Congratulations to M. W. Craven: hot off the heel of his CWA Dagger win, Greek rights for the winning book, Dead Ground (June 2021, Constable Books), have been sold to Harlenic Hellas in Greece, home to the first three in the series.
Last week, the cover for the David Fennell's Sleeper: The Definitive Collection was revealed and we could not be more excited for this backlist title, which has been given a brand new look and sees the two books in the 'Sleeper' series, curated into one for fans to enjoy.
The book will be published in October 2022 by Canelo.
The book will be published in October 2022 by Canelo.
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| Graham Bartlett's debut fiction novel, Bad For Good (June 2022, Allison & Busby), has been included in Kobo's '99 for 99p' sale, running from 8th - 17th July. Click here to go straight to the deal |  |
| We are so thrilled for Victoria Selman, who last week saw the publication of her new novel, Truly, Darkly, Deeply in hardback, eBook and audiobook format (Quercus Books). This is a fast-paced and gripping thriller that possesses a twist so shocking, we'd be surprised if you weren't still trying to pick your jaw up come Christmas! |  |
The debut novel from T. M. Payne, Already Dead, has been snapped up by Amazon Publishing's Victoria Haslam, who bought World English Language rights to the book (plus two other titles) from Broo Doherty.
Already Dead is the first in Tina's 'DI Sheridan Holler' series and has already picked up a fantastic quote from fellow author, Elly Griffiths:
"An excellent crime novel, full of humour and pathos as well as utterly realistic action. A stunning debut."
More news on this very exciting acquisition soon!
Already Dead is the first in Tina's 'DI Sheridan Holler' series and has already picked up a fantastic quote from fellow author, Elly Griffiths:
"An excellent crime novel, full of humour and pathos as well as utterly realistic action. A stunning debut."
More news on this very exciting acquisition soon!
| Also sold last week was Eve Seymour's backlist title, Don't Tell Anyone. Originally published in 2016 by Midnight Ink, the book has been bought for World English Language rights, by Joffe Books, in a deal negotiated by Broo Doherty. Congratulations, Eve! |  |
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The cover for Caroline Lamond's sumptuous forthcoming novel, Well Behaved Women, has been revealed and it is a veritable stunner.
The book will be published by HarperCollins imprint, One More Chapter, in April 2023 and is the compelling story inspired by the scandalous real life of silent movie icon, Alla Nazimova.
The book will be published by HarperCollins imprint, One More Chapter, in April 2023 and is the compelling story inspired by the scandalous real life of silent movie icon, Alla Nazimova.
Set ten years before his debut novel, The Justice of Kings, and a tie-in to the Vonvalt thread, Richard Swan has written a short story for Grimdark Magazine. In their own words:
"Grimdark Magazine presents the darker, grittier side of fantasy and science fiction. Each quarterly issue features established and new authors to take you through their hard-bitten worlds alongside articles, reviews and interviews. Our stories are grim, our worlds are dark and our morally grey protagonists and anti-heroes light the way with bloody stories of war, betrayal and action."
You can get your copy from their online store here.
"Grimdark Magazine presents the darker, grittier side of fantasy and science fiction. Each quarterly issue features established and new authors to take you through their hard-bitten worlds alongside articles, reviews and interviews. Our stories are grim, our worlds are dark and our morally grey protagonists and anti-heroes light the way with bloody stories of war, betrayal and action."
You can get your copy from their online store here.
The Dutch rights to the first three books in L. C. Tyler's laugh-out-loud 'Herring' series, has been bought by De Fontein. They are:
The Herring Seller's Apprentice
Ten Little Herrings
Herring in the Library
The Herring Seller's Apprentice
Ten Little Herrings
Herring in the Library
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Finally, congratulations to Femi Kayode, who has been nominated for the Strand Critic's Awards for his debut novel, Lightseekers.
With winners announced in early September, the awards recognises "excellence in the field of mystery fiction and publishing" and are judged by a select group of book critics and journalists that hail from outlets including NPR, AP, Kirkus, CNN, and The Boston Globe.
More information here.
With winners announced in early September, the awards recognises "excellence in the field of mystery fiction and publishing" and are judged by a select group of book critics and journalists that hail from outlets including NPR, AP, Kirkus, CNN, and The Boston Globe.
More information here.
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