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Late night pre-empt secures Gutierrez's 'remarkable' literary suspense for PMJ

Penguin Michael Joseph has acquired the literary suspense novel More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez after a late night pre-empt made within 24 hours of reading the... Read more

Translator Mackenzie's 'compelling' debut goes to Borough

Borough Press will publish the debut novel of Trinidadian translator Caroline Mackenzie following a three-way auction. Read more

Sherwood's historical debut to be riverrun's 'lead' 2018 title

Quercus imprint riverrun has acquired Testament, an historical fiction debut novel by Kim Sherwood, winner of the Bath Novel Award.... Read more

John Murray acquires 'true new talent' Lex Coulton

John Murray is publishing Falling Short, a "funny, uplifting, deeply moving" literary debut by "true new talent" Lex Coulton.... Read more

Piatkus to publish 'Bridget Jones meets Neil Gaiman' love story

Piatkus has signed debut author Nicola Mostyn’s first novel - a fantastical story about love, pitched as "Bridget Jones by way of Neil Gaiman", to publish on Valentine's Day 2018.... Read more

'Chilling' debut to Canongate

Canongate has acquired an “original and darkly chilling debut” by Jess Kidd. Read more

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