Adriana Falcão

Brazil

© Márcia Kranz

 

 

 

Adriana Falcão was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1960, but spent most of her life in Recife in north-eastern Brazil. Although she studied architecture, she soon made a name for herself as an author of books for children and young adults as well as of scripts for television series.

 

 

Luna Clara e Apolo Onze (“Luna Clara and Apolo Onze") is an amusing fantasy tale bursting with original ideas and bizarre characters.

Twelve-year-old Luna Clara‘s greatest wish is to meet her father, while Apolo Onze‘s only desire in the world is to be able to wish for something. When they meet, they set off together to avert imminent desaster

At times sad, romantic and ironic and written in witty language, Luna Clara e Apolo Onze deserves to become a classic of children's and young people's literature.

 

 

Represented for Riff Agency, exc. French, Portuguese & Spanish

 

 

Original editions and rights sold (selection):

 

Novels:

A máquina, Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva 1999, 2005, 121 p.

Filmed with music by Chico Buarque

 

Sonho de uma noite de verão, Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva 2007, 150 p.

 

A comédia dos anjos, São Paulo: Planeta 2004, 142 p.

Portugal: Ambar 2007

 

 

Short stories:

O doido da garrafa, São Paulo: Planeta 2003, 132 p.

 

O homem que só tinha certezas, São Paulo: Planeta 2006, 71 p.

 

 

For young readers:

Mania de explicação, São Paulo: Salamandra 2001, 44 p.

(Ill. by Mariana Massarani)

Ofélia Fontes Prize from the National Foundation of Juvenile and Children’s Books 2001

Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica 2010 Portugal: Vogais & Companhia 2010

 

Luna Clara e Apolo Onze, São Paulo: Salamandra 2002, 327 p.

(Ill. by José Carlos Lollo)

English sample translation available

Italy: Fanucci 2005 (avail.) Portugal: Ambar 2006

 

PS Beijei, São Paulo: Salamandra 2004, 128 p.

(with Mariana Veríssimo)

 

A tampa do céu, São Paulo: Salamandra 2005, 32 p.

 

Sete histórias para contar, São Paulo: Salamandra 2008, 48 p.

 

 

Participation in anthologies:

Sarnento, Pulguento, Magrinho, Uma Graça. Contos de Estimação

Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva: 2003

 

 

Poetry:

Pequeno dicionário de palavras ao vento, São Paulo: Planeta 2003, 160 p.

(Ill. by José Carlos Lollo)

 

A arte de virar a página, Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva 2009, 108 p.