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Lagom signs 'hopeful' baby loss memoir

Kings Road Publishing imprint Lagom is set to publish a “hopeful and honest” memoir of baby loss by Elle Wright. Read more

Marnie Riches walks Tightrope to Trapeze

Trapeze has acquired two novels from Marnie Riches, the first of which, Tightrope, will begin a new series of "ambitious" thrillers.... Read more

Two bloggers' debuts to HQ Digital

HQ Digital has acquired novels from two book bloggers, Ronnie Turner, and wrestler-turned-reviewer Lucy Osterfeld. Read more

No Exit signs 'compelling' historical debut

No Exit Press has acquired two books from debut British author Carolyn Kirby. Read more

Lisa Riley signs new diet book with MJ

Michael Joseph is publishing a new diet book from actress and presenter Lisa Riley called Lose Weight for Life, described as "the must-have companion to help people lose weight... Read more

Orenda signs Holliday’s 'disturbing' psychological mystery

Orenda Books has signed an "unnerving locked-room mystery" by S J I Holliday. Read more

Fielding and Alderton contribute to activist's 'urgent' feminist collection

Penguin Random House is publishing an "urgent and inspirational" collection of new writing curated by Pink Protest activist Scarlett Curtis, featuring contributions from writers Helen... Read more

Bonnier Zaffre signs 'sweeping' saga by Mollie Walton

Bonnier Zaffre has signed a three-book deal to publish The Ironbridge Saga by Mollie Walton. Read more

Montefiore to celebrate the letter in next book

Orion is publishing two books by historian and novelist Simon Sebag Montefiore: Written in History: Letters that Changed the World and a new edition of Speeches that Changed the... Read more

Faber acquires ‘essential’ non-fiction title from John Grindrod

Faber & Faber has acquired an "essential" new non-fiction title from author and senior campaigns manager John Grindrod. Read more

Transworld signs 'unsettling' Danish thriller

Transworld is to publish a "tense, unsettling and deeply moving" novel of a family in trouble by Danish author Ane Riel. Read more

MJ bags Nadiya Hussain TV tie-in

Michael Joseph is to publish Nadiya’s Family Favourites in June to tie-in with her new primetime BBC Two cookery series. Read more

Lupton moves to Viking for school siege thriller

Rosamund Lupton, author of bestsellers Sister, Afterwards and The Quality of Silence, has moved from Piatkus to Viking with her new novel about a school... Read more