Polish publisher Vesper has revealed the cover to their upcoming translation of Robert McCammon’s The Queen of Bedlam, the second book in the Matthew Corbett series. The book is on-track for publication in October 2023. Vesper previously released a translation of Speaks the Nightbird in 2022. The cover art is by Maciej Kamuda. More info when it’s released!
Ukrainian rights to Robert McCammon’s Boy’s Life, Speaks the Nightbird, The Queen of Bedlam, and Swan Song have been acquired by Ukrainian publisher Zhorzh in a four-book deal!
Zhorzh on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ZhorzhClub
Zhorzh on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/zhorzhclub/
More information when it’s available, of course.
Greek publisher Klidarithmos has acquired the rights to produce a Greek translation of Robert McCammon’s Boy’s Life. The deal just happened, and no other information is available at this time. As soon as I know more, I’ll post it!
This will be the first Greek edition of Boy’s Life and the 21st translation from English to another language. You can see all of the international covers for Boy’s Life in the Book Cover Gallery.
Luzifer Verlag has published their hardcover German translation of Freedom of the Mask, the sixth book in the Matthew Corbett series. The book features great cover art by Michael Schubert, who did the art for the other titles, too. Matthew Corbett and der Maskierte Rächer is available now from the Luzifer Verlag website, as well as from Amazon DE and other retailers. It’s also available in ebook formats.
Italian publisher Fanucci Editore is releasing a new trade paperback edition of Boy’s Life on August 25, 2023. La vita di un ragazzo (literally, The Life of a Boy, or A Boy’s Life) appears to be a new translation of the book, which was previously published in Italian by IperFICTION in 1992. The cover for this new edition can be seen below. The edition is not yet listed on the Fanucci site, but it can be pre-ordered now from several sites. Fanucci published an Italian translation of Swan Song in 2022.
La vita di un ragazzo at Amazon IT
La vita di un ragazzo at ibs.it
La via di un ragazzo at Hoepli.it
French publisher Monsieur Toussaint Louverture has revealed the cover art for their upcoming two-volume paperback translation of Swan Song. This edition of Swan Song was translated by Jean-Charles Khalifa, and the cover artwork is by Bernard Khattou. The books will be released May 12, 2023, and can already be found on some bookselling websites, including Amazon.fr, Decitre.fr, and LivrAddict.com.
Swan Song information page at the Monsieur Toussaint Louverture website
Swan Song ordering page for both books at the Monsieur Toussaint Louverture website
Book 1: Amazon FR, Decitre.fr, LivrAddict.com
Book 2: Amazon FR, Decitre.fr, LivrAddict.com
Polish publisher Vesper has revealed the cover for their upcoming translation of Usher’s Passing, to be published in July 2023! The art is by Maciej Kamuda. Vesper has previously published translations of Speaks the Nightbird and Boy’s Life, and they are publishing The Listener in May 2023.
Dziedzictwo Usherow at vesper.pl
French publisher Monsieur Toussaint Louverture will publish a French translation of Swan Song in two volumes in May 2023. They’ve posted several teaser images in the past, and today, they’ve posted a tease of the cover art for Volume 1.
A lot more information about the release can be found on their website:
Swan Song — Monsieur Toussaint Louverture
Czech publisher Dobrovský has acquired the Czech translation rights to Robert McCammon’s Gone South.
Their translation of Boy’s Life, under their Fobos imprint, has just been released. They also published a translation of Usher’s Passing in 2021.
Smrt před úsvitem at Knihy Dobrovský
Prokletí rodu Usherů at Knihy Dobrovský
On December 28, 2022, the Twitter account Le représentant de Monsieur Toussaint Louverture posted an update about the upcoming French translation of Swan Song. Click here or on the image to view the images in full. The expected publication date for the book is May 2023.
