- Hodder renews with thriller writer Fox
Sara Kinsella at Hodder has signed a new two-book deal with forensic thriller writer Kathryn Fox.
- Affecting debut for Sceptre
Carole Welch has bought for Sceptre Careless, a first novel by Australian writer Deborah Robertson.
- Birlinn buys explorer’s biography
Birlinn has bought, through Isobel Dixon of Blake Friedmann, UK and Commonwealth rights (ex ANZ and Canada) in No More Beyond, a biography of explorer ......
- Nthposition unveils poetry anthology
The nthposition press, developed from the literary website nthposition.com, which drew media attention when it produced a series of freely downloadable poetry anthologies against the ......
- Memoir from Columbo star
Peter Falk, much loved for his portrayal of the dog-eared detective Columbo, is to publish his autobiography with Hutchinson.
- International deals for Karoo Boy
Isobel Dixon, at Blake Friedmann, has sold US rights in Karoo Boy to Tina Pohlman of Harcourt, home to writers such as Umberto Eco, Gunter ......
- Stimson returns to fiction
Imogen Taylor at Macmillan has signed up two novels by Tess Stimson, who is returning to fiction after publishing three novels with Mandarin in the ......
- Record deals for debut thriller
Blake Friedmann has sold rights in the thriller Equinox by Michael White to publishers in 11 overseas territories.
- Puffin signs new boy hero
Puffin has signed a six-figure, pre-emptive deal for UK and Commonwealth rights in Danger Zone, a series by screenwriter David Gilman.
- Birlinn buys explorer’s biography
Birlinn has bought, through Isobel Dixon of Blake Friedmann, UK and Commonwealth rights (ex ANZ and Canada) in No More Beyond, a biography of explorer ......
- PA raises fears over cross-border publishing threat
Territorial rights could come under greater threat in 2005 as cross-border and internet trade increases.
- Rees to Aurum
Sian Rees, author of The Floating Brothel (Headline), is moving to Aurum with her next nautical history, The Ship Thieves.
- SA treble for Dixon
Isobel Dixon of Blake Friedmann has sold UK rights to Karoo Boy, a novel by South African writer Troy Blacklaws, to Eleanor Birne at Duckworth.
- US deal for Stimson
Bantam Dell in the US has bought The Adultery Club and The Infidelity Chain by Tess Stimson in a six-figure deal.
- Russell options Tindal Street author
Small publisher Tindal Street Press is celebrating after one of its spring debut authors has landed a film deal.