Kicking off this week's news roundup with a gorgeous cover reveal from Phillipa Ashley and Avon books. 

A Perfect Cornish Escape takes us back to Porthmellow Harbour to follow Marina and she searches for her frehs start...

Seven years ago, Marina Hudson’s husband was lost at sea. She vowed to love Nate for the rest of her life – but when kind-hearted Lachlan arrives in Porthmellow, should she deny herself another chance at happiness?

Tiff Trescott was living life to the full as a journalist in London – until her boyfriend’s betrayal brought it all crashing down. Fleeing to her cousin Marina’s cottage, Tiff feels like a fish-out-of-water. And when brooding local Dirk wins a day with her in a charity auction, she’s thrown headfirst into Cornish life.

This summer promises new beginnings for both Tiff and Marina. But are they too good to be true?

G.S. Locke's forthcoming debut novel Neon is already garnering strong pre-publication reviews from Goodreads: "a riveting crime thriller", "Neon ​ is a really dark and entertaining serial killer thriller."

Neon is published by Orion Books in eBook later this month and in paperback in July. You can pre-order by clicking on the format.

To celebrate the publication of Erin Green's new novel Taking A Chance On Love, the Tamworth Herald ran an interview with her. 

The book takes place over a leap year where, traditionally, women can propose to men. As 2020 is also a leap year, it is the perfect timing!

Proofs for Amanda Jennings' new novel, The Storm are in! Moody and atmospheric, this fantastic book is out in July and is available for pre-order now. 

Finally, we are thrilled with the fantastic reviews that R.C. Bridgestock's new book Payback are picking up throughout their blog tour:

“The plot is tight & well written... I’d really recommend Payback to anyone looking for a quality, enjoyable crime series.” Snazzy Books blog

“I loved Payback... I was addicted to the story... I’ll be definitely keeping up with Charley and her team as the series progresses.” A Knights Reads blog

"Payback is a dark and gritty start to what, I am sure, will be a tense and dramatic series." ​Jaffa Reads Too blog

Three gorgeous proofs landed last week, and we are excited about Every. Single. One. Of. Them. 

Firstly, Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's debut Scandi-noir The Creak on the Stairs (winner of Iceland's Blackbird Award); then James Goodhand's debut YA Last Lesson and finally, Eve Smith's debut speculative thriller The Waiting Rooms. 

It's almost too much to handle! 

The cover for Private Moscow was revealed last week. The book is a collaboration with client Adam Hamdy and James Patterson (who hailed Adam's Pendululm  as "one of the best thrillers of the year" in 2016) and delves deep into the depths of Moscow's underworld. This is one geopolitical thriller you will not be able to put down. Published in September 2020, it is available for pre-order now.

It was announced that client Imogen Robertson will be collaborating with former deputy leader of the Labour party, Tom Watson, on his fiction debut The House, a political thriller set in... go on, guess.

The House will publish in October 2020, is available for pre-order, and has been hailed "the political thriller of a generation". Certainly one for your literary diary!

Six of our clients books were published last week. No, your eyes are not deceiving you - SIX! 

First off, we have the first in Adam Hamdy's new series, Black 13, featuring ex-MI6 agent Scott Pearce. 

Finding Cassie, the second in Anna Jacobs Penny Lake series was published in hardback. 

The paperbacks of both Out of the Woods, the non-fiction debut from Luke Turner, and The Maltese Herring, the eighth in L.C. Tyler's Elsie and Ethelred series were released in to the world.

Wartime for the Shop Girls, Joanna Toye's second book set in WW2-era Marlow's Department Store was published by HarperCollins. 

Finally, Erin Green's Taking A Chance On Love - the perfect book to get you in the mood for spring. 

We are so proud of each and every one of our clients, what an amazing week!

Finally, the blog tour continues for R.C. Bridgestock's Payback, the first in a brand new series starring DI Charley Mann, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the reviews coming in. 

"If you are looking for a well written and well rounded crime novel, with just the right amount of bite and heart then look no further." Bookbound blog
"Payback is an enthralling crime fiction novel that will bury itself under your skin... Spectacular!" Book Obsessed blog
"This is the sort of gripping book which is very hard to put down and it is very well constructed, with many loose ends tied up satisfactorily. I really hope that this is the first in a series of books which features DI Charley Mann." Northern Reader blog

Again, this is just a small number of the many brilliant reviews shared for this book and it's so deserved. Click on the title to read more.

Tom Watson, the former deputy leader of the Labour Party, is making his fiction debut with a political thriller for Little, Brown with The House, ​co-written with DHH client Imogen Robertson.

Sphere Fiction publishing director Ed Wood, who signed the deal for world rights with Rory Scarfe of The Blair Partnership for Watson’s début novel, said it would be "the political thriller of a generation". 

"Tom Watson is one of the most significant, influential and deep-thinking politicians in this country," commented Wood. "His insights into the workings of politicians’ minds and Parliament are eye-opening, dramatic and sometimes almost unbelievable, and his and Imogen’s story is one that will hold an iron grip on readers and undoubtedly generate headlines. This will be the political thriller of a generation."

The House will publish in autumn 2020.

Taken from The Bookseller article | Katherine Cowdrey

Kicking off this week's news roundup with this fantastic review for Adrian Magson's Terminal Black from Booklist:

Romance in the Court is back at Goldsboro Books!

We are delighted with the news that this May, confirmed authors at the event include DHH clients Jules Wake, Janie Millman, Jo Thomas & Phillipa Ashley. 

The evening celebrates all things romantic fiction, where readers can mingle with their favourite authors over a glass of something deliciously refreshing. Haven't got your ticket yet? Click this link to amend that terrible oversight.

We're welcoming two new clients to the DHH stable this week: Tom Hindle, who joins Harry Illingworth's lists and Jane Walker, who joins David Headley's. 

We will tell you more about these exciting authors in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, why not give them a follow on Twitter? Click their name to visit their page.

Phillipa Ashley's The Love Solution (writing as Ashley Croft) is, this week, featured in HarperCollins' US romance promotion, at only 99c! The promo will run 13th - 27th January. 

The blog tour for Joanna Toye's second ​The Shop Girls book, Wartime for the Shop Girls began yesterday and will continue throughout the week. See below for the tour details... 

The cover for Abi Elphinstone's second Unmapped Chronicles book was revealed last week, and it is a stunner!

Jungledrop is a breath-taking adventure story, that's also about being kind - to others, to our planet and, perhaps hardest of all, to ourselves.

Finally, we're wishing heart congratulations to client Kate Mallinder, who has signed a second book deal with Firefly, publishers of her debut YA novel Summer Of No Regrets. 

Click here to read more.

Firefly Publishing have acquired UK & Commonwealth rights for Asking For A Friend by Kate Mallinder (author of Summer Of No Regrets), in a deal negotiated by Hannah Sheppard.

​Asking for a Friend is a feel-good friendship story following three school friends over the Easter holidays as they confront their fears, including loneliness, fear of illness and social media bullying, in a character-driven story about valuing the friends who value you.

Agnes, Hattie and Jake travel on the school bus together, but don’t know each other well. They plan a week in Weston-super-Mare, as a ‘study break’ before exams, but none of them admit the real reasons they need to get away. Agnes must find her sister. Hattie can’t bear being home now all her friends have ghosted her. And Jake is afraid he’s ill and has absolutely no idea how to tell anyone. In one amazing week, they’ll risk their lives, face their fears and find themselves.

Kate says: ‘I’m thrilled that my second book, Asking for a Friend, is being published by the fantastic Firefly Press team. I’ve loved writing new characters and can’t wait for readers to meet Agnes, Hattie and Jake.’

Firefly editor Janet Thomas says: ‘We are so excited to have a new book from Kate on the Firefly Press list. Asking for a Friend is a hugely entertaining, character-driven story about how friends can be found in surprising places, and how they can help you face your greatest fears.’

Taken from Firefly's article | January 2020

Happy New Year, everyone! 

It's a brand new decade, but you'll be thrilled to hear that our clients, are just as awesome as they were in 2019 (as if there were any doubt!). ​

We're kicking off the first DHH news roundup of 2020 with the excellent news that David Wragg's debut SFF novel The Black Hawks, has been selected as the Sci-Fi Book of the Month for indie chain, the Book Centre. Congratulations, Dave!

Excitement abound last week, as R.C. Bridgestock's brand new book, Payback, was published last week (Dome Press). 

Payback is the first in the new, female-led, D.I. Charley Mann series. 

Charley Mann left Yorkshire for the Met and a fast-track career - but now she's back, she's in charge and the area's first young, female DI. Her hometown, the Yorkshire countryside, and her old friends all seem unchanged, but appearances can be deceptive. When a brutal murder is discovered, Charley is forced to question everything, and the interest of her ex - reporter Danny Ray - doesn't make it easier.

Celebrating the release of Payback, the Eastern Daily Press ran an article focused on the "star" of the book, (now retired) police horse Wilson, the only horse in West Yorkshire with a Blue Cross. In his crime-fighting days, Wilson patrolled at EDL rallies, Leeds United matches and the Bradford Riots of 2001, where he was tragically stabbed in the line of duty. 

He made a full recovery and later became the first West Yorkshire Police horse to receive the  commendation for his bravery. 

Client Lucinda Hawksley wrote an article for BBC Culture on Lizzy Siddal, the muse of Pre-Raphaelite artists Rossetti, Holman and Deverell. To read, click here.

It's a fascinating look at the tragic beauty who inspired, and modelled for, so many iconic paintings and if you're keen to read more, then Lucinda's book on Lizzy, is one for you.

Finally, the publication of Adam Hamdy's next nail-biting thriller, Black 13, is fast approaching (23rd January to be exact) and is already garnering fantastic praise.

As well as collecting some excellent quotes ("Adam Hamdy is a worthy successor to Ludlum and Cussler - James Patterson; "A scorching thriller" - Anthony Horowitz), The Times has now listed the book in their recommended thrillers for January. 

You can pre-order here.