Publishers Marketplace: Adam Chromy

* Divorce mediators Diana Mercer, JD (co-author of Your Divorce Advisor) and Katie Jane Wennechuk's WHEN DIVORCE WORKS, giving divorcing couples a set of skills to successfully orchestrate their divorce, handle the legal and emotional issues harmoniously, and redefine and preserve the positive elements of their relationship, to Perigee, for publication in Fall 2010, by Jamie Brenner.

* Shaye Areheart won an auction for Stacey McGlynn's first novel, Keeping Time, for her imprint at Harmony, via Adam Chromy and Jamie Brenner at Artists and Artisans. The book tells the story of a British septuagenarian whose quest to return an engagement gift from her wartime love brings her to the Long Island home of her quirky American relatives and leads to a cross-country odyssey that changes the lives of all involved. McGlynn holds an M.F.A. in screenwriting from Columbia; so far, six-figure translation deals have been struck in Italy and Germany, and rights have also gone in Brazil and Holland. Harmony has North American rights.

* Bloomsbury Children's Books has acquired the world rights to the next YA book from Susanne Dunlap. The story is about a doomed romance for Anastasia Romanov set against the Russian revolution. Dunlap, a Musicologist, weaves early music into her novels and is the author of the adult books Emilie's Voice and Liszt's Kiss at Touchstone. Bloomsbury has just published Dunlap's debut YA effort The Musician's Daughter.

* Jossey-Bass editor Karen Murphy has acquired world rights to Jam! Run Your Business Like a Rock Star, by former lead guitarist for 38 Special Jeff Carlisi and Dan Lipson with Jay Busbee via Adam Chromy at Artists and Artisans. Carlisi and Lipson will apply principles from their team-building, rock 'n'roll fantasy corporate retreats, in which groups come together to form a rock band under the tutelage of seasoned rockers, to the workplace.

* In her first buy for Shaye Areheart Books, senior editor Sarah Knight acquired world rights to a debut novel by McCann Erickson creative director Nancy Mauro called New World Monkeys; Jamie Brenner at Artists & Artisans made the sale after submitting it to Knight on her first day at Random. Mauro's novel follows an ad exec and a Ph.D. candidate as they negotiate their failing marriage among the bizarre, vengeful residents of an upstate New York community; attempt to cover up their accidental murder of the town's mascot, a wild boar; and unearth the skeleton of a family nanny from the garden. Pub date is 2009.

* Riverhead exec editor Jake Morrissey won world rights from Adam Chromy to David Ellis Dickerson's HOUSE OF CARDS, in which the crossword puzzle designer and frequent contributor to This American Life explains how writing greeting cards at Hallmark led the former evangelical Christian to lose his religion and virginity, while discovering just how many ways there are to say “Happy Valentine's Day.”

* Berkley exec editor Denise Silvestro won world rights from Jamie Brenner to Erica Rivera's INSATIABLE, in which the single mother recounts how she confronted her addiction to an eating disorder comprising starvation, bingeing and compulsive exercise. Rivera writes for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

* Journalist James McCommons' WAITING ON A TRAIN, a look at the current state and future of the nation's rail system, to Shay Totten at Chelsea Green, for publication in Fall 2009, by Adam Chromy at Artists and Artisans (world).

* Lisa Beth Kovetz's THE TUESDAY EROTICA CLUB RIDES AGAIN, the sequel to The Tuesday Erotica Club, again to Hillel Black at Sourcebooks, for publication in Spring 2009.

* Cheryl Diamond's MODEL: A Memoir, an insider account of being a teen model in New York, to Jennifer Klonsky and Anica Rissi at Simon Pulse, for publication in May 2008.

* Emilie's Voice and Liszt's Kiss author Susanne Dunlap's THE MUSICIAN'S DAUGHTER, to Melanie Cecka at Bloomsbury Children's, for publication in 2009.

* Journalist Joe Diamond's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 LAYS: Adventures in Sex Tourism, examining the booming sex tourism industry, to Mark Weinstein at Skyhorse, for publication in Fall 2008.

* Howard Ruff's HOW TO PROSPER DURING THE COMING BAD YEARS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY reissue, to Denise Silvestro at Berkley, for publication in April 2008.

* Author of For the Love of Letters Samara O'Shea's NOTE TO SELF, a guide to journal-writing that explores the act of journaling as a means to self-discovery and improvement, to Anne Cole at Collins.

*Hookup Handbook authors Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler's FRIEND OR FRENEMY, about the friends women need -- and those they don't, to Jeanette Perez at Harper, for publication in summer 2008.

* Sex therapist, radio host, and Penthouse columnist Victoria Zdrok, JD, Ph.D.'s DR. Z ON SCORING, a guide for men that demystifies the process of meeting, picking up, and scoring with beautiful women, to Sulay Hernandez at Touchstone Fireside, in a very nice deal, by Adam Chromy of Artists and Artisans (World English).

* As featured in PublishersWeekly Hotdeals, Barricade Books bought North American rights to a new book by Dr. Herb Goldberg, titled What Men Still Don't Know About Women, Relationships and Love. Scheduled for May 2007, this will be the bestselling author's first book in 15 years and will illuminate men's blind spots in the relationship arena.

* World rights to Laura Banks and Janette Barber's "EMBRACING YOUR BIG FAT ASS", which Atria's Suzanne O'Neill acquired with a six-figure preempt. This is to be a humorous and empowering call to arms that points women toward self-acceptance. Banks and Barber are also the authors of bestselling "Breaking the Rules: Last-Ditch Tactics for Landing the Man of Your Dreams."

* Za Rinpoche and Ashley Nebelsieck's "THE BACKDOOR TO ENLIGHTENMENT" which will present a new and secular approach to attaining spiritual enlightenment, in a preempt to Amy Hertz at Morgan Road Books/Random House.

* "THE MAN OUT OF TIME" author Michael Hogan's "BURIAL OF THE DEAD", which features an unfolding of the likeable but troubled protagonist's mind and world after the mysterious death of a wealthy woman, to Thomas Dunne Books in a pre-empt.

* Founder of www.letterlover.net Samara O'Shea's "FOR THE LOVE OF LETTERS: A Modern Guide to the Essential Art of Letter Writing," sharing the author's enthusiasm for letter writing and receiving, notable letters of the past, and advice on how the readers can write great letters of their own, to Collins, at auction.

* James Howard Kunstler's WORLD MADE BY HAND, an eco-novel, and a follow-up to The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century, to Grove/Atlantic, in a good deal for world rights.

* Dying to Be Thin coauthor Dr. Ira Sacker's REGAINING YOUR SELF: A New Approach to Overcoming Eating Disorders, a fresh approach to fighting the epidemic, to Brenda Copeland at Hyperion, in a good deal at auction (NA).

* The Metrosexual Guide to Style author Michael Flocker's THE REAL OFFICE SURVIVAL GUIDE, a self-help parody to surviving and succeeding in twenty-first century corporate culture that will address the billions of workers worldwide who find themselves trapped in the often soul-crushing world of "the office," to Da Capo, for publication in fall 2006.

* Host of "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway" Jung Lee's "THE FETE WEDDING EXPERIENCE: Insight from a Top Wedding Planner on How to Create a Stylish, Sophisticated and Memorable Wedding" presenting beautiful photos of her clients' weddings and wedding planning tips readers can utilize to achieve their own beautiful and memorable event to Stewart, Tabori & Chang in an auction.

* Jaci Rae's previously self-published #1 bestseller on Amazon and BN.com, WINNING POINTS WITH THE WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE: One Touchdown at a Time, using football terminology to explain how to find, date, and be in a committed relationship with a woman, to Doris Cooper at Touchstone Fireside, in a good deal at auction, for publication on November 29, 2005.

* Emilie Raymond's "FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS: A Cultural and Political Biography of Charlton Heston", an analysis of Heston's decades' long public career - working for Democratic and Republican administrations, marching for civil rights, serving as Screen Actors Guild president, and participating in the National Endowment for the Arts before becoming president of the NRA - and his place in the ascent of the neo-conservative movement, to the University Press of Kentucky.

* Chris and Toren Volkmann's FROM BINGE TO BLACKOUT, a revised, repackaged edition of the mother and son's self-published book OUR DRINK about teenage binge drinking, to Mark Chait at NAL, in a pre-empt.

* Alan Goldsher's A PRETTY GOOD READ: GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS & MODEST MOUSE, a juicy unauthorized biography the Grammy-nominated band Modest Mouse and its controversial leader, Isaac Brock, tracing the group from its humble beginnings in 1993 to the million-sellers of today, to Peter Joseph at Thomas Dunne Books.

* Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson's "JEWTOPIA", based on their hit off-Broadway play, including advice on how to guilt-trip your loved ones, how to find the best table at the restaurant (there's a three-move minimum), and why marrying a Jewish girl means never having to make another decision, to Warner Books at auction.

* Author of EMILIE'S VOICE Susanne Dunlap's second novel LISZT'S KISS, the story of a love triangle among 19th-century composer Franz Liszt, his mistress, and a gifted young female pianist who comes between them, to Touchstone Fireside.

* Playwright and screenwriter, Lisa Beth Kovetz's debut novel, about four women - a rich debutante; a scandalous but insightful, young secretary; a lonely and pregnant wife; and a brilliant, friendless lawyer - who meet on their lunch breaks to read erotic stories they have written, in an auction to Sourcebooks.

* "SIX LESSONS FOR SIX SONS: The Joe Massengale Way" by Joe Massengale and the Massengale Brothers as told to David Clow with a foreword by George Foreman to Harmony at auction. A quintessential American story, SIX LESSONS distills the inspiring stories of Joe’s rags to riches life—from East Texas sharecropper to the first successful African American landscaper in Beverly Hills—into 6 core values to help overcome adversity and succeed.

* The first biography of a screen legend and cult icon, "THE LOST ONE: A Biography of Peter Lorre" by Stephen Youngkin, to The University Press of Kentucky for a Fall 2005 release.

* The Chaddock Sisters' "FLINGS, FROLICS AND FOREVER AFTERS: A Single Woman’s Guide to Romance After Fifty", a dating guide for those that know that 50 is the new 30, to Ten Speed Press.

* Two dessert cookbooks (definitely not Atkins approved) in a series by Nancy Kershner to Taylor Trade Publications for Holiday 2005 release.

* Michael Flocker's THE HEDONISM HANDBOOK, a tongue-in-cheek, satirical guide to the good life, with suggestions for everyday indulgences, lists of hedonistic icons and episodes, and famous quotes and warnings about the perils of structured living, again to Marnie Cochran at Da Capo Press, in a good deal, for two books.

* Meghann Marco's hilarious "FIELD GUIDE TO THE APOCALYPSE", a how-to on surviving the end of the world based on what we know from movies like Mad Max, BladeRunner and The Matrix, to Simon Spotlight Entertainment (Simon & Schuster), after a desperate auction. Get this book before it's too late...

* "BUSTED" a drug war primer and cautionary glimpse of the justice system by Max Fabricant, a NY Criminal Defense Attorney, to Harper Collins for 2005 release.

* "THE HOOKUP HANDBOOK: A Girl's Guide to the Non-dating Game", by Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler, two twenty-somethings who live in NYC and work in publishing, hooked up with Simon Spotlight Entertainment (Simon & Schuster), after a five publisher auction.

* A debut historical fiction novel entitled "EMILIE'S VOICE" by Susanne Dunlap, a Yale music history PhD and Breadloaf attendee, to Touchstone Fireside of Simon and Schuster for 2005 release.

* A revolutionary SAT Prep book, "SAT VOCABULARY EXPRESS! Word Puzzles Designed to Decode the New SAT" by Jacqueline Byrne and Michael Ashley to McGraw Hill for Fall 2004 release.

* A two book deal for Marsha Mehran's debut novel, "POMEGRANATE SOUP: A Novel of Food, Love and Finding New Beginnings" and a follow up book on an aggressive preempt to Random House for January 2005 release.

* Michael Flocker's "METROSEXUAL GUIDE TO STYLE: A Handbook for the Modern Man" in a preempt to Da Capo Press for a quick Fall 2003 release taking advantage of the Metrosexual buzz created by the New York Times SundayStyles cover story of June 22, 2003.

* An untitled Diabetes project from Dr. Francine Kaufman, President of the American Diabetes Association, to Bantam Dell in an aggressive preempt for North American rights and publication in 2004.

* Jenni Schaefer's "LIFE WITHOUT ED: How One Woman Overcame Her Eating Disorders And How You Can Too" to Contemporary Books/McGraw Hill for publication in February 2004, Eating Disorder Awareness Month.

* Michael Hogan's "MAN OUT OF TIME" (formerly "It Happened When You Were a Kid") in a preempted offer for worldwide book rights to Bantam Dell for Oct. 2003 release.