Liberation, the co-written novel by Imogen Robertson and Imogen Kealey has sold its audio rights to Isis Publishing. The film for this fascinating book, inspired by the incredible true story of World War II’s “greatest heroine” Nancy Wake, is set to star Oscar winner Anne Hathaway.
Polish rights for the thrilling new book by G.S. Locke, Neon, have been snapped up by Proszynski.
Paul Hardisty’s new standalone book, Turbulent Wake, was picked as Love Reading’s Pick of the Week. It also received a wonderful review from Hair Past A Freckle blog: “If you like literary fiction with heart then you MUST read the stunning Turbulent Wake – powerful, evocative, profound; I savoured every word.” To read the whole review, click here.
Metro News featured an interview with client Samantha Baines this week, regarding hearing aids. Samantha discovered at the age of 30 that she needed to wear a hearing aid, and put it off as long as she could, admitting she had an outdated view of them. However, wearing a hearing aid has completely changed her life, and inspired her first children’s book, Harriet!, due to be published by Knights Of, in October 2019.
| Ragnar Jonasson’s second ‘Hidden Iceland’ series, The Island has been named as one of the top five best reviewed books of the week. This is the second book to star DI Hulda Hermansdóttir and has already garnered much praise from the likes of The Times (“… an excellent addition to the class of top-band woman detectives”); AJ Finn (“His best book yet”) and Sunday Times Crime Club (“We heart the melancholy Hulda”). |  |
A Perfect Cornish Summer, the first in “queen of Cornish romance” Phillipa Ashley’s new series hit No.2 on the Heatskeers chart this week.
It was in the news this week, that vandals broke in to, and destroyed, a local model train exhibition. Luke Turner wrote a piece for the Guardian on the importance of model trains helping mental health. “Not just for anoraks: model railways are a joyful escape from the pressures of masculinity”. Luke’s debut non-fiction novel Out of the Woods was published by W&N in January 2019. To read the full article, click here.
Luke Turner has also been confirmed for an appearance at Glastonbury, where he will be discussing his book with Emam Warren, on the Friday of the festival (28th June).
Luke Turner has also been confirmed for an appearance at Glastonbury, where he will be discussing his book with Emam Warren, on the Friday of the festival (28th June).
Two French covers for our clients’ books were revealed this week: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (or Les Sept Morts d’Evelyn Hardcastle) by Stuart Turton and Life's A Drag (or Les Copines d’Abord) by Janie Millman.
The cover for the EIGHTH in LC Tyler’s Elsie and Ethelred series, The Maltese HerringThe Maltese Herring, was also revealed this week. Join Ethelred Tressider and Elsie Thirkettle as they attempt to solve the murder of Dr Hilary Joyce, who was “neither liked nor respected among his academic peers” and at the time of his death, working to uncover the truth behind a local Sussex legend: the ‘buried treasure story’.
The cover for the EIGHTH in LC Tyler’s Elsie and Ethelred series, The Maltese HerringThe Maltese Herring, was also revealed this week. Join Ethelred Tressider and Elsie Thirkettle as they attempt to solve the murder of Dr Hilary Joyce, who was “neither liked nor respected among his academic peers” and at the time of his death, working to uncover the truth behind a local Sussex legend: the ‘buried treasure story’.
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Phyllida Shrimpton’s debut YA novel Sunflowers In February won the Falkirk Schools Red 13 Awards. Since 2006, hundreds of 13 and 14-year-olds from the Falkirk area have voted for their favourite books and had the chance to meet acclaimed authors from across the UK.
Finally, proofs for Anita Frank’s debut novel The Lost Ones, have landed and we are hopping with excitement! This is a haunting novel, weaving a spell-binding tale of family tragedy, loss and redemption. The book is available to pre-order now and will be released on Hallowe’en 2019!
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