| We're starting with the sensational news that Ragnar Jónasson's new Ari Thor, Winterkill, is now a nationwide Top 10 bestseller in the USA - this is the first time an Icelandic author has reached one of the coveted top ten positions since 1938. Huge congratulations, Ragnar! |  |
Adam Simcox's forthcoming debut novel, The Dying Squad, has received two fantastic quotes this week:
“Whip-smart, fresh with a dash of dark humour, The Dying Squad is a wildly entertaining read. Highly recommended.”
Adam Hamdy
"Fresh, inventive and funny. The Dying Squad is superbly plotted and packs an emotional heft rarely seen in a debut."
M. W. Craven
This incredibly original crime read will be published on 22nd July 2021 and you can pre-order here.
“Whip-smart, fresh with a dash of dark humour, The Dying Squad is a wildly entertaining read. Highly recommended.”
Adam Hamdy
"Fresh, inventive and funny. The Dying Squad is superbly plotted and packs an emotional heft rarely seen in a debut."
M. W. Craven
This incredibly original crime read will be published on 22nd July 2021 and you can pre-order here.
The cover for Erin Green's From Shetland, With Love (Headline, May 2021) has been revealed and it's as joyful and summery on the inside as it is on the outside!
When Jemima loses her beloved grandfather, keeping his allotment alive seems like ideal way to feel close to him. She's never fitted in before - is this her chance to find where she really belongs?
Finally Melissa has the allotment she's been longing for to distract her while her husband works away - even if it is chest-high in weeds. But when she looks for help in the wrong place, she finds she's the hottest topic of gossip.
For Dottie, her allotment and part-time job of 'a little light dusting' at Lerwick Manor keeps a spring in her eighty-year-old step - and her ears open for secrets.
Though generations apart, these three women are about to find a common bond in a new-found passion and that true friendship can grow anywhere.
Finally Melissa has the allotment she's been longing for to distract her while her husband works away - even if it is chest-high in weeds. But when she looks for help in the wrong place, she finds she's the hottest topic of gossip.
For Dottie, her allotment and part-time job of 'a little light dusting' at Lerwick Manor keeps a spring in her eighty-year-old step - and her ears open for secrets.
Though generations apart, these three women are about to find a common bond in a new-found passion and that true friendship can grow anywhere.
| The highly-anticipated brand new Benedict Devlin novel from New York Times bestseller Brian McGilloway, Blood Ties, was released in hardback and eBook last week & we couldn't be more excited (it has been ten years since a new Devlin novel was published). If you have yet to acquaint yourself with the Devlin books, now is the perfect time. "Blood Ties is one of those rare gems; a beautifully written crime novel that's also brilliantly paced, skillfully plotted and utterly absorbing. Brian McGilloway is, quite simply, a master of his art. Bravo." Jo Spain Order your copy here. |  |
We are delighted to welcome two new authors to the Agency this week:
Victoria Selman, author of the bestselling Ziba MacKenzie series (Blood for Blood, Nothing to Lose and Snakes and Ladders) joins David Headley's list.
YA author Lorraine Birnita has joined Hannah Sheppard's list and draws inspiration from her books having grown up in Zimbabwe, among a rich storytelling tradition.
To read more about these exciting signings, simply click on the author's name above.
Victoria Selman, author of the bestselling Ziba MacKenzie series (Blood for Blood, Nothing to Lose and Snakes and Ladders) joins David Headley's list.
YA author Lorraine Birnita has joined Hannah Sheppard's list and draws inspiration from her books having grown up in Zimbabwe, among a rich storytelling tradition.
To read more about these exciting signings, simply click on the author's name above.
The recently-released debut from S. V. Leonard, The Islanders, picked up a fantastic review in last week's My Weekly magazine:
"A book so creepy, it will make you jump in the middle of the day."
An endorsement we can heartily agree with! To creep yourself out, make sure you order your copy here.
"A book so creepy, it will make you jump in the middle of the day."
An endorsement we can heartily agree with! To creep yourself out, make sure you order your copy here.
| Finally, it made our week to see author Micaiah Johnson selected for one of Goodreads' 'Rising Stars in Speculative Fiction'. Micaiah's first novel, The Space Between Worlds, was a Sunday Times bestseller and has garnered a plethora of incredible reviews since its release in August 2020. To read the full Goodreads piece, click here. |  |
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