Pocket Books has acquired world publishing rights to two new novels by Lisa Tucker, the critically acclaimed bestselling author of THE SONG READER, published in trade paperback by Pocket’s Downtown Press imprint in May 2003, and SHOUT DOWN THE MOON, coming in April 2004. The first as yet untitled book will be published in 2005 as a Downtown Press hardcover, to be followed by a trade edition. The acquisition was made by Pocket Senior Editor Amy Pierpont in a significant deal negotiated by Marly Rusoff of Marly Rusoff Literary Agency. marly@rusoffagency.com.
THE SONG READER, Tucker’s debut novel about two sisters growing up together in a small Missouri town – one of them with the ability to song read, the unusual skill she uses to help people with their problems by analyzing the lyrics to songs they have stuck in their heads — received rave reviews and foreign rights have been sold to Italy, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan. The British edition will be published by Simon & Schuster UK in early Spring 2004. In addition, first serial rights were sold to Seventeen Magazine and large print to Thorndike. Publishers Weekly gave THE SONG READER a starred review and called it “achingly tender… [an] intoxicating debut.”
“Lisa Tucker’s talent has not gone unnoticed by reviewers, fans, and booksellers alike. We look forward to publishing Lisa for years to come to great success,” said Louise Burke, Executive Vice President and Publisher of Pocket Books.
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