The best-selling author Jodi Picoult has jumped to Ballantine Bantam Dell from Atria for her next book deal, a three-book acquisition that Ballantine announced on Wednesday. The first novel is scheduled for release in 2014.
Ms. Picoult, the author of 19 novels including “Sing You Home†and “House Rules,†said in a statement, “I am incredibly excited to start a new chapter in my publishing career by joining the Ballantine/Random House team; I'm energized by their enthusiasm and their plan for my future.â€
Gina Centrello, the president and publisher of the Random House Publishing Group, and Libby McGuire, the publisher of Ballantine Bantam Dell, negotiated the acquisition. There are more th an 22 million copies of Ms. Picoult's novels in print.
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