DHH News Roundup 9th - 22nd February 2026
M. W. Craven
The brand new instalment in M. W. Craven’s ‘Washington Poe’ series, The Final Vow (Constable) was released in paperback.
Richard Swan
Steel Gods by Richard Swan (Orbit), the second in Swan’s ‘Great Silence’ series, has been sold to Germany’s Piper Verlag.
Becca Day
Italian rights for Becca Day’s bestselling The Woman in the Cabin (Embla) have sold to Mondadori.
Clare Murphy
Congratulations to Clare Murphy, whose The Spanking Goddess, has sold to New Island in a WAL deal negotiated by Abi Fellows.
This collection of untold myths from the ancient Celtic cannon will be published in spring 2027.
Elizabeth Lovatt
Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line by Elizabeth Lovatt (Dialogue Books) was published in paperback. The book was recently shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2026.
Alison Rea
A warm welcome to Alison Rea, who has joined Broo Doherty’s list. Alison is a screenwriter and is currently developing her debut novel.
Amelia Ireland
Spanish rights to Amelia Ireland’s Sunday Times bestselling debut, The Seven O’Clock Club (Zaffre) have sold to Editorial Entremares.
Chris McDonald
The cover for the new book from Chris McDonald, The Wrong Man (HarperNorth), has been revealed. This is first book in a new series of gripping and twisty crime thriller novels featuring PI Ethan Adler.
A. D. Bell
The debut novel by A. D. Bell, The Bookbinder’s Secret (HQ) has sold Hungarian rights to Kossuth Kiadó Zrt.
Phillipa Ashley
Amazon Original Stories will publish new stories from a variety of bestselling romantic fiction novelists including client Phillipa Ashley. Ashley’s The Distance Between Us will be published in March this year.
Thomas D. Lee
The cover for Thomas D. Lee’s new sharp and witty fantasy, The Knight Watch (Orbit), has been revealed.
A thousand years ago, the Knights of the Round Table made an oath to protect the realm forevermore.
It's safe to say they didn't think it all the way through.
Caroline Corcoran
Spanish rights to Caroline Corcoran’s The Next Woman (Thomas & Mercer) have been sold to RBA Libros y Publications SLU.
Claire McGowan
The cover for Claire McGowan’s upcoming The Quickening has been revealed. This powerful exploration of motherhood, sacrifice, and the terrifying cost of complicity will be published by Corsair in July.
Yen Ooi
Yen Ooi’s The Zen Parent (Headline Welbeck) has been published. In the book, Dr Ooi shows how ancient Zen wisdom can be used to explore how we can practice Zen while being a parent
Sarah Gwonyoma
We’re so pleased to welcome Sarah Gwonyoma to the Agency. Sarah, who joins Abi Fellows, is the founder of the online platform ‘What Sarah Read Next’ and writes book reviews for The Sunday Times’ In Style Magazine.
Frances Ryan
Finally, huge congratulations to Frances Ryan, who has been shortlisted for the Unwin Award. The award recognises non-fiction writers in the early stages of their careers as authors, whose work is considered to have made a significant contribution to the world.