SAM WILL SHOW UP IN THE US

Today a press statement was released by my publisher, Querido in Amsterdam, announcing that the World-English Rights for both my books SAM SHOWED UP and SAMS MYSTERIES have been sold to Eerdmans Publishing Company in the Uinited States. The first book will come out this fall and is translated by David Colmer, awarded translator. The books will, just as in all international versions so far, contain the beautiful illustrations by Philip Hopman.

The first and second book came out in Germany (Carlsen) and Estonia (Päike ja Pilv) and the first book was issued in all eleven official languagues in South-Africa (ten editions by the Department of Arts and Culture, one by Protea Boekhuis). The French translation will be published soon, by L'école des loisirs.

For other languages: rights can be informed here, and The Dutch Literary Fund could provide a grant.

 

SAM IN AFRIKAANS

A little while ago my book TOEN KWAM SAM (THEN THERE WAS SAM, Querido, Amsterdam, 2011) came out in ten offical languages of the Republic of South-Africa. The only language missing was Afrikaans.

Now the official translation into Afrikaans, published by Protea Boekhuis, is available. The book, with stunning illustrations by Philip Hopman, was translated by Daniel Hugo. The title of the book is EN TOE KOM TOM. (Yes, indeed, Sam turned into Tom).

After the ten other languagues of South-Africa, and after the Estonian and German version, this is the 13th foreign edition. And this fall, the French Sam will be next.
Thanks to all publishers and to Querido's foreign rights manager Luciënne van der Leije.