DHH News Roundup 23rd March - 6th April 2026
Katrín Júlíusdóttir
The cover for Stop Dead (Orenda Books), the dark, chilling new instalment in the addictive ‘Iceland Mysteries’ series by Katrín Júlíusdóttir, has been revealed.
Guy Caplin
Czech rights for Guy Caplin’s forthcoming The Body in the Library, have been sold to Grada.
Richard Swan
The new instalment in Richard Swan’s ‘The Great Silence’ series, Steel Gods, has been published (Orbit). It’s got gunpowder, arcane powers and dark prophecy - and much more!
Sunyi Dean
The forthcoming new novel from Sunyi Dean, The Girl With A Thousand Faces (HarperVoyager), has been selected as one of the titles for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club!
M. W. Craven
Estonian rights for the forthcoming ‘Washington Poe’ book by M. W. Craven, The Killer’s Mark (Constable), have been sold to Kirjastus Pegasus.
Christina McFairholme
A warm welcome to Christina McFairholme, who has joined the Agency under Elena Berry’s list. A Warwick University graduate, Christina now works on the BAFTA-winning video game Sea of Thieves and is currently working on her debut novel.
Alessandra Ranelli
The forthcoming debut novel by Alessandra Ranelli, Murder at the Hotel Orient (Baskerville), has been given a fantastic endorsement by S. A. Cosby:
“Murder At The Hotel Orient is a sassy, sexy celebration of old school mysteries with a brash, unapologetic sensual twist. I loved it!”
Elly Vine
The new book from Elly Vine, The Lottery Winner Widow’s Club (Wildfire) has been published in hardback.
Meet The Lottery Winner Widows Club - a fabulous, filthy-rich sisterhood whose husbands all hit the jackpot . . . and then mysteriously dropped dead.
Saima Mir
The cover for the third instalment in Saima Mir’s bestselling ‘The Khan’ series, Deliverance (Oneworld), has been revealed.
Katy Summers
The second in Katy Summer’s ‘Debugging Love’ series, The Code of Love (Audible) has been published in audiobook. A perfectly-pitched romcom that will make you blush … and steal your heart.
Jo Thomas
Serbian rights to Jo Thomas’ A Place in the Sun (Transworld), have been sold to Laguna.
Andrea Mara
The Roommate by Andrea Mara has been published in eBook and audiobook. Part of Amazon’s ‘Deadly Ambition’ collection, stories about greed, control, and the sinister side of making dreams come true, they can be read or listened to in one bingeable sitting.
Fiona Collins
Fiona Collins’ Five Days in Venice (Lake Union) has been published.
He’s the old flame she’s tried to put out. But should they rekindle their love—one more time?
M. A. Hunter
The cover for M. A. Hunter’s forthcoming The Teacher’s Pet (Boldwood Books) has been revealed.
It’s always a risk when you go searching for trouble, because sometimes trouble will hunt you back.
Kuchenga Shenjé
We’re delighted to welcome Kuchenga Shenjé who joins Abi Fellows’ list. A writer, journalist and speaker, Kuchenga’s debut novel, The Library Thief, was shortlisted for the McDermid Debut Award and her second, That Nelson Girl, is forthcoming.
L. C. Tyler
Congratulations to L. C. Tyler, whose new novel, The Murder Planner, has been sold to Allison & Busby by David H. Headley in a world English language deal. The book will be published in October this year.
RNA Awards 2026
We are delighted for our clients who have been shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year Awards:
- The Italian Flame by Rosanna Ley (Contemporary Romance Novel award)
- Christmas on Fifth Avenue by Julie Caplin (Romantic Comedy award)
- The Man Who Fell From the Sky by Anita Frank (Historical Romance award)
- The Butterfly Girl by Tania Crosse (Saga Romance award)