Quercus buys two more from Clarke

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 02/08/2011 - 08:53 Quercus has bought another two books by its young adult fiction author Cat Clarke. Roisin Heycock, editorial director at Quercus Children's Books, bought the rights from Victoria Birkett of Miles Stott. The first of the two titles, Undone, will be published in January 2013. It is about a teenage girl's revenge on her peers following the suicide of her gay friend due to bullying. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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