DHH News Roundup 10th August - 27th September 2026
Julie Caplin
Congratulations to Julie Caplin, who has got two books in the German Bestseller charts - Christmas on Fifth Avenue and The Hotel by the Sea.
Lucy Blanc
A warm welcome to the agency to Lucy Blanc, who joins Diana Beaumont’s list.
Alison Bruce
Thrilling and twisty novel Crash and Burn (Little Brown) by Alison Bruce has been published.
Karen Arthur
Congratulations to Karen Arthur, whose debut children’s book, Grandma’s Locs (Tate Publishing) was published.
Sohaila
Brand new cookbook brimming with mouthwatering, Lebanese-inspired recipes Sohaila has been published.
Tariq Ashkanani
Congratulations to Tariq Ashkanani, whose new book The Blackbird Conspiracy (Amazon) was published. This is the second book of the Callie Munro Thrillers.
Aaron Dale
Non-fiction guide to successful co-parenting, The Co-Parent (Green Tree) by Aaron Dale, has been published.
Julie Caplin
Croatian rights to A Summer Country Escape and A Girl’s Best Friend by Julie Caplin have been sold to Koncept izdavaštvo.
Amanda Cassidy
The cover for the breakthrough thriller from bestselling author Amanda Cassidy, Beautiful Liars (Century), has been revealed. Publishing in February 2027, Beautiful Liars is one of Century’s lead crime titles for 2027.
A.D. Bell
Arabic rights to The Bookbinder’s Secret by A.D. Bell have been sold to Arab Cultural Centre.
Anna Jacobs
Upon the publication of her final book, we are utterly delighted to share that Anna Jacobs’ titles with Hodder & Stoughton have officially sold over 5.25 million copies! We could not be prouder to be her representatives.
Adam Simcox
Time travel novel brimming with 90s nostalgia and addictive twists, Time Jump (Renegade) by Adam Simcox was published.
Jean Menzies
Ukranian rights to Aphrodisia (Octopus) by Jean Menzies were sold to Yakaboo Publishing.
M.W. Craven
Estonian rights to Cut Short by M.W. Craven have been sold to Kirjastus Pegasus.
Diverse Books Awards
Congratulations to both Tasneem Abdur-Rashid and Frances Ryan, who have been shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards. Abdur-Rashid for Odd Girl Out (David Fickling Books) and Ryan for Who Wants Normal? (Fig Tree).
Beth Lewis
Huge congratulations to Beth Lewis, who has been shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award for her gripping, female-led historical crime The Rush.
E.C. Owen & Anna St-Germain
Zaffre (Bonnier Books) has acquired two debut fantasy titles: Map of Fate by E.C. Owen and Heir to the Killers Kingdom by Anna St-Germain
Claire McGowan
French rights to The Quickening by Claire McGowan have been sold to Bragelonne. French rights for The Other Couple have also sold.
German rights to I Know You and Let Me In have been sold to dp.
Tariq Ashkanani
Huge congratulations to Tariq Ashkanani, who was shortlisted for Bloody Scotland’s 2026 McIlvanney Prize with The Hollow Boys. Tariq was the winner of last year’s prize.
Claire Carver
Sun, sea and starting over: Never too Late to Date, the newest addition to the Greek Getaways series by Claire Carver has been published.
Dean Atta
Faber has signed Dean Atta’s ‘magically surreal’ middle-grade debut.
Enter the Clock is scheduled to publish in September 2027.
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
The chilling and twisty latest instalment of the Forbidden Iceland series by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir The Last Tenant (Orenda), has been published.
French rights to both The Last Tenant and All the Little Liars have been sold to EDLM.
We are delighted that The Last Tenant was named as one of The Times’ September books of the month.
C. J. Peers
Welcome to the agency to C.J. Peers, who joins Emily Glenister’s list.
Rosanna Ley
Dutch rights to The Orange Grove and The Forever Garden by Rosanna Ley have been sold to Uitgeverij Zomer & Keuning.
Norwegian rights to The Blue Water have been sold to Cappelen Damm AS.
Natalie Marlow
The cover for Natalie Marlow’s gripping new 1930’s crime thriller, Death Comes as a Shadow (Baskerville), has been revealed. The book is due for publication in November this year.
Ed Crocker
Russian rights to Moonfall by Ed Crocker have been sold to Azbooka Publishers.
Mandy Robotham
Epic love and long-kept secrets collide in sweeping and evocative new novel The Compass (Little, Brown) by Mandy Robotham, which is out now.
M.A. Hunter
Three of M.A. Hunter’s upcoming books’ covers have been revealed: My Husband’s Lies, The Good Father and The Other Son are out on the 29th October.
M.W. Craven
The newest Poe and Tilly thriller by Sunday Times bestseller M.W. Craven, The Killer’s Mark (Constable), has been published.
We are delighted to share that the latest Washington Poe book was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller, hitting no. 4 within it’s first week on sale!
Danish rights have also been sold to Jentas.
R.C. Bridgestock
Explosive new crime thriller, Split Second (Orenda), by R.C. Bridgestock has been published.
Maddie Please
Norwegian rights for Maddie Please’s Old Girls on Deck have been sold to Cappelen Damm AS.
Daisy Buchanan
The cover for Daisy Buchanan’s new self-help book, Write Yourself Happy, has been revealed and is scheduled to publish in January 2027.
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
Danish rights to Girls Who Lie by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir have been sold to Forlaget Nord.
Jean Menzies
The perfect companion to Nolan’s latest blockbuster, How to Live Heroically (Rizzoli) was published. Jean Menzies explores lessons we can take from Homer’s The Odyssey, and apply it to modern life.
Sunyi Dean
Russian rights for The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean have been sold to AST Publishers.
Richard Swan
Congratulations to Richard Swan, whose sci-fi novel The Infinite State (Gollancz) was chosen as a Spotify Editor’s Pick.
Paddy Dobson
We are thrilled to share that HarperVoyager has acquired Dragonfly by Paddy Dobson, a debut sci-fi horror scheduled for publication in early 2028.
Tom Hindle
The cover for the scorching new mystery by the ‘King of the Destination Thriller’ Tom Hindle, has been revealed.
A Body in the Pyramid (Century) will be published in January 2027.
Becky Docton
Congratulations to Becky Docton, whose unforgettable historical fiction, The Ruins (HQ), has been published.
Jo Thomas
Czech rights to Summer at the Ice Cream Cafe by Jo Thomas have been sold to Moravska Bastei MOBA.
Katherine Clements
A very warm welcome to the agency to Katherine Clements, who joins Broo Doherty’s list.
