http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/ Rights news, rights offerings, and book proposals posted by members of Publishers Marketplace en-us 2009-11-20T08:11:43+00:00 Publishers Marketplace Publishers Marketplace hourly 1 2004-11-01T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/images/PM_rssimg.gif http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6686 When Dr. Marcel Petiot, 49, was guillotined at dawn on Saturday, May 25, 1946, he entered French criminal history as the country's most prolific murderer, a record he still holds. He was sentenced to death for killing 26 people, but, judging by the amount of human remains found at his town house, police and pathologists thought 200 a more realistic number. "To be on the safe side, I'll settle for 150," said the officer in charge of the case. Many of ... Marilyn Z. Tomlins 2009-11-20T08:11:43+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6685 Based on the latest research on health and nutrition, this book is packed with doable, practical, "no-time/no-brainer" meals and snacks you can grab on the run. A basic grasp of Bannan's Master Strategies and her No-cook "Rush-ipes" will give readers the tools they need to eat more healthfully, lose weight, have more energy, improve their overall health, and even handle stress better. In addition, if they're moms, they'll set a better example for their ... Krista Goering, The Krista Goering Literary Agency LLC 2009-11-19T22:35:57+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6684 The phone rings: Come home Boy, I Got Cancer, Kill Me. It was his father's voice, a thing he hadn't heard in twenty years. So begins Portisville, a powerful story of love and betrayal, mystery and murder set in North Florida. Jimmy Wills, a 34-year-old housepainter, knows he won't do what Truman Wills has demanded, but he finds himself drawn to the place of his birth by forces he isn't quite able to name. He discovers that the town is remarkably the same. But in the ... Steve Cushman 2009-11-19T18:10:14+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6683 A simple vacation for artist Minola Grey and Inspector Peter Riley becomes a murder investigation when a gallery owner and Peter's friend is murdered. The resulting investigation and Minola's resolve to get involved, threatens not only her happiness but her life as well. Margot Justes 2009-11-18T22:44:47+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6682 Blood & Wine is a dark, edgy adventure/thriller with a touch of romance. In Blood & Wine, librarian Maya Sinclair vows to enjoy herself in Paris if it kills her -- and it just might. First, a reservations glitch lands her in a hotel room with obnoxious art history professor, Juliet Rice. Next, Juliet is brutally murdered and Maya -- who was the last person seen arguing with her -- becomes the prime suspect and is warned by the police not to leave Paris. When Juliet's killer ... Angela Henry 2009-11-18T15:40:26+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6681 Mike Peters, Pulitzer award winning author and now syndicated in over 700 papers, is planning a 300 page, 25th anniversary of his work (see www.grimmy.com). The incredibly unique thing about this collection of work (including a forward by a well known cartoonist) is that each copy will contain an actual original cell so that no two volumes will be alike. Neil Salkind, The Salkind Agency 2009-11-17T22:52:08+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6680 In a groundbreaking paradox, Torg, the Death Wizard, a champion of good, derives his power from a source traditionally seen as negative -- death. His nemesis, an evil sorcerer, derives his power from the sun, the benevolent source of all life. Their struggle to control the fate of the planet Triken unfolds in epic fashion. In a truly original twist, the Death Wizard is able to enter the realm of death during a temporary "suicide." Through intense concentration, he stops his ... Uwe Stender, TriadaUS Literary Agency, Inc. 2009-11-17T19:34:08+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6679 Epiphanies are funny things - they can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Sometimes, epiphanies look like diamonds. For twenty years, Isabella Albrici has struggled with the traditional conflict of the mob wife: God or husband? Sin or duty? Salvation or devotion? Her diamond shaped epiphany begins when her womanising husband, Domenic, frames her and her best friend Teresa for his diamond smuggling operation to save himself from jail, and then transgresses the mafia's sacred vow of ... Susan Bennett 2009-11-17T13:46:52+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6678 Created by 6-year-old Sami FitzGerald with a little assistance from her mother, Caryn Gottlieb FitzGerald, "Fish Sticks, Books and Blue Jeans" is an easy to use gratitude workbook for children of all ages. Simple writing and drawing exercises encourage children to re-evaluate their lives and place higher value on things such as "health" "love" "family" and believing in themselves. Children learn to appreciate the blessings in their lives, about being ... Caryn FitzGerald 2009-11-17T04:17:24+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6677 Debut novel by author Caryn Gottlieb FitzGerald, "Tulips in the Sand is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that is sure to keep the pages turning and your night light on." On an impulse, 20 year old Riley Matthews follows her best friend's advice and joins her at The Squeaky Hinge Bar and Grill for some much needed fun in a life that had become dull and routine. How could that one act turn the events in her life around so drastically? Within days, Riley is thrown into a tangled ... Caryn FitzGerald 2009-11-17T04:07:07+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6676 A primary photographer for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Janet Macoska has brought together the best of her performance shots of well-known Jewish Rockers accompanied by an Foreword by Rabbi Brian Leiken, an essay by Lenny Kaye, guitarist for the Patti Smith Group and interviews with musicians on how they experience Judaism. Peter Beren, Peter Beren Publishing 2009-11-16T19:03:55+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6675 Award-winning cookbook author James Fraioli shows how to prepare simple, nutritious and delicious meals to take on your plane trip. Meals can be prepared at home or on the road. Don't settle for airplane food anymore! Peter Beren, Peter Beren Publishing 2009-11-16T18:57:19+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6674 Emerging science has shown that we have a cannabinoid system in our bodies and brains which has been part of our DNA for millions of years. This system is responsible for balancing other systems as well as our sense of awe. Dr. Cermak shows how this systems works and why some people can smoke marijuana and others can't. Strong appeal to the 22 million Americans who smoke marijuana. Peter Beren, Peter Beren Publishing 2009-11-16T18:49:13+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6673 L'ultima estate, by Cesarina Vighy has been the literary case of the year in Italy, remaining several weeks in the best sellers list, and selling more then 20.000 copies.The book has been awarded unanimously with the Prize Campiello opera prima, and was Finalist at Strega Prize, where two of most appreciated and well known Italian writers, Dacia Maraini and Margaret Mazzantini told about it: A debut book with a perfect balance between novel, diary and autobiography, fashioned with ... Valeria Huerta, Fazi Editore 2009-11-16T16:42:13+00:00 http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/rights/display.cgi?rights_no=6672 When Darius Prince, an ambitious stockbroker receives a cryptic message on his trading screen, his life takes a turn for the worse. As the 30-year old Wall Street rising star sorts through the bizarre meanings behind the symbolic message, he discovers a trail of clues that lead him to believe he has a higher purpose -- and that somebody is out to destroy him. The year is 2012, when the cosmic battle of the ages will shift from the Age of Pisces into the Age of Aquarius. This is the ... Barbara L. Ellis, Scribes Literary Agency 2009-11-13T23:14:43+00:00