Vanished hits no 11 in Kindle chart
December 2017
Vanished, the third book in Tim Weaver's bestselling David Raker Series, has hit number 11 in the Kindle bestsellers chart.
In Vanished, Raker is tracking down missing person Sam Wren, who got on the train but didn't ever get off, with no witnesses or CCTV footage.
Following the success of I Am Missing, which reached number 7 in the paperback chart, 2017 has been a brilliant year for Tim Weaver and the David Raker series!
Sensational Deal for Debut Novel
December 2017
The Bookseller has named Tanera Simons UK sale of Beth O'Leary's debut novel The Flatshare as one of the Top Five Rights Deals of 2017.
Additional to this major UK deal, Tanera has also done a huge two book deal for Beth in the United Sates with St. Martin's Press. Foreign Rights have already been sold in 25 languages.
Congratulations to Beth and Tanera on this outstanding achievement.
25th Anniversary of Dangerous Lady
November 2017
The 25th Anniversary Paperback Edition of Martina Cole's iconic Dangerous Lady is out today.
Dangerous Lady was the first novel in the Queen of Crime's stunning career. She has gone on to have 16 No 1's in hardback and paperback since then!
She really is a phenomenon.
No 1 Three Weeks in A Row
November 2017
Lee Child's spectacular novel The Midinight Line is No 1 on the UK Bestseller List for a third week in a row!
Awesome!
Tangleweed and Brine wins BGE Award 2017
November 2017
We are so happy to announce that Deirdre Sullivan's dark, feminist fairy tale collection, Tangleweed and Brine, has won the Eason Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year at the BGE Irish Book Awards!
The beautiful collection is illustrated by Karen Vaughan and is published by Little Island Books.
Congratulations, Deirdre!
Cold Revenge
November 2017
Cold Revenge, by bestselling author Lee Weeks, is out now.
DS Ebony Willis and her partner DS Dan Carter are drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a jailed murderer.
The perfect winter thriller!
Martina Shines on Graham Norton
November 2017
The Queen of Crime, Martina Cole, was interviewed on Graham Norton's Radio 2 programme on Saturday.
As always Martina gave a funny and insightful interview. In case you missed it you can listen to the wonderful intereview at the link below (it starts at 2hrs 32):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09dw9p6
Her novel Damaged, the 4th novel in the gripping DCI Kate Burrows series, is out now and has been doing exceptionally well.
Carnegie Medal 2018
November 2017
We are so proud that three of our Children's Agency authors have been nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2018!
Kim Slater's 928 Miles From Home, Polly Ho-Yen's Fly Me Home and Stewart Foster's All The Things That Could Go Wrong are all longlisted for the prestigious prize. This will be the third time Kim and Polly have been nominated, one for each of their three novels, and the second nomination for Stewart who was longlisted for his outstanding debut novel, The Bubble Boy.
Congratulations to all!
Latest Jack Reacher Released Today
November 2017
The Midnight Line, the latest installment in the gripping Jack Reacher series, is out in the UK and US now.
The Midnight Line, from No 1 New York Times Bestselling author Lee Child, follows Reacher as he traces a fellow ex student from West Point who has pawned her precious West Point graduation ring. As Reacher tries to get closer to the missing cadet he uncovers a dark conspiracy.
You definitely don't want to miss this one.
BGE Irish Book Awards 2017
November 2017
We are so thrilled that 3 of our authors have been nominated for a BGE Irish Book Award 2017!
John Connolly's outstanding, experimental novel he is nominated in two categories: the RTE Radio 1 Listener's Choice Award and Eason's Book Club Novel of the Year.
Deirdre Sullivan's Tangleweed and Brine is also nominated for Journal.ie Best Irish Book and the Eason Teen & YA Book of the Year.
And the second part of Dave Rudden's KOTBD fantasy-adventure trilogy, The Forever Court, is nominated for the Children's Book of the Year - Senior Award.
B.A. Paris climbs the New York Times Bestsellers
October 2017
The paperback of Behind Closed Doors, the smash-hit debut from B.A. Paris, re-entered the New York Times Bestsellers chart last week at No.10 and has this week climbed to No.8!
Huge congratulations to B.A. Paris.
Anything You Do Say - out now
October 2017
The highly anticipated second novel from Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller Gillian McAllister is out on e-book today.
Anything You Do Say is a split narrative story, which follows a young woman who makes a terrible mistake. In one timeline, she comes clean. In the other, she lies...
Bestselling author Claire Douglas said, ''I tore through this Sliding Doors type thriller with a moral dilemma at its heart. Intriguing and absorbing with both scenarios equally compelling. Brilliant.’
Stewart Foster nominated
October 2017
We are so happy to announce that Stewart Foster's All The Things That Could Go Wrong has been nominated for the Shrewsbury Bookfest Award 2018!
The longlist is currently out at 7 primary schools and the Book Award Steering Group. Feedback from the primary schools will be collected in mid-November and analysed. The results of this feedback will dictate the shortlist of 6 books and the shortlist will be released on 6th December at the ‘Building a Buzz About Books’ conference.
Congratulations Stewart!
The Mistake is out today
October 2017
The fourth gripping and unflinching thriller from KL Slater is published by Bookouture today!
KL Slater has now sold over half a million copies across all of her titles including Safe With Me, Liar and the No.2 Kindle bestseller, Blink.
A big congratulations to KL Slater!
The Queen of Crime Returns
September 2017
Martina Cole's explosive new thiller Damaged is out in hardback today.
Damaged sees the return of iconic heroine DCI Kate Burrows.
Martina is the UK's best selling female crime writer and Damaged is her 24th book.
The Doll House is out today!
September 2017
Phoebe Morgan's gripping debut novel, The Doll House, is out today!
The Doll House tells the story of Corinne, who finds out someone's been watching her after pieces of a doll house keep turning up. Early readers have fallen in love with the characters and the stunning twist.
To read more about Phoebe and The Doll House, have a look at her interview on our blog.
Congratulations, Phoebe!
Connolly's he is out in the UK today
August 2017
John Connolly's incredible he is out in hardback in the UK.
he is an extraordinary reimagining of the life of one of the greatest screen comedians the world has ever known: a man who knew both adoration and humiliation; who loved, and was loved in turn; who betrayed, and was betrayed; who never sought to cause pain to others, yet left a trail of affairs and broken marriages in his wake . . .
he is Stan Laurel.
But he did not really exist. Stan Laurel was a fiction.
You Are Loved out today
August 2017
You Are Loved, Jo Platt's hilarious and heartwarming third novel, is out today.
You Are Loved is the story of Grace Waterhouse, an author whose life takes an unexpected turn when she accepts a cleaning job to distract herself from a less-than-ideal career and love life.
Congratulations, Jo!
Faces out now
August 2017
In celebration of record-breaking bestsellers by Martina Cole, Faces, is published today in paperback.
Weaver and Carter continue to climb
August 2017
Two of our briliant crime writers, Tim Weaver and Chris Carter, have continued to climb the bestseller charts on their second week of sales.
Chris Carter is at No.8 with the paperback edition of the Sunday Times No.1 hardback bestseller The Caller. And Tim Weaver climbs to No.7 with the eighth outstanding David Raker novel, I Am Missing.
Huge congratulations to both authors.
The Trespasser
August 2017
The outstanding New York Times bestselling 6th Novel by Tana French is out in the US in paperback today.
Sunday Times No.1 The Caller is Out in Paperback
July 2017
Chris Carter's Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling novel The Caller is out in paperback!
Happy publication Chris!
DA authors dominate Amazon Top 10
July 2017
Three of our authors have made the Top 10 of Amazon's most sold ebooks of 2017 so far!
T.M. Logan's Lies, Kerry Fisher's The Silent Wife and B.A.Paris' The Breakdown have been fixtures in the Kindle Top 20 since their release and this accolade reflects that fantastic success.
Congratulations to all!
The Trespasser Wins Best Novel
July 2017
Tana French's 6th novel The Trespasser has won The Strand Magazine's Critic Award for Best Novel in the US.
Tana was up against author's such as Michael Connelly and Val McDermid for the coveted award.
Tana's The Trespasser is out in paperback in the UK now and is in the Richard and Judy Book club.
Have You Seen My Giraffe?
July 2017
Claire Powell, a rising star in the illustration world, has beautifully illustrated Have You Seen My Giraffe? Out today!
Fly Me Home out today!
July 2017
The third truly magical and uplifting novel from Carnegie nominated author, Polly Ho-Yen, is published today.
Fly Me Home follows Leelu as she struggles to adjust to a new life in a new country. But someone is leaving her gifts which give her strange magical powers, and she realises she might be able to find her way home.
Congratulations, Polly!
Betrayal out in Paperback Today
June 2017
Betrayal by bestselling author Martina Cole is out in paperback today.
Betrayal was No.1 on the Sunday Times Hardback list last year.
Each Little Lie out today
June 2017
Each Little Lie, Tom Bale's gripping new thriller, is out today.
Bloggers are raving about Each Little Lie, which follows a single mother's fight to clear her name and protect her son after a chance encounter throws them both into danger.
Congratulations, Tom!
LIAR out today
June 2017
The third propulsive thriller by bestseller KL Slater is out today.
A creepy page-turner, LIAR is Single White Female meets The Hand That Rocked The Cradle.
Don't miss it!
The US and UK Love No Middle Name
June 2017
No Middle Name has enjoyed constant success in the US and UK since its publication in May.
In the UK No Middle Name is No 3 on the hardback fiction charts.
In the US it is No.5 on the NYT hardback list and No.13 on the combined list.
He is also No.9 on the US Independent booksellers hardback fiction chart. Night School, in its 9th week since publication, is No.1 on the Independent's mass market paperback chart!
Sensational.
Erik Storey's debut, Nothing Short of Dying, hits the No.1 spot on the UK Bookseller's Heatseeker's Bestseller List.
June 2017
It's another No.1 for one of Darley Anderson's authors.
Says Darley: "This is a great start for Erik. I firmly believe that in the years to come Erik's series of novels featuring Clyde Barr will become bestsellers,"
Erik's Critically Acclaimed Debut
May 2017
Erik Storey’s paperback debut novel Nothing Short of Dying was in The Bookseller’s Heatseekers List.
He is No.7 on the list which is compiled of titles that are “under the radar” but have been selling well week by week.
Nothing Short of Dying has been critically acclaimed by Lee Child, C J Box, Nelson DeMille. Jeffery Deaver praised: “It grabs you from page one and simply doesn't let go. This man is a born storyteller!"
Needlework wins CBI Award 2017
May 2017
Deirdre Sullivan's powerful and poetic novel Needlework has won the Honor Award for Fiction at the CBI Book of the Year Awards 2017.
The judges said: 'Needlework by Deirdre Sullivan is a poetic and eloquent exploration of violation, abuse, neglect and advocacy of the transformative power of art. Starkly genuine and sincere, Sullivan’s powerful use of the metaphor of tattooing invites reflection about identity, difference, self-protection and self-invention. This searing yet delicate representation of adolescent experience will resonate deeply with teenagers and is a story that needs to be told and needs to be read.'
Congratulations Deirdre!
Lee Child's Outstanding Contribution
May 2017
Lee Child will be awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award at the Theakston Old Preculier Crime Writing Festival at Harrogate this year.
The Award has been previously given to Val McDermid, PD James and Lynda La Plante.
Lee Child has created a "billion-dollar brand" with his internationally loved character Jack Recaher and has sold over 100 million copies of his books worldwide.
Simon Theakston, who runs the award said "Lee is very deserving of this accolade, and will have his rightful place in a pantheon of legendary crime authors who have achieved this honour to date."
No Middle Name in the UK Today
May 2017
No Middle Name, by bestselling author Lee Child, is out today in the UK.
For the first time ever every Jack Reacher short story is bound together in one book; No Middle Name.
PLUS a brand new novella, Too Much Time.
928 Miles From Home out now!
May 2017
The third moving and heartfelt novel from critically-acclaimed Kim Slater is published today.
928 Miles From Home is a story of two boys from two different worlds thrown together and, with a mystery to untangle along the way, realise they're not so different after all.
Congratulations Kim!
No Middle Name Hits Shelves in the US today
May 2017
For the first time ever all Lee Child's short Reacher stories are in one volume in No Middle Name.
The collection features a brand new novella entitled Too Much Time.
Delve furuther into Reacher's past to discover more of one of the most iconic hero's of our time.
Nothing Short of Dying in Paperback Today
May 2017
Erik Storey's gripping debut Nothing Short of Dying is out in paperback today in the UK.
Discover the new hero Clyde Barr as he fights to save his sister Jen against the stunning back drop of Colorado.
‘…the best debut thriller of the year – and don’t be surprised if before long Erik Storey ranks among the giants of the genre’ THE WASHINGTON TIMES
LIES published today
May 2017
The fantastic, fast-paced and superbly twisted debut novel from TM Logan is published today!
LIES is a No.2 Kindle and iBooks bestseller and has spent 6 weeks in the Kindle Bestsellers chart.
Congratulations TM Logan!
The Last Night published today
May 2017
The “mesmeric and atmospheric” (Heat Magazine) The Last Night is out in paperback today!
It won Bronze prize for Historical Fiction in the TBC Charlie Awards earlier this year.
Congratulations Cesca!
Imagination Box: A Mind of Its Own out now
May 2017
The third novel in the hugely entertaining Imagination Box series, A Mind Of Its Own, is published today!
The world as they know it is doomed when Tim’s old nemesis takes control of the Imagination Box – can they stop Clarice Crowfield before it’s too late?
Congratulations Martyn!
The Many Colours of Us published today
April 2017
The debut novel from Rachel Burton, The Many Colours of Us, is published today!
Julia has never known her father and when she finds out she’s the love-child of late great artist Bruce Baldwin, everything changes. He wrote her one letter every year to her 18th birthday urging her to learn from his mistakes. As the truth unravels, can Julia forgive and forget?
Congratulations Rachel!
Nothing Short of Dying Out Today
April 2017
Erik Storey's wonderful debut Nothing Short of Dying is out in paperback in the US today.
"Gritty, authentic, a terrific page-turner"
The Trespasser Out Today
April 2017
Tana French's New York Times Bestseller The Trespasser is out in paperback in the UK today.
The Trespasser is a Summer 2017 Richard and Judy bookclub pick!
Happy Publication Tana.
The Killer on the Wall published today
April 2017
The compulsive new thriller from Emma Kavanagh is published today!
The Killer on the Wall is a ‘nerve-shredding new thriller’ (Good Housekeeping) that follows a small town once shaken by a string of gruesome murders, facing the nightmare all over again, twenty years on.
Emma Kavanagh is a former military and police psychologist specialising in human performance in extreme situations and has worked with military forces and NATO throughout the UK and Europe.
Darley does the Double
April 2017
It is with great pleasure that we announce that two of Darley Anderson's authors are No.1 on the hardback and paperback fiction Bestseller lists.
Lee Child's Night School (PB) is an emphatic No 1. This is Lee's 16th No.1 and the 4th year in a row that he has gone straight to the No.1 spot!
John Connolly's A Game of Ghosts (HB) soared to the top of the charts, beating publishing heavyweight Wilbur Smith's and David Churchill's War Cry to the coveted No.1 spot. This is the second year in a row that John has gone straight to No. 1 on the hardback list.
This week saw 7 new entries into the hardback list, all of which placed in the Top 10.
An awesome achievement for John and Lee.
A Game of Ghosts
April 2017
The Sunday Times Bestselling series following Charlie Parker is back with A Game of Ghosts.
This time our favourite PI is caught up in a world where "the innocent and guilty alike are pawns in a game of ghosts..."
A Game of Ghosts is the 15th in "the finest crime series currently in existence".
Happy publication day John.
The Year of Martina Continues
April 2017
The 25th Anniversary Year of Martina Cole continues at full pace today as 7 of her beloved backlist titles are republished in paperback.
The Graft, The Buisness, The Life and Revenge are all published today under her "violence" category.
DI Kate Burrows trilogy, The Ladykiller, Broken and Hard Girls is also being republished today.
A Seven Letter Word Wins
March 2017
We are thrilled to announce that A Seven-Letter Word, the second novel from Kim Slater, has won the St Helen's School Libraries Award 2017 in the 11+ category!
This is really a triumph, as Kim won last year for her debut Smart.
Congratulations Kim!
A Seven Letter Word out in paperback today!
March 2017
The second Carnegie nominated novel from Kim Slater, A Seven Letter Word is out in paperback today!
It tells the story of Scrabble genius Finlay, struggling to overcome his confidence-denting stutter and, at the same time, uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of his mother.
Everything But The Truth smashes into the Top 10
March 2017
The debut thriller that has everyone asking, ‘What would you do?’ is a No.6 UK bestseller!
Climbing a massive 10 places in a week, Everything But The Truth by Gillian McAllister has wowed readers across the country, already racking up a number of five star reviews from both critics and reader reviews.
Congratulations Gillian!
Martina Climbs the Charts Again
March 2017
Maura Ryan, Martina's iconic gangland heroine, is back with a vengance in the Bestseller Lists after 25 years.
Chris Carter Tops the Sunday Times Hardback Bestseller List for the First Time
March 2017
With his new novel The Caller (S & S) Chris Carter has beaten established authors like Joanna Trollope, Katie Fforde, Neal Gaiman and Sophie Kinsella to the No 1 spot on the ST List in its first week of publication.
The Caller is Chris Carter’s eighth serial killer novel featuring Robert Hunter.
Carter’s sales have been increasing book by book since his debut in 2009 with The Crucifix Killer which Darley sold at auction to S&S CEO Ian Chapman
Carter’s previous two novels I Am Death and An Evil Mind both went to No 5 on the ST Hardback Bestseller Lists.
This is also a personal triumph for Darley as Carter is the sixth of his own authors to achieve the No 1 spot on the Sunday Times List.
Some like Martina Cole and Lee Child have been long term No 1 Bestsellers for many years. Chris Carter now looks like joining their ranks
DA Agency welcomes Catherine Steadman
March 2017
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome new talent Catherine Steadman to the Darley Anderson Agency!
Her novel, Something In The Water, is an unpredictable and darkly funny debut, with an utterly compelling voice.
Kate Miciak from Bantam Bell snapped up the US rights at auction and said, ‘From the opening sentence to its final gorgeous revelation, I was enthralled. The vitality and intelligence of this novel’s voice, the insidious spirals of its ingenious plotting, the assurance which with Catherine leads us through—I read the pages in one greedy gulp…and then couldn’t stop obsessing about it.’
Italian translation rights were pre-empted with Swedish rights sold and German under offer.
Catherine is an Laurence Olivier Award nominated actress and writer based in North London. She is known for her roles in Downton Abbey and Tutankhamun, starring alongside Sam Neill, as well as shows including The Inbetweeners, The Tudors, and Fresh Meat.
The Silent Wife out now
February 2017
Would you risk everything for the man you loved? Even if you knew he'd done something terrible?
The Silent Wife, the emotionally gripping family drama from Kerry Fisher, is published by Bookouture today!
Publisher Lydia Vassar-Smith said, 'An astonishing read. I really loved reading and adored the ending...an absolute blinder of a book.'
Get your copy here!
The Breakdown is a bestseller!
February 2017
We are thrilled to announce that The Breakdown, the second novel from internationally bestselling author B.A. Paris is a No.11 UK bestseller!
The utterly addictive thriller also soared to No.6 on the Kindle UK bestsellers chart and into the Top 20 of the overall Amazon bestsellers chart.
A massive congratulations to B.A. Paris!
Knights of the Borrowed Dark wins
February 2017
We are thrilled that Dave Rudden's debut novel Knights of the Borrowed Dark has won the Most Read Award at the School Library Association Great Reads Awards.
Instead of a trophy, the students gave him a lightbulb as a nod to one of the most memorable parts of the story.
The ‘GRA’ award was set up by a group of school librarians. The aim of the award is to highlight new authors and diversify the reading of young adults.
Congratulations Dave!
BLINK out today!
February 2017
What if the person you love most in the world was in terrible danger…because of you?
BLINK, the second compulsive thriller from K L Slater is published by Bookouture today!
Her first novel, Safe With Me, was a No.1 Kindle bestseller in Australia and No.6 Kindle bestseller in the UK.
Margaret Kicks Off Her Tour With a Bang
February 2017
Margaret launches her 20 day promotional tour at W H Smith Skegness for her chart bound new book Daughters of Courage.
The Breakdown out today!
February 2017
If you can't trust yourself, who can you trust?
The highly anticipated second novel from B.A. Paris, The Breakdown, is published today! It's a heartstopping thriller with a twist you won't see coming.
Last month, B.A.Paris' first novel, Behind Closed Doors, was awarded the Nielsen Gold Award for selling over 500,000 copies in 2016.
Let's do it again with The Breakdown.
A Time of Torment in Paperback
February 2017
John Connolly's Sunday Times Bestseller, A Time of Torment, is out in paperback today.
The hardback edition was at the No 1 spot for 2 weeks running in the UK IN 2016.
This is the 14th novel in the gripping and bestselling Charlie Parker series.
Happy publication day John.
PAIRS by Lorna Scobie out now
February 2017
The fantastic PAIRS is out today! The illustrations by Lorna Scobie are beautiful. You and the kids will be staring at them for hours.
Be sure to check out her website for more of her outstanding work.
A Little Death published today
January 2017
The latest forensic cold case mystery by A.J. Cross is published by Severn House today.
Dr Kate Hanson and the Unsolved Crime Unit are facing their most challenging cold case yet: the year old murder of a female student. With little forensic evidence Kate realises she has to find the killer's motivation, the why. To do that she has to get into the mind of a twisted murderer: one who is ready to kill again.
Written by a forensic psychologist with two decades of experience, don't miss this killer police procedural.
Year of Martina off to a flying start
January 2017
The 25th Anniversary Year for Martina Cole's Dangerous Lady is off to an incredible start. The Queen of Crime was awarded the Nielsen and Specsavers Honorary Platinum Award for 9 million sales of her novels including Dangerous Lady, The Take and Betrayal.
2017 marks 25 years of record-breaking bestsellers from Martina. Her 23rd novel, Betrayal, went straight to No.1 last year, making it her 15th No.1 in 16 years.
She is unmatched in her success and shows no signs of stopping.
Tana Stays at The Top
January 2017
Tana French's The Trespasser has stayed at the No.1 spot on the German Bestseller List Spiegel for the second week running.
A fantastic way to start 2017.
Defender is out today
January 2017
One of the most anticipated debuts of 2017, Defender by G.X. Todd, is out today!
Defender is the first of a four part thriller series set in a post-apocalyptic dangerous new world where the voice you hear in your head may not be your own.
With rave reviews from incredible authors like Lee Child and John Connolly, who said ‘An incredibly accomplished and impressive debut… stands head and shoulders above most recent post-apocalyptic offerings’, Defender has already impressed the best in the business.
Now it’s time for everyone to #HearTheVoices. Make sure to follow the hashtag on Twitter and tweet your reviews.
Congratulations G.X. Todd!
Dominion In America
January 2017
John Connolly and Jennie Ridyard's gripping sci-fi novel Dominion is out in Paperback in the US.
Dominion is the third in the Chronicles of the Invaders Trilogy which follows the alien Syl Hellais and the teenage resistance fighter Paul Kerr. They are joined together in their fight for freedom.
"...written with a torrential, captivating pace, I highly recommend this book!"--James Dashner (bestselling author of The Maze Runner)
The Trespasser Continues to Thrill in the US
January 2017
Tana French's The Trespasser is a continuing hit on the US Indie List.
It is ending the year on the US Indie's Bestseller List.
A wonderful achievement.
2016 has been an outstanding year for multi-talented John Connolly
January 2017
In the UK he achieved his first No 1 with A Time of Torment - a Charlie Parker adventure.
He won the Short Story Dagger for On the Anatomization of an Unknown Man (1637) by Frans Mier from Night Music: Nocturnes 2.
And a film deal for his two short story collections Nocturnes and Nocturnes 2: Night Music has just been signed with Shooting Script Films.
Janet Maslin selects The Trespasser as one of her Top Ten
January 2017
Janet Maslin, New York Times literary critic, has selected Tana French's The Trespasser as one of her Top Ten books of the year!
The Trespasser went straight to No 2 in the US on the New York Times Bestseller List. A personal best for Tana.
You can read the full article on the New York Times website or by clicking here.
Behind Closed Doors dominates Bestseller lists for 2016
January 2017
We are absolutely thrilled that Behind Closed Doors, the debut novel from B.A. Paris, has been voted as one of 2016's best books!
On Amazon's 10 Best Books of 2016, Behind Closed Doors charted at No.7 on the list, voted for by customers, alongside powerhouse titles Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Deliciously Ella and Lean in 15: The Shape Plan.
Behind Closed Doors has also been voted the Best Thriller of 2016 by iBooks US and is one of the iBooks UK bestselling titles of 2016, featuring alongside The Girl on the Train and Me Before You.
The thriller is also No.3 on Kobo's Best Selling Books 2016 which is based on their reading data accumulated in 2016.
This is such a phenomenal achievement for any author, and almost unheard of for a debut.
We are so proud, congratulations B.A. Paris!
Night School Breaks A Reacher Record
January 2017
Lee Child's 21st novel in the Jack Reacher series Night School is No 1 for the 5th consecutive week.
This is the longest period that Lee has stayed at the No 1 spot.
His previous record was for 4 consecutive weeks at No 1 with Never Go Back, which was released as a film starring Tom Cruise this year.
Helen Grant a 'Perth Pioneer'
January 2017
Our wonderful Children's author Helen Grant has been chosen as a cultural representative as part of her city's bid to be the City of Culture in 2021.
The public nominated creative practitioners whom they consider to be "Perth Pioneers" demonstrating the rich creative culture of the city, Helen was absolutely thrilled to have been nominated for her novels and short stories, some of which are set in Perthshire, Scotland.
The Perth 2021 website today posted a piece about her which you can find here.
Helen is proud to support Perth's bid to be City of Culture 2021.
Netflix to make The Kissing Booth
January 2017
We are thrilled to announce that Netflix have ordered a feature-length film adaption of The Kissing Booth by the wonderful Beth Reekles.
The film will be produced by London-LA based Komixx Media and will be directed by Vince Marcello whose credits include Disney’s Teen Beach Movie.
Beth wrote The Kissing Booth when she was 15 and became a Wattpad sensation. The debut novel has received more than 19 million reads worldwide.
Debut breaks records at the Agency
December 2017
Beth O’Leary’s debut title, The Flatshare, has scored an impressive amount of translation rights deals in recent months after being a smash-hit at Frankfurt Book Fair.
As well as auctions and pre-empts, she has broken Agency records in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.
The Flatshare will be published in the UK by Quercus and US by Flatiron Books in 2019.
Congratulations, Beth!
DA Agency Tops iBooks Bestsellers 2017
December 2017
We are so thrilled that three of our brilliant authors made the Top 20 Bestselling iBooks of 2017 chart!
T M Logan had the second biggest selling novel on iBooks with his debut novel Lies and publishing giant Lee Child's Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Night School, which was released in 2016, was at No.9.
And both of rising star BA Paris' bestselling novels made the Top 20. The Breakdown at No.13 and 2016 release Behind Closed Doors is at No.17.
Huge congratulations to all authors!
Damaged Climbs Higher
November 2017
The Queen of Crime surged back into the Top Ten on the UK Bestseller Charts this week after 9 weeks in the list.
Her 24th novel Damaged is incrediby gripping and will keep you guessing until the shocking end.
John Connolly’s Literary Masterpiece he Wins Award
November 2017
We are so thrilled to announce that John Connolly's outstanding and original novel he, about the life of Stan Laurel, has won RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners' Choice Award at the BGE Irish Book Awards 2017!
he was voted as the favourite by the public in a very strong list. The Award was announced last night at the BGE Irish Book Awards in Dublin.
Congratulations, John!
The Secret Child out now
November 2017
The Secret Child, the fourth novel by the bestselling author Kerry Fisher, is published by Bookouture today!
An early reviewer said, 'I could not put this book down all day long… What a layered, poignant, deep, beautiful story. Simply wonderful writing. I am a new fan of Kerry Fisher!'
Kerry's previous novel, The Silent Wife, was a No.2 Kindle bestseller and is one of Amazon's bestselling e-book titles of 2017.
No 1's Across the Globe
November 2017
Everyday The Midnight Line (22nd Lee Child novel) achieves another No 1 on the bestseller lists throughout the world.
So far The Midnight Line has achieved the No 1 spot in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and numerous bestseller lists in the US!
Nobody Does It Better.
Internationally No 1
November 2017
Another Jack Reacher novel, another No 1 and another record broken on first part week sales for Lee Child in the UK and US.
The Midnight Line, the 22nd Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child, is No 1 on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction List, No 1 on the Barnes and Nobel List in the US, No 1 on Amazon UK and was an instant No 1 on iBooks.
The Midnight Line is also No 1 in both Australia and New Zealand.
This is just the beginning of the phenomena that is Lee Childs' Jack Reacher that will unquestionably claim more No 1's across the Atlantic over the coming week.
Kerry Fisher nominated
November 2017
We are thrilled to announce that Kerry Fisher's deeply moving novel After the Lie has been nominated for the Dublin Literary Award 2018!
The annual award is sponsored by Dublin City Council, the municipal government of Dublin, and administered by Dublin City Public Libraries. Now in its 23rd year, it aims to promote excellence in world literature. Nominations are submitted by library systems in major cities throughout the world.
Congratulations Kerry
Child Charms on Scandi TV!
November 2017
Thanks to Lee Child's incredible success in Scandinavia, he was invited to join Fredrik Skavlan and guests on Friday evening to talk jogging, fish and chips and fighting - and how he came to write the phenomenal global bestselling Jack Reacher series. Skavlan is the show of choice for over 3 million viewers in Norway and Sweden and airs primetime on Friday evenings. You can watch Lee in action here.
Lee's fellow guests are astronaut Jessica Meir and New York Rangers hockey players Henrik Lundqvist and Mats Zuccarello.
Goodreads Choice Awards 2017
November 2017
We are thrilled to announce that two of our authors have been nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award 2017!
John Connolly has been nominated in the Horror category for his 15th Charlie Parker novel, A Game Of Ghosts. And B.A. Paris has been nominated for her second novel, The Breakdown, in the Mystery/Thriller category.
The voting closes for the first round on 5th November. Over 1 million votes have already been cast.
Vote here for our authors. Congratulations to all!
The Mistake is a No.2 Bestseller
October 2017
We are thrilled to announce that KL Slater's fourth unnerving thriller, The Mistake, is a No.2 Kindle bestseller!
Her three previouse novels, Safe With Me, Blink and Liar have all stormed the Kindle charts this year - each has been a Top 10 Kindle bestseller, with Blink securing the No.2 stop.
Congratulations KL Slater!
The Variety of Life out today
October 2017
The beautiful new picturebook illustrated by Lorna Scobie is published by Hodder Children's today!
Author and nature expert Nicola Davies and Lorna teamed up to create a stunning edition where children can learn all about the weird and wonderful species of animals and plant.
Congratulations, Lorna!
Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad Series to be Adapted for BBC One
October 2017
Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series is being adapted for television, to be aired on BBC One.
The first two books, In the Woods and The Likeness, both New York Times Bestsellers, are being reimagined for the screen by Sarah Phelps who has recently adapted several Agatha Christie books for the BBC.
Tana is taking a backseat on the production of the series, telling BookBrunch "I'm not involved in the TV production at all. I'm not a screenwriter, and I figure the best thing is to leave it to the professionals. There are some great people involved."
Production on the series starts next year and the BBC has promised to deliver "a contemporary world of psychological mystery and darkness with a tap root that is sunk deep in Ireland's past."
The Hygge Holiday out today
September 2017
The ultimate festive read has arrived! The Hygge Holiday is the fourth novel from rising star in romantic fiction, Rosie Blake.
The perfect recipe for hygge this autumn: make a hot chocolate, draw the curtains, snuggle under a blanket and read your way to happiness!
Congratulations, Rosie!
Wishes Under The Willow Tree out today
September 2017
The second novel from the prize-winning author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper is out on e-book in the UK.
Wishes Under The Willow Tree is the utterly charming and uplifting story of Benedict Stone, a 44 year-old jeweller who is trying to win back the affections of this estranged wife Estelle.
No better story to make you smile and keep you warm as the wintery weather comes in.
Congratulations Phaedra!
Tangleweed and Brine - out now
September 2017
The outstanding collection of feminist fairytale re-tellings, by rising star Deirdre Sullivan is out today.
Deirdre's poetic and dark re-imagined tales include The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, along with some other lesser known stories. She carefully selected these stories as they had affected her more than others.
“Very early on in life, you are told if you do the right thing and behave a certain way, you’ll get the desired result. But in those tales, the characters did all the right things, yet they still didn’t get what they wanted and that felt realistic to me.”
Congratulations Deirdre!
A Promise to Kill Published in the US
August 2017
"Born storyteller" Erik Storey's 2nd book A Promise to Kill is published in the US today.
A Promise to Kill has had early rave reviews in the US with New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille declaring it "....promises intense, edge-of-the-seat excitement too anyone who picks it up."
Tiny Tantrum out now
August 2017
The funny, charming and beautiful Tiny Tantrum by Caroline Crowe is out now! Illustrations are by Ella Okstad.
A Promise To Kill out today!
August 2017
The thrilling and superb second novel from Erik Storey is published in the UK today.
The Forever Court in the USA
August 2017
The second novel in the award-winning Knights of the Borrowed Dark series is out in the US today!
I Am Missing goes straight to No.8
August 2017
The David Raker series is more popular than ever! Tim Weaver's I Am Missing has entered the Sunday Times paperback chart at number 8, less than a week since publication.
I Am Missing out today
July 2017
The eighth book in Tim Weaver's bestselling David Raker series is out today.
In I Am Missing, Raker searches for the true identity of Richard Kite, a man who wakes up with no memory of his past.
'Tim Weaver is the rising star of British crime and I Am Missing will haunt your dreams' - Tony Parsons
Congratulations, Tim!
BA Paris' Double
July 2017
We are so thrilled to announce that BA Paris has shot into the New York Times bestsellers chart - with two of her titles!
The Breakdown hardback novel went straight to No.10 while the paperback of the international bestselling Behind Closed Doors shot to No.5.
This is such a fantastic achievement, congratulations BA Paris!
CWA Steel Dagger
July 2017
We are thrilled that James Carol has been shortlisted for the CWA Dagger Steel Dagger 2017 for his heart-stopping thriller The Killing Game, published under his pseudonym J.S. Carol.
Congratulations James!
The Queen of Crime, Martina Cole, Continues to Reign Supreme at No 1
July 2017
Martina's latest novel, Betrayal, is again the overall No.1 Bestselling Book in the UK for the second consecutive week. 25 years after her career began.
An awesome achievement. An awesome career. And with many more No.1's yet to come.
25 Years At The Top
July 2017
Betrayal, in paperback, is not only No.1 on the paperback chart but emphatically No.1 across all UK bestseller lists.
This is an amazing and unique achievement for Martina Cole, the Queen of Crime, in this 25th anniversary year of her debut Dangerous Lady.
Betrayal is Martina’s 15th mass market fiction No.1. Throughout her magnificent career so far Martina has achieved 62 weeks as Original Fiction queen.
“She is a total one-off”.
The Killing Grounds Out Today
June 2017
Jack Ford's gripping debut The Killing Grounds is out today in paperback.
The Killing Grounds introduces hero Thomas J Cooper, an ex-US Navy turned investigator who is tortured by his past.
Find out more about this amazing debut on our blog: https://darleyandersonblog.com/2017/06/29/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-killing-grounds/
Lee Child Continues Transatlantic Success
June 2017
Lee Child has continued his success on the UK and US bestseller charts with his short story collection No Middle Name and his 21st book Night School.
In the UK No Middle Name, now in its’ 4th week, is No.2 on the Sunday Times Hardback Fiction List. Night School, in its’ 10th week, is No.5 on the Sunday Times paperback list. Sales for Night School are so far up by 19% on his last book.
In the US No Middle Name is No.14 on the National Indie Besteller hardback list. Night School is No.2 on the mass market list.
Unstoppable.
Cathy Cassidy's New Series is Out Today
June 2017
Love From Lexie is out today in hardback!
This is the first book in much loved author Cathy Cassidy's new series Lost & Found.
Ever since Lexie's mum vanished, her world hasn't stopped spinning. A new home, a new school - even a new family but Lexie never gives up hope that her mum will come back and writes her letters every day to tell her all about her new life.
Happy publication day Cathy.
Arthur Pepper scoops top French prize!
June 2017
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick has won the prestigious Prix des Lectrices Milady 2017!
The Prix des Lectrices Milady is a readers’ choice award, launched by Éditions Milady in 2014, previous winners include Jojo Moyes, who Phaedra beat this year!
Congratulations Phaedra!
No Middle Name's Emphatic Success
June 2017
Lee Child's short story collection No Middle Name has been dominating the charts.
This week it is currently No.3 on the New York Times Hardback Fiction List, No.7 on the NYT combined print and ebook list and has charted in the Top 10 on the Indie Bestseller List and Bookscan Chart.
No.2 on the UK Top 50 Hardback chart.
And for the second week running it is the No.1 fiction title in Australia and the No.1 overall book in New Zealand.
Nobody does it better.
No Middle Name Conquers
May 2017
The Jack Reacher short story collection, No Middle Name, has enjoyed phenomenal success in it's first partial week of sales.
No.1 in the US
No.1 in Australia
No.1 in New Zealand
No.3 in the UK
Caroline Crowe wins!
May 2017
Our fantastic children's author, Caroline Crowe, has won the Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award 2017!
Her swashbuckling bedtime tale Pirates in Pyjamas was awarded Best Picture Book.
Congratulations!
CWA Dagger Awards 2017
May 2017
We are so excited to announce that three of our authors have been nominated for a CWA Dagger Award 2017.
Tana French has been shortlisted for the CWA Dagger in the Library, the award which acknowledges the author's entire body of work. Tana's latest book The Trespasser was a No.2 New York Times bestseller and has been selected for the highly-regarded Richard and Judy Book Club 2017.
Longlisted for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award are Tim Weaver with his outstanding 7th David Raker novel Broken Heart, where the disappearance of a notorious film maker's wife leads Raker into the world of real Hollywood noir. And James Carol under his pseudonym J.S. Carol is nominated for The Killing Game, a real-time thriller where a masked man with a score to settle takes an LA restaurant hostage.
Congratulations to all!
Lee Child Enjoys Transatlantic Success
May 2017
Lee Child’s paperback edition of Night School is currently enjoying Transatlantic Success.
Night School is No 2 in the UK paperback bestseller charts, after 4 emphatic weeks at No 1, and No 1 on the Indie Bestseller List in the US, No 1 on the US Bookscan chart and No 5 on the combined ebook and print NYT chart!
Nobody does it better.
Rise & Shine Benedict Stone out in the US today!
May 2017
The wonderful second novel from Phaedra Patrick is published today in the US!
Rise & Shine Benedict Stone is filled with colourful characters and irresistible charm, and fans of the critically acclaimed The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, Phaedra’s debut novel, will love this.
Congratulations Phaedra!
Sweeties for the Chocolate Box Girls
May 2017
Today Papercutz, the largest comic book publisher in the US, publish the first adaptation of the internationally bestselling Chocolate Box Girls series by our much-loved author Cathy Cassidy. Sweeties, the first in a planned series, combines books 1 and 2 Cherry Crush and Marshmallow Skye. Cathy’s books have been translated into 26 languages worldwide with total sales now topping 3 million copies.
Congratulations, Cathy!
The Quiet Man is published today
May 2017
The highly anticipated fourth Jefferson Winter novel from James Carol is out today.
The Quiet Man brings Winter to Vancouver in a race against time to track down a serial killer who is killing every year, on the same day, and in the same way.
“Strikingly well-researched and written with real swagger, it leaves you desperate for me” -Daily Mail
Congratulations James!
You Don't Know Me out today
May 2017
The powerful and unique debut from Imran Mahmood is published today.
You Don’t Know Me tells the story of a young man on trial for murder who fires his lawyer and makes his own closing speech, telling his story. Eight pieces of evidence and only one thing matters – did he do it?
Tana French give a rave review, she said, ‘It’s the voice that does it: edgy, conflicted desperately urgent…this is a startlingly confident and deft debut.’
Congratulations Imran!
The Circus published today
May 2017
The second outstanding novel from Olivia Levez is out today.
The Circus is a pitch-perfect YA novel which sees serial-runaway Willow leave home again, but this time she’s determined not to go back. Olivia’s powerful and authentic voice makes this one of the YA books to read in 2017.
Congratulations Olivia!
Night School Breaks Another Record
May 2017
Lee Child's latest paperback Night School is No 1 on the paperback chart for the 4th consecutive week.
He is also No 1 for the third consecutive week as the UK Official Top 50 No 1. This is the longest-ever period for Lee in the overall top spot!
Awesome
Read An Extract From The Trespasser
April 2017
You can read the first chapter of Tana French's NYT Bestselling novel, The Trespasser, on the WH Smith blog!
https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/rjsu17-read-an-extract-from-the-trespasser-tana-french/
The Trespasser is out in paperback now!
Abi Oliver Debuts
April 2017
Abi Oliver's debut novel A New Map Of Love is out in hardback today.
A New Map of Love follows George Baxter and is "Full of hilarious set pieces and moments of tender reflection..." (Kit de Waal author of My Name is Leon)
A "funny and poignant" read, perfect for Spring time!
Connolly and Child Continue to Conquer
April 2017
A Game of Ghosts by John Connolly and Night School by Lee Child continue to hold the No.1 spot on the hardback and paperback fiction bestseller lists for the second week in a row.
This is the second year in a row that John Connolly has held the No.1 spot in the two weeks since publication.
Lee Child has sold over 30,000 copies more than the current No.2 on the paperback fiction list. His paperback sales so far with Night School have broken his own personal record.
The Darley Anderson Agency is thrilled for both authors.
The Doorstep Child flies into the Top 10
April 2017
Annie Murray's The Doorstep Child has shot up to No 6 in the paperback chart.
This is the highest position in Annie's career so far.
Wonderful news!
The Forever Court out today!
April 2017
The outstanding second book in the Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy is out in the UK today!
In The Forever Court we return to young and reluctant hero Denizen as he tries to adjust to life in the Order and understand the new and strange powers he acquired at the end of the first novel, Knights of the Borrowed Dark, which won the Specsavers’ Children’s Book of the Year 2016 at the Irish Book Awards.
The Forever Court will be launched by former Irish Children’s Laureate, Eion Colfer on Friday 7th April at Easons in Dublin.
Congratulations Dave!
The Doorstep Child
April 2017
Annie Murray has a new book out today in paperback.
The Doorstep Child is the 21st book in Annie's prolific and talented career.
It follows the tumultuous life of neglected Evie who is searching for love and warmth in a world full of betrayal.
Night School Out in Paperback
April 2017
Lee Child's No 1 bestselling novel Night School is out in paperback today.
Night School is the 21st novel in the acclaimed Jack Reacher series.
Needlework nominated for CBI Book of the Year 2017
March 2017
We are so thrilled that Deidre Sullivan's Needlework has been nominated for a CBI Book of the Year Award 2017.
The CBI Book Awards are literary awards presented annually in the Republic of Ireland to writers and illustrators of books for children and young people. Previous winners include Eoin Colfer and John Boyne.
Congratulations Deirdre!
A Quarter of the Top 20 are Darley Anderson
March 2017
A quarter of the Top 20 books on the Amazon Kindle Chart today are Darley Anderson Agency authors.
Kerry Fisher's at No 2 with The Silent Wife
B A Paris, The Breakdown
K L Slater, Blink
Martina Cole, Dangerous Lady
T M Logan, Lies
Everything But The Truth is a bestseller
March 2017
The highly anticipated debut novel, Everything But The Truth by Gillian McAllister, has gone straight to No.17 in the UK bestsellers chart!
It has been released to wide acclaim and the Sunday Mirror said, ‘Superb debut…a completely plausible plot, the perfect pace of which creates real moments of heart-in-mouth suspense. With engaging characters, and a cleverly crafted message about morality and forgiveness at its core, this contemporary love story wrapped in a thriller is a brilliant read.’
Congratulations Gillian!
Everything But The Truth published today
March 2017
Do you ever check your partner’s phone? Should you? Are you prepared for the consequences?
Everything But The Truth, the gripping and emotionally charged debut from Gillian McAllister is published by Michael Joseph/Penguin today!
It has already received some outstanding pre-publication reviews from Heat magazine and Hello!, as well as garnering a number of fans in fellow authors.
Clare Mackintosh, the No.1 bestselling author of I Let You Go said, ‘Perfection. Intriguing and compelling. An exceptional debut.’
Get your copy today because soon everyone will be talking about it and asking, ‘What would you do?’
Dangerous Lady Continues to Thrill 25 Years On
March 2017
Martina Cole's Dangerous Lady is back in the bestseller list, 25 years after it was first published.
There's only one Martina Cole, the undisputed Queen fo Crime.
25th Anniversary Edition of Dangerous Lady
February 2017
The Year of Martina Cole continues with the 25th anniversary publication of her iconic novel Dangerous Lady.
Dangerous Lady was the first novel launching the Queen of Crimes’ phenomenal career.
This special anniversary edition is out in hardback now.
The Caller is Out Today
February 2017
The Caller by Sunday Times Bestselling author, Chris Carter, is out today in hardback.
The Caller is the eighth book in the gripping Robert Hunter series and is possibly the most terrifying yet.
The Caller follows D.I. Hunter as he tries to find the twisted killer on the other end of the phone. Don't look away from the camera and don't cancel the call.
Margaret Dickinson Speeds into the Top Ten
February 2017
Margaret Dickinson shot into the Top Ten after her first full week of sales with Daughters of Courage.
This is the 2nd novel of Margaret's that has gone into the top ten after the first full week of sales.
The first book to do so was the prequel, The Buffer Girls!
Adrian Plass Returns
February 2017
Adrian Plass, bestselling author of the Sacred Dairy series, is back with a new novel: The Shadow Doctor.
This is Plass' first book since the hilarious The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass: Adrian Plass and the Church Weekend.
The Shadow Doctor is "a brilliantly crafted and thoroughly engaging story. This is Adrian Plass at his best!"
The Shadow Doctor is out now.
Reading Rampage 2017
February 2017
We are delighted to announce that three of our Children's Agency authors have been longlisted for Reading Rampage 2017.
Polly Ho-Yen's Where Monsters Lie, Kim Slater's Smart and Vanessa Altin's The Pomegranate Tree have all been chosen for the city wide event sponsored by Leicester Libraries and ‘Whatever It Takes’.
Reading Rampage aims to promote Reading for Pleasure to children and young people.
The Last Night takes Bronze
February 2017
We are thrilled to announce that The Last Night by Cesca Major won the Bronze Award in the Historical Fiction category of TBC Charlie Awards.
The Book Club is an online reading group made up of over 6500 compulsive readers and approximately 900 authors. Every year the TBC Charlie Awards celebrate the authors with prizes awarded in 16 different categories.
Congratulations Cesca!
Daughters of Courage Out Now
February 2017
Margaret Dickinson has a new book out today: Daughters of Courage.
This heartwarming tale carries on from the top ten bestselling novel The Buffer Girls (out last year). Daughters of Courage follows the gripping story of Emily and Trip's fight to keep their new life afloat in Sheffield in the turbulent 1930s.
Tana on the Longlist for a Dagger
February 2017
The amazing Tana French has been selected by the Crime Writers Association for the Dagger in the Library Award longlist.
The longlist is based on nominations from 175 libraries in the UK and Ireland.
The shortlist will be announced in the Summer and the winner will be announced this Autumn.
Throughout her wonderful career Tana's books have won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Barry Awards, the Los Angeles Times Award for Best Mystery/Thriller, and the Irish Book Award for Crime Fiction.
Arthur Pepper US Paperback out now
February 2017
The wonderful and warming debut novel from Phaedra Patrick, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, is out in paperback in the US.
Arthur Pepper has really resonated with American fans, and has become a real book club favourite. Phaedra is currently on her second tour of the United States attending writers’ events, readings and meeting fans across the country as part of the exciting build-up to publication of her second novel, Rise and Shine Benedict Stone.
B.A. Paris wins Gold Award
January 2017
The début phenomenon of 2016, Behind Closed Doors, was awarded the Gold award Nielsen | Specsavers Bestseller Awards for sales of 500,000 copies.
B.A. Paris was the only début fiction author to win a Gold award as well being one of the few début authors to receive a prize.
A massive congratulations to B.A. Paris and here’s to the many more successes to come.
Tana stays Triumphant
January 2017
Tana French's The Trespasser is No.1 for the third week running on the German Bestseller List Spiegel!
'Another gripping tale, beautifully told, by a woman at the top of her game.' (Sunday Independent)
LIES out today!
January 2017
The outstanding debut thriller from T M Logan is out on ebook today!
LIES, published by Bonnier Zaffre, sees dedicated husband Joe become entangled in a dangerous web of deceit and learns that a decade of marriage has been built on lies.
Follow @TMLoganAuthor on Twitter for all the publication day news and, most importantly, get your copy here!
Tana Tops the List Again
January 2017
Darley starts the New Year with yet another of his authors at No.1.
Tana French's brilliant 6th novel The Trespasser has shot straight to No.1 on the German Bestseller List - Spiegel.
Congratulations to Tana and her brilliant publishers Fischer Verlag.
Margaret Dickinson on the BBC
January 2017
Margaret Dickinson is on Bargain Hunt today being interviewed about the renowned buffer girls from Sheffield.
Margaret's novel The Buffer Girls is out in paperback now.
If you missed Margaret's interview, you can easily find it on BBC iPlayer.
Darley 'the Deal' does the Double with Lee and Martina
January 2017
Lee Child's Night School is the No 1 Bestselling Hardback Fiction title of 2016. And Martina Cole's Betrayal is the No 2 Bestselling Hardback Fiction title of 2016.
Nicknamed Darley 'the Deal' by Martina many years ago, Darley discovered Lee and Martina when they were unpublished.
Their success is no flash in the pan. They have both delievered a succession of No1 Bestsellers over a period of many years.
An awesome achievement.
Betrayal is another Huge Success for Martina
January 2017
As Martina approaches the 25th anniversary of her smash hit debut novel, Dangerous Lady, she continues to notch up sales growth with Betrayal.
A Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller and currently one of the top 3 bestselling original fiction titles leading into the Christmas period.
The Queen of Crime reigns supreme.
Lee Child Breaks Records in Australia
January 2017
Night School is the highest Lee Child new release title that Transworld Australia has ever distributed.
In just 6 weeks Transworld Australia has distributed over 115,000 copies.
Night School has spent 5 weeks as the No 1 Fiction titles on BookScan. This is an improvement on Lee's previous title Make Me which spent 3 weeks at No 1.
In Australia Night School has sold over 80,000 copies, an increase of 14% on Make Me!
A great end of the year for Lee in Australia.
Behind Closed Doors is a New York Times Bestseller...Again!
January 2017
The super-smash debut from B.A. Paris has re-entered the New York Times bestsellers list!
Behind Closed Doors is No.3 on the NYT Ebook Bestsellers and is No.15 on the Ebook and paperback combined Bestsellers list.
Massive congratulations to B.A. Paris!
Tana French, the Financial Times and Best Crime Books of 2016
January 2017
Tana French, the bestselling crime novelist, has done a fascinating interview with the Financial Times on Dublin, murder and why the two inspire her to write her fantastic books.
Watch via the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqiaTvIwcks
Tana's 6th novel, The Trespasser, which went to No 2 on the New York Times Bestseller List, has also been listed as one of the best crime books of 2016 by The Guardian and the Daily Mail!
Night School Stays at No 1 for the Third Week Running
January 2017
Lee Child's 21st novel Night School has stayed emphatically at No 1 for the third week running.
The smash hit thriller has sold nearly 10,000 copies more than this week's No 2.
Night School has now sold 93,000 copies in just three weeks.
Terrific!