H&S acquires debut from 15-year-old

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired The Catalyst, the first novel in a fantasy crossover series from 15-year-old debut author Helena Coggan. The book, which Coggan started writing when she was just 13, is about teenager Rose Elmsworth, who lives in a world divided into the Gifted (who have magic powers) and the non-magical Ashkind. Elmsworth has a job at law-enforcement agency the Department when an old enemy threatens to start a catastrophic war. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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