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Cover Reveal: DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER by Alice Slater

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A BOOKSHOP. A TRUE CRIME CASE. A DEADLY FRIENDSHIP.

THE UNMISSABLE DEBUT THRILLER OF 2023 by ALICE SLATER.

Roach - bookseller, loner and true crime obsessive - is not interested in making friends. She has all the company she needs in her serial killer books, murder podcasts...

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10/31/2022 - 17:42
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Fourth Estate triumphs in seven-way auction for Young’s ‘extremely sexy’ debut for six figures

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'Fourth Estate has signed the debut novel, Experienced, from award-winning food writer and cook Kate Young in a seven-way auction.

Editorial director Katie Bowden acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Zoe Ross at United Agents in a six-figure, two-book deal. US rights sold to Marie Michels at Pamela Dorman...

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10/20/2022 - 12:59
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The Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022

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The Guardian

Wishing both Olia Hercules and Jack Monroe a huge congratulations on their wins at the Observer Food Monthly Awards last weekend.

Olia won a special OFM Editor's Award for #CookforUkraine, with her co-founder, Alissa Timoshkina. Jack won the OFM Food Hero award , voted for by readers, for her...

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10/18/2022 - 14:31
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A E Gauntlett's debut thriller sold to Raven in six-figure pre-empt

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Jonathan Garrett

The Wedding Guest , A E Gauntlett's debut thriller, has been pre-empted by Alison Hennessey at Raven Books in a six-figure deal. It will launch as the imprint's super-lead debut in spring 2024.

In this tightly plotted, brilliantly compulsive marriage thriller, classicist Annie and former surgeon Mark are...

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10/13/2022 - 11:40
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