Trending in July

Jul 2

Here in North America, we are enjoying warm summer days as well as the recent successes of 7 of our most notable books of the month, several of which have had auctions in multiple languages.

We think you will find them as inspiring as we do. Thank you for taking the time to review these outstanding titles!

***This Monk Wears Heels*** (self help)

Kodo Nishimura’s English language **manuscript is now available** and awaiting your comments! Follow his beautiful blog posts via his website for his most recent news. The original Japanese edition is published by **Sunmark** (of Marie Kondo success), reworked in English to be published by self-help indie star **Watkins Media** and recently licensed to **Droemer Knaur**, one of Germany’s most successful publishers.
**Rights Sold: English (World), Japanese, German**

***Awaken the Kitten Within*** (self-help adult fiction)

Author David Michie has sold his Dalai Lama Cat series in **over 15 languages**. Please see the latest installation of this charming 5 book series.
**Rights Sold: Czech, English Audio, French**

***Time on Two Crosses*** (LGBTQ+, African American Studies, American History)

**Barack Obama** has written the Foreword to the collected writing of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civil rights activist who was an advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. A classic backlist addition, and licensed this month to **Penguin Random House UK**.
**Rights Sold: English UK & Commonwealth**

***Witches Sluts Feminists*** (self help, feminism)

With **over 85k views and counting on #BookTok** (the bookish community of TikTok), the video entitled ‘non-fiction books that changed the way I think’ has the support of an entirely new wave of adult readers.
**Rights Sold: French**

***Just like Us*** with a Foreword by **Jane Goodall** (memoir, conservation)

“Just Like Us is an entertaining and informative read that illustrates how one ordinary person can be a catalyst for positive change.” —Jane Goodall, primatologist and bestselling author
**Rights Sold: Korean**

Congrats L'Origine.png — ***L’Origine*** (historical fiction)

We’re thrilled to congratulate Girl Friday and Lilianne Milgrom on their **Selfies Book Awards BOOK OF THE YEAR**, as featured in PW.

**World Rights Available**

We also wanted to remind you we’d love to meet with you either in person or virtually during our Frankfurt Book Fair Month.

Please also feel free to reach out via email (allison@dropcap.com or monica@dropcap.com) with any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting with you soon!