Transworld buys trilogy by ex-Methvens chair

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 09/05/2011 - 15:30 Transworld has acquired three historical crime novels by Andrew Swanston, former Waterstone's director and chairman of Methven's. Assistant editor Emma Buckley bought world rights in the trilogy directly from the author. The first of the three novels, The King's Spy, is set in the 17th century, and follows bookseller Thomas Hill as he is called to be cryptographer at the king's court in Oxford. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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