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Wulf Dorn:
KALTE STILLE
Heyne · München, 2010 · 444 pp
COLD SILENCE
Sold to Italy, The Netherlands and Turkey
An old recording, abruptly ending in silence – in an unbearable silence – that is all that remains to Jan Forstner of his little brother.
Judith Zander:
DINGE, DIE WIR HEUTE SAGTEN
dtv · München, 2010 · 480 pp
THINGS WE SAID TODAY
Nominated for the shortlist of the German Book Prize 2010
A story about everyday living in the provinces, about friendship and betrayal, and about life itself.
RANGO - THE FILM
Sterling · New York, 2011 · various editions + formats
Sterling Publishing has acquired rights to produce some titles to tie in with RANGO, the upcoming animated film (March 2011) , directed by Gore Verbinski (Pirates in the Caribbean). It features in the US-version the voices of actors Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, and Abigail Breslin.
Johanna Spyri | Peter H. Geissen:
HEIDI UND DIE MONSTER
Goldmann · München, 2010 · 192 pp
HEIDI AND THE MONSTERS
Are you sick of the usual vampire and zombie story? You probably are. We were, too. But then Heidi and the Monsters came along!
Ransom Riggs:
MISS PEREGRINI'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
Quirk Books · Philadelphia, 2010 · 256 pp · 50 photos
A spine-tingling ghost story illustrated with an unprecedented mix of staged photography and genuine Victorian-era photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is an unprecedented new kind of reading experience-perfect for adults, teens, and anyone who enjoys a good creepfest.
Joachim Gauck:
WINTER IM SOMMER - FRÜHLING IM HERBST · Erinnerungen
Siedler · München, 2009 · 352 pp · 20 b/w illustrations
WINTER IN SUMMER - SPRING IN AUTUMN · Memoirs
The political and very personal look back at a peaceful revolutionary, written by a key figure in the recent history of Germany reminisces: Joachim Gauck.
Alexandra von Grote:
SERIES | INSPECTOR MAURICE LEBREÀ
Heyne # Munich, 2008 - 2010 · 336 - 464 pp
Thrilling crime novel series located in Paris, and starring Inspector Maurice LeBreà.











