Dreamscape Media Secures Exclusive United States Audiobook Rights for Eight Books in John le Carré’s George Smiley Series and Other Bestselling Titles
2 min readHolland, OH (March 8, 2024) — Dreamscape Media, a number one impartial audiobook writer, proudly proclaims the acquisition of unique United States audiobook rights for the long-lasting Smiley sequence by the acclaimed writer John le Carré. Dreamscape acquired the audiobook rights from Jonny Geller at Curtis Brown. This deal will carry the masterful works of John le Carré to the subsequent era of listeners, increasing the accessibility and attain of his timeless novels via new audiobook recordings.
Award-winning narrator and actor, Simon Vance will narrate the whole Smiley sequence.
“Many readers of John le Carré have found his work via his audiobooks, and so we’re delighted to accomplice with Dreamscape to discover a new era who can uncover his good prose, incredible characters and nice tales this manner,” says Jonny Geller, literary agent and CEO of The Curtis Brown Group.
John le Carré, a former chilly struggle spy lengthy thought-about one of many best novelists of the 20th century, left an indelible mark on the world of spy fiction. Over the previous 70 years, Le Carré’s novels have influenced and entertained thousands and thousands of readers across the globe. His potential to probe the complexities of the human situation, together with modern geopolitics, modified the style.
“We are delighted that Dreamscape can be a brand new house for the works of John le Carré,” says Clare Cornwell of the le Carré Estate. “We are wanting ahead to seeing followers and a brand new era of readers benefit from the traditional and enduring works of le Carré in these new recordings produced by the chief of impartial audiobook publishing.”
Dreamscape’s audio acquisition consists of eight books in the Smiley sequence, a sequence that options le Carré’s most iconic character, worldwide spy George Smiley. The first audiobook in the sequence,Call for the Dead, can be launched in May 2024. Dreamscape will even produce and publish 5 different standalone titles from le Carré, together withA Perfect Spy(May 2024),The Little Drummer Girl(June 2024), andThe Naïve and Sentimental Lover(September 2024).
“John le Carré’s legacy is unparalleled, and we’re honored to carry his iconic George Smiley sequence to a brand new era via new audiobook productions,” says Michael Olah, senior acquisitions editor at Dreamscape Media. “Dreamscape Media is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the timeless enchantment of le Carré’s works, guaranteeing that followers and new listeners alike can benefit from the depth and brilliance of his storytelling.”
Neel Achary