DHH News Roundup 22nd February - 8th March 2026
M. W. Craven
Both The Botanist and The Mercy Chair in M. W. Craven’s ‘Washington Poe’ series have been sold to Bouq for Finnish rights; and Slovakian rights for the forthcoming instalment, The Killer’s Mark have been sold to Ikar.
L. C. Winter
L. C. Winter’s debut, Spider, Spider (Duckworth Books) was published last week. The book was chosen as one of The Sunday Times’ best four historical reads for March!
Helen Packer
A warm welcome to Helen Packer, who joined Elena Berry’s client list. Helen is a writer and journalist specialising in higher education.
Sunyi Dean
The forthcoming new novel from Sunyi Dean, The Girl With A Thousand Faces, has received a fantastic write-up in Publishers’ Weekly:
“[A] gripping gothic fantasy. Dean’s fans will not be disappointed.”
Kathryn Aldridge-Morris
Joining Abi Fellows’ list is Kathryn Aldridge-Morris. Kathryn is an award-winning writer of short fiction and creative nonfiction and a Granta Workshop alumna.
Rosie Turner
The cover for Rosie Turner’s Girlfriend Material has been revealed. Due to be published by Green Tree in May, this is a refreshing dive into what it really means to date women and fully own your identity.
Becca Day
The brand new edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from bestselling author Becca Day, The Mother Upstairs (Bookouture) has been published.
Eva Björg Ǎgisdöttir
Czech rights for two of Eva Bjórg Ǎgisdöttir’s titles, You Can’t See Me and Boys Who Hurt (Orenda Books), have been sold to Dobrovsky.
David Fennell
The cover for David Fennell’s new crime novel, All Killers Aboard (Orion) has been revealed. Publishing in July, this is a deathly funny murder mystery, perfect for fans of Knives Out.
Claire McGwan
Million-copy selling Claire McGowan’s new book, The Other Couple (Thomas & Mercer) has been published.
A relationship on the rocks. A body on the beach. A secret they can't escape….
Dean Atta
Huge congratulations to Dean Atta, who took home a BAFTA for British Short animation for his film, Two Black Boys in Paradise.
T. M. Payne
Danish rights for the entire ‘Sheridan Holler’ series by T. M. Payne (7 titles including Long Time Dead and Play With Fire) have been sold to Gyldendal Astra.
Jo Thomas
The cover for Jo Thomas’ forthcoming summer romance, Summer at the French Bakery (Macmillan) has been revealed. A new adventure is on the menu…
Sarah May Hayes
We’re delighted to welcome Sarah May Hayes to the Agency. Sarah, who joins Diana Beaumont’s list, trained as a journalist for the Press Association and is working on her debut novel.
Scottee
Congratulations to Scottee whose book An Amateur’s Guide to Staying Alive has been sold to Piatkus by Abi Fellows in a three-way auction. This raw and compassionate book which looks at how we think about mental health, will publish in April 2027.
Capital Crime
Finally, we’re so excited to be partnering with Capital Crime this year for their Pitch An Agent event, designed to help aspiring, unpublished writers prepare to take the next step towards securing literary representation.
Exclusive to Capital Crime ticket holders, the event will take place at the Festival and you can get more information on how to apply here.
We can’t wait to read your work!