US rights to Robert V.S. Redick‘s debut fantasy trilogy sold to Del Rey for “a substantial six-figure sum in US dollars after a hard-fought auction negotiated by Editor-in-Chief Betsy Mitchell.” Orion‘s Rights Director Susan Howe brokered the deal.
World rights to the trilogy, which begins with The Red Wolf Conspiracy (published this month) were acquired pre-emptively by Simon Spanton at Gollancz from agent John Jarrold last year.
“Robert and I are both delighted about this wonderful deal,” said Jarrold. “Many congratulations to Susan and Del Rey—and most of all to Robert, of course, for writing such a terrific book, which will now receive high-profile publication is his own country!”
The US deal follows translation deals for The Red Wolf Conspiracy in France, Germany, Poland, Russia, and Spain.