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The bestseller “Furious: Sailing into Terror” by Jeffrey James Higgins is now available in Spanish!

★★★★★ This thriller is recipient of the following literary awards:

  • 2022 Imadjinn Award – Best Thriller Novel
  • 2022 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist – Suspense and Thriller
  • 2021 PenCraft Award – Best Fiction Book of the Year
  • 2021 Finalist, The Best Thriller Book Awards on BestThrillers.com
  • 2021 Best Book Awards – Fiction: Thriller/Adventure
  • Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal – Medical Thriller
  • As Seen in Scream Magazine
  • As Seen in Strand Magazine
  • ScreenCraft’s Most Cinematic Book Competition Quarterfinalist

Trapped on a storm-damaged yacht, a grieving woman must conquer her worst fears and fight for her life, in a story described as The Shining on a yacht. Dr. Dagny Steele is on the verge of fulfilling her lifelong calling to become a pediatric surgeon when the sudden death of her daughter sends her into a crushing depression.

Grief stricken and desperate to heal, she takes a leave of absence and sails across the Indian Ocean with her husband. Dagny begins to recover from her tragic loss when her voyage turns into a nightmare.

Isolated and hunted at sea, can she survive a deadly crucible?

Jeffrey James Higgins is a former reporter, former elected official, and retired supervisory special agent, who writes creative nonfiction, essays, and thriller novels. He has wrestled an IED away from a suicide bomber, fought the Taliban in combat, and chased terrorists across five continents. He received both the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “An expertly paced psychological thriller on the high seas.” ~ Best Thrillers

★★★★★ ” . . . the book is impossible to put down.” ~ The Harvard Press

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The bestselling & multi-award-winning novel “The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride” by Joe Siple is now available in Hungarian!

★★★★★ The book has sold over 240,000 copies in English alone and received 23,600 positive ratings on Amazon.

★★★★★ Joe Siple is #1 Amazon Bestselling Author & Maxy Awards Book of the Year Winner. The book is also recipient of the following recognitions: 2018 Maxy Award “Book of the Year”, 2018 PenCraft Award 1st Place “Fiction-Drama”, 2018 American Fiction Awards Finalist, 2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Award Finalist, 2018 Independent Author Network Awards Finalist in “Debut Fiction”, 2018 Wishing Shelf Award (UK) Finalist, #1 Bestseller-Kindle “Coming of Age Fiction” (Canada) and #1 Bestseller-Kindle “Coming of Age Fiction” (Australia).

With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies. Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one. Along the way, Murray remembers what it’s like to be young, and Jason fights for the opportunity to grow old. But when tragedy strikes, their worlds are turned upside-down, and an unexpected gift is the only thing that can make Jason’s final wish come true.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “I have one chapter left to go, but it was after breaking down in complete tears from reading this amazing book out loud.”

★★★★★ “The world needs more stories like this one!”

★★★★★ “An emotional story that will leave readers meditating on the life-saving magic of kindness.”

Worldwide rights available except English (world), Russian, Korean, Spanish (world), French (world), Simplified Chinese, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Serbian and Polish. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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Penguin Random House Germany (under the imprint Kösel Verlag) will release the German edition of the bestselling book “How to hold a Cockroach” by Matthew Maxwell at the end of this month

★★★★★ This bestselling inspirational tale on the lines of “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” and “Big Panda and Tiny Dragon” is suitable for a mass-market channel as the topic is quite relatable and has a feel-good factor.

Here you can see Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe’s edition that will be released at the end of this month (link).

A boy is sitting at the kitchen table when a cockroach walks by. »What an ugly thing? Go away, I don’t want anything to do with you!” says the boy. But suddenly he remembers moments in his life when he too was rejected. And so he begins to think about himself. For the first time he asks himself: »Who am I really? Why don’t I like myself and who and what actually determines how we should feel about ourselves?”

With its surprising and simple message, “How to hold a Cockroach” (original title) is a declaration of love for each of us. It is a book for everyone who wants to find themselves.

★★★★★ “Definitely recommend for anyone going through some hard moments.”

★★★★★ “An eye-opening allegory…Maxwell uses a variety of images to reflect on self-criticism, love, overcoming one’s past, and embracing the unknown.” Publishers Weekly

★★★★★ “Delightfully philosophical and yet, so approachable. I will read again and again and am glad to have it perched on my bookshelf to remind me to stay curious.”

★★★★★ “This book is awesome and far more than the title suggests. I am a college professor and use this book in my psychology classes.”

Worldwide rights are available except in English (world), Slovenian, German, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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The compelling bestseller “The Memory of an Elephant” by Alex Lasker is now available in Spanish!

★★★★★ This is the debut novel of a well-known and accomplished screenwriter. Lasker wrote films that starred such actors as Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis and Patricia Arquette, among others.

“The Memory of an Elephant” is an epic saga told by an aging African elephant as he makes a last, perilous journey to find the humans who rescued him as an orphan some fifty years ago. Interwoven with his narrative are the tumultuous lives of the family who raised and then lost him: a famed hunting guide and his wife, who runs an animal orphanage ; their son and daughter; and the young Kikuyu who finds the orphaned elephant and becomes part of the Hathaway family.

This timeless story is alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking, spanning east Africa, Great Britain and New York from 1962 to 2015. The greater purpose of the story is that we identify with a sense of the preciousness of life, all life, and share the basic awareness of these truths that make our own lives meaningful.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “What a beautiful story. It is one of survival, happiness, sadness and courage. Told from the elephant, Ishi’s perspective, it was unputdownable. I truly felt like I was part of his life! I love elephants and all that they are, so I was wonderfully surprised at just how great a story this was. How well written. It was a story of true love!”

★★★★★ “There are few books I have read with the power of imagery and emotional realism to affect me so profoundly as Alex Lasker’s The Memory of an Elephant. This is not just another animal story. This is a story that originates in a deep sense of injustice, moral sin, brought to vivid reality on an epic scale. It is a masterpiece that ranks with the best classics of animal stories.”

Worldwide rights available except English (world), Slovak, Czech, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (world) and French. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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Michael Ivanov’s bestselling book “The Mount of Olives: 11 declarations to an extraordinary life” is now available in Hungarian!

★★★★★ As an author and motivational speaker, Michael’s message of radical possibility has been read and shared all over the world through thousands of people in live audiences and millions of people through social media.

Combining courage, faith, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Mount of Olives takes readers for an emotional ride through the life of a boy whose search for better becomes a discovery of something extraordinary.

Michael Ivanov’s masterpiece tells the story of Felix, the Roman boy who despite all opposition, yearns to gain a worldly treasure. His journey will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Felix’s quest teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning the golden principles strewn along life’s path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, employee, parent, or teacher, this compelling and historical parable about an Everyman who navigates to success along the path of oh-so-familiar anxiety, shame, and self-doubt, is a charming and unforgettable guidebook for better living.”

★★★★★ “What a great story with words to live by! I couldn’t put this book down. I will share this with my friends and family!”

★★★★★ “A beautiful story that enjoyed reading very much. It is one I would very much like to give to my kids and grandchildren to read, it is that good.”

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The #1 international German bestseller “The Boy and the Donkey by Nestor T. Kolee” is now available for the first time as an English edition in audiobook format.

★★★★★ This book is in the top #1 in Postmodern Philosophy, #2 in Enlightenment and Idealism & #5 in 20th Century Philosophy in Amazon Germany. It has sold over 60,000 copies in German alone and 3,690 positive reviews on Amazon.

A story that touches the hearts of listeners: Embark on a quest to find yourself! What is the meaning of life? What happened to your dreams? Do you always need a plan for life or does life have its own plan that you can follow? These are the questions Tom encounters on his journey into his inner self. The sudden death of his father tears Tom out of life. In faraway Andalusia, fate leads him to Nepanthe, a mystical place free of worries. There begins a series of mysterious dreams that show Tom the way to himself. Tom finds his childhood dreams and love. He learns about the happiness of the moment and understands why life doesn’t need goals. But he also encounters…

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “A very special book treasure!”

★★★★★ “A surprisingly profound, great novel.”

★★★★★ “A wise book, full of magic and truth.”

Worldwide rights except English (audio), French (world), Slovak, German, Korean, Chinese Complex, Turkish, Serbian, and Simplified Chinese. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with us.

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The Spanish bestseller “The man who was afraid to live” by Miguel Angel Montero is now available in Polish!

★★★★★ “The man who was afraid to live” is a bestseller in Spain (15th reprint).

Discover the emotional and inspiring story that has touched the heart of thousands of readers. Its style and genre reminds us of Don Miguel Ruiz, Robin Sharma and Paulo Coelho’s works.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “A lesson in reinventing yourself and keeping in mind what’s really important.”

★★★★★ “It hooks you from the first pages and you never want it to end”.

★★★★★ “A wonderful book, one of those that are difficult to forget.”

★★★★★ “Thank you for giving hope with this masterpiece.”

★★★★★ “I cried with gratitude with this book.”

Worldwide rights are available except in Spanish (world), Italian, Russian, Polish, Serbian and French. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with us.

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The compelling bestseller “The Memory of an Elephant” by Alex Lasker is now available in Slovak

★★★★★ This is the debut novel of a well-known and accomplished screenwriter. Lasker wrote films that starred such actors as Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis and Patricia Arquette, among others.

“The Memory of an Elephant” is an epic saga told by an aging African elephant as he makes a last, perilous journey to find the humans who rescued him as an orphan some fifty years ago. Interwoven with his narrative are the tumultuous lives of the family who raised and then lost him: a famed hunting guide and his wife, who runs an animal orphanage ; their son and daughter; and the young Kikuyu who finds the orphaned elephant and becomes part of the Hathaway family.

This timeless story is alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking, spanning east Africa, Great Britain and New York from 1962 to 2015. The greater purpose of the story is that we identify with a sense of the preciousness of life, all life, and share the basic awareness of these truths that make our own lives meaningful.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “What a beautiful story. It is one of survival, happiness, sadness and courage. Told from the elephant, Ishi’s perspective, it was unputdownable. I truly felt like I was part of his life! I love elephants and all that they are, so I was wonderfully surprised at just how great a story this was. How well written. It was a story of true love!”

★★★★★ “There are few books I have read with the power of imagery and emotional realism to affect me so profoundly as Alex Lasker’s The Memory of an Elephant. This is not just another animal story. This is a story that originates in a deep sense of injustice, moral sin, brought to vivid reality on an epic scale. It is a masterpiece that ranks with the best classics of animal stories.”

Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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The bestselling & multi-award-winning novel “The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride” by Joe Siple is now available in Serbian!

★★★★★ The book has sold over 100,000 copies in English alone and received 15,500 positive ratings on Amazon.

★★★★★ Joe Siple is #1 Amazon Bestselling Author & Maxy Awards Book of the Year Winner. The book is also recipient of the following recognitions: 2018 Maxy Award “Book of the Year”, 2018 PenCraft Award 1st Place “Fiction-Drama”, 2018 American Fiction Awards Finalist, 2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Award Finalist, 2018 Independent Author Network Awards Finalist in “Debut Fiction”, 2018 Wishing Shelf Award (UK) Finalist, #1 Bestseller-Kindle “Coming of Age Fiction” (Canada) and #1 Bestseller-Kindle “Coming of Age Fiction” (Australia).

With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies. Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one. Along the way, Murray remembers what it’s like to be young, and Jason fights for the opportunity to grow old. But when tragedy strikes, their worlds are turned upside-down, and an unexpected gift is the only thing that can make Jason’s final wish come true.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “I have one chapter left to go, but it was after breaking down in complete tears from reading this amazing book out loud.”

★★★★★ “The world needs more stories like this one!”

★★★★★ “An emotional story that will leave readers meditating on the life-saving magic of kindness.”

Worldwide rights available except English (world), Russian, Korean, Spanish (world), French (world), Simplified Chinese, Czech, Hungarian and Serbian. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.

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The bestselling & multi-award-winning novel “The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride” by Joe Siple is now available in French!

★★★★★ The book has sold over 100,000 copies in English alone and received 15,500 positive ratings on Amazon.

★★★★★ Joe Siple is #1 Amazon Bestselling Author & Maxy Awards Book of the Year Winner. The book is also recipient of the following recognitions: 2018 Maxy Award “Book of the Year”, 2018 PenCraft Award 1st Place “Fiction-Drama”, 2018 American Fiction Awards Finalist, 2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Award Finalist, 2018 Independent Author Network Awards Finalist in “Debut Fiction”, 2018 Wishing Shelf Award (UK) Finalist, #1 Bestseller-Kindle “Coming of Age Fiction” (Canada) and #1 Bestseller-Kindle “Coming of Age Fiction” (Australia).

With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies. Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one. Along the way, Murray remembers what it’s like to be young, and Jason fights for the opportunity to grow old. But when tragedy strikes, their worlds are turned upside-down, and an unexpected gift is the only thing that can make Jason’s final wish come true.

What readers are saying:

★★★★★ “I have one chapter left to go, but it was after breaking down in complete tears from reading this amazing book out loud.”

★★★★★ “The world needs more stories like this one!”

★★★★★ “An emotional story that will leave readers meditating on the life-saving magic of kindness.”

Worldwide rights available except English (world), Russian, Korean, Spanish (world), French (world), Simplified Chinese, Czech, Hungarian and Serbian. Publishers interested to know about the rights availability, please get in touch with our agency.