DHH News Roundup 19th - 25th February 2023
Foluso Agbaje
The cover for Foluso Agbaje’s debut novel, The Parlour Wife (One More Chapter, September 2024), was revealed last week.
A poignant story of a young Nigerian woman, living with the consequences of a war her country didn’t choose.
Jacquie Bloese
The second novel from Jacquie Bloese, The Golden Hour (Hodder & Stoughton), was published last week.
Atmospheric, sensual and powerfully moving, The Golden Hour is a spellbinding portrait of three women determined to find their freedom.
Anna Jacobs
Three of Anna Jacobs’ backlist titles were reissued in paperback by Canelo Saga last week, replete with gorgeous new covers! The Northern Lady, Marrying Miss Martha and Persons of Rank are available to own now!
Robert Rutherford
Hungarian rights for the forthcoming novel by Robert Rutherford, Seven Days (Hodder & Stoughton, April 2024) have been sold to Publish & More.
Stuart Turton
Both Stuart Turton’s The Last Murder at the End of the World and The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (both Bloomsbury Raven) have had Ukrainian rights sold to Vivat.
Thomas D. Lee
French rights for Thomas D. Lee’s debut, Perilous Times (Orbit, May 2023) have been sold to Christian Bourgois Éditeur.
Gareth Brown
Released just over a week ago, The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (Transworld) soared straight in to the Sunday Times top ten bestseller list at no.4. The book was also on the extended Indie Bestseller list, making it an international bestseller.
Congratulations, Gareth!
Financial Times Best New SF
Both The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown and High Vaultage by Chris and Jen Sugden (Gollancz, March 2024) have been included in The Financial Times’ roundup of ‘Best New Science Fiction Books for 2024’!
Lizzie Huxley-Jones
The second book in Lizzie’s ‘Vivi Conway’ series, Vivi Conway and the Haunted Quest* has been revealed: join Vivi and the gang as they go on the hunt for missing Isabella…
*deal done by Abi Fellows at The Good Literary Agency