Super lead title for Fall 2019 with an AFP of 20,000 copies #1 bestseller in France, with 100,000 copies sold within the first month of publication Mega-international bestseller with 14 licenses sold in heated multi-day auctions to the world's most prestigious publishers: Italian (Solferino), German (Dtv), Dutch (Atlas Contact), Polish (Znak), Greek, Spanish (Salamandra), Croatian (Znanje), Hebrew (Keter), Finnish (WSOY) and Arabic (Centre Culturel Arabe). Ecstatic reviews from high-profile outlets from all over the world "A magnificent heroine of freedom and intelligence" Le Figaro o "Bitter, raw and fast-paced: a tale that's filled with a hunger for life." La Libre Belgique (mayor daily newspaper in Belgium) o "When the innocence of fairy tales meets the terror of a Stephen King thriller. "RTL (national TV Germany) o "A tremendous energy. A new voice. Mind-blowing." Pierre Assouline, La République des livres o "Don't miss out on this debut novel, both cruel and fierce. Adeline Dieudonné makes her entry in literature like a warrior." Jérôme Garcin, Le Nouvel Observateur Promotional campaigns in Europe included print advertising in subway and train stations Winner of the Prix du Roman FNAC, with a jury of 400 booksellers Winner of the Prix Filigrane, for literary quality and accessibility Adeline is a highly promotable author, with the same charm as Leila Slimani, French author of the US bestseller The Perfect Nanny We'll produce 1,200 galleys and include the maximum in the ABA Whitebox mailing and pitch this title as an IndieNext pick 5-city author tour in Spring 2020