Posted February 5, 2002

Scholastic publishes Pullman in the UK and has controlled the film rights for six years. Variety home Edgar Nominees The nominees for the six Edgar Awards have been announced by the Mystery Writers of America. Candidates for best novel are: The Judgment by D.W. Buffa Tell No One by Harlan Coben Money, Money, Money by Ed McBain Silent Joe by T. Jefferson Parker Reflecting the Sky by S.J.

Posted January 30, 2002

She was previously an agent and rights director at the Jane Rotrosen Agency, and prior to that was director of foreign rights at St. Martin’s. In related news, Lucinda Karter reports that she has just taken over from Kathryn Nanovic-Morlet as the new director of the French Publishers’ Agency. (Karter had most recently been director of market development at rightscenter.com.

Posted January 29, 2002

” Auel site link Rudin May Help with Genius New Line is trying to bring in Scott Rudin as producer for a film version of Dave Eggers’ HEARTBREAKING WORK OF STAGGERING GENIUS, Variety reports. New Deals, New Proposals Even since Deal Lunch last night we’re recorded a number of new deals, including a promising first novel, and an unusual biography deal.

Posted January 28, 2002

” British film producer David Heyman, who licensed movie rights to Potter before it was published, has bought film rights for Molly Moon, too. Byng says, “I am not allowed to say how much I’m being paid for the film, but it’s a handsome sum. Even the option is very handsome.” In other recent deal news, the Boston Globe looks at Maria Flook’s book in progress on the murder of writer Christa Worthington on Cape Cod, commissioned by Charlie Conrad at Broadway Books (reported

Posted January 25, 2002

” WSJ article Spielberg Drops Geisha for Ghost Steven Spielberg recently decided not to direct the film version of MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA after all, but he will direct Tom Cruise in an adaptation of Hampton Sides’ bestselling GHOST SOLDIERS according to Variety. Tantalizing King Tie-In USA Today is intrigued by the “clever, beautifully detailed fiction” embodied by THE DIARY OF ELLEN RIMBAUER: My Life at Rose Red.

Posted January 24, 2002

” LA Times on TLS Corrections Film Moving Forward Producer Scott Rudin, who bought rights to THE CORRECTIONS last summer, is going ahead with development of the book for Paramount, with David Hare writing the adaptation and production planned for this winter. Variety report Nielsen Sued by Ex Turning now to a very important source, People magazine reports that bestselling author Dr.

Posted January 18, 2002

Contardi Goes Out on His Own Another change in the agenting world: Bill Contardi is leaving the William Morris Agency, where he spent the last 11 years selling film and television rights for literary properties. Variety says, “But Contardi’s job became less important to the agency as it rebuilt in the wake of lit division co-topper Robert Gottlieb’s 2000 departure.

Posted January 17, 2002

For film and book rights, see Duncan’s Marketplace page. In deals, there’s a multi-book contract for What to Expect co-author Heidi Murkoff, lots of first fiction, and more. Our new simplified registration procedure seems to be working well, and you can still try Marketplace with no obligation for the first week.

Posted January 16, 2002

longtime Sterling Lord Literistic agent Jody Hotchkiss formally began his own firm, Hotchkiss and Associates, still representing books for film and television rights (and still handling those rights for Sterling Lord clients according to a Variety account). Today’s deal news include a new deal just concluded by Hotchkiss.

Posted January 11, 2002

NYT article Slate Washington Post piece First of Hearn’s Trilogy in Big Film Sale Film rights to Lian Hearn’s ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR, the first in a trilogy of historical novels that follows a Japanese boy orphaned when a warlord massacres the residents of his village, have gone to Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall producing for Universal, for “close to $2 million” according to Variety.

Posted January 9, 2002

to remain anonymous) for a lawyer representing Walker as denying that any deals are in the works: “There have been no efforts by the family to sell book or film rights.” While various writers and producers have approached the lawyer, she adds the offers “are not being considered.” But many in the publishing and film worlds wouldn’t want to have anything to do with bringing Walker either profit or a platform.