DHH News Roundup 25th January - 8th February 2026

M. W. Craven

M. W. Craven’s Quick Reads book, The Cutting Season, has sold to Pegasus in Estonia.

Eve Smith

Congratulations to Eve Smith whose novel, The Cure (Orenda Books) has been long listed as the BSFA Awards in the ‘Best Novel’ category.

A. A. Dhand

The paperback for A. A. Dhand’s The Chemist (HQ) has been released.

Upon its initial release in May last year, the book was an instant Sunday Times bestseller.

A. D. Bell

Ukrainian rights to A. D. Bell’s The Bookbinder’s Secret (HQ), have been sold to Vivat.

Dean Atta

We are delighted that the short film by Dean Atta, Two Black Boys in Paradise, has been nominated for a BAFTA in the ‘British Short Animation’ category.

Tasneem Abdur-Rashid & Nicola Garrard

Both Tasneem Abdur-Rashid and Nicola Garrard have been included in the Reading for Empathy Collection 2026. Abdur-Rashid for Odd Girl Out (David Fickling Books) and Garrard for On the Edge (Old Barn Books).

James Goodhand

Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (Mira Books) by James Goodhand has been nominated for an Audie Award in the ‘literary fiction’ category. Congratulations, James!

Becca Day

Both Finnish and Swedish rights for Becca Day’s The Girl Beyond the Gate and All Her Little Lies (Embla) have been sold to Bouq, respectfully.

Tariq Ashkanani

The Herald Scotland ran a fantastic interview with Tariq Ashkanani, whose forthcoming book, The Hollow Boys publishes in May this year from Viper Books.

Catherine Kurtz

A sumptuous historical novel brimming with intrigue and sensory wonder, the cover for Catherine Kurtz’ forthcoming Feast (Dialogue Books) has been revealed! The book is published in June this year.

Richard Swan

Turkish rights to Richard Swan’s The Infinite State (Gollancz) have sold to İthaki Yayınları.

Dean Atta

The cover for Dean Atta’s new book, Big Man, has been revealed. The book will be published by Cipher Press in September this year. The book explores themes of identity, aging, sex, family and trauma, turning a lens on what it means to age as a queer person.

Ryan Rose

Ryan Rose’s delicious fantasy debut, Seven Recipes for a Revolution (Daphne Press), has been voted FanFiAddict’s Best Debut Fantasy of 2025. Huge congratulations, Ryan!

Anna Bell

The brand new rom-com from Anna Bell, Virtually Yours (Bedford Square) was published, a heartfelt contemporary romance about grief, virtual love, and second chances in New York City.

M. W. Craven

Danish rights to The Final Vow (Little, Brown), the most recent instalment in M. W. Craven’s ‘Washington Poe’ series, has been sold to Jentas.

Chris McDonald

Finally, congratulations to Chris McDonald, whose new book, The Wrong Man, has been snapped up by HarperNorth.

Set for publication in June this year, the book is a full-throttle first novel in a new PI series introducing Ethan Adler.