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Fourth Estate triumphs in seven-way auction for Young’s ‘extremely sexy’ debut for six figures

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'Fourth Estate has signed the debut novel, Experienced, from award-winning food writer and cook Kate Young in a seven-way auction.

Editorial director Katie Bowden acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Zoe Ross at United Agents in a six-figure, two-book deal. US rights sold to Marie Michels at Pamela Dorman...

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10/20/2022 - 12:59
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The Observer Food Monthly Awards 2022

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Wishing both Olia Hercules and Jack Monroe a huge congratulations on their wins at the Observer Food Monthly Awards last weekend.

Olia won a special OFM Editor's Award for #CookforUkraine, with her co-founder, Alissa Timoshkina. Jack won the OFM Food Hero award , voted for by readers, for her...

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10/18/2022 - 14:31
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A E Gauntlett's debut thriller sold to Raven in six-figure pre-empt

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The Wedding Guest , A E Gauntlett's debut thriller, has been pre-empted by Alison Hennessey at Raven Books in a six-figure deal. It will launch as the imprint's super-lead debut in spring 2024.

In this tightly plotted, brilliantly compulsive marriage thriller, classicist Annie and former surgeon Mark are...

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10/13/2022 - 11:40
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The McIlvanney Prize 2022 Finalists Announced

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The finalists for The McIlvanney Prize 2022 have been announced, with Liam McIlvanney's THE HERETIC and Ambrose Parry's A CORRUPTION OF BLOOD among them. Congratulations to both! The winner will be announced on September 15th.

THE HERETIC

"An outstanding example of Tartan Noir [..] McIlvanney is a...

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09/07/2022 - 12:41
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