Deals

Ron Rash’s SERENA in which a depression-era logging magnate and his Lady-Macbeth-like wife face off against land conservationists, an Ecco October 08 publication preempted by Nick Wechsler who brought the project to Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban and Marc Butan at 2929 Production in a major deal for Marly Rusoff Literary by Lynn Pleshette and Michael Cendejas of Lynn Pleshette Literary Agency

Brazilian rights to Roland Merullo’s AMERICAN SAVIOR: A Novel of Divine Politics, bitingly clever satirical following the campaign of one man to bring goodness and kindness back to a country that has fallen into a divisive state of fear and hatred to Paul Christoph Jr. of Editora Sextante in a preempt by Michael Radulescu of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency.

Wendy Smith’s GIVE A LITTLE GET A LOT: The Power of Affordable Donations shows through profiles of effective nonprofits and individual success stories brought about by targeted giving how small donations make a big difference not only in the lives of the needy but of those who give to Barbara Jones at Hyperion in a preemptive good deal by agent Marly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency (NA)

Dutch rights to Elif Shafak’s nonfiction with fictional elements BLACK MILK written during pregnancy and trial turmoil of 2007 to De Geus by Jacqueline LeDonne for Michael Radulescu of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency.

Spanish rights to Adam Langer’s CROSSING CALIFORNIA to Julian Vinuales of Global Rhythm Press publisher of Bob Dylan, Ray Charles and Eric Clapton’s memoirs by Michael Radulescu of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency.

Hungarian rights to Pat Conroy’s THE PRINCE OF TIDES to Bookworm College Publisher by Michael Radulescu of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency.

Korean rights to Roland Merullo’s BREAKFAST WITH BUDDHA to Early Morning Books by Danny Hong of Danny Hong Agency for Michael Radulescu of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency.

THE LEADER INSIDE: A Corporate Psychoanalyst’s Reflections on Transforming Adversity into Leadership by Kerry J. Sulkowicz, M.D., founder of The Boswell Group and author of BusinessWeek’s “Analyze This” column to Roger Scholl executive director of Currency in a good deal by agent Marly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency (NA)

German rights to Judith Healey’s THE REBEL PRINCESS the story of Princess Alais Capet who battles corrupt court officials to Blanvalet Random House by Jacqueline LeDonne for Michael Radulescu of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency.

Today Show’s health, sex and relationship contributor Dr. Gail Saltz’s THE RIPPLE EFFECT: How Better Sex Can Lead to a Better Life offers advice and real life examples showing that how women see themselves sexually has a powerful impact on every other area of life, to Leigh Haber at Modern Times/Rodale in a good deal by agent Marly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency (NA)