Wednesday, August 6, 2008

PRESS RELEASE: Dabel Brothers to Adapt Two Novels from Sherrilyn Kenyon's Bestselling Dark-Hunter series

ATLANTA, GA—August 4, 2008: Dabel Brothers Publishing is proud to announce the manga-style adaptations of two Dark-Hunter novels by the #1 best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon, to be released in 2009.

The novels, “Night Pleasures” and “Night Embrace”, are the first and second books in
Kenyon's blockbuster series, The Dark-Hunters. The series is about eternally damned warriors who have sold their souls for vengeance and who now protect mankind from the evil that preys on them.

Kenyon's work has a worldwide following, with sales of more than fourteen million books in twenty-nine countries.

The story will be adapted by writer
Joshua Hale Fialkov, known for his unique storytelling style on titles like Cyblade and the upcoming Afro Samurai Manga. Claudia Campos, already a favorite with Kenyon's fans for her knockout illustrations in The Dark-Hunter Companion, will again provide the art. Production services are being provided by Glass House Graphics.

Dabel Brothers will be working in partnership with St. Martin's Press, the publisher of Kenyon's novel, who will serve as publisher for these anticipated adaptations.

“This is a very exciting opportunity for
Dabel Brothers Publishing,” says Dabel Brothers President Ernst Dabel, “It's a chance to create the kind of visual adventure that we do best while connecting with Sherrilyn's millions of fans throughout the world. Our goal is to create something special that will be warmly embraced by fans old and new alike.”

About Sherrilyn Kenyon:

#1 New York Times bestselling author
Sherrilyn Kenyon has more than fourteen million copies of her books in print, in twenty-nine countries. She is the author of the Dark-Hunter novels, which have an international cult following and have appeared at on the top-three lists of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today. Writing both as Sherrilyn Kenyon and Kinley MacGregor, she is the author of several other series, including: Lords of Avalon, BAD, and the Dream-Hunters series.

About St. Martin's Press:

Founded in 1952 by Macmillan Publishers Limited of England,
St. Martin's Press is now one of the largest publishers in America. Best known for the strength and breadth of their list, the company publishes 700 titles a year, and is equally committed to finding and nurturing the first-time author as it is to bestseller publishing. St. Martin's operates eight separate imprints and utilizes the resources of six unique sales divisions, ensuring maximum exposure for its authors in the wide variety of markets for books today. Imprints include: St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin, St. Martin's Minotaur, Picador USA, Thomas Dunne Books, and Truman Talley Books. St. Martin's is part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC, a group of publishing companies held by Verlagsgruppe George Von Holtzbrinck, a family owned publishing operation based in Stuttgart, Germany.

About Dabel Brothers Publishing, LLC:

Dabel Brothers Publishing, LLC, is a comic book studio dedicated to bringing many of the best and most popular novels in the world of fantasy to the comic book medium. Since its inception in 2001 they have produced adaptations of novels by bestselling authors including George R.R. Martin, Orson Scott Card, Laurell K. Hamilton, Raymond E. Feist, Tad Williams, Richard A. Knaak, and Robert Silverberg. Currently on the schedule is a remarkable list of high-profile projects including adaptations of major novels by bestselling authors: Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, an original story set in the world of Jim Butcher's bestselling series The Dresden Files, a Wild Cards series edited and overseen by George R. R. Martin, and a brand-new Mercy Thompson adventure by Patricia Briggs titled Mercy Thompson: Homecoming.

Recently announced
Dabel Brothers projects include Malcom Wong’s Dog Eaters, Jim Dresden’s Dresden Files: Storm Front, Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, and The Warriors.

2 comments:

  1. I tried to read one of Kenyon's books once and couldn't make it through the first chapter. I hope this is better.

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  2. Theresa, yeah I've never read anything by the author before, but I'll probably check this out :)

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