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Emma Haughton A locked room thriller with a fascinating cast of characters, led by a complicated but a relat- able female protagonist and set in the chilliest of settings: Antarctica. DIVISION Hodder CONTACT Melis Dagoglu RIGHTS Germany (Droemer Knaur)


The Lost Café Schindler Meriel Schindler


“Deeply personal” memoir from London-based Schindler. After her estranged father dies in 2016, she set out to find the truth about her notorious extended family: Oskar Schindler, subject of “Schindler’s List”; Alma Schindler, composer wife of Gustav Mahler; and Walter Gropius, Hitler’s Jewish doctor. DIVISION Hodder CONTACT Melis Dagoglu RIGHTS German (Berlin Verlag), Hungary (Nouvion Trade)


12 Hours to Say I Love You Olivia Poulet & Laurence Dobiesz The first novel from the actors and husband-and- wife writing team is a high-concept love story: what if the love of your life was slipping away and you had only 12 hours to convince them to stay? DIVISION Headline CONTACT Nathaniel Alcaraz-Stapleton


The Dictator’s Wife Freya Berry This début is a “darkly gripping tale of power, complicity and the sacri- fices women make”, set in the immediate aftermath of the fall of a Communist dictator, “in a world where nothing is as it appears”. DIVISION Headline CONTACT Nathaniel Alcaraz-Stapleton


We Germans Alexander Starritt A “striking, human novel” about the Second World War, told from the point of view of a German soldier on the Eastern front. DIVISION John Murray Press CONTACT Joanna Kaliszewska RIGHTS US (Little, Brown), France (Belfond), Holland (AmboAnthos), Italy (Guanda), Turkey (Turkuvaz)


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Two Against Hitler Isabel Vincent True story of two British sisters whose obsession with opera became a cover for their roles in helping Jewish refugees flee the Nazis. DIVISION John Murray Press CONTACT Joanna Kaliszewska RIGHTS US (Hachette)


Belonging Owen Eastwood Performance coach Eastwood on how the Maori concept of “whakapapa” (spiritual belonging) can maximise a team’s performance. DIVISION Quercus CONTACT Emma Thawley


Women on Top of the World Lucy-Anne Holmes The author, actor and feminist campaigner’s “staggeringly honest and thought-provoking” collection of 51 true reve- lations by women, from all walks of life, about what they think about when they’re having sex. DIVISION Quercus CONTACT Emma Thawley RIGHTS US (Running Press)


The Patron Saint of Motion Pictures and Vacuum Cleaners Christine Simon The self-appointed mayor (and vacuum cleaner repairman) Signore Speranza will do anything to save his beloved village from extinction. If he spreads a rumour that film star and sex god Dante Rinaldi will help save his village from falling into the sea, will it work? DIVISION Little, Brown CONTACT Kate Hibbert RIGHTS Japan (Hayakawa)


Human Frontiers Michael Bhaskar The Canelo co-founder’s provocative exploration of the future of ideas, and the history of technologi- cal and cultural progress that has taken us to today. DIVISION Little, Brown CONTACT Kate Hibbert RIGHTS Korea (Publion)


Hostage Clare Mackintosh The superstar suspense novelist’s latest has the tag line: “You can save hundreds of lives, or you can save the one that matters the most—your child”. DIVISION Little, Brown


CONTACT Kate Hibbert RIGHTS Netherlands (De Fontein), Estonia (Pegasus), Finland (Gummerus), France (Marabout), Norway (Cappelen Damm), Hungary (Publish & More), Germany (Droemer),Italy (Societá Editrice Milanese)


The Wizard in My Shed Simon Farnaby This novel by the actor and screenwriter of “Paddington 2” sees ordinary girl Rose, badly behaved wizard Merdyn and guinea pig Bubbles on a quest through time to mend a broken family. DIVISION Hachette Children’s


CONTACT Tracy Phillips


Break the Mould Sinead Burke An inspirational handbook from the Irish writer, podcaster and the first little person to be a Vogue cover model. It encour- ages young readers to be proud, stand out from the crowd and make their voices heard. DIVISION Hachette Children’s


CONTACT Tracy Phillips


The Book of Bok Neil Armstrong; Grahame Baker Taylor (illus) Baker Taylor illustrates Armstrong’s tale of the first Moon landing, and how the Earth and Moon came to be. Adapted for children from a speech the late astronaut gave in 2006. DIVISION Hachette Children’s


CONTACT Tracy Phillips RIGHTS US (Crown), China (Hunan Science and Technology), Greece (Patakis)


The World Atlas of Beer Tim Webb & Stephen Beaumont The definitive guide to world beer, fully updated for a third edition. DIVISION Octopus CONTACT Rob Webber


We Could Be: Bowie and His Heroes Tom Hagler with Tony Visconti Three-hundred stories detailing David Bowie’s encounters with icons of the 20th century “from Dylan to Dalí, Lennon to Lydon”. DIVISION Octopus CONTACT Rob Webber


HarperCollins


Monster Hunting for Beginners Ian Mark; Louis Ghibault (illus) New middle-grade adven- ture series, following Jack in his apprenticeship to become a monster hunter using his wits, his catapult and a magical book, Monster Hunting for Beginners. DIVISION Egmont CONTACT Federica Ferretti


If the World Were 100 Animals Miranda Smith; Aaron Cushley (illus.) Imagine if all the animals in the world were repre- sented by just 100 crea- tures. Thought-provoking book for children (5+) that reveals fascinating facts about the natural world. DIVISION Egmont CONTACT Federica Ferretti RIGHTS US


Last Bear Hannah Gold A “celebration of the love between a child and an animal, and a battle cry for the environment”, in which a girl called April attempts to save the last polar bear on Bear Island. DIVISION HarperCollins Children’s Books


CONTACT Carla Alonzi RIGHTS French


A Clock of Stars Francesca Gibbons; Chris Riddell (illus.) Middle-grade fantasy. Two sisters follow a strange silver moth through a door in a tree, falling into a magical kingdom where they are swept up in a thrilling race against time. DIVISION HarperCollins Children’s Books


CONTACT Carla Alonzi RIGHTS German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Russian


Both of You Adele Parks Bestseller Parks’ latest thriller sees DCI Clements investigating two seem- ingly unrelated disap- pearances and vowing to unearth the truth, “no matter how shocking and devastating it may be”. DIVISION HQ CONTACT Emily Yolland


Meet Me in London Georgia Toffolo The “Made in Chelsea” star’s first in a romance


series sees Oliver asking Victoria to pretend to be his girlfriend at the open- ing of his store, and he will provide an opportunity for Victoria to showcase her designs. DIVISION Mills & Boon CONTACT Emily Yolland RIGHTS German (HarperCollins)


You Will Get Through This Night Daniel Howell A practical guide to taking control of your mental health for “today, tomor- row and the days after”, from the YouTuber and presenter. DIVISION HQ CONTACT Ameena Ghori-Khan RIGHTS US (Dey Street)


Daughters of Cornwall Fern Britton A “sweeping, epic novel of mothers and daughters, secrets and lies, and a love that lasts a lifetime” from the presenter turned author. DIVISION HarperFiction CONTACT Emily Yolland RIGHTS Italian (Tre60)


Life in Pieces Dawn O’Porter The bestselling author’s newest is a “bold, brilliant and totally hilarious book” about life in lockdown. DIVISION HarperFiction CONTACT Emily Yolland


Believe Us Melissa Reddy The Independent’s senior football correspondent and TV pundit’s “defini- tive” account of Jürgen Klopp’s revival of Liverpool FC, and how he led the team to its record-break- ing Premier League win. DIVISION HarperNorth CONTACT Ameena Ghori-Khan


One: Pan, Pot, Planet Anna Jones The cookery star’s latest collection limits the pans and ingredients to all-in- one dinners that are fast, easy, environmentally sound and “good for you, your pocket and the planet”. DIVISION Fourth Estate CONTACT Ameena Ghori-Khan RIGHTS US (Knopf), German (Mosaik), Dutch (Fontaine)


The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz Thomas Geve (with


Charlie Inglefield) A collection of powerful drawings of Holocaust experiences by Geve, who survived the Birkenau, Auschwitz, Gross Rosen and Buchenwald camps as a boy. DIVISION HarperNonFiction CONTACT Ameena Ghori-Khan


Truth is Beautiful David McCandless “King of Infographics” McCandless’ follow-up to bestsellers Information is Beautiful and Knowledge is Beautiful, with “spec- tacular visuals to convey much-needed positive news”. DIVISION William Collins CONTACT Ameena Ghori-Khan RIGHTS US (HarperCollins)


The Brothers of Auschwitz Malka Adler Israeli journalist Adler’s novel—based on the true story of two brothers from her home village—tells of Dov and Yitzhak, a family separated by the Holocaust, and their harrowing journey back to each other. DIVISION One More Chapter CONTACT Emily Yolland RIGHTS Italy (Newton Compton), Hungary (Publish and More), Romania (RAO), Portugal (Editora 2020), Holland (VBK), Turkey (Dost Kitabevi)


The Lucky Escape Laura Jane Williams The new romcom from the author of Our Stop has Annie left at the altar, vowing never to be perfect again, and embarking on a journey that will see her ticking the boxes on her bucket list. DIVISION Avon CONTACT Emily Yolland RIGHTS Germany (Droemer)


The Family Tree Steph Mullin & Nicole Mabry Liz is trying to connect her DNA ancestry, which plunges her into an FBI investigation of a notori- ous serial killer who has been abducting pairs of women for 40 years. Can she figure out who in her new family is the cold- blooded killer? DIVISION Avon CONTACT Emily Yolland


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