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Fiction Rights Guide
Digital Imprints
FBF 2020
Contents 04 • Romance 13 • Crime + Thriller 21 • Historical 27 • Young Adult Fantasy 28 • Contacts
ROMANCE
UNTITLED
Rebecca Raisin
The new laugh-out-loud rom com from the bestselling author of Rosie’s Travelling Tea
Shop.
Imprint: HQ Digital When Orly’s boyfriend and business partner runs out on her, she finds
Editor: Abigail Fenton herself single and unemployed in one fell swoop – and decides to pack
Publication: 5 Aug 2021 her bags and leave her old life behind her.
Extent: 384pp
After years as a luxury concierge, providing wealthy clients with once-in-
Genre: Romantic comedy a-lifetime experiences, Orly decides it’s time to give herself the life she
really wants: a simpler one, where she can get back to nature and really
The Author: Rebecca Raisin and truly switch off. And that’s how she finds herself in a rundown
is the author of several cottage with an overrun garden and no central heating.
novels, including the
beloved Little Paris series But Orly revels in her new freedom, and she’s soon making friends in her
and the Gingerbread Café new community, including Leo, a local investor who helps her to set up a
trilogy, and her short stories new business offering countryside retreats for burned-out city-dwellers.
have been published in
various anthologies and As Orly’s new life starts to blossom, so does a romance between her and
fiction magazines. You can Leo – until an anonymous note arrives, warning her off… Was she wrong
follow Rebecca on to trust him? Or is someone from her past trying to get in the way of her
Facebook, and at future?
www.rebeccaraisin.com
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 4
Rights sold: CIELA (Bulgarian)
THE A-Z OF US
Hannah Doyle
Can love ever be as easy as ABC? A concept-led romcom perfect for fans of One Day
In December and Our Stop
Imprint: HQ Digital If you want to know the A-Z of love then it starts with Alice and ends with
Editor: Katie Seaman Zach. Alice is a self-confessed cynic when it comes to love. She’s never
Publication: 14 May 2021 had a serious relationship herself and after supporting her best friend
Extent: 400pp
through a devastating breakup, she’s not about to let down her barriers
anytime soon. Relationships always end badly.
Genre: Romantic comedy Zach is a romantic. Even after his parents got divorced, he still believed in
The author: Hannah Doyle love and is eager to settle down and have a family of his own. he just
started out at a press hasn’t met The One yet.
agency in Bristol before
skipping off to London to be After a chance meet-cute at an art gallery, Zach is immediately
a celebrity journalist. She intrigued and realising their names bookend the alphabet suggest their
worked at Reveal magazine next date needs to begin with a B. Alice agrees to one date while Zach
for five years before going
freelance and changing is determined to make her believe in love.
London to Yorkshire.
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 5
FINDING HOME
Kate Field
An uplifting story of found family and true love perfect for fans of Fern Britton and
Veronica Henry.
Imprint: One More Chapter Meet Miranda Brown: you can call her Mim. She’s jobless, homeless and
Editor: Hannah Todd living in her car; but with a history like hers she knows she has a huge
Publication: 16 Apr 2021 amount to be grateful for.
Extent: 300pp
Meet Beatrice and William Howard: Bill and Bea to you. The heads of the
Genre: Romance Howard family and owners of Venhallow Hall, a sprawling seaside
Devonshire estate, stranded in a layby five hours from home the night
The Author: Kate Field writes before their daughter’s wedding.
contemporary women’s
fiction. Her debut novel won
the Romantic Novelists’ When fate brings the trio together, Mim doesn’t think twice before
Association Joan Hessayon offering to drive the affable older couple home. It’s not like she has
Award for new writers.
anywhere else to be. But as the car pulls into the picturesque village of
Littlemead, Mim has no idea how her life is about to change.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 6
JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIES
Heidi Rice
A feel-good romantic comedy with old movies charm.
Imprint: One More Chapter The late Matty Devlin was so much more than Ruby Graham’s boss. He
Editor: Charlotte Ledger was her best friend, her father-figure, and she is showcasing a series of his
Publication: 12 Mar 2021 favourite classic movies at the independent cinema in Notting Hill which
Extent: 400pp
was his life’s work and of which she is now part owner.
Genre: Romantic comedy Matty left the other half of The Royale to his nephew, Luke, the elusive
Manhattan property developer and rumoured son of a Hollywood icon.
The Author: USA Today
bestselling author Heidi Rice It’s all beginning to sound like the plot of one of Ruby’s beloved films until
used to work as a film journalist
until she found a new dream it becomes clear Luke is no more interested in swooping in to save the
job writing romance for crumbling Royale than he is in talking about his famous father. He’s bad-
Harlequin in 2007. She adores tempered, cynical, and he couldn’t care less about the cinema!
getting swept up in a world of
high emotions, sensual
excitement, funny feisty But saving The Royale is about far more than just Matty’s legacy. The
women, sexy tortured men Royale is the only place where Ruby gets to live in a world of dreams
and glamourous locations and happy endings, a place where there are no lost causes, and where
where laundry doesn't exist.
She lives in London, England falling in love is just like in the movies or is Luke about to change all that?
with her husband, two sons
and lots of other gorgeous
men who exist entirely in her
imagination (unlike the laundry,
unfortunately!)
Praise for Just Like In The Movies :
‘A sizzling summer read!’ Sarah Morgan
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 7
THE DOG SITTER
Zara Stoneley
The Wedding Date has sold over 167k copies across all formats and was a USA Today
bestseller.
Imprint: One More Chapter One dog. Two strangers. An unforgettable romance.
Editor: Charlotte Ledger
Publication: 11 Feb 2021 Wanted: someone nice, normal and trustworthy to housesit a beautiful
Extent: 400pp cottage in the Lake District while the owner is away on a business trip.
Must like dogs.
Genre: Romantic comedy
The Author: Zara Stoneley is Wanting to escape from crap bosses and useless boyfriends, Becky jumps
the USA Today bestselling at the chance of being a dog sitter and the perfect escape – rest,
author of The Wedding relaxation and a very cute pooch called Bella.
Date. She lives in a Cheshire
village with her family, a But looking after Bella comes with a catch, namely gorgeous, brooding,
lively cockapoo called Chris Hemsworth-worthy Ash James, who claims Bella is his dog and will
Harry, and a very bossy (and stop at nothing to get her back!
slightly evil) cat called
Saffron.
Becky’s not about to hand over lovely Bella to any Tom, Dick or
Ash. She’s determined to watch every move Ash James makes… even if
it gets her very hot under the collar.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 8
Previous rights sold: Random House (German), Newton Compton (Italian), Balto Leidybas Namai (Lithuania)
THE LITTLE SWISS SKI CHALET
Romantic Escapes Series (7)
Julie Caplin
It’s time to pack your bags and head to the breath-taking, snow-covered peaks of the
Swiss Alps for velvety hot chocolates, delicious cheeses and a gorgeous love story.
Imprint: One More Chapter Food technician Minna has always believed that chocolate will solve
Editor: Charlotte Ledger everything – and it’s just what she needs when her latest relationship
Publication: 22 Jan 2021 mishap goes viral!
Extent: 400pp
So with her bags packed and a new determination to sort her life out,
Genre: Escapist, romance
Minna decides to drown her sorrows with the best hot chocolate in the
The Author: Julie Caplin is world at her godmother’s cosy Swiss chalet. Chocolate: yes. Romance:
addicted to travel and no.
good food. Formerly a PR
director, she took top food Until she has a run in on an Alpine train with a mysterious but oh-so-
and drink writers around gorgeous stranger.
Europe on press trips,
sampling the gastronomic Praise for Julie Caplin:
delights of the continent. It
was a tough job but
someone had to do it. These
‘Irresistible [and] unputdownable’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde
trips have provided the
inspiration for her novels. ‘Up there with the best of them… A big, fat five stars from me’ Sue
Moorcroft
Rights sold: Grada (Czech),
Rowohlt (German) ‘An irresistible slice of escapism’ Phillipa Ashley
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 9
Previous rights sold: in 13 languages (details available upon request)
THE SPARK
Jules Wake
The perfect uplifting romcom for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Beth O’Leary and Lindsey Kelk.
Imprint: One More Chapter Jess is falling for Sam.
Editor: Charlotte Ledger
Publication: 31 Dec 2020 Sam is falling for Jess.
Extent: 400pp
But it seems life will do whatever it takes to make them fall apart.
Genre: Romance
The Author: After reading When Jess and Sam lock eyes at a party, a spark ignites. The spark. But
English at the University of love at first sight isn’t like the movies, especially when Sam’s ex, Victoria, is
East Anglia, Jules Wake determined to make their honeymoon period a living hell.
began a life in the
glamorous, but deeply Is love at first sight enough?
shallow world of PR, where
she honed her fiction writing
skills on press releases and
other copy-writing projects.
With her eldest having now
taken flight to university she’s
hoping to have even more
time to devote to writing.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 10
Previous rights sold: Albatros (Czech), J’ai Lu (French), Droemer (German), Vulcan Izdavasto (Serbian)THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Natalie Normann
Discover Christmas the Norwegian way with this book full of romance, cosy traditions
and hygge.
Imprint: One More Chapter In the bleak midwinter, a really frosty wind is making Holly’s life absolutely
Editor: Charlotte Ledger
miserable.
Publication: 13 Nov 2020
Extent: 280pp
After all the years of hard work it took Londoner Holly Greene to become
Genre: Romance, festive, a doctor, now it could all be taken away and she only has herself to
hygge blame. She’s retreating to her brother’s rustic home on an island off the
coast of Norway to lick her wounds. Only, it’s the middle of winter and icy
The Author: Natalie Normann slush plus endless darkness isn’t exactly the cheery, festive getaway she
grew up in a shipping town had imagined.
on the west-coast of
Norway and always wanted Nearly stumbling off the edge of a cliff in the dark, Holly is saved by Frøy,
to be a writer. Her writing
a yellow-eyed cat of fearsome but fluffy proportions, and his owner –
journey started with short
grouchy, bearded recluse, Tor. Tor has his own problems to face but the
stories in women’s
magazines until her first book inexplicable desire to leave a bag of freshly baked gingerbread men on
was published in 1995. Holly’s doorstep is seriously getting in the way of his hermit routine.
Call it kindness, call it Christmas, but Holly’s arrival means midwinter has
never looked less bleak.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 11CRIME + THRILLER
WHERE RAVENS ROOST
Detective Kjeld Nygaard (1)
Karin Nordin
Atmospheric and chilling, Where Ravens Roost is a thrillingly fast-paced crime debut
perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Helen Fields and Angela Marsons. The beginning of
exciting new crime series following Detective Kjeld Nygaard.
Imprint: HQ Digital No evidence, no body, no murder?
Editor: Sarah Goodey
Publication: 17 Feb 2021 Stenar Nygaard witnessed a murder in the old barn behind his house. But
Extent: 384pp there is no evidence, no body and Stenar suffers from Alzheimer’s so the
local police presume he must have imagined it.
Detective Kjeld Nygaard wants nothing more than to forget his family
Genre: Scandi-noir and Varsund, the small mining town he once called home, even exist. But
while on suspension, after his last case went disastrously wrong, his
Of note: Perfect for fans of
scandi TV dramas like The estranged father Stenar leaves a voicemail on his phone claiming he’s
Bridge and The Killing. seen a murder.
The Author: Karin Nordin Returning to Varsund, the hometown he hasn’t seen in twelve years, Kjeld
completed the Creative can’t stop himself from beginning an off-the-books investigation into
Writing MSc from the University
of Edinburgh with Distinction in what his father actually saw, and must confront his own family’s past to
2019 and also holds an MA in solve the mystery before the truth is lost forever.
Scandinavian Literary Studies
from the University of
Amsterdam. Born in ‘The
Biggest Little City in the World’
and raised in America’s Rust
Belt, she now lives in the
Netherlands.
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 13THE INVITATION
A. M. Castle
Cover not final
A gripping thriller from the author of The Perfect Widow, perfect for fans of Agatha
Christie and Lucy Foley.
Imprint: HQ Thirteen guests. One killer. No escape.
Editor: Abigail Fenton
Publication: 12 Feb 2021 When Vicky accepts the invitation it’s reluctantly. She’s barely seen
Extent: 384pp Rachel for years, but she can’t resist the opportunity to see what her
friend’s imposing new home, courtesy of her recent marriage, is like.
Genre: Domestic thriller
The Author: Before turning to On an island just off the coast of Cornwall, cut off from the mainland by
crime, A.M. Castle had a the tides for most of the day, thirteen old friends meet at Tregowan
long career as a feature Castle.
writer on national
newspapers including the By the next evening only twelve remain.
Daily Express, The Times and
The Daily Telegraph. She Amongst them is a killer – but who? With no escape from the island and
grew up in south London
everyone keeping secrets, this is one invitation you won’t want to turn
and, after a stint in Brussels,
she is back where she
down.
belongs. As well as writing
psychological thrillers, she
also writes cosy mysteries as
Alice Castle.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 14MURDER ON THE MENU
Fiona Leitch
The first book in the Murder on the Menu cosy mystery series. A humorous cosy mystery
with a British female sleuth in a small village.
Imprint: One More Chapter Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker
Editor: Hannah Todd is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit
Publication: 15 Jan 2021
the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of
Extent: 400pp
pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and
raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer.
Genre: Cosy crime
Of note: Includes one of
But there’s nothing like having your first job back at home to be
Jodie's Tried and Tested catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small
Recipes! your village is. And when the bride, Cheryl, vanishes Jodie is drawn
The Author: Fiona Leitch is a into the investigation, realising that life in the countryside might not be
writer with a chequered as quaint as she remembers.
past. She’s written for
football and motoring With a missing bride on their hands, there is murder and mayhem
magazines, DJ’ed at illegal around every corner but surely saving the day will be a piece of cake
raves and is a stalwart of the
low budget TV commercial,. for this not-so-amateur sleuth?
Her debut novel ‘Dead in
Venice’ was published by
Audible in 2018 as one of
their Crime Grant finalists.
Fiona lives in sunny New
Zealand, where she enjoys
scaring her cats by trying
out dialogue on them. She
spends her days dreaming
of retiring to a crumbling
Venetian palazzo, and
writing funny, flawed but
awesome female
characters.
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 15
Rights sold: HarperCollins
(Italian)THE BETRAYAL
Terry Lynn Thomas
The first in an explosive new series featuring attorney Olivia Sinclair, for fans of Alafair
Burke, Gillian McAllistair and The Good Wife.
Imprint: HQ Digital Attorney Olivia Sinclair is shocked when she receives an anonymous
Editor: Abigail Fenton video showing her husband Richard sleeping with someone else. After
Publication: 28 Oct 2020 years of handling other people’s divorces, she thought she could
Extent: 384pp recognise a marriage in trouble.
Genre: Thriller
She angrily throws Richard out of the home they share. But days later
Of note: The Cat Carlisle she’s arrested—for the murder of his mistress.
mysteries have sold over
125,000 copies Olivia knows she’s innocent but, with all the evidence pointing at her and
an obvious motive, she must find the real killer to clear her name.
The Author: Terry Lynn
Thomas is the USA Today She may be used to dealing with messy divorces, but this one will be her
bestselling author of six most difficult case yet.
historical mysteries. The
Drowned Woman won an
IndieBRAG Medallion, The
Olivia’s husband has already betrayed her—but would he set her up for
Silent Woman and House of murder?
Lies released to critical
acclaim and became USA
Today bestsellers. The
Betrayal is Terry’s first foray
into the world of domestic
suspense.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 16YOUR LIFE FOR MINE
Karen Clarke
A stranger died to save you… now it’s your turn. For fans of The Perfect Couple by
Jackie Kabler and The Wife by Shalini Boland.
Imprint: HQ Digital Meet Beth Turner.
Editor: Belinda Toor
Publication: 14 Oct 2020 From the outside she looks like any other thirty-three-year-old woman,
Extent: 384pp with a gorgeous house and beautiful daughter.
But Beth has a secret that has haunted her past for as long as she can
Genre: Psychological thriller
remember. A secret that only those closest to her know.
The Author: Karen Clarke
was born in North Yorkshire Aged seven, she almost drowned on a family holiday… and a stranger
but now lives in died saving her life. Survivors guilt has been the defining characteristic of
Buckinghamshire. When she her life ever since.
is not writing she is reading,
and fits in plenty of film and So, when Beth receives a threatening text message from an anonymous
TV watching, baking, and
walking through the woods.
number on the way to her surprise birthday party, she knows her time is
Which is excellent for up.
plotting books. (And walking
off the cake.) Enjoy your birthday, Beth. It’ll be your last.
As she arrives at her house, there’s only one thing she knows for certain,
someone at the party wants her dead.
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 17TOTAL BLACKOUT
Alex Shaw
The first in an explosive new thriller series introducing ex-SAS officer Jack Tate, a no-
nonsense ‘Jack Reacher-esque’ hero readers worldwide will recognise.
Imprint: HQ Digital A catastrophic attack. A country in chaos. A race to prevent war.
Editor: Finn Cotton
Publication: 25 Sep 2020 British M16 agent, and former SAS trooper, Jack Tate is trying to escape
Extent: 384pp his past when he witnesses a terrorist attack of unthinkable scale. An
electro-magnetic pulse knocks out the US power grid, killing anything with
Genre: Action thriller a computer processor, throwing the whole country into chaos.
The Author: Alex Shaw has Under the cover of the blackout, a clandestine operation aims to
lived and worked in Ukraine, assassinate prominent public figures on US soil. Looting and violence
the former USSR, the Middle spreads across the country. And Jack Tate’s past comes back to haunt
East, and Africa. He is the
author of the #1 him. As the only intelligence operative on the ground, he is hurled into a
International Kindle mission that will put him – and the people he loves – in immediate
Bestselling Aidan Snow SAS danger.
thrillers. His writing has also
been published in several With the fate of the United States on the line, only he can prevent the
thriller anthologies alongside horror of a new world war.
International Bestselling
authors Stephen Leather
and Matt Hilton. He currently
lives and works in Qatar. Praise for Alex Shaw:
‘Looking for breakneck pace and a relentless hero? Alex Shaw has you
covered’ James Swallow
‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around! Fast paced, Total
Blackout gripped from page one and didn’t let go … as fast as a
Hollywood movie’ Stephen Leather HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 18HISTORICAL
AN ISLAND AT WAR
Deborah Carr
Deborah’s first novel, The Poppy Field, sold over 60k copies in the US and UK.
Imprint: One More Chapter An Island at War is a moving historical novel about the German
Editor: Charlotte Ledger occupation of the Channel Islands. While her little sister Rose is sent to the
Publication: 19 Feb 2021 UK to keep her safe from the invading German army, Estelle is left behind
Extent: 400pp on Jersey to help her grandmother run the family farm. When the
Germans occupy the island, everything changes and Estelle and the
Genre: Historical
islanders must face the reality of life under Nazi rule.
The Author: Deborah Carr
lives on the island of Jersey Interspersed with letters from Rose back in London, the novel is also
in the Channel Islands with inspired by the real life stories from the author’s own family who were on
her husband and three the island during the occupation and is a true testament to the courage
rescue dogs. She became and bravery of the islanders.
interested in books set in
WW1 when researching her
great-grandfather's time as
a cavalryman in the 17th
21st Lancers. She is one third
of the Blonde Plotters writing
group and was Deputy
Editor on the online review
site, Novelicious.com for
seven years.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 20
Previous rights sold: HarperCollins (Dutch)THE GERMAN NURSE
M.J. Hollows
A powerful and heartbreaking novel for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz , The
Nightingale and Beneath a Scarlet Sky .
Imprint: HQ Digital Her past could kill you.
Editor: Finn Cotton Guernsey, 1940. As war storms across Europe, Guernsey remains an oasis
Publication: 21 Jan 2021 of peace – until the day Churchill orders the evacuation of the military
Extent: 384pp
personnel who protect it. As the islanders hurry to prepare for the worst,
Genre: Historical
and men rush to enlist, Jack Surname stays to protect his family – and the
woman he loves, Johanna.
The Author: Michael J.
Hollows has told stories since Her love could save you.
he was little. Goodbye for When the Nazis come, everything changes. Bombers sweep across the
Now, published in Oct 2018, harbour and Jack, a policeman, must serve the officers or face
is his first novel, which he retribution not only against him, but against his family. To protect those he
started as part of his MA in
Writing from Liverpool John loves, Jack has to keep in line: their lives depend on his obedience.
Moores University. Michael
also writes for Black Library. Her fate is in your hands.
He is currently researching And then a list of Jews on the island is drawn up, and Jack realises how
towards a PhD in Creative close everything is to falling. Because Johanna is a Jew, and Jack has to
Writing.
make a choice. If he writes her name on the list he condemns her, but if
he resists he condemns his family.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 21BENEATH A STARLESS SKY
Tessa Harris
An absolutely gripping and emotional historical fiction novel for fans of My Name is Eva
and The Woman of War.
Imprint: HQ Digital Munich, 1930.
Editor: Belinda Toor
Publication: 9 Dec 2020 Lilli Sternberg longs to be a ballet dancer. She practises eight hours a day
Extent: 400pp and seven days a week without fail.
But outside the sanctuary of the theatre, Lilli’s beloved city is in chaos.
The Nazi party are gaining in popularity and the threats to those that fail
Genre: Historical to comply becoming more frequent. Families are being targeted and
businesses raided, even her father’s shop is left in rubble after being
Of note: Her debut, The
torched because of their Jewish faith.
Anatomist’s Apprentice, won
the Romantic Times First Best So, when the opportunity arises to escape Germany and make her big
Mystery Award 2012 in the break in the United States, dancing with Hollywood’s biggest names, Lilli
US.
jumps at the chance. Only her love for Captain Marco Zeiller and the
The Author: Tessa Harris read promise of a future together would be enough to make her stay.
History at Oxford University
and has been a journalist, But battle lines are being drawn, and Marco has been spotted by the
writing for several national Reich as an officer with great potential. A relationship with Lilli would
newspapers and magazines compromise them both.
for more than thirty years.
She is the author of nine Will Lilli be able to escape the threats facing her family and choose
published historical novels. between the two great loves in her life?
She lectures in creative
writing at Hawkwood
College, Stroud and is
married with two children.
She lives in the Cotswolds.
Twitter:@harris_tessa
www.tessaharrisauthor.com
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 22THE SECRET AGENT
Elisabeth Hobbes
A page-turning and gripping romance set in occupied France during WW2. For fans of -
Pam Jenoff.
Imprint: One More Chapter An unknown location, occupied France, 1944.
Editor: Charlotte Ledger
Publication: 27 Nov 2020 Dropping silently behind enemy lines, Sylvia Crichton, codename
Extent: 400pp Monique, is determined to fight for the country of her birth and
save it from its Nazi stranglehold.
Genre: Historical
As one of the dancers at the nightclub Mirabelle, Sylvie’s mission is
The Author: Elisabeth’s
writing career began when to entertain the club’s German clientele and learn their secrets. In
she finished third in a world of deception and lies, she can trust no one. Not even
Harlequin’s So You Think You Mirabelle’s enigmatic piano player Felix… a part of the resistance
Can Write contest in 2013
and hasn't looked back. She or a collaborator?
teaches Primary school but
would rather write full time But despite her SOE training, nothing can prepare Sylvie for the
because unlike five year horrors she is about to face – or the pain of losing those she grows
olds her characters
generally do what she tells closer to undercover.
them. She spends most of
her spare time reading and
is a pro at cooking one-
handed while holding a
book. She lives in Cheshire
because the car broke
down there in 1999 and she
never left.
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 23THE FORGOTTEN GIFT
Kathleen McGurl
Dual-timeline novel that combines mystery and suspense with stunning historical detail.
From the USA Today bestselling author, perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Emily Gunnis
and Fiona Valpy.
Imprint: HQ Digital What would you do to protect the ones you love?
Editor: Abigail Fenton
Publication: 11 Nov 2020 1861. George’s life changes forever the day he meets Lucy. She’s
Extent: 384pp beautiful and charming, and he sees a future with her that his position as
the second son in a wealthy family has never offered him. But when Lucy
Themes: Historical, time-slip,
suspense
dies in a suspected poisoning days after rejecting George, he finds
himself swept up into a murder investigation. George loved Lucy; he
The Author: Kathleen would never have harmed her. So who did?
McGurl lives in Bournemouth
with her husband. She has Now. On the surface Cassie is happy with her life: a secure job, good
published several novels with friends, and a loving family. When a mysterious gift in a long-forgotten will
HQ and self-published leads her to a dark secret in her family’s history she’s desperate to learn
another. She has also sold more. But the secrets in Cassie’s family aren’t all hidden in the past, and
dozens of short stories to
her research will soon lead her to a revelation much closer to home –
women's magazines, and
written three How To books
and which will turn everything she knows on its head.
for writers. After a long
career in the IT industry she
became a full-time writer in
2019.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
HARPERCOLLINSPUBLISHERS • FBF20 • 24
Previous rights sold: City Editions (French)THE BROTHERS OF
AUSCHWITZ
Malka Adler
A heartbreaking and unforgettable historical novel based on an untold true story.
Imprint: One More Chapter Dov and Yitzhak live in a small village in the mountains of Hungary,
Editor: Charlotte Ledger isolated both from the world and from the horrors of the war.
Publication: 1 Oct 2020
Extent: 400pp But one day in 1944, everything changes. The Nazis storm the homes of
the Jewish villagers and inform them they have one hour. One hour
before the train will take them to Auschwitz.
Genre: Historical Six decades later, from the safety of their living rooms at home in Israel,
For: Told in a poetic style the brothers finally break their silence to a friend who will never let their
reminiscent of Margaret stories be forgotten.
Atwood, this is a visceral yet
essential read for those who Malka Adler’s extraordinary biographical novel of a family separated by
have found strength, solace the Holocaust and their harrowing journey back to each other is based
and above all, hope, in
books like The Choice, The on interviews with the brothers she grew up with by the Sea of Galilee.
Librarian of Auschwitz and When they decided to tell their story, she was the only one they would
The Tattooist of Auschwitz. talk to.
The Author: Malka Adler was
born in a small village near
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northern Israel.
She began her work as an
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with the art.
‘I am sitting here, stunned, after finishing this book. It was so incredibly
Malka has written six books,
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Holocaust. She obtained her the justice it truly deserves’ Netgalley reviewer
undergraduate and
graduate degrees in ‘This book is so moving. It is harrowing and stunning, really well written and
educational counselling at
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therapist, writer and
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‘The story is so incredible and the author writes so beautifully that it is
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Clara O’Connor
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In a world where the Roman Empire never fell, two starcrossed lovers fight
Imprint: One More Chapter to ignite the spark of rebellion.
Editor: Charlotte Ledger
Publication: 28 Aug 2020 Londinium, the last stronghold of the Romans left in Britannia, remains in a
Extent: 400pp delicate state of peace with the ancient kingdoms that surround it. As
the only daughter of a powerful merchant, Cassandra is betrothed to
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But then she meets Devyn, the boy with the strange midnight eyes
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The Author: Clara O’Connor
grew up in the west of Ireland
When a mysterious sickness starts to leech the life from citizens with Celtic
where inspiration was on her
power lying dormant in their veins, the imperial council sets their schemes
doorstep; her village was full
in motion. And so Cassandra must make a choice: the Code or Chaos,
of legend, a place of druids
science or sorcery, Marcus or Devyn?
and banshees and black
dogs at crossroads. Clara
worked in publishing for many
years before her travels set
her in the footsteps of
Arthurian myth.
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