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Marc Levy’s “The Symphony of Monsters” receives starred Booklist review
The first review is in for HarperVia’s edition of The Symphony of Monsters, a great starred review from Booklist, which concludes: “By crafting a humanizing narrative on a subject that receives insufficient media coverage, Levy’s valiant, unflinching novel goes a long way to ensuring such atrocities will not be so easily ignored.”
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Zaffre pre-empts Raphael Montes’ thriller in two-book deal
Commissioning editor Kasim Mohammed acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Raphael Montes “dark and provocative” thriller, Secret Dinner, in a two-book deal.
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Renaudot Prize for Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre and “Milady”!
A huge congratulations to Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, winner of the 2025 Prix Renaudot with “Milady”! Such a well-deserved award for one of the most luminous voices in contemporary French fiction. She has been called many things—murderess, seductress, spy…. In The Three Musketeers, Milady de Winter is remembered as the villain who stopped at nothing to get what she wanted. But what if that version of her was shaped by the misogynistic fantasies of another age? Fierce, captivating, and unapologetically free, Adelaide gives life to an unforgettable heroine. The voice of a woman in a time of men.
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“A Hymn to Life” by Gisèle Pelicot publishing in February 2026
Gisèle Pelicot has inspired and moved millions of people with her astonishing courage and dignity and her rallying call for ‘shame to change sides’. Publishing in over 20 countries in February 2026, A Hymn to Life will tell her story. We’re both proud and honored to be working with Gisèle Pelicot and an exceptional group of publishers. This is an immensely powerful and important book that will resonate with readers across the globe. Thank you for making it possible. Pelicot said: “I am immensely grateful for the extraordinary support I have received since the beginning of the trial. I now want to tell my story in my own words. Through this book, I hope to convey a message of strength and courage to all those who are subjected to difficult ordeals. May they never feel shame. And in time, ma….
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French Pre-Empt for Literary Debut, “Everyone’s Talking All At Once”
American-British debut author Rory Squire’s sexy and darkly comedic debut Everyone’s Talking All At Once was pre-empted by Cardinal in the US and auctioned to Weidenfeld & Nicholson in the UK. A portuguese pre-empt by Dom Quixote followed, as well as most recently a French pre-empt by Les Escales. Pitched as Lars Von Trier meets Katherine Heiny, Everyone’s Talking All At Once is a thrilling exploration of a pivotal night in a couple’s relationship, in which scenes from the bedroom interlace with scenes from the dinner party they just attended.
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Celebrating 25 Years of SLA at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Thank you to the Frankfurt Book Fair for this lovely framed certificate marking our 25 years of attendance! A quarter century of stories, deals, friendships, and unforgettable encounters from around t….
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Adaptation of Marc Levy’s Ghost in Love de Marc Levy
Marc Levy’s Ghost in Love to be adapted by Louis Levy and Borsalino Productions. They have three days to get to San Francisco. Three days to fulfill the promise of a lifetime. What would you do if a g….
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Playworld by Adam Ross to be adapted
1980’s. Fourteen-year-old Griffin becomes entangled in a secret and troubling relationship with Naomi, a 36-year-old family friend, while struggling with fame, school pressure, and a fractured home. O….
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Our Frankfurt 2025 list is now available, including titles from SLA, The Robbins Office, Inc., New River Books, and Spiegel & Grau.
Download the full Frankfurt 2025 list here.
