Gemma Cooper | The Bookseller

Usborne nets Carter's ghost story in two-book deal

Usborne has acquired A Girl Called Corpse, an “unlikely” ghost story by Australian nutritionist Reece Carter, in a two-book deal. Read more

Walker wins LGBTQ+ rom-com in five-way auction

Walker Books has triumphed in the fight for Freja Nicole Woolf's début Read more

Firefly signs Fayers' out of this world middle-grade adventure

Firefly Press has acquired Lethe, a middle-grade sci-fi adventure by Claire Fayers. Read more

Welbeck Children’s signs picture book from Simpsons artist Climo

Welbeck Children’s has acquired a "heart-warming" picture book, You’re Loved, written and illustrated by "The Simpsons" artist Liz Climo.... Read more

Constable lands three-book deal with debut crime writer Watson

Constable has landed a three-book deal with debut crime fiction author Katy Watson, who also writes romance books under the name Sophie Pembroke.... Read more

Farshore to publish diverse mystery anthology

Farshore has acquired The Very Merry Murder Club, a mystery anthology written by 13 authors and co-edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens. ... Read more

S&S scoops Garrod's middle-grade debut

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has scooped the middle-grade debut from Beth Garrod, author of the Super Awkward series for teens, in a two-book deal.... Read more

Electric Monkey goes for Moldavsky chiller

Egmont YA list Electric Monkey has scooped a “thrilling and commercial chiller” for readers aged 14+ from New York Times-bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky.... Read more