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WORD: New imprint Warner Twelve notches Buckley novel for its debut list

Warner Twelve added to its debut list after acquiring Boomer, the latest novel from Christopher Buckley, which thematically combines today’s cult of youth with current events and political activism. The publisher is a new imprint of Time Warner that is getting considerable hype as it acquires edgy titles from well-known authors.

Warner Twelve is headed by former Random House editor-in-chief Jonathan Karp, who plans just 12 titles per year at the boutique. The acquisition of Buckley’s Boomsday marks the third slot that Warner Twelve has filled for its debut in 2007, according to entertainment trade press Variety.

Boomsday is about a female activist who convinces the government to solve the looming Social Security crisis by offering Baby Boomers incentives to kill themselves when they retire. Uberagent Amanda "Binky" Urban at International Creative Management (ICM) closed the deal with Warner Twelve.

Buckley’s previous novels include Little Green Men, Wry Martinis and Thank You For Smoking. Variety reported that Thank You For Smoking was adapted to the big screen in a Fox Searchlight film that showed at the recent Toronto Film Festival.

Buckley is the son of author and journalist William F. Buckley, Jr.

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