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W F Howes, RBmedia’s UK publishing brand, has signed a five-title audiobook rights deal with the Robert A Heinlein estate to release Starship Troopers and other works in audiobook form.
The UK and Commonwealth rights were acquired from Greta Lindquist at the Lotts Agency by Kay Farrell, acquisitions editor at W F Howes.
Heinlein is one of the “big three” of science fiction, a record four-time Hugo Award winner, and the first science fiction author to be awarded the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (1975).
W F Howes has acquired Starship Troopers (1959), The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966), Tunnel in the Sky (1955), Double Star (1956) and The Door into Summer (1956).
Farrell said: “This acquisition is a major coup for us – Heinlein is a sci-fi colossus, whose work is revered all over the world, and having his most renowned novels in our growing sci-fi catalog will be a huge asset. With Starship Troopers turning 65 this year and the latest "Helldivers 2" video game sparking interest among younger audiences, this is a great time to be acquainting audiobook fans with one of the all-time greats.”
The audiobook edition of Starship Troopers will be published in November 2024 with the other four titles releasing in 2025.