DHH News Roundup 22nd September - 5th October 2025
Maddie Please
The cover for Maddie Please’s new book (Boldwood, November 2025) has been revealed.
Old Girls Go Greek is a another joyful story from Maddie Please celebrating the power of reinvention, female friendship, and living boldly — no matter your age.
Clare Weze
Up Above the City (Knights Of), the new imaginative and heartfelt middle-grade novel from Clare Weze, has been published.
Lauren Du Plesis
Also published was the debut novel by Lauren Du Plessis, Tender (Influx Press). Blending folkloric horror with explorations of womanhood against a backdrop of eco-anxiety, Tender burrows into the quiet violence of overcoming and accepting our darkest sides.
Scottee
A warm welcome to new client, Scottee, who joins Abi Fellows’ list.
Scottee is an actor working across theatre, audio and screen. His audio series Self Help returned in January to critical acclaim, and in 2024 he made his television debut in The Listeners.
Rosanna Ley
Norwegian rights for Rosanna Ley’s The Italian Flame have sold to Cappelen Damm, while Hungarian rights to the same novel, plus The Orange Grove, have sold to Nouvion Trade Sociedad Anonima.
Jane Crowther
The riveting new book by Jane Crowther, Silver Screens: Spectacular Cinemas from Hollywood to Hong Kong (Pavilion Books), has been published; a photographic guide to world cinemas, movie houses and their architecture & interior design.
Eleni Kyriacou
The gorgeous paperback cover for Eleni Kyriacou’s A Beautiful Way to Die, has been revealed (Head of Zeus, March 2026).
“A magnificent melodrama, full of glamour and grit.” The Times
Elena Berry
Congratulations to our very own Elena Berry, who has been promoted to Junior Agent. Elena will be assisting David Headley with the running of his client list, with a view to building her own roster of authors in the near future.
M. A. Hunter
The cover for M. A. Hunter’s new pulse-pounding psychological thriller, The Confession has been revealed (Boldwood Books, December 2025).
How far would you go to keep your secrets buried?
Jo Thomas
Icelandic rights for three Jo Thomas, Love in Provence, Chasing the Italian Dream and Finding Love at the Christmas Market (Transworld) titles have been sold to Bókafélagið.
David Goodman
Hot on the heels of taking home the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize for A Reluctant Spy (Headline, September 2025), the cover for David Goodman’s second novel, Solitary Agents, has been revealed. The book will be published by Headline in June 2026.
Andrea Mara
Finally, Transworld has acquired three new novels by Andrea Mara. Diana Beaumont sold World Rights to the new titles, with the first to be published in Spring 2027.