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Over the years, Writers House has teamed up with many agencies
in the entertainment industry to sell or license film, television, stage, and
merchandising rights for our clients. At times, we also conduct such business
independently. Regardless of the arrangement, we are always involved in the negotiation
process to ensure the best terms for our clients and to protect the long-term
rights to their books.
Listed below are some of the books for which we've sold movie or TV options or
which were produced:
ADMISSIONS by Nancy Leiberman to Madalay Films; co-agent Gotham Group
APATHY by Paul Neilan, to Alex Garcia and Wayne Yip; co-agent UTA
APPETITE FOR SELF DESTRUCTION by Steve Knopper, sold to HBO.
A$$HOLE by Martin Kihn to Warner Bros; co-agent Brillstein Grey
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EXECUTION by David Dow to HBO; co-agent Brillstein Grey
BAD APPLE by Anthony Bruno to TNT; co-agent Sam Gelfman
BAYOU FAREWELL by Mike Tidwell to Vetter Productions; co-agents Lynn Pleshette
and Mike Cendejas
THE BIG SHORT by Michael Lewis, co-agented with CAA and financed by Paramount.
THE BLIND SIDE by Michael Lewis to Paramount ;co-agent CAA
BLOOMABILITY by Sharon Creech to Terri Hatcher's company ISBE Productions;
co-agent UTA.
BOOGIE KNIGHTS by Lisa Wheeler to Dreamworks; co-agent Gotham Group
CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS by Dav Pilkey, to Dreamworks; co-agent UTA
CAST OF SHADOWS by Kevin Guilfoile, to Midwest Livestock; co-agent UTA
CLAY’S ARK by Octavia Butler to Dreamworks, co-agent Gary Pearl
THE CLOCK WITHOUT A FACE by Mac Barnett and Eli Horowitz to Paramount, co-agent CAA
CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND by Chuck Barris to Miramax; co-agents Lynn
Pleshette and Mike Cendejas
CORALINE by Neil Gaiman to Pandemonium Pictures, co-agent Creative Artists
Agency
CRIMES OF PARIS by Thomas and Dorothy Hoobler to Parallel Holdings Ltd
A DANGEROUS FORTUNE and WHITEOUT by Ken Follett to Network Movie GmbH & Co; co-agent Creative Artists Agency
DARKFEVER by Karen Marie Moning, to Dreamworks; co-agent UTA
DEVIL IN THE JUNIOR LEAGUE by Linda Francis Lee to Universal Pictures,?with Jennifer Garner attached; co-agent Brillstein Grey
ELECTRIC DREAMS by Caroline Kettlewell to E-Bay; co-agents Lynn Pleshette
and Mike Cendejas
ERAGON by Christopher Paolini to Fox 2000; co-agent Brillstein Grey
EVERYTHING MATTERS! by Ron Currie, Jr. to Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck; co-agent UTA
FAT VAMPIRE by Adam Rex, to Amazon Studios; co-agent CAA
FINDLE by Andrew Clements to Karz Entertainment/Warner Bros
THE FOURTH STALL by Chris Rylander, to Reveille Pictures
FRANCES (SERIES) by Russell and Lillian Hoban to Jim Henson Productions
THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman to Framestore Animation, Neil Jordan directing, co-agent CAA
THE GREAT DEBATERS by Tony Scherman to Miramax
HEAVEN'S SHADOW by David Goyer & Michael Cassutt to Warner Brothers; co-agent CAA
HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY by Susan Patron to Julia Pistor/Tamterra Productions
HOUSE OF LIES by Martin Kihn to Showtime; co-agent UTA
HOW MY PRIVATE, PERSONAL JOURNAL BECAME A BESTSELLER by Julia Devillers
to Singer/White Productions; co-agent Gotham Group
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot to HBO(produced by Oprah Winfrey adn Alan Ball); co-agent UTA
INSIDE OUT GIRL by Tish Cohen, to Scarlet Fire Entertainment and Longview Entertainment
THE INVISIBLE RULES OF THE ZOE LAMA by Tish Cohen to 9Story; co-agent UTA
JULIET by Anne Fortier, to Paramount; co-agent CAA
JUST DO IT by Doug Brown to Fox 2000; co-agent UTA
KING DORK by Frank Portman to Nala Films; co-agent ICM
KNOCKOVER by Newton Thornburg to De Pere En Fils Productions
THE LOST GIRLS by Amanda Pressner, Jennifer Baggett and Holly Corbett to Warner Bros; co-agent RWSH
LUCKY by C.W. Tooke, to On Screen Entertainment; co-agent Brillstein-Grey
THE LUNCH LADY SERIES by Jarrett J. Krosoczka sold to Universal Studios; co-agent Gotham Group; Amy Poehler attached to star and produce
THE MAGIC HAT OF MORTIMER WINTERGREEN by Myron Levoy to IDT Entertainment
MONEYBALL
by Michael Lewis to Columbia Pictures; co-agent Creative Artists Agency
TRUE BETRAYALS, HIGHT NOON, TRIBUTE, CARNAL, INNOCENCE, MIDNIGHT BAYOU, NORTHERN LIGHTS by Nora Roberts to Lifetime Telivision; co-agent CAA
THE MYSTIC ART OF ERASING ALL SIGNS OF DEATH by Charlie Huston to HBO; co-agent Abrams Artists Agency
ONE THOUSAND WHITE WOMEN by Jim Fergus to Aurora Productions
PILLARS OF THE EARTH Ken Follett to Tandem/Starz Entertainment, co-agent CAA
PARANOID PARK by Blake Nelson to Gus Van Sant at MK2; co-agent Brillstein Grey
PLATYPUS POLICE SQUAD BY Jarrett J. Krosoczka sold to Wolf Films; co-agent Gotham Group
PROMISE NOT TO TELL by Jennifer McMahon, to Identity Films; co-agent Gersh Agency
PUNK FARM by Jarrett J. Krosoczka sold to MGM Studios and Prana Animations of Prana Holdings, Inc.; co-agent Gotham Group
SAVVY by Ingrid Law to Walden Media; co-agent UTA
THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS by Erica Bauermeister, to El Capitan
THE SECRET ORDER OF THE GUMM STREET GIRLS by Elise Primavera to Sony Animation
STARDUST by Neil Gaiman to Miramax, with Matthew Vaughn producing; do-agent
CAA
THE STORM IN THE BARN BY Matt Phelan sold to Grady Twins; co-agent Monteiro Rose Dravis Agency, Inc.
SWEET VALLEY HIGH by Francine Pascal sold to Universal, Diablo Cody writing/producing, co-agent Gersh
THIS DARK ENDEAVOR by Kenneth Oppel, to Summit Pictures ; co-agent ICM
THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU by Jonathan Tropper to Warner Brothers; co-agent UTA
THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY by Adam Rex to Dreamworks; co-agent CAA
Artists Agency
TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer to MTV/Paramount; co-agent Brillstein Grey
WHIP IT by Shauna Cross to Mandate
WICKED LOVELY by Melissa Marr to Wild West Productions (Vince Vaughan’s company), co-agent CAA
WILDWOOD by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis to Laika
WILMA UNLIMITED by Kathleen Krull to Kathy Trustman
WINTER OF THE WORLD by Ken Follett, to Tandem; co-agent CAA
WOLF BOY by Evan Kuhlman to Weinstein Co., with Irwin Winkler and Jill Cutler producing; co-agents RWSH
THEATRICAL (STAGE) PRODUCTIONS
Listed below are some of the books for which we have recently sold theatrical
rights:
AIMEE AND JAGUAR by Erika Fischer to The Araca Group
THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones to Theatreworks.
BUNNICULA by James Howe to Lifetime Theatre and Seattle Children's Theatre
CORALINE by Neil Gaiman: musical rights to Stephin Merritt
ILLUMINATUS by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, licensed to the British National Theatre and the Roundhouse Theatre, London
JUNIE B. JONES by Barbara Park to Theatreworks USA, Imagination Stage,
and Main Street Youth Theatre
PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson, to Buena Vista Theatrical Group; co-agent CAA
THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS by Nancy McArthur to Theatreworks; also to be published by Samuel French.
THE STORM IN THE BARN BY Matt Phelan to Oregon Children’s Theatre
THE TALE OF THE 1002ND NIGHT by Joseph Roth to Hal Prince
WALK TWO MOONS by Sharon Creech to Theatreworks USA
WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON by Grace Lin to Stages Theatre Company
WOLVES IN THE WALLS by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean: stage rights to Nick Sweeting of Improbable Theatre Company
MERCHANDISING RIGHTS
Listed below are some of the books for which we have recently sold merchandising
rights, and a variety of the items that have been produced for each:
THE DARK-HUNTER SERIES by Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Dark-Hunter dolls, The Bradford Exchange
JUNIE B. JONES by Barbara Park
- 2005 and 2006 Junie B. Jones Calendars, Rizzoli
- Junie B. Jones Dolls, MerryMakers
- Junie B. Jones Leapster, Leapfrog
CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS by Dav Pilkey
- Captain Underpants / Super Diaper Baby Dolls, MerryMakers
LOOK-ALIKES by Joan Steiner
- Look-Alikes Puzzles, Briarpatch
- Look-Alikes Greeting Cards, Peaceable Kingdom Press
- Look-Alikes Calendars, Workman Publishing
RICKY RICOTTA by Dav Pilkey and Martin Ontiveros
- Ricky Ricotta Greeting Cards, Peaceable Kingdom Press
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