Twins thriller to Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has signed a literary thriller about identical twins from writer Ann Morgan. Beside Myself follows two twin sisters, Ellie and Helen, who swap places aged six. At first, it is a game, but when Ellie refuses to switch back, Helen is forced into a new identity, developing a host of behavioural problems. As their lives diverge, one twin is headed for stardom, while the other is locked in a spiral of addiction and mental illness. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs two more from McLachlan

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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