What's the probability of becoming a bestseller after only 5 days?

Adam Fawer's first novel, IMPROBABLE, is already a bestseller in Italy--and it's only been available for five days. The Italians are the first to publish Adam's book, a thinking man’s thriller--sort of “The Matrix” meets “A Beautiful Mind.” William Morrow will publish in the United States in February. ARLA, Inc. is very excited! Congratulations, Adam!

Where can we buy a giant foam #2 glove?

Jim Edgar's BAD CAT has reached #2 on the Booksense Nonfiction Trade Paperback list.

Always Be Closing

We have three new domestic sales to announce:

• Laurie Lindop and Marianne Taylor's THE STARVING ARTIST'S SURVIVAL GUIDE, a hilarious dissection of the lives of the struggling creative, to Patrick Price at Simon Spotlight Entertainment.

• Ann Rittenberg (perhaps you've heard of her?) and Laura Whitcomb's HOW TO WRITE AND SELL YOUR FIRST NOVEL, witty and sensible advice to writers working on their first novel, to Kelly Nickell at Writer's Digest Books.

• Wall Street Journal writer Robert J. Hughes's LATE & SOON, a Jamesian novel about the New York art world and the confusion of love, to Don Weise at Carroll & Graf.

Congratulations to all of our clients!