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.
Winters describes the northern rom-com acquisition as ‘packed full of heart and fun, with no shortage of heart-warming and laugh-out-loud moments’. She said: “I couldn’t be more excited about this brilliant, high-concept idea – it has a fabulous hook and I know readers everywhere are going to fall head over heels for it.”
Author Lily Joseph, who was born and raised in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and now lives in the North Yorkshire countryside, spends half of her week treating patients and the other half writing books. She talks about her journey as a dentist and debut author:
“While dentistry itself isn't the typical background for a writer, I find that working with lots of diverse and varied people is amazing inspiration.
“The Near Miss was inspired by a real-life close encounter with a window dropped from a first floor, which posed the question - are we sometimes only seconds away from a twist of fate that can change our lives? And if so, are we sometimes only inches away from that one important person without even realising?
Coombes added: “I loved this book from the first reading – making me think of Impossible meets One Day, while combining a small-town Northumberland community and an escapist Italian setting.”
Book one will be out in July 2024.
Photo: Author Lily Joseph
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