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Seven Dials announces dieting book from The Hairy Bikers

Seven Dials has shared details of The Hairy Bikers’ upcoming book, The Hairy Dieters' Simple Healthy Food, aimed at cutting through confusion around losing weight and... Read more

Hodder & Stoughton moves for Shahade's chess titles in pre-empt

Hodder & Stoughton has pre-empted world rights in two non-fiction books from Olympic chess champion Jennifer Shahade aimed at fans of the popular Netflix series... Read more

Welbeck snaps up 'heart-wrenching' novel from Carr in two-book deal

Welbeck has snapped up a "heart-wrenching" novel from Charlene Carr in a two-book deal. Read more

Manilla Press snares ‘courageous’ memoir by Lord Woolley

Bonnier Books UK literary imprint Manilla Press has landed “inspirational” memoir Soar: My Journey from Council Estate to House of Lords by Lord Simon Woolley. ... Read more

Sphere lands two thrillers from TikTok hit Hoover

Sphere has secured Verity, Colleen Hoover’s previously independently published TikTok hit, alongside a new thriller for publication as a superlead in 2023. ... Read more

McEwan's 'mesmerising' Lessons signed by Cape for September release

Ian McEwan’s “ambitious and mesmerising” new novel Lessons will be published by Jonathan Cape in September. ... Read more

Summersdale swoops for Keel's 'majestic' Swan debut

Summersdale has swooped for Swan – Portrait of a Majestic Bird, from Mythical Meanings to the Modern Day, the “majestic" debut book by Dan Keel. ... Read more

Yellow Kite secures children's activity debut from David

Yellow Kite has secured How to Create Little Happy Learners: Daily Activities for Children, the debut from Sophie David which aims to “promote a love... Read more

Gill Books pre-empts 'bucolic' lockdown memoir by Connell

Gill Books has pre-empted a "winding and bucolic" lockdown memoir by John Connell. Read more

Atlantic bags 'gorgeous' debut from Grudova in two-book deal

Atlantic Books has acquired Camilla Grudova's Children of Paradise, a "stunning" debut novel exploring the lives of cinema workers and sex.... Read more

Europa pre-empts Yi's 'funny and bonkers' debut in two-book deal

Europa Editions UK has acquired Esther Yi's "incredible" debut novel Y/N in a two book pre-empt. Read more

HarperCollins snares debut from Crime Junkie podcaster Flowers

HarperCollins has snapped up an "utterly fascinating, twisty tale" debut crime novel from Ashley Flowers, host of the popular true crime podcast "Crime Junkie".... Read more

Scholastic UK snaps up Huberman's magical middle-grade

Scholastic UK has signed middle-grade adventure The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain by scriptwriter, novelist and actor Amy Huberman. ... Read more

Avon scoops 'action-packed adventure' from Leadbeater in four-book deal

Avon has scooped a "non-stop, action-packed adventure" alongside three more novels from David Leadbeater. Read more

Mitchell Beazley signs 'glorious' nature debut from Dark

Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has obtained Ben Dark’s The Grove: A Nature Odyssey in 19 ½ Front Gardens, billed as “a glorious... Read more

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Sphere snares 'unflinching' debut on self-worth from Humphries

Yellow Kite wins five-way auction for psychotherapist's debut

PRH Children's triumphs in 15-way auction for Fadugba debut

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