DHH News Roundup 13th - 26th May 2024
Anna Jacobs
Both books in Anna Jacobs’ ‘Lancashire Settlers’ series, Lancashire Lass and Lancashire Legacy (Hodder & Stoughton), have been sold to Bastei Lübbe in Germany.
Layla McCay
Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling by Layla McCay was published last week by Bloomsbury Business.
This is a compelling look at the challenges facing LGBTQ+ professionals as they navigate their careers - with advice from many senior figures who have smashed their own rainbow ceilings.
Joanna Toye
Woman’s Weekly will run a three-week serial from the author of The Little Penguin Bookshop, Joanna Toye (PRH Century), and the first was published on the 22nd May - available to buy now!
Stuart Turton
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton, was released last week in the US (SourceBooks).
The book was also favourably reviewed in both NPR and Elle magazine.
Jo Thomas
The Danish rights to Jo Thomas’ Retreat to the Spanish Sun (PRH Transworld), have been sold to Forlaget Zara.
Louise Swanson
The cover for the forthcoming dystopian thriller by Louise Swanson, Lights Out, has been revealed.
Publishing in September this year by Hodder & Stoughton, the book takes place in the near future. A state of emergency has been declared in the UK. From now on, at 8pm every night, all electricity cuts out.
The Government promises it's a temporary measure. They promise they are always thinking of your safety.
But for Grace, the darkness is anything but safe…
Thomas D. Lee
The paperback for Thomas D. Lee’s Sunday Times bestselling debut, Perilous Times, was published in the US last week by its home overseas, Ballantine.
Richard Swan
Richard Swan’s brand new epic fantasy trilogy has been sold to Orbit Books.
The first in the Great Silence series,Grave Empire, will publish in February 2025.
Mike Hollow
The eighth in Mike Hollow’s ‘Blitz Detective’ series, The Covent Garden Murder (Allison & Busby), was published last week in paperback.
Diana Beaumont
Finally, we are delighted to welcome Diana Beaumont to the Agency.
Diana will officially join DHH on the 3rd June, from Marjacq Scripts, and will bring along her wonderful client list.