Luke Allnutt
Luke Allnutt is represented by Juliet Mushens
Luke Allnutt grew up in Surrey and works as a journalist in the Czech Republic, writing for the British and American press, mainly about politics and technology.
In 2013, he published Unspoken, a Kindle Single inspired by his father’s death from cancer. He is a keen long-distance runner and proud Dad of two boys. If he had a Mastermind specialist subject, it would be the books of Judy Blume.
His debut novel We Own the Sky was published by Orion in the UK in 2018, and has sold in 31 other territories around the world.
Praise for We Own the Sky:
‘What an incredible book this is - such gut-wrenching honesty and depth of emotion. Anyone who wishes David Nicholls would write faster needs to grab this with both hands. It's a truly stunning achievement.’ — Jill Mansell
‘Deeply affecting. A beautiful, remarkable book.’ — Lucy Diamond, author of The Secrets of Happiness
‘Utterly beautiful, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting.’ — Rachael Lucas, author of The State of Grace
‘Beautifully rendered and profoundly moving, We Own the Sky illustrates the lengths we'll go to for those we love. Luke Allnutt is a major new talent in fiction and his debut is not to be missed.’ — Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
‘A beautiful, hugely emotional story.’ — The Sun
‘A heartbreaking read about love and loss.’ — Bella Magazine
‘a touching narrative of first love and fatherhood.’ — The Sunday Times
‘Prepare to have your heart wrenched by this emotion-drenched story.’ — Sunday Mirror
‘This tender depiction of a father's love for his son is utterly heartbreaking and will stay with you long after the book has finished.’ — The Express
Rights sold:
We Own The Sky: Orion (UK), Harlequin (US), Record (Brazil), Bard (Bulgaria), Beijing White Horse Time Culture Development (China), Znanje (Croatia) Albatros (Czech), Gads (Denmark), Rahva Raamat (Estonia), Otava (Finland), Sonatine (France), Blanvalet (Germany), Meulenhoff Boekerij (Netherlands), Cartaphilus (Hungary), Kinneret (Israel), Longanesi (Italy), Gu-Fic (Korea), ABC (Latvia), Cappelen Damm (Norway), Otwarte (Poland), PRH (Portugal), Herg Benet (Romania), Atticus (Russia), Vulkan (Serbia), Albatros (Slovak), HarperCollins (Spain), Forum (Sweden), China Times Publishing (Taiwan), Marti Yayin (Turkey), Hemiro (Ukraine).