DHH News Roundup 2nd - 15th September 2024
David Fennell
The Sunday Times reviewed David Fennell’s recently-released A Violent Heart (Zaffre Books, August 2024), the latest in his Grace Archer series:
“Frighteningly convincing”
Louise Beech
The bestselling debut from Louise Beech, How To Be Brave (Orenda Books, September 2015), will be treading the boards!
The book has been turned into a stage play by Beech, and is set to premiere on 22nd October. More info here.
Barbara Havelocke
The cover for the paperback of Barbara Havelocke’s Estella’s Revenge (Hera, October 2024) has been revealed. This is a captivating and dark retelling of Dickens’ Great Expectations.
Clare Weze
Congratulations to Clare Weze - The Storm Swimmer (Bloomsbury Children’s, January 2023), has been shortlisted for the Diverse Books Awards 2024.
The winner will be announced next month.
Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Czech rights for the debut Icelandic crime novel by Katrín Juliusdóttir, Dead Sweet (Orenda Books, December 2023), have been sold to Jota Nakladitelstvi.
Chantelle Lindsay
A warm welcome to new client, Chantelle Lindsay, who joins Abi Fellows’ list.
Chantelle is a wildlife conservationist and TV presenter, co-hosting CBeebies’ Chantelle and Rory’s Teeny Tiny Creatures, teaching children to look after our planet.
Foluso Agbaje
Foluso Agbaje’s poignant and moving debut novel, The Parlour Wife (One More Chapter) was published, and Nigerian rights were also sold to Masobe Books!
Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
French rights for two books including Eva Björg' Ægisdóttir’s fifth ‘Forbidden Iceland’ book, Boys Who Hurt (Orenda Books, June 2024), have been sold to EDLM.
Thomas Leeds
The cover for the third in Thomas Leeds’ ‘Jayben’ trilogy, Jayben and the Dragon Stone (Hodder Children’s, January 2025), has been revealed.
A boy with no memories and a world that only he can save…
Anna Jacobs
Spanish rights for Anna Jacobs’ The Trader’s Wife (Hodder & Stoughton, October 2011), have been sold to Editorial Planeta.
Tom Hindle
We were delighted to hear that Tom Hindle’s recently-published Murder on Lake Garda (Century, January 2024), was the no.3 in The Sunday Times’ list of of the bestselling books of the summer, across all formats and genres.
Jón Atli Jónasson
Congratulations to Jón Atli Jónasson, whose debut novel, Broken, has been sold to Corylus Books in a deal negotiated by David Headley.
The first in this hard-boiled Reykjavík crime trilogy will be published in mid-2025.
Louise Swanson
Lights Out, the second dystopian thriller from Louise Swanson (Hodder & Stoughton) was published in hardback.
“Unique, ‘get under your skin’ memorable and ultimately heartfelt.” CJ Tudor
Kathy Lette
The screen rights to two of Kathy Lette’s books, HRT and The Boy Who Fell to Earth, have been bought - stay tuned for more news on this soon…
Stephen Moss
The cover for the next in Stephen Moss’ bird biography series, The Starling, has been revealed.
The book will be published by Square Peg in October 2024.
David Goodman
Congratulations to David Goodman, whose debut novel, A Reluctant Spy (Headline), was published last week. The book was reviewed in The Financial Times:
“A twisty storyline and convincing action scenes make this a very promising debut.”
As well as being selected as a September pick in The Times.
Finally, we’re delighted that screen rights have been sold to Carnival Films (Downton Abbey, Belgravia).