Hi all,

I have received permission to announce the following news. I am pleased to now identify the publisher who bought the French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and Greek language rights to How the Strong Survive (HTSS), with first option rights on all my subsequent novels.

Until November 15, 2007, Mr. Pascal Galodé was the "maison d'édition d'origine monégasque" (head of the publisher) Le Rocher -- last press account: 550 titles in 2005.

In June 2007, the Pierre-Fabre group completed the acquisition of Le Rocher, and four months later, brought in their own executive, Vincent Wackenheim, to lead Le Rocher, forcing Mr. Galodé out.

Being too vigorous to retire, he formed a new publishing company, Pascal Galodé éditeurs, in Saint-Malo, France. Still only a few months old, this new house already has a few titles, and several more in production.

I am awed that HTSS is chosen as the first book to be translated by this intrepid company, led by one of the most distinguished players in European and the global publishing industry. I trust that Mr. Galodé is right in selecting HTSS, and that it will meet his expectations as his editions are released throughout the EU.

Color me humbled, and in shock and awe. Thank you for letting me share this momentous news with you.

newt
Newton Love
http://www.newtlove.com/