Congratulations to the below clients, all of whom saw their books published this week in paperback:
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One of the aforementioned published books, Carys' Jones' We Are All Liars was picked up in this week's Sunday Times Crime Club as a Pick of the Week.
With the cover revealed last week, Sean Lusk's forthcoming epic historical novel (with a touch of magical realism), The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley, has been given a wonderful endorsement from fellow author Anita Frank:
"If you like your historical fiction to have a touch of magic then Sean Lusk's The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley is a must read. Populated by a cast of colourful characters who are guaranteed to charm, this hugely entertaining book is full of imagination, adventure, wit and warmth."
"If you like your historical fiction to have a touch of magic then Sean Lusk's The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley is a must read. Populated by a cast of colourful characters who are guaranteed to charm, this hugely entertaining book is full of imagination, adventure, wit and warmth."
| Mike Hollow's most recent Inspector John Jago novel, The Pimlico Murder - the sixth in his Blitz Detective series - has been reviewed by Peterborough Today: "Fans of Foyle's War [will] love this Blitz-set series. On Armistice Day 1940, the discovery of a young pacifist's body in a backyard shelter, with two white poppies in his pocket, leads detective John Jago in to an underworld operating behind the chaos of war, and trouble-making Fascists add more problems. Powerfully atmospheric." |  |
In this week's edition of heat magazine, Jo Thomas' latest getaway book, Celebrations at the Chateau, a proper winter warmer, has been selected as one of the titles in their 'Festive Fiction' roundup:
| Client Lucinda Hawksley featured this week on the first episode of new podcast, Charles Dickens: A Brain On Fire! alongside artist Lena Robin, and hosted by Dominic Gerrard. The podcast features both the life and works of Dickens, and Lucinda - as his great-great-great granddaughter was perfectly placed as the show's opening guest. Available to download here (or wherever you get your podcasts from). |  |
Andrew Ewart's most recent book, Replace You, was included in The Spectator's crime roundup last week:
"The world of Replace You is always slightly surreal and sometimes downright weird, but the odd pairing of Mya and Marco becomes utterly compelling ... his writing throughout is a rich mix of fluency and sheer esprit."
"The world of Replace You is always slightly surreal and sometimes downright weird, but the odd pairing of Mya and Marco becomes utterly compelling ... his writing throughout is a rich mix of fluency and sheer esprit."
 | We were very happy to see that both Marina Palmer's The Russian Doll and Sarah Bonner's Her Perfect Twin were picked up in The Literary Review: It'd be remiss of us to post the entire review for Her Perfect Twin (spoilers abound!) but "The novel addresses real sibling issues as it speeds along." The Russian Doll is a crime book of the year for TLR: "An entertaining battle of wits between a poor and clever young English woman and a brilliantly manipulative Russian oligarch." |  |
| Congratulations to client Maddie Please, whose books The Old Ducks' Club has shot to the no.1 spot in Australia's Kindle chart! |  |
Finally, we are delighted to be able to announce that Paul Burston's memoir, We Can Be Heroes, has been acquired by Amazon Publishing imprint, Little A.
Victoria Haslam bought World English Language rights from David Headley.
Burston is the founder of the Polari literary salon and the Polari Prize, the UK's only book prize for LGBTQ+ writing. He grew up in a small town in south Wales before arriving in London at the start of the AIDS pandemic and building a career as a journalist, TV presenter, novelist, activist and advocate. He almost died of an overdose at 38 and became sober in January 2021. Scheduled for a June 2023 publication, his is memoir charts this journey.
To read the full press release, click here.
Victoria Haslam bought World English Language rights from David Headley.
Burston is the founder of the Polari literary salon and the Polari Prize, the UK's only book prize for LGBTQ+ writing. He grew up in a small town in south Wales before arriving in London at the start of the AIDS pandemic and building a career as a journalist, TV presenter, novelist, activist and advocate. He almost died of an overdose at 38 and became sober in January 2021. Scheduled for a June 2023 publication, his is memoir charts this journey.
To read the full press release, click here.
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