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False Value All Fall Down Without a Trace Ben Aaronovitch MJ Arlidge Mari Hannah Page 3 Page 4 Page 9

Would Like to Meet The Many Lives of Belgravia Rachel Winters Heloise Starchild Julian Fellowes Page 24 J.W. Ironmonger Page 31 Page 28 A Little Hatred Bone Silence 13 Storeys Joe Abercrombie Alastair Reynolds Jonny Sims Page 36 Page 47 Page 49

Dog’s Best Friend Linda McCartney’s Beating Brain Fog Simon Garfield Family Kitchen Sabina Brennan Page 54 Linda McCartney Page 76 Page 74 Orion Rights: Contact Details GENERAL ENQUIRIES Tel: + 44(0)20 3122 6444 www.orionbooks.co.uk [email protected]

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BEN AARONOVITCH #1 Bestseller Ben Aaronovitch’s highly-acclaimed series featuring PC Peter Grant has sold over 500,000 copies and has been translated into twelve languages (in Germany it is a major sensation and has sold over 1 million copies). Every title has been a Sunday Times bestseller and is perfect for both the crime and genre fans alike.

False Value

The new novel in the #1 bestselling Rivers of London series. Strap in for a fantastic mystery and an amazing new character!

Facing fatherhood and a undercover stint in tech genius Terrence Skinner’s brand new London start up, the Serious Cybernetics Company, Peter Grant must quickly learn how to blend in and avoid detection.

Because Skinner has a secret hidden in the bowels of the SCC. A technology that stretches back to Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, and forward to the future of artificial intelligence. A secret that is just as magical as it technological - and just as dangerous.

“An incredible fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups ” - The Times

Also by Ben Aaronovitch: Rivers of London (2011); Moon Over Soho (2011); Whispers Under Ground (2012); Broken Homes (2013); Foxglove Summer (2014); The Hanging Tree (2016); The Furthest Station (2017 novella); Lies Sleeping (2018); The October Man (2019)

MJ ARLIDGE Bestseller M. J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last twenty years, specializing in high-end drama production, including prime-time crime serials Silent Witness, Torn, The Little House and the hit ITV show Innocent. His debut thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014 and launched the Helen Grace series, which has sold 1 million copies in the UK alone. All Fall Down is the ninth DI Helen Grace thriller.

All Fall Down

The gripping new DI Helen Grace novel from international bestseller M.J. Arlidge.

“You have one hour to live.”

Those are the only words on the phone call. Surely, a prank? A mistake? A wrong number? Anything but the chilling truth…that someone is watching, waiting, working to take your life in one hour.

The job of finding out who and why falls to DI Helen Grace: a woman with a track record in hunting killers. However, this is one case where the killer seems to always be one step ahead of the police and the victims.

With no motive, no leads, no clues – nothing but pure fear – an hour can last a lifetime…

“DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone” - Daily Mail

Also by MJ Arlidge: Eeny Meeny (2014); Pop Goes the Weasel (2014); The Doll’s House (2015); Liar Liar (2015); Little Boy Blue (2016); No Way Back (2016); Hide and Seek (2016); Running Blind (2017); Love Me Not (2017); Down to the Woods (2018)

ISABEL ASHDOWN Isabel Ashdown joined the Trapeze launch list in 2017 with her brilliantly twisty thriller Little Sister, which has sold over 30,000 copies and has been published in seven languages. Two Crosses A gripping psychological thriller set in a women's commune with a dark side. When their mother dies, two sisters, Celine and Pip, are forced to return home and confront ghosts from their past - namely, the unsolved mysterious and violent death of their sister, Vanessa. A fresh murder brings to light new information. What do the mysterious women of Two Cross Farm, the women's commune, have to do with it? What secrets are lurking behind their gates? Also by Isabel Ashdown: Little Sister (2017); Beautiful Liars (2018); Lake Child (2019) Trapeze | September 2020 | 304pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Japan Uni | Korea: EYA | Turkey: Nurcihan Kesim Option publishers: US: Kensington Books | Greek: Psichogios | Polish: Swiat Ksiazki

ALISON BELSHAM Alison Belsham’s debut novel, The Tattoo Thief, was a book of the fair at Frankfurt in 2017 with foreign rights sold in twelve territories. TV rights have been optioned at auction by Media Lab. The Tattoo Thief Series: The Tattoo Thief (2018); Her Last Breath (2019); The Embalmer (November 2020) A gripping new thriller in the Sullivan and Mullins series, which has been optioned for television. When the body of a woman is found hidden within an Egyptian mummy at the Museum of Natural History, Detective Francis Mullins is called in to investigate. A serial killer is on the warpath, and the streets of Brighton are no longer safe. Caught in a race against time, Francis must fight to uncover the truth about the murders, before it’s too late... In this series: The Tattoo Thief (2018); Her Last Breath (2019)

MICHELLE DAVIES Michelle Davies is a British crime writer and freelance journalist. Shadow of a Doubt A haunting new standalone thriller inspired by real events. Accused of causing her brother's death as a child in 1994, Cara was shunned by her family and sent to a psychiatric unit after blaming the death on a paranormal entity she swore was haunting their house at the time. Now 34, she's returning to the empty family home for the first time since her brother's death and she's about to re-discover the evil that was lurking inside its walls....

Orion | November 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: David Higham Associates

ELOISA DIAZ Eloísa Díaz Spanish is a writer and lawyer. Repentance is her debut novel. Repentance Past and present collide in this sharp and darkly funny crime novel set in Argentina. As Police Inspector Joaquín Alzada investigates the disappearance of a young woman during the economic and political crisis of 2001, he’s brought back to a previous time of crisis, when the Argentinian military dictatorship ‘disappeared’ his own brother – with long-lasting consequences.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: US Translation: Pontas Agency Fiction | Crime and Thrillers 7

R.J. ELLORY Ellory's novels have been translated into twenty-six languages, and he has won both national and international prizes for his work. Proof of Life A page-turning, suspenseful spy thriller from a critically acclaimed author. A former war photographer, Stroud has seen things no one should have to see. He left the front line before his luck ran out. His best friend, Vincent Raphael, was not so fortunate. His car ran over an explosive device and that was the last time anyone saw him. Believed dead - until now. Following whispers of a sighting, Stroud is sent on a mission across borders chasing the shadow of a man. But the more Stroud looks, the harder it proves to pronounce his friend dead - or that he ever existed.

PAUL FINCH Paul Finch is a former policeman, turned full-time writer. He is a two- times winner of the British Fantasy Award, and a one-time winner of the International Horror Guild Award. One Eye Open A twisted tale of secrets and lies that leads to a jaw-dropping conspiracy. DS Hagen investigates a car crash where a couple is left for dead. A puzzle emerges as they have no ID and the car is untraceable. Just who are these two seemingly average people? What are they running from – and what are they trying to hide?

Orion | August 2020 | 432pp | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: Blake Friedmann 8 Fiction | Crime and Thrillers

TOM GRASS Film Tom Grass is the Creative Director of Pure Grass Films, with coming over fifteen years in the entertainment industry. 2020 Twist (Film Tie-In) A gripping modern-day reinvention of the Dickens classic, Oliver Twist - soon to be a major film. Packed with action, love and betrayal, Tom Grass's electrifying heist thriller, Twist, is due to hit the big screen in September 2020 – with full cinema release in the UK and the US. It features a starry A list cast, including actors Michael Caine, Lena Headey and Raff Law. Orion | September 2020 | 336pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

ALEX HART Alex Hart is a crime writer and TV Development Executive. Take Me Home A page-turning road trip thriller with an ingenious reveal. When photojournalist Harper tries to return a dress she bought that same day, she notices a little girl who was waiting there that morning is still there and no one seems to be looking for little May. Who would just leave a child like this? And what if finding her home was the worst thing you could do?

Orion | February 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: Korea: EYA Fiction | Crime and Thrillers 9

MARI HANNAH Breakout Novel Mari Hannah is a former probation office. She was Programming Chair of the 2019 Harrogate International Crime Writing Festival and won the CWA Dagger in the Library in 2017. Her acclaimed Kate Daniels series is currently in development with Stephen Fry’s film and TV production company, Sprout Pictures.

Without a Trace

The gripping, twisty new DCI Kate Daniels thriller from acclaimed crime fiction star, Mari Hannah.

An international disaster: A plane on route from London to New York City has disappeared out of the sky. This breaking news dominates every TV channel, every social media platform, and every waking hour of the Metropolitan Police and US Homeland Security.

A private tragedy: The love of DCI Kate Daniels' life was on that aircraft, but she has no authority to investigate. This major disaster is outside of her jurisdiction and she's ordered to walk away.

A search for the truth: Kate can't let it lie. She has to find out what happened to that plane - even if it means going off book. No one is safe.

“Involving, sophisticated, intelligent and suspenseful - everything a great crime thriller should be” - Lee Child

PETER JAMES Peter James’ DS Roy Grace crime series has sold 18 million Backlist copies, is published in 39 languages, and will be a major Gem new ITV series in 2020, starring John Simm. The Truth A thrilling tale of suspense from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace novels. What if you were about to lose everything? What if a bizarre offer from a stranger was your only option? What’s your price? The Truth is part of a major backlist reissue programme including Alchemist, Denial, Dreamer, Faith, Host, Possession and Prophecy.

Orion | February 2018 | 528pp Rights: World Rights Sold: Russia: Azbooka | Finland: Minerva | France: Bragelonne

LAURA JARRATT Laura Jarratt is a Carnegie Medal and Waterstone's Children's Book Prize nominated author. Mother is her debut adult novel Mother An emotional story of one mother's impossible choice between her two daughters. When Lizzie's car crashes with her two daughters inside, she faces a terrible choice. And when she recovers from her injuries, she has to deal with the impact of that tragedy as well as the police investigation into it. Just what did happen on that remote country road? A deeply emotional and beautifully realised cross between Sophie’s Choice and Daughter.

Trapeze | April 2020 | 288pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Fiction | Crime and Thrillers 11

CARYS JONES Carys Jones is a thriller writer based in Shropshire. The List Five names on a list. The first two are dead. The third one is yours. When Beth finds a list with her name on it, she can’t shake off her unease. Why is she on it? And what ties her to the other four strangers? Curiosity getting the better of her, Beth looks up the first two names, only to find that they're both dead. Is she next? A rip-roaring commercial thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell.

Orion | December 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

MARGARET KIRK Margaret Kirk is a Scottish crime writer and winner of the 2016 Good Housekeeping Novel Competition. In The Blood The third compulsive and gripping novel in the DI Lukas Mahler series. The bloated remains of a man are discovered bound to a derelict pier in Orkney and newly promoted DCI Lukas Mahler dispatches a team to investigate. But when the body is identified as Alex Fleming - Mahler's former colleague from his time in the Met – the case becomes personal.

Orion | November 2020 | 352pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World 12 Fiction | Crime and Thrillers

ALEX KNIGHT Alex Knight studied English at the University of Stirling. He works as a systems administrator by day, and writes thrillers by night. Hunted An epic US thriller with a killer hook. You're woken early by the doorbell. It's a young girl, the daughter of the love of your life. She's scared, covered in blood, she says her mother is hurt. You reach for your phone to call for help, but it lights up with a notification before you touch it. It's an Amber alert – a child has been abducted by a dangerous suspect. The child is the girl standing in front of you. The suspect? You.

Orion | November 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

CHRIS LLOYD Chris Lloyd’s debut crime novel, City of Good Death, was published by Canelo Books in July 2015. He is also a Spanish and Catalan translator.

@chrislloydbcn The Unwanted Dead The first in an edgy historical crime series. Paris, 1940. Four Polish refugees are found gassed in a railway truck. A fifth commits suicide later that day. With his own psychological scars from the Great War, Paris police detective Eddie Giral is determined to bring the killers to justice even if it means taking on the Occupier.

Orion | September 2020 | 368pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Fiction | Crime and Thrillers 13

G.S. LOCKE G.S. Locke is a British crime writer. Neon An ingenious, slick serial killer thriller. Neon is a high-concept, character-led crime thriller, for fans of TV’s Killing Eve and Jo Nesbo’s The Snowman. A suicidal detective and a desperate hitwoman hunt a Neon-obsessed serial killer. What follows is a game of cat and mouse between detective, hitwoman and the killer.

TIM MACGABHANN Tim MacGabhann has reported from all over Latin America for Esquire, the Washington Post and Al Jazeera. How to be Nowhere Taken meets Narcos in this adrenaline-fuelled sequel to Call Him Mine. A literary take on the classic chase movie, How to be Nowhere is the sequel to Tim MacGabhann's genre-busting and critically-acclaimed debut Call Him Mine, and a blistering thrill-ride deep into the fog of Central America's murky present and tragic future. Weidenfeld & Nicolson | July 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World Sub Agents: Korea: EYA 14 Fiction | Crime and Thrillers

CHRIS MCGEORGE Chris McGeorge’s debut novel Guess Who? was published in 2018 and sold in thirteen foreign languages. He has quickly established himself as the king of the modern day locked room mystery. Guess Who One room. One body. Five suspects. Three hours to find a killer. The rules are simple. The game is not. Orion | May 2018 | 384pp Rights: World

Now You See Me The ingenious second novel from the new king of the locked room mystery. Six students go into the Standedge canal tunnel and only one comes out. If Matthew can’t find out how they disappeared, he’ll be sentenced for murder . . . Orion | June 2019 | 384pp Rights: World

SE MOORHEAD S.E. Moorhead studied Theology at university and has written articles for the press about her work in education and religion. Witness X is her debut novel. Witness X A genre-bending serial killer thriller for the Netflix generation. Fourteen years ago, the police caged a notorious serial killer but now they realise the real killer is still out there. The police psychologist on the original investigation fights to use a new technology that accesses the minds of the original witnesses. Will Kyra discover the truth, and if so, at what cost?

Trapeze | February 2020 | 304pp Rights: World Rights Sold: German: Piper Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: EAJ | Korea: EYA

SARAH NAUGHTON Sarah Naughton’s 2017 adult thriller debut, Tattletale, has been translated into nine languages. The Mothers First class suspense for fans of Big Little Lies and Friend Request. Bella's husband is missing - after stealing a life-changing amount of money from the accountancy firm he works at. The police want to get to the bottom of what happened, yet Bella and her four mum friends seem to be hiding something. Also by Sarah Naughton: Tattletale (2017), The Other Couple (2018) Trapeze | April 2020 | 288pp Rights: Translation US: Eve White Literary Agency Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Tuttle Mori | Korea: EYA | Turkey: Nurcihan Kesim Option publishers: Chinese (Complex): Faces | Estonian: Ersen | Lithuanian: Sofoklis | Polish: Sonia Draga 16 Fiction | Crime and Thrillers

MARNIE RICHES Marnie Riches is a best-selling, award-winning crime writer. Backlash The dark, gritty second book in an explosive new thriller series. Private Investigator Beverley Saunders is tasked with going undercover, relishing the chance to disguise herself as a cleaner in order to get close to Manchester bad boy Anthony Anthony. As Bev begins to infiltrate Anthony's world, she soon realises she's in danger - and this time, she might be too far in to get out.

Trapeze | January 2020 | 368pp Rights: World Option publishers: Germany: Heyne

EMMA ROWLEY Emma Rowley is a writer, ghostwriter and editor with a background in journalism, where she covered major crime stories. You Can Trust Me A gripping psychological thriller about a ghostwriter writing the autobiography of a woman hiding a deadly secret. Olivia is the domestic goddess who has won millions of followers by sharing her picture-perfect life online. And now she's releasing her tell-all autobiography. As Nicky, her ghostwriter, starts delving into Olivia’s past, deep cracks begin to appear in the glamorous façade. How far will Olivia go to keep Nicky from discovering the awful truth?

Orion | April 2020 | 368pp Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Big Apple | Japan: Tuttle Mori | Korea: EYA

ROB SINCLAIR The author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Enemy and Sleeper 13 series. Sleeper 13 Series: Sleeper 13 (2018); Fugitive 13 (2019); Imposter 13 The explosive third and final book in the Sleeper 13 thriller trilogy, which has sold over 1,000,000 copies to date. Against all odds, Aydin Torkal - aka Sleeper 13 - broke free from the terrorist group that took him as a child and raised him into a life of violence and hate. Now living a secret life in London, he receives a surprise visit from Rachel Cox of MI6, who needs him to infiltrate and convince the world's most dangerous terrorist cell that he's one of them. He must do it before the world suffers another deadly attack. He will have to do it on his own. He is IMPOSTER 13.

Orion | March 2020 | 400pp Rights: World Rights Sold: Czech: Nakladatelstvi | Serbian: Evro Women’s Fiction

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JULIE COHEN Julie Cohen is an award-winning author whose books have been translated into 15 languages and have now sold a million copies in total. Spirited A beautifully haunting historical novel from bestselling writer Julie Cohen. An orphaned amateur photographer captures the appearance of the ghost of a child, bringing her to the attention of the bewitching Henriette Blackthorne, a famous spirit medium who is also harbouring secrets. What follows is a story of loss, forbidden desire, race, class and liberation. Also by Julie Cohen: Together (2017); Louis & Louise (2018) Orion | July 2020 | 304pp | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: Teresa Chris Literary Agency

JAMIE FEWERY Jamie Fewery is an author, journalist and copywriter. He has written for the Daily Telegraph, Five Dials and Wired, and works for a London-based marketing and creative agency. The Way Back An emotional, funny and poignant story about a family torn apart and put back together again. Three estranged siblings, their father’s death, and a road trip revisiting the past. Can they confront their painful history to become a family again? Orion | April 2020 | 288pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Fiction | Women’s Fiction 19

MICHELLE GORMAN Michele Gorman is both a Sunday Times and a USA Today bestselling author, raised in the US and living in London. Michele also writes cosy romcoms under the pen-name Lilly Bartlett. The Staycation A funny, poignant novel of female friendship and family drama. Two families. One cancelled flight. And a last minute house swap. A brilliantly observed comedy of manners.

Trapeze | July 2020 | 272pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

GILLIAN HARVEY Gillian Harvey is a journalist and magazine columnist. Everything is Fine is her debut novel. Everything is Fine An uplifting comedy about Jessica Bradley's search for happiness. Jessica Bradley has it all, or at least that is what her thousands of social media followers believe. But when her real-life starts to spiral out of control how can Jess tell the truth from the lies? And will she be able to seize real happiness when it is right in front of her?

Orion | May 2020 | 368pp | Manuscript available Rights: World 20 Fiction | Women’s Fiction

POSY LOVELL Posy Lovell is a pseudonym for author Kerry Barrett, who has several historical fiction novels with HarperCollins. The Kew Gardens Girls A charming historical novel about women in wartime, set in Kew Gardens. 1916 and England is at war. Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care the gardens begin to flourish, but when a tragedy strikes can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?

Trapeze | July 2020 | 288pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Rights Sold: German: Goldmann

FLORENCE MCNICOLL Florence McNicoll is the pen name for writer and editor Sophie Wilson. She lives in Barcelona and is a huge cat lover and supporter of Battersea. Home for Christmas The second in a heartwarming new fiction series set in partnership with Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Kathy Simmonds is recently widowed and alone at Christmas this year. A chance phone call from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home introduces her to Scruff, a messy Jack Russell with a heart of gold who has been left for dead on the streets of London. Can Kathy and Scruff overcome their fears together to grasp a second chance at happiness? Trapeze | November 2020 | 288pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: World Rights Sold: Norwegian: Cappelen Damm Fiction | Women’s Fiction 21

NICKY PELLEGRINO Nicky Pellegrino is of Italian origin and lives in New Zealand where she works on a leading women’s magazine. Tiny Pieces of Us Emotional, moving women's fiction about entangled lives, and people who are braver than they ever imagined. Born with a heart defect, Vivi was given a second chance after a transplant, but has never quite dared to make the most of it. Until she comes face-to-face with her donor's mother, Grace, who wants something in return for Vivi's second-hand heart: her help to find all the other people who have tiny pieces of her son. As their lives intertwine Vivi finds herself with a new kind of family. Will she dare to grasp this opportunity and discover the new world waiting for her?

Orion | August 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Big Apple | Japan: Tuttle Mori

SOPHIE PEMBROKE Sophie Pembroke was born in Abu Dhabi, grew up in Wales and now lives in a Hertfordshire market town with her young family. Summer on Seashell Island Three estranged siblings, one family-run B&B in trouble and six weeks to change everything. This summer it's time to discover that home is where the heart is and that family will always be there... Also by Sophie Pembroke: The Wedding on Mistletoe Island (2019) Orion | June 2020 | 288pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World 22 Fiction | Women’s Fiction

HELEN ROLFE Helen Rolfe is a much-loved author of contemporary women's fiction. The Little Village Library A heart-warming novel about the kindness we can find when we least expect it. Jennifer has devoted all her energy into launching the Library of Shared Things: a place where locals can borrow anything they might need; a place where the community can come together. When her sister Isla moves home, and single dad Adam agrees to run a mending workshop at the Library, new friendships start to blossom. But what is Isla hiding, and can Adam ever mind his broken past? Also by Helen Rolfe: Cafe at the End of the Pier (2018) Orion | February 2020 | 384pp Rights: World Rights Sold: Germany: Heyne Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: EAJ | Korea: EYA

ANNE-MARIE RYAN Anne Marie Ryan is a children's editor and writer. The Six Tales of Christmas is her first book for adults. The Six Tales of Christmas A gorgeous, feel-good read about the power of community. Simon and Nora, the owners of a bookshop in the Cotswolds, are gearing up for the festive season - but the shop is in trouble. They come up with a plan to rouse the community spirit, sending out six books to lonely members of their village. One by one, the villagers come to the shop, all of them touched by the gesture and feeling already a little less alone. The books fly off the shelves, but will it be enough to save the shop? Or do Nora and Simon need a Christmas miracle...?

Trapeze | December 2020 | 388pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World Fiction | Women’s Fiction 23

ELLE SPELLMAN Elle Spellman works in Logistics for the Ministry of Defence and is a women's fiction book blogger. Running into Trouble is her debut novel. Running Into Trouble Three women. Three reasons. And three months to train for a marathon. Heart-warming and funny, we follow three women on their journey as they navigate grief, loss, divorce, new loves, motherhood and of course, getting through a whole marathon.

Trapeze | April 2020 | 288pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Rights Sold: German: Heyne

JEMMA WALLACE The winner of the Gingerbread New Writer Award. The Truth About My Mother is Jemma Wallace’s debut novel. The Truth About My Mother A sweeping family drama about secrets, sacrifice and love, spanning from the 1950s to present day. As Jeannette's 90th birthday party approaches, three women from three generations discover they have more in common than they first thought, and the secrets from the past may be the key to unlocking the future.

Trapeze | February 2020 | 336pp Rights: World 24 Fiction | Women’s Fiction

RACHEL WINTERS Rachel Winters works in publishing and Would Like to Meet is her debut novel. A major rights sensation, translation rights Rights have sold in 14 territories, and US rights were pre-empted by Sensation Penguin, who have just published to glittering reviews. Film rights were sold to Sony TriStar in a hugely competitive auction. Would Like to Meet A smart romantic comedy for the Netflix Generation - can you fall in love like they do in the movies? Evie, a film agency assistant, has been issued a challenge in order to save the ailing firm: prove you can fall in love the way they do in the movies, and Oscar-winning writer Ezra Chester will write them a film. Forget internet dating, Evie can only meet a man the way that Sally met Harry, or Hugh Grant meets anyone. Cue her entering into one ridiculous romcom scenario after another. But can life ever be like the movies?

New York, I Love You The second novel from hot new talent, Rachel Winters - a big- hearted love story set in the Big Apple. Recently dumped and new to the Big City, heartbroken Penelope is tasked to evict residents living in the office space above an abandoned theatre. When Penelope finds a letter in one of the studios addressed to Dear My Future Wife, she sets off on a journey around old New York to discover the mysterious man behind the letter and the woman he loved. She thinks she's following the trail of the past. But might it turn out to be a map to her future?

Trapeze | July 2021 | 304pp | Sample chapters due July 2020 Rights: World General

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LEAF ARBUTHNOT Leaf Arbuthnot is a lead writer at The Times newspaper as well as a critic for the Times Literary Supplement. Looking for Eliza is her debut novel. Looking for Eliza An exquisite story of connection and loss from a brilliant new literary voice. Ada - recently widowed and too old, she thinks, to be relevant - and Eliza - a PhD student, her career ahead of her and a broken relationship behind her - live opposite each other, both as lonely and alone as the other. If only they could find each other. This is a quietly devastating, yet joyful novel about how a person can change another person's life.

ANNA BEECHER Anna Beecher is an MFA candidate at the University of Virginia and a winner of the Henfield Prize for Fiction. Here Comes the Miracle is her first novel. Here Comes the Miracle A tear-jerking, lyrical novel about love, loss and randomness of life. Here Comes the Miracle is a profoundly beautiful story about two young men separated by generations, not allowed to grow up as they should.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | May 2020 | 224pp | Manuscript available Rights: Translation US: RCW 26 Fiction | General

JEHNNY BETH

Jehnny Beth, is a French musician, vocalist, singer-songwriter and actress.

C.A.L.M 12 highly-charged erotic stories from critically acclaimed musician, Jehnny Beth. C.A.L.M. presents the uncompromising vision of Jehnny Beth: writer, performer, actress, musician and provocateur. Graphic photography rubs up against erotic fiction to create a space of transgression where anything is permitting and everything is safe.

White Rabbit | June 2020 | 176pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

NIAMH CAMPBELL Niamh Campbell holds a PhD in English literature from King's College London. She was awarded a 'Next Generation' literary bursary by the Arts Council of Ireland in 2016. This Happy is her debut novel. This Happy A hugely exciting new voice in contemporary literary fiction. Set in contemporary Dublin, this is a fervid, glowing-hot novel about relationships. For readers who enjoy Rachel Cusk, Hilary Mantel and Elena Ferrante.

CHRISTIAN CAMERON Christian Cameron is one of Orion’s most accomplished and prolific writers of historical fiction. The Last Greek The second in a series about the last great hero of ancient Greece. 211BCE. The Roman invasion is imminent, and from the south the Spartans are burning their way north. Battle-hardened Philopoemen believes the Achean League is facing annihilation if it does not arm. It is the last roll of the dice, but Philopoemen is one of the greatest warriors Greece has ever known – the New Achilles. The Last Greek. Also by Christian Cameron: Tyrant series (2008–2013); The Long War series (2010–2015); God of War (2012); The Chivalry Series (2013–); The Green Count (2017); The New Achilles (2019) Orion | April 2020 | 416pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Big Apple | Korea: KCC

BEN KANE Ben Kane is one of the most successful historical writers in Bestseller the industry. Every title has been a Top 10 bestseller and garners much critical acclaim. Lionheart The new compulsive adventure from a Sunday Times bestseller. 1179. Henry II's armies have swept through the land. Imprisoned nobleman Ferdia is released having saved the life of the man who would become one of the greatest warriors: Richard the Lionheart. But infuriated by his younger brother Richard's growing reputation, the king's heir, Henry, rebels, and Ferdia learns that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be a foreign army, but Richard's own family . . . Also by Ben Kane: Clash of Empires (2018), The Falling Sword (2019) Orion | May 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Turkey: Anatolialit Rights Sold: Italian: Newton Compton | Spanish: Ediciones B 28 Fiction | General

JOHN IRONMONGER John Ironmonger is the author of three highly acclaimed novels. His novel Not Forgetting the Whale was a German bestseller. Twitter @jwironmonger notablebrain.blogspot.co.uk The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild A life-affirming adventure spanning three centuries from the bestselling John Ironmonger. This is a story that spans the history of Europe, from revolutionary France to the world wars, the Prague Spring, post Brexit Britain, and beyond. Katya's pursuit of her family's hidden memories will lead her into danger, and into the darkest places of the human soul. Also by John Ironmonger: The Notable Brain of Maximillian Ponder (2012); The Coincidence Authority (2013); Not Forgetting the Whale (2015)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | August 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Japan Uni Rights Sold: Dutch:

DAVID KEENAN David Keenan is the author of This Is Memorial Device and For The Good Times, both published by Faber. Xstabeth An explosive novel by the winner of the Gordon Burn Prize about Russia, Scotland, sex and singer-songwriters. Xstabeth is a magical-realist novel narrated by a young Russian girl torn between the love of her father and her father's best friend. Set between Moscow, Russia, and St Andrews, Scotland, it tackles the metaphysics of golf, the mindset of the classic Russian novels, and the power of art and music to rewrite reality.

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MARCO MISSIROLI Marco Missiroli’s first novel Senza Coda (2005) won the Campiello Opera Prima. His novel Atti Osceni In Luogo Privato (2015) became a runaway bestseller in Italy, selling over 150,000 copies. Fidelity was a #1 bestseller in Italy and is currently being made into a Netflix limited series. Fidelity A powerful and thought-provoking novel by the Italian Jonathan Franzen. Carlo and Margherita are happily married in love, but also harbour desires that stray beyond the confines of their bedroom. The dream of a new flat, suspended between the old cobbled streets of Milan and the modern skyline cutting the horizon, might just help to pull Carlo and Margherita’s relationship back from the brink. “Missiroli cuts right through to the darkness of our inner lives” - Roberto Saviano

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | August 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: Malatesta Literary Agency

DAVID TRUEBA David Trueba is a Spanish writer and film director. Rolling Fields A moving and funny road trip set in Spain from one of its most beloved authors. Dani Mosca is 40 and his father has just died. Fulfilling his father's last wishes, Dani embarks on a road trip back to his childhood village. Laugh-out-loud funny and deeply moving Rolling Fields is full of the grace and messiness of life - brave, exciting and completely irresistible.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | June 2020 | 368pp | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: MB Agencia Literaria 30 Fiction | General

RHIANNON WARD Rhiannon Ward is the pseudonym for Sarah Ward, the bestselling and critically acclaimed crime author. The Quickening A feminist gothic mystery perfect for fans of The Familiars. England, 1925. Louisa Drew is commissioned to photograph the contents of Clewer Hall for auction. When a mysterious child appears on the grounds, Louisa finds herself compelled to investigate and becomes embroiled in the strange happenings in the house.

Trapeze | August 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

ALAN WARNER Alan Warner is the author of seven previous novels. His work has been adapted for film, longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, and was the winner of the 2013 James Tait Black Prize. Kitchenly 434 One of Britain’s most revered literary novelists returns with his first novel for 6 years and his best for 20 years. Kitchenly 434 is set in a sprawling Tudorbethan mansion, Kitchenly Mill Race, in Surrey in the late 70s. Narrated by Crofton, a half-demented butler to a famous Rockstar of the time, Marko Morrell, who bears a resemblance to Jimmy Page or perhaps, Eric Clapton. It is a novel about male fantasy and delusion, loneliness, rock dinosaurs, and ‘getting it together in the country’. It might perhaps be mischievously described as ‘Remains of the Day with cocaine and amplifiers’.

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JULIAN FELLOWES TV Julian Fellowes is an award-winning actor, writer, director coming and producer. 2020 Julian Fellowes’s Belgravia Bestselling historical drama by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, set in 1840s London. Filming is underway for a major TV dramatisation of Belgravia, adapted by the author. International release of Belgravia is expected in 2020.

V. V. JAMES V.V. James is a British author with a background in TV, having worked as an investigative producer for Channel 4 News and now directs documentaries for the BBC. Sanctuary Big Little Lies meets The Craft: a feminist masterpiece, which brings the witch hunt into the 21st century. A page-turning murder-mystery which looks at how society treats women who try to speak out about sexual assault.

KATHERINE WEBB Katherine Webb’s spell-binding novels have sold over half a million copies in the UK, where she is a Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller. She is now a fully-fledged international bestseller (she is huge in Germany, where the sales are double that of the UK, and a major bestseller in Norway too). In total her novels have been translated in twenty-seven languages. She writes high quality commercial fiction full of secrets, drama, and mysteries of the human heart, perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Santa Montefiore.

The Legacy (2010) When Erica and her sister Beth return to Storton Manor to sort through their grandmother’s belongings, they unearth a secret family history. As past and present converge, they must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal - and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.

The Unseen (2011) England, 1911. During a long spell of oppressive summer heat, the rectory at Cold Ash Holt becomes charged with ambition, love and jealousy; a mixture of emotions so powerful that it leads, ultimately, to murder.

A Half Forgotten Song (2012) Dorset, England, 1937. The arrival of renowned artist Charles Aubrey changes everything for fourteen-year-old Mitzy. Over the next three summers, a dark and powerful love is kindled in her. Years later, the questions of a young man lead him to a Dorset village and to the truth about those fevered summers in the 1930s...

The Misbegotten (2013) Bath, England, 1821. Rachel Crofton escapes the binds of her unhappy employment as a governess by marrying a charming self- made businessman. She quickly learns that shattering truths lurk behind Bath's immaculate facade, and that the dark deeds of the past will no longer stay contained... Fiction | General 33

The Night Falling (2014) Puglia, 1921. Despite the luxury and glamour of an Art Deco styled palazzo, tensions are running high amongst its inhabitants. Hearts will be broken, blood will be spilt and the hardest of life's lessons will be learnt as shadows fall.

The English Girl (2016) Muscat, 1958. Archeologist Joan longs to explore the desert fort of Jabrin and unearth the wonders held within. Swept along on a dangerous adventure with her childhood heroine, only too late does she begin to question her actions - actions that will spark a wild, and potentially devastating, chain of events.

The Hiding Places (2017) Wiltshire, 1922. When murder comes to the idyllic, sleepy village of Slaughterford, nobody is prepared for it. In the search for the killer, Pudding and Irene begin to uncover truths neither of them could have foreseen, and the chance finding of a strange object, hidden away for years, will change everything.

The Disappearance (2019) April, 1942. The body of Frances Parry’s long-lost childhood friend is discovered after a bomb raid. This forces Frances her to revisit a crime that has cast a shadow over her life. This time she vows to uncover the truth.

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JOE ABERCROMBIE Bestseller Joe Abercrombie is the author of the First Law Trilogy and three standalone novels set in the First Law world. Joe’s novels have been shortlisted for the World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Awards, John W. Campbell Award and the David Gemmell Legend Awards. The Sunday Times bestselling First Law books have been sold across 27 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.

The Age of Madness Trilogy: A gripping new epic fantasy trilogy set in the world of the First Law, from bestseller Joe Abercrombie. Little Hatred (Book 1) War. Politics. Revolution. The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever. As the age of the machine dawns, the age of magic refuses to die. The Age of Madness has arrived. Gollancz | September 2019 | 560pp

The Trouble with Peace (Book 2) In the second installment of the Age of Madness trilogy, unrest worms into every layer of society. The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace, lasts forever. Gollancz | September 2020 | 560pp | Manuscript available

The Beautiful Machine (Book 3) Concluding the Age of Madness trilogy, The Beautiful Machine brings the series which is revolutionising fantasy to its stunning ending... “Joe Abercrombie is doing some terrific work” - George R. R. Martin

Gollancz | September 2021 | 560pp | Manuscript due February 2020 Also by Joe Abercrombie: First Law Trilogy: The Blade Itself (2006); Before They Are Hanged (2007); Last Argument of Kings (2008); Best Served Cold (2009); The Heroes (2011); Red Country (2012); Sharp Ends (2016)

MARK ALDER Mark Alder is the pseudonym for fantasy author M.D. Lachlan. Devil’s Blade A riotous semi-historical romp through 17th century France. The story of Julie D'Aubigny is well known. Her tumultuous childhood, her powerful lovers, her celebrated voice. But now the real truth can be told. She also made a deal with the devil. He gave her no powers or help, but he kept her alive for only one reason. To take revenge.. Also by Mark Alder: Son of the Morning (2014); Son of the Night (2017) Gollancz | March 2020 | 560pp | Manuscript available Rights : World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk

STEPHEN BAXTER Stephen Baxter is the pre-eminent science fiction writer of his generation. World Engines Series: A hard-SF series about the birth of the solar system, as well as a human story of loss and salvation. Destroyer (Book 1) Hundreds of years in the future, a space shuttle pilot from the 21st century is awoken from the cryogenic sleep he entered after a devastating accident. As he comes to terms with this new world, he begins to realise that their history does not match what he remembers - and that only he may be able to stop the catastrophe destined to destroy the planet. Creator (Book 2) In the follow-up to the thrilling adventure of World Engines: Destroyer, the combined crews of crashed spaceships from different realities must work together to save themselves, escape the planet and discover how the World Engineers have altered the Solar System, and why... Also by Stephen Baxter (recent): Proxima (2013); Ultima (2013); Obelisk (2016); Massacre of Mankind (2017); Xeelee: Vengeance (2017); Xeelee: Redemption (2018). With Alastair Reynolds: The Medusa Chronicles (2016)

ELIZABETH BEAR Elizabeth Bear is the prize-winning author of 15 novels and numerous short stories. Ancestral Night Machine Cutting-edge ideas and amazing characters in an SF duology by multi-award winning Elizabeth Bear. Energetic and electrifying, this is a dazzling new high concept space opera. “Awesome, awe-inspiring space opera. Fittingly, it shifts from weighty themes to lighter humour with dexterity, grace and crackling dialogue.” - Daily Mail

Gollancz | March 2019/ October 2020 | 512pp | Manuscript available/ Manuscript due April 2020 Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Tuttle Mori Rights Sold: US: Saga Press

MILES CAMERON Toronto based Miles Cameron is a hugely successful full time writer. Master and Mages Series: Cold Iron (2018); Dark Forge (2019); Bright Steel (2019) A complete new trilogy from the master of military fantasy. This is an accomplished fantasy series driven by strong characters and fast-paced action. Also by Miles Cameron: The Red Knight (2012); The Fell Sword (2012); The Dread Wyrm (2012); A Plague of Swords (2016); The Fall of Dragons (2017)

LOUISE CAREY Louise Carey's is the co-author of the graphic novel Confessions of a Blabbermouth and of fantasy novels The City of Silk and Steel and The House of War and Witness. Inscape A hi-tech dystopian SF thriller from a talented new female voice in SF. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where people live in city-scale corporate campuses, a young soldier, sent on her first mission, begins to question her absolute loyalty to her corporate government, as she starts to uncover a devastating conspiracy.

Gollancz | January 2021 | 416pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World

WALKER DRYDEN Walker Dryden is the pseudonym for writing team Mike Walker and John Scott Dryden, who co-created and wrote the hugely successful epic saga Tumanbay, a podcast aired by the BBC. It was recently the #1 podcast in America. City of a Thousand Faces A sweeping historical epic for those looking to cure their Game of Thrones itch. City of a Thousand Faces is a fast-paced historical thriller set in the richest, most powerful city on earth: Tumanbay. It's a story of slaves, spies, armies, betrayals, assassinations, deserts and plagues.

Orion | May 2020 | 352pp | Manuscript available Rights: World 40 Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction

JOANNE M HARRIS Bestseller Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted Chocolat and many other bestselling novels. Orfeia A powerful story of one mother's quest for her missing daughter - dead, or stolen away by the fae. This retelling of the Orpheus myth combines music, mythology and a mother's determination in one beautifully told novella which is stunningly illustrated by Bonnie Hawkins.

Gollancz | September 2020 | 240pp | Manuscript due April 2020 Honeycomb A collection of dark, captivating fairy tales from the bestselling author of Chocolat, The Strawberry Thief and the Loki series. Dark, gripping and brilliantly imaginative, these magical tales will soon have you in their thrall. Also by Joanne M Harris (in Gollancz): The Gospel of Loki (2014); A Pocketful of Crows (2017); The Testament of Loki (2018); The Blue Salt Road (2018) Gollancz | March 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript due February 2020 Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Korea: EYA | Japan: Tuttle Mori

M. JOHN HARRISON M. John Harrison is the author of a number of award-winning SF novels. The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again Standalone, beautifully-written literary fiction. A mysterious and dark tale set in London and Shropshire. As Shaw and Victoria struggle to maintain their on-off relationship and battle with their own curious conspiracies, a uncanny presence living in the rivers and canals is rising up again, unnoticed in the shadows around them.

Gollancz | June 2020 | 480pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction 41

C.C. HUMPHREYS C.C. Humphreys is a well-known author of historical fiction. These are his first titles for Gollancz. Immortals’ Blood Series: A thrilling new dark fantasy trilogy about immortality, war and survival. Smoke in the Glass (Book 1) The Coming of the Dark (Book 2) This is a series driven by intricate, fast-paced storytelling against a backdrop of wonderful characters and great world-building. Also by C.C. Humphreys: The French Executioner (2002); Blood Ties (2003); Vlad: The Last Confession (2009); A Place Called Armageddon (2011); Shakespeare’s Rebel (2013)

Gollancz | May 2019/September 2020 | 400pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

TOM LLOYD Tom Lloyd is the bestselling author of the Twilight Reign series which has sold over 75,000 copies and been translated worldwide. God Fragments Series: Stranger of Tempest (2016); Princess of Blood (2017); Knight of Stars (2019); God of Night (July 2020) A fun heroic fantasy series, with shades of David Gemmell and Brandon Sanderson. A ragtag group of mercenaries and their adventures full of wild magic, powerful wizards, rare treasures and dragons. “The world that Lloyd wraps you in is just as gripping as his storytelling.” - SFX

Also by Tom Lloyd: The Stormcaller (2006); The Twilight Herald (2007); The Grave Thief (2008); The Ragged Man (2010); The Dusk Watchman (2012); The God Tattoo (2013); Moon’s Artifice (2013); Old Man’s Ghosts (2015); Stranger of Tempest (2016); Princess of Blood (2017) Gollancz | 2016-2020 | 400pp Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Tuttle Mori | Turkey: Anatolialit 42 Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction

SCOTT LYNCH Scott Lynch is the author of the best-selling The Gentleman Bastards series, sold in 25 countries with TV rights sold to Phoenix Pictures (Black Swan, Shutter Island) and Critical Content (Catfish).

www.scottlynch.us @scottlynch78 The Thorn of Emberlain With a controversial twist in the tale coming, Locke and Jean find themselves sucked into the horrors of war. The Gentleman Bastard sequence continues, and now Locke Lamora, thief, con-man, pirate, political deceiver must also become a soldier as finally the war that has been brewing in the Kingdom of the Marrows flares up and threatens to capture all in its flames. Also by Scott Lynch: The Lies of Locke Lamora (2006); Red Seas Under Red Skies (2007); The Republic of Thieves (2013) Gollancz | September 2021 | 608pp | Manuscript due February 2021 Rights: World Sub Agents: China / Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Japan Uni | Turkey: Anatolialit Rights Sold: US: Bantam | French: Bragelonne Option Publishers: Bulgarian: Riva | Chinese (simplified): Chongqing | German: Heyne | Greek: Anubis | Hungarian: Delta Vision | Polish: MAG | Portuguese (Brazil): Sextante | Russian: Azbooka-Atticus | Serbian: Laguna | Thai: Words Wonder | Turkish: Ithaki

PAUL MCAULEY Paul McAuley is an award-winning writer of science fiction. War of the Maps A dazzling new far future novel from an award-winning author. Across a structure hanging in space, a lucidor, (peace keeper), hunts a criminal, while the maps of the world are under attack . . .

Gollancz | March 2020 | 432pp | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: Mic Cheetham Literary Agency Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction 43

S.J. MORDEN S. J. Morden is author of numerous SF novels. He has won the Philip K. Dick Award and been a judge on the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Gallowglass An explosive SF thriller from a Philip K Dick Award-winning author. Corporations ran by dubious entrepreneurs seek ever greater profits off-world. They offer immense rewards to anyone who can claim space’s resources in their name. The bounty on a single asteroid rivals the GDP of entire countries, so every last trick, legal or not, is used to win. Also by SJ Morden: One Way (2018); No Way (2019); As Simon Morden: Down Station (2016); The White City (2016) Gollancz | November 2020 | 400pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: EAJ

CHRISTOPHER PRIEST Christopher Priest's award-winning novels have built him an inimitable dual reputation as a contemporary literary novelist and a leading figure in modern SF and fantasy. The Accidental Detective An unsettling tale of a man caught up in an inexplicable crime, from the critically acclaimed Christopher Priest. Todd Fremde is an author, a writer of police procedurals and criminal mysteries. Invited to give a talk at a conference on a remote island, he finds himself caught up in a series of mysteries which seem to be connected to a murder committed on his home island ten years before. As Fremde investigates, his research leads him to some dangerous conclusions...

Gollancz | October 2020 | 360pp | Manuscript due April 2020 Rights: US Translation: United Agents 44 Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction

RICHARD MORGAN

Richard Morgan is the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke, John W. Campbell and Philip K. Dick Awards. His books are published around the world, with rights sold in 28 territories. His stunning debut novel Altered Carbon has been adapted into a major new Netflix series of 10 episodes starring Joel Kinnaman which was released in February 2018. Series 2 has now been greenlit by Netflix with Anthony Mackie taking over from Kinnaman as the resleeved Kovacs.

Thin Air An atmospheric tale of corruption and abduction set on Mars from bestseller Richard Morgan. An ex-corporate enforcer, Hakan Veil, is forced to bodyguard Madison Madekwe. But when Madekwe is abducted, and Hakan nearly killed, his investigation takes him farther and deeper than he had ever expected. And soon Hakan discovers the heavy price he may have to pay to learn the truth. The film/TV rights for Thin Air are now under option by Hollywood company First Look Media. Gone Machine The thrilling sequel to the best-selling novel Thin Air. Hakan is back, and he’s pissed off. He’s an Overrider by trade: gene-tweaked to cryo-sleep shipboard across interplanetary space and to wake up running hot to save the day if things go wrong. At the other end of the cycle, it’s a different story. When the emergency is over, his body prepares to hibernate for a solid few months. Only now there’s a new f*cking emergency. And it’s only just getting up to speed . . . Also by Richard Morgan: Altered Carbon (2002); Broken Angels (2003); Market Forces (2004); Woken Furies (2005); Black Man (2007); The Steel Remains (2008); The Cold Commands (2011); The Dark Defiles (2014); Thin Air (2018)

TERRY PRATCHETT

The late Sir Terry Pratchett is a global publishing phenomenon. Among his many prizes and citations are the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Carnegie Medal, the BSFA Award, eight honorary doctorates and a knighthood. He is the author of 50 bestselling books but is best known for the globally renowned Discworld series. The Discworld novels have been translated into 37 languages.

The Illustrated Guards! The Absolute Guards! Discworld Companion

The terrific first novel in The City The absolute, comprehensive Watch Discworld sequence – soon guide to all things Discworld, fully to be a BBC television show – now illustrated by Paul Kidby and fully illustrated by Paul Kidby! updated by Stephen Briggs. With twelve full-colour illustrations and more pencil drawings inside, this is For fans looking for the ultimate the ultimate edition of a much-loved authority on probably the most Pratchett classic. heavily populated - certainly the most hilarious - setting in fantasy Gollancz | September 2020 | 320pp | literature. Manuscript available Rights: World Gollancz | November 2021 | 416pp | Manuscript due April 2021 The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Rights: World Option Publishers: Bulgaria: Vuzev | China: Volume One Shanghai Dook | Czech Republic: Talpress | The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Estonia: Varrak | France: L’Atalante | Germany: Volume Two Goldmann | Hungary: Delta Vision | Italy: Salani | Laguna: Serbia | Poland: Proszynski Containing material unavailable for | Russia: Eksmo | Spain: Penguin Random twenty years -- this is a comprehensive House | Turkey: Tudem | Ukraine: Starogo Leva guide to the capital city of Terry Pratchett's Discworld, getting to the heart of Ankh-Morpork's secrets, societies and guilds. Ankh-Morpork is a bottomless pit of secrets. It's time to unearth a few more . . .

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HANNU RAJANIEMI Hannu Rajaniemi is a SF author and scientist. Darkome Thrilling Bio-tech SF, from critically acclaimed author Hannu Rajamiemi. Darkome was a place where DIY genetics enthusiasts could communicate. But after a brutal bio-tech attack, it is deemed too dangerous to be allowed to exist. However, David Adler needs Darkome to save his dying daughter. The problem is the bioterrorists are still out there, and his quest puts him in their firing line. Also by Hannu Rajaniemi: The Quantum Thief (2010); The Fractal Prince (2012); The Causal Angel (2014); Invisible Planets (2016); Summerland (2018) Gollancz | June 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript due January 2021 Rights: World Sub Agents: China / Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Japan Uni | Korea: Duran Kim | Turkey: Anatolialit Rights Sold: Finnish: Gummerus | Russian: Eksmo

ADAM ROBERTS Adam Roberts is the author of numerous novels. He is Professor of 19th Century Literature at Royal Holloway, London and has also written a number of critical works on both SF and 19th Century poetry. The THIS Thought-provoking literary SF. The THIS is a brand new social media phenomenon, but some call it a cult. Able to withstand the charms of the THIS, occasional journalist Rich becomes a valuable pawn to the government, and a dangerous threat to the followers of the THIS. In the far future, the AI Hivemind Theta enters into war with the human race. Just how are Rich and the THIS connected to Hivemind Theta? And can humanity retain its independence, or are the AIs in charge? Gollancz | February 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript due September 2020 Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Korea: EYA | Japan: EAJ Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction 47

ALASTAIR REYNOLDS

Award-winner Alastair Reynolds is one of the world’s finest writers of far future space opera. His first novel Revelation Space has now sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and has been translated into eighteen languages. He has won the British Science Fiction Award and been shortlisted three times for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

www.alastairreynolds.com

@AquilaRift

Bone Silence

Award-winning author Alastair Reynolds delivers another thrilling tale set among the stars, returning to the universe of Revenger and Shadow Captain.

Two sisters ran away from home to join the crew of a spaceship. They took on pirates, faced down monsters and survived massacres . . . and now they're in charge. Captaining a fearsome ship of their own, adventures are theirs for the taking. But Captain Bosa's fearsome reputation still dogs their heels, and they're about to discover that, out in space, no one forgives, and no one forgets . . .

Reviews for Revenger: “A swashbuckling thriller - Pirates of the Caribbean meets Firefly - that combines the author’s trademark hard SF with effective, coming-of-age characterisation” - Guardian “A blindingly clever imagining of our solar system in the far flung future”- Sun “A rollicking adventure yarn with action, abduction, fights, properly scary hazards, very grisly torture and even ghosts of a sort” - Daily Telegraph

Also by Alastair Reynolds: Revelation Space (2000); Chasm City (2001); Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (2003); Redemption Ark (2003); Absolution Gap (2003); Century Rain (2004); Pushing Ice (2005); Galactic North (2006); The Prefect (2007); House of Suns (2008); Blue Remembered Earth (2012); On the Steel Breeze (2013); Poseidon’s Wake (2015); Beyond the Aquila Rift (2016); Revenger (2016); Elysium Fire (2018); The Shadow Captain (2019) Gollancz | January 2020 | 368pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Big Apple | Korea: EYA | Japan: Japan Uni Rights Sold: US: Orbit | Finnish | Like Oy Option publishers: France: Bragelonne | Germany: Heyne | Romania: Nemira | Russia: Azbooka 48 Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction

MIKE SHACKLE Mike Shackle is an advertising director who lives in Dubai with his family. We Are The Dead is his debut novel. The Last War Series: We Are The Dead A fast-paced epic fantasy for readers of Brent Weeks and Brandon Sanderson. When the mighty kingdom of Jia is overthrown by the newly rediscovered dark magic of the enemy Egril army, the fate of the kingdom falls into the hands of a motley crew of unlikely heroes. “Likely the next Game of Thrones, and the best book I've read in several years. Erikson, Martin and Rothfuss are going to have to shove over and make room at the bar.” - Glen Cook Gollancz | August 2019 | 320pp Rights: World

A Fool’s Hope The sequel to the darkly fantastic We Are The Dead. With more unflinching action, A Fool’s Hope sees Jia's unlikely revolutionaries dig in their heels as they learn that wars aren't won in a day. Gollancz | November 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: World

ADAM SIMCOX Adam Simcox is a London-based filmmaker. The Dying Squad is Adam’s debut novel. The Dying Squad A whip-smart and fast-paced supernatural crime series that breathes a (deceased) breath of fresh air into the genre. Inspector Joe Lazarus always believed he could solve any murder, until it came to his own. Enlisted by Daisy-May, a deceased member of the spectral police force, Joe reluctantly begins his quest to discover the identity of his killer and bring them to justice. In doing so, he faces dangers from both the living - and the dead… Gollancz | March 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: US Translation: DHH Literary Agency Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction 49

JONNY SIMS

Jonathan Sims is a writer, performer and games designer whose work primarily focuses on the macabre, the grotesque, and the gentle touch of creeping dread. He is the mind and the voice behind acclaimed horror podcast The Magnus Archives, high octane space-cabaret The Mechanisms and some of your favourite nightmares.

Thirteen Storeys

One apartment building, many stories. A chilling thriller that's perfect for fans of grounded horror like Get Out, Us and It Follows.

A dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development. All the guests are strangers - even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building.

None of them knows why they were selected to receive his invitation. Besides a postcode, they share only one thing in common - they've all experienced an unsettling occurrence within the building's walls.

By the end of the night, their host is dead, and none of the guests will say what happened.

His death remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries - until now.

Gollancz | August 2020 | 384pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World 50 Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction

JEREMY SZAL Jeremy Szal is the fiction editor for the Hugo-winning StarShipSofa. Stormblood is his first novel. http://jeremyszal.com/ @JeremySzal. Stormblood A vibrant, aggressive and talented new voice in SFF. Alien tech, a soldier determined to protect his family, and a thief who is prepared to burn the world down. For fans of Richard Morgan. Gollancz | June 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

ALEXANDER DAN VILHJALMSSON Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson is the founder and editor of Iceland’s first SFF magazine: Furðusögur (Weird Stories). Shadows of the Short Days was his debut novel. The Shadows of the Short Days The Storm Beneath a Midnight Sun A strikingly original Icelandic duology set in a strangely familiar alternate Reykjavik. This is a tale of revolution set in a twisted version of Reykjavik fuelled by industrialised magic and populated by humans, interdimensional exiles, otherworldly creatures, psychoactive graffiti and demonic familiars. “A pacy, racy read that blends racial and political issues with traditional urban fantasy fare.” - Starburst

Gollancz | July 2019/ January 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript available/ Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World (excluding Icelandic) Icelandic: Donald Maas Literary Agency Rights Sold: US: Titan Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Korea: KCC Gollancz | Fantasy & Science Fiction 51

BACKLIST GEMS

IAN MCDONALD Ian McDonald is a BSFA and Arthur C Clarke Award-winning author. His thrilling Luna series was the subject of a six-way auction for the TV rights. Luna Series: New Moon (2015); Wolf Moon (2017); Moon Rising (2019)

One of the most exciting and important SF series of the decade. Akin to the mafia families of The Godfather, the families of the five Dragons who control the rich resources of the moon are locked in an endless and vicious struggle for supremacy and now the peace that reigned while the moon was colonised is breaking down. Which of the scions of the dragons will gain supremacy? Or will the moon, with its harsh vacuum, its freezing dark and blazing, irradiated light be the final winner?

Also by Ian McDonald: Chaga (1995); Sacrifice of Fools (1996); Kirinya (1998); Brasyl (2007); Cyberabad Days (2009); River of Gods (2009); The Dervish House (2010); Necroville (2011)

Non-Fiction History

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SIMON GARFIELD

Simon Garfield is the author of seventeen acclaimed books of non-fiction including A Notable Woman (as editor), To the Letter, On the Map, Just My Type and Mauve. His study of AIDS in Britain, The End of Innocence, won the Somerset Maugham prize.

Dog’s Best Friend A Brief History of an Unbreakable Bond

A wise, witty, alternative history of humanity - how our relationship with dogs has changed over the centuries.

The relationship between dogs and humans is as old as civilisation itself. We have depended on dogs for food, warmth, guidance, companionship, sport, scientific progress and amusement, and they have depended on us for love and survival. The balance between us and our dogs has, through the centuries, teetered between co-dependence, adoration, exploitation and obsession. Best in Show will be as entertaining as it is informative, as absurd as it is historically accurate - all told with the unrivalled wit and charm of one of our best writers of alternative histories.

“Garfield is like the schoolteacher who made the time fly.” - The Observer

“Garfield has a genius for being sparked to life by esoteric enthusiasm and charming readers with his delight.” - The Times

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | September 2020 | 352pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: Korea: EYA Non-Fiction | History 55

JAMES HAMILTON James Hamilton is an art and cultural historian. John Constable: A Biography A fresh biography of the revolutionary British landscape painter John Constable. John Constable, the revolutionary nineteenth-century painter of the landscapes and skies of southern England, is Britain’s best- loved but perhaps least understood artist. James Hamilton’s biography reveals a complex, troubled man, and will explode previous mythologies about this timeless artist.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2021 | 432pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: US Translation: Felicity Bryan Associates

JENNIFER HIGGIE Jennifer Higgie is the editorial director of Frieze magazine. She is also a screenwriter and editor of a collection of writings on art and humour. The Mirror and the Palette A dazzlingly original and ambitious work of art history. Jennifer Higgie introduces us to a cross-section of extraordinary women artists from the 16th to the 20th centuries, using their self- portraits as a springboard to examine how and why they became artists and what their self-representation reveals about the times in which they lived.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2021 | 384pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: World Sub Agents: Korea: EYA 56 Non-Fiction | History

MICHAEL HOLZMAN Michael Holzman is a political and literary historian. Kim and Jim The story of master-spy Kim Philby and CIA boss James Angleton. James Angleton and Kim Philby were friends for six years, or so Angleton thought. They were then enemies for the rest of their lives. Both agreed on that. This is the story of their intertwined careers and the effect of those careers on the Cold War. A study in friendship and treachery that takes a new approach to a familiar tale of espionage and double-dealing.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2021 | 256pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: World

BETTANY HUGHES

Professor Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, Backlist author and broadcaster, who has devoted the last 25 years Gem to the vibrant communication of the past. Her speciality is ancient and mediaeval history and culture.

Venus and Aphrodite A biography of the ancient goddess Venus/Aphrodite by bestselling historian and broadcaster, Bettany Hughes.

Through ancient art, evoc ative myth and exciting archaeological revelations, Bettany Hughes shows why this immortal goddess endures through to the twenty-first century, and what her journey through time reveals about what matters to us as humans.

Also by Bettany Hughes: Istanbul (2017)

GREG JENNER Greg Jenner is the Historical Consultant to CBBC's Horrible Histories. www.gregjenner.com @greg_jenner Dead Famous An unexpected history of celebrity from Bronze Age to silver screen A witty, rich and surprising history of celebrity by the chief nerd behind a whole host of history publications and broadcasting. Also by Greg Jenner: A Million Years in a Day (2015)

ALEXANDER LARMAN Alexander Larman is a historian and journalist. The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication A timely, thrilling and fresh look at the Abdication Crisis of 1936. The Crown in Crisis will be the definitive book about the events of 1936, told from the varied perspectives of the main participants including politicians, royalty, newspaper magnates, Nazis and Walter Monckton, the so-called 'architect of the Abdication'. Painstakingly researched, incisively written and entirely fresh in its approach, it will bring the events of that time to thrilling life, and in the process appeal to an entirely new audience.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | July 2020 | 352pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: US Translation: Andrew Lownie Literary Agency 58 Non-Fiction | History

KATE LOMBARD Kate Lombard is an exciting young historian dedicated to unearthing untold narratives. Queens of Jerusalem The women who dared to rule - a revisionist history of Medieval Palestine. This timely debut chronicles a major new contribution to studies of the Middle East and the under-documented yet crucial role of women in early Medieval times.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | June 2022 | 288pp | Manuscript due January 2021 Rights: World

CATRIONA LUKE Catriona Luke read history at Oxford, before becoming a journalist. Writing for the Guardian, New Statesman, the BBC and contributing regularly to the Friday Times in Lahore, she specialises in cross-cultural arts and history. Roads and Kingdoms A history of Pakistan and the Western subcontinent A ground-breaking history of one of the most coveted and invaded regions of the world, now universally recognised as Pakistan. Where some of the most sophisticated concepts of life were refined. Roads and Kingdoms breaks the conventional chronological narrative to form a composite history of a little-known region and its clever, gifted and funny people.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | November 2020 | 384pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: World Non-Fiction | History 59

SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE

Simon Sebag Montefiore is a prize-winning historian whose bestselling books have been published in forty-two languages. www.simonsebagmontefiore.com

@simonmontefiore www.facebook.com/pages/Simon-Sebag-Montefiore

Written in History Voices of History Letters That Changed the World Speeches that Changed the World

ROBERT COOPER Sir Robert Cooper is a British diplomat and advisor. He is an acclaimed writer on international relations, and won the Orwell Prize for political writing. The Ambassadors Thinking about diplomacy from Richelieu to modern times Who were the great diplomats of history - and what can their achievements tell us about the most important issues of our time?

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | May 2020 | 352pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: Korea: EYA

HELLA PICK Hella Pick CBE is a journalist, broadcaster, activist and political consultant, who fled her native Austria as a Jewish child refugee in 1939. Invisible Walls The dramatic memoir of a Kindertransport survivor who became a pioneering female Foreign Correspondent. To distinguish truth from fiction, and to differentiate reporting and facts from comment, is the hallmark of Invisible Walls - the dramatic story of how a Kindertransport survivor came to converse with and befriend world leaders.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2021 | 288pp | Manuscript due April 2020 Rights: US Translation: Felicity Bryan Associates Non-Fiction | History 61

VICTOR SEBESTYEN Victor Sebestyen is a world class historian and author of four acclaimed works. Budapest The dramatic story of Budapest from the bestselling Victor Sebestyen. This authoritative history is told in a series of key episodes from Ottoman occupation to the grandeur of the late nineteenth century; from its decline in the maelstrom of the twentieth century, when it was almost destroyed, to the extraordinary rebirth after the revolutions of 1989. Also by Victor Sebestyen: Twelve Days (2006); Revolution 1989 (2009); 1949 (Macmillan 2014); Lenin (2017) Weidenfeld & Nicolson | January 2022 | 320pp | Manuscript due January 2021 Rights: World Rights Sold: Dutch: Uniebook Sub Agents: China / Taiwan: Big Apple | Japan: Tuttle Mori | Korea: EYA | Turkey:

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MICHAEL VATIKIOTIS Michael Vatikiotis is a private diplomat and conflict mediator for the Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. Dust and Lemons An intimate portrait of Middle Eastern history (1868-1945). Vatikiotis’ family story is of people who built their lives and prospered in holy lands, only to be caught up in conflict. This is both a personal and a revisionist history that chronicles the collapse of a truly cosmopolitan civilisation. Also by Michael Vatikiotis: Political Change in Southeast Asia: Trimming the Banyan Tree (1996); Indonesian Politics under Suharto (1998), Blood and Silk (2017) Weidenfeld & Nicolson | June 2021 | 368pp | Manuscript due January 2021 Rights: World Science & Nature

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MICHAEL MARSHALL Michael Marshall is a science writer and journalist. @m_c_marshall The Genesis Quest The geniuses and madmen who tried to uncover the origins of life on earth This is a compelling story about people, rich in personalities, conflicts, and surprising twists and turns, taking in some of the greatest discoveries in modern biology, from evolution and cells to DNA and life’s family tree.

TOM OLIVER Tom Oliver is Professor of Ecology at the University of Reading. Twitter: @Tom_H_Oliver The Self Delusion How You Are Connected to Everyone Else and Why That Matters The Self Delusion makes the bold claim that our faith in the primacy and indivisibility of the individual is false. On a physical, psychological and cultural level, we are all much more intertwined than we know. “Tom Oliver moves through difficult science with valuable clarity; a timely and challenging book.” - Guardian

ADAM RUTHERFORD Top 10 Bestseller Dr Adam Rutherford is a science writer and broadcaster. His book, A Brief History of Everyone Who Has Ever Lived, was a critical and commercial success. It was longlisted for the Wellcome Prize, sold 113k copies across all editions, and foreign rights were sold in 20 territories.

@AdamRutherford adamrutherford.com

How to Argue with a Racist

A timely manifesto against the misuse of science to justify bigotry, from bestselling author Adam Rutherford.

Race is real because we perceive it. Racism is real because we enact it. But the appeal to science to strengthen racist ideologies is on the rise - and increasingly part of the public discourse on politics, migration, education, sport and intelligence. Yet, if understood correctly, science and history can be powerful allies against racism, granting the clearest view of how people actually are, rather than how we judge them to be.

How to Argue with a Racist is a vital reading for a twenty-first century understanding of human evolution and variation, and a timely weapon against the misuse of science to justify bigotry.

“A fascinating and timely refutation of the casual racism on the rise around the world. The ultimate anti-racism guide for data-lovers everywhere”- Caroline Criado Perez

Also by Adam Rutherford: A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived (2016); The Book of Humans: The Story of How We Became Us (2018)

BACKLIST GEMS

JANE GOODALL Jane Goodall is an award-winning, world-famous zoologist and chimpanzee expert. Her bestselling books have been published in over forty languages. Through A Window The powerfully compelling sequel to the international bestseller In The Shadow of Man - reissued with a new introduction. Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind's closest living relatives. “An instant animal classic” - Time

REBECCA SMETHURST Dr Becky Smethurst is an astrophysicist and research fellow at the University of Oxford. Her Youtube channel Dr. Becky has 100k subscribers and counting.

Space: 10 Things You Should Know All you need to know about the universe in ten beautiful essays for people short on time. In ten captivating, simple essays, Space guides you swiftly through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter and what existed before the Big Bang, presenting the evidence as to whether we really are alone, illuminating what we still don't know, and much more besides. Seven Dials | September 2019 | 128pp Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: EAJ | Korea: Duran Kim Rights Sold: Chinese (simplified): Beijing Zito Books | German: DTV | Korean: Miraebook | Russian: AST | Turkish: Epsilon Yayinevi | US: Ten Speed Press Non-Fiction | Science & Nature 65

GILES YEO Giles Yeo is a Principal Research Associate at the University of Cambridge who has over 20 years of experience studying obesity and the brain's control of food intake.

Gene Eating: The Story of Human Appetite An urgent and essential book that will change the way we eat. Why are some people hungrier than others? And why don't diets work? Drawing on the very latest science and his own genetic research at Cambridge University, Dr Giles Yeo explores the history of our food, debunking toxic diet advice, and translating his pioneering research into an engaging, must-read study of the human appetite. “It is rare to find a book, written by a world-class scientist, that is both informative and entertaining.” - Dr. Michael Mosley Orion Spring | November 2020 | 368pp Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Japan: Japan Uni Agency | Korea: Eric Yang Rights Sold: Bulgarian: Gnezdoto | Japanese: Fusosha | Romanian: Editura Gold | Russian: AST | Serbian: Vulkan Publishing | US: Pegasus Books Business

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BUSINESS VISIONARIES A new series of concise but detailed biographies of global business visionaries, written by expert award winning authors. MATT BURGESS Matt Burgess is a British journalist and author based in London. He is a senior editor for the UK edition of WIRED magazine. Reed Hastings: Building Netflix An entertaining and accessible profile of Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings. As co-founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings has built it into one of the biggest media and entertainment companies on the planet. A notable philanthropist, he also serves on the boards of Facebook and a number of non-profit organisations. Aspirational and positive, this biography is perfect for readers who want a short, accessible read about a global business visionary. Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2020 | 224pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Korea: EYA

LEAH MCGRATH GOODMAN An award-winning investigative journalist, author and speaker, Leah McGrath Goodman writes about business, money and politics from New York and London. Arianna Huffington: Building the Huffington Post and Thrive Global A fascinating profile of business leader Arianna Huffington. Arianna Huffington is one of the world's foremost business leaders. As co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post she has built it into one of the internet's biggest news outlets, leading it to become the first commercially run digital-media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Now considered to be one of the most influential women on the planet, this concise but detailed biography provides an overview of Huffington's career trajectory, offering insights into why she is such a successful business person and what makes her companies tick.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2020 | 128pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Korea: EYA Music

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CARL COX Carl Cox is one of the most globally renowned djs. Oh Yes, Oh Yes The memoir of a legend who was instrumental in the birth of dance music culture. This is the true inside story of the man known as 'the three deck wizard' and the King of Ibiza, a dj who continues to innovate and thrill music-lovers on the world's biggest stages.

White Rabbit | September 2020 | 320pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World

EMILY EAVIS Emily Eavis is co-organiser of the annual Glastonbury Festival and the youngest daughter of the festival's founder and organiser Michael Eavis. Glastonbury 50 (Updated Edition) A fully revised and updated edition of the 2019 bestseller. Glastonbury 50 is the authorised, behind-the-scenes, inside story of the music festival that has become a true global phenomenon. “Beautifully compiled ... the perfect festival experience.” - Sunday Times

Trapeze | October 2020 | 320pp Rights: World Music

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SIMON PRICE Simon Price is an award-winning British music journalist, broadcaster and club DJ with over 30 years of experience. His 1999 Manic Street Preachers biography was the fastest-selling rock biography in British history. Curepedia A playful literary biography of The Cure in the form of an A-Z of the band: for trainspotters and casual fans alike An encyclopaedic A-Z of arguably the biggest alternative rock band in the world: The Cure. It includes miscellaneous trivia, mini biographies of band members past and present, a summary of each Cure album and selected songs, as well as mini-essays on broader topics such as their cultural influences, politics and their legacy.

White Rabbit | September 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript due March 2021 Rights: World

RICHARD RUSSELL Richard Russell is a British record producer, musician and the owner of the British record label XL Recordings. He has nurtured and guided some of the most influential recording artists of our time. Liberation Through Hearing The story of XL Recordings and the record producer behind the success of Radiohead, The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal and Adele. Richard Russell has discovered, shaped and nurtured the artists who have rewritten the musical dictionary of the 21st century, artists like The Prodigy, The White Stripes, Adele, M.I.A., Dizzee Rascal and Giggs. He has played a defining role in shaping music culture through his celebrated work at the independent label, XL Recordings. This is his story, and the story of that label, in their 30th anniversary year.

White Rabbit | 368pp | April 2020 | Manuscript available Rights: World Non-Fiction | Music 69

ANDRAS SCHIFF Sir Andras Schiff is a world-renowned pianist and conductor. Music Comes Out of Silence A memoir by the legendary classical pianist. This memoir conveys Schiff’s philosophy about performing, and contains admiring and critical assessments of composers and their works. The second part consists of essays on music and politics that Schiff has written over the years.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | 256pp | April 2020 | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: Andras Schiff

OLIVER SODEN Oliver Soden is a writer and broadcaster. For this new book, he has the approval of the Noël Coward estate and in writing the book will have access to their extensive archives. The Lives of Noël Coward A major biography of Noel Coward, one of the greatest entertainers of the twentieth century. For over half a century, Noel Coward was British theatre’s most renowned dramatist, director and star. His multi-faceted life including wartime concert tours, private and professional depression in the 1950s, a triumphant re-emergence in the 1960s and a knighthood in 1970. Oliver Soden’s biography will be the first in 25 years on this colourful figure and has had the blessing of the Noel Coward Estate.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2022 | 584pp | Manuscript due March 2021 Rights: World 70 Non-Fiction | Music

HARRY SWORD Harry Sword writes about music, regularly contributing to Vice, The Quietus, Munchies, Red Bull Music Daily and Record Collector. Monolithic Undertow In Search of Sonic Oblivion A journey to the heart of heavy music and the power of the drone. Monolithic Undertow explores the power of the drone - an audio carrier vessel capable of evoking womb like warmth or cavernous dread alike. Crossing musical, religious and subcultural frontiers, it traces the line from ancient traditions to the modern underground, touching avant-garde eccentricity, fervent spiritualism, and the many touch points between. A future White Rabbit classic.

White Rabbit | 400pp | January 2021 | Manuscript due April 2020 Rights: World

MICK WALL Mick Wall is the UK’s best-known rock writer, author and TV and radio programme maker.

http://www.mickwall.com

Dark Desert Highway The definitive story of The Eagles. For the first time, esteemed music biographer Mick Wall will provide the definitive insight into America's best-selling band of all time, exploring their meteoric rise to fame, and the hedonistic days of the 70s music scene in LA, when American music was taking over the world. Also by Mick Wall: John Peel (2004); When Giants Walked the Earth (2008); Metallica: Enter Night (2010); Appetite for Destruction (2010); AC / DC (2012); Black Sabbath (2013); Lou Reed (2013); Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre (2014); Lemmy: The Ace of Spades (2016); Prince: Purple Rain (2016); Last of the Giants: True Story of Guns N Roses (2016); Like a Bat Out of Hell (2017)

Trapeze | May 2021| 304pp | Manuscript due September 2020 Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Big Apple | Japan: Tuttle Mori Sport

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GUILLEM BALAGUE Guillem Balague is a key commentator on Sky Sports' coverage of Spanish football and is the UK Correspondent for AS, the Madrid-based Spanish sports newspaper, and El Larguero, Spain's most popular sports radio show. Maradona A definitive biography of footballing legend Maradona by bestselling author Guillem Balague. Guillem Balague is the author of the hit biographies Messi, Barça, Pep Guardiola, A Season on the Brink, and Cristiano Ronaldo. His books have been translated into seventeen languages and been top ten bestsellers. Now, he turns his expert journalistic eye, to the footballing legend Maradona. Also by Guillem Balague: Pep Guardiola (2012) | Messi (2013) | Cristiano Ronaldo (2015) | Brave New World (2019) Weidenfeld & Nicolson | October 2021 | 320pp | Manuscript due January 2021 Rights: World Sub Agents: Japan: EAJ | Korea: KCC

MATT RENDELL Matt Rendell is the author of a number of prize-winning books on cycling. Colombia Es Pasion! How Colombia's Young Racing Cyclists Came of Age The incredible rise of Colombian cycling. Colombia Es Pasión! explores how and why a golden generation of Colombian cyclists emerged to attain WorldTour level. The stories of Nairo Quintana, Rigoberto Urán, Esteban Chaves and many others are told and put into context in this fascinating examination of Colombian cycling.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | March 2020 | 352pp Rights: World Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir

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FREYA LEWIS Survivor of the 2017 Manchester terrorist attack, Freya has received the 2018 NHS Hero Young Fundraiser Award and the Amplifon awards for Young Hero and Overall Hero. What Makes Us Stronger The extraordinary story of how 14-year-old Freya survived the Manchester Arena bombings, and the community that saved her. Freya lost her best friend Nell and received extensive injuries from the terrorist attack. Yet just 12 months later, she was on her feet, running the Junior Great Manchester Run and raising £60,000 for the hospital that saved her. From her darkest moment, she found the determination to live life to the fullest, for herself, and for those who lost their lives.

Seven Dials | May 2020 | 304pp | Manuscript available Rights: World

MICHAEL PALIN Michael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, including the iconic Monty Python series. He is known for his much- acclaimed travel documentaries and bestselling books (with 3 million copies sold), most recently Erebus. Diaries 1999-2010 The fourth volume of TV legend, Michael Palin’s, celebrated diaries. This fourth volume of diaries finds Michael Palin forging his career as a superstar TV travel presenter and bestselling author, from trekking around the Saharan desert to travelling around some of the highest mountains in the Himalayas.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | September 2021 | 600pp | Manuscript due August 2020 Rights: World Non-Fiction | Narrative Non-Fiction and Memoir 73

MICHELLE CLARK Michelle Clark is the founder of Dogs on the Streets, a multi-award winning, volunteer-run charity, providing vital support for rough sleepers and their dogs around the UK. Poppy The Street Dog The heartwarming true story of an extraordinary homeless dog who would change the lives of everyone around her Poppy the staffordshire terrier and her owner, Ed, have spent years living on the streets of London, battling the elements and fighting to survive. When they get separated, Michelle Clark starts a quest to see them reunited. What she discovers is the extraordinary relationship between street dogs and their owners.

Seven Dials | September 2020 | 304 pp | Manuscript due April 2020 Rights: World

BARBY KEEL Barby Keel has run an animal sanctuary for 54 years and has dedicated her life to caring for the animals who were often dumped at her door. A Dog Without Hope A tiny puppy, neglected and abused, and the foster carer determined to heal him. When tiny puppy Duke is dumped at the doors of the Barby Keel Animal Sanctuary by his young owners, the brown and white boxer is suffering from horrendous injuries resulting from a car accident. With gentle love and care, Barby and her team at the Sanctuary work hard to give this brave little dog a second lease of life. Also by Barby Keel: Gabby: The Little Dog That Had To Learn to Bark (2018); Will You Love Me? The Rescue Dog Who Rescued Me (2018); The Puppy No-One Wanted (2020) Seven Dials | May 2020 | 256pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Option Publisher: US: Kensington Wellbeing and Lifestyle

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LINDA MCCARTNEY, PAUL MCCARTNEY, STELLA MCCARTNEY, MARY MCCARTNEY

The McCartney family is one of the most famous in the world and this very personal project will be a celebration of Linda and her legacy. With intimate family photos and personal stories, the book will appeal to Beatles fans as well as foodies.

Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen

Plant-based cooking for a better world, inspired by Linda McCartney, and brought up to date by Paul, Mary & Stella.

Over thirty years ago, Linda McCartney first blazed the trail for meat-free cooking. Now Paul, Mary and Stella bring Linda's kitchen up to date, re-inventing her best- loved recipes for the plant-based cook, alongside their favourite family stories and the dishes that they now eat at home.

The original food pioneer, Linda McCartney believed in great tasting, wholesome, meat-free food. Her legacy lives on with the collection of 100 simple, fresh and inventive plant-based recipes that fit perfectly with how we want to eat now.

Complete with personal stories and intimate family photos spanning three decades, Linda McCartney Family Kitchen is not only good for you, but for the planet too.

Seven Dials | September 2020 | 224pp Rights: World Rights Sold: US: Little, Brown Non-Fiction | Wellbeing and Lifestyle 75

DR HARRY BARRY

Dr Harry Barry is a highly respected Irish author and medic, with over three decades of experience as a GP. He is the bestselling author of numerous books addressing various aspects of mental health including anxiety, depression and toxic stress.

Emotional Healing: How to Put Yourself Back Together Again

From the No. 1 international bestselling author comes a book about healing a broken heart.

When we experience trauma, loss or grief the pain can feel as if it will last forever. Dr Harry Barry acknowledges there is no magic wand that will take our pain away completely, but he uses his clinical experience, combined with cognitive behavioural therapy, to show that emotional healing is always possible.

Emotional Healing is a practical, compassionate companion for anyone who feels that their emotional wounds are preventing them from fully embracing life.

Also by Dr Harry Barry: Anxiety and Panic (2017); Depression (2017); Flagging the Problem (2017); Flagging the Therapy (2017); Toxic Stress (2017); Self-Acceptance (2019); Emotional Resilience (2018)

DR SABINA BRENNAN

Dr Sabina Brennan is a research psychologist and award winning science communicator. She is the Founding Director of Trinity Brain Health Ltd., which focuses on developing and delivering research aimed at preventing or delaying the onset of dementia.

Beating Brain Fog

A solution-based guide on how to think faster, sharper and better by psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Sabrina Brennan.

Modern lifestyles can slow down our thinking, leading to problems with memory, attention, planning and language, in short: brain fog. As a phenomenon it disproportionately affects women, especially older women, but it can hit at any time from ‘baby brain’ to work stress, to the distressing confusion caused by medications or illness. In this timely guide, Dr Sabina Brennan explains the phenomenon, and offers simple, science-based solutions to regaining top brain function.

Also by Dr Sabina Brennan: 100 Days to a Younger Brain (2019)

Orion Spring | March 2021 | 304pp | Sample chapter due March 2020 Rights: World Non-Fiction | Wellbeing and Lifestyle 77

DR CATHERINE BLACKLEDGE Raising the Skirt:The Unsung Power of the Vagina A meticulous guide to the vagina and changing perceptions of womanhood. A re-issue of the international classic The Story of V, which sold over 100,000 copies and was translated into 12 languages. Written by science communicator and sex and fertility campaigner, Dr. Catherine Blackledge.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | February 2020 | 400pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Rights Sold: Polish: Proszynski

ZOE CLARK-COATES Pregnancy After Loss A compassionate guide through pregnancy when you have previously lost a baby. This is the comforting companion every pregnant woman needs by her side, from the founder of The Mariposa Trust.

Also by Zoe Clark-Coates: The Baby Loss Guide (2019) ; Beyond Goodbye (2019) Orion Spring | November 2020 | 288pp | Manuscript due April 2020 Rights: World

HENRY FRASER The Power in You A motivational guide on the power of acceptance by Sunday Times bestselling author, Henry Fraser. Mouth artist, motivational speaker and author of the inspirational memoir The Little Big Things, Henry Fraser, explores how to accept your past, live in the present and shape a positive future.

Orion Spring | May 2020 | 176pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World 78 Non-Fiction | Wellbeing and Lifestyle

JANE GORDON How Not to Get Old One woman’s quest to take control of the ageing process When sixty-something journalist Jane Gordon was hospitalised after a car accident, she suddenly considered what it might be like to one day be old and infirm. In How Not To Get Old Jane decides to road-test different self-help programmes to see if they can stop her getting old before her time.

Trapeze | May 2020 | 304pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World

HAIRY BIKERS The Hairy Bikers Eat to Beat Type 2 Diabetes The bestselling and down-to-earth chefs return with 80 delicious recipes designed to help tackle Type 2 diabetes. Packed with easy to-understand advice and simple and tasty recipes, this book makes getting your health back on track easier than ever before. Whether you've been struggling with Type 2 diabetes for years or have recently been diagnosed, there's no better time to take action and make a change than now.

Seven Dials | June 2020 | 272pp | Manuscript due March 2020 Rights: World

JAYNE HARDY Making Space Creating boundaries in an ever-encroaching world A guide to managing boundaries; the physical, emotional, and mental ones we have or, all too often, don't have. By mental health pioneer, Jayne Hardy.

AMANDA HART Talking With Angels of Light (June 2019) Talking With Angels of Love (January 2020) Talking With Angels of Wealth (January 2021) How to communicate with angels of light, wealth and love and reach your true potential. These three books include meditations to connect with your angels, space to record the blessings they send you and real accounts of angelic assistance granted to Amanda and her clients over the years.

Orion Spring | 2019-2020 | 176pp Rights: World Rights Sold: Portuguese (Portugal) | Editora 20:20

OLIVIA PURVIS The Insecure Girl’s Handbook A peppy pick-me up handbook to help you feel able, happy and confident. The Insecure Girl’s Handbook will guide you through your insecurity no matter what life stage you’re at, pointing out the pitfalls of people pleasing, negative backchat, and crippling comparison along the way.

Seven Dials | Feb 2020 | 256pp Rights: World Sub Agents: Korea: EYA 80 Non-Fiction | Wellbeing and Lifestyle

KATARINA WILK Perimenopower It's time to tap into your perimenopower! With the right lifestyle and dietary changes, and some medical help if needed, you can turn the perimenopause into a powerful life transition towards a stronger, healthier and happier you. Katarina Wilk's frank, friendly and unbiased guide is the essential companion to finding your perimenopower - published in 6 languages and a bestseller in Sweden.

Orion Spring | May 2020 | 224pp | Manuscript available Rights: US Translation: Ehrlin Publishing

B.C. WOLVERTON Dr B. C. Wolverton is a scientist who worked for NASA researching a breathable environment for a lunar habitat.

How To Grow Fresh Air How to grow and nurture 50 houseplants to ensure you have clean, unpolluted air in your home and office. In this beautifully illustrated guide, noted scientist Dr Bill Wolverton shows you how to grow 50 plants that filter common pollutants, to purify the environments that impact you the most.

Non-Fiction | Gift and Humour 81

CHRIS (SIMPSON’S ARTIST) Chris (Simpsons Artist) is an illustrator known for his bizarre, naive art- style depictions. An Inspirational Guide to Help In his third book, bestselling illustrator Chris turns to the subject of friendship. With Chris (Simpsons Artist)'s trademark dark, off-the-wall humour and unique perspective, Chris's third book will be a laugh- out-loud and inspirational guide to friendship.

Trapeze | October 2020 | 128pp | Manuscript due May 2020 Rights: World

COLIN CROWDEY Colin Crowdey is an award-winning professional dog photographer. Underdogs Get ready to see man's best friend from a whole new angle in this hilarious collection of dog photographs. From Sally the Pug to Edward the Lab and Gordon the Great Dane, here are the funny, sweet personality-full images of dogs, along with touching stories about their relationship with their owners.

Trapeze | November 2020 | 144pp | Sample spreads available Rights: World Non-Fiction | Gift and Humour

ROBERT MASH Robert Mash read Zoology at Oxford and researched Ethology at Oxford with Nobel Laureate Niko Tinbergen. How to Keep Dinosaurs The bestselling guide to choosing and rearing your pet dinosaur, reissued for the 21st century. The author, a zoologist with extensive experience of dinosaurs, has provided a timely and much-needed source book for all those who keep dinosaurs and for the huge numbers who are contemplating getting one. It is as essential to every dinosaur keeper as a stout shovel and a tranquiliser rifle.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson | October 2020 | 128pp | Proofs due April 2020 Rights: World

TOM VICTOR Tom Victor is a London-based journalist who has written for Shortlist, VICE Sports, BBC 3 and more. What Would Jurgen Klopp Do? It's time to ask not what Jürgen Klopp can do for you, but what YOU can do to be more like Jürgen Klopp. The perfect gift for any football fan in your life; from friendship and family to music, politics and everything in between, this book shows you how to tackle life's everyday problems like Jürgen himself.

Seven Dials | May 2020 | 208pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Non-Fiction | Gift and Humour 83

THE F TEAM

F**K PLASTIC F**K THE ESTABLISHMENT F**K FAST FASHION F**K FLYING A series of illustrated, empowering little books giving 101 practical and proactive tips on how to change the world as we know it.

Trapeze | Aug 2018/May 2019/Jan 2020/Jun 2020 | 128pp | Manuscript available Rights: World Sub Agents: China/Taiwan: Grayhawk | Korea: EYA ORION GOLLANCZ WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON ORION SPRING SEVEN DIALS TRAPEZE WHITE RABBIT GATEWAY ORION DASH