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  • Anne Perry has acquired World English rights to two books by Lavie Tidhar

    Tidhar recently won the 2012 World Fantasy Best Novel Award for his novel Osama. He is one of the rising young stars of the genre world; in addition to Osama (which has been shortlisted for or won numerous prizes, including the BSFA award for best no ...

  • Coronet to publish Brian Wilson autobiography

    Coronet’s Publisher Mark Booth acquired UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) from Jonathan Conway, Head of the UK Literary Division of The Agency Group, on behalf of Marc Gerald, Head of the US Literary Division of the Agency Group, af ...

  • Costa Book Awards 2012 Shortlist Announced

    We're excited to announce that we have two books on the Costa Book Awards shortlist: PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR by Artemis Cooper is shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award and SNAKE ROPES by Jess Richards is shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award. ...

  • Delia's Book of Cakes has had a makeover

    Now, to celebrate its success, it has undergone a complete contemporary makeover.  It still retains the much-loved favourites that have stood the test of time, but now alongside them there are new recipes, new ideas, new ingredients, and new and ...

  • Exciting new Stephen King eBook

    In The Tall Grass begins with a sister and brother who pull off to the side of the road after hearing a young boy crying for help from beyond the tall grass. Within minutes they are disoriented, in deeper than seems possible, and they've lost one ano ...

  • Exciting new autobiography from Andrew Strauss Autobiography from one of the most respected England Cricketers

    In his autobiography, DRIVING AMBITION, acquired by Hodder & Stoughton editor, Roddy Bloomfield, to be published in October 2013, Strauss gives a candid account of the highs and lows of his remarkable career for Middlesex and England. An outstand ...

  • Exciting new fiction acquisition MRS SINCLAIRS SUITCASE by Louise Walters

    A heartbreaking dual timeline story about Roberta, a bookseller who discovers her grandmother’s wartime secrets, it will publish in hardback in February 2014. The author, a mother of five, lives in Northamptonshire and blogs about crafting on m ...

  • Florence Knight signs with Saltyard Books photograph copyright Kalpesh Lathigra

    Taking one core ingredient from the larder – something basic such as olive oil, salt or chocolate – Florence creates uncomplicated, inspiring food that’s delicious to eat and share. World rights were acquired at auction from Eugenie ...

  • Georgina Laycock Acquires First Books for John Murray

    In The People: A History of the Working Class Oxford academic and rising star, Selina Todd recasts the events of the twentieth century through the experiences and first-person accounts of ordinary men and women.  Rachel Calder is the agent, and ...

  • H&S acquire works of Erich Segal

    Segal, whose first book Love Story was published in 1970 and became a worldwide phenomenon on publication and again, later as a film, was the author of seven other novels, including: Love Story’s sequel, Oliver’s Story; The Class, about f ...

  • H&S acquire first solo thriller from Sarah Lotz

    Hodder and Stoughton are proud to announce the pre-emptive acquisition of the first solo thriller from South African author Sarah Lotz in a major deal for World Rights. The Three was agented by Oli Munson at Blake Friedmann. Hodder will publish the f ...

  • H&S acquire a wonderful new historical crime novel

    The novel was acquired in a two-book deal by Nick Sayers from Jo Unwin at Conville & Walsh. The rights acquired are UK, Commonwealth excluding Canada, with eBook and audio, for publication in early 2014. Conville and Walsh report very strong inte ...

  • H&S and Stephen King announce THE SHINING sequel

    Hodder has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Chuck Verrill of Darhansoff &Verrill in DOCTOR SLEEP.   King says he wanted to know what happened to Danny Torrance, the boy at the heart of The Shining, after his terrible experience ...

  • H&S go for Gold with Olympic Hepthalete Jessica Ennis

    The current British record-holder for the heptathlon, the indoor pentathlon, the high jump and the 100m hurdles is higher, faster and stronger than the competition. Her crowning achievement was to win the gold medal in the heptathlon at the London 20 ...

  • HODDER & STOUGHTON TO PUBLISH MEMOIR BY NOLAN SISTER BERNIE NOLAN

    Hodder & Stoughton will publish NOW AND FOREVER by Bernie Nolan on 9th May 2013. Editorial Director Fenella Bates acquired world rights in a deal with Neil Howarth at Urban Associates. Bernie Nolan has performed in the Nolan Sisters since 1974 se ...

  • Hodder & Stoughton to publish book by TOWIE star Lauren Goodger

    Lauren first came to the nation’s attention in October 2010, when the first series of THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX aired on ITV2. Since then she’s gone from being an ordinary girl, working as a secretary and trying to build a life with her long- ...

  • Hodder & Stoughton to publish internet phenomenon ANGELFALL

    After being blown away by the compelling intensity of this post-apocalyptic thriller, Editorial Director Kate Howard bought BCN ex Canada rights to the series from Amazon Publishing through the Teri Tobias Agency, LLC. Set six weeks after the angels ...

  • Hodder acquires Alex Ferguson's new autobiography

    THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Alex Ferguson Hodder & Stoughton are delighted to announce the acquisition of Sir Alex Ferguson's memoirs, which will be published in October 2013. Two weeks ago Sir Alex announced his retirement as manager of Manchester Unit ...

  • Hodder acquire award-winning Nnedi Okorafor

    Anne Perry has acquired three books by Nnedi Okorafor. The deal was negotiated by Okorafor’s foreign rights agent, Cameron McClure, at the Donald Maass Literary Agency. Nnedi Okorafor is the award-winning author of multiple novels and short sto ...

  • HODDER TO PUBLISH DEAR LUCY, ACCLAIMED DEBUT NOVEL

    Already praised by the likes of Joyce Carol Oates, DEAR LUCY introduces the reader to a girl with a startlingly original voice, certain to become an unforgettable heroine of contemporary fiction. Laura Macdougall bought British and Commonwealth right ...