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

A$$HOLE by Martin Kihn to Warner Bros; 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

BLOOMABILITY by Sharon Creech to Terri Hatcher's company ISBE Productions; co-agent UTA.

THE BLIND SIDE by Michael Lewis to Fox2000;co-agent CAA

BOOGIE NIGHTS by Lisa Wheeler to Dreamworks; co-agent Gotham Group

CANNIBALS by Cynthia Grant to Scholastic Productions

CLAY’S ARK by Octavia Butler to Dreamworks, co-agent Gary Pearl

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

A DANGEROUS FORTUNE and WHITEOUT by Ken Follett to Network Movie GmbH & Co; co-agent Creative Artists Agency

DEVIL IN THE JUNIOR LEAGUE by Linda Francis Lee to Universal Pictures,?with Jennifer Garner attached; co-agent Brillstein Grey

DORK IN DISGUISE by Carol Gorman to Scharf, Inc.

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 CHANGES by Jonathan Tropper to Tobey Maguire and Wendy Finerman for Columbia Pictures; co-agent Brillstein Grey

FEARLESS by Francine Pascal to Alloy Entertainment.

FRANCES (SERIES) by Russell and Lillian Hoban to Jim Henson Productions

THE GREAT DEBATERS by Tony Scherman to Miramax

THE LOST GIRLS by Amanda Pressner, Jennifer Baggett and Holly Corbett to Warner Bros; co-agent RWSH

HOW MY PRIVATE, PERSONAL JOURNAL BECAME A BESTSELLER by Julia Devillers to Singer/White Productions; co-agent Gotham Group

THE INVISIBLE RULES OF THE ZOE LAMA by Tish Cohen to 9Story; co-agent UTA

JACKDAWS by Ken Follett to Dino di Laurentis; co-agent Creative Artists Agency

JENNIFER THE JERK IS MISSING by Carol Gorman to Kidnap the Dog Productions

THE JESUS THIEF by J.R. Lankford to Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer

JUST DO IT by Doug Brown to Fox 2000; co-agent UTA

KING DORK by Frank Portman to Paramount Vantage; co-agent ICM

KNOCKOVER by Newton Thornburg to De Pere En Fils Productions

THE MAGIC HAT OF MORTIMER WINTERGREEN by Myron Levoy to IDT Entertainment



MONEYBALL by Michael Lewis to Columbia Pictures; co-agent Creative Artists Agency

MONTANA SKY, BLUE SMOKE, CALIFORNIA MOON, VILLA, RIVERS END, BRAZEN VIRTUE by Nora Roberts to Lifetime Telivision. Co-agent Creative Artists Agency

ONE THOUSAND WHITE WOMEN by Jim Fergus to Aurora Productions

PARANOID PARK by Blake Nelson to Gus Van Sant at MK2; co-agent Brillstein Grey

PUNK FARM by Jarrett J. Krosoczka sold to DreamWorks Animation for Feature Film. Co-agent The Gotham Group

RUBY HOLLER by Sharon Creech to Abigail and Kim Breslin and Beth Cannon; co-agent UTA

SAVVY by Ingrid Law to Walden Media; co-agent UTA

THE SECRET ORDER OF THE GUMM STREET GIRLS by Elise Primavera to Sony Animation

STARDUST by Neil Gaiman to Miramax, with Matthew Vaughn producing; Co-agent CAA

TOWN HOUSE by Tish Cohen to Fox 2000; co-agent Brillstein-Grey

TROPIC OF NIGHT by Michael Gruber to Lighthouse Productions; co-agent Creative Artists Agency

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

UNDER PRESSURE by A.J. Hill to Wilson-Wood Productions

WALK TWO MOONS by Sharon Creech to Rocket Dreams; co-agent Brillstein-Grey

WILMA UNLIMITED by Kathleen Krull to Kathy Trustman

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

BUNNICULA by James Howe to Lifetime Theatre and Seattle Children's Theatre

CORALINE by Neil Gaiman: musical rights to Stephin Merritt

JUNIE B. JONES by Barbara Park to Theatreworks USA, Imagination Stage, and Main Street Youth Theatre

THE TALE OF THE 1002ND NIGHT by Joseph Roth to Hal Prince

WALK TWO MOONS by Sharon Creech to Theatreworks USA

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:

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