantasy romance trilogy about the drakon: a powerful network of families, living in near seclusion in the misty hills of Darkfrith in northern England, whose men have the ability to change from human to dragon, and back again. When Kit, the young leader of the drakon, hears about a jewel thief baffling the London police with his ability to vanish into thin air, he recognizes the thief for what he is-"a runner," a drakon who has fled Darkfrith without permission. The drakon must be brought back before he reveals the tribe's secrets, so Kit sets a trap using the drakons' most valuable jewel, the Langford Diamond, as bait. Upon confronting the drakon, Kit is astonished to discover that the drakon is not a man, but the most exquisite woman he's ever seen. Now, the stakes are even higher as she is the only female drakon, running free, defying rules and traditions, and she has taken the precious Langford Diamond with her. Shana Abe, a former model, lives with her husband in Thousand Oaks, California. Her novel The Last Mermaid (Bantam 6/04) is nominated for Best Historical Paranormal Fantasy in the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards, and has won praise from the Romantic Times as "Provocative and seductive... one spellbinding read. This anthology pushes the boundaries and places Abe in league with the finest romance writers." Shana Abe has received endorsements from Jane Feather, Teresa Medeiros, Jill Marie Landis, Katherine Sutcliffe, and Elizabeth Thornton. She is at work on her next novel for Bantam Books.
STALKING THE PUZZLE LADY by Parnell Hall
First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: Donald Maass Literary Agency, 212-866-8200

November
Fiction
The Dallas Morning News praises the Puzzle Lady mysteries as "ideal for the puzzle fan as well as the mystery fan… frothy, funny and ingenious." Now Parnell Hall's inimitable Cora Felton is at the center of the puzzle. Her number one fan is stalking her-using Cora's own crossword column to follow her every move. Since niece Sherry is tangled in a web of trouble with her ex-husband and his new bride, Cora must bluff her crossword expertise on her own-while making highly visible stops on the promotional tour for her breakfast cereal company. But when the first dead body turns up, the Puzzle Lady-with the help of crusty cruciverbalist Harvey Beerbaum-must create her cleverest clues yet in order to stalk her stalker-and unmask a killer before the killer unmasks her… As always, STALKING THE PUZZLE LADY features an extra-special bonus for readers that makes this series unique: original, exclusive crossword puzzles! Parnell Hall is the author of six Puzzle Lady Mysteries, including the November 2004 Bantam hardcover And A Puzzle To Die On. He lives in New York City, where he is at work on his next Puzzle Lady mystery, which Bantam will publish in 2006.
WILD DUCKS FLYING BACKWARDS by Tom Robbins Performance: Phoebe Larmore, 310-821-5182

September
Fiction

The first ever collection of short fiction and nonfiction essays from the beloved and bestselling author Tom Robbins, "one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world" (The Financial Times of London). WILD DUCKS FLYING BACKWARD consists of all new fiction, which is published here for the first time, and a selection of nonfiction, some in print for the first time and some not in print for decades. From tributes-such as odes to redheads, kissing, Diane Keaton, Leonard Cohen, and Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald's-to musings, travel essays, and art critiques-from short stories to poems and country song lyrics-this collection will be a real treat for Tom's numerous and loyal fans. Whether he is recognized as a "welcome breath of fresh air in American literature" (The Globe and Mail) or "Impossibly imaginative" (Vanity Fair), Tom Robbins delights readers with his offbeat, metaphorical style. With almost three million copies of his novels sold, Robbins is one of those rare novelists to approach rock-star status, attracting SRO crowds at his personal appearances in the U.S. and abroad. He is the maverick author of eight juicy, daring and clever novels, many of which are published in translation and all of which are in print with Bantam Books. He lives in the Seattle area.
 















 
 
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EFFENDI by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
British, Translation, and Performance:
Mic Cheetham Agency, +44 207 495 2002
September
Fiction
"All brilliant light and scorching heat…Grimwood has successfully mingled fantasy with reality to make an unusual, believable, and absorbing mystery." -Sunday Telegraph

Part mystery, part speculative fiction, and wholly unforgettable, John Courtenay Grimwood's celebrated Arabesk series portrays the dark, hard-boiled story of a man out to prove his innocence in an alternate world where the facts aren't always the same as the truth… and murder isn't the worst that can happen… EFFENDI, the second book in the series, takes place in El Iskandryia, jewel of North Africa, where anything is available for a price and everything is possible, including murder. Here, Asharaf Bey, recently sprung from a Seattle prison, finds himself the new chief of detectives in the wake of a crippling electromagnetic pulse bomb. The city is in ruins and he's charged with holding it together while protecting his one-time fiancée from the gruesome facts of her father's murderous past, prosecuting an international trial, and looking after his orphaned nine-year-old niece. The lives of friends and family and the city's fate hang in the balance and Raf is about to learn the true cost of loyalty. Jon Courtenay Grimwood lives in England, where his Arabesk series is acclaimed. Pashazade (Bantam 3/05) was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction Association Award, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. EFFENDI, was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the British Science Fiction Association Award. The third Arabesk novel, Felaheen, coming from Bantam, won the 2003 British Science Fiction Association Award, and appeared on the Locus Magazine 2003 Recommended Reading List and SFSite's Best of 2003 list.

A FIELD GUIDE TO BUYING ORGANIC
by Luddene Perry and Dan Schultz
Performance: Irene Skolnick Agency, Inc. 212-727-3648

September
Nonfiction
From a pioneer in the organic movement, this is the first practical, fully illustrated guide to making good, healthy food choices designed to help consumers decide which organic foods are worth the investment and which conventional foods they can buy with confidence. From produce to packaged goods, sales of organic foods are growing at 20% or more each year, despite a cost average of 60% more than conventional food and consumer uncertainty of just what they are getting for their money. As high-priced organic food moves onto mainstream supermarket shelves, consumers need to know exactly what they are getting for their food dollars and how best to spend their money. No other book fills this niche-other titles are either nesting guides to a natural lifestyle or strident polemics advocating organic practices. Ludenne Perry, an organic farmer, educator, and businesswoman, considers nutrition, taste, environmental factors, and animal welfare concerns to help us decide which organic foods are worth the investment, and which conventional foods we can buy with confidence. Among her book's many great features readers will find:

* The first-ever Organic Shoppers' Profile, a brief self-test that weighs the importance a shopper places on the benefits of buying organic and her organic shopping habits.
* An aisle-by-aisle guide that provides fast access to background information about the most popular organic produce, dairy, meat and poultry, baked goods, nuts, seeds, and grains, processed and packaged foods, and drinks.
* Most national brands, many regional brands and even several small farms.
* An illustrated section highlighting each brand's logo (so you can identify the products you're looking for as you fly through the supermarket), contact information and availability.

Luddene began her career in organics almost 40 years ago with a small plot in Colorado. As time passed, she recognized the need for standards in the industry; so in 1992 she started her own certifying company where she pioneered numerous processes for insuring organic integrity. Her innovations helped to make organic labeling possible. She is a member of the Independent Organic Inspectors Association. Today Perry is a farmer and teacher of horticultural food production, garden and landscape design based in Minneapolis. Dan Schultz most recently collaborated on Paths Are Made by Walking with Therese Jacobs-Stewart.


THE MARK OF RAN: Book One of The Sea Beggars
by Paul Kearney
First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, Inc., 212-529-4433

December
Fiction
The debut of a dark and inventive new literary fantasy series by a master storyteller-praised by Steven Erikson as "one of the very best writers of fantasy around"-whose narrative style recalls Robin Hobb, China Mieville, and K.J. Bishop. Kearney's THE MARK OF RAN is an exciting acquisition for Bantam Books. In a dying world abandoned by its creator, an ancient race with powers some feel mark them as demons is scattered. Rol Corishane, whose blood is tainted by these powers, has been raised by his grandfather in a remote fishing village with no knowledge of his past or legacy. When his grandfather and whole village are slaughtered by assassins, Rol is sheltered and protected by the sinister Michal Psellos. Under Psellos's tutelage, Rol matures and trains to be an assassin. His only companion is the beautiful Rowan, a fellow assassin with whom he falls in love. But Michal Psellos harbors secrets about both their pasts. When they finally decide to break away from his control, these deadly truths come to light-and lead Rol and Rowan to undertake actions they never anticipated. Kearney was born and raised in Northern Ireland and studied English at Oxford University. He is the author of the acclaimed "Monarchies of God" series. He is at work on the next book in this series, to be published by Bantam Books.
ODDS'R by Roger Schlaifer
Performance: Schlaifer Nance & Co., Inc., 404-231-0684

November
Nonfiction
Fans of The Worst Case Scenario Handbook and The Book of Questions are sure to love ODDS'R, a unique, amusing compendium of questions and answers on everything you've ever wondered about, worried about, or wished you knew! A collection of fascinating, funny, and factual questions and answers on life, love, sex, politics, sports, and much more, ODDS'R will satisfy those readers with an endless appetite for useless information, random facts, and zany trivia. Organized under ten different topics of broad general interest-ranging from 'Life & Death' to 'Sex & Sinners,"-ODDS'R lets you test your knowledge with such questions as: "You are likely to ingest the most cholesterol by eating which McDonald's item? a) 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, b) Filet-o-Fish sandwich, or c) a Quarter Pounder?" Or, "As a mammal, odds are you share the most DNA with which of the following animals? a) The Aye-Aye b) The Caracara or c) the Dik-Dik?" No cheating! The answers to these and all of the ODDS'R questions will be printed upside down on the page. This is a great gift and impulse buy! Roger Schlaifer is the creator of the hot new ODDS'R board game. Schlaifer worked with TV comedy writers and researchers from "The Weakest Link" and "Win Ben Stein's Money" on his questions and answers. He is best known for spearheading the creative development and worldwide licensing of the Cabbage Patch Kids. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
SHE, MYSELF, AND I by Whitney Gaskell
Translation and Performance:
Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, 212-431-4554

October
Fiction
Whitney Gaskell, author of Pushing 30-- praised by Publishers Weekly as "A sprightly debut... breezy prose, sharp wit... a delightful romantic comedy heroine" --and True Love (And Other Lies), returns with a new, hilarious, and sophisticated romantic comedy. SHE, MYSELF & I introduces us to the three Cassel sisters who are genetically related, but who couldn't be more different from each other. Paige, the oldest, is meticulously responsible and has sworn off men since being left by her gay husband. Sophie is fun-loving and gregarious, but has become a hormonal bitch on wheels during her first pregnancy. And Mickey, the youngest, is an academic superstar planning a career in medicine. But lately, each sister is examining her own life, and all are acting out of character. Paige has started seeing someone totally wrong-but perhaps appropriate-for her; Sophie frets that getting married and having children instead of a career may have been the wrong decision for her; and Mickey can't bring herself to tell her family that she's abandoned medicine. Throw in a pair of parents who went through the "Divorce from Hell" years ago and now are surprisingly friendly, and you have a recipe for a very smart, pacey, funny novel. Whitney Gaskell grew up in Syracuse, New York, and is a graduate of Tulane Law School. She worked for several years as a reluctant lawyer before writing her first novel, Pushing 30. She lives in Florida with her husband and son, and is at work on her fourth novel for Bantam Books.
THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF RANGERGIRL
by Tim Pratt
First Serial, Audio, and Performance:
Writer's House, Inc., 212-685-2400

December
Fiction
We couldn't agree more! The magic of Charles de Lint and the humor of Charlaine Harris's "Southern Vampire" series meet in THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF RANGERGIRL, an unusual and captivating debut novel from acclaimed short story author Tim Pratt. Follow a young comic book artist as she deals with the implications of an unsettling new job: that of the West's protector. Marzi McCarty has unwittingly opened a door to the unknown in the coffee shop where she works, and now, not only has some primal darkness escaped, but it seems it's Marzi's job-indeed, her purpose-to stop it! Engagingly and cunningly crafted, THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF RANGERGIRL is a clever contemporary love song to the West that was won and the myths that shape both its past and future. Tim Pratt is a rising star. His short story "Little Gods" was nominated for a Nebula Award and his short fiction collection of the same name was named a Locus New & Notable Book. Pratt was shortlisted for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2004. An associate editor at Locus magazine, Pratt has published short stories in Realms of Fantasy, Strange Horizons, Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, and The Third Alternative.


VENISS UNDERGROUND by Jeff Vandermeer
First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, Inc., 212-529-4433

October
Fiction
A finalist for the World Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, International Horror Guild Award, this haunting novel explores the limits of love, memory, and obsession in a landscape that defies the boundaries of the imagination. VENISS UNDERGROUND is a tour de force of the imagination. Itis the story of the mysterious city of Veniss, told in three compelling voices. First, the tale of a failed artist seeking to escape his demons in the city's shadowy underground-- and in doing so, making a deal with the devil himself. Part two introduces his enigmatic sister, Nicola, and her search for her lost brother before she, too, suddenly disappears. Finally, the last, harrowing section follows Nicola's half-man, half-golem lover as he travels deep beneath the surface to confront her killer in the heart of the Underground's bizarre, hallucinatory landscape. By turns beautiful, horrifying, delicate, and heartbreaking, VENISS UNDERGROUND illuminates the strength of the human heart, even a broken one, and the weakness of the flesh. VanderMeer is a rising star whose small press publications have garnered him both fan and reviewer acclaim, as well as numerous award nominations. VanderMeer has won the World Fantasy Award twice. His work has been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, the International Horror Guild Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award. His books have made the year's best lists of Amazon.com, Publishers Weekly, Publishers' News, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Weekly, and Locus. In 2003, SF Site's reviewers voted VanderMeer's short fiction collection City Of Saints And Madmen their book of the year. In 2001, Locus Online named VanderMeer one of the top ten SF/fantasy writers in the world. Reviewers and readers alike eagerly anticipate each new project from this author-and our special edition of VanderMeer's first novel will make them happy. Bantam has the author under a multibook agreement.
VIRICONIUM by M. John Harrison
All rights inquiries to Bantam Dell Publishing,
212-782-9800 (F)
November
Fiction
"Sentence by sentence [Harrison] is almost certainly one of the most skilled SF writers alive." - Locus Magazine

Out of print in the U.S. for over twenty years, the acclaimed fantasy classics that make up VIRICONIUM-- The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, The Floating Gods, and Viriconium Nights-- gave birth to the fantasy New Wave and influenced a generation of writers. Now, they are back in a beautifully packaged omnibus for the legions of dedicated fans and a new generation of readers. M. John Harrison is the award-winning author of eight previous novels and four collections of short stories. His fifth novel, In Viriconium, was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and his sixth, Climbers, won the Boardman Tasker Award. Light (Bantam 8/03) was recently awarded the James Tiptree Jr. Award, and shortlisted for the 2002 Arthur C. Clarke Award. It was chosen as a Holiday Pick by the San Francisco Chronicle and named one of Powell's 14 Fall Favorites of 2004, beating out other non-genre books for the honor. At year's end, Light was chosen for the Powell's Staff Picks Best of 2004 list.

WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS
and what you can do about it
by Alan H. Cohen
Translation, Audio, and Performance:
Alan Cohen Publications, 808-572-0001

December
Nonfiction
With more than 60,000 copies in print in its original small press edition and praise from Jack Canfield ("Finally, a book that gets to the heart of the matter! This book will change your life forever."), Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Joan Borysenko, and others, Alan Cohen's in-your-face, funny, and down-to-earth guide is positioned to become a new-generation classic for self help and recovery readers. Cohen writes, "If your life is getting in your face, you might want to know why, so you can do something about it before it gets worse." In WHY YOUR LIFE SUCKS, he names the ten major things people do to undermine their creativity, purpose, and power and shows you how to stop making yourself miserable. Certainly, you will recognize a lot of his lessons here. But, you can read a hundred self help books and never see these truths nailed down in only 2-3 pages with humor, great examples, basic kindness, and bracing directness. Throw out the other books and sit down with this one. This is a book for the woman who just got fired, the man who just got dumped by his girlfriend, the 30-something who has blown off two careers, the 40-something who is clean and sober and miserable. With a human kindness that makes him a popular inspirational and motivational speaker with a particularly strong presence in the recovery community, Alan Cohen shows you how to stop sabotaging yourself, regain your power, and start enjoying life. He is the author of eighteen books and has a syndicated column, "From the Heart," that appears monthly in 50 publications.

YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH: The Parents' One-Stop Reference Guide to: Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems, and Healthy Development
Revised and Updated Edition by Barton D. Schmitt, M.D., F.A.A.P.
All rights inquiries to Bantam Dell Publishing,
212-782-9800 (F)

December
Nonfiction
With over 350,000 copies in print, this authoritative guide, praised by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., Harvard Medical School ("Fills the gap where Spock leaves off! Written by one of the most experienced and thoughtful pediatricians in the country... Precisely helpful, telling parents when and when not to panic.") has helped countless parents. Now, it is completely revised and updated with over 90 percent new and revised material, covering more than 300 topics on children's health from birth through adolescence. Dr. Schmitt is an international expert on first-response to parental questions about childhood illnesses and behavior problems. He has developed protocols for responding to parental questions that are used in over 450 hospitals and clinics nationwide, and in countless physicians' offices. YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH is his one-stop reference guide that combines wonderfully precise descriptions for childhood symptoms and problems, ranging from swimmer's ear to bed-wetting, with the information parents need to make informed decisions about when to call the physician, what to do at home before getting help, and what can be handled entirely by the parent. In addition to covering symptoms, causes, and diagnoses, the book is organized into sections covering topics such as: emergencies and trauma; new baby care; keeping children healthy; preventing and solving behavior problems; common symptoms and illnesses, and has a glossary of children's diseases that require a physician consultation. Dr. Schmitt details treatment options, possible complications, long-term care, and how to prevent recurrence. Barton Schmitt, M.D., F.A.A.P., is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Director of the Sleep Disorder Clinic and Encopresis-Enuresis Clinic at the Children's Hospital of Denver. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the American Academy of Pediatrics Education Award in 2004.


DELACORTE

BREAD AND DREAMS: Mina in America
by Jonatha Ceely
Performance:
Zachary Shuster Harmsworth Agency, 617-262-2400

October
Fiction
A stirring love story brimming with the sounds, sights, and flavors of nineteenth century New York, BREAD AND DREAMS is Jonatha Ceely's second novel featuring her indelibly drawn heroine from her critically acclaimed debut, Mina. The year is 1848. Mina, the young Irish immigrant, disembarks from the English ship Victoria with her protector, the master chef Mr. Serle, and enters New York City seeking work and her lost brother. The city is bustling, treacherous-and exotic. Serle finds work as a cook in a hotel and Mina in the kitchen of the wealthy Westervelt family. As she navigates the hidden affairs and powerful secrets of this New York family, Mina's feelings for the mysterious Mr. Serle shift and a remarkable series of events unfold. An extraordinary adventure takes Mina far from New York and brings her a sudden, surprising change of heart and an unexpected and life changing gift. From the gas-lit streets of old New York to the cargo-crowded waterways of the Erie Canal, from one man fighting a personal battle of faith to another scarred by war, BREAD AND DREAMS is filled with marvelously drawn characters and vivid images. It is a feast for the senses, a balm for the soul, and at its center, a tender and beautiful novel. Mina is licensed to publishers in Germany, Italy, and Spain. BREAD AND DREAMS is licensed in Germany.
A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES by Diana Gabaldon First Serial, British, Translation, Audio, and Performance: Curtis Brown, Ltd., 212-473-5400

October
Fiction
Here is the long-awaited sixth volume in Diana Gabaldon's epic New York Times bestselling "Outlander" saga-- a masterpiece of historical fiction from one of the genre's most popular and beloved authors. Diana Gabaldon has entertained scores of readers with her heart-stirring stories and remarkable characters. The five volumes of her bestselling saga featuring 18th century Scotsman James Fraser and his 20th century time-traveling wife, Claire Randall, have nearly five million copies in print in the U.S. and are strong backlist sellers. In A BREATH OF SNOW AND ASHES, on the eve of the American Revolution, nothing's sure in life but death and taxes. In 1772 the long fuse of rebellion has been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina isolated cabins burn. With unpardoned Regulators, agitating Whigs, and the vigilantes of the Committees of Safety at large, Governor Josiah Martin needs someone to unite the backcountry, pacify the seething resentments of the settlers, and keep the mountains safe for King and Crown. Once again, everyone agrees that Jamie Fraser is the man for the job. But, he has knowledge that places him in an impossible position. Jamie's wife, Claire, their daughter, and son-in-law are time travelers and have told him that three years hence, the shot heard around the world will be fired, and the conflict's end will bring independence-with those loyal to the King either dead or in exile. And, knowledge of a more personal tragedy is revealed in a tiny clipping from The Wilmington Gazette, dated 1776, which reports the destruction of the house on Fraser's Ridge-and the death by fire of James Fraser and his kin. For the first time, Jamie hopes the time-travelers in his family are wrong about the future. Diana Gabaldon is the author of eight previous national bestselling novels-seven of them part of the "Outlander" saga. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
EMBRACING THE INFIDEL by Behzad Yaghmaian Performance: Mendel Media Group, 646-239-9896

December
Nonfiction
From the slums of Istanbul and Bulgaria to migrant camps in Greece to safe houses in France and the United Kingdom, Behzad Yaghamaian has traveled the past two years in the netherworld of Muslim migration to the West. EMBRACING THE INFIDEL is the first book ever to examine intimately the culture, politics, hopes and dreams of today's Muslim migrants, following their journey in search of a better life in the West. It offers an often neglected, human perspective of these displaced people by a writer who lived and traveled with the people featured in the book. The events of September 11th and the subsequent war on terror completely changed the world of migration and all but closed Western borders to Muslim immigration as it raised feelings of fear, distrust, and intrigue about these persons. Yet, displaced Muslims constitute an increasingly larger percent of migrants in transit and their numbers in camps bordering Western Europe are growing. EMBRACING THE INFIDEL tells the stories of a few of these powerless, often stereotyped, people in words and stunning black and white photographs. It follows several Muslim men and mothers with small children on their journey in search of economic opportunity and religious freedom. From 2002 to 2003, author Behzad Yaghmaian lived among Muslim migrants-in slums, transition camps, and safe houses-and recorded their experiences. The result is a rare, firsthand account of the hopes, dreams, fears, and everyday struggles of these displaced individuals and families. At a time when immigrants are too often reduced to statistics, Yaghmaian's book provides a one-of-a-kind portrait of this marginalized group. Timely, well-written, and utterly compelling, EMBRACING THE INFIDEL is a necessary contribution to our understanding of our culture, our politics, and the future of our social landscape. Born in Iran and nationalized in the United States, Behzad Yaghmaian has traveled extensively in both the Third World and Europe. From 1998 to 1999, he was a columnist for the popular Iranian newspaper, Neshat, and over the past 15 years he has studied, taught, and written about issues of political economy, globalization, and the Middle East for publications such as The Chicago Tribune, Le Monde Diplomatique, and the online journal, CounterPunch. His first book, Social Change in Iran: An Eyewitness Account of Dissent Defiance, and New Movements for Rights, was published by the State University of New York Press in 2002.
FAITHLESS by Karin Slaughter
British, Translation, and Performance:
Victoria Sanders & Associate, LLC, 212-633-8811

September
Fiction
"Brilliant plotting, relentless suspense. Slaughter has been compared to Thomas Harris and Patricia Cornwell, and for once the hype is justified" (Washington Post). FAITHLESS marks the Delacorte hardcover debut of award-winning crime writer Karin Slaughter, who is acclaimed the world over for delivering the most "chilling and addictive reading" (Booklist) in thrillerdom today. Since her debut 3½ years ago, there are five million copies in print in 22 countries worldwide of Slaughter's crime novels. She has had four consecutive international bestsellers, and all of her books have appeared on the national bestseller lists, including The New York Times. Slaughter's sales have increased with every book, and, her latest hardcover, Indelible, nearly doubled the sales of her previous book. Brilliant and terrifying, FAITHLESS proves Tess Gerritsen's praise that "Karin Slaughter takes us to the deep dark places other novelists don't dare to go." When medical examiner/pediatrician Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, stumble across the body of a teenage girl buried in the woods in Grant County, Georgia, Detective Lena Adams is called in from vacation to investigate. They soon discover that their investigation puts them on the knife-edge of terror-and leads them to a dark secret in Sara's own mother's past, a secret which has the power to destroy them all...

Karin Slaughter's bestselling Indelible was named an International Book-of-the-Month selection and was an international bestseller; Blindsighted was a Book Sense Top Mystery Pick and won the Georgia Writer of the Year Award, the Barry Award, and the Macavity Award for Best First Novel. It was a New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller and was a People magazine "Page Turner of the Week." It was also selected as one of the Best Books of 2001 by the Washington Post, Deadly Pleasures, and the Florida Sun-Sentinel. She is the author of Kisscut and A Faint Cold Fear, both international bestsellers, and she contributed to and edited Like A Charm. A native of Georgia, she is currently working on Triptych, a standalone novel, which Delacorte will publish in 2006


THE GOOGLE STORY by David Vise and Mark Malseed Performance: Goldfarb & Associates, 202-466-3030
November
Nonfiction
The definitive book on Google-the enormously successful, populist media company powered by the world's most advanced technology, a technology which has transformed access to information about everybody and everything into an instant worldwide search engine. In just six short years:

* An idea born in the minds of Sergey Brin and Larry Page, two Stanford graduate students who were looking for a way to make information easier to find on the Internet, has gone from a tiny company worth nothing to one with a stock market value in the billions of dollars-and rising.
* A new verb, as in "to google" something or someone, has entered the global language.
* Two hundred million times a day, every day, someone in the world is using Google to search for a name, a concept, a craft, a bit of history. They need only enter their query on the Google site, and in less than a second its search engine will produce every mention of their subject on the internet.

To tell the astonishing story of how all this came to be, David Vise uses a chronological narrative, his skill at analyzing and synthesizing complex subjects, and his special access to the people who created and continue to make Google the hottest business, media and technology story of our time. Google company executives have offered the author access to senior executives, founders, and other employees for all relevant information. This book will appeal to not only those involved in technology, business, and finance, but to the millions of ordinary people who use Google every day. David Vise is a Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter for The Washington Post. His current beat is Google, America Online and the evolution of the Internet. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Vise holds an MBA from the Wharton School. A former Wall Street investment banker at Goldman, Sachs, & Co., Vise also has studied at the London School of Economics. Mark Malseed is a researcher and writer.

HALF BROKEN THINGS by Morag Joss
British, Translation, Audio, and Performance:
Jean Naggar Literary Agency, Inc., 212-794-1082

September
Fiction
From the author praised by P.D. James and Donna Leon, HALF BROKEN THINGS is a darkly brilliant novel of psychological suspense sure to skyrocket Morag Joss into the top league of literary thriller writers. A mixture of deceit, good luck, and misfortune draws three damaged strangers-an aging house sitter, a struggling con man, and a pregnant young woman-together at Walden Manor, a secluded and gracious country house. Each sees their encounter as one final chance to start over, to invent a new past for themselves, and together, shape a present full of hope and happiness. But when their idyll is threatened, all three will do whatever they can to preserve it-no matter how terrible the cost… HALF BROKEN THINGS is a stunning, thought-provoking crime novel of chilling moral complexity: a gripping haunting exploration of love and our need for it, of the damage done when we go too long without it, and the deeds we might be driven to do in its name. Publication by Dell of Morag Joss' acclaimed Sara Selkirk mysteries, Funeral Music (4/05), Fearful Symmetry (6/05), and Fruitful Bodies (8/05) marked the U.S. debut of this talented author. Winner of the prestigious Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger Award, HALF BROKEN THINGS is published in the UK by Hodder & Stoughton.
PREGNANCY BLUES: What Every Woman Needs to Know about Depression During Pregnancy
by Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri
Performance:
Lowenstein-Yost Associates, Inc. 212-206-1630

September
Nonfiction
In this groundbreaking work, the first book of its kind to explore depression during pregnancy, Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri, a leading Ob-Gyn and reproductive psychiatrist, draws on her twenty-five years of clinical practice to offer hope, help, and healing-as well as a provocative, myth-shattering examination of a subject that has too long been shrouded in darkness and misconceptions. Over the past decade, postpartum depression has been widely acknowledged, treated, and written about, but until very recently, prenatal depression, which occurs during pregnancy and affects 15%-20% of all pregnant women-nearly twice as many women as those who are diagnosed with postpartum depression-has rarely been discussed in mainstream media or recognized by doctors. Now this is starting to change, largely because of the work of Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri, who is an acknowledged expert in the field of reproductive mental health. She has cared for and done studies on depressed pregnant women for over twenty-five years. In this book, she examines in depth what every woman needs to know about pregnancy and depression before, during, and after childbirth, and offers a range of treatment plans. PREGNANCY BLUES also looks at the underlying beliefs about pregnancy and motherhood, and explores how they have led to the radical under-diagnosis and under-treatment of this major women's health issue. Some of her statements, findings, and recommendations will attract controversy. For example, she argues for the use of anti-depressants in pregnant women, when needed, though she advocates talk therapy, too. Perhaps most reassuring to all women, she shatters the myth that pregnant women are always happy. Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri is the leading reproductive psychiatrist in North America, and is internationally recognized as a pioneer in women's mental health and reproductive issues. She is the founder and director of Reproductive Mental Health at both St. Paul's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre in Vancouver, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Ob/Gyn at the University of British Columbia.

ROBERTS RIDGE: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan
by Malcolm Macpherson
British, Translation, Audio, and Performance:
Inkwell Management, 212-922-3500

September
Nonfiction
The March 2, 2002 mission was straightforward: three men-Navy SEAL Neil Roberts, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman, and Army Ranger platoon commander Nathan Self-were to occupy an observation post high in the Afghanistan mountains on Takur Ghar, a snowy, 10,400 foot peak, and track Al Qaeda forces below. But what began as a straightforward insertion by helicopter on a desolate mountainside turned into a rescue operation and a 17-hour pitched battle between Al Qaeda rebels and a group of America's elite forces. When it was all over, only one of the three survived. The first full report of the first true test of arms between American forces and Al Qaeda, ROBERTS RIDGE is a no-holds-barred account of modern warfare, the exhilaration of close quarter combat, and the heroism of the men who fought and endured that day until every last one of them was pulled off the mountain-dead or alive. The ordeal revealed serious shortcomings in military coordination and communications, but highlighted the extraordinary commitment of American soldiers not to leave behind a fallen comrade. Malcolm Macpherson's searing narrative draws from the author's unprecedented access to participants and to previously unreported documents. Macpherson is a journalist and author. He served in the Marine Corps and as a staff journalist for Time and Newsweek. Most recently, he reported from Iraq on assignment with Time.

SKINNY BITCHING: A thirty-something woman mouths off about age angst, pregnancy pressure, and the dieting battles you'll never win
 by Jenny Lee
Performance: Lippincott McQuilkin & Co., 212-337-2045

November
Nonfiction

"A budding Erma Bombeck." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Lee has a winning way of confessing her absurdities."
(Chicago Tribune).

In I Do. I Did. Now What?, Jenny Lee chronicled her first year of marriage with laugh out loud wit. In her recently published What Wendell Wants, she told of her at times overwhelming love for her Wheaton Terrier and the havoc it causes her marriage. Now, in SKINNY BITCHING, Jenny tackles the big "3-0" in a collection of essays about finding herself no longer a twentysomething but a solid married adult with a mortgage who is not ready or interested in the 'burbs or SUVs. With chapter heads that make you shout, "Yes!" she writes of realizing you're not going to lose those last ten pounds; resisting your pregnant friends' warnings that your biological clock is running down; realizing that now that you finally know what you want in a husband, it's too late to exchange him; why an affair sounds more romantic than it is; the sudden appearance of stretch marks and moles, and saying goodbye to all that is cool in your life: giving up smoking, bar hopping, following bands… Jenny Lee lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband and their dog. She is a regular contributor to Animal Fair, Redbook, and The Boston Globe.

SPELL OF THE HIGHLANDER by Karen Marie Moning
First Serial, Audio, and Performance:
The Knight Agency, Inc. Tel: 706-752-0096

September
Fiction
Her debut hardcover, The Immortal Highlander (8/04) leaped onto the New York Times bestseller list. Karen Marie Moning is back with a dazzling, delicious new fantasy-romance that will cast a spell over readers. For years, Moning has captivated readers with her phenomenally successful romances that combine time-travel and ancient Scottish lore with her special brand of erotically charged romance. In SPELL OF THE HIGHLANDER, her spectacular new “Highlander” novel, Karen Marie stirs up a sizzling brew of ancient mystery and modern passion as she brings together a devilishly handsome Celtic warrior trapped in time…and the woman who's about to pay the ultimate price for freeing him. Age-old secrets haunt them. Deadly danger and irresistible desire shadow their every move. It's a relationship for the ages. And all that separates them is a mere thirteen hundred years… The Immortal Highlander debuted at #12 on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list and rose as high as #12 on the Wall Street Journal list and #5 at Waldenbooks. The Dark Highlander was on the New York Times extended bestseller list for four weeks, appeared on the USA Today list, and was #5 at Walden, and #5 at Ingram. Moning has already won the coveted Rita Award for The Highlander's Touch, the Waldenbooks Award for Bestselling Debut Romance for Beyond the Highland Mist, and a Romantic Times Award. Kiss of the Highlander was chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of their Best Books of 2001. Karen Marie Moning is currently at work on her next novel for Delacorte.






DELL TRADE PAPERBACK

SCREENPLAY: The Foundations of Screenwriting Revised and Updated by Syd Field
First Serial: Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc., 212-780-6050

December
Nonfiction
Hailed by The Hollywood Reporter as the "most-sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world," Syd Field is back with a thoroughly revised and updated edition of SCREENPLAY. With over 400,000 copies in print, SCREENPLAY is a classic must-have for any screenwriter's shelf. For almost twenty-five years, aspiring film writers have turned to screenplay guru Syd Field and this book for shrewd, step-by-step guidelines on writing screenplays. Now, with a fresh, up-to-date perspective on the film industry today, Syd Field once again proves why he is revered as a master-and why SCREENPLAY remains the industry bible. With over 60 percent new material covering new films, new actors, new mediums and the new styles of today's cinema, this edition maintains the proven essentials of screenwriting that Syd established and that make this book indispensable. From concept to character, from opening scene to finished script, here is the guidebook designed to help today's aspiring screenwriters turn ideas into scripts that will sell and succeed on the screen tomorrow. Syd Field is the internationally acclaimed screenwriter, producer, teacher, lecturer, and author of several bestselling books which have been translated into more than seventeen languages and used in more than 350 universities across the country. Bantam will bring out repackaged editions of Going To The Movies and Selling A Screenplay in Fall 2005 and of Four Screenplays and The Screenwriter's Problem Solver in Summer 2006, as well as a revised edition of The Screenwriter's Workbook in 2006 as part of our exciting repackaging commitment to Syd Field's books, all of which are perennial strong sellers.

TVTHERAPY: The Telvision Guide to Life
by Beverly West and Jason Bergund
British, Translation, Audio, and Performance:
Trident Media Group, 212-262-4810

September
Nonfiction
Just in time for the Emmys, and from Beverly West, co-author of the popular and bestselling "Cinematherapy" series, comes a TV guide that understands that television is more than entertainment: it's a way of life! In TVTHERAPY, West has teamed up once more with Jason Bergund, her co-author of Gay Cinematherapy, to create the ultimate TV user's guide. This witty self-help book looks at television as a form of therapy using the same funny, pop culture voice as the "Cinematherapy" books. Chapters include: When You're Feeling Fabulous: Diva TV; When Nobody Else is Watching: Geek TV; and When You've Got an Ax to Grind: Rage TV, among others. Fully illustrated throughout and filled with fun and informative sidebars, TVTHERAPY is guaranteed to give readers the guidance they need to find the right television prescription to match their mood, cure their malaise, or make their night-all without getting up off the couch. With basic cable, DVD-TV, On Demand TV, TiVo, and satellite TV available to all, every show or episode of every show referenced in TVTHERAPY is only a click away. Beverly West and Jason Bergund are best friends, roommates, collaborators, and co-owners of four dogs and a cat.
DIAL PRESS

THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS by Sophie Kinsella British, Translation, Audio, and Performance:
Inkwell Management, 212-922-3500

September
Fiction
The new stand-alone novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Can You Keep A Secret? and Shopaholic & Sister is here! THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS is the irresistible new tale from the number-one bestselling author whose Shopaholic novels have entertained millions. Now, beloved author Sophie Kinsella has done it again: She has created yet another delicious heroine to delight her legions of fans. Samantha Smith is a twenty-seven year-old perfectionist lawyer with a high IQ who can save a client millions of dollars, but who can't unfold an ironing board. She thrives on pressure, or she thinks she does until she makes a mistake so huge it may wreck her career. Too panicked to think, she flees her office and boards the first train out of London. Arriving in the middle of nowhere, Sam knocks on a door… and finds herself mistaken as an interviewee housekeeper. To her astonishment, she finds herself accepting the position-even though she can't iron, cook, or sew a button. Hilarious and endearing, THE UNDOMESTIC GODDESS is the story of a girl who needs to slow down, find herself, fall in love-and discover what an iron is for. Kinsella's three Shopaholic paperbacks have sold over 3 million copies in the States. They have a monthly rate of movement of 35,000 units. Her first hardcover, Can You Keep A Secret? (3/04), has sold 240,000 copies and her second hardcover, Shopaholic & Sister (9/04) has 350,000 copies in print. The author is at work on her next novel for The Dial Press.


WOMEN'S LETTERS:
America from the Revolutionary War to the Present
by Lisa Grunwald and Stephen Adler
British, Translation, Audio, and Performance:
Darhansoff, Verrill, Feldman Literary Agency, 917-305-1300 and The Robbins Office, Inc., 212-223-0720

October
Nonfiction
From the editors of the classic anthology Letters of the Century (The Dial Press, 1999 -- 125,000 copies sold), comes a unique portrait of American history, told through the letters of women, famous and everyday alike. Arranged chronologically by era and illustrated with over 100 photographs, the more than 400 letters by women collected in this volume give us history on a palpably human scale. For most of America's existence, women had no public forum in which to express the way they saw their own country. Letter writing was one of their few options for recording what they saw of, how they felt about, and how they helped shape the world around them. From a frontierswoman writing back home in 1846 to a soldier's wife e-mailing her husband in Iraq in 2004, the voices in WOMEN'S LETTERS are the best snapshots of women's feelings, thoughts, and opinions throughout our history. The letters, by both famous and unknown writers, are arranged chronologically within 9 sections, from "Revolution 1775-1799" to "Just Yesterday 1980-2004." At the beginning of each section there are two pages of relevant historical facts and each letter has an introduction setting it in an historical context. With the same discerning taste that compelled Time to say that Letters Of The Century "renders a more definitive portrait of America's past 99 years than would all the centennial books laid decade to decade...an exceptional bedside companion," editors Grunwald and Adler have created a companion volume in WOMEN'S LETTERS that is as much an American history lesson as it is a literary experience. Lisa Grunwald, a former magazine editor, is the author of the novels Summer, The Theory of Everything, New Year's Eve, and the forthcoming Whatever Makes You Happy. Stephen J. Adler is a deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and author of The Jury: Trial and Error in the American Courtroom. Grunwald and Adler live with their two children in New York City.





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