Non-Fiction - Droemer Knaur
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Non-Fiction - Droemer Knaur
Rights Guide Spring 2014 Droemer Knaur Pattloch O.W.Barth Knaur - MensSana Kerstin Schuster Foreign Rights Verlagsgruppe Droemer Knaur, Hilblestr. 54, 80636 München, Germany Contact: [email protected] Content Page Author Title Ani, Friedrich Brendler, Claudia Fröhlich, Alexandra Sohr, Tim Unterhaltung Dösende Möwen Reisen mit Russen Woanders is‘ auch scheiße Fiction 4 5 6 7 Historical Fiction 9 10 11 12 Kinkel, Tanja Lorentz, Iny Rehn, Heidi Serno, Wolf Verführung Flammen des Himmels Die Liebe der Baumeisterin Der Medicus von Heidelberg Crime/Thriller 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Ani, Friedrich Föhr, Andreas Gilbers, Harald Henke, Helene Holbe, Daniel Koch, Sven Mattfeldt, Petra Ritter, Marc Thiemeyer, Thomas Turhan, Su Winner, Jonas M Totensonntag Germania Totenmaske Giftspur Totenmond Sekundentod Bluteis Valhalla Bierleichen Das Gedankenexperiment Love/Passion 26 27 El Omari, Laila Federico, Carla Der Duft der Muskatblüte Der Traum von Rapa Nui Non-Fiction 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Abdel-Samad, Hamed Ahr, Nadine Bahr, Petra Corssen / Tramitz Grimm, Hans-Ulrich Kitzler, Albert Kogon, Michael Der islamische Faschismus Das Versprechen Familie neu denken Ich und die anderen (Selbst-Entwickler®) Die Suppe lügt Wie lebe ich ein gutes Leben? Lieber Vati! 2 36 37 Lütz, Manfred Moestl, Bernhard Der blockierte Riese Der Weg des Tigers Body Mind Spirit 38 39 40 41 Droste-Laux, Michael Hansch, Dr. Dietmar Schlingensiepen, Dr. Irene Zschocke, Dr. Anne K. Back list - recommendations: 43 Franz, Andreas 44 Lauber, Kurt Das Säure-Basen-Erfolgskonzept Burnout Homöopathie für Skeptiker EM kompakt Teufelsbande Der Wächter des Matterhorns Droemer Knaur authors with Foreign Rights handled by AVA 45 45 45 45 Ebert, Sabine Fitzek, Sebastian Fleischhauer, Wolfram Heitz, Markus 46 Contact details 1813 Kriegsfeuer Der Nachtwandler Schweigend steht der Wald Totenblick 3 * Fiction* Friedrich Ani Unterhaltung Entertainment 320 pages, stories Droemer, März 2014 The Lawyer for the Invisible Ones Ani’s slyly humorous and sensitive accounts are a completely different sort of entertainment. Whether they’re about a patron at a bar or a policeman, whether it’s the dreariness of marriage or the boredom of living out in the country, one laughs about his sharp observations and in the next moment one takes pity on one of society’s invisible people as portrayed in the book, people who have never had any expectations for their lives. And Ani shows that this apparent contentment could go up in flames, with fatal consequences. The author: Friedrich Ani lives as a writer in Munich. He works as a journalist, police reporter and script writer for television films. 4 * Fiction* Claudia Brendler Dösende Möwen Regal Seagulls 352 pages, novel Knaur, März 2014 Original, different, and hilariously funny – a lively comedy with a record number of gags per page Out to sea indeed: the actress Clara, hired as on-board entertainment for a cruise ship, encounters a crew on the verge of a nervous breakdown, a lovesick captain, and a horde of stubborn guests from every state in Germany. When some crew members have their pasts catch up to them, there’s not enough foolishness to go around. Even the whales of the North Sea, who are having a whale of a time, find their fun endangered. The author: Claudia Brendler studied guitar and piano in Darmstadt and is half of the comedic duo “Queens of Spleens,” who are well known thanks to their TV appearances on shows like “Ladies’ Night,” “Ottis Schachthof” and “Spass aus Mainz.” In addition to writing for the stage, Claudia Brendler has written and published short prose and articles in various literary publications. The author lives and writes in Frankfurt. 5 * Fiction* Alexandra Fröhlich Reisen mit Russen Traveling with Russians 320 pages, novel March 2014 The Road to Adventure! Her husband has disappeared, and Paula sits alone in Kiev, a city where she can’t even read the street signs. It was supposed to be a vacation to help the two of them make up. Just her and him. Without the kid. Without responsibilities. And above all, without his mother. Instead, Paula’s only hope is, of all people, her Russian mother-in-law Darya. Darya travels to see her, glamorous and nutty as ever, with Paula’s mother Luise in tow and carrying Paula’s two-year-old daughter Johanna. When the three women hear that Paula’s husband is in Donetsk, Ukraine, they follow him. It’s the beginning of a wild cross-country odyssey! The author: Alexandra Fröhlich is a journalist and author. She works for various women’s magazines as a freelance copy editor. In Kiev she developed a new women’s magazine. Alexandra Fröhlich is bound to her Russian ex-husband by deepseated attraction and repulsion, and she lives in Hamburg with her three sons. Her debut novel, »My Russian Mother-In-Law and Other Catastrophes«, made the bestseller list of Der Spiegel and delighted readers and the press. Rights to previous title sold to: France: Piranha 6 * Fiction* Tim Sohr Woanders is‘ auch scheiße Other Places Are Crap Too 400 pages, novel Droemer, Mai 2014 Germany, the 1990s: Pamela Anderson is making a big splash, and Robbie Williams’ best years are still ahead of him. But the reality in the raw rural parts of Germany’s Ruhr area looks different: fish sticks, banned hairstyles, cassettes with junior detective stories. Here Kalli Borowski is suffering through all the worries and distresses of puberty. Especially when a pediatrician tells the boy’s mother that the kid is very sensitive – he has long eyelashes, you see. To make him into a man, he’s made a member of the local soccer club. But surprisingly, the focus isn’t on soccer there, instead Kalli steps into a new world: his fellow players rave about Sharon Stone, the clubhouse is a bar, the much-praised “U.S. of A.” is much too far away… and Kalli is just plain uncool. But Melanie could probably save him; she’s the prettiest girl between Diepenbusch and Dortmund… It’s a wonderful portrait of a generation, and of adolescence spent among beer, girls, and music. The author: Tim Sohr, born in the West in 1980, majored in cultural and media studies in Düsseldorf and Barcelona. Also, he traveled around the word, only to find out that other places actually aren’t that crappy. A couple of years ago, Sohr wound up in Hamburg, where these days he is a freelance writer on the arts and other topics for numerous newspapers and magazines. 7 Historical Fiction 8 * Historical Fiction* Tanja Kinkel Verführung Seduction 480 pages, novel Knaur, July 2013 Angiola Calori was the first of just a handful of women to whom Casanova proposed, but she preferred to rule the stages of Europe. Two gifted seducers cross each other’s paths, and what for a long time seems like a war turns into the love of their lives, a love that makes it possible for both to accomplish their very different goals. The author: Since her 19th birthday, Tanja Kinkel has enjoyed one of the most successful careers of any author. So she knows what talented young people are able to accomplish, and that’s why she has succeeded in paying an appropriate tribute to two of the most unusual such people. Rights to previous titles sold to: Bulgaria: Ciela Soft; Czech Rep.: Dobrosky – Beta, Euromeida; Greece: Actel; Hungary: Geopen; Italy: Garzanti; Japan: Softbank; Korea: Dulnyouk; Poland: Swiat Ksiazki; Spain: Ed. B, Nausicaa; 9 * Historical Fiction* Iny Lorentz Flammen des Himmels Flames from the Sky 752 pages, novel Knaur, October 2013 10 years - 19 bestsellers - 7.7 million books - Iny Lorentz is the queen of historical novels! Muenster, Germany, in the 16th century. Young Frauke Hinrichs and her family are accused of being Anabaptists and must therefore flee three times to escape death. But now they appear to be safe. Even when a notorious Inquisitor arrives in the city, Frauke’s father doesn’t recognize the danger. When the citizens have to offer up a victim to »the Pope’s bloodhound« to avoid being persecuted themselves, they decide on the Hinrichs family. Frauke is able to flee, with the help of Lothar. He’s the son of a close confi dant of the prince-bishop, and he secretly loves the girl. In Muenster they see each other again… but they’re on opposing sides. The author: Husband-and-wife writing team Elmar and Iny Lorentz are best known for their historical novel»The Travelling Harlot« which has sold over a million copies to date. Ever since then, it’s been an ongoing success story – and not just in Germany! Iny Lorentz books have been translated into 14 languages: Brazil: Objetiva; Czech Republic: Euromedia; France: Presses de la Renaissance; Hungary: General Press; Italy: Sperling & Kupfer; Korea: Book21; Latvia: Zvaigzne; Lithuania: Miusu Knyga; Netherlands: Xander; Poland: Sonia Draga, Russia: Moy Mir; Spain (Ed. B, Santillana; Turkey: Pegasus; Ukraine: Hemiro 10 * Historical Fiction* Heidi Rehn Die Liebe der Baumeisterin The Master Builder’s Love 752 pages, novel Knaur, November 2013 Prussia, 1544: Young Dora has one great dream: she wants to be a master builder. She has the talent to do it … very much unlike her brother, whom their father had named his successor. When Dora is married to the almost 30-year-old Urban, she initially thinks all of her dreams have been shattered, but despite these expectations the marriage is a happy one, and her husband even supports her goals. But then Urban loses his life in a terrible accident, and a young Nuremberg architect, whom Dora has secretly fallen in love with, comes under suspicion of having a hand in the matter. It’s only much later that Dora finds out what’s behind this horrible act, and she begins to investigate. The author: Heidi Rehn, born 1966, is a freelance journalist and author. She studied history, German studies, business administration and communication science. Afterwards she taught at Munich’s Ludwig-Maximilians- University before joining a PR agency. She lives in Munich with her husband and two children. Rights to previous titles sold to: Czech Rep.: Euromedia; Poland: Swiat Ksiazki 11 * Historical Fiction* Wolf Serno Der Medicus von Heidelberg The Medic of Heidelberg 688 pages, historical novel Knaur, März 2014 The focus is on Lukas Nufer, son of Jacob Nufer, a historically documented figure. It is said that circa 1500 in the Swiss canton of Thurgau, Jacob Nufer performed the first Caesarean section in which the mother survived. An absolutely remarkable deed. Not only because a socalled “incision delivery” was strictly forbidden by the Church if the pregnant woman was still alive, but because Jacob Nufer was not a doctor, but a castrator of pigs. Presumably his observations of the animals he worked with meant he had more comprehensive anatomical knowledge than the doctors of his day. For his son Lukas, who helps with the operation, this is a formative experience. Lukas wants to study to become a doctor, no matter what the cost. Years later Lukas is faced with a decision: whether to carry out a risky Caesarean section on his own beloved wife. The author: Wolf Serno worked as an advertising copywriter and creative director for many years. He landed a bestseller with his debut novel, The Traveling Surgeon, and many more followed. Serno’s novels are primarily characterized by the combination of detailed knowledge of historical medicine with exciting adventure stories. The Medic of Heidelberg is yet another excellent example of this. Rights to previous titles sold to: Czech Rep.: Euromedia; France: Fallois; Hungary: Proof; Korea: Kavin Dong; Poland: Vizja Press; Russia: Mir Knigi; Spain: Roca 12 Crime / Thriller 13 * Crime* Friedrich Ani M 368 pages, novel Droemer, October 2013 Six-time winner of the German Crime Award! »Something about him has been different lately.« With these words the editor Mia Bischof hires the Liebergesell Detective Agency to search for her missing friend. Süden and his colleagues find the woman strange from the start. Their uneasy feelings are confirmed as irritating clues appear in the work environment of the missing man. It is said that he had contact with Neo-Nazis, but Mia disputes this vehemently. Süden ignores his personal reservations … until his colleagues are put in grave danger and he has to fear for their lives. The author: Friedrich Ani lives as a writer in Munich. He works as a journalist, police reporter and script writer for television films. Rights sold: France: Jacqueline Chambon/Actes Sud 14 * Crime* Andreas Föhr Totensonntag Sunday of the Dead 400 pages, novel Knaur, November 2013 95.000 copies sold!!! 1 May 1945. In the midst of driving snow, SS-Hauptscharführer Kieling forces 80 female concentration camp prisoners across the Bavarian countryside. Among them is Frieda Jonas, a woman who did something bad to the SS man Kieling many years ago. Yet Kieling does not seem to recognize Frieda. Not yet. Her only hope is the advancing U.S. Army. November 1992: At a party in an alpine chalet, a hostage is taken under strange circumstances. The first test for the young police detective Clemens Wallner, who happens to be present. Shortly before he commits suicide, the hostage-taker admits to Wallner that he knows of a hidden grave containing a jewel-studded coffin. In the coffin, he says, is a woman for whose death he is responsible. Her name is Frieda. In his first murder case, Wallner investigates the dark events that played out in a Bavarian village during the chaos of the last hours before the end of the war. The author: Andreas Föhr, born 1958, educated as a lawyer, has been successfully writing scripts for television since 1991. He has written for the series »SOKO 5113«, »Ein Fall für Zwei« and »Der Bulle von Tölz«, among others. For his first novel he was presented the » Friedrich Glauser Award«. Thanks to »Black Slope,« Andreas Föhr’s name was found among the Top Ten on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for months on end. Rights sold: Turkey, Pegasus Rights to “Schwarze Piste” sold to Russia: AST More than 750.000 copies sold of so far 5 titles from the Wallner- series 15 * Crime* Harald Gilbers Germania 352 pages, 978-3-426-51345-3 November 2013 A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL Gripping, immersive, suffocating: The hunt for a murderer in the war-torn Berlin of 1944… In the bombed-out capital of the Reich, a serial killer is preying on women and laying the mutilated corpses in front of war memorials. All of the victims had a connection to the Nazi party. But according to one witness’s account, the perpetrator is not an opponent of the regime, but rather a loyal Nazi. The Jewish detective Richard Oppenheimer, once a successful investigator for the Berlin police, is reactivated by the Gestapo. Oppenheimer is not just concerned with helping others survive, but also very much with his own survival. And very possibly, solving this case is what wouldput him in the most jeopardy. He feverishly searches for a way out of this dangerous game. The author: Harald Gilbers, born 1970, studied English and History in Augsburg and Munich. He was a television editor before becoming a director for the theater. Rights sold: France: Kero; Japan: Shueisha 16 * Crime* Helene Henke Totenmaske Death Mask 432 pages, novel Droemer, November 2013 ZOE: YOUNG, PRETTY, SMART. OCCUPATION: UNDERTAKER. Twenty-one-year-old Zoe is masterful when it comes to preparing the dead for burial. When her grandfather dies, she takes over the family business. She respectfully prepares the dead for their »last voyage« and quickly makes a name for herself as the youngest undertaker in Germany. But the residents of the small village in Hunsrück quickly deem the unusual young woman to be an eccentric. One day the corpses brought in for embalming are those of a fellow named Boris and his two friends. Zoe soon finds herself on the list of murder suspects, because one of the young men almost raped Zoe a few years previously. The justice department investigates. The atmosphere in the village is like a boiling cauldron when Zoe suddenly vanishes without a trace. The author: Helene Henke, born 1964, tried training for two different vocations before she discovered her true passion: writing. The author is married and lives in Krefeld with her family. 17 * Crime* Daniel Holbe Giftspur Toxic Trail 464 pages, novel Knaur, March 2014 Ulf Reitmeyer, head of a large organic farm in southern Wetterau, collapses out on the street. Everything points to a sudden heart attack, even though the victim was athletic and seemed to be fit as a fiddle. A second corpse is found, and the victim was, of all things, an employee of Reitmeyer’s farm. Sabine Kaufman gets involved. She had left the Frankfurt precinct a short time before to be closer to her very sick mother. For her first case in the »boondocks« she has to deal not only with a colleague named Ralph Angersbach who takes some getting used to, but also with a perpetrator who kills in despicable fashion… The author: Daniel Holbe, born 1976, lives with his family in Wetterau, not far from Frankfurt. Holbe, an avid reader, has been particularly fascinated by mysteries set in and around Frankfurt and the state of Hesse for some time. Rights to Franz/Holbe sold to: Korea: Yemun 18 * Crime* Sven Koch Totenmond Deathly Moon 400 pages, novel Knaur, November 2013 A serial killer is playing an underhanded game with Police Psychologist Alexandra von Stietencron, sending her song lyrics as clues to his murders. The police are investigating at full tilt. Then the daughter of Alex’s new boyfriend suddenly falls into the clutches of the beast, and the killer confronts Alex with a choice: her life or that of the girl. The author: Journalist Sven Koch was born in 1969. He has also made a name for himself as a photographer and a musician, and he’s been playing gigs all over the country with various punk and rockabilly bands for many years. He lives in Detmold. 19 * Crime* Petra Mattfeld Sekundentod Death in Seconds 384 pages, novel Knaur, January 2014 Falko Cornelsen, a police detective in northern Germany, is married and in his mid-forties. His special investigative methods have brought him an enviably high success rate. At the scene of a crime, he puts himself in a state of meditative concentration to get a feel for the crime and the criminal, then later in his basement he makes a detailed reconstruction of the crime scene. Here, the investigator has to solve the brutal murder of a successful female mystery author who has been murdered in the same despicable way as a character in her latest novel: her mouth and nose were glued shut with super glue. Alarmed, Falko Cornelsen realizes that he must be dealing with a serial killer when a similar case from the past comes to the fore. The author: Petra Mattfeldt, born 1971, trained as a paralegal and then became a freelance journalist. She lives in a small town near Bremen with her family. 20 * Thriller* Marc Ritter Bluteis Blood on the Ice 460 pages. Novel Droemer, November 1913 THIS IS GOING TO FREEZE THE BLOOD IN YOUR VEINS The Engadin, Switzerland, a bright winter’s day. More than 1.000 leading lights of the business world are on the frozen surface of Lake St. Moritz for the famous horse race. In the midst of them is the pregnant Sandra, girlfriend of the world-renowned sports photographer Thien Baumgartner. Suddenly the surface of the ice explodes, and hundreds of streams of water shoot toward the sky, as the ice shatters and turns blood-red. Terrorists have blown up the ice. Immediately helicopters begin circling, to attempt to rescue survivors from the bitter cold water and then fly them to the hospital. But one helicopter focuses on the super VIPs. It also scoops up Sandra, and rotors thumping, it disappears behind a mountain crest… and doesn’t reappear. Thien, who was aghast as he observed the goings-on from the shore, knows that if he wants to save Sandra he’s going to have to investigate on his own. The author: Marc Ritter spent his early years as a photographer, gas-station attendant, roofer, and ski instructor, among other things. In 1995, without being assigned or receiving permission, he started the first online presence of the newspaper publisher Süddeutscher Verlag. He now is a management consultant who makes time to write. 21 * Thriller* Thomas Thiemeyer Valhalla Valhalla 512 pages Knaur, März 2014 Spitzbergen, 2015: This is the northernmost human civilization on Earth. A polar world of ice and snow, with a stretch of four months when the sun never comes out. Here, the archaeologist Hannah Peters plans to investigate secret structures under the Arctic ice: she presumes that the melting of glaciers has brought to light the ruins of a mythological northern empire. But Hannah isn’t the first to investigate these ruins… 1944. In German-occupied Norway, far from any settlement, a project is coming to fruition that’s more horrible than anything mankind has ever conceived of. A biological time bomb, hidden under the eternal ice. Its codename: Valhalla. The author: Thomas Thiemeyer, born 1963, lives in Stuttgart. He began as an illustrator before becoming an author. Now, his fast-moving, mystical/scientific thrillers, including Medusa and Korona, were great successes, and he’s adding another one with Valhalla. Rights to previous titles sold to: China: Guangxi People’s; Czech Rep.: Euromedia; Italy: Mondadori; Korea: Dulnyuk; Netherladns: Karakter; Poland: Replika; Russia: AST; Slovenia: Ucila; Spain: Viamagna; Nausicaa; Turkey: Pegasus 22 * Crime* Su Turhan Bierleichen Dead Drunkards 320 pages, novel Knaur, January 2014 Zeki Demirbilek, alias Detective Pasha, has his hands full when the corpse of a drunkard is fished out of the Isar river. A blood alcohol level of 0.42%: that’s going to knock out even the stoutest Turk. The investigations lead to an independent brewery in Munich – and to a major revolt in the Bavarian capital. The brewery wants to start brewing beer in Istanbul! »First the Turks take away our jobs, and now our workplace too, including our most holy cultural assets!« It’s Ramadan and time for fasting, so stomachs are growling and beer is tempting… making circumstances tougher for Detective Pasha and his Turkish-Bavarian team… The author: Su Turhan, born 1966 in Istanbul, came to Germany in the Seventies as the son of guest workers. Today he’s a successful director. Most recently, he directed the series »The Borgia Affair« for the television network ZDF. For his theatrical feature »Ayla,« a dramatic love story about forced marriages in Turkish families, he was given the prestigious Max Ophüls Award. »Dead Drunkards« is the second case he has written for Detective Pasha, »A roughand-ready but lovably authentic figure whom one quickly grows attached to« (Westdeutscher Rundfunk). 23 * Thriller* Jonas Winner Das Gedankenexperiment The Thought Experiment 400 pages, Droemer, April 2014 Karl Borchert, an up-and-coming philosopher, experiences a bitter disappointment shortly before his thirtieth birthday: the project that he thought would finally secure his place in the scientific community is turned down. From one moment to the next, the ambitious young man is left with nothing. So it comes at just the right time that the frail old Professor Leonard Habich offers to take Karl on as his private secretary. Habich wants to finally finish off a groundbreaking work that he’s been working on for decades. But he remains silent about this intention, and when Karl arrives at Urquardt Castle, Habich’s lonely, dilapidated home not far from Berlin, strange things happen from the very start. Also, Lara, Habich’s seductive young wife, has Karl noticeably flustered… The author: Jonas Winner was born in Berlin in 1966. He studied philosophy in Berlin and Paris. In 1996 he completed his studies with a dissertation on the subject of the game theory. Later he worked as a journalist, as a television film director and as a script writer. His first psychothriller, David’s last film, was published in 2011. His novel Berlin Gothic, published in July 2011 as an E-Pub-Original, has been continually at the top of the Amazon eBook charts, with over 80.000 downloads already. 24 Love / Passion 25 * Desire* Carla Federico Die Rosen von Montevideo The Roses of Montevideo 784 pages Knaur, June 2013 Montevideo, Uruguay, 1843. Albert Gothmann, son of a Frankfurt banker, falls head over heels in love with Rosa, who’s full of zest for life. She’s the daughter of one of Uruguay’s oldest Spanish families. But her love forces her to give up her homeland, a fate that will be suffered by all of her female descendants from that point forward. Are the women strong enough to fight for their passion? The author: Carla Federico knows how to use powerful impressions, colors, and scents to let the reader fully experience faraway dream destinations. This book, published on the occasion of Knaur’s 50th anniversary, is a fascinating trip to the Uruguay of the 19th century. “A novel like a stormy but beautiful sea. Flowery, colorful, intense, full of drama and excitement. Carla Federico created characters bustling with life […] she’s a master of the great literary international family saga!” (denglers-buchkritik.de, 01.07.2013) Rights to previous title sold to: Poland: Sonia Draga; Spain: Planeta 26 * Passion* Laila El Omari Der Duft der Muskatblüte The Scent of the Nutmeg Flower 656 pages, novel Knaur, March 2014 Love, Passion, Intrigue and Betrayal 1545: Fleeing her cruel fiancé, the Portuguese noblewoman Ana stows away on the merchant vessel belonging to her brother Alessandro. But instead of helping her, he threatens to bring her back to preserve the family’s honor. It’s not until reaching Goa, the end of the trip, that Ana gets help from an unexpected quarter: a young Englishman named Geoffrey proposes marriage to her, though not without an ulterior motive... The author: Laila El Omari was born in Germany to a Palestinian father and a German mother. Her earlier novels, The English Heiress and The Scent of Sandalwood, were also published by Knaur. Rights to previous title sold to: Poland: Swiat Ksiazki 27 Non-Fiction 28 * Non-Fiction* Hamed Abdel-Samad Der islamische Faschismus Islamic Fascism. An analysis 240 pages Droemer, March 2014 ON THE ALARMING SIMILARITIES BETWEEN RADICAL ISLAMISM AND FASCISM Out of the ashes of the first World War arose not only Italian Fascism and German National Socialism - but also the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. All three political currents have significant ideological likenesses: The idea of a national, racial or religious ‘chosenness’, the forcible exclusion of others, the imperialist striving for world domination. In his lucid, alarming investigation, Abdel-Samad draws striking parallels between the totalitarian movements of the 1930s and today’s extremists’ interpretation of Islam. The author: Hamed Abdel-Samad, born 1972 in Cairo, is a member of the German Conference on Islam (DIK) and one of the most accomplished Islamic intellectuals of the younger generation. His criticism of political Islam, more especially of Islamism, has earned him massive criticism in his native Egypt and other Islamic countries. Following the presentation of his thesis on the fascist character of radical Islamism earlier this year, a death fatwa has been issued against him. Despite this threat to his life, Hamed Abdel-Samad continues defending his opinion in numerous public appearances. Rigths to previous title sold to: Netherlands: Contact 29 * Non-Fiction* Nadine Ahr Das Versprechen The Promise. A Story of Love and Oblivion 192 pages November 2013 It was love at first sight when Ria and Edwin met in 1945. But he had promised himself to another. When Edwin and his bride tied the knot, Ria sat in the church, crying. The two then lost touch, but they could never forget one another. Many years later, they met again – and swore this time never to be parted. And they stayed together, for 39 happy years. But then Ria was diagnosed with dementia. She couldn’t recognize her beloved husband, even worse, started being scared of him. When Edwin tried to approach his wife, she began to cry, fearing he was going to hit her. When Ria’s condition continued to deteriorate, Edwin realized: he would lose the love of his life for the second time, this time to a malicious illness that had set about destroying all memories of their happy life together. The author: Nadine Ahr, born in Hannover in 1982, attended journalism school in Berlin after finishing her studies. She went on to win the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s "scholarship for talented journalists” and received a number of awards for her ZEIT dossier "The Promise" about the story of her grandparents. Rights sold: Netherlands: Querido; Taiwan: Business Weekly 30 * Non-Fiction* Petra Bahr Familie neu denken Rethinking the Family 240 pages, Pattloch, April 2014 “The family is the place where people of different generations take responsibility for one another.” - Petra Bahr. The model family no longer exists – patchwork families, same-sex parents, and single-parent families are now part of everyday reality. At the same time, tight household budgets have given families social burdens that often push them to the limit of what they can handle. Petra Bahr makes clear that the family will only have a future if we understand that a family must share responsibility. Supporting this change legally, economically, and culturally will take courage on the part of each individual, society, and the government. Because the family is the most important network of relationships that we have. The author: Petra Bahr, born 1966, has been the Cultural Representative of the council of the Evangelical Church of Germany since 2006. She is familiar to a broad audience as a columnist in Christ and the World and the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung as well as through her radio programs on Deutschlandradio and the RBB. 31 * Non-Fiction* Jens Corssen, Christiane Tramitz Ich und die anderen Myself and the Others 288 pages Knaur, April 2014 “If we want to build successful relationships with others, we need to start with ourselves.” Jens Corssen The authors: Jens Corssen, a qualified psychologist whom Manager-Magazin called “the guru of top German executives,” is one of the most successful coaches for people with relationship problems. His trademark is the philosophy and way of life he developed, which is known as Self-Development ®. Christiane Tramitz, an educator who holds a doctorate in psychology, has studied the biological foundation of human behavior for more than 20 years. The authors present their experiences and discoveries from many years of consultancy and scientific research. They know that for both men and women, both parents and children, both supervisors and employees, difficult relationships are part of everyday life. Jens Corssen and Christiane Tramitz look at how influences from our backgrounds “stay with us” to determine how we think and act and make our relationships with others more difficult. And they show in theory and practice how we can use the creative potential of these influences to live together respectfully. 32 * Non-Fiction* Hans-Ulrich Grimm Die Suppe lügt The Lies In Our Soup 320 pages Droemer, März 2014 – revised and updated How does Australian sawdust taste? Why would sausages be in the shower? And how does sludge become goulash? Nutrition expert Hans-Ulrich Grimm discovers what’s really in our groceries. Carefully researched, clear, and including many examples, this classic consumer guide has been thoroughly revised and greatly expanded. The author: Dr. Hans-Ulrich Grimm is an author and journalist. His year-long research in the world of industrialized foodstuffs resulted in his emptying his kitchen of all the products manufactured by Nestle, Knorr, etc, in favour of fresh goods from the markets and farmers. This taught him that good food and health belong together. Grimm’s books are bestsellers. Rights to previous titles sold to: China: Chongquing Daily: France: Courier du Livre; Hungary: Kétezeregy; Korea: Window of Time, Ulysses; Latvia: Zvaigzne: Poland: Astropsychologii; Russia: Piter; Spain: Obelisco; Taiwan: Rye Field 33 * Non-Fiction* Albert Kitzler Wie lebe ich ein gutes Leben? How Can I Live A Good Life? 272 pages, Pattloch, April 2014 Philosophy we can grasp “How Can I Live a Good Life?” combines Western and Eastern philosophy and invites the reader to follow the path of the great thinkers and teachers of the wisdom of the ancient world: Seneca, Epicurus, Confucius, Lao-Tse, Patañjali, Siddhartha Gautama, and many others. It’s a matter of self-awareness, dealing with the passage of time and one’s relationship to other people. That’s how we find out how we can live in a more relaxed fashion, more happily, and with more self-awareness. Using keywords like time, destiny, friendship, independence, and more, Albert Kitzler presents stories and texts of the great teachers of wisdom, who are questioned regarding their meaning for our everyday lives. References to current research in neurology and other disciplines build a bridge to our present day. Ideas for further thought help to transfer these realizations to our own lives. The author: Dr. Albert Kitzler, born 1955, studied philosophy and law in Freiburg. For more than 20 years he has been a successful entertainment lawyer and film producer (in 1994 his film “Schwarzfahrer” won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject), based in Berlin. In 2000 he resumed his intensive study of the philosophy of ancient Greece, China, and India. In 2010 he founded “Mass und Mitte – the school for the ancient wisdom of life” where he does coaching and seminars, gives lectures, and holds “philosophical matinees.” 34 * Non-Fiction* Michael Kogon Lieber Vati! Wie ist das Wetter bei Dir? Dear Daddy, How’s The Weather Where You Are? 336 pages, Pattloch, Mai 2014 – postponed to September 2014 In this book of remembrances, Michael Kogon describes the dramatic history of his family in National Socialism. Immediately after the annexation of Austria to the German Reich, his father Eugen Kogon was arrested in March 1938 as one of the original members of the resistance. Soon after the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945, where Eugen Kogon had been a prisoner, he wrote the seminal work Der SS-Staat, published in English as The Theory and Practice of Hell. Thereafter he would become one of the young West German republic’s best-known journalists. Michael Kogon illustrates his memoirs with letters as well as secret notes that his father was able to hide from the Gestapo or smuggle out of the concentration camp, as well as with all of the letters that his children sent him in prison. The author: Michael Kogon, born 1928 in Vienna, is the oldest son of Eugen Kogon (author of The Theory and Practice of Hell and editor of the political magazine Frankfurter Hefte). Michael is an economist, a doctor of economics and political science, an author, and a translator. Recently he has been in the public eye as editor of his father’s writings and as translator of the works of the French diplomat and essayist Stèphane Hessel (Idignez-Vous!). Kogon lives in Füllinsdorf, Switzerland. He is married, with three children and four grandchildren. 35 * Non-Fiction* Manfred Lütz Der blockierte Riese The Obstructed Giant 320 pages, Pattloch, April 2014 - revised and updated Church criticism, Lütz-style. Exciting and very amusing How the Church can escape from the obstruction caused by the sexual abuse and “VatiLeaks” crises, the internal blockade by traditionalists and progressives, and the resignation of Benedict XVI. The author: Manfred Lütz, head physician of a psychiatric hospital and a passionate theologian, landed his first bestseller with The Obstructed Giant. This very opinionated journalist, well known from newspapers, television, and lately also from his live shows, is an avowed Catholic from the Rhineland who manages again and again to question long-held beliefs and to correct them by offering a new perspective. Rights to previous titles sold to: Bulgaria: Kibea; China: Changsha Senxin; Croatia: Verbum; Italy: San Paolo; Poland: M; Slovenia: Slomskkova; Spain: Loyola; Taiwan: Business Weekly 36 * Non-Fiction* Bernhard Moestl Der Weg des Tigers The Way of the Tiger 224 pages Knaur, November 2013 KNOWING YOURSELF GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN LIFE In his new book he confronts the reader with exciting questions: What am I really good at? What are my strengths? What are my hidden talents? Many of us are not able to answer these kinds of questions about our own personality, at least not right away. We’re too unaccustomed to holding ourselves up to constructive scrutiny. But anyone who knows himself and his own merits can make a strong case for his own point of view, does not let himself be influenced, and gets things done. The Shaolin monks have always known how this worked. They realized that all strength comes from within, from ourselves. Bernhard Moestl makes this Asian wisdom useful to us. He shows how we can find the path to energy within ourselves, even given our hectic everyday lives. So that we can survive everyday life with healthy self-confidence. The author: Bernhard Moestl, born 1970 in Vienna, has lived in Asia for many years. The things he experienced in the famous Shaolin monastery in the Chinese province of Henan, where he studied the monks’ everyday life and the power of their thoughts, were key influences on his life and his way of thinking. Rigths to previous title sold to: Bulgaria: Iztok-Zapad; Czech Rep.: Beta; Latvia: Zvaigzne; Lithuania: Algarve; Netherlands: Bruna; Russia: Eksmo; Slovakia; Anch 37 * Body Mind Spirit* Michael Droste-Laux Das Säure-Basen-Erfolgskonzept The Acid-Base Program for Success 256 pages, Knaur MensSana, February 2014 Most people associate acids and bases with chemistry, but in reality you find them in every household. Acetic acid in pickled food, lactic acid in mother’s milk and curd cheese, carbonic acid in sodas, but also lye in detergents and pretzels. The most widely used acids and bases have a significant influence on our metabolism. There’s a reason why the cause of many illnesses in our civilization such as allergies, high blood pressure, migraines, rheumatic illnesses, or diabetes is acidosis. Because the wrong nutrition and lifestyle can lead to acidosis and have significant effects on health and aging. One’s acid-base balance can be best controlled through simple changes in one’s diet and lifestyle. The author shows the positive effects of a holistic life change, as well as which methods are most effective. The author: Michael Droste-Laux, born 1961, had a traditional druggist’s education and initially was a sales representative for a cosmetics brand. Thereafter he was responsible for the department of natural healing for a pharmaceutical distributor, and he researched the subject of acid-base balance. Since 1999 he has been passing on his knowledge in lectures at medical or homeopathy conventions, as well as in articles in numerous publications. In 2006 Droste-Laux founded a company for basic natural cosmetics. 38 * Body Mind Spirit* Dr. Dietmar Hansch Burnout Burnout 208 pages, Knaur MensSana, März 2014 Burnout is a trap that more and more people fall into these days. As the demands of modern times grow larger, our stress levels increase. But how does one deal with stress? How does one avoid becoming more and more wrung-out and depressed? Dietmar Harsch knows what happens to those affected, outwardly and inwardly, from his many years’ experience at the hospital. He explains in clear and constructive fashion how one can escape the stress trap. In particular, mindfulness practice, which in the meantime has been scientifically proven to be effective, offers new kinds of selfhelp. It’s a well-known fact that a none too small portion of our stress is “homemade,” generated in our minds thanks to “imagined musts.” A change in one’s own mental attitude opens up great opportunities to improve one’s quality of life. Meditation, as well as practicing mindfulness in everyday life, remain the methods of choice to find one’s way back to a fulfilling and enjoyable life. The author: Dr. Dietmar Hansch, born 1961, runs the department of short-term therapy for Burnout and Stress-related Illnesses at Wollmarshöhe hospital. He is a specialist in internal medicine and a psychotherapist specializing in behavioral therapy. In 2003 he was chosen for the German board of psychosomatic medicine. Dietmar Hansch has many years’ experience in science, teaching, and treatment. He also became known as the author of standard works in the areas of self-management and self-development. 39 * Body Mind Spirit* Dr. med. Irene Schlingensiepen/ Mark-Alexander Brysch Homöopathie für Skeptiker Homeopathy for Skeptics 192 pages, O. W. Barth, Februar 2014 What is known about the effectiveness of the little white globules? What precise success stories of healing through homeopathic treatment have been proven? This book offers a sound introduction to homeopathy and also includes proof from scientific studies. Skeptics who currently consider homeopathy and globules to be nothing but placebos will find convincing proof here for this gentle but very effective therapy. The authors: Dr. Irene Schlingensiepen studied medicine, and she received her doctorate in neurobiology from the Max Planck Institute for biophysical chemistry. She is a doctor and a lecturer in homeopathy, and for the past several years has organized the conference “Science Meets Homeopathy,” at which natural scientists and homeopaths from different countries exchange ideas. Mark-Alexander Brysch studied German Studies and History. After his state examination he began to research the results of the “Science Meets Homeopathy” conferences in detail and to present them in a form that’s accessible to the layman. The freelance author and filmmaker lives in Berlin. 40 * Body Mind Spirit * Dr. Anne Katharina Zschocke EM Kompakt The Compact EM 256 pages, Knaur MensSana, Mai 2014 Effective Microorganisms for Beginners This book is for anyone new to the topic of effective microorganisms who wants a quick introduction to the subject. At the same time, it’s a handy addition to the library of everyone who is already familiar with EM. The author: Dr. Anne Katharina Zschocke studied medicine and naturopathy in Freiburg and London. She later took up ecology and horticulture. Since 2001 she has been teaching the practical use of effective microorganisms and as a leading capacity in this field is internationally in great demand as a speaker. www.dr.zschocke.de 41 Back List 42 * Crime* Andreas Franz, Daniel Holbe Teufelsbande Devil’s Gang 512 pages, novel Knaur, September 2013 250.000 copies sold!!! The scene is Frankfurt am Main. On a bridge over the freeway Detective Julia Durant is presented with a disgusting sight: a burned-up motorcycle, and on it is the remains of a scorched corpse. The victim of a gang war in the biker scene? The investigators run into a wall of silence. It’s high time to call in their colleague Brandt from the neighboring precinct. The author: Daniel Holbe has captured the exact »voice« of the late, great Andreas Franz. Holbe lets the legendary investigators Julia Durant and Peter Brandt live on. Rights in the Julia Durant series have been sold to: China: Beijing Read Product, Bookzone; Czech Republic: Beta; Korea: Yemun; Poland: Weltbild; Turkey: Pegasus; Lithuania: Musu Knyga Detailed Info on the successful series by Andreas Franz / Daniel Holbe available. 43 * Autobiography/Mountaneering* Kurt Lauber Der Wächter des Matterhorns The Guardian of the Matterhorn 240 pages Droemer, April 2012 20.000 copies sold Exciting true stories and spectacular photographs First Ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 – 150 years in 2015 For 15 years, the author, a ski instructor and mountain guide, has been in charge of the Hörnli hut at the foot of the Matterhorn, elevation 3,260 meters. He has experienced a lot, and he takes the reader on a trip through his adventure-filled life on and around the mountain. He has met the craziest people and experienced excitement, tragedy, and disasters, many of which don’t fail to leave their mark on him. Lauber’s Matterhorn stories are personal experiences and thoughts, as well as warnings and suggestions. All are imbued with a deep respect for nature. His view of life, marked by living in the mountains, is touching and thoughtprovoking. The book includes breathtaking, previously unpublished photos from the Swiss mountains as well as personal photos of life around the hut. The author: Kurt Lauber is a ski instructor, mountain guide, helicopter pilot, and rescue specialist, the veteran of more than 1,000 rescues. He lives with his wife and son in Zermatt, Switzerland. Rights sold: Japan: Tokyo Shimbun 44 Foreign Rights with Droemer Knaur, but handled by AVA International GmbH Please contact: Claudia von Hornstein, e-mail: [email protected] 45 Our agents abroad: CHINA/TAIWAN Jia-xi Books Co.Ltd. Ms. Kim Pai 153 2F, No.6, Ln.185, Sec.2, Jinshan S.Rd Da‘an Dist. Taipei 106 - Taiwan R.O.C. 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