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Peakpubilsh has acquired seven titles for its new fiction imprint Jumping Fish, which will launch next spring.
World rights were acquired directly from all the authors with publisher Geraldine Rose signing all the deals bar one, which co-founder Sridhar Gowda inked.
The first title signed is Dead Head by Chris F Coley in a three-book deal. Dead Head is the story of an assistant head-teacher who is overlooked for promotion to replace the retired head. The second book, It's Just Not Village Cricket by Philip Algar is a satire on village life, set in the fictional village of Woodfield Magna. Rose's deal with Algar is also for a second yet untitled book.
Another of the new fiction titles signed, in another two-book deal is a debut novel by Zoe Speakman: Not Quite There. Rose has additionally acquired the story of a dolphin, Boji by Robert Alan-Haven. The book is the first in a three-book series and tells of Boji's years growing up and the struggle to find his own identity and independence.
Gowda bought a book of selected stories by the Indian award-winning author, Bolwar Mahamad Kunhi. Gowda said: "I am delighted to be publishing one of the best writers from this region. Bolwar has been a pioneer in introducing Muslim culture to creative Kannada prose since 1970 and it is well past time for his work to reach a wider audience."
Rose also bought Last Cheaters Waltz by US author Kay Ruherford. The publisher descibes the book as "a must for almost anyone dealing with a broken relationship". Finally the new Peakpublish imprint bought The Lethe Fund by John Butcher. This title is a detective thriller, set in the world of international finance. The Lethe Fund is the first of a two-book deal with Butcher.