Psychological Thriller Bookouture re-sign contracts with authors Walker and McDine Bookouture Team 17 April 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Commissioning Editor Maisie Lawrence has acquired World All Languages rights to two new psychological thrillers by Rosie Walker from Charlotte Robertson of Robertson Murray Literary Agency. Rosie is a Kindle top 100 bestseller and her new novels will publish in 2025 and 2026. Maisie says, ‘I’m so excited to be working with Rosie on two new books! She’s both ..read more

Crime Thriller and Women’s Fiction Bookouture re-sign contracts with authors Craven and Arnold Bookouture Team 16 April 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are thrilled to announce that Commissioning Editor Billi-Dee Jones has acquired three more gripping emotional and suspenseful women’s fiction titles from US author Jen Craven. The three-book deal is for World All Languages, including audio, TV. The first book in the contract will publish in autumn 2024. Billi says, ‘I’m over the moon that Bookouture will be publishing more of Jen Crav ..read more

Cozy Mystery, Historical Fiction and Women’s Fiction Bookouture re-sign contracts with authors Vernal and MacDonald Bookouture Team 09 April 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are excited to announce that Commissioning Editor Natalie Edwards has re-signed Michelle Vernal for three books in a brand-new historical fiction series to publish in 2025, as well as two of Michelle’s Women’s Fiction backlist titles and a backlist historical fiction series of four books. Natalie says, ‘I am absolutely thrilled to continue working with Michelle on ..read more

Crime Thriller Bookouture to publish Robert Gold in the US Bookouture Team 08 April 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Bookouture has acquired North American rights in three thrillers by Robert Gold, the pseudonym of Rob Waddington, Group Sales Director at Penguin Random House. Managing Director Jenny Geras and Commissioning Editor Ruth Jones acquired North American rights in Twelve Secrets, Eleven Liars and Ten Seconds from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment. All three titles will be published by Bookouture on 2 August 2024. The th ..read more

Women’s Fiction Bookouture acquire emotional women’s fiction series by Laura Sweeney Bookouture Team 04 April 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We are delighted to share the news that Publishing Executive Imogen Allport has acquired World All Language rights (including audio, film and TV) for three novels in a new emotional and uplifting time-split women’s fiction series, set along the southeast English coast, from debut author Laura Sweeney. The first novel in the series will publish in July 2025. Imogen says, ‘I am absolutely thrilled t ..read more

Psychological Thriller Bookouture acquire emotional women’s fiction series by Laura Sweeney Bookouture Team 03 April 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn We’re thrilled to announce that Associate Publisher Lucy Frederick has acquired World All Languages rights in two propulsive, page-turning psychological thrillers by Natali Simmonds from Amanda Preston at LBA. The first of Natali’s twisty stories will publish in August 2024 and is a gripping suspense thriller about a mother and daughter who share the same dark, obsessive streak – and the da ..read more

Bookouture hires Ain Chiara to run Publishing Academy and makes three promotions Bookouture Team 02 April 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Bookouture has hired Ain Chiara in the newly created role of Head of Bookouture Publishing Academy, a forthcoming paid online training platform for authors. Chiara worked previously at Oxford University Press and Penguin Connect, where she managed B2B events and client partnerships and, in the last two years, has built a successful business as an independent content creator and publishing consultant. I ..read more

Psychological Thriller Bookouture re-signs contracts with thriller authors Frankland and Smith Bookouture Team 20 March 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Bookouture is delighted to announce that Commissioning Editor Susannah Hamilton has signed another book from digital bestselling psychological thriller author Maria Frankland. His Ex-Wife is a taut, tense, page-turning domestic thriller which will publish in October 2024, to follow Maria’s two other front-list publications with Bookouture in 2024. Susannah says, ‘I absolutely adore worki ..read more

Fantasy Bookouture re-signs contracts with thriller authors Frankland and Smith Bookouture Team 19 March 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Associate Publisher Jennifer Hunt has acquired World All Language rights to bestselling author Helen Phifer’s first fantasy novel which tells the tale of Dora English, whose family hides a magical secret they’ve been running from since 1692… Jennifer says, ‘Steeped in historical research from the Salem witch trials, this spell-binding, magical page-turner is the culmination of years of Helen’s passion ..read more

Bestseller, Historical Fiction and Women’s Fiction Bookouture re-signs contracts with authors Alexander, Curzon and Kerr Bookouture Team 08 March 2024 Facebook Share to Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share to LinkedIn Bookouture is thrilled to announce a two book deal with Rose Alexander. Commissioning Editor Kelsie Marsden agreed the deal for World English Language and audio rights with Rose’s agent, Megan Carroll at Watson, Little Ltd. Kelsie said, ‘Rose is such a beautiful writer with a real talent for stunning settings, sweeping love stories and impossible choices. I’m so ..read more