It's been quite the week for Stuart Turton's second book, The Devil and the Dark Water.
Portuguese rights for the title were sold to Grupo Almedina, the same home as that of the Stuart's first book, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.
The New York Times reviewed the book and had this to say: "Compulsively readable ... Pipps and Hayes are such charming company that I was happy to travel with them for the extended journey."
Publishers Weekly named it one of The Best Books of 2020 going on to comment: "Turton shows he's the modern master of the classic impossible crime mystery."
Finally, board game rights for the book were sold to Giochi Uniti in Italy. Stay tuned for more news and visuals on this in due course, but it's sure to be a stunner!
Portuguese rights for the title were sold to Grupo Almedina, the same home as that of the Stuart's first book, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle.
The New York Times reviewed the book and had this to say: "Compulsively readable ... Pipps and Hayes are such charming company that I was happy to travel with them for the extended journey."
Publishers Weekly named it one of The Best Books of 2020 going on to comment: "Turton shows he's the modern master of the classic impossible crime mystery."
Finally, board game rights for the book were sold to Giochi Uniti in Italy. Stay tuned for more news and visuals on this in due course, but it's sure to be a stunner!
| The gorgeous, sparkly festive new novel from Phillipa Ashley, A Surprise Christmas Wedding, is out now in eBook. Download your copy here. Staying with Phillipa's news, we were delighted to see that another of her recent titles, A Perfect Cornish Escape, hit no.2 in the Heatseekers chart. |  |
Also published this week, was Anna Jacobs' new book, Marrying Simone, a heartwarming tale of second chances and starting over.
The Moment Before Impact by Alison Bruce saw its publication day this week as well as The House, a collaboration by former MP Tom Watson and client Imogen Robertson.
The Moment Before Impact by Alison Bruce saw its publication day this week as well as The House, a collaboration by former MP Tom Watson and client Imogen Robertson.
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M. W. Craven's The Puppet Show, the first in his Washington Poe series, had Lithuanian rights acquired by Leidykla Sofoklis, making it the landmark 20th territory the book has sold in.
| A pre-publication review for Chris McGeorge's new book Inside Out was published by the Lancashire Evening Post: "With mystery and menace oozing from every page, and a clever, complex plot that leaves readers constantly guessing, Inside Out dishes up sheer entertainment from the intriguing opening sequences right through to the ingenious twist in its tail ... McGeorge is proving to be an accomplished master of the bizarre." |  |
Last week, we told you that Richard Swan's debut trilogy series, Empire of the Wolf, had been sold to Orbit in a six-figure pre-empt before the Frankfurt Book Fair and also to Piper in Germany.
On top of that, Book 1 in the series has been pre-empted by Host in the Czech Republic.
On top of that, Book 1 in the series has been pre-empted by Host in the Czech Republic.
It was announced this week that independent publisher Canelo has acquired a number of titles from the Dome Press, including books from the following DHH clients: Adrian Magson, Andrew Swanston, Janie Millman, Jean Levy, Rachael Featherstone, R. C. Bridgestock and Shelan Rodger.
All the titles are now available as Canelo eBooks on major platforms, with a wider review of the list including rebrandings and print offerings for 2021 release.
To read the full press release, click here.
All the titles are now available as Canelo eBooks on major platforms, with a wider review of the list including rebrandings and print offerings for 2021 release.
To read the full press release, click here.
| Another Dome Press title, The Last Crossing, by Brian McGilloway, has been acquired by Constable Books, an imprint of Little, Brown UK. It will publish in February 2021. |  |
The publisher, who acquired and released the eBooks for Brian's Inspector Benedict Devlin novels earlier this year, have also taken on the rights to his DS Lucy Black series, and the covers were revealed this week.
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