DHH News Roundup 1st - 14th December 2025
Gareth Brown
Our wonderful client, Gareth Brown (Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors) has endorsed the Goldsboro Writing Academy, enabling three writers from low-income and under-represented backgrounds to receive a full scholarship for the 2026 and 2027 courses.
For more information, and to apply click here.
Frances White
The gorgeous North American cover (deluxe editon) for Frances White’s Sunday Times bestselling debut, The Bone Door, has been revealed.
The book will be published in May 2026.
Penny Pepper
Honouring the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December, we were thrilled to see Penny Pepper’s powerful reflection on a lifetime of writing against the grain featuring in The Bookseller.
M. A. Hunter
The new pulse-pounding thriller from M. A. Hunter, The Confession (Boldwood Books), was published.
How far would you go to keep the truth hidden…?
Stuart Turton
The Atlantic published a fantastic review of Stuart Turton’s The Seven 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle in their ‘Five Books to Read on Your Next Flight’ recommendation piece:
“The characters are richly imagined … After you start this book, you’ll be landing before you know it.”
L. C. Winter
The upcoming debut gothic historical novel from L. C. Winter, Spider, Spider (Duckworth Books, March 2026) has a gorgeous special edition, exclusive to independent bookshops. With a foiled front cover and sprayed edges, this would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s bookshelf.
Robert Rutherford
The paperback for Robert Rutherford’s The Missing Hour (Hodder & Stoughton), was published.
Your husband has been arrested.
Everyone believes he’s guilty.
Only you can prove them wrong.
Jean Menzies
Aphrodisia, the new non-fiction book from Dr. Jean Menzies, has been snapped up by Octopus’ Monoray imprint, in a UK & Commonwealth deal negotiated by Emily Glenister.
The book, which looks the hidden history of female sexuality, will be published in May 2026.