Cassandra Clare and Holly Black to
Random House Children’s Publishers UK in five book deal
London, 24th March 2014 – Random House Children’s Publishers UK (RHCP) are excited to announce the acquisition of a powerful new YA fantasy series from global bestsellers, Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.
UK & Commonwealth rights for the MAGISTERIUM series were bought by Becky Stradwick, Editorial Director at RHCP UK from by Heather Baror Shapiro at Baror International Inc, in a major deal. The series launches with The Iron Trial, which will be published by Doubleday this September.
Becky comments: ‘Holly and Cassie are two of the hottest authors on the planet right now. Having already sold a combined total of 36 million books across the world, and enjoyed huge success with film adaptations of their SPIDERWICK and MORTAL INSTRUMENTS books, they both have an immense international fan base. It’s a real thrill to be publishing these two phenomenal authors together across all our territories. We know The Iron Trial will electrify readers immediately – and of course leave them desperate for the next instalment in the series.’
RHCP are launching an ambitious marketing campaign; a pre-awareness operation starting over the summer, inviting readers to complete monthly online trials, unlocking exclusive content and prizes. There will also be sampling stunts in schools and cinemas to reach a wider audience, leading up to an author tour around publication this autumn, when Holly and Cassie will tour the UK for signings, literary festivals and events across the country.
To see Holly and Cassie talking about the series, please watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4iJIHbiW88
About Magisterium Book 1: The Iron Trial
Callum Hunt has grown up knowing three rules by heart. Never trust a magician. Never pass a test a magician gives you. And never let a magician take you to the Magisterium. Callum is about to break all the rules. And when he does, his life will change in ways he can’t possibly imagine. The Magisterium series is a five-book series of fantasy novels, one book for each year of Callum’s life as he struggles between the forces of good and evil, and discovers his true destiny.
