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London Book Fair 2021 Rights Guide London Book Fair 2021 Rights Guide FOR RIGHTS ENQUIRIES OR MANUSCRIPT REQUESTS Sarah Brooks Head of Rights, Contracts and International Sales Hachette Australia [email protected] London Book Fair 2021 Rights Guide Table of Contents Commercial Fiction 4 The Very Last List of Vivian Walker................................................................................................................ 5 The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital............................................................................................................ 6 The Long Weekend.................................................................................................................................................. 7 Thursdays at Orange Blossom House......................................................................................................... 8 The Last Reunion....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Crime Fiction 10 Still....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 The Others...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Literary Fiction & Poetry 13 How Decent Folk Behave.................................................................................................................................... 14 The Other Half of You............................................................................................................................................. 15 Small Joys of Real Life............................................................................................................................................ 16 Non-Fiction: Biography & Memoir 17 Sonny Bill Williams.................................................................................................................................................. 18 Dissolve............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Believe.............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 The Platoon Commander................................................................................................................................... 21 Daring to Fly................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Accidental Weatherman..................................................................................................................................... 23 Non-Fiction: Inspirational 24 Find your Unicorn Space..................................................................................................................................... 25 Work. Love. Body....................................................................................................................................................,,, 26 Step Into You............................................................................................................................................................... 27 Generation Alpha..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Non-Fiction: History 29 The Incredible Life of Hubert Wilkins........................................................................................................ 30 The Battle of the Bismarck Sea..................................................................................................................... 31 Other Titles 32 Australia-focused Titles........................................................................................................................................ 33 Backlist Titles............................................................................................................................................................... 35 Domestic Titles.......................................................................................................................................................... 36 3 London Book Fair 2021 Rights Guide COMMERCIAL FICTION 4 London Book Fair 2021 Rights Guide COMMERCIAL FICTION The Very Last List of Vivian Walker MEGAN ALBANY FEBRUARY 2022 | TRADE PAPERBACK | 288PP | FICTION Vivian Walker is dying. This is not on her list of things to do. A darkly funny debut that proves even the most imperfect of lives is worth celebrating. Now that I've got cancer, I know I should be letting go and just being in the moment with my child but, seriously, what mother has got time to spend with their kids? Vivian Walker's life is exceptionally ordinary. Average husband, check. Darling son, check. Refrigerator in a state of permanent disarray, check. Everything is thoroughly and frustratingly routine, even being terminally ill. After receiving her diagnosis, Viv's family won't let her lift a finger . for at least a week. But once the novelty wears off, she's lucky to get a cup of tea for her trouble. In preparation for D-day, self-professed control freak Viv has made a list of essential things to do, such as decluttering the playroom and preparing her taxes. She doesn't expect to become spiritually enlightened or have any outlandish last- minute successes. All she wants is to finish her unfinished business. As her final days unfold, Viv realises her life has become a love letter to the mundane but she still manages to keep her wicked sense of humour and cynical take on life unapologetically intact. The Very Last List of Vivian Walker will make you ugly cry, snort tea out your nose with laughter and want to embrace humanity in all its selfishness, beauty and awkwardness. Megan Albany was both a writer and editor for leading Indigenous magazine Deadly Vibe; the founding editor of InVibe magazine for Indigenous youth in custody; and was a researcher for Can It Hurt Less?, an SBS documentary into Australia's juvenile justice system. The Very Last List of Vivian Walker, her first novel, was shortlisted for The Banjo Prize in 2020 and highly commended in the Australian Society of Authors 2020 Award Mentorship Program. ACQUIRING PUBLISHER: Rebecca Saunders RIGHTS HELD: World MATERIAL AVAILABLE: Requests Taken RIGHTS SOLD: Available London Book Fair 2021 Rights Guide COMMERCIAL FICTION The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital JOANNA NELL OCTOBER 2021 | TRADE PAPERBACK | 384PP | CONTEMPORARY FICTION Three women come together as volunteers in this moving and funny tale of friendship and community, by the bestselling author of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village and The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home. Hilary, Joy and Chloe: three very different women who find themselves working together in the kiosk at St Jude's Hospital – a beloved institution within a beloved institution. When they discover that the kiosk is under threat of closure, this unlikely trio must band together to save it. Before long, each of the tea ladies of St Jude's Hospital will find that there is much more on the me nu at the kiosk than just coffee and stale egg sandwiches. The latest heartwarming and hilarious story from the bestselling author of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village and The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home. PREVIOUS TITLES Joanna Nell was born in the UK and studied medicine at Cambridge and Oxford universities. Her short fiction has won multiple awards. A GP with a passion for women's health and care of the elderly, Joanna is drawn to writing character- driven stories for women in their prime, creating young-at-heart characters who are not afraid to break the rules and defy society's expectations of ageing. Keep up with Joann a by visiting her website joannanell.com. ACQUIRING PUBLISHER: Rebecca Saunders RIGHTS SOLD: Available MATERIAL AVAILABLE: Proof pages PREVIOUS RIGHTS SOLD: UK & Commonwealth (Hodder & Stoughton); German (Rowohlt) RIGHTS HELD: World, Film & TV London Book Fair 2021 Rights Guide COMMERCIAL FICTION The Long Weekend FIONA PALMER DECEMBER 2021 | TRADE PAPERBACK | 336PP | CONTEMPORARY FICTION Four perfect strangers. One weekend at a rainforest writing retreat. But on this creative getaway, nothing will go according to script. Four strangers converge upon a lush rainforest retreat. Simone, the youngest at 26, is a successful Instagram star but she’s hiding behind a facade. Beth is a solo parent and busy career woman haunted by a tragic car accident. Jamie is the only man. He’s a handsome personal trainer – but he looks out of place with a pen in his hand. Finally, Alice is a mum and wife recovering from post-natal depression. She and Jamie soon realise they are not such perfect strangers after all. The new unputdownable drama from beloved storyteller, Fiona Palmer. PREVIOUS TITLES Before becoming an author, Fiona Palmer was a speedway driver and now spends her days writing, working as a farmhand and caring for her two children in the tiny rural community of Pingaring. The books Fiona's passionate readers know and love contain engaging storylines and hearty characters. Her novels are consistently
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