Leonora Sartori's FIRST NOVEL is coming!

In 2010 Piemme will publish the Leonora Sartori's debut novel: a universal coming of age story which touches on themes important to many people of the generation grown up in the '80s. Leonora Sartori has a magical, fresh narrative voice, giving her the ability to tell serious stories with a light touch.

The French translation rights have been already sold to Éditions Liana Levi.

Andrej Longo's NEW NOVEL!

Andrej Longo just finished his new novel:
"Chi ha ucciso Sarah" that will come out with Adelphi in September. Furthermore the translation rights both for "Dieci" and "Chi ha ucciso Sarah" are currently under negotiation in Germany.

Federico Moccia in Spain

Federico Moccia came back to Spain for Sant Jordi's Day in Barcelona in April, and to the Feria del Libro de Madrid in May. Hundreds of people queued up at his his stand to have their books signed.

Hamid Ziarati's new book IL MECCANICO DELLE ROSE out in Italy

A choral novel, a family saga. Set against the backdrop of the middle East, Hamid tells the story of Reza as seen through the eyes of his uncle, his cousin, his wife, his daughter, and his one true love. Hamid’s novel is a homage to the circle of life and leaves the reader asking whether it is Reza or Destiny that moves the pieces of his life.


Einaudi, May 2009
250 p.

Federico Moccia's HO VOGLIA DI TE is coming to Spain!

Editorial Planeta published in Spain the second novel of Federico Moccia HO VOGLIA DI TE (Tengo ganas de ti), bestseller in Italy with 1,400,000 copies sold.

www.federicomoccia.es

Davide Longo's IL MANGIATORE DI PIETRE is shortlisted for the Campiello Germany Prize

The German edition of Davide Longo's IL MANGIATORE DI PIETRE (Der Steingänger), published by Wagenbach and translated by Suse Vetterlein, is shortlisted for the german edition of the Campiello Prize.

Awards ceremony:
Berlin, April 23rd 2009

Moccia in Portugal

In occasion of the launch of the Portuguese edition of HO VOGLIA DI TE (QUERO-TE MUITO) Federico Moccia gave a presentation together with the journalist Fernanda Freitas on November 6th in Lisbon.

Andrej Longo's DIECI wins the Chiara Prize

Andrej Longo's wonderful collection of stories keeps winning prizes.
On Sunday 26th October Dieci (Ten) won the XX edition of the Chiara Prize.
Founded in 1989 in memory of Piero Chiara, and is awarded to Italian short novels published in Italy or in Italian Switzerland.

Dieci (Ten) has now collected the Bagutta, the Bergamo, the Cala di Volpe and the Vittorini prizes and "superprize" awarded by the popular jury to one of the three winning book, and was short-listed for the Comisso and Alassio prizes.

Translation rights handled by Adelphi.

TRE METRI SOPRA IL CIELO is back to Spain!

From 14th October Editorial Planeta republished in Spain the first novel of Federico Moccia TRE METRI SOPRA IL CIELO (A TRES METROS SOBRE EL CIELO), bestseller in Italy with 2,000,000 copies sold.

Federico Moccia's AMORE 14 is coming to France!

Calmann-Lévy will publish AMORE 14 the new Federico Moccia's bestseller, continuing the partnership started with HO VOGLIA DI TE and SCUSA MA TI CHIAMO AMORE.

The Portuguese edition of SCUSA MA TI CHIAMO AMORE is coming!

Planeta Brasil and O Quinto Selo (Portugal) will publish Moccia's bestselling novel SCUSA MA TI CHIAMO AMORE (1,000,000 copies sold in Italy, besteller in Spain) in Portuguese.

Federico Moccia's new book out in Italy

With an amazing first print-run of 400,000, AMORE 14 (LOVE 14) came out on October 2nd with Feltrinelli.

AMORE 14 is the fresh, sweet and fun voice of teen-agers and it is bound to repeat, if not exceed, the success of Moccia's previous books.

Its publication is being accompanied by a great marketing campain: check out the book's website at http://www.amore14.it/.

Foreign rights handled by the Kylee Doust Agency.

Third edition for Moccia's SCUSA MA TI CHIAMO AMORE in France

The French Book Club edition (Le Grand Livre du Mois) of Federico Moccia's J’AI FAILLI TE DIRE JE T’AIME (SORRY, I'M CALLING YOU LOVE) is now at its third print-run.