We were delighted to see a host of DHH clients shortlisted for this year's CWA Dagger Awards.
Congratulations to all!
- Robert Scragg and Victoria Selman are shortlisted for the Short Story Dagger for their contributions to the anthology, Afraid of the Christmas Lights - 'A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas' and 'Hunted', respectively
- The Creak on the Stairs, the debut Icelandic noir from Eva Björg Ægisdóttir is shortlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger
- Stuart Turton's The Devil and the Dark Water is shortlisted for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
Congratulations to all!
 Afraid of the Christmas Lights Anthology |  The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir |  The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton |
| Also shortlisted, for a different prize, is client Sean Lusk, for the Society of authors' ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Award, for his short story, The Hopelessness of Hope. This Award is given to a short story writer, who has had at least one short story accepted by publication. Sean's debut novel, The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley, was recently acquired by Transworld. |  |
To discuss the recent publication of her book, Magnificent Women and Their Revolutionary Machines, Henrietta Heald appeared on The 150 Show last week, and you can catch up on YouTube here.
The Reading Agency have released their May booklist, with the theme 'Back In Time', tying in with local and community history month, and we were very happy indeed to see Clare Whitfield's stonking debut, People of Abandoned Character, included in the list.
The eagerly-anticipated standalone from Ragnar Jónasson, The Girl Who Died (June 2021, Michael Joseph), has received a lovely review from US paper, the Dayton Daily News:
"Ragnar Jónasson's impeccable plotting is really a wonder of the crime genre."
"Ragnar Jónasson's impeccable plotting is really a wonder of the crime genre."
We're welcoming new client Jon Watts to the agency this week, who joins David Headley's list.
A chef by trade, during the 2020 pandemic, Jon began sharing some of his recipes online and they became extremely popular, boosting his social media platforms.
In 2021 Jon made his live television debut cooking on ITV’s This Morning. Outside of cooking, Jon has spent time mentoring young people, as well as giving talks in schools and prisons.
His newest business venture is a restaurant that will focus on training young people who may be in similar situations to the one Jon was in almost 15 years ago.
A chef by trade, during the 2020 pandemic, Jon began sharing some of his recipes online and they became extremely popular, boosting his social media platforms.
In 2021 Jon made his live television debut cooking on ITV’s This Morning. Outside of cooking, Jon has spent time mentoring young people, as well as giving talks in schools and prisons.
His newest business venture is a restaurant that will focus on training young people who may be in similar situations to the one Jon was in almost 15 years ago.
An exciting cover reveal took place this week: Erin Green's From Shetland, With Love at Christmas:
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Verity is embarking on a better-late-than-never gap year now that her sons have flown the nest, and dreams of turning a lifetime's hobby of knitting and crocheting into a profitable new enterprise at Lerwick Manor's gallery.
Nessie has returned to Shetland after two years spent retraining as a blacksmith on the Scottish mainland. She's determined to do whatever it takes to reignite the traditional craft and prove that gender is no obstacle taking on her family's heritage.
Isla is fresh out of catering college, but she is desperate to prove she has what it takes to run Lerwick Manor's artisan café. Focused on perfecting her grandmother's traditional recipes, Isla has no time for anything else - especially not her pesky ex.
With the island's Yule Day celebration fast approaching, it's the ideal moment for their crafts to shine. But they can't do it alone - and their friendship might turn out to be their greatest creation yet...
The book will be released in eBook in September, and paperback in November this year.
Nessie has returned to Shetland after two years spent retraining as a blacksmith on the Scottish mainland. She's determined to do whatever it takes to reignite the traditional craft and prove that gender is no obstacle taking on her family's heritage.
Isla is fresh out of catering college, but she is desperate to prove she has what it takes to run Lerwick Manor's artisan café. Focused on perfecting her grandmother's traditional recipes, Isla has no time for anything else - especially not her pesky ex.
With the island's Yule Day celebration fast approaching, it's the ideal moment for their crafts to shine. But they can't do it alone - and their friendship might turn out to be their greatest creation yet...
The book will be released in eBook in September, and paperback in November this year.
A number of fabulous books were published from the Agency this week, congratulations to our clients:
 The Old Ducks' Club by Maddie Please |  The Twin She Lost by Shelan Rodger |  Girls Who Lie by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir |
Finally, we are very excited to be able to finally reveal this brilliant acquisition:
Pavilion Books is to publish designer and shop owner Eleanor Tattersfield’s Lockdown Secrets, a book based on a collection of anonymous postcards sent to her during lockdown.
In the thick of the 2020 coronavirus lockdown, Tattersfield put out a call on Instagram, saying: "I'll send you a postcard, you send me a secret".
World English Rights were bought by Pavilion Books from David Headley. To read more, click here.
Pavilion Books is to publish designer and shop owner Eleanor Tattersfield’s Lockdown Secrets, a book based on a collection of anonymous postcards sent to her during lockdown.
In the thick of the 2020 coronavirus lockdown, Tattersfield put out a call on Instagram, saying: "I'll send you a postcard, you send me a secret".
World English Rights were bought by Pavilion Books from David Headley. To read more, click here.
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