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Hush Hush Author In Deal For New YA Thriller

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Becca Fitzpatrick, the young adult author behind the Hush, Hush saga, has landed a deal for a new book called Sapphire Skies.

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers plans to publish this stand-alone thriller novel in Fall 2015. Executive editor Zareen Jaffery negotiated the deal with Inkwell Management literary agent Catherine Drayton. The story stars a 17-year-old girl named Stella Gordon who ends up in the witness protection program due to extraordinary circumstances.

via Becca Fitzpatrick Inks Deal For New YA Thriller – GalleyCat.

Quercus signs YA psychological thriller in major two-book deal

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A “major new two-book deal” with Cat Clarke, author of YA novels Entangled, Torn and Undone, has been announced by Quercus.

Safe and Sound, publishing in spring 2015, is a taut psychological thriller, and marks a new direction for Clarke. It is about a girl whose young sister was abducted and returns to the family as a teenager.

Roisin Heycock, Publishing Director, bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Julia Churchill at AM Heath.

via Quercus | Quercus signs YA psychological thriller in major deal.

Thriller writer Baldacci to write children’s fantasy

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Pan Macmillan managing director Anthony Forbes Watson said it was “hugely exciting to see David address his extraordinary storytelling to younger readers”.

Thriller writer David Baldacci is to publish fantasy novel The Finisher with Pan Macmillan Children’s Books.
The Finisher is described as “a thrilling epic adventure story” following heroine Vega Jane “who lives in an ordinary world with extraordinary secrets” and is said to be “aimed at children and teenagers but certain to be enjoyed by readers of any age”. Film rights have been optioned by Sony Pictures, with Matt Tolmach (“The Amazing Spider-Man”) producing.
Pan Macmillan fiction editorial directors Trisha Jackson and Venetia Gosling bought the book from Arabella Stein at Abner Stein on behalf of Aaron Priest.

via Baldacci to write children’s fantasy novel | The Bookseller.

Beattie’s Book Blog – High praise for “a truly remarkable work of fiction”

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High praise for I AM PILGRIM, a debut novel from an Australian screen-writer:

It is many years since I have been so impressed, captivated and intrigued by a work of fiction as I have been these past five days by the massive, (704 pages), contemporary spy thriller that is I AM PILGRIM. Remarkably it is a debut novel, the work of noted Australian award-winning screen writer and former journalist Terry Hayes.

via Beattie's Book Blog – unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: a truly remarkable work of fiction – debut novel.

Sophie McKenzie Interview

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Sophie McKenzie’s new YA thriller, Split Second, explores a social and economic landscape where deprivation, uncertainty and fear drive a resurgence in extremist politics.

Here she is interviewed by the ReadingZone website:

Q: Why did you decide to turn to politics for your new thriller?

A: I saw two TV documentaries. One was about the economic situation today in parts of the Eurozone. It looked at the rise of extremist political parties in times of economic hardship and showed how such parties often gather support by, among many other things, offering free food handouts. The other documentary was an exploration of Hitler’s rise to power, with a focus on his personal appeal to millions of ordinary people.

I wanted to write about what can happen when austerity gets really tough and citizens lose faith in established governments. My aim was that everything in Split Second should have really happened – or be happening – somewhere in the real world.

SchoolZone.

Book Trailer – Split Second by Sophie McKenzie pub 12 Sep 2013

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Charlie’s life is torn apart by a terrorist bomb in a London market. Months later, she meets Nat, whose family has also been left devastated by the same explosion. But as Charlie gets closer to Nat she uncovers secrets and a whole cast of shady characters that lead her to believe Nat knows more about the attack than he is letting on. Split Second is a breathtaking thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit. Watch the trailer to find out more:

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Split Second will be published on 12th September 2013.

Bestselling Children’s Author Sophie McKenzie Talks to TheReadingRoom.com About her New Novel for Adults

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British author Sophie McKenzie’s latest novel Close My Eyes is a significant departure from the fiction her younger fans have come to know, but perfect to keep you awake all night. In her exclusive interview with TheReadingRoom.com, McKenzie reveals why the change.
Her previous books for children and young adults, include Girl, Missing and Sister, Missing. She has won numerous awards, including being twice long listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal.
Close My Eyes is a psychological thriller for adults, perfect for readers who love a spine chilling read.

via Bestselling Children’s Author Sophie McKenzie Talks to TheReadingRoom.com About her New Novel for Adults.

Hot Key buys YA psychological thriller | The Bookseller

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Hot Key Books has acquired world rights in a YA psychological thriller by James Dawson, whose debut novel was published last year.
Editor-at-large Emma Matthewson bought Say Her Name and one other title from Jo Williamson at Antony Harwood.
Dawson’s Hollow Pike was published last year, and his first non-fiction book Being a Boy, a guide to puberty for boys, is publishing in September 2013 by Hot Key Books’ sister imprint Red Lemon Press.
Say Her Name will be published in May 2014.

via Hot Key buys YA psychological thriller | The Bookseller.