Remarkable Creatures (Borough Press) was published in 2009 and explores “invisible women” in science whose accomplishments “were appropriated by men”. The deal was negotiated on behalf of Chevalier by Luke Speed at Curtis Brown and by Shannon Hensley at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson on behalf of the filmmakers. The Girl with a Pearl Earring author said she was "thrilled" that fossils will "get their moment in the movies". The newly-formed production company, run by producers Susan Cartsonis, Suzanne Farwell and Brent Emery, have optioned the historical novel about two real-life female fossil hunters in the 19th Century. Tracy Chevalier's Remarkable Creatures has been optioned by Resonate Entertainment.
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