Corvus signs thriller debut

Corvus has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Try Not to Breathe, a psychological thriller by debut novelist Holly Seddon. Corvus editorial director Maddie West cut the deal with Nicola Barr from Greene & Heaton. The debut involves journalist Alex, "whose career and personal life is on the skids and who is spiralling into alcoholism when she is offered a lifeline by investigating the case of Amy, who has been in a coma for fifteen years since she was attacked as a schoolgirl." Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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US literary debut Marilou to Hamish Hamilton

Hamish Hamilton has acquired a “chilling’ and “unforgettable” US literary debut about poverty, desperation and lost innocence in rural America. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ebury to publish new speculative thriller from John Marrs

Ebury Press has acquired an "explosive" new speculative thriller set in the near future from John Marrs, author behind The One (Ebury). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Vintage reissues 50yo political thriller that 'speaks to our challenging times'

Vintage is reissuing Fletcher Knebel’s 1965 novel Night of Camp David, asking “What would happen if the president of the USA went stark-raving mad?”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The UK’s Costa Book Awards Shortlists: Half Debuts, £35,000 in Prize Money

The Costa Book Awards for 2018 drew a record 641 entries across the program's five categories. In January, the five category winners will be announced, followed  by the overall winner's ceremony. The post The UK’s Costa Book Awards Shortlists: Half Debuts, £35,000 in Prize Money appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Chadwick's debut short story collection to Splice

Birmingham-based small press Splice has acquired world rights to Above the Fat, the début short story collection of Thomas Chadwick. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Author Conversation Series Gets Cable TV Debut

Live Talk Los Angeles has launched on Spectrum Networks, turning an author event series into a weekly primetime TV show for 1.8 million subscribers in Southern California. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Constable signs autobiography of Status Quo frontman Rossi

Constable has signed an "explosive" autobiography from Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cranachan signs YA fantasy epic from Caroline Logan

Cranachan Publishing has signed debut Scottish YA author Caroline Logan to its new YA fiction imprint, Gob Stopper. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Harvill Secker wins actor's parenthood thriller, Conception, at auction

Harvill Secker has won a "sharp" thriller about marriage, parenthood and obsession by debut author and actor C C MacDonald. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Head of Zeus buys two 'boundary-pushing' thrillers from Monroe

Head of Zeus (HoZ) will publish two more books from J S Monroe as the author attempts to "push the boundaries of high-concept psychological thrillers". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Thames & Hudson aims for the stars with Kellock's prize-winning debut

Thames & Hudson will publish the debut picture book, The Star in the Forest, by Glasgow-based author and illustrator Helen Kellock. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Virago signs Carrie Gracie book on equality in the workplace following BBC pay row

Virago is publishing a book on equality in the workplace from journalist Carrie Gracie, one of the number of high-profile BBC women who challenged the national broadcaster over equal pay. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Sturgeon signs up to Book Week Scotland digital festival

Scottish Book Trust will later this month run a second digital festival, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and award-winning author Maggie O’Farrell lined up to take part. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Shaffi signs Nisha Sharma for Stripes

Sarah Shaffi, Little Tiger Group’s editor-at-large, has acquired YA romance My So-Called Bollywood Life by US author Nisha Sharma. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Salena Godden signs with OWN IT! literary agency

OWN IT! has signed author, poet and activist Salena Godden to its literary, film and TV agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Carroll and Wheatle sign up to Hay Festival Scribblers Tour

Children’s and YA authors including Emma Carroll and Alex Wheatle will speak to school pupils in Wales next February as part of Hay Festival’s Scribblers Tour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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C.S. Quinn moves to Corvus

Corvus, an imprint of Atlantic Books, has acquired world rights to a new novel by C.S. Quinn, who was previously published by Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Louise Walters has signed a “heart-breaking” children’s novel, The Naseby Horses, from debut author Dominic Brownlow, a year after founding her own publishing company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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HQ scoops film-maker's 'emotional' debut

HQ has acquired the debut novel Love & Other Things to Live For, described as being perfect for fans of Sally Rooney and Dolly Alderton, by film-maker Louise Leverett. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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