Arrow has bought two books by veterinarian turned author Cathy Woodman. Editor Gillian Holmes bought UK, Commonwealth and European rights to the titles from Laura Longrigg at MBA Literary Agents.

The first book in the deal will be released in April 2012 and the second in November 2012. The books’ plots have yet to be revealed. Holmes said: “Cathy’s books have really struck a chord with readers, and her audience is growing with each publication, which is no surprise to me as she writes with such warmth and humour. I simply love her work and I am so happy that we will be continuing to publish her. The next book can’t come soon enough for me.”

Avon has bought two books from lifestyle journalist Anna-Lou Weatherly, which the publisher is billing as “globe-trotting blockbusters”. Editor Sammia Rafique bought world English rights, excluding America, from Madeleine Buston at Darley Anderson. The first book in the deal, as yet untitled, will be published in June 2012 and is about three women who get their revenge on the self-centred men they are married to.

The publisher said: “There is the effortlessly beautiful Imogen Forbes who is struggling to get out of the shadows of her bullish, power-obsessed husband; Yasmin Jones, the rags-to-riches nouveau riche “It” girl who due to her secret past is out to take her new husband for all he’s worth; and Calgary Rothschild who exudes class from her every pore and is fed up with her husband’s constant philandering.” Details of the second book have not been revealed.

Rafique said: “We are thrilled that Anna-Lou will be writing for us, she has an exceptional voice and her books are complete page-turners, full of sassy dialogue and larger-than-life characters that an audience can identify with. Anna-Lou Weatherly is definitely a star in the making!” Among the magazines Weatherly has written for are Grazia, New Woman, B, Glamour, Company and Marie Claire.

(Taken from The Bookseller)

Both of these pieces of news makes me happy, there haven’t been many debut author acquisitions I’m aware of so far this year so I’ll be keeping my beady eye out for Anna-Lou’s book on Amazon and it’s well-known that I love Cathy Woodman, so two more novels from her is wonderful, I sincerely hope they’ll be part of the Talyton St George series!

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