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Headline has acquired three novels from Brighton-based debut author Julia Crouch. Commissioning editor Leah Woodburn pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights in a deal with Simon Trewin at United Agents.
The first novel, Cuckoo, is to be published in summer 2011, and is about a young couple whose “perfectly constructed” lives begin to fall apart from the moment an old friend comes to stay.
Woodburn said "it's a deliciously unsettling and twisty psychological drama that had me utterly gripped from the start. It's the kind of novel that gets right under your skin, in the best kind of way, and I'm thrilled to be publishing it."
Crouch began her career as a theatre director and playwright, before moving into graphic and website design. She now writes full time “in a shed at the bottom of her garden” in Brighton.
She said "I am very excited about being signed by Headline. Their great commitment to my work has allowed me to make the move into full-time writing. It is a dream come true for me.'
Auctions are underway across Europe.