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Faber has acquired the rights to a new young-adult fantasy series by Tricia Rayburn.
In a pre-emptive deal, publishing director for children's books Julia Heydon-Wells bought UK and Commonwealth rights - excluding Australia and New Zealand - from Angharad Kowal, British rights director at Writers House.
The series currently comprises three titles, the first of which is called Siren. The book follows the story of Vanessa, whose elder sister has just died. She investigates a string of water-related-fatalities where the victims are all found eerily grinning from ear to ear. The UK publication date for Siren is yet to be confirmed.
Australian and New Zealand rights were also sold at auction to Penguin Australia.