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Bookouture has signed nine historical novels from US Kindle-bestselling author Ella Carey.
Commissioning editor Maisie Lawrence snapped up six of Carey’s previous books, which were originally published by Lake Union, and a new series of three titles. She secured world English language rights in e-book, print and audio from Giles Milburn at the Madeleine Milburn Agency.
Bookouture will publish all six backlist books, which have sold over half a million copies in the US, according to Bookouture, over the summer and autumn of 2020. The new trilogy, slated for publication in 2021, is set in New York around the Second World War, featuring "unforgettable" characters and telling the stories of "dazzling hopes and difficult dreams" in the US.
All Bookouture's titles are published as print-on-demand paperbacks simultaneously with their e-book counterparts, in this instance with the audio editions.
Lawrence said: "Ella Carey is a master of her craft – her novels are beautifully written and she has a unique ability to get inside the minds of her characters and to really capture the sense of place and history. When I dive into one of her books, I am utterly transported. I feel truly lucky and honoured to be her new editor and to have this opportunity to take her publishing forward. We have ambitious plans for her books and I know both her huge existing readership and new fans alike will be enchanted."
Carey said: "I am absolutely thrilled to have Bookouture handle both my backlist and my new frontlist books. Working with Maisie Lawrence has been an absolute joy already. I’m so impressed by Bookouture’s outstanding approach to editing, marketing and publicity. The team have all been so very welcoming to me and I love the way this publishing house has the feel of a family who truly care about every aspect of their authors’ careers. The success of Bookouture’s approach is reflected in the fantastic results they have achieved. I feel like I, and my books, have come home."
Milburn added: "Ella Carey is a star, and it was a real privilege to help her with this fabulous move to Bookouture. She and Maisie Lawrence share a common vision and ambition for both her sizeable backlist – which has already enjoyed notable success – and her new books, which will appeal to her established readers while bringing many new ones on board too. The future looks very bright indeed."