May 30, 2003 For more information: Frank R. Scatoni 619-807-1887 frank@ventureliterary.com "No Kill Date" Venture Literary Sells Duke-UNC Basketball Rivalry Book to Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press On May 30, 2003, Frank R. Scatoni and Greg Dinkin of Venture Literary, representing Art Chansky, sold the North American rights to Blue Blood: Duke-Carolina—Inside the Most Storied Rivalry in College Hoops to Pete Wolverton at Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press. The Duke-Carolina rivalry—a fifty-plus year rivalry that has featured countless brawls, endless controversy, and some of the best basketball ever played in the history of the sport—is not your typical friendly rivalry with just bragging rights on the line. Duke-Carolina basketball is about downright hate. There is a reason students at both schools camp out for days to get tickets; a reason adults lose their tempers and say childish things to each other; a reason that games between the archrivals have received the highest regular-season TV ratings in history. It’s simple: the Blue Devil fans hate UNC, and Tar Heels can’t stand Duke. The fact that the two highly respected academic institutions are separated only by nine miles along Tobacco Road just adds fuel to an already intense fire. In Blue Blood, veteran journalist and author Art Chansky examines the rivalry as it has evolved over the last fifty years. And with both teams ranked in the Top Ten for the 2003-2004 season, and the return of Roy Williams to Chapel Hill, the timing is perfect for such an exploration into the culture of Duke-Carolina basketball. Blue Blood will not be the worn formula of a season inside, but rather it’s a detailed and colorful study of the greatest rivalry in college sports, which now pits the two best coaches in the nation against each other in what are always intense and dramatic games. Art Chansky is the author of three books on basketball, including The Dean’s List, Dean’s Domain, and March To The Top. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times, the official NCAA Tournament program, and alumni magazines of both Duke and UNC. He has also been featured on ESPN and CNN/SI specials on the Duke-Carolina rivalry. To learn more about Venture Literary, visit: www.ventureliterary.com. To learn more about Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, visit: http://www.stmartins.com/