Press Release: Deals Done
Orion Children's Books Acquire New Series From Caroline Lawrence
Posted at 2:05PM Monday 15 Mar 2010
Orion Children's Books are delighted to announce the acquisition of an exciting new series from million-copy bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, Caroline Lawrence.In a major deal, negotiated with Clare Pearson of Eddison Pearson Ltd, publisher Fiona Kennedy acquired World English Language (excluding US and Canada) and translation rights for THE WESTERN MYSTERIES: THE CASE OF THE COUNTERFEIT INJUNS and three further 'cases' in the series. US rights will be sold on behalf of Clare Pearson by Brenda Bowen at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates in New York. Set in Virginia City, Nevada Territory during the 1860s silver boom, the books will follow the varying fortunes of twelve year-old P.K. Pinkerton in a quest for the truth, a family, and the ultimate goal: a position as a 'Private Eye' at the Pinkerton Detective Agency in Chicago. With a quirky and unique narrative voice, impeccable research breathed into the time, place and every detail by an author with huge expertise in historical fiction, and cracking mysteries to solve, Orion Children's Books could not resist the lure of P.K.'s caseload, and are sure that young readers everywhere will join them in their new obsession: The Wild West! The first case will be published in hardback in early summer 2011. Publisher Fiona Kennedy says of the acquisition: "P.K. is a young detective with a very starry future. As with Caroline's Roman Mysteries we're confident that we can take P.K. and friends to a wide readership – all around the world - who won't be able to put down The Counterfeit Injuns, and who will be desperate to read the next instalment of THE WESTERN MYSTERIES. Clare Pearson says of the acquisition: "Caroline Lawrence is that rare thing: a prolific series author who produces novels of stand-alone quality. The first Western Mystery has award-winning potential, and is certain to win acclaim. But it's also the start of a brilliant series which promises to build some serious momentum over the coming years."
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