I am thrilled to announce that I have two new books in the works both to be published in the spring of 2019. Here’s the announcement for The Last of the Name from Publishers Weekly
Amy Fitzgerald at Carolrhoda has acquired Rosanne Parry’s middle grade novel, Last of the Name. Twelve-year-old Danny O’Carolan, a poor Irish immigrant, arrives in New York City at the height of the Civil War, just before racial and class tensions trigger the infamous New York draft riots. Publication is slated for spring 2019; Fiona Kenshole at Transatlantic Literary Agency did the deal for North American rights.
And appearing in the UK in BookBrunch was the announcement for A Wolf Called Wander.
21st-century White Fang’
Chloe Sackur, commissioning editor for fiction at Andersen Press, has signed A Wolf Called Wander, a middle grade novel by Rosanne Parry. Andersen has world rights through Fiona Kenshole at Transatlantic Agency, and will be selling the novel at the Bologna Book Fair this week. The publisher has commissioned illustrations from Spanish illustrator and animation artist Monica Armino. Publication, in a large format hardback, will be in spring 2019.
A Wolf Called Wander is the story of Swift, a wild wolf in the mountains of Oregon, who must make a dangerous journey to find a new home after his pack is attacked by other wolves. The novel is inspired by a real-life wolf, named “OR 7” by researchers, who undertook a 1,000-mile journey and was the first wild wolf to be seen in California for 90 years.
Sackur said: “A Wolf Called Wander is the 21st-century White Fang… It will appeal to children who love animals and adventure, and speak to all those who care about our impact on the environment. In pairing Rosanne’s story with Monica’s beautiful art, we hope to create an illustrated book that is as enduring as Patrick Ness and Jim Kay’s A Monster Calls, or Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen’s Pax.”
Kenshole said: “Rosanne Parry has won over 20 awards for her previous middle-grade books, combining excellent, passionate writing with detailed facts. Now she has turned to animals, and we are truly thrilled that the wonderful Andersen Press will be bringing her to a whole new international audience.”
Parry’s most recent book is The Turn of the Tide (Random House Children’s).
Emily Whitman is the author of THE TURNING, a fabulous story steeped in the selkie mythology of folk who can shape sift into seals. She will be kicking off the year with a look at what really makes a setting sing.
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