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Forthcoming Titles
London 2013



GENERAL FICTION


[1]


ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
Clemency Burton-Hill

A dramatic and richly rewarding novel about a young
woman's quest to discover where her heart really lies.

When high-flyer Natasha Bernstein loses her prestigious job
at the New York Times, the bottom seems to have fallen out
of her world, and when her relationship with her fianc Josh
implodes, she cannot believe that she could sink any lower.
She moves back in with her parents, and makes the first
painful steps to building a new life for herself, reconnecting
with all the things she loves most about her vibrant city. But
it is her unexpected friendship with the charming, mysterious
Rafi Haroun that will lead her on a journey of discovery that
will take her back to Jerusalem, and into conflict with her
mother and father, as she comes to question their hopes and
aspirations for her, and much that they hold dear.
Agent Rowan Lawton
Publisher Headline
UK Editor Mary-Anne
Harrington
Pub date 10
th
Oct 2013 (PB)
Page Ext. 416
Foreign Rights c/o Rachel Mills @
PFD
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Previous Titles
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STARS




CLEMENCY BURTON-HILL is a broadcaster, writer and commentator and the author of the
acclaimed, The Other Side of the Stars. She is an experienced TV and radio presenter and
freelance print journalist writing for a range of publications, including the Economist, the
Observer, the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Sunday Times, FT Weekend Magazine and the
Spectator. She is also a presenter on The Culture Show (BBC2), BBC Proms and the BBC
Radio 3 Weekend Breakfast Show and is a frequent guest and paper reviewer on news and
current affairs programmes. Born and raised in London, Clemency now lives between New
York and the UK.

GENERAL FICTION


[2]


IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
Nicola Doherty

Have you ever wished you could go back and do it all
differently?

Zoe Kennedy does. She wishes she hadnt behaved like such a
psycho with her ex, David. If only shed played it cooler and
been less jealous of his female best friend. If only shed been
more understanding of his long hours. But its too late now
Davids moved to New York, and she can never get him back.
Or can she?

After a few too many Christmas drinks, and a silly wish made
on a department store window, Zoe wakes up to find that
shes turned back time. Its July, and shes still with David.
She can do everything differently! She can have a second
chance at a job interview, avoid a fight with her friend and
most importantly, steer clear of her mistakes with David. But
although Zoe can predict almost everything thats going to
happen this summer, love remains the most unpredictable
thing of all.

Agent Rowan Lawton
Publisher Headline
UK Editor Sherise Hobbs
Pub date 24
th
Oct 2013 (TPB)
10
th
April 2014 (PB)
Page Ext. 320
Foreign Rights c/o Rachel Mills @
PFD
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Rights Sold Previous Titles Option Publishers
French: Bragelonne THE OUT OF OFFICE GIRL German: Blanvalet/ RH
Italy: Newton Compton Polish: Pascal




NICOLA DOHERTY grew up in Monkstown, Co Dublin. After studying English at Trinity College
Dublin and at Oxford, she moved to London to work in publishing before becoming a writer. Her
first novel, The Out of Office Girl, was shortlisted for a Romantic Novel Award 2013.





GENERAL FICTION


[3]


A HEART BENT OUT OF SHAPE
Emylia Hall

For Hadley Dunn, life so far has been uneventfulno great
loves, no searing losses. But thats before she decides to
spend a year studying in the glittering Swiss city of Lausanne,
a place that feels alive with promise. Here Hadley meets
Kristina, a beautiful but elusive Danish girl, and the two
quickly form the strongest of bonds. Yet one November
night, as the first snows of winter arrive, tragedy strikes.
Hadley is left reeling and guilt-stricken, and she begins to
lean on the only other person to whom she feels close, her
American Literature professor Joel Wilson. But as the pair try
to uncover the truth of what happened that night, their
tentative friendship heads into forbidden territory. And
before long a line is irrevocably crossed, everything changes,
and two already complicated lives take an even more
dangerous course
Agent Rowan Lawton
Publisher Headline
UK Editor Leah Woodburn
Pub date 12
th
Sept 2013 (HB)
Foreign Rights c/o Rachel Mills @
PFD
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Rights Sold Previous Titles Option Publishers
German: btb/ RH THE BOOK OF SUMMERS Dutch: Orlando/ AW Bruna
US: Mira Hungarian: Gabo Kiado
Italian: Arnoldo Mondadori
Norwegian: Gylendal
Portuguese: Civilizacao
Spanish: Santillana
Swedish: Forum


EMYLIA HALL was born in 1978 and grew up in the Devon countryside, the daughter of an English
artist and a Hungarian quilt-maker. After studying English & Related Literature at the universities
of York and Lausanne, she spent five years working in a London ad agency, before moving to the
French Alps. It was there that she began to write. Emylia now lives in Bristol with her husband, the
comic-book writer and children`s author, Robin Etherington. Her first novel, The Book of Summers,
was inspired by childhood holidays in rural Hungary, and was a Richard & Judy book club winner in
2012.

GENERAL FICTION


[4]


JUST A GIRL, STANDING IN FRONT OF A BOY
Lucy-Anne Holmes

Hilarious, sweet and all too relatable. Had me laughing out
loud from the first page. Which was embarrassing Lindsey
Kelk
After a rocky start in life, Jenny Taylor, 27, star receptionist at
the local doctors surgery, has things all worked out, thanks to
'The Smiling Fanny Manifesto' - a list of 10 things she must do
every day to keep the blues at bay. But within 24 hours her
life is thrown upside down when she meets aspiring musician
Joe King at the chemist. And then reliable boyfriend Matt
proposes. And then her mum leaves her dad and moves into
Jenny's tiny flat, determined to 'bond'. Jenny is about to
discover that, It takes a long time to sort out your life. But
some things only take a minute . . .
It only takes a minute to write a note to make someone smile
for the rest of the day; to say the things you've always
wanted to your mum; to down a Jagerbomb and dance like
there's no tomorrow with your best friend; to sabotage a
funeral and make an old lady truly happy andto fall in love.
Agent Rowan Lawton
Publisher Sphere/ Little,
Brown
UK Editor Rebecca Saunders
Pub date 27
th
Feb 2014 (PB)
Page Ext. 432
Foreign Rights c/o Rachel Mills @
PFD
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Rights Sold Option Publishers
German: Blanvalet/ RH Czech: Fragment
Italian: Fabbri/RCS Libri French: Editions Plon
Indonesian: Gagas Media
Previous Titles Polish: Albatros
(UN)LIKE A VIRGIN Serbian: Laguna
THE (IM)PERFECT GIRLFRIEND Slovakian: Slovensky Spisovatel
50 WAYS TO FIND A LOVER Swedish: Basil
Thai: Pearl Publishing/ Te Chi
Culture

Turkish: Artemis Yayinlari


LUCY-ANNE HOLMES is an actress and writer living in Brighton. She is the author of three
previous novels. She is currently campaigning for the end of Page 3 in The Sun.

GENERAL FICTION


[5]


ABOUT A GIRL
Lindsey Kelk
Tess Brookes is a Girl with a Plan. Shes spent years slaving
away at an ad agency, working towards that corner office.
But when shes unceremoniously fired, she realises that
somewhere along the way, life has gone awry.

After accidentally answering her flatmate Veronicas phone,
she decides that if being Tess isnt going so well, why
shouldnt she try out being Veronica? Throwing caution to
the wind, she accepts Veronicas photography assignment
to an exotic island she used to be an amateur snapper,
how hard can it be? Right?

But pretending to be someone else is pretty tricky. And
what should you do when the insanely hot but obnoxious
journalist on the shoot is coming on to you like a train? Far
from home and in someone elses shoes, Tess must decide
whether to fight on through, or fess up and run
Agent Rowan Lawton
Publisher HarperCollins
UK Editor Lynne Drew
Pub date 18
th
July 2013 (PB)
Page Ext. 384
Foreign Rights HarperCollins
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Rights Sold Option Publishers Russian: AST
Dutch: Unieboek Bulgarian: Kragozer Serbian: Alnari
Czech: BB Art Slovenian: Videotop
Previous Titles Croatian: Znanje Spanish: Planeta
I HEART LONDON French: Bragelonne Turkish: Artemis
I HEART VEGAS German: Blanvalet/ RH US: HarperCollins
I HEART PARIS Indonesian: PT Gramedia Vietnam: Alphabooks
I HEART HOLLYWOOD Italian: Newton Compton
I HEART NEW YORK Lithuanian: Metodika
THE SINGLE GIRLS TO-DO LIST Macedonian: Sakam Knjigi
JENNY LOPEZ HAS A BAD DAY Norwegian: Cappelen Damm


Polish: Amber
Portuguese: Modo der Ler

LINDSEY KELK is a writer and a former children's book editor. When she isn't writing, reading,
listening to music or watching more TV than is healthy, Lindsey likes to wear shoes, shop for shoes
and judge the shoes of others. She lives in New York.

GENERAL FICTION


[6]


DEEP BLUE SEA
Tasmina Perry

Had me hooked from start to finish Daily Mail

Thrillingpacked with suspense and exotic locations Closer

Fast-paced and enthralling Heat

Diana and Julian Denver have the world at their feet. With a
blissful marriage, a darling son and beautiful homes in
London and the country, Dianas life, to the outside world, is
perfect. But nothing is as it seems

When Julian dies suddenly and tragically, Diana is convinced
there is more to it than meets the eye. She calls on the one
person she had never wanted to see again her sister,
Rachel.

A former tabloid reporter, Rachel appears to be living the
dream as a diving instructor on a Thai island. The truth is
shes in exile, estranged from her family and driven from her
career by Fleet Street's phone-hacking scandal.

For Rachel, Dianas request opens old wounds. But she is
determined to make amends for the past, and embarks on a
treacherous journey to uncover the truth wherever it may
lead

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Headline
UK Editor Sherise Hobbs
Pub date 18
th
July 2013 (HB)
Page Ext. 448
Foreign Rights Furniss Lawton
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Previous Titles Option Publishers
DADDYS GIRLS Norway: Cappelen Damm
GOLD DIGGERS Czech: BB Art
GUILTY PLEASURES Hungarian: Ulpius
ORIGINAL SIN
KISS HEAVEN GOODBYE
PERFECT STRANGERS


TASMINA PERRY left a career in law to enter the world of womens magazine publishing, going on
to win the New Magazine Journalist of the Year award, edit numerous national publications and
write on celebrity and style for tiles such as Elle and Glamour. In 2004 she launched her own travel
and fashion magazine, Jaunt, and was Deputy Editor of InStyle magazine when she left the
industry to write books full time. Tammy lives with her husband and son in Surrey.

CRIME & THRILLER


[7]


HELLS GATE
Richard Crompton

It is nearly a year after the events of The Honey Guide: Kenya
has regained a fragile peace and Mollel is far from his beloved
Nairobiand well outside his comfort zone.
Mollel is undercover, investigating the disappearance of
several prominent criminals. Headquarters suspect the local
police are operating a death squad and Mollel has been tasked
with finding out the truth before an investigator from the
International Criminal Court does. Meanwhile, he also
continues to investigate the apparent suicide of a flower-farm
worker who he had previously encountered and whose death
he realises he could have prevented.
When his investigation into the local police leads him to feign
an attack on their principle target, Mdosi, he suddenly finds
himself on the run, disguised as an Masaai elder.
However, Mollel soon discovers that the flower-farm workers
suicide is not straightforward and in bringing the investigation
to a head, he is forced to confront his Maasai heritage and
relive the very reason why he turned his back on his own past.

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher W&N
UK Editor Kirsty Dunseath
Pub date 13
th
Feb 2014
(HB)
Page Ext. 320
Foreign Rights Furniss Lawton
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Rights Sold Previous Title Option Publishers
French: Lattes THE HONEY GUIDE Czech: Euromedia
German: DTV
Italian: Neri Pozza
US: FSG



RICHARD CROMPTON is an ex-BBC journalist who moved to East Africa several years ago with his
wife, a human rights lawyer who worked on the Rwanda genocide trials. Richard won the Daily
Telegraph Short Story Award in 2010. The Honey Guide was his first novel.



CRIME & THRILLER


[8]


KITTY PECK AND THE MUSIC HALL MURDERS
Kate Griffin
Limehouse, 1880: Dancing girls are going missing from
'Paradise' - the criminal manor, run with ruthless efficiency by
the ferocious Lady Ginger. Seventeen-year-old music hall
seamstress Kitty Peck finds herself reluctantly drawn into a
web of blackmail, depravity and murder when The Lady
devises a singular scheme to discover the truth. But as Kitty's
scandalous and terrifying act becomes the talk of London, she
finds herself facing someone even more deadly and horrifying
than The Lady.
Bold, impetuous and blessed with more brains than she cares
to admit, it soon becomes apparent that it's up to the unlikely
team of Kitty and her stagehand friend, Lucca, to unravel the
truth and ensure that more girls do not meet with a similar
fate. But are Kitty's courage and common sense and Lucca's
book learning a match for the monster in the shadows? Their
investigations take them from the gin-fuelled halls and doss
houses of the East End to the champagne-fuelled galleries of
the West End.
Take nothing at face value: Kitty is about to step out on a path
of discovery that changes everything . . .

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Faber & Faber
UK Editor Hannah Griffiths
Pub date 4
th
July 2013 (PB)
Page Ext. 304
Foreign Rights Faber & Faber
Film/ TV Faber & Faber
Forthcoming Title
JADE BOY (pub Sept 2013)






KATE GRIFFIN was born within the sound of Bow bells, making her a true-born cockney. She has
worked as an assistant to an antiques dealer, a journalist for local newspapers and now works for
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders, Kate's
first book, won the Stylist / Faber crime writing competition. Kate's maternal family lived in
Victorian Limehouse and her grandmother told her many stories of life around the docks. Kate
currently lives in St Albans.


CRIME & THRILLER


[9]


RASPUTINS SHADOW
Raymond Khoury

On a cold, bleak day in 1916, all hell breaks loose in a mining
pit in the Ural Mountains. Overcome by a strange paranoia,
the miners attack one another, savagely and ferociously.
Minutes later, two mena horrified scientist and Grigory
Rasputin, trusted confidant of the tsarhit a detonator,
blowing up the mine to conceal all evidence of the carnage.

In the present day, FBI agent Sean Reillys search for Reed
Corrigan, the CIA mind control spook who brainwashed
Reillys son, takes a backseat to a new, disturbing case. A
Russian embassy attach seems to have committed suicide
by jumping out of a fourth-floor window in Queens. The
apartments owners, a retired physics teacher from Russia
and his wife, have gone missing, and further investigation
reveals that the former may not be who the FBI believe him
to be.

Joined by Russian Federal Security Service agent Larisa
Tchoumitcheva, Reillys investigation of the old mans
identity will uncover a desperate search for a small,
mysterious device, with consequences that reach back in
time and which, in the wrong hands, could have a
devastating impact on the modern world.

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Orion
UK Editor Jon Wood
Pub date 8
th
Oct 2013 (HB)
Page Ext. 416
Foreign Rights WME
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Previous Titles Option Publishers
THE LAST TEMPLAR Czech: Domino
THE SIGN Denmark: Cicero
THE SANCTUARY French: Presses de la Cite
THE TEMPLAR SALVATION Greek: Livanis
THE DEVILS ELIXIR German: Rowholt
Polish: Sonia Draga
Slovakian: Aktuell




RAYMOND KHOURY is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels which include his
debut, the global bestseller The Last Templar, which was also adapted into a television miniseries
by NBC. Previously, he worked as a screenwriter for film and television, most notably on the hit
BBC TV series Spooks and Waking the Dead. Raymond lives in London with his wife and two
daughters.
CRIME & THRILLER


[10]


THE DECEIT
Tom Knox
AN ANCIENT SECRET
When a renowned historian is found dead in a cave in the
Sahara, his former student Ryan Harper vows to find out what
happened. Rumour suggests hed uncovered a priceless
religious text, obsessively hidden for centuries by a network of
holy men.

BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Meanwhile, on Cornwalls remote western moorlands
disturbing rituals are taking place rituals that appear to have
Egyptian connections. Working the case, DI Karen Trevithick is
caught up in a dangerous mystery that will threaten the
person she loves most.

WILL SHAKE THE WORLD
With the help of filmmaker Helen Fassbinder, Ryan finds
himself in a race against time to decipher the ancient text.
Pursued across Egypt by those who would use its secrets to
devastating effect, Ryan draws ever closer to an unspeakable
truth. A truth that will expose the most shocking deceit the
world has ever known

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher HarperCollins
UK Editor Jane Johnson
Pub date 9
th
May 2013 (PB)
Page Ext. 464
Foreign Rights Furniss Lawton
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Previous Titles Option Publishers
THE MARKS OF CAIN French: City Editions
BIBLE OF THE DEAD Norwegian: Cappelen Damm
THE GENESIS SECRET Polish: Rebis
THE BABYLON RITE Turkish: Pegasus






TOM KNOX is the pseudonym of the author Sean Thomas. Born in England, he has travelled the
world writing for many different newspapers and magazines, including The Times, the Guardian,
and the Daily Mail. His first thriller, The Genesis Secret, was translated into twenty-two
languages; he also writes on art, politics, and ancient history. He lives in London.
CRIME & THRILLER


[11]


THE TOURNAMENT
Matt Reilly

The year is 1546.
Europe lives in fear of the powerful Islamic empire to the
East. Under its charismatic Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent,
it is an empire on the rise. It has defeated Christian fleets. It
has conquered Christian cities.
Then the Sultan sends out an invitation to every king in
Europe: send forth your champion to compete in a
tournament unlike any other.
We follow the English delegation, selected by King Henry VIII
himself, to the glittering city of Constantinople, where the
most amazing tournament ever staged will take place.
But when the stakes are this high, not everyone plays fair,
and for our team of plucky English heroes, winning may not
be the primary goal. As a series of barbaric murders take
place, a more immediate goal might simply be staying alive

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Orion
UK Editor Jon Wood
Pub date Jan 2014 (HB)
Page Ext. tbc
Foreign Rights WME
Film/ TV WME
Previous Titles Option Publishers
AREA 7 Australia: Macmillan
HELL ISLAND Bulgarian: Bard


CONTEST Czech: Alpress


SCARECROW German: Ullstein
ICE STATION Norwegian: Cappelen Damm


SEVEN ANCIENT WONDERS Polish: Albatros


THE SIX SACRED STONES US: S&S
THE FIVE GREATEST WARRIORS






MATTHEW REILLY is Australias #1 bestselling author. He wrote his first book whilst attending the
University of New South Wales, Australia. His novel, Ice Station, became an international
bestseller and has been published in more than 15 countries.
CHILDRENS & YA


[12]


TRAVIS
Kevin Brooks

Thirteen-year-old Travis Delaney's parents are private
investigators. While working on a case involving the
mysterious disappearance of a young boxer, they're both
killed in a car crash.

When Travis spots a man with a hidden camera at their
funeral, he begins to think that perhaps the car crash wasn't
an accident after all. As he starts looking into his parents' last
case with the help of a motley bunch of misfit friends and
relatives Travis is dragged into a tangle of deception
involving the CIA, MI5, local street gangs, and a shadowy
rogue security organisation.


Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Macmillan
UK Editor Polly Nolan
Pub date Spring 2014 (PB)
Page Ext. tbc
Foreign Rights Macmillan
Film/ TV c/o Cassarotto
Previous Childrens Titles Option Publishers
LUCAS Dutch: De Harmonie
MARTYN PIG German: DTV
KISSING THE RAIN
CANDY
THE ROAD OF THE DEAD
BEING
BLACK RABBIT SUMMER
KILLING BOY
IBOY
NAKED
JONNY DELGADO 1&2
BLOODLINE
THE BUNKER DIARY

KEVIN BROOKS books are published worldwide and he's won numerous awards for is writing,
including the German Youth Literature Award (twice), the Branford Boase Award, the Canongate
Prize for New Writing, the North East Book Award, the Angus Award (twice), and the Buxtehude
Bulle. He lives in North Yorkshire with his wife.

CHILDRENS & YA


[13]


JADE BOY
Cate Cain

Sorcery and mystery with a dose of horror and history. Eleven-
year old Jem Green works as a kitchen boy in the London
household of a powerful Duke. He doesn't know who his
father is and his life consists of never ending drudgery. But
when the sinister Count Cazalon pays a visit to the Duke, Jem's
world is turned upside down. The count is planning something
terrible and Jem appears to be central to his wicked scheme.
With the help of newfound friends - apprentice sorceress Ann,
mind-speaking mute Ptolemy and his pet monkey Cleo, all
prisoners of the Count in his macabre mansion - Jem must find
out why he is so important to Cazalon and stop the
devastation the count is about to unleash. An absorbing
adventure set in the reign of Charles II, just before the Great
Fire of London.

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Templar
Publishing
UK Editor Emma Goldhawk
Pub date 1
st
Sept 2013 (PB)
Page Ext. 208
Foreign Rights Templar
Publishing
Film/ TV Templar
Publishing


CATE CAIN is the pen name of Kate Griffin. She currently works for the Society of Protection of
Ancient Buildings in London, and has previously worked for the Sir John Soane Museum. She also
writes a weekly column for the Watford Gazette in Hertfordshire. Cate began her career training
as a teacher and then went into journalism. She lives in St Albans.



CHILDRENS & YA


[14]


THE LEAGUE OF SHARKS
David Logan

Junk was twelve years old when his mother stopped loving him.

Junk never liked his younger sister, Ambeline: She always spoiled
everything and Junk delighted in getting her into trouble. But
when Ambeline is murdered one winters night, her jealous
brother, Junk, is the prime suspect. Shunned by his family who
believe hes responsible for her death, Junk sets off to the find
the real murderer and prove his innocence. His quest takes him
across the world and beyond, drawing him into the mysterious
and dangerous world of the League of the Sharks. With a myriad
of quirky friends in tow, Junk embarks on a journey for justice
that he hopes will finally reunite his family.

The first in a trilogy, The Room of Doors, is a story of family and
friendship and the lengths one boy is willing to go to protect
them both.






Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Quercus
UK Editor Sarah Lily
Pub date Spring 2014
Page Ext. tbc
Foreign Rights Furniss Lawton
Film/ TV c/o Casarotto
Previous Titles
LOST CHRISTMAS







DAVID LOGAN grew up on the south coast of England. After deciding at an early age that he
wanted to be a writer, he pursued a career in the film business and has been earning his living as a
screenwriter for the last thirteen years. In that time, he has worked for most of the major
American studios. He lives in Hove, East Sussex with his wife, Lisa; three children, Joseph, Grace
and Gabriel; and his dog, Harper.


NON-FICTION & MEMOIR


[15]


RESTAURANT BABYLON
Imogen Edwards-Jones & Anonymous

In the bestselling tradition of Hotel Babylon, Imogen Edwards-
Jones and her anonymous industry insider here lift the lid on
the tricks of the trade which make the food industry tick.
Whether it's the crazed excesses of cheffy lunacy, the vastly
inflated prices required to make the whole thing profitable or
the badly behaved customers and how the kitchen staff get
their own back, there are stories here which will curl your hair,
make you laugh out loud, and think twice before you pay that
15% service charge in future...

Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher Transworld
UK Editor Doug Young
Pub date 4
th
Jul 2013 (HB)
Page Ext. 320
Foreign Rights Furniss Lawton
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Previous Titles THE STORK CLUB Option Publishers
HOSPITAL BABYLON TUSCANY FOR BEGINNERS Poland: Pascal
WEDDING BABYLON THE WENDY HOUSE
POP BABYLON SHAGPILE
BEACH BABYLON MY CANAP HELL
FASHION BABYLON
AIR BABYLON
HOTEL BABYLON

IMOGEN EDWARDS-JONES is an award winning journalist, broadcaster, novelist and screenwriter.
In the last five years, Imogen has been responsible for the hugely successful Babylon series, which
includes the Sunday Times best sellers Hotel Babylon, Air Babylon, Fashion Babylon, Beach
Babylon and Pop Babylon. The series has sold over 1 million copies in the UK alone and been
translated into some twenty different languages worldwide. Imogen is also the critically acclaimed
author of four novels - My Canap Hell, Shagpile, The Wendy House and Tuscany for Beginners, as
well as The Stork Club. She has written columns in The Times, the Independent, the Mail on
Sunday, Arena Magazine, and The Sunday Times. She has written for numerous other Fleet Street
newspapers and magazines. Imogen lives in London with her husband and two children.


NON-FICTION & MEMOIR


[16]


THE CHILDRENS NURSE
Susan Macqueen

This is the inspirational story of life as a nurse during the
1960s, 70s and 80s, most of which was spent at Great
Ormond Street Childrens Hospital.

Susan Macqueen was twelve years old when she
accompanied her mum to see her friend Mrs Fairweather,
the matron at the local nursing home and from that day on
she knew she wanted to be a nurse.

A few years later, despite being told that her grades
werent good enough and having left school with only two
OLevels, Susan was accepted on the three-year nurses
training course at Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge.

It wasnt long before Susan knew she wanted to work with
children and set sights on a job at Great Ormond Street. 35
years later, on her third attempt, Susan has finally retired
from that iconic hospital and is enjoying a more leisurely
pace of life.

Hope, despair, laughter and tears, Susan's incredible stories
of what she was faced with on an everyday basis will move
every reader.

Susan wrote The Childrens Nurse with journalist, Georgina
Rodgers.



Agent Rowan Lawton
Publisher Orion
UK Editor Jane Sturrock
Pub date 25
th
April 2013 (PB)
Page Ext. 272
Foreign Rights Orion
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
SUSAN MACQUEEN is a powerful storyteller. She's eloquent and intelligent and has a range of
colourful anecdotes about children and life as a nurse to capture the reader's attention and pull on
their heartstrings. She is 67 years old and after trying to retire three times in the past; she finally
retired in March last year and is enjoying a more leisurely pace of life. She is the President of Great
Ormond Street Nurses League.




NON-FICTION & MEMOIR


[17]


LETTERS TO THE MIDWIFE
Jennifer Worth

When the Call The Midwife series became bestsellers
Jennifer Worth received mountains of letters - not only
praising her books, but also from people who remembered
the world her books described; life in the east end of London
during the late 1940s and early 50s. Often her books touched
her readers and they felt moved to write, or they wanted to
share their own memories. A prolific letter writer herself,
Jennifer always corresponded and this book includes some
fascinating letters she received, including letters about
becoming a missionary and the curious list of things she
would need! There are also letters and drawings from one of
the nuns featured in the Call The Midwife books and other
such gems.
Letters To The Midwife includes a moving introduction by
Jennifer's family about the Jennifer Worth they knew and
loved.


Agent Eugenie Furniss
Publisher W&N
UK Editor Kirsty Dunseath
Pub date 10
th
Oct 2013 (HB)
Page Ext. 320
Foreign Rights Furniss Lawton
Film/ TV Furniss Lawton
Previous Titles Option Publishers Turkish: Pegasus
CALL THE MIDWIFE Albanian: Uegen

US: Penguin
SHADOWS OF THE WORKHOUSE Czech: Euromedia


FAREWELL TO THE EAST END Finnish: Otava
IN THE MIDST OF LIFE French: Albin Michel


Dutch: Ambo Anthos
Hungarian: Gabo Kiado


Icelandic: Forlagid
Norwegian: Vigmostad & Bjrke
Serbian: Carbona Knjiga
Spanish: Lumen


Swedish: Lind & Co


Taiwanese: Business Weekly

JENNIFER WORTH trained as a nurse at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, and was later ward
sister at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital in London, then the Marie Curie Hospital, also in
London. Music had always been her passion, and in 1973 she left nursing in order to study music
intensively, teaching piano and singing for about 25 years. Jennifer died in May 2011 after a short
illness, leaving her husband Philip, two daughters and three grandchildren. Her books have all
been bestsellers.