DHH News Roundup 17th - 30th November 2025
Beth Lewis
We were delighted to see the New York Times review Beth Lewis’ new book, The Rush (Viper Books, June 2025).
“In Lewis’s historical thriller, very few Klondike wishes are fulfilled. Avenging a violent death will bring these women together, even as they realize that ‘relationships are like ice out here. They form quick and strong by can break just as easy.”
A. D. Bell
A. D. Bell, The Bookbinder’s Secret (HQ, November) has had French rights sold to Bragelonne.
Tariq Ashkanani
The forthcoming first in Tariq Ashkanani’s new Calli Munro thrillers, The Night Watcher (Thomas & Mercer, December 2025) has been named as one of The Sunday Times’ ‘best thrillers of 2025 so far’.
Jo Thomas
Czech rights for Jo Thomas’ The Oyster Catcher (Headline, April 2024) have been sold to Moravská Bastei MOBA.
Anna Jacobs
French rights for Anna Jacobs’ Farewell to Lancashire have been sold to l’Archipel, while German rights for the whole ‘Swan Saga’ trilogy have been sold to Bastei Lubbe.
M. W. Craven
Slovakian rights for M. W. Craven’s The Final Vow (Constable, August 2025), have been sold to Ikar.
Phillipa Ashley
The new gorgeous festive romance from Phillipa Ashley, All We Want For Christmas, has hit the Sunday Times top ten bestseller list two weeks running!
Emma Robertson
The debut novel by Emma Robertson, A Girl’s Girl, has been bought by Melissa Cox at Zaffre Books, in a deal negotiated by Diana Beaumont. The book will be published in June 2026.
Anita Frank
The new novel by Anita Frank, Small Acts of Resistance (HQ), has been published in hardback, an emotional and captivating WW1 historical fiction.
Andrea Mara
Congratulations to Andrea Mara, whose book, It Should Have Been You* (Transworld, May 2025) has won the an post Irish Book Awards.
Sunyi Dean
French rights for Sunyi Dean’s bestselling book, The Book Eaters (HarperVoyager, August 2023) have been sold to Eilean Books.
Rebecca Templeton
The cover for Rebecca Templeton’s debut novel, Lochbound (Sphere, April 2026), a beautiful reimagining of The Little Mermaid, has been revealed.
Elizabeth Lovatt
Massive congratulations to Elizabeth Lovatt! We are so thrilled that the funny and intelligent Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line (Dialogue Books, February 2025) has been longlisted for the 2026 Gordon Burn Prize!
Daisy Buchanan
The cover for Daisy Buchanan’s forthcoming new novel, All Grown Up (Century, June 2026) has also been revealed.
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
Danish rights to Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s debut novel, The Creak on the Stairs (Orenda Books, October 2020) have been sold to Forlaget Nord.
Sean Lusk
Congratulations to Sean Lusk, whose novel, A Woman of Opinion (Transworld, May 2025) has won the Saltires, Scotland’s Book Awards.