DHH News Roundup 8th - 21st July 2024
Kathleen Whyman
The new laugh-out-loud women’s fiction novel from Kathleen Whyman, Has Anyone Seen My Husband? was published last week by Embla, Bonnier.
K Devan
Welcome to K Devan, who joined Abi Fellows’ list.
K is an award-winning writer from London, who was shortlisted for the #Merky Books Prize.
A. J. West
Congratulations to A. J. West, who soared straight into the number 2 hardback slot in the Sunday Times bestseller list with his latest book, The Betrayal of Thomas True (Orenda Books).
Evie Muir
Feeling tired, burned out and not sure what to do about it? Then Radical Rest* by Evie Muir (Elliott & Thompson), published last week, couldn’t have come at a better time.
Ed Crocker
The cover for Ed Crocker’s debut fantasy, Lightfall (St Martin’s Press, January 2025), has been revealed. An epic tale of werewolves, vampires and sorcerers, the book is the first in Crocker’s ‘Everlands’ trilogy.
Caroline Corcoran
Congratulations to Caroline Corcoran, who sees three books sold to Amazon Publishing imprint, Thomas & Mercer, in a deal negotiated by Diana Beaumont**. The first, a psych thriller titled Tiny Daggers, will publish in summer 2025.
Tasneem Abdur-Rashid
The new book by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, The Thirty Before Thirty List* (Zaffre), was published last week in paperback.
Tom Hindle
Congratulations to Tom Hindle, who saw his recent release, Murder on Lake Garda (Century), hit the number 2 spot in the Sunday Times paperback bestsellers. Upon its initial release, the hardback was an ST top ten bestseller.
Layla McCay
Layla McCay is set to explore The Queer Canon* at Scribe Books, in a deal negotiated by Abi Fellows. The book aims to create a new canon of LGBTQ+ literature over the past century and beyond.
Georgia Kaufmann
Dutch large print rights for Georgia Kaufmann’s debut novel, The Dressmaker of Paris (Hodder & Stoughton, February 2021), have been sold to AW Bruna.
L. C. Tyler
The ninth in L. C. Tyler’s ‘John Grey’ historical mystery series, A Well Earned Death (Constable) was published last week in paperback.
Adam Simcox
Also published last week was the third and final instalment of Adam Simcox’s ‘The Dying Squad’ trilogy, The Ungrateful Dead (Gollancz).
Daisy Buchanan
The hardback for Daisy Buchanan’s brand new novel, Pity Party** was released last week from Little Brown imprint, Sphere.
M. A. Hunter
The new edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller by M. A. Hunter, Sleepwalker, was published last week by Boldwood Books.
Ryan David Jahn
A warm welcome to new client, Ryan David Jahn, who joins David H. Headley’s list.
Ryan is the author of seven novels, including the award-winning Acts of Violence and The Dispatcher, which is being adapted for television by Apple TV.
Suzie Edge
The paperback for Suzie Edge’s fascinating deep-dive into the world’ most famous body parts, Vital Organs (Wildfire), was released last week.
Jo Thomas
Icelandic rights for Jo Thomas’ festive delight, Countdown to Christmas, have been sold to Bókafélagið.
Rebecca Thorne
The Grief House (Bloomsbury Raven), a gripping, taut and claustrophobic psychological suspense, by Rebecca Thorne, was published last week.
Annie Taylor
The cover for Annie Taylor’s new psychological thriller, If You Didn’t Kill Her (Michael Joseph), has been revealed.
Unreliable narrator or innocent all along? You decide on 24th October. Available for pre-order now.
Ola Tundun
Our final cover reveal this week, comes in the form of the third in Ola Tundun’s ‘Roommates’ series, Endgame (Storm, September 2024).
Is this the end, or the start of forever, for our star-crossed lovers?
*deal done by Abi Fellows at The Good Literary Agency
**deal done by Diana Beaumont at Marjacq Scripts