Since November 2009Book News: Authors in the News
May 21st, 2009 by Leah* Hodder has signed chick-lit author Belinda Jones in a move away from her previous publisher, Random House, in a four-book deal for an undisclosed sum. The first book in the deal is currently untitled, but will be set in Argentina, Cuba and Spain and published in paperback in April 2010. The further three books will be published each subsequent year also in April, keeping Jones positioned for the summer slot. Hodder plans to update the look of Jones’ books in the same way that it has previously repackaged Melissa Hill and Alexandra Potter.
* HarperFiction’s publishing director Lynne Drew has signed Headline’s outgoing editorial director Harriet Evans in a three-book deal. The deal, for “a good six-figure sum”, was agreed with Jonathan Lloyd at Curtis Brown. Evans left Headline this week to work full-time on the novels. Her first, Going Home, was published in 2005. The first book in the deal, Evans’ fourth, is entitled I Remember You and will be published in hardback this November. It is set in Wiltshire and Rome, and described as “‘Room with a View’ meets ‘Roman Holiday’”.
* Orion has signed a further two novels by Emily Giffin in a “substantial” deal for an undisclosed sum. The first, entitled The Heart of the Matter, will be published in July 2010. The second as-yet-untitled novel has not yet been scheduled.
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Wow. All these writers are so lucky! I’ve never read any Belinda Jones but her book I love Capri has been on my list for several years now (I know - I’m bad!).
I once wrote a really scathing review of Harriet Evans when I was at a bad point in my life. I feel guilty for it now, because she’s clearly a more than decent writer, but I didn’t like the last one at all.
The new book I’m most excited about this year, more than Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, or Harriet Evans new one, is definitely, definitely the girl of tomorrow. It sounds great and I adore cecelia ahern books, haven’t read one I don’t like!
I am still undecided about Cecelia Ahern myself, I loved The Gift but have been unable to get into anything else. I am looking forward to The Girl of Tomorrow as well!