{"id":300,"date":"2010-03-16T18:55:44","date_gmt":"2010-03-16T23:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ilsajbick.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2010-03-16T18:55:44","modified_gmt":"2010-03-16T23:55:44","slug":"ashes-goes-to-egmont-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilsajbick.com\/?p=300","title":{"rendered":"ASHES goes to Egmont USA"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I was waiting until it became official before announcing, but since the announcement was posted today on PM and Egmont USA has drafted a release . . . I guess it’s official.<\/p>\n

Egmont USA has taken my YA dystopian thriller, ASHES<\/em>, and the other
\ntwo books in the trilogy (SHADOWS <\/em>and MONSTERS<\/em>). It was kind of a
\nwhirlwind, along the lines of “and then the sun went supernova.” ASHES<\/em>
\nwill come out in hardcover in October, 2011.<\/p>\n

And I couldn’t be more thrilled.<\/p>\n

Here’s the deal memo from PM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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March 16, 2010<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nChildren’s:
\nYoung Adult<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n\n
Ilsa Bick’s ASHES, which begins when an electromagnetic pulse sweeps through the sky, killing the vast majority of the world population and zapping every electronic device. Everyone still alive has changed considerably — some for the better (those who acquired a superhuman sense) while others for the worse (those who acquired a taste for human flesh), to Greg Ferguson<\/a> at Egmont<\/a>, in a significant deal, by Jennifer Laughran<\/a> at Andrea Brown Literary Agency<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

And the release from Egmont:<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

EGMONT USA LANDS DYSTOPIAN THRILLER TRILOGY<\/p>\n

IN FIRST PRE-EMPT DEAL<\/p>\n

New York, NY \u2014 March 16, 2010 \u2014 In a six-figure, pre-Bologna acquisition, Greg Ferguson, Editor at Egmont USA, pre-empted World rights to Ashes<\/em>, a Young Adult dystopian thriller by Ilsa J. Bick. Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency pitched and sold the trilogy as a cross between The Hunger Games<\/em> and The Forest of Hands and Teeth<\/em>. Egmont USA will publish\u00a0Ashes <\/em>in fall 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlong with the fully realized character and world she presents, Ilsa\u2019s cinematic writing style had me completely hooked,\u201d said Greg Ferguson. \u201cIt\u2019s a \u2018sleep with one eye open and double-check the locks\u2019 type of novel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ashes<\/em> begins when an electromagnetic pulse sweeps through the sky, killing the vast majority of the world population and zapping every electronic device. Everyone still alive has changed considerably\u2014some for the better (those who acquired a superhuman sense) while others for the worse (those who acquired a taste for human flesh).<\/p>\n

Among the few teens and children who are spared are Alex, a resourceful teen who was running from her own demons; Tom, who left the war in Afghanistan only to find something much worse at home, and Ellie, an angry eight-year-old girl whom the two must rescue. This improvised family will need to use every ounce of courage they have just to survive in this new chaotic world.<\/p>\n

Now a full-time writer, Ilsa J. Bick<\/strong> is a former U.S. Air Force major and forensic psychiatrist. She is the author of numerous short stories, e-books, and novels. Her story, \u201cThe Key,\u201d a supernatural murder-mystery about the Holocaust and reincarnation, was named distinguished in The Best American Mystery Storie<\/em>s, 2005 (edited by Joyce Carol Oates).<\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Egmont USA was established in 2007 with one mission in mind: to bring stories to life. From picture books to young adult novels, Egmont USA publishes works that engage, entertain, and enlighten children of all ages. Egmont USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Egmont UK and part of the Egmont Group, one of Europe\u2019s largest children\u2019s publishers. The company is headquartered in New York City.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Yowser.\u00a0 Now to pry my nails from the ceiling . . .<\/p>\n

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