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The Near Miss by Lily Joseph
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The Austrian Bride by Helen Parusel
Above Us the Sea by Ania Card
Before the Storm by Jack Byrne
Water Street by JP Maxwell
A Mother's War by Helen Parusel
Summer at the Scottish Castle by Rachel Bowdler
Locks by Ashleigh Nugget
The Shadow Galaxy by J. Dianne Dotson
David Beckler - A Long Shadow
A Stolen Memory by David Beckler
A Nuclear Reaction by David Beckler
Honeymoon for One by Rachel Bowdler
Stuck with Him by Danielle Owen-Jones
After Everything You Did
Hyenas by Michael Sellars
The Storytellers by Caron McKinlay
Clockwork Magpies by Emma Whitehall
Stone Broke Heiress
Across the Water by Jack Byrne
Under the Bridge by Jack Byrne
We Are of Dust - Clare Coombes
The Summoner And The Dark
The Grey Storm - Lee Knafa
Murder She Nose - Helen Spiers

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Bookouture signs two-book romcom deal with Yorkshire-based debut author Lily Joseph
Bookouture signs two-book romcom deal with Yorkshire-based debut author Lily Joseph

Bookouture has signed a high-concept romantic comedy, The Near Miss (working title) plus one more book from debut author, Lily Joseph. Commissioning editor Nina Winters signed world all language rights from Clare Coombes of the Liverpool Literary Agency.

German Translation Deal for Helen Parusel
German Translation Deal for Helen Parusel

We are so proud & excited to announce this German translation deal with Aufbau Verlag for the brilliant Helen Parusel and her gripping WW2 historical novel, A Mother’s War - thank you so much to our rights partners The Marsh Agency

TV option deal for Nugent’s electric coming-of-age debut 
TV option deal for Nugent’s electric coming-of-age debut 

Marc Simonsson of SoloSon Media Limited and The Liverpool Literary Agency (LLA) have negotiated a TV option deal (the first for the LLA) for Ashleigh Nugent’s Locks (Picador) with Royal Television Society award-winning and BAFTA-nominated producers, 2LE Media. Debut author, Nugent, will also have roles as a writer and Executive Producer on the series.

UCLan Publishing lands first northern debut through deal with Liverpool Literary Agency
UCLan Publishing lands first northern debut through deal with Liverpool Literary Agency

UCLan Publishing has continued its expansion into adult fiction by securing its first northern debut author. Commissioning Editor Hazel Holmes acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Clare Coombes at The Liverpool Literary Agency for Garden of Her Heart.

‘It’s a Sin meets Sally Rooney’ debut goes to Dead Ink 
‘It’s a Sin meets Sally Rooney’ debut goes to Dead Ink 

Dead Ink Books has landed a deal for a debut dealing with immigration, identity and mental health through a love triangle set against the backdrop of Brexit Britain.

Bennion Kearny’s fiction imprint launches debut using digital storytelling, gaming and virtual reality 
Bennion Kearny’s fiction imprint launches debut using digital storytelling, gaming and virtual reality 

Publisher, James Lumsden-Cook, won world all-language rights from Clare Coombes at The Liverpool Literary Agency. Water Street by JP Maxwell will be published on 1st July 2023 by BK Fiction.

Helen Parusel signs multi-book deal with Boldwood Books
Helen Parusel signs multi-book deal with Boldwood Books

Helen Parusel signs multi-book deal with Boldwood Books

Guide to Writing a Query Letter
Guide to Writing a Query Letter

Contains a step-by-step guide to writing a query letter, including examples from actual query letters written by our authors.

Picador acquires debut Locks by Ashleigh Nugent
Picador acquires debut Locks by Ashleigh Nugent

Salma Begum, Editorial Assistant and Ravi Mirchandani, Editor in Chief at Picador, have acquired World print, digital and audio rights in Locks by debut author Ashleigh Nugent from Clare Coombes at The Liverpool Literary Agency.

 

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