NEW YORK, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- HarperCollins
Publishers announced today the acquisition of a two-book deal by
international bestselling author Veronica
Roth, author of the Divergent series. Joanna Volpe sold World English rights on behalf
of Newleaf Literary to Katherine
Tegen, Vice President and Publisher of her eponymous imprint
at HarperCollins Children's Books.
In the untitled first novel of a highly anticipated duology in
the vein of Star Wars, Veronica Roth
explores—with poise and poignancy—the story of a boy who forms an
unlikely alliance with an enemy. Both desperate to escape their
oppressive lives, they help each other attain what they most
desire: for one, redemption, and the other, revenge. Roth
commented, "I'm really enjoying working on this new series. I can't
wait to share it with readers!"
"I am tremendously excited for Veronica
Roth's next project with HarperCollins," said Susan Katz, President of HarperCollins
Children's Books. "We are incredibly proud to publish the work of
such a bright, young writer and are eager to embark on this next
adventure in her extraordinary career."
Katherine Tegen adds, "Veronica
is one of the most talented authors I have ever worked with. Her
brilliant prose captures the voice of a generation while appealing
to readers of all ages. I am thrilled to be working with Veronica
on this new series."
The first of Veronica Roth's
upcoming young adult novels will publish in 2017, with the next
novel to follow in 2018.
ABOUT VERONICA
ROTH:
Veronica Roth is
the #1 New York Times
bestselling author of the DIVERGENT series, with over 32 million
copies sold. Now a full-time writer, Ms. Roth and her husband call
the Chicago area home. You can
visit her online at veronicarothbooks.com and on Twitter
@VeronicaRoth.
ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS:
HarperCollins Publishers is the
second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with
operations in 18 countries. With nearly two hundred years of
history and more than 65 unique imprints around the world,
HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year,
in over 30 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more
than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins
authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer
Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals
and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins, headquartered in
New York, is a subsidiary of News
Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and can be visited online
at corporate.HC.com.
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