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Kindling by Bonnie Woods
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The Near Miss by Lily Joseph
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The Austrian Bride by Helen Parusel
Above Us the Sea by Ania Card
Before the Storm by Jack Byrne
Water Street by JP Maxwell
A Mother's War by Helen Parusel
Summer at the Scottish Castle by Rachel Bowdler
Locks by Ashleigh Nugget
David Beckler - A Long Shadow
A Stolen Memory by David Beckler
A Nuclear Reaction by David Beckler
Honeymoon for One by Rachel Bowdler
Stuck with Him by Danielle Owen-Jones
After Everything You Did
Hyenas by Michael Sellars
The Storytellers by Caron McKinlay
Clockwork Magpies by Emma Whitehall
Stone Broke Heiress
Across the Water by Jack Byrne
Under the Bridge by Jack Byrne
We Are of Dust - Clare Coombes
The Summoner And The Dark
The Grey Storm - Lee Knafa
Murder She Nose - Helen Spiers
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Sunday Times Bestseller and Merseyside-born author, Patricia Wilson, signs with The Liverpool Literary Agency
Sunday Times Bestseller and Merseyside-born author, Patricia Wilson, signs with The Liverpool Literary Agency

Bestselling historical fiction author, Patricia Wilson, has signed with Clare Coombes at The Liverpool Literary Agency to represent her future books and TV/Film rights from previous work. Originally from Merseyside, Patricia’s now home of Greece inspires her books, which have been translated into multiple languages.

Hollywood director and screenwriter signs upcoming novella and book series with The Liverpool Literary Agency 
Hollywood director and screenwriter signs upcoming novella and book series with The Liverpool Literary Agency 

Multi award-winning cinematographer, director, screenwriter and author, Steven Bernstein, has signed with The Liverpool Literary Agency for his comedy drama series of books, starting with novella Get Rich Quick (GRQ). GRQ The Movie has already been adapted and is in conversation to be distributed by a major streaming service, and a worldwide theatrical release, starring Mena Suvari(American Beauty, American Pie) and Tom Walker (Jonathon Pie). 

Northern dialect fiction finds international co-agent team for County Durham author Jen Bowden
Northern dialect fiction finds international co-agent team for County Durham author Jen Bowden

A trilogy featuring rarely used Pitmatic dialect has been snapped up by co-agent team, Clare Coombes of The Liverpool Literary Agency in the UK and Brendan Fredericks of BFredericksPR in Australia.

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Bookouture signs two-book romcom deal with Yorkshire-based debut author Lily Joseph
Bookouture signs two-book romcom deal with Yorkshire-based debut author Lily Joseph

Bookouture has signed a high-concept romantic comedy, The Near Miss (working title) plus one more book from debut author, Lily Joseph. Commissioning editor Nina Winters signed world all language rights from Clare Coombes of the Liverpool Literary Agency.

German Translation Deal for Helen Parusel
German Translation Deal for Helen Parusel

We are so proud & excited to announce this German translation deal with Aufbau Verlag for the brilliant Helen Parusel and her gripping WW2 historical novel, A Mother’s War - thank you so much to our rights partners The Marsh Agency

TV option deal for Nugent’s electric coming-of-age debut 
TV option deal for Nugent’s electric coming-of-age debut 

Marc Simonsson of SoloSon Media Limited and The Liverpool Literary Agency (LLA) have negotiated a TV option deal (the first for the LLA) for Ashleigh Nugent’s Locks (Picador) with Royal Television Society award-winning and BAFTA-nominated producers, 2LE Media. Debut author, Nugent, will also have roles as a writer and Executive Producer on the series.

UCLan Publishing lands first northern debut through deal with Liverpool Literary Agency
UCLan Publishing lands first northern debut through deal with Liverpool Literary Agency

UCLan Publishing has continued its expansion into adult fiction by securing its first northern debut author. Commissioning Editor Hazel Holmes acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Clare Coombes at The Liverpool Literary Agency for Garden of Her Heart.

‘It’s a Sin meets Sally Rooney’ debut goes to Dead Ink 
‘It’s a Sin meets Sally Rooney’ debut goes to Dead Ink 

Dead Ink Books has landed a deal for a debut dealing with immigration, identity and mental health through a love triangle set against the backdrop of Brexit Britain.

Bennion Kearny’s fiction imprint launches debut using digital storytelling, gaming and virtual reality 
Bennion Kearny’s fiction imprint launches debut using digital storytelling, gaming and virtual reality 

Publisher, James Lumsden-Cook, won world all-language rights from Clare Coombes at The Liverpool Literary Agency. Water Street by JP Maxwell will be published on 1st July 2023 by BK Fiction.

 

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