DHH News Roundup 27th July - 9th August 2026
Richard Swan
The new sci-fi epic from Richard Swan, The Infinite State (Gollancz), has been published. The book has also been selected as Amazon.com’s Best Book of the Month, and is a Spotify Best Pick for August!
Julie Caplin
Also published was Julie Caplin’s gorgeous romance, perfect for this time of year, A Summer Country Escape (One More Chapter).
Tomek Mossakowski
The cover for the debut novel from Tomek Mossakowski, Jonny (Borough Press), has been revealed. Publishing in May 2027, Jonny is at once a love letter to a Greek island, an expression of obsessional anxiety and a balm for anyone stuck inside their own head
Anna Jacobs
The third in Anna Jacobs’ ‘Eastby End’ series, Hope Comes to Eastby End (Hodder & Stoughton), has been published.
Diverse Books Awards
Congratulations to both Tasneem Abdur-Rashid and Frances Ryan, who have been long listed for the Diverse Book Awards. Abdur-Rashid for Odd Girl Out (David Fickling Books) and Ryan for Who Wants Normal? (Fig Tree).
Paul Taylor-Pitt
The new cover for Paul Taylor-Pitt’s Still Here! Still Queer!: Now What? (Jessica Kingsley Publishing), has been revealed. A declaration of power for LGBTQ+ people entering the next chapter of life, the book publishes in October this year.
Tom Hindle
Published last month in the US, Tom Hindle’s A Fatal Crossing (Dutton), has been selected as one of Barnes & Noble’s Picks of the Month.
L. C. Tyler
The cover for L. C. Tyler’s forthcoming crime novel, The Murder Planner (Allison & Busby) has beeb revealed. The book is due for publication in October this year.
Marina Palmer
The new pulse-pounding thriller by Marina Palmer, The Last Retreat (Hodder & Stoughton), has been published.
Brian McGilloway
Slovenian rights to Brian McGilloway’s Little Girl Lost (Constable), have been sold to Zalozba Primus.
Thomas Mogford
The Saffron Thief (HarperCollins) by Thomas Mogford has been published. This is the first in his Saffron series featuring Fabian Smith.
David Fennell
Congratulations to David Fennell, whose new book, All Killers Aboard (Orion), has been published. The book also picked up a wonderful review in The Financial Times:
“This is deliciously sardonic entertainment, delivered with considerable panache.”