Derrick Rossignol Signs a Publishing Deal with PUBLISHER for THE VERY BEST, a First-of-Its-Kind Book on Pokémon History
The new book is based on years of research and original interviews with Pokémon developers, anime contributors, and others involved in the franchise's beginnings, in both the United States and Japan.
MONTH XX, 2026 — Author Derrick Rossignol has signed a publishing deal with PUBLISHER for The Very Best: The Untold Story Of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri's Global Phenomenon. The book is set for publication in MONTH 202X. The deal was first announced via Publishers Marketplace. Rossignol is represented by Erik Hane of Headwater Literary Management.
IMAGE CREDIT: Publishers Marketplace
The Very Best is a first-of-its-kind book: a deep dive into the early history of Pokémon in both Japan and the United States, creator Satoshi Tajiri, and his company Game Freak. It's based on years of research and original interviews with Pokémon developers, anime contributors, and others involved in the franchise's beginnings, in both the United States and Japan.
A formal public announcement and more information about the book will follow at a later date.
Derrick Rossignol is a writer and editor whose work covering video games, music, and other areas of pop culture has appeared in The Boston Globe, CBR, The Guardian, Nerdist, Nintendo Life, Paste, and more publications. He has been the Music News Editor for Uproxx since 2019. He lives in the Portland, Maine area and he caught a shiny Spheal one time.
Find Rossignol on X at @drossignol_ and learn more on his website