DHH News Roundup 4th - 10th March 2024
Capital Crime
We’re so excited to be able to reveal that DHH Literary Agency will be taking part in a 1-2-1 pitching session at this year’s Capital Crime festival, taking place on Thursday 30th May.
Applications are open now and close at the end of this month. Click here to learn more.
Mike Hollow
It was a fabulous end to the week last week when we learned that the one and only Lee Child has provided a wonderful endorsement for Mike Hollow’s ‘Blitz Detective’ series:
“This is A-grade crime fiction set during British history's most dramatic era ... thoughtful, tense, tight - and totally recommended.”
Phillipa Ashley
French rights for Phillipa Ashley’s Christmas at the Cornish Cafe (Avon, October 2016),have been sold to Bragelonne.
Stephen Moss
The paperback for Stephen Moss’ Ten Birds That Changed the World (Faber) was published last week.
The book was shortlisted for 2023’s Wainwright Prize.
Tariq Ashkanani
The new standalone thriller from Tariq Ashkanani, The Midnight King, plus one other novel has been snapped up by Viper Books in a deal negotiated by Harry Illingworth.
The Midnight King will publish in April 2025.
Kathy Lette
The forthcoming book from Kathy Lette, The Revenge Club (Head of Zeus, May 2024), was selected as Australia’s Better Reading Book of the Week!
Frances White
Italian rights for Frances White’s debut fantasy novel, Voyage of the Damned (Penguin Michael Joseph, January 2024) have been sold to Mondadori.
David Young
A further warm welcome to new client, David Young.
A former journalist for the BBC’s international radio & TV newsrooms, David is the author of the award-winning Stasi series and joins David H Headley’s list.
Lucinda Hawksley
Art historian, author and public speaker, Lucinda Hawksley has been confirmed to appear at the below festivals this year and you can book your tickets now!
Hanan Issa
A very warm welcome to new client, Hanan Issa.
Hanan, who is a Welsh-Iraqi poet, filmmaker, and artist, joins Abi Fellows’ list.
David Goodman
Congratulations to David Goodman, whose debut novel, A Reluctant Spy, will be published by Headline.
An espionage thriller, the deal was brokered by Harry Illingworth, and the book will be published in September 2024.
Ascension author, Nicholas Binge, has already provided a ringing endorsement:
“A riproaring page-turning keep-you-up-all-night thriller.”
*deal done by Abi Fellows at The Good Literary Agency