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WORD:
Lisa McMann inks 4-book deal with Simon & Schuster
Edited Press Release
Lisa McMann, the New York
Times
bestselling author of the young adult paranormal thrillers Wake and
Fade and the forthcoming February 2010 release Gone, has signed a
four-book deal with Simon Pulse and Aladdin, imprints of Simon &
Schuster Children’s Publishing. The deal, for world rights, including
audio, is for two young adult novels to be published by Simon Pulse,
and two middle-grade novels to be published by Aladdin.
Michael Bourret of the literary
agency Dystel and
Goderich Literary Management, who negotiated the four-book
deal, is also handling film rights.
Dead to You, a young adult novel of psychological suspense about a
teenage boy who was abducted nine years ago and is now returning to his
family, will be published on the Pulse list in hardcover in spring 2012
with a paperback edition to follow in spring 2013. Pulse will also
publish a yet-to-be-titled young adult novel in hardcover in spring
2013 with a paperback edition in spring 2014.
Aladdin will publish The Unwanteds, a dystopian middle-grade fantasy
novel about kids who are exiled from their homeland when they display
signs of creativity to a hidden world where they are trained to use
their abilities and hone their magical skills, in hardcover in fall
2011 with a paperback edition in fall 2012, and a yet-to-be titled
middle grade novel in hardcover in fall 2012 and paperback in fall
2013.
"Lisa McMann is incredibly creative and the characters she creates leap
off the page," said Bethany Buck,
VP & Publisher of Aladdin and Simon Pulse in a press release. "Lisa
has taken the world of young adult paranormal romance by storm and the
publication of these new novels for teens and middle graders will
expand the work of this rising star to a broader audience, and we
couldn’t be more pleased about it."
"I'm absolutely thrilled to continue bringing new, edgy YA characters
to life with the wonderful Simon Pulse group, and anticipating
tremendous fun spreading out a bit into the world of middle grade
dystopian fantasy with Aladdin," said Lisa McMann. "Simon &
Schuster has supported me from the beginning and I'm so proud to be a
part of the team."
Lisa McMann is also the author of Wake and Fade. She lives with her
family in Phoenix, AZ. Visit Lisa at www.lisamcmann.com,
and on Facebook and Twitter.
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