American début to Picador

Picador has pre-empted a début novel by American writer Nathan Hill. Associate publisher Ravi Mirchandani signed UK and Commonwealth rights in The Nix from Antony Goff at David Higham. US rights went to Tim O'Connell at Knopfy, while Gallimard and Piper acquired French and German rights at auction. A number of other territories have been sold, with more deals underway. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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