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  20th April 2022

  KEEPING THE HOUSE is on the Jhalak Prize shortlist

  The prize accolades keep stacking up for KEEPING THE HOUSE, as it has been shortlisted for the 2022 Jhalak Prize. The Jhalak Prize is an... more »

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  4th April 2022

  Ajay Chowdhury gets new two book deal with Harvill Secker

  Harvill Secker has signed a two book deal with Ajay Chowdhury, the winner of the Bloody Scotland debut prize for The Waiter.   Publisher Katie Ellis-Brown... more »

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  29th March 2022

  Chris Naunton shortlisted for Peter Mackenzie Smith Book Prize 2022

  EGYPTOLOGISTS’ NOTEBOOKS by Chris Naunton has been shortlisted for the 2022 Peter Mackenzie Smith Book Prize. The prize was announced in a ceremony on 28... more »

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  25th March 2022

  Tice Cin shortlisted for British Book Awards

  Tice Cin‘s KEEPING THE HOUSE has added another prize listing, this time the British Book Awards‘ Discover Shortlist. The Discover shortlist is aimed at amplifying... more »

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  15th March 2022

  KEEPING THE HOUSE by Tice Cin is on the Jhalak Prize longlist

  Tice Cin‘s debut novel KEEPING THE HOUSE has been longlisted for the 2021 Jhalak Prize. The Jhalak Prize awards celebrate writing by British and British... more »

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  15th February 2022

  Anika Scott’s THE SOVIET SISTERS sold to Duckworth and William Morrow

  Publisher at Duckworth Rowan Cope bought UK and British Commonwealth rights for print and e-book for Anika Scott‘s THE SOVIET SISTERS from Laetitia Rutherford. US... more »

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  4th February 2022

  Hayley Hoskins takes The Whisperling to Puffin

  Puffin has acquired two books by Hayley Hoskins, an “exciting new voice” in historical middle-grade fiction. Assistant editor Katie Sinfield acquired world English rights from... more »

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  4th February 2022

  Bloomsbury Wins the Internet with Adam B

  Bloomsbury Children’s has scooped Adam Wins the Internet, a “properly belly-laugh funny” children’s book from YouTuber and TV presenter Adam Beales, also known as Adam B,... more »

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  3rd February 2022

  KEEPING THE HOUSE by Tice Cin longlisted for Dylan Thomas Prize

  Tice Cin has been longlisted for the 2022 Dylan Thomas Prize for her debut novel, KEEPING THE HOUSE. One of the UK’s most prestigious literary... more »

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  13th January 2022

  Samson Kambalu’s THE JIVE TALKER bought by September Publishing

  September Publishing has acquired an updated edition of Samson Kambalu‘s “wickedly funny, artistic” childhood memoir THE JIVE TALKER: OR HOW TO GET A BRITISH PASSPORT.... more »