New Deal: TEARS OVER RUSSIA by Lisa Brahin

Jewish genealogist Lisa Brahin's TEARS OVER RUSSIA: A SEARCH FOR FAMILY AND THE LEGACY OF UKRAINE'S POGROMS has sold to Jessica Case at Pegasus.

TEARS OVER RUSSIA is a saga of the author's grandmother and her community's fight for survival that shines a light on a forgotten period of Jewish history; the Ukrainian pogroms of 1917-1921. During this time an estimated 100,000-250,000 Jews were murdered in anti-Jewish attacks that could be seen as a precursor of the Holocaust. This new non-fiction book is about the resilience, courage, and hope of ordinary people faced with violence and hate.

“Tears Over Russia is a fascinating book,” said The Rights Factory agent Kathryn Willms. “It’s an important historical document preserving stories and accounts in danger of being lost forever and bringing attention to a little known or understood tragedy of the early 20th century. At the same time, it’s a lively and engaging family history – full of delightful, strange, and at times horrific details – and an homage to a lost way to life and what it took to build a new one. Above all, it’s an incredible act of love. Lisa has spent a lifetime working to preserve the history of her family, her community, and those who have been forgotten. This is a culmination of an incredible journey for Lisa and I hope the start of a new and exciting chapter. It’s been such a thrill to help her bring this story to the world.”

TEARS OVER RUSSIA: A SEARCH FOR FAMILY AND THE LEGACY OF UKRAINE'S POGROMS is scheduled for publication in June 2022.

New Deal: I’M GOOD AND OTHER LIES by Bev Katz Rosenbaum (Audio Rights)

Audio rights for Bev Katz Rosenbaum’s I’M GOOD AND OTHER LIES have sold to Kim Budnick at Tantor Media for publication in 2022.

“I am thrilled that audiobook fans will have a chance to listen to this funny, bittersweet, and important story that Bev has created,” said TRF agent Stacey Kondla.

I’M GOOD AND OTHER LIES was first published in September 2021 by DCB, an imprint of Cormorant Books.

New Deal: HEMINGWAY’S WIDOW by Timothy Christian

Timothy Christian’s HEMINGWAY’S WIDOW has sold to Claiborne Hancock at Pegasus Books and Russell Smith at Dundurn Press.

This new biography portrays the life of Mary Walsh Hemingway before she met the writer, during the tumultuous years of their marriage, and through her merry widowhood as she shaped his literary legacy. Mary Walsh Hemingway was a complicated and opinionated woman who smoked Camels, drank gin, swore like a sailor, sang like Edith Piaf, loved passionately, and experimented with gender fluidity.

“A few years ago Tim mentioned how as a young man he had hung out in Paris and read A Moveable Feast and had recently begun writing a biography of Mary,” said The Rights Factory agent and CEO Sam Hiyate. “I was immediately taken by his research and storytelling prowess, and am now so delighted we found a few homes for the book.”

HEMINGWAY’S WIDOW is slated for publication in Spring 2022.