Natasha Harding promoted to Publisher at Bookouture Bookouture Team 14 March 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Bookouture are delighted to announce the promotion of Natasha Harding to Publishing Director as of 1 April. Harding joined Bookouture as an Associate Publisher following time at Avon and Pan Macmillan. In her six years at Bookouture, she has published some of the company’s biggest authors, including crime authors Alison James, Dee MacDonald, Merryn Allingham and million-copy-bestseller Shalini Boland, and women’s fiction aut ..read more

Women’s Fiction Bookouture sign US author Jen Craven 09 March 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are delighted to announce that we have acquired two emotional and suspenseful women’s fiction titles from US author Jen Craven. Commissioning Editor Harriet Wade has signed Jen for a two-book deal, for World All Languages, including audio, TV. The first title will publish in 2023, followed by the second in 2024. Harriet says, ‘I could not be thrilled to welcome the supremely talented Jen Craven to Bookouture. I’m such a huge fan of her ..read more

Crime Thriller and Psychological Thriller Bookouture re-sign contracts with Kelleher and Smith Bookouture Team 08 March 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are delighted to announce that we have re-signed contracts with authors Casey Kelleher and Miranda Smith. Commissioning Editor Susannah Hamilton is delighted to announce that Bookouture have signed Casey Kelleher for another two psychological thriller novels. The first, a dark and twisty thriller based in London, will be published in November 2023. Susannah says, ‘I’ve never met ..read more

Psychological Thriller Bookouture sign thriller author Claire Cooper 07 March 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We’re thrilled to announce the acquisition of two incredibly gripping high-concept psychological suspense novels by Claire Cooper. Publisher Ruth Tross did the deal for World English rights including audio with Diane Banks of Northbank Talent Management. As CJ Cooper, Claire published two acclaimed thrillers, The Book Club and Lie to Me. Her new novel, The Elevator, starts with two women in a New York office, walking into ..read more

Bookouture Laura Deacon and Jessie Botterill take on Publisher roles at Bookouture Bookouture Team 02 March 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Laura Deacon and Jessie Botterill, currently Publishing Directors at Bookouture, have both been promoted to Publisher roles. Laura Deacon joined Bookouture as Publishing Director in 2020, having previously managed the UK editorial team at Amazon Publishing. Since joining Bookouture, Deacon has acquired and published a number of bestsellers, including Soraya Lane, whose ‘Lost Daughters’ series ..read more

psychological suspense and Psychological Thriller Bookouture sign psychological suspense thriller from Nelle Lamarr 27 January 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are delighted to announce that we have acquired a psychological suspense thriller from author Nelle Lamarr. Associate Publisher Jess Whitlum-Cooper acquired World All Language rights (including audio, film and TV) for this addictive novel, which will publish in September this year. Jess says, ‘From the very first page of Nelle’s novel, I was absolutely hooked on her writi ..read more

Psychological Thriller Bookouture sign thriller author Rosie Walker 16 February 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are very excited to announce that Commissioning Editor Maisie Lawrence has secured a World All Languages deal for two gripping psychological thrillers, from author Rosie Walker. The deal was agreed via Charlotte Robertson, from Robertson Murray Literary Agency. Both of these thrillers will publish in 2024. Maisie says, ‘Reading Rosie’s extraordinarily gripping and twisty novel, The Baby Monitor, is a visceral, all-con ..read more

Romantic Comedy Bookouture sign another romantic comedy from Catherine Walsh 15 February 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are thrilled to announce that we have acquired another romantic comedy by Catherine Walsh. Commissioning Editor Susannah Hamilton acquired world rights, including translation and TV and film rights, from agent Hannah Schofield at LBA Agency. Catherine Walsh is the author of recent Christmas bestseller Holiday Romance, as well as charming, hilarious One Night Only and The Rebound. Her new novel, The Matchmaker ..read more

Bestseller, Historical Fiction and Women’s Fiction Bookouture re-sign contracts with Alexander and Lees Bookouture Team 09 February 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are delighted to announce that we have re-signed contracts with authors Rebecca Alexander and Amanda Lees. Associate Publisher Jess Whitlum-Cooper struck a World All Languages rights deal for three more heart-warming women’s fiction novels in The Island Cottage series by Rebecca Alexander. The books will continue to explore the lives and loves – past and present – of ..read more

Science Fiction and Fantasy Bookouture launches science fiction and fantasy imprint Second Sky and reveals first authors Bookouture Team 30 January 2023 Facebook Share to Facebook Twitter Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Bookouture is delighted to announce an impressive list of authors for the launch of Second Sky, its new science fiction and fantasy imprint. The imprint, headed up by publisher Ruth Tross and consultant associate publisher Jack Renninson, will start publishing in March 2023. Renninson says, ‘Second Sky is a home for thrilling science fiction and fanta ..read more