DHH News Roundup 7th - 21st September 2025
Claire McGowan
French rights to Claire McGowan’s The First Girl* (Thomas & Mercer, February 2025), have been sold to Bragelonne.
Tomek Mossakowski
German rights for Tomek Mossakowski’s debut novel, Jonny, have been sold to Hanserblau.
Phillipa Ashley
Congratulations to Phillipa Ashley, who last week saw her book, One Cornish Summer With You (Century, June 2025), included in The Bookseller’s ‘Summer Top 50’.
Stuart Turton
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton (Raven Books, March 2024) has had Portguese (Brazilian) rights sold to Cultural Livros E Editora.
Becca Day
Happy publication day to Becca Day, whose brand new book, The Secret at Number 7 (Bookouture), was published last week. Packed with twists, this is a gripping and page-turning thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Karen Arthur
Congratulations to Karen Arthur, who has been shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards 2025 for her picture book, Grandma’s Locs (Tate Publishing, October 2024).
Ragnar Jónasson
We are thrilled to see that Ragnar Jónasson’s brand new book, The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer (St. Martin’s Press, September 2025) has hit the USA Today bestseller list within its first week on sale!
Sean Lusk
A Woman of Opinion (Transworld, July 2024) by Sean Lusk has been shortlisted for The Saltires, Scotland’s National Book Awards.
Roz Watkins
French rights to Roz Watkins’ The Red House* (HQ, February 2024) have been bought by H&Q Éditions.
Becca Day
In more Becca Day news, the cover for her next book, The Mother Upstairs (Bookouture, March 2026), has been revealed!
She knows your secrets, and she’s in your house…
Katy Summers
The debut novel from Katy Summers, Love, Rebooted (Audible, March 2025) has been shortlisted for the Speakies in the ‘Romance’ category. Congratulations Katy!
In addition, the title of the second book in her ‘Debugging Love’ series has been revealed … The Code of Love is coming to you early 2026!
Tariq Ashkanani & David Goodman
Finally, we are over the moon to say that it was a double win for our superb clients at this year’s Bloody Scotland. Tariq Ashkanani took home the McIlvanney Prize for The Midnight King (Viper Books, April 2025) and David Goodman, the Debut Prize for A Reluctant Spy (Headline, September 2025).
*deal done by Diana Beaumont at Marjacq Scripts