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Foreign Rights Catalogue Young Adul
Spring 2021 Young Adults
The Publishing Company and its History
Arena Verlag is one of the major publishing companies for
children’s and young adult fiction in Germany. Founded in
1949, its place of business has been Würzburg ever since.
Since 1979, Arena Verlag has been a part of the Westermann
Publishing Group situated in Braunschweig, Germany. Ever
since the company’s establishment, the name Arena has
been standing for knowledge and entertainment, for
sophisticated, informative, and simultaneously thrilling
children’s and young adult fiction. With about 2,000 available
titles as hardcovers, paperbacks, board books, EVA books,
brochures, audio books, mp3s and eBooks, Arena Verlag
nowadays keeps a diverse range for infants, children, and
young adults on hand. There’s something to discover for
everyone!
WELCOME TO OUR YOUNG ADULTS CATALOGUE!
Please enjoy browsing the next pages. We look forward to sending
you as many titles as you like for your consideration. Also, please feel
free to contact us for a meeting online.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Table of Contents
3 - 4 Young Adult Highlights 2020
5 - 10 Novelties Stand-Alone
11 - 12 Novelties Sequels
13 Relaunch Paperback
14 - 27 Backlist Authors
28 Contacts
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
YA Highlights 2020
Whisper (50891) by Isabel Abedi
• New: Translation rights sold to UA
• Stand-alone, mystery thriller
• More than 250,000 copies sold
• 1,000,000 copies of Isabel Abedi’s books sold!
• Rights of WHISPER sold to BG, CZ, CN, ES, HR, IR, JP, LV, SI,
TH, TR, UA, shortlisted for German Children’s Literature Award
• English sample translation and synopsis available
Whisper – that’s how Noa calls the 500-year old dusty house in
the countryside where she will spend her summer vacation.
Over the old building lies an eerie, oppressive silence that is
full of anticipation, yet no one except Noa seems to feel that.
And there’s David, the green-eyed boy from the village, who
makes Noa’s heartbeat wildly. Inspired by their surroundings,
David and Noa decide to hold a séance. Just for fun, with a few
glasses moving around. But a spirit speaks to them.
Snow Dancer (60441) by Antje Babendererde
• New: Translation rights sold to FR and IT
• Stand-alone coming-of-age adventure story
• Rights of Antje Babendererde’s books sold to FR, HU, ID, IT,
LT
• Antje Babendererde’s books have sold 520,000 copies!
• Rights of SNOW DANCER sold to FR, ID, IT, LT
• English sample translation and synopsis available
Jacob arrives in Moosone, a place on the edge of the world in
northern Canada, in a hurry. He hopes to find his father there.
The people there seem to know Jacob and images and
memories start to come back to him. But his father is nowhere
to be found. Jacob travels on to the wilderness where the sky
and horizon blend into an endless whiteness. But Jacob is
lucky: while he doesn’t find his father, he does find a girl who
might be able to save him.
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
Jump If You Dare (51163) by Kira Gembri
• New: Translation rights of the series sold to CZ
• Humerous love story/ sick-lit …
• Rights sold to CZ, German audio book rights sold
• Kira Gembri’s books sold over 70,000 copies so far
• English synopsis and sample translation available
Lea’s life consists of numbers, rituals and strict rules. Jay’s life
consists of girls and partying. As soon as Lea moves into the
apartment Jay shares with two other boys, she starts to
arrange everything she can lay her hands on in a tidy manner –
so that her three co-residents find their possessions in 23
neatly labelled cartons. Jay’s mates agree that the girl with the
big eyes and those strange counting rituals has to leave. But
how to tell her that she has to move out? And does Jay really
want that, too …?
Royal Horses Trilogy (60520) by Jana Hoch
• New: Translation rights of the trilogy sold to CZ and NL
• Romance
• 30,000 copies of the series sold since its publication in
January 2020
• Rights of ROYAL HORSES sold to BG, CZ, NL
• English synopsis and sample translation available
Greta just wants to get away: away from her school and away
from the friends who have so endlessly disappointed her. The
holiday job at the royal stud farm comes at just the right time
for her. She might not have any interest in horses – and even
less in princes and princesses – but the royal family’s palace
still makes her heart beat faster. On the very first day she
quarrels with Edward, the horse trainer. He guesses that she is
hiding a secret and wants to do whatever it takes to bring it
out in the open. When, shortly afterwards, Prince Tristan
appears at the stud farm, Greta’s life is completely turned
upside down.
World Runner Dilogy (60506) by Thomas Thiemeyer
• New: Translation rights of the two-book series sold to CZ
• Adventure
• Rights of the series sold to CZ, German audio book rights
• Thomas Thiemeyer’s books sold over 125,000 copies
• English synopsis and sample translation available
Tim is one of them. A runner full of passion, ready to go
beyond the limits. When one day he gets a letter from
GlobalGames he doesn’t hesitate to accept the challenge for a
second. 7 caches have been hidden in 7 locations. 100 young
people are chasing after them. Each one against the others.
But Tim soon realises that he can’t do it alone. He finds an ally
in the fascinating Annika, known as Sakura. But can he really
trust her? Or is everyone just running for themselves after all?
Who’s ready to go the furthest to find the biggest cache in the
world?
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
Charlotte Richter
Gemma
Be Happy or Die
Title German Gemma
Subtitle German Sei glücklich oder stirb
Genre Romantasy/Dystopia
Age 12+
Pages 424
Format 15.5 x 21.5 cm cm
Edition Hardcover
Design With hologram foil
Sales price € 18.00
Pub. Date April 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60543-2
Rights Available worldwide, German
audio book rights sold
Happiness is life. Happiness is power. Happiness is everything. Without happiness, you’re dead.
In the near future, your life depends on your happiness. Anyone who is happy is fine. Anyone who is not faces the
threat of death. In just 72 hours. All her life, 16-year-old Gemma has been happy – unlike her father, whose level is
sinking lower and lower. For his sake, Gemma must study at the Academy at all costs, the place where you can learn
to produce happiness artificially. Among all the laugh-yourself-silly people she meets there, she is particularly
attracted to Keno. He is regarded as a border-crosser who wants to get away from compulsory happiness. By his side,
Gemma learns what true feelings are – and what people have to sacrifice if they regard happiness as the be-all and
end-all of life.
• Vividly illustrated, near-future fantasy about a world which makes happiness the criterion for everything.
• Pure excitement: Anyone who can’t control their feelings is in mortal danger.
• Outsider, border-crossing Keno opens Gemma’s eyes, and together they break the system.
• THE SHELL COLLECTOR by Charlotte Richter sold 10,000 copies so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLE (AUTHOR) BACKLIST SAMLPES (GENRE)
The Shell Collector Hearts of Mist
Charlotte Richter Kathrin Lange
Rights: Available Rights: Available Shimmering Nights
worldwide, German audio worldwide, German audio Beatrix Gurian
book rights sold book rights sold Rights: Sold to PL
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
Katja Brandis
Koala Dreams
Title German Koala Träume
Genre Adventure
Age 12+
Pages 288
Format 12.1 x 18.8 cm cm
Edition Paperback
Sales price € 10.00
Pub. Date January 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-51200-6
Rights Available worldwide
Dream journeys, protection of endangered species, and the adventure of a lifetime
The budding zookeeper Juli is invited to Australia, where she will spend four weeks working in a wildlife park with
koalas, kangaroos and emus. Over and over again, she is helped and encouraged by the young Aborigine Colin. But
Juli is determined not to fall in love during her brief stay in Australia, particularly after her last disastrous affair. And
Colin is torn between the traditions of his family and his own desires. But then certain things happen that neither Juli
nor Colin had reckoned with, and they are forced to make a decision…
• A novel of adventure and animal life, written with deep understanding and empathy.
• A popular destination for young adults: the vast wilderness of Australia.
• Protection of Nature and species is a subject very close to the author’s heart.
• Katja Brandis’s books have sold more than 1.2 million copies and her successful children’s books series WOODWALKERS
and SEAWALKERS are regulars on the Spiegel Bestseller list!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (AUTHOR)
Khyona (1). The Silver Khyona (2). The Power of
Falcon's Spell the Ice Dragons
Katja Brandis Katja Brandis
Cheetah Summer Rights of the series: Sold to Rights of the series: Sold to
Katja Brandis ID, PL, German audio book ID, PL, German audio book
Rights: Available worldwide rights sold rights sold
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
Antje Babendererde
Summer of the Blue Desires
Title German Sommer der blauen Wünsche
Genre Romance
Age 14+
Pages 384
Format 15.0 x 21.0 cm
Edition Softcover
Design Stamping, Blue Angel Certificate for
Sustainable Production
Sales price € 15.00
Pub. Date March 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60540-1
Rights Available worldwide
A breathtaking setting. A mysterious boy. A love confronted with a big decision.
Carlin runs away from her mother, whose mental illness makes Carlin’s life very restricted. When she arrives at her
grandmother’s house in Caladale, she feels free at last. There she meets Arran Mackay, who must be the most nerve-
racking Scot in the whole county. He is confined to a wheelchair after an accident, and she can’t stand his
indifference to everything and everyone, but she feels safe in his company. They hear that the estates around
Caladale are to be sold, but Arran – whose father owns the land – doesn’t want to do anything to stop the sale. For
the first time in her life, Carlin realises that it is worth fighting for what you love and for an unforgettable summer of
blue desires.
• After the success of SNOW DANCER, a great new book by Antje Babendererde!
• Set in Scotland: together with Carlin we lose our hearts in the Scottish Highlands.
• Antje Babendererde’s inimitable new take on the successful genre Love and Landscape.
• Her books sold a total of 520,000 so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (AUTHOR)
Snow Dancer Like the Sun at Night July Shadow
Antje Babendererde Antje Babendererde Antje Babendererde
Rights: Sold to: FR, IT, ID, Rights: Available Rights: Available
LT, German audio book worldwide, German audio worldwide, German audio
rights sold book rights sold book rights sold
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
Franca Düwel/Miri D'Oro
Survival for Beginners
Title German Überleben für Anfänger
Genre Adventure
Age 14+
Pages 440
Format 14.0 x 21.0 cm cm
Edition Hardcover
Design Blue Angel Certificate for
Sustainable Production, with
embossing on the cover.
Sales price € 16.00
Pub. Date February 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60542-5
Rights Available worldwide
Five teenagers on a remote island with five reasons for hating one another. Who will survive?
Mia is quite sure that her father works for the Secret Service. What’s more, for weeks she’s been followed by a dark
Volvo. But nobody believes her! Can life possibly get any worse? Oh yes, it can! Her parents send her off to some silly
camp in the wilderness. Mia is in despair! In this adventure camp out in the wild, her fears become increasingly acute,
and her pursuers become even more real than anyone could have imagined. Suddenly, nothing is safe any more –
regardless of whether we trust Mia’s story or not.
• Ingenious game of facts and deceptions.
• Realistic and intense, a survival diary full of comic situations.
• Illustrated in the latest “scribble” style.
• A total of 250,000 of Franca Düwel’s books have been sold so far.
BACKLIST SAMPLE (AUTHOR) BACKLIST SAMPLES (GENRE)
Awakening
The Longest Night Jennifer Alice Jager
Julie and Snow White (1) Isabel Abedi Rights of the series:
Franca Düwel Rights: Sold to LT, UA, Available worldwide,
Rights of the series. Sold to German audio book rights German audio book rights
LT sold sold
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
Tania Witte
Marilou
Better Alive than Normal
Title German Marilu
Subtitle German Lieber lebendig als normal
Genre Coming of Age/Road trip
Age 14+
Pages 320
Format 13.7 x 20.5 cm cm
Edition Softcover
Sales price € 15.00
Pub. Date March 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60588-3
Rights Available worldwide
About the art of loving life even when it’s hardest to do so.
“If I ever do it, I’ll give the necklace back to you,” Marilou had promised. Two years later, Elli is looking forward to
leaving school, and she’s forgotten all about Marilou and about the promise. But then she finds the chain in the post.
The accompanying letter is a cry for help and also the start of a race against time. The trail left by Marilou stretches
Elli and Marilou’s brother Lasse to their very limits – and beyond. During this frantic road trip it becomes clear to Elli
that Marilou is testing life itself, and they must do all they can to make sure everyone passes the test.
• A life-or-death deadline of 72 hours, a race charged with emotion, and a huge declaration of love for life.
• A multi-award-winning author and spoken-word artist.
• A subject that young people have to deal with every day: burn-out, depression and the irresistible will to survive.
• Tania Witte sold a total of 20,000 copies under her own name, and as part of the duo Ella Blix.
BACKLIST SAMPLE (AUTHOR) BACKLIST SAMPLES (ELLA BLIX)
The Calm Between
Seconds
Tania Witte
Rights: Available Wild The Time Vessel
worldwide, German audio Ella Blix Ella Blix
book rights sold Rights: Available worldwide Rights: Available worldwide
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Spring 2021 Young Adults
Ilona Einwohlt
Uncovered
Your Very Revealing Selfie
Title German Uncovered
Subtitle German Dein Selfie zeigt alles
Genre Real Life/School
Age 12+
Pages 232
Format 12.3 x 18.9 cm
Edition Softcover
Sales price € 8.00
Pub. Date January 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60549-4
Rights Available worldwide
What happens when revealing selfies fall into the wrong hands?
‘Bitch bingo’ – the name of a secret game in Milan’s and Ella’s class. Boys and girls exchanging revealing selfies –
anonymously, with no face. Class crush Milan gets all the pictures – Ella is the only one to show no interest in him.
She’s not interested in image – her world revolves around judo, sport and fair play. Trying to entice her out of her
shell, Milan begins flirting with Ella, which quickly develops into an intense relationship. And then, finally, Ella does it:
she sends Milan a sexy photo of herself. But suddenly the picture turns up on all her classmates’ phones – and it’s
showing far more than Ella intended.
• A private selfie is going around the school: deliberately altered and shared without consent. And naked.
• Over a third of young people have already sent or received sext messages.
• A novel with numerous points for in-depth discussion, in and out of the classroom.
• Illona Einwohlt’s books sold a total of 550,000 copies so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (AUTHOR) BACKLIST SAMPLE (AGE GROUP)
Wild and Wonderful (1).
Two Friends Against the
Rest of the World
Ilona Einwohlt Strawberry Summer (1) LifeHack
Inka Vigh Ilona Einwohlt June Perry
Rights of the series: Rights of the series: Rights: Sold to ID, German
Available worldwide Available worldwide audio book rights sold
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Jana Hoch
Crown Night
Royal Horses (3)
Title German Kronennacht
Series German Royal Horses (3)
Genre Romance
Age 12+
Pages 376
Format 14.0 x 21.0 cm cm
Edition Hardcover
Design Gold and coloured foil on glossy
paper
Sales price € 15.00
Pub. Date May 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-60531-9
Rights of the series Sold to BG, CZ and NL
This story will break your heart – and then page by page put it back together again
Greta has never wished to become a princess. But now all the cameras are trained on her, and every step she takes at
Edward’s side hits the headlines. She very soon realises that the glamorous life of the royals changes everything: her
relationship with Edward, and also her own character. In the midst of all the scandals, she can only find refuge with
her horses. And as Edward is forced more and more to play the role of a prince, Greta is filled with more and more
doubts. Is she really prepared to give up her own dreams for the sake of their love?
• A prince and a commoner come together in a world full of glamour, intrigue and mystery. Can their love survive?
• Perfect mixture for a bestseller: a tingling love story and a touching tale about a horse.
• Jana Hoch’s deep attachment to horses gives her stories complete authenticity.
• The series has sold a total of 30,000 copies since last spring!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SERIES) BACKLIST SAMPLE (GENRE)
Royal Horses (1). Crown Royal Horses (2). Crown
Heart Dream Alabaster Ball
Jana Hoch Jana Hoch Beatrix Gurian
Rights of the series: See Rights of the series: See Rights: Sold to ID, German
above above audio book rights sold
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Jakob M. Leonhardt/Fréderic Bertrand
Chill Out Champion
More Trouble with the Chaotic Genius
Series English Chaotic Genius (5)
Title German Chillen macht den Meister
Series German Genialer Chaot (5)
Subtitle German Ein genialer Chaot startet durch
Genre Boys/ School Comedy
Age 11+
Pages 160
Format 12.1 x 19.5 cm
Edition Softcover with flaps
Sales price € 8.00
Pub. Date March 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-51206-8
Rights of the series Sold to BG, ES, TR, German audio
book rights sold
Watch out, you lazybones! Rapid reading fun with lots of laughs and constant chaos!
Felix Rohrbach, the most chaotic hero in the universe, has managed to thrill even the most stubborn non-readers.
After the highly successful launch of the superbly illustrated series our hero faces new challenges: a skiing trip and a
nightly swim in the shark tank. Sigh and double sigh. Only the reader can enjoy these mishaps: Comedy, a fun read
and perfect entertainment are guaranteed!
Felix is a champion chiller-outer and troublemaker. Then one of his pranks goes wrong and he has to pay the cost of
cleaning a swimming pool. But there’s only one thing he really wants to do, and that’s to spend his life doing nothing!
And so he quickly organises an ideas competition at his school. Then all he has to do is wait until a million-dollar idea
comes floating his way. It would all be so simple if it wasn’t for Delphine, the sweet French exchange student he’s so
desperate to impress. Luckily, though, there are two things Felix can always rely on: his inborn laziness and his talent
for chaos. They won’t necessarily help him to become rich and famous, but they’ll be good enough to guarantee a
chilled-out and chaotic happy ending!
• Here comes the Chaotic Genius! Even reluctant readers will adore this book.
• In the fifth volume there’s plenty of chilling out, because we all like to loaf around a bit, don’t we?
• Told with lots of humour and illustrated with hilarious pictures.
• Jakob M. Leonhardt’s books sold a total of 200,000 copies so far!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (SERIES) BACKLIST SAMPLE (AUTHOR)
The Power Lies in Doing
Barely Missed Is Still Nothing. A Chaotic Genius
Missed. A Chaotic Genius Does Not Come out of the Kings of Chaos (1). As
Tells It All (1) Blue (2) Tame as Schoolyard Sharks
Jakob M. Leonhardt Jakob M. Leonhardt Jakob M. Leonhardt
Fréderic Bertrand Fréderic Bertrand Sebastian Heidel
Rights of the series: see Rights of the series: see Rights of the series: Sold to
above above GR
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Gabriele Engelmann
Storm Whisper
Title German Sturmgeflüster
Genre Romance
Age 12+
Pages 200
Format 12,1 x 18,8 cm
Edition Softcover
Sales price € 8.00
Pub. Date Februar 2021
ISBN 978-3-401-51212-9
Rights Available worldwide
Summer bliss with a murder case – Gabriella Engelmann serves thrills on an island
It was supposed to become Tinka’s most awesome summer. But if your best friend lets you down, summer holidays
on Sylt are nothing but a boring affair. Until Tinka meets kite surfer Sven who introduces her to his friends, and his
penetrating eyes immediately rock her heart. Yet Tinka finds out soon that he and his friends are keeping something
from her. By the time Tinka realises that she herself has brought about the sinister past, it is almost too late.
• The perfect holiday thriller for the beach chair and anywhere.
• Summer, sun, beach fun on the island of the rich and beautiful - but then the sky darkens, and before long Sylt has turned
into a crime scene.
• Already 15,000 copies sold!
BACKLIST SAMPLES (GENRE)
Blind Date in Paris
Stefanie
Sea Salt Kisses Candy Floss Dreams Gerstenberger/Marta
Tanja Janz Nora Miedler Martin
Rights: Available worldwide Rights: Available worldwide Rights: Available worldwide
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Isabel Abedi
Mystery thrillers
Isabel Abedi, born in 1967, worked as a texter in advertising for 13 years. In the
evenings she wrote children’s and picture book stories und dreamt of making a
living out of it one day. This dream came true long ago: In the meantime, Isabel
Abedi has published very successful children’s and young adult’s books which
received awards and were translated in many foreign languages.
• Isabel Abedi’s books sold more than 1,000,000 copies.
• Her books have been translated into 20 languages and German audio book rights
have been sold.
• Awarded with the reader awards “Die goldene Leslie” and “Buxtehuder Bulle”
© Sarah Schüddekopf
The Longest Night It’s only a few sentences in a manuscript – but
Coming-of-Age, Mystery there is something about them that disturbs
Age 14+ 17-year-old Vita. Soon after that she starts on
408 pages a trip across Europe. When she and her
14.8 x 21 cm friends arrive in Italy, they accidentally find
Hardcover with die-cut jacket themselves in Viagello, a picturesque village
€ 19.99 mentioned in this manuscript.
March 2016 Vita is strangely attracted to the village and
978-3-401-51193-1 the tightrope artist Luca, whom she meets
Rights: Sold to LT, UA, German there. He will guide her on a journey into her
audio book rights sold memories about something that happened in
Viagello – in that longest night of all...
Lucian What if we were not alone? What if each of us
Mystery, Angels was born with an angel by our side, an angel
Age 12+ who would accompany us from birth to
560 pages death? What if that angel loved us? It feels
13.5 x 20.5 cm like a tear, a tiny tear deep inside Rebecca.
Softcover with flaps, die-cut What remains is a strange sensation of
€ 13.99 emptiness and fear. But then Lucian appears
September 2009 out of nowhere. A boy without a past,
978-3-401-50655-5 someone who cannot remember who he is or
Rights: Sold to FI, FR, ID, IT, LT, ES, where he came from. Yet Lucian gives
TR, UA, German audio book rights Rebecca the feeling of not being lonely any
sold more.
Isola There are twelve of them and they have won
Mystery/Thriller the first prize: Three weeks alone on a lonely
Age 12+ island just beyond Rio de Janeiro – as actors
328 pages for a film for which they alone determine the
13.6 x 20.5 cm plot – for which they alone know what is the
Softcover with flaps, die-cut truth and what is a lie …
€ 9.99 Three items they can take along. And
May 2007 countless cameras that monitor them …
978-3-401-50892-4
Rights: Sold to BG, SI, TH, TR, CZ
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Federica de Cesco
Adventures
Federica de Cesco was born 1938 in Italy. She has traveled to
many countries and spent several months living in other
cultures. Today, she lives in Switzerland with her Japanese
husband. Her books have been translated into numerous
foreign languages. She received several awards for her
written work. She is one of the most successful German
young adult novelists.
• Federica de Cesco’s books sold more than 1.3 million copies.
• Rights for her books sold to: BE/NL, EG (Arabic), ES, FR and IT.
© Privat
Shana The Wolf Girl Series After her mother’s death, the Indian girl
Adventure Shana completely escapes into the retreat of
Age 12+ her music. All by herself she plays her beloved
232 & 320 pages violin in the woods and meets a strangely
13.5 x 20.5 cm tame female wolf. When her alcohol addicted
Softcover dad sells her precious instrument, Shana
€ 6.99 & € 14.99 steals it back and flees with her violin into the
June 2016 & August 2016 wilderness. While the wolf is staying by her
978-3-401-50873-3/ side, she struggles to find herself a different
978-3-401-50850-4 kind of life. One of Federica de Cesco’s best
Rights: Movie Rights sold, novels, SHANA tells the touching story of a
available worldwide young Indian girl and her extraordinary
friendship with a female wolf.
Ann Morrison Trilogy (Vol.1-3) Young Ann Morrison feels like a bird in a cage
Adventure at her Aunt Adele’s house. Then, during a
All age train ride through Arizona an opportunity for
208 - 265 pages her to break out of that cage arises: When a
Softcover stranger leaves a silk scarf behind. Ann
12.5 x 20 cm spontaneously decides to follow her – and she
€ 9.95 leaves the train!
1958-1986, Relaunch 2006-2012 Due to some adventurous complications she
Vol. 1: The Red Silk Scarf (50467) soon meets Chee who is half Native American.
Vol. 2: The Turquoise Bird (50468) This Trilogy describes Ann’s adventures
Vol. 3: The Sunray (50469) together with her best friend Chee. Soon they
Rights: available worldwide find themselves in the middle of conflicts with
enemy tribes and whites.
White Crane over Tibet Sonam and Osher must flee from Tibet across
Adventure the snow-covered Himalayan passes to Nepal
Age 13+ where they will be safe. Their luggage
276 pages contains highly controversial film material
19.5 x 12 cm they intend to hand over to the Western
€ 13.90 public in Kathmandu …
Paperback Relaunch The dramatic backdrop of this adventurous
€ 6.99 love story is the resistance of Tibetans against
May 2011 the Chinese government.
978-3-401-50297-7
Rights: available
worldwide
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Andreas Eschbach
Future fiction & science fiction
Andreas Eschbach, born in Ulm, studied aeronautics and space
technology at Stuttgart University and became a well-known author
particularly by his thriller DAS JESUS-VIDEO (JESUS VIDEO, 1998) which
was also turned into a movie. His adult novels are successful in 13
countries and ONE TRILLION DOLLARS, THE CARPETMAKERS and LORD
OF ALL THINGS were translated into English as well. Meanwhile,
Eschbach has become a permanent member of the league of German
top thriller authors. His novels for young readers are all published by
Arena Publishing House. Andreas Eschbach is a freelance writer who
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lives in Brittany with his family.
• Andreas Eschbach’s books sold more than 460,000 copies.
• His books have been translated into 7 languages and German audio book
rights are sold.
• New project: Andreas Eschbach is currently working on a new stand-
alone title called GLISS, which is scheduled for Autumn 2021
The Aquamarine Trilogy In the year 2151, man has put the ocean
Future Fiction under his complete control. The seven
All age seas have been researched and tamed;
408 pages they supply the planet Earth with energy
Hardcover and natural resources. Yet there are
€ 17.99 secrets in the deep sea that must never
May 2015 rise to the surface. Saha finds out what
Vol. 1: Aquamarine (60022) that means when she discovers that she
Vol. 2: Submarine (60023) has a unique talent ... An extraordinary
Vol. 3: Ultramarine (60389) heroine in a deep blue and shockingly
Rights of the series: Sold to FR, RS, RU realistic vision of our future.
The Black*Out Trilogy What if the thoughts of one individual was
Technical Thriller available to a whole group? Wouldn’t that
All age mean peace and harmony? Or could that
352 - 528 pages create the greatest danger to the world?
14.8 x 21 cm A first-class thriller trilogy that spins a
Hardcover baffling tale around the issues of internet
€ 16.99 linking and globalization and contemplates
Vol.1: Black*Out (06062) what identity and individuality mean to
Vol. 2: Hide*Out (06587) mankind.
Vol. 3: Time*Out (06630)
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The Mars Project (5 Volumes) It is the year 2086. There is a small human
Space Saga settlement on the planet Mars. Four
Age 12+ children live there who have been born
304 - 364 pages there and who see Mars as their home.
13.5 x 20.5 cm When the government on Earth decides at
Hardcover some point to dissolute the colony, the
€ 14.95 children start fighting for their home. In
Vol. 1: The Distant Glow (50998) doing so, they discover something that
Vol. 2: The Blue Towers (50999) changes everything. The future, the
Vol. 3: The Glass Caves (51000) present, even the past.
Vol. 4: The Stone Shadows (51001) Nothing remains the same.
Vol. 5: The Sleeping Guardians (51002)
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Willi Fährmann
Historic novels
Willi Fährmann, born in Duisburg in 1929, is one of the most
sophisticated German writers of books for children and teens. The
awards he received for his overall work include the Grand Award of
the German Academy of Novels for Children and Young Adults as
well as the German Children’s Literature Award. In 2011 Willi
Fährmann also was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North
Rhine-Westphalia where he was born. His books published by Arena
have sold way over eight million copies. He died on 25th May, 2017.
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• Willi Fährmann’s books sold more than 8 million copies.
• His books have been translated into 14 languages.
The Bienmann Saga The story of the Bienmann Family: Four
Historic novel dynasties – four sections of German history. In
Age 12+ his four-part saga, the renowned and often
1,200 pages awarded writer Willi Fährmann illustrates the
21.0 x 14.8 cm 20th Century from a very special perspective.
Hardcover Whether the wave of emigrations to America,
€ 28.00 the era after the First and during the Second
September 2009 World War or the wave of refugees from East
978-3-401-06520-5 Prussia – Willi Fährmann paints the picture of
Rights: Sold to DK, GB, HR, KR, NL, a family’s destiny that is exemplary for so
SE, TR, USA many others.
Timofej, the Painting Thief Russia at the end of the 18th century: young,
Historic novel adventurous Timofej Tutalew travels from
Age 12+ Omsk to distant Nischnij-Nowgorod in order
256 pages to purchase a precious Nikolaus icon for a
12.0 x 19.0 cm wealthy businessman. Arriving finally at his
Paperback destination after a long trip full of adventures
€ 7.90 and dangers, Timofej isn’t about to give away
1995 the money that was entrusted to him. He
978-3-401-02129-4 steals the magic painting, keeping the money
Rights: Sold to CL, DK, ES, FI, FR, for himself. The icon, however, possesses a
KR, NL, SE, UK, USA strange power from which Timofej cannot
escape – and the painting thief begins to
change...
It Happened In The House Next At the end of the 19th century in a small town
Door on the Rhine River, an innocent family is
Historical novel deprived of their existence because of
Age 14+ unfounded hate and prejudices. The town is
176 pages roused from its everyday routine – a child has
12 x 19 cm been murdered. As the criminal is not
Paperback immediately found, a few mean-spirited
€ 5.95 people point the finger of suspicion at the
1968 Jewish livestock dealer Waldhoff. A veritable
978-3-401-02500-1 witch hunt begins, where even the good-
Rights: Sold to KR, JP willed people watch in silence in their
cowardice. Only a half-grown boy dares to
swim against the stream; he clings to his
unshakable friendship with the son of the
accused.
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Kira Gembri
Realistic drama/ Sick-lit
Kira Gembri was born in Vienna in 1990; she was the second of five
children. Even after having obtained her master’s degree in
comparative literature she remained loyal to this beautiful city. When
she isn’t riding a tandem bike, playing cello, chasing her cat – whose
personality bears great resemblance to Simon’s Cat – or reading one of
the books that are stacked up in her apartment, she lives her passion:
writing humorous and romantic stories. WHAT YOU DREAM OF was
awarded with the DELIA Literature Award in 2018.
• Kira Gembri’s books sold 70,000 copies.
• Rights of her books sold to: CZ, ID and German audio book rights sold.
• New project: Kira Gembri is currently working on a children’s book title
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scheduled for Autumn 2021 entitled THE SCHOOL OF MAGICAL THINGS
What You Dream Of Emilia has a list of special dreams: she wants
Humorous love story/ sick-lit to learn to play the piano, go to a concert, or
Age 14+ simply know how the rain sounds. Behind
328 pages each of these points, however, is a big
13.5 x 20.5 cm challenge, because Emilia is almost deaf. That
Hardcover coincidence makes her encounter Nick, seems
€ 15.00 like a bad joke to her, because the boy with
October 2017 the crooked grin shows much more interest in
978-3-401-60323-0 parties than in music. But while Emilia pursues
Rights: Sold to ID, German audio her dreams, the two meet again and again -
book rights sold and it seems that both Nick's loud and Emilia's
silent world are not so far apart ...
Jump If You Dare Lea’s life consists of numbers, rituals and
Humorous love story/ sick-lit strict rules. Jay’s life consists of girls and
Age 14+ partying. As soon as Lea moves into the
336 pages apartment Jay shares with two other boys,
13.5 x 20.5 cm she starts to arrange everything she can lay
Hardcover her hands on in a tidy manner – so that her
€ 14.99 three co-residents find their possessions in 23
978-3-401-60149-6 neatly labelled cartons. Jay’s mates agree that
May 2015 the girl with the big eyes and those strange
Rights: Sold to CZ, German audio counting rituals has to leave. But how to tell
book rights sold her that she has to move out? And does Jay
really want that, too …?
Jump If You Dare is on the 2015 List of
Recommended Books issued by the German
Academy of Children’s and Teen Literature.
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Stefanie Gerstenberger
Comedy
and Marta Martin
Stefanie Gerstenberger and Marta Martin are mother and daughter
who both live in Cologne. They presented their first joint novel with
TWO LIKE SUGAR AND SPICE.
Stefanie Gerstenberger was born in Osnabrueck in 1965 and studied
German and physical education. After working in the hotel industry
and for film and television studios, she started to write her own
stories.
Marta Martin, born in Cologne in 1999, is a young actress who became
well-known by playing a major part in the movie series Die
Vampirschwestern (The Vampire Sisters).
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• The author duo’s books sold 65,000 copies.
Blind Date in Paris. What Does Wanda and Ken don't have time for love - but
Love Look Like? in Paris everything turns out completely
Young Adults different. Wanda flees from her life full of
Age 12+ duties. When she meets Ken she is confused:
352 pages It is scary how well Ken understands her. But
13.5 x 20 cm he is blind! Why can he look so deeply into
Hardcover Wanda? But Ken seems to have a plan in
€ 15.00 which great love is not foreseen. They have to
August 2019 ask themselves the most important questions:
978-3-401-60480-0 What are they running away from and will Ken
Rights: Available worldwide fall in love with Wanda without ever seeing
her before?
Ava and the Boy in Monochrome Head over heels in love? Ava is 15 and has no
Young Adults idea how that feels. When she has to help out
Age 12+ at Granny Luise’s old cinema, her fate as an
384 pages unkissed teen seems to have been settled.
13.5 x 20.5 cm She realises all too soon that not only Luise,
Hardcover with With UV finish on needs her help – but also the "Titania Palace"
the cover may have to be sold! And who is that strange
€ 15.00 young guy with the leather jacket and greasy
September 2018 hair who keeps hanging around all the time?
978-3-401-60411-4 He fascinates Ava because he’s different from
Rights: Available worldwide any other boy – and he hides a secret. Could
he be the boy Ava will fall in love with?
Two Like Sugar and Spice. Back to Charlotte, called Charles, is outraged! How
the Sweet Future can anyone be as pliable as Marion, her
Young Adults mother? And then it happens: One morning
Age 12+ after an argument Charles suddenly wakes up
380 pages in Marion’s teen room. Charles jumped back
13.5 x 20.5 cm to the past and finds herself in the presence
Paperback of her fifteen-year-old mother! Marion wears
€ 14.99 ugly dungarees, swims naked and goes with
July 2015 the flow in the wild Eighties. At first Charles is
978-3-401-60129-8 bewildered – then fascinated. Will she ever
Rights: Available worldwide make it back to the future? And does she
really want to?
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Kerstin Gier
Romantic comedy
Kerstin Gier, born in 1966, has worked as a freelance writer since 1995 and
already celebrated huge successes with her first books. By now she has
written numerous novels for adults and teens that have made it on the
bestseller lists on a regular basis. Her gem trilogy RUBY RED – SAPPHIRE
BLUE – EMERALD GREEN has become a global bestseller and was made into
movies featuring renowned actors. The DELIA Literature Award winner lives
near Bergisch Gladbach with her family.
• Kerstin Gier’s books sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.
• Her books have been translated into 34 languages and German audio book
rights have been sold.
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Timeless Love Trilogy Kerstin Gier’s Timeless Love Trilogy has become a true phenomenon. The
Age 12+ author managed to write herself into the hearts of her female readers, young
352 - 496 pages and old alike, in no time. Hundreds of thousands of fans followed Gideon and
14.8 x 21 cm, Hardcover Gwendolyn’s outrageous adventures throughout the centuries. Week after
Fantastic Love/Comedy week Smaragdgrün (Emerald Green) as well as Rubinrot (Ruby Red) and
€ 14.95 – 19.95 Saphirblau (Sapphire Blue) sell in numbers that usually make up the whole
2009/2010 published lot. All three were on SPIEGEL Bestseller List for months. Our
Vol. 1: Ruby Red (06334) competitors are emerald green with envy!
Vol. 2: Sapphire Blue (06347) The Timeless Love Trilogy is thrilling, funny and sooo romantic at the same
Vol. 3: Emerald Green 06348) time. One day, fifteen-year-old Gwen finds out that she has a time travel gene
Rights of the series: Sold to AL, BG, and jumps back unexpectedly in time. And she finds out that she isn’t the only
CZ, DK, EE, ES (Cast + Cat), FI, FR, time traveller; there is actually a whole secret society in London. And then she
GE, GR, HU, ID, IL, IT, JP, LT, NL, finds out that one of the time travellers is very attractive and cute: Gideon. But
NO, PL, PRC, PT, RO, ROC, RS, RU, falling in love isn’t that easy when you jump back and forth in time and have to
SE, SK, TH, TR, UA, UK, USA, VN fulfil a dangerous mission in the 18th century.
and German audio book rights
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Further titles available by the author
Ruby Red - Sapphire Blue - Emerald Timeless Love Trilogy Timeless Love Trilogy
Green. Timeless Love Trilogy. Special Special gift box edition Special gift box edition
Jubilee Gift Box Edition 2019 1248 pages 1248 pages
1248 pages 14.8 x 21 cm 13.5 x 20.5 cm
14.8 x 21.0 cm Romance/Fantasy/Comedy Romance/Fantasy/Comedy
Romance/Fantasy/Comedy € 39.99 € 39.99
€ 45.00 Autumn 2016 July 2014
November 2019 978-3-401-60254-7 978-3-401-60040-6
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Boys Are Like Chewing Gum. Sweet
and Easy to Wrap Around Your Little
Finger
200 pages
15.5 x 21.5 cm
Chick-Lit
€ 6.99
June 2014
978-3-401-50651-7
Rights: Sold to CZ, ES, DK, GR, IT, LT,
NO and HU
Timeless Love Trilogy Sissi is thirteen, rather impudent, mercilessly bad in math – and
Special gift box edition
hopelessly in love! But unfortunately, Constantin, her dream
1248 pages
15.5 x 21.5 cm prince, only has eyes for older girls with “experience”. Really too
Romance/Fantasy/Comedy bad, ‘cause when it comes to kissing Sissi simply can’t keep up yet.
€ 39.99 So she moves heaven and earth and her sandbox friend Jacob to
July 2012
get herself some ultra-sensitive information on the topic, like
978-3-401-06763-6
Rights of the series: see previous page pronto …
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Beatrix Gurian
Mystery thriller
After studying theatre studies and literature Beatrix Gurian worked as an
editor for television. Today she is a free-lance author who writes novels for
teens and adults. She also shares her experience as a writer with all age
groups in writers’ workshops.
Please visit www.beatrix-mannel.de for more information.
• Beatrix Gurian’s books sold 250,000 copies.
• Rights for her books sold to: CZ, ID, PL and RU.
© www.erolgurian.de
Alabaster Ball. The Curse of the When Amy holds the invitation to the
Last Kisses legendary Alabaster Ball in her hands, she
Romantic Thriller believes that she is a step closer to her goal.
Age 12+/ All age She will finally be able to find out what
392 pages happened to her sister who went to the ball a
14.8 x 21.0 cm year ago – and never came back. There are
Hardcover countless legends associated with the night of
€ 18.00 the alabaster moon. It seems like a dream to
September 2019 Amy that she is actually going to be part of it
978-3-401-60388-9 all. With every dance Amy uncovers a new
Rights: Sold to ID secret. A secret that relates not only to her
sister’s fate, but also to her feelings for Matt,
who makes her heart melt …
Shimmering Nights A brilliant romance set in a glamorous castle
Romance/ Mystery on the coast of Denmark, a novel brimming
Age 12 +/ All age with mysteries and shady characters – and a
384 pages chilling shadow that keeps appearing where
13.5 x 20.5 cm you would least expect it.
Hardcover After her mother married Frederik, Earl von
€ 16.99 Raben, Pippa moves into a beautiful castle in
July 2016 Denmark. Yet the earl’s family has a dark
978-3-401-60216-5 secret. Strange things happen, and soon she
Rights: Sold to PL no longer knows what is real and what is not.
By the time Pippa finally realises what is going
on in the dark Castle of Ravensholm, it may be
too late …
Stigmata – You Can’t Hide Forever Shortly after her mother’s death Emma
Illustrator: Erol Gurian receives an old black-and-white photo of a
Psychological thriller toddler from an anonymous sender. Included
All age with the picture is the mysterious request to
384 pages look for her mother’s murderers. Emma is
13.5 x 20.5 cm supposed to find them in a youth camp that
Hardcover with photos takes place in an old castle tucked away in the
€ 16.99 mountains. There she keeps discovering eerie
June 2014 castle photographs of days gone by.
978-3-401-06999-9 Something mysterious is going on.
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Kathrin Lange
Mystery & romance
Kathrin Lange, born in 1969, first worked as a book dealer and media designer
before turning to writing in 2005. Since then she has been renowned for her
historical novels and thrillers for teens. Her latest Romantasy series THE
FABULATOR CHRONICLES takes place in Paris, where the talent of fabulation can
change the course of reality.
• Kathrin Lange’s books sold 120,000 copies.
• Rights of her books sold to: CZ, ID, PL and German audio book rights.
Hearts of Mist A girl torn between two brothers. Regardless
Romantasy of which one she falls in love with it will be
14+ disastrous for the other. Christopher and
432 Pages Adrian have sworn that no girl will ever come
14.8 x 21.0 cm between them again, because there is a
Hardcover sleeping monster inside Adrian, just waiting
Relief finish on the cover and foil to hurt his brother. But then Jessa comes to
Embossment High Moor Grange…
€ 18.00 Dark, irresistible and deeply romantic – a
October 2020 modern Beauty and the Beast story by the
978-3-401-60524-1 queen of emotions!
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The Fabulator Chronicles Dilogy Does Mila believe in love at first sight? On the
Romantasy train to Paris she meets an old man who asks
Age 12+ her this question. Mila does not yet know
416 pages what he already knows: Paris will awaken in
14.8 x 21.0 cm her an ancient ability. A gift with which she
Hardcover can change reality through the stories she
Dust jacket with silver foil, writes in her notebook. This ability is called
UV finish and multistage fabulation. And indeed, when she meets the
blind embossing mysterious Nicholas at the train station, he
€ 18.00, June 2017 seems to have sprung directly from one of
Vol. 1:Blazing Signs (60339) these stories. But Nicholas, too, masters the
Vol. 2: Burning Words (60368) gift of fabulation - and he has also written
Rights of the series: sold to ID, about Mila. A battle of fabulated stories flares
German audio book rights sold up around the only true love. And Mila and
Nicholas are in the middle of it.
Heart of Glass Trilogy
Romantasy Thriller
All age A mansion on the East Coast of the United
416 pages States. A curse that for many years has
14.8 x 21 cm pushed young girls into jumping off a cliff. A
Hardcover love hampered by a sinister secret. In this
€ 16.99 trilogy our successful author tells a great love
January 2014 story filled with mysticism, romance and
Vol. 1: Heart of Glass (06978) drama.
Vol. 2: Heart in Pieces (60005)
Vol. 3: Heart of Dust (60033)
Rights of the series: sold to PL
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June Perry
AI Thrillers
June Perry a.k.a. Marion Meister loves to step into other characters and
invisible worlds. She particularly enjoys inventing future scenarios that are
not all that far from our present lives. She created the first augmented-
reality games while roaming through old ruins; later she discovered paper &
pen as well as video adventure games. By now she is fascinated by the
unlimited gaming possibilities of virtual and augmented reality – they
inspired her to write WHITE MAZE. YOU'RE ALREADY PART OF IT.
• June Perry’s books sold 15,000 copies.
• Rights of her books sold to: ID and German audio book rights.
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LifeHack. Your life belongs to me SHE is just software. But SHE wants to feel.
Young Adults SHE wants to love. SHE wants to live.
All Age Ada is new at Ellie’s school. Ellie finds it
368 pages uncanny how alike they look. Almost as
14.8 x 21 cm though Ellie were standing opposite herself.
Paperback with flaps and blind Ada is as cool and courageous as she would
embossing and UV finish on the like to be herself and that’s how Ellie’s
cover nightmare begins. Because Ada is artificial
€ 15.00 intelligence and she is here to become like
September 2019 Ellie – or even better than her. Ada, the
978-3-401-60497-8 optimised version of Ellie, not only pinches
Rights: Sold to ID, German audio her crush, Parker. Soon she has only one goal:
book rights sold she wants to feel what Ellie feels. She wants
to be what Ellie is. She wants to take over
Ellie’s life.
White Maze. You’re Already Part Vivian‘s carefree life is over all of a sudden:
of It Her mother, Sofia, has been found dead – she
Young Adults was murdered! She was a sought-after
Age 14+ programmer who was about to release a new
376 pages computer game. The new “Lucent” contact
14.8 x 21 cm lenses are the key to the virtual reality of this
Hardcover with transparent game called ”White Maze“. Yet before she
dust jacket with foil embossing; died, Sofia burned the data lenses in the
€ 18.00 microwave oven. Why did she destroy the
July 2018 access to her own invention? With the help of
978-3-401-60372-8 schoolmate Tom, who is an infamous hacker,
Rights: German audio book rights Viv has to solve her mother’s murder – before
sold the game goes online, because she thinks that
the secret code of ”White Maze“ contains
information. But for that Viv must wear
Lucent lenses herself and immerse herself in
the virtual world – and by doing so, she puts
herself in mortal danger.
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Claudia Pietschmann
Future fiction
Claudia Pietschmann, born in Mark Brandenburg in 1969, spent her
childhood and youth surrounded by countless books. She studied business
administration in Berlin and subsequently worked as a marketing consultant
and as a texter in advertising. The author has studied dreaming for quite a
while. After extensive practicing she even managed to direct her own dreams
– just like the characters in her debut novel.
• Claudia Pietschmann’s books sold 15,000 copies.
• Rights of her books sold to: PL and UA (RU, UA).
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Life In Reverse Nina wakes up from a coma. She had an
Future fiction accident, as she distinctly remembers – but
Age 12+ her parents and friends tell her it never
344 pages happened. They say that nothing she tells
13.5 x 20.5 cm them is true. Yet Nina has images in her head,
Hardcover the images of a mountain, a house and a boy
With UV finish on the cover, she is in love with. And then all of a sudden
ribbon page marker that very boy stands in front of her: Arthur,
€ 15.00 but he doesn’t remember Nina. Nina is unable
September 2018 to withstand the perilous attraction of Arthur
978-3-401-60386-5 and her mental pictures … and she must stop
Rights: Available worldwide the accident that already happened in her
memory from happening.
Cloud Emma is in love: Paul understands her like no
Future fiction other since her little brother died. The two
Age 12+ have never met, but online they share
368 pages everything. Emma is willing to share her
14.8 x 21.0 cm whole life with Paul. Again and again, he
Hardcover comes up with surprises, which he sends her
With UV finish and foil over the Internet. But these little favours soon
embossing on the cover get a bitter taste. For Paul, Emma seems to be
€ 15.00 the only window to the world. He evades her
August 2017 desire to meet up. What's wrong with Paul -
978-3-401-60349-0 and does he even exist?
Rights: Sold to PL, UA (RU, UA)
GoodDreams. I dream, you dream. We used to dream at
We Buy Your Dreams night. Everyone used to dream on their own.
Future fiction Then this new era began, and humans started
Age 12+ to experience impossible things while
360 pages sleeping: they became heroes, conquered the
14.8 x 21 cm sky and the depths of the ocean. They could
Paperback save the world and let it perish in the next
€ 9.99 moment. They dreamed about everything
January 2018 they had lost.
978-3-401-51037-8 The disaster began when they started to
Rights: Available worldwide, dream together.
German audio book rights sold
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Thomas Thiemeyer
Author of scientific utopias & thrillers
Thomas Thiemeyer, born in 1963, studied geology and
geography before starting his freelance career as an
author and illustrator. His scientific thrillers and teen
book cycles that won numerous awards, sold over half a
million copies and were translated into thirteen foreign
languages, have established him as a renowned writer in
the German entertaining literature genre. His stories are
written in the tradition of classic adventure novels and
often deal with the discovery of lost cultures and a threat
by mysterious powers.
• Rights sold to CZ, German audio book rights sold.
• Awarded with the 2017 Leipzig Reading Compass.
• Thomas Thiemeyer’s books sold more than 125,000
copies so far.
World Runner Dilogy They call themselves runners and play the
Young adults world’s most dangerous game in front of live
Age 12+ cameras. One hundred young people are
496 pages competing in the grey area between the law
14.8 x 21.0 cm and criminality, pitting themselves against
Hardcover one another and acting out a battle for clues,
UV finish and embossed treasures and secret locations...
Cover, bookmark (ribbon) It’s a race against time in which the biggest
March 2020 opponent is your own fear. Danger lurks
Vol 1: The Hunters (60506) everywhere. One false move and the game is
Vol 2 The Hunted (60507) lost. Perhaps even your own life.
Rights of the series: Sold to CZ, But they’re not afraid of the risk because their
German audio book rights sold eyes are on a prize that’s bigger than anything
they’ve ever dared to dream of.
The Evolution Trilogy “In prehistorical times a comet brought life to
Science thriller / science utopia Planet Earth; now a second comet will end
Age 12+ human history.“ In the best tradition of classic
360 pages scientific novels, Thomas Thiemeyer invites
14.8 x 21 cm his readers to make a mental experiment:
Hardcover What if mankind was no longer the master of
with jacket, UV finish our Earth; what if nature and animals had
€ 16.99 taken control of our planet once again? And
July 2016 what if we had to live in this world?
Vol 1: The City of Survivors (60167)
Vol 2: The Tower of Prisoners
(60168)
Vol 3: The Source of Life (60169)
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