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Yellow Kite lands medium Leussink's book in five-way auction

Yellow Kite has won a five-way auction for Moving Beyond by Fleur Leussink, an American medium whose star clients include Lana Del Rey and Emma... Read more

Hodder to publish first book from YouTube science communicator Clark

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired Firmament by YouTube scientist and science communicator Simon Clark. Read more

Bloomsbury scoops ‘staggering’ novel by Kevin Jared Hosein

Bloomsbury is to publish Devotion by Kevin Jared Hosein, after securing the title at auction for a "major" sum. ... Read more

Faber to publish Venturini 'masterpiece'

Faber is to publish Las Primas (The Cousins) by Argentinian author Aurora Venturini, after securing the title at auction.... Read more

PMJ acquires 'uplifting and magical' Christmas romance from Bell

Penguin Michael Joseph has acquired Emily Bell's Christmas love story, Baby It’s Cold Outside. Read more

Andersen goes ghosthunting with Fielding's new children's series

Andersen Press has acquired Yvette Fielding's children's series The Ghost Hunter Chronicles, based on her experiences investigating the paranormal as the presenter of "Most Haunted" and "Ghosthunting... Read more

HCG acquires queer YA boyband romance from Gonzales and Dietrich

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired If This Gets Out, a queer YA romance from new author duo Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich.... Read more

Brazen to publish Bridge's 'brutally honest' second book on mental health

New Octopus imprint Brazen is to publish Grow, the second book from author and TV presenter Frankie Bridge. Read more

W&N pre-empts Mathews' 'extraordinary' debut

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has pre-empted a debut from Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate Sarah Thankam Mathews. Read more

Headline to publish Aasmah Mir's 'emotional and thought-provoking' memoir

Headline Publishing Group has acquired broadcaster Aasmah Mir's memoir, Voices, an "emotional and thought-provoking narrative on what it is like to live in two very different cultures... Read more

Fourth Estate wins seven-way auction for 'stunning' Escoffery debut

Fourth Estate has triumphed in a seven-publisher auction for a “stunning” debut work on family and migration, If I Survive You, and a second book, by Jonathan... Read more

Pearson and Copeland series scooped by Puffin in six-figure deal

Jenny Pearson has written a middle-grade comedy series with her agent and fellow children's author Sam Copeland, scooped by Puffin in a two-book, six-figure deal.... Read more

Orion signs ex-cop Sutherland's hostage thriller

Orion Fiction has signed standalone thriller The Siege by former hostage negotiator and police officer John Sutherland. ... Read more

Picador lands A Little Life author Yanagihara's 'extraordinary' new novel

Picador has landed To Paradise, the “extraordinary” new novel by Hanya Yanagihara, six years after her previous book, A Little Life, became a global bestseller.... Read more

The Emma Press to publish second collection from Wakeling

The Emma Press has acquired world rights to Cloud Soup, the second poetry collection from Kate Wakeling, in a deal made directly with the author. ... Read more

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