Since November 2009Book News: Jo Carnegie & Melissa Hill
May 13th, 2009 by LeahTransworld has bought the rights to three new novels from ex-Heat deputy editor Jo Carnegie. Editorial director Sarah Turner acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Amanda Preston at Luigi Bonomi Associates.
The first in the deal - Carnegie’s third novel - will be called Role Play and is due to be published in May 2010. The new books will be part of the Churchminster series, centred around life in the village. Carnegie’s her second novel, Naked Truths, is due to be published in paperback by Corgi in October. She was deputy editor at Heat magazine for five years and has also worked at Glamour and More magazine. From the bookseller.
Hodder & Stoughton has bought the rights for four new novels by chick-lit author Melissa Hill, who moved over to the publisher in 2008.
Sara Kinsella, senior editor, acquired British Commonwealth rights from Sheila Crowley, literary agent at Curtis Brown.
Title and publication details of the new books in the deal are yet to be finalised, but Hodder will publish one book a year. Please Forgive Me will be published in October. From the bookseller.
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Hi, I bought one of Melissa Hills books Before I Forget based on your recommendations and WOW, thank you, she’s fantastic!!!!!! Am going to read them all now!!. Great to know about all the new books in the pipeline.
Hi Gemma
I’m so glad you liked Melissa’s novel Before I Forget, I have it to read and I can’t wait to read it.
She really is one of the best authors around and I’m so glad our recommendation helped you find a great new author!
Leah x
Before I Forget is a super book, we have reviewed it on the site as well: http://chicklitreviews.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/book-review-before-i-forget-by-melissa-hill/
Hope you are enjoying the site, and thank you for your comment!
Chloe