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  • History of Anglo-Chinese relations to Weidenfeld

    02 Feb 2018

    World rights in Lawrence James’s Lion and Dragon , a history of Anglo-Chinese relations have been bought by his regular publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

  • Reissue of Naples: A Travellers' Companion

    02 Feb 2018

    :Little Brown have bought World English rights in Desmond Seward’s Naples: A Travellers Companion , a topographical anthology which recreates for today’s tourist the drama, the history and the life of the city in buildings and locations that can be visited.

  • Mail on Sunday serialise police dog memoir

    28 Jan 2018

    Mail on Sunday have begun their serial of Fabulous Finn: The Brave Police Dog Who Was Stabbed and Came Back from the Brink to be published next month by Quercus. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5320577/Finn-police-dog-refused-let-go.html

  • Another glowing review for J. D. Dixon

    09 Jan 2018

    J. D. Dixon’s astounding debut novel The Unrivalled Transcendence of Willem J. Gyle has received another rave review:

    “Will keep you engrossed at every turn… This gut-wrenching novel… This book is a must -read for everyone.” Underrated Reads

  • Unravelled film short-listed for a BAFTA

    09 Jan 2018

    Kingdom of Us, Lucy Cohen’s documentary about the Shanks family based on VIkie Shanks’s memoir Unravelled has been short-listed for a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer. The prize-giving is on 18th February.

  • The Brideship Wife sold to Simon & Schuster Canada

    08 Jan 2018

    Leslie Howard’s extraordinary debut novel The Brideship Wife has been bought by Simon & Schuster Canada. The book tells the story of one woman’s quest for independence and adventure in the “modern world” of 1862, from England to the gold fields of British Columbia.

  • Brexit novel to Duckworth

    08 Jan 2018

    C. M. Taylor’s novel Staying On, a comedy drama about an ex-pat family crushed by a family bereavement, while struggling with the consequences of Brexit, has been bought by Duckworth, who will publish in July 2018.

  • Lownie remains top selling non-fiction agent in the world

    06 Jan 2018

    According to Publishersmarketplace, Andrew Lownie has 46 recorded deals over the last twelve months making him the top selling non-fiction agent in the world and second overall. He is

    1 in International rights: UK Non-fiction 1 in Non-fiction: Biography

    The agency is also the third top sellling agency in the world for reference.

  • Book on Gene Editing to Icon

    01 Jan 2018

    World rights in Nessa Carey’s Gene Editing have been sold to Icon.

  • Two new Casey Watson titles to Harper Collins

    22 Dec 2017

    Harper Collins have bought world rights in two more Casey Watson fostering memoirs. The first The Boy Who Refused To Be Loved will be published next year.