
Richard Osman to write four new books with Penguin, including new series
Viking has snapped up two further novels in Richard Osman’s record-breaking series The Thursday Murder Club, and has announced two in a new series, to launch in 2024.

Richard Osman and Claire Douglas take #1 spots on hardback and paperback bestseller charts
We are thrilled to announce that two Mushens Entertainment authors have taken the #1 hardback and #1 paperback positions on the Sunday Times Bestsellers list this week!

Bolinda and Titan swoop for epic fantasy duology by Williams in five-way auction
Bolinda audio and Titan Books have won a five-way auction for Talonsister, the first novel in an epic fantasy duology by Jen Williams.



HQ signs 'breathtaking' VITA AND THE BIRDS from Polly Crosby in two-book deal
Cicely Aspinall, senior commissioning editor, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Vita and the Birds and a second novel, from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment.

Angry Robot scoops up self-publishing success MOTHS by Jane Hennigan
Self-publishing success Jane Hennigan brings MOTHS and TOXXIC to Angry Robot books.


Abigail Dean and Stacey Halls are finalists in the Women's Prize x Good Housekeeping Futures award
Abigail Dean and Stacey Halls named finalists for the Women’s Prize x Good Housekeeping Futures Award

Wins for Richard Osman and Claire Douglas at Dead Good Reader Awards 2022
Wins for Richard Osman and Claire Douglas at the Dead Good Reader Awards 2022

Richard Osman and Jessie Burton are bestsellers this week
Richard Osman and Jessie Burton are bestsellers this week





Gemma Chan & Netflix option The Moon Represents My Heart
Pim Wangtechawat’s debut The Moon Represents My Heart has been optioned by 21 Laps and Netflix with Gemma Chan attached to star and produce.

New HarperCollins Magpie imprint acquires first titles in two-book Purcell deal
Vicky Leech Mateos, senior commissioning editor at Magpie, the new YA sister imprint of HarperVoyager, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada and including audio, from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment. The first book, Silver and Moonstone, will publish in autumn 2023 with the next book out in 2024.

HQ Digital snares two 'gripping' books from Howes
Abigail Fenton, editorial director at HQ Digital, acquired world English language rights to The Secrets We Keep and one other book from Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment. It will publish in e-book, paperback and audiobook in November 2022 with the second book to follow in November 2023.

