Main makes first buy for Picador

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 19/10/2011 - 08:49 Picador has bought a debut novel by Royal Holloway creative writing MA graduate Emma Chapman, with editorial director Francesca Main making her first acquisition for the imprint. Main bought UK and Commonwealth rights, including Australia and New Zealand, to How to Be a Good Wife from Jamie Coleman at Toby Eady Associates, with plans to publish in spring 2013. The book focuses on long-married Marta and Hector, as Marta begins to see visions of a blonde girl, and she tries to remember life before Hector. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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