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Kia Persia Literary Agency
KIA Literary Agency was founded in 2002 in Tehran with the aim of promoting and supporting fine literary works in all forms throughout the world. It brings about opportunities for authors, illustrators, publishers, translators, and those involved in this field to meet their counterparts. And at the same time, it introduces them to the world and will inform them of all the related events which take place in the world of art and literature.
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March 2019Keep calm and travel
Jetzt fängt das Leben erst richtig an
by Brömme, Bettina
Leben ist das, was passiert, während du andere Pläne machst! Das erfährt Alwa bei ihrer Neuseeland-Reise am eigenen Leib. Ihr Praktikumsplatz existiert nicht und die spontan angenommene Stelle als Au-pair ist zum Davonlaufen. Wenigstens taugen ihre Erlebnisse für witzige Instagram-Posts. Alles scheint gut zu werden, als sie einen Job in einem Kinderhilfsprojekt ergattert. Denn zwischen Windeln wechseln und Wal-Touren lässt Laurin ihr Herz schneller schlagen. Doch dann erschüttert ein Erdbeben die Stadt und von Laurin fehlt plötzlich jede Spur. Alwa setzt all ihre Hoffnungen auf ihre Instagram-Follower: Irgendjemand muss ihn doch gesehen haben …
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Children's & YARoyal Horses (2). Crown Dream
by Jana Hoch
Paparazzi, a blaze of flashlights, scandals – day by day, Greta’s life is being turned upside down. And only one person is responsible for this: Edward. Or to be more precise, Prince Tristan. Greta still feels that he has deceived her with his lies. Why didn’t he tell her who he really was? But when Edward suggests that she should come to Caverley Green in order to escape from the media circus, she can’t say no. Especially because her heart always beats faster when she sees Edward working with the horses. Or when he looks at her in that special way…But is Greta really ready to become part of his world?
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Children's & YARoyal Horses (1). Crown Heart
by Jana Hoch
His world is that of the Royals – full of scandals and secrets. Falling in love with him was never part of her plan. Their paths cross at the royal stud farm... Greta just wants to get away: away from her school and away from the friends who have so endlessly disappointed her. The holiday job at the royal stud farm comes at just the right time for her. She might not have any interest in horses – and even less in princes and princesses – but the royal family’s palace still makes her heart beat faster. But on the very first day she quarrels with Edward, the horse trainer. He guesses that she is hiding a secret and wants to do whatever it takes to bring it out in the open. When, shortly afterwards, Prince Tristan appears at the stud farm, Greta’s life is completely turned upside down. She notices all too late that she is in the process of falling in love – and specifically with the boy that she actually wants to stay away from. Humorous and romantic, glamorous and exciting: ‘Royal Horses’ is the perfect love story for all readers from 12 to 99 years-old. Greta and Edward‘s story continues! Volume 2, ‘Crown Dream’ will be out in autumn 2020.
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Science fiction (Children's/YA)September 2019La Nacionalien
by Sandro Bassi
How often do you check your cell phone? Do you wear it while you walk or take the bus? In the subway? Do you have WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook? How many likes did you get this week? The cell phone is without any doubt your door to the rest of the world. It connects you, but more important, you disconnect.
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Children's & YAThings. My 200 Picture Book
by Magdalena Skala
The very smallest children can identify and name objects from their homes in this award-winning, large-format board book. Magdalena Skala’s fantastic illustrations use bright colours and clear forms to depict the most important objects from the nursery, kitchen, garden, lounge, bathroom – in short from children’s everyday worlds: a great start into the world of words – and books! Magdalena Skala was awarded the 2019 Meefisch Prize and the Marktheidenfeld Prize for picture book illustration for THINGS. MY 200-PICTURE BOOK.
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Children's & young adult: general non-fiction2020The Majestic Cathedrals of Ukraine
by Zirka Menzatiuk
This book will bring you closer to heaven. To the light. To beauty. It will help to open distant pages of history and reveal the secrets of sacred art. The temples that rise on the territory of Ukraine, built in different times, in different styles hide many secrets. Many legends are connected with their construction, and many miracles happened during the building and restoration. A special feature of the publication is that an ordinary schoolboy became interested in the history of the temples. He decided to tell about them on his Instagram blog to attract the attention of as many followers as possible. Did he succeed? Read it, take a look at the blog — and find out what happened.
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September 2023Trapped by Social Media
How we save our digital sovereignty
by Björn Staschen
— Who is behind the big platforms, what are their alternatives and why do algorithms contribute to polarisation? — A contribution to the discussion on current media policy in the EU It's a paradox: thanks to the countless platforms and channels that are around today, it has never been so easy to express your opinion. And yet never before have so few people decided on the rules of these platforms. Never before has the free formation of opinion, which is essential for our democracies, been in so much danger. And never before have the signs of recognising this been so obvious. So what needs to be done? In a controversial discourse on the effects of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the rest, Björn Staschen reveals how we are slowly losing our freedom – and how we can get it back again.
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February 2022
Jolle und ich (1). Der Tag, an dem ein Pinguin bei uns einzog
by Frixe, Katja/ illustriert von Jeschke, Stefanie
Ein sprechender Pinguin als neues Familienmitglied – na, das kann ja heiter werden! Thea traut ihren Augen kaum, als sie plötzlich einen Pinguin in ihrem Garten entdeckt. Und dann spricht der auch noch! Ab diesem Moment wirbelt Pinguin Jolle den Alltag von Theas Familie gehörig durcheinander. Er richtet sich im Badezimmer häuslich ein, plündert die Vorräte der Tiefkühltruhe und wird bald zum beliebtesten Instagram-Motiv von Theas Schwester. Schnell werden Thea und Jolle die dicksten Freunde und stellen zusammen die Welt auf den Kopf. Doch wie viel Chaos verträgt eine Familie? Und kann Jolle wirklich bleiben? Erfolgsautorin Katja Frixe schafft beste Familien-Unterhaltung mit den turbulenten Abenteuern von Pinguin Jolle. Liebevoll und witzig illustriert von Stefanie Jeschke. Für alle Fans der Känguru-Chroniken!
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July 2018Vertraute Dinge, fremde Dinge
Essays
by Teju Cole, Uda Strätling
Teju Cole betrachtet Kunst, wie er die Welt betrachtet: mit dem Blick eines unsystematischen Historikers, der zunächst beobachtet, beschreibt, das Offensichtliche in den Blick nimmt, um zu dem weniger Sichtbaren vorzudringen, das darunterliegt. Seine Essays handeln von der Erfahrung des Unterwegsseins und von politischer Moral, von Rassismus und davon, warum auch ein Präsident, der die »richtigen« Bücher liest, in seinem Amt Menschen tötet. Und er schreibt über das, was ihn geistig nährt: über Baldwin, Sebald und Tranströmer; über Brasilien, Italien, Palästina; über die Ästhetik westafrikanischer Auftragsfotografie und über Instagram. In bereichernden, betörenden und originellen Essays offenbart Teju Cole den Reichtum seiner Interessen. Immer wieder zieht er erhellende Verbindungen, von der konkreten Gegenwart zur Dichtung, von der Geschichte zur Kunst. Vertraute Dinge, fremde Dinge wird zu einer Schule des Sehens.
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Children's & YAFebruary 2022Alles, was ich in dir sehe
New Adult-Roman mit viel Liebe und Humor
by Kyra Groh
All That I See In You All I See, All You Know, All You Have Been ...Anna, Polly and Anouk all have very different goals after graduating high school, but this does not harm their friendship. Quite the opposite: they have to stick together more tightly than ever. As there are a lot of things about life as an adult that no one has prepared them for – to not even mention their love lives! All these experiences are shared on a joint Instagram account, and each book tells the story of one of the girls.Two weeks in a luxury resort in Portugal - the perfect gift for graduation. Not for Anna, who would rather spend the summer at home with her two best friends. But because she always puts her own wishes on hold, she is now in the Algarve, lost between models and photographers. After escaping to a café, she befriends Helena, who invites her to help out on her dog farm. There, Anna meets the guy again who she bumped into at Frankfurt airport - not a good memory for both of them, as they instantly disliked each other. Fynn is not Anna‘s type at all and sees nothing more in her than a fashion doll. So, definitely not a dreamboat she could be falling for (she thinks) …• Original and modern twist on New Adult fiction – touching and an extra dose of humor• Girl power: 3 self-confident sisters as role models who stand up for themselves• Stories about first steps towards independence: Career choices, fear of the future, knowing and accepting yourself
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Children's & YAJuly 2022Das Buch der Seelen
by Mechthild Gläser
The Book of Souls A "Dorian Gray" story about the power of imagesFor generations, Elsie's family has owned a photography studio. Elsie loves the old cameras and the historic photographs; she is particularly taken with the portrait of the young lord Aidan Storm. Every now and then, she even tells the picture about her worries. What she doesn't know is that he can actually hear her. When Aidan's photo disappears from the album one day, Elsie is inconsolable. But then the young lord suddenly reappears. On Instagram, of all places - and then she meets him in real life.Aidan Storm was born in 1873 and there is a centuries-old curse on his family. With every newborn, a new ghost is born into the world. Aidan sets out to break the curse and recapture the spirits, using the new technology of photography to help him. Until Aidan himself gets captured in a photo that is found 120 years later by John's great-great-granddaughter Elsie. But who has summoned Aidan and the other ghosts that suddenly haunt modern Edinburgh back to reality? And why?Told in two time levels, the story alternates between the perspective of Elsie in modern-day Edinburgh and Aidan at the end of the 19th century. Like in Emma and the Forgotten Book, Mechthild Gläser takes inspiration from a 19th-century classic and brings the portrait of a young man quickly to life, in a modern-day story about the power of images. • Urban fantasy story combined with a tender, humorous love story• The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children• Set in picturesque Edinburgh • By internationally successful Mechthild Gläser (SERAPH Fantasy Award), who has been published in 14 languages
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September 2022Lust
Fuckability, orgasm gap and #metoo
by Henriette Hell
Lust, a mortal sin? These times are over. In today's public perception, it is more likely for a boring sex life to be categorised as that. In statistical terms, people have never had as little sex with each other as they do today. And yet tips for a good sex life are to be found on every (digital) corner. Sex has mutated into a lifestyle product, and terms like 'fuckability' and 'MILF' trip lightly off our tongues. Henriette Hell takes a closer look at the thing about sex. She traces the history and genesis of 'sexual liberation', and sheds light on the 'cheating gene' and the #metoo debate. The author asks (and answers) the question of whether sex is becoming more and more antisocial and what actually still turns us on today. In doing so, she focuses on the former mortal sin of lust, which is inseparably linked to the systematic suppression of female lust (and its liberation).
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Business, Economics & LawDecember 2017Transforming Travel
Realising the potential of sustainable tourism
by Jeremy Smith
Transforming Travel combines stories from leading companies, interviews with pioneers and thinkers, along with thorough analysis of the industry's potential to make lasting, positive change. - A unique collection of case studies and stories of the most successful, inspirational, impactful and innovative travel businesses in the world. - A vital presentation of the latest research and statistics on the positive impacts and potential of transformative, sustainable tourism, - A positive and realistic vision of the scope of tourism to promote sustainable development at a time when travel and interaction with foreign cultures is facing numerous existential challenges. Written in a highly engaging style Transforming Travel presents an urgent argument for transforming tourism so it might reach its potential to promote tolerance, restore communities and regenerate habitats, while providing a vital guide for anyone looking to develop the successful sustainable tourism enterprises and destinations needed to do so.
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Children's & YAMy Life as Lotta. My/ Your Lotta Best Friends Forever book. For you and your BFF.
by Alice Pantermüller/Daniela Kohl
Hooray! I’m really happy that I’ve got a brilliant best friend like Cheyenne. I can simply tell her anything and everything, and the two of us have wonderful adventures together. Best of all, though, is that we have no secrets from one another. But it’s better if nobody else gets to know about them – especially the silly Lamb girls. Have you also got a brilliant best friend like Cheyenne? If you have, you can both write down or draw all your secrets, adventures and even wishes or jokes here. This is a book that’s only for you!
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Children's & YAOwl Magic (13). The Mystery of the White Horse
by Ina Brandt/Irene Mohr
It’s just like a fairy tale. In the forest Flora stumbles on a little house with a garden that’s overgrown with roses. But the house is about to be sold. Not only that, but Flora learns from the owner’s daughter that a white horse has been living for a long time in the stable…but now he’s disappeared! Together with her magic owl Goldwing, Flora tries to find the terrified animal. Will the two of them manage to make their way through the jungle of roses and win the confidence of the white stallion?
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Children's & YAQuiz Yourself Smart! Bees and Our Nature
by Friederun Reichenstetter/ Helen Seeberg/ Hans-Günther Döring
Where do bees get the wax for their honeycombs from? What does the bee dance mean? Why are bees important for us humans? General knowledge for primary school children! Who will be quiz king? The life of the little honeybee and its environment is full of surprises. Do you know your way around the native animal world? Discover their secrets, research how animals live and what distinguishes them. One quiz question – three possible answers. Plus all sorts of fascinating facts on the reverse page. For one or more players aged 6+.
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Children's & YAReally Great, Heros! (2). What on Earth are we Doing Here?
by Rüdiger Bertram/ Heribert Schulmeyer
Juli can’t wait for the holidays. His cousin Jenny and he can once more go to her uncle’s Superhero Hotel. Maybe the next superhero adventure will be awaiting them there? Indeed it is: the evil Snakeman has created an army of mutated giant rabbits, whose underground tunnels threaten one city after another with complete collapse. And as the real superheroes are still lazing around at the swimming pool, and Bruce suddenly has to go and defend the world against an alien invasion, it’s once more left to Juli and Jenny to prevent this disaster! Armed with nothing more than a cheap pair of X-ray laser glasses with which they can see through walls, doors and even people’s clothes (villains in underpants – not a pretty sight!). And while Juli is still asking “What on earth are we doing here?” he and Jenny find themselves in the middle of a crazy adventure that takes them all round the world – across the desert, through London, and on to Paris! Can Juli and Jenny stop the evil villain and his giant rabbits in time?
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Children's & YASeawalkers (2). Rescuing Shari
by Katja Brandis/ Claudia Carls
For the attention of all Seawalker fans: the marine shapeshifters are back, with Volume 2 of this bestselling, shapeshifter series about Tiago, the young tiger shark, and his friends! Tiago is happy because he’s not only been admitted to Blue Reef High School, but also because at last he’s found a friend in Shari, a dolphin shapeshifter. The young tiger shark really needs a friend, because not everyone is happy to have him around. He is constantly clashing with the shady lawyer Lydia Lennox, and he has made himself unpopular by trying to track down the rubbish gangsters who are poisoning the nature reserve near the school. The situation reaches a climax during an anthropological research trip to Miami. When Shari gets into serious difficulties, Tiago as both human and shark takes a huge gamble in order to save her and her dolphin friends. The Seawalker books are published every six months. Previous publication: Seawalkers (1). Dangerous Shapes.
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Children's & YASeawalkers (3). Wild Waves
by Katja Brandis/Claudia Carls
The students and teachers at Blue Reef High are worried sick. It’s not just because recently there’s been an influx of reptile and python shapeshifters who are causing chaos. Now there’s a powerful hurricane building up off the coast of Florida. Tiago, the shark shapeshifter, the dolphin girl Shari and all their friends decide to escape by swimming out to the open sea. But will they really be safe there? And will Blue Reef High still be standing when they return? Quite apart from the hurricane, Tiago has heard some unpleasant rumours – that some unscrupulous business people are going to organize fights between divers and sharks. Is this true, and if so, will the Seawalker friends be able to defend themselves?
