Deals

Listed on the right side of this page are just some of the many book deals the agency has negotiated on behalf of its authors in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Owing to its intimate knowledge of the publishing process and its relationships with editors and publishers worldwide, Rick Broadhead & Associates has negotiated millions of dollars worth of deals for its authors with such venerable American and Canadian publishers as Random House, Knopf, HarperCollins, Hyperion, Penguin, St. Martin’s Press, Simon and Schuster, Rodale, Little, Brown, Thomas Nelson, Wiley, Chronicle Books, Ten Speed Press, and many others.

When the Lights Went Out: The Last Battle in Hockey's Cold War by ESPN writer and former Globe and Mail columnist Gare Joyce, an account of the 1987 junior hockey championship match between Canada and the Soviet Union that descended into a 20-minute bench-clearing brawl that only ended when the lights were turned out, resulting in the disqualification of both teams (Canadian rights sold to Doubleday/Random House Canada)

Television Without Pity: 752 Things We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love) About TV by Tara Ariano and Sarah D. Bunting, co-founders of the hit Web site TelevisionwithoutPity.com (with over one million unique visitors per month), an irreverent and fun A-Z guide to the world of television (World rights sold to Quirk Books)

101 Foods That Could Save Your Life by Dave Grotto, Registered Dietician and former consultant to the internationally renowned Block Centre for Integrative Cancer Care in Chicago, a guide to the healing and preventative properties of 101 “superfoods” (World rights sold to Bantam Dell /Random House USA; U.K. rights sold to Random House U.K.; Portuguese language rights in Brazil to LaRousse do Brasil; Greek language rights to Fytrakis Publishers; Turkish language rights to Pozitif Tur. Dis. Tic. Ltd.; Romanian language rights to Polirom Editura; Czech language rights to Kma s.r.o.; Spanish language rights to Ediciones Urano; Latvian language rights to Turiba Publishers)

Eat Safe: The Truth About Additives from Aspartame to Xanthan Gum by homeopathic specialist Bill Stratram, a one-of-a-kind guide to food additives and cosmetic ingredients in the products we consume, with over 40,000 copies sold of the self-published edition (North American rights sold to Running Press/Perseus Publishing on behalf of Summerside Publishers)

Life in the Balance: My Journey With Breast Cancer by family physician and CTV medical consultant Dr. Marla Shapiro, a personal and poignant account of the author's journey with breast cancer and her unexpected role as patient rather than physician (Canadian rights sold to HarperCollins Canada)

Young Thugs: Inside the Dangerous World of Canadian Street Gangs by gang and criminal justice expert Michael Chettleburgh, a chilling and provocative examination of the phenomenon of youth gangs (Canadian rights sold to HarperCollins Canada)

Meat: A Love Story by former Globe and Mail journalist Susan Bourette, a reporter's look into the culture, ethics, and science of meat ( U.S. rights sold to Putnam/Penguin USA, Canadian rights sold to Penguin Canada)

The Elements of Great Public Speaking: How to Be Calm, Confident, and Compelling , by public speaking coach Lyman MacInnis, a concise guide for ordinary citizens, business executives, and experienced speakers (World rights sold to Ten Speed Press)

Global Warring by award-winning travel journalist Cleo Paskal, a fascinating examination of the geopolitcal implications of climate change (North American rights sold to Key Porter Books)

The Flavor Point Diet by Oprah Magazine columnist and Yale University Associate Professor (Adjunct) Dr. David Katz, a groundbreaking approach to weight loss that harnesses key strengths in the body's evolutionary instincts for taste and satiety (World rights sold to Rodale. Audio and large print rights sold to Random House)

Butter Comes from Butterflies by Mat Connolley, a poignant and charming treasury of myths and misconceptions from childhood, based on the author's award-winning Web site IUsedtoBelieve.com (North American rights sold to Chronicle Books; Australian and New Zealand rights sold to Random House Australia)

House Gymnastics by James Ford and Spencer Harrison, a humorous exercise regime involving precarious moves around the house (British and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) sold to Ebury/Random House)

Going Overboard: The Misadventures of a Military Wife by syndicated columnist and military spouse Sarah Smiley, a candid memoir about life growing up in the military and what it’s like to be married to a naval pilot (World English rights sold to New American Library/Penguin. Television/Film rights optioned by Grammnet Productions/Paramount Television)

Drawing the Line: 10 Steps to Constructive Criticism – And Achieving a Great Relationship with Your Kid by child developmental psychologists Dr. Michael Weiss and Dr. Sheldon Wagner, a strategy for dealing with virtually every type of common childhood behavioural problem from birth to age six, based on the authors' internationally syndicated television show Real Families (North American rights sold to Warner Books)

How Not to Write by grammar expert and instructor Terence Denman, a practical yet fun guide to using better English in business communications, supported by the Plain English Campaign, a public lobby group with over 6,000 members worldwide that fights against the use of gobbledygook and confusing language (North American rights sold to Quirk Books, British and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, sold to Piatkus).

Corporate Canaries: How to Avoid Business Disasters with a Coalminer’s Secrets by veteran business turnaround expert Gary Sutton, a business fable that teaches executives how to spot the warning signs that a business is in trouble (World rights sold to Thomas Nelson Business Books).

The Trouble With Africa, by former World Bank official and Rhodes Scholar Robert Calderisi, a provocative and lively look at Africa’s misfortunes, offering concrete steps to liberate talent and enterprise on the continent (North American rights sold to Palgrave/St. Martin’s Press; U.K. rights sold to Yale University Press).

The Subway Chronicles , by Jacquelin Cangro, founder of the popular Subway Chronicles Web site, an anthology of essays about people’s irreverent, wacky, and offbeat experiences riding the New York City subway system (World English rights sold to Plume/Penguin USA)

Toy Tips by toy expert Marianne Szymanski, a dazed parent's guide to navigating the multi-billion dollar toy industry, based on the author’s twelve years of toy testing research on the relationship between toys and play, written with former USA Today reporter Ellen Neuborne. Marianne Szymanski was the toy expert for Good Morning America for over five years (World rights sold to Jossey-Bass/Wiley)