DHH News Roundup 9th - 22nd June 2025
Gareth Brown & Stuart Turton
Both Gareth Brown’s debut, The Book of Doors and Stuart Turton’s The Last Murder at the End of the World were highlighted by Independent Booksellers in the US as a “Summer 2025 Indie Next List ‘For Reading Groups”.
Julie Caplin
We are absolutely delighted to report that Julie Caplin’s A Villa With A View (One More Chapter, February 2024) has sold more than 100k copies in Germany. The book has held firm in the Der Spiegel list for fifteen weeks.
Stuart Turton
In more Stuart Turton news, his debut, The Seven 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Sourcebooks, February 2018) has hit the USA Today bestseller list.
Frances White
And Frances White’s debut, Voyage of the Damned (Mira, August 2024) also made its way on to the USA Today bestseller list. Congratulations, Frances!
Capital Crime Fingerprint Awards
Congratulations to M. W. Craven and David Fennell, both of whom won Fingerprint Awards at this year’s Capital Crime. Craven for The Mercy Chair (Constable Books, June 2024) in the Overall Crime Book of the Year category, and Fennell for A Violent Heart (Zaffre, August 2024) in Thriller of the Year!
Jo Thomas
Happy publication day to Jo Thomas, who saw the release of her latest heart-warming beach read, A Place in the Sun (Transworld).
Gareth Brown
Congratulations to Gareth Brown, who has been long listed for the Golsboro Books Glass Bell Award for his debut, The Book of Doors (Transworld, February 2024).
Rosanna Ley
Also published was the new novel from Rosanna Ley, The Italian Flame (Quercus), a sweeping and escapist epic read, perfect for the sun-lounger!
Taslin Pollock
We are delighted that Taslin Pollock has been shortlisted for the Kelpies Prize for Writing. The Prize aims to find the best in new Scottish writing for children.
Jón Atli Jónasson
Jón Atli Jónasson’s Broken (Corylus Books) was published and is a razor-edged crime thriller laced with black humour. This is the first in Jónasson’s ‘Dóra’ trilogy.
Phillipa Ashley
We were thrilled to see the new book from Phillipa Ashley, One Cornish Summer With You (Avon, June 2025) hit the Top 20 paperbacks in The Bookseller last week.
Beth Lewis
The new novel from Beth Lewis, The Rush (Viper Books), was published last week. A gripping, historical crime novel set in Canada’s 1890s Gold Rush era.
Will Carver
Will Carver’s Kill Them With Kindness (Orenda Books) was published last week. Packed with Carver’s trademark dry wit, this is an explosive and darkly funny thriller.
Abi Fellows
Congratulations to our brilliant colleague, Abi Fellows, who was awarded a Queer Leader Award from We Create Space in the Media and Creative Influence Category.
Gareth Brown
The forthcoming new novel from Gareth Brown, The Society of Unknowable Objects (Transworld, August 2025) has been given a fantastic review in Publishers Weekly:
“Entertaining … Brown’s propulsive plot and plucky heroine keep the pages turning.”
M. W. Craven
Finally, big news out of the M. W. Craven camp in that Craven will be penning a new James Bond series for children (Ian Fleming Publications).
The first in the series, James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy, will be published in June 2026.
Lex Noteboom
We are delighted to welcome Lex Noteboom, who will be joining David Headley’s list.
Lex is the creator of the award winning drama podcast The Deca Tapes and author of The Man with a Thousand Faces, a gripping thriller set in the fictional nation of Kazichia and publishing in July.
*deal done by Diana Beaumont at Marjacq Scripts