DHH News Roundup 22nd July - 4th August 2024
Ragnar Jónasson
We were delighted to see Ragnar Jónasson’s forthcoming crime thriller, Death at the Sanatorium (Michael Joseph, August 2024), featured in the Times:
“[A] knowing, unnerving mystery … Even fans of Christie and co will be shocked by how things turn out.”
Tom Hindle
The cover for Tom Hindle’s next edge-of-your-seat crime mystery, Death in the Arctic (Century, January 2025), has been revealed.
When a murder occurs aboard a luxury airship, everyone’s a suspect…
Clare Weze
Huge congratulations to Clare Weze, who has been longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards with her children’s novel, The Storm Swimmer* (Bloomsbury Childrens).
The shortlist will be announced next month with the winner ceremony taking place in October.
SI Leeds Literary Prize
Congratulations to both Taslin Pollock and Jade Mutyora, who have been longlisted for the SI Leeds Literary Prize, which is a national award for unpublished fiction by Black and Asian women.
Tom Hindle
Last weekend marked the fourth consecutive week that Tom Hindle’s recently-released Murder on Lake Garda (Century), has been a no.2 Sunday Times paperback bestseller!
Frances White
The debut novel by Frances White, Voyage of the Damned, (Michael Joseph, January 2025) is an Amazon Editors’ Pick of the Month for August, in the SFF and romance caqtegory.
Victoria Selman
Dutch rights to Victoria Selman’s All the Little Liars have been sold to De Geus.
Hema Sukumar
The paperback for Hema Sukumar’s Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments** (Hodder & Stoughton), was published last week.
M. W. Craven
Greek rights for the sixth in M. W. Craven’s ‘Washington Poe’ series, The Mercy Chair, have been sold to Harlenic Hellas.
Eva Verde
The paperback for Eva Verde’s gorgeous debut novel, In Bloom (Simon & Schuster) was published last week.
A story of of strength, survival, forgiveness, resilience and determination, and the fierce love and unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.
Kathy Lette
Finally, happy publication day to Kathy Lette. HRT is outrageously funny yet tender, and the perfect holiday read.
*deal done by Abi Fellows at The Good Literary Agency
**deal done by Diana Beaumont at Marjacq Scripts