London Book Fair News from The Bookseller

Thriller-seekers strike big deals The popularity of psychological thrillers shows little sign of abating, with commissioning editors at the London Book Fair signing up many such titles—including one pre-empted for a seven-figure sum in the US. Read more

 

Doubleday draws Blood from Mayo Doubleday will publish radio presenter Simon Mayo’s first adult novel, Mad Blood, inspired by the true story of a group of American sailors imprisoned in Dartmoor in the early 19th century. Read more

 

Hannah and Hercule to reunite for Harper HarperCollins has bagged two further Hercule Poirot novels by crime writer Sophie Hannah. The publisher acquired world English-language rights for the continuation novels starring Agatha Christie’s iconic character. Read more

 

Mills & Boon gets graphic in 'sexiest' series yet HarperCollins imprint Mills & Boon has launched Dare, a new series of "sexually graphic storytelling [with] strong, independent women and sizzling hot heroes", with "highly explicit sexual encounters". Read more

 

Faber milks farm memoir frenzy Faber is in the midst of an international rights stampede for a “charming and delightful” farming memoir, more than a decade old, which follows a herd of cattle in the Cotswolds. Read more

 

Rights round-up Harry Hill turns his quill to kids’ series for Faber Débutante Salam looks to blossom with Fig Tree Cambridge don reveals How Democracy Ends Lezard to map the best translated literature Seven Dials bags five Bikers Tinder match for B4ME Short Story shortlistee Bookseller signed—after pitching book at LBF ’16 Felon and Devil to kick off Ink’s print Endeavour Bonnier’s Auschwitz ink tale makes its mark Fountain’s Pain gains screen adaptation option Edelstein the Main event as Picador bags memoir Team GB cyclist gears up for JB deal Souness kicks off new Headline title

 

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