Simon & Schuster buys two Casey Hill

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 20/07/2011 - 10:40 Simon & Schuster has bought a further two thrillers from husband and wife writing team Casey Hill. Fiction editorial director Maxine Hitchcock bough UK and Commonwealth rights to the books, which will be published in 2013 and 2014 respectively. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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