DHH News Roundup 27th November - 3rd December 2023
Becca Day
Becca Day's second book, All Her Little Lies is included in Amazon Kindle's 'Countdown to Christmas' promotion - pick it up for only 99p, only until Christmas Eve: a deal worth dying for...!
Stuart Turton
Japanese rights to Stuart Turton's book, The Last Murder at the End of the World, have been sold to Bungei Shunju. This marks the 10th foreign territory sold pre-publication!
Ola Tundun
The second book from Ola Tundun, Complicated (January 2024, Storm), the follow-up to her addictive debut Roommates, has had its cover revealed, and it's a beauty!
Ariella doesn’t want drama. Well, that’s too bad.
All she wants is to stay wrapped up in her grapefruit-scented love bubble with reformed playboy Caleb. But then her new boss turns up, the high-flying, high-maintenance Melissa, who has a mysterious history with Caleb.
Suddenly Ariella finds herself working miles from home, fighting with Caleb, and wondering where it all went wrong?
And just as they’re about to sort it out, real trouble comes knocking…
Femi Kayode
Released only last week, Femi Kayode's Gaslight, the second in his bestselling Philip Taiwo series, was selected as Brittle Paper's list of 100 Notable African Books of 2023.
Back in the UK, the Guardian's Alison Flood chose the book as the one she would most like to receive this Christmas:
"I’m crossing my fingers that one of my loved ones has picked up on the fact that I’ve yet to read the second Femi Kayode novel, Gaslight. I loved his first, Lightseekers, set in Nigeria and following Philip Taiwo, an investigative psychologist, and I can’t wait to curl up with Philip’s latest investigations."
The eBook of the first Philip Taiwo book, Lightseekers is only 99p on Kobo until 14th December!
E. V. Seymour
Another cover revealed this week was that of E. V. Seymour's latest gripping psychological thriller, My Lying Husband (January 2024, Joffe Books):
I’ve struggled to build a good life for me and my son. But one moment will destroy everything.
I hear my son cry out. I rush, half-dressed, to the window and see two men marching up my driveway. They knock my son to the ground. They want the keys to my car.
I phone my husband. ‘Susannah,’ Lance says in a voice I don’t recognise. ‘Hand them the keys. Do not call the police.’
It brings back the wild panic I experienced all those years ago when I discovered I was pregnant after an intense holiday romance. I couldn’t tell the father. And I struggled as a single mother.
But when Lance suggested we move in with him and I could finally give my son a proper loving home it was the happiest day of my life.
But our life was built on lies. Not just about money. Everything.
Essie Fox
The spellbinding Elijah's Mermaid by Essie Fox has had Arabic rights sold to Sumo Publishing. This is a bewitching, historical tale of obsessive love, recommended for fans of Sarah Waters. ...
James Goodhand
The first adult fiction novel from James Goodhand, The Day Tripper (March 2024, Black & White), was included again in Library Journal as a notable debut mentioned in their November print issue in a feature on SFF trends for 2024.
Rebecca Thorne
We celebrated the publication of The Grief House from Rebecca Thorne, which was released in eBook last week from Bloomsbury Raven.
If you're still hankering after spooky season as the winter nights drawn in, then this hauntingly atmospheric novel will satisfy that craving no end!
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
The third book in Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's superb 'Forbidden Iceland' series, Night Shadows, has been sold to Kirjastus Krimiraamat.
Jo Thomas
The gorgeous collection from Jo Thomas, A Recipe for Happiness & Other Stories, was published last week - little pocketfuls of festive joy for you to enjoy in the run-up to Christmas and beyond.
Jo was also interviewed on BBC Radio Cornwall this week about the book. Catch up here!
Kathy Lette
We are so excited to show you the cover for Kathy Lette's brand new wickedly funny forthcoming book, The Revenge Club (May 2024, Head of Zeus)
When the odds are against you, it's time to get even.
Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when they start to be personally overlooked and professionally pushed aside by less-qualified men.
Only they're not going down without a fight.
Society might think the women have passed their amuse-by dates but the Revenge Club have other plans.
After all, why go to bed angry when you could stay up and plot diabolical retribution? Let the games begin...
Gareth Brown
Released in February 2024 from Penguin Transworld, the debut from Gareth Brown, The Book of Doors, has picked up a wonderful review in Publishers Weekly (the book will be published in the US by William Morrow):
"Brown debuts with a riveting tale of adventure, magic, and the long process of grieving ... With an endearingly quirky cast and a lightning quick pace, this is due to suck readers in. Fans of Alix E. Harrow's The Ten Thousand Doors of January will be especially hooked."
Ola Tundun
Finally, congratulations to Ola Tundun! Roommates, her debut novel which published earlier this year, was selected as one of NPR's 'Best Books of 2023'.
"Reading this book is like curling up with a thick blanket as rain gently patters on the window."
National Public Radio (NPR) is an American non-profit media organisation headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It serves as a national syndicator to a network of over 1,000 public radio stations in the United States.