Richard Osman has been shortlisted for the Audible Sounds of Crime Award for The Man Who Died Twice, read by Leslie Manville, and Abigail Dean’s Girl A appears on the £1,000 Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award shortlist. It has also been shortlisted for the Audible Sounds of Crime Award, and the eDunnit Award for best e-book.

Susan Stokes-Chapman’s debut novel has been acquired by Harper Perennial in the US, in a deal handled by Jenny Bent at The Bent Agency on behalf of Juliet Mushens.

Abigail Dean’s debut Girl A has been shortlisted in the Best First Novel category at this year’s International Thriller Awards.

Richard Osman maintains his position as a top ten bestseller in the UK this week, with The Thursday Murder Club charting at #8 on the paperback list and The Man Who Died Twice hitting the #6 spot on the hardback charts.

US rights to Rajasree Variyar’s debut novel, The Daughters of Madurai, have been pre-empted by Claire Wachtel at Union Square & Co.

Two new books from Sunday Times-bestselling author Claire Douglas will be published in the US after being acquired by Sarah Stein, Senior Editor at Harper Books, in a six-figure deal.

Two thrillers from Kate Gray go to Welbeck in a stunning six-figure deal, after a competitive four-way auction.

Rachel begins her new role on 14th February and will be working across Juliet Mushens’ client list and building her own list of fiction and non-fiction authors.

Stacey’s novel Mrs England has been longlisted for the prestigious Walter Scott Prize. The shortlist will be announced in April.

Editorial director Rhea Kurien will lead the publication of The Daughters of Madurai in March 2023 after Harriet Bourton acquired UK and Commonwealth rights last year from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment.

Laura Purcell’s “darkly addictive, utterly compelling” novel The Shape of Darkness has been nominated for Best Paperback Original at this year’s Edgar Awards.

The debut thriller has been acquired in 36 territories, and television/film rights have sold to Sony, with Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, attached to work on the television adaptation.

Congratulations to Richard Osman, Abigail Dean, and Jennifer Saint, who have charted as bestsellers this week.

Rosanna Forte, commissioning editor at Sphere, acquired world English rights to The Night They Vanished from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment.