Virgin by Radhika Sanghani, which was optioned by Blackpills last year for their new on-demand video platform, is now airing across the globe this month. Published by Harlequin in the UK and Penguin Random House / Berkley in the US, Publisher’s Weekly described the novel as a ‘story for millennials…a wonderful blend of modern Read More
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C.L. Taylor and Nuala Ellwood at CrimeFest 2017
CrimeFest 2017, which took place in Bristol this weekend, saw two of our authors participate on panels across the weekend discussing families in crime, debut novels and war crime. C.L. Taylor, the No. 2 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Escape and well-seasoned CrimeFest star, took part in a panel called You Are Read More
Fiona Barton’s favourite cold-cases and The Child book trailer revealed
Last year Fiona Barton told a tangled tale in The Widow, centered on long-suffering housewife Jean, her recently deceased husband, and the kidnapping he was accused of years before his death. Her latest thriller, The Child, out this June, sees the revival of another cold case when a journalist finds herself bound to chase the mystery of a baby’s skeleton Read More
5 Years and counting…
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency, the whole office boarded the Eurostar and headed to Paris for the day. We dined on snails, sipped champagne and cruised along the Seine during a lovely trip full of reminiscing and planning for the exciting future ahead. We’d like to thank all Read More
Kathryn Croft hits one million copies sold
Kathryn Croft, our wonderful number one bestselling author, has reached a phenomenal milestone: one million sales! As one of the bestselling authors of psychological thrillers in recent years, Kathryn’s books have all been huge digital successes, with The Girl With No Past hitting the top spot on Amazon.co.uk and The Girl You Lost Read More
UK Publication Day for Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman is finally out in the UK today, published by HarperCollins. Sold in 27 territories worldwide, and optioned by Reese Witherspoon who wants to star in a film adaptation of the novel, the love for Eleanor has been unstoppable. The Daily Mail called it “unforgettable, brilliant, funny & life-affirming” and Read More
Cover Reveal for The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
We can now reveal the incredibly creepy and eye-catching cover for The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor, along with an intense and exciting animation. Mixing stand-out gold typeface on a chalky background, this might just be the book you can judge by its fantastic cover. pic.twitter.com/6OpOHs8eqB — C. J. Tudor (@carolinejtudor) March 20, Read More
Reese Witherspoon options Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
It is with real pride and a great deal of excitement that we can announce Reese Witherspoon’s new company Hello Sunshine has set up to produce Gail Honeyman’s wonderful debut, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, which will be a potential star vehicle for the Oscar-winning actress. Witherspoon, who produced the book-generated films Gone Girl Read More
Reese Witherspoon’s Bookclub Choice
Since sharing all of the incredible buzz around the American publication of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, there’s been one more addition we just had to share. Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon has picked Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine for her book club, calling it: ‘Beautifully written and INCREDIBLY funny, Eleanor Read More
American Publication Day for Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
The US publication day for the touching and unforgettable debut Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, is finally here! We are over the moon for Gail, and there will be buzz aplenty in the New York offices of Penguin Random House, as Pam Dorman and her team at Pamela Dorman Books/Viking celebrate the Read More
Holly Bourne at Waterstones Piccadilly: Keep It In The Family
On Tuesday 9th May Waterstones Piccadilly will be hosting our wonderful, prize-winning YA author Holly Bourne, who will be discussing families in Young Adult literature alongside Rachael Lucas, Tamsyn Murray and Paige Toon. In what will be a fabulous and fascinating evening, they will explore the role of parents, grandparents and stress-you-out-siblings in their latest Read More
Watching Over You optioned by Great Point Media
We’re delighted to announce that Mel Sherratt‘s relentless and darkly claustrophobic psychological thriller Watching Over You has been optioned by Great Point Media. Watching Over You follows Charley Belington who, after the death of her husband and unborn child, sells the family home and moves into a new flat. Her landlady, Ella seems Read More
THE WIDOW shortlisted for British Book Awards and CrimeFest Audio award
We are absolutely delighted to see Fiona Barton‘s debut novel, The Widow, shortlisted for Crime and Thriller of the Year at the British Book Awards and the CrimeFest Sounds of Crime category for best unabridged crime audiobook published in the UK. The winners will be announced on 8th May and 20th May respectively. The Widow Read More
Animated cover for THE CHILD by Fiona Barton
We’re incredibly excited to share this amazing animated US cover for The Child by Fiona Barton, which is due to be published by Penguin Random House / Berkley (US) and Penguin Random House / Transworld (UK) in June. The Child is the second crime-thriller by Fiona Barton, whose debut novel The Widow was Read More
PUBLICATION DAY for MY SISTER by Michelle Adams
Today marks the publication day for My Sister, a tense, twisting and incredibly fast-paced debut thriller from Michelle Adams, published by HarperCollins. The book has been sold in twelve different territories, and has been featured on Dead Good’s ‘Debuts to look out for 2017’ and was picked for 2017 in The Welsh Librarian. Read More
Sleep Tight by Caroline Mitchell: PUBLICATION DAY
Congratulations to Caroline Mitchell on the publication of Sleep Tight, her second book in the Detective Ruby Preston series, published today by Bookouture. A chilling follow up to Love You To Death, this crime-thriller will leave you feeling raw, terrified, and unlikely to watch a Disney princess film any time soon. Caroline’s previous book Read More
SHOW STOPPER: Hot off the press
One of the best things about this job is watching an author see their book come to life in actual edited, typeset and bound form, so the afternoon we spent with debut author Hayley Barker at the printing press was truly brilliant. CPI in Chatham is the place where that new book smell Read More
THE TEA PLANTER’S BRIDE sells 50,000 copies
Congratulations to Janet MacLeod Trotter for crossing the 50,000 sales mark with The Tea Planter’s Bride! This is the second book in the fantastically successful India Tea series, following The Tea Planter’s Daughter (Amazon, June 2016). The latest in the series, The Girl From The Tea Garden, was released in December 2016 and on publication completed the hat-trick: Read More
The Escape is the UK’s No.2 Bestseller!
The Escape by C.L. Taylor hits No.2 on the Sunday Times Bestseller List in the second week of record-breaking sales. Taylor’s latest psychological thriller entered the charts at No. 4 after a partial sales week on publication before rising to No.2 this week. Published by HarperCollins, C.L. Taylor has now sold over one Read More
Publication Day for SPRING AT BLUEBERRY BAY by Holly Martin
This gorgeous book is perfect to read in the sunshine as spring tiptoes round the corner – Spring at Blueberry Bay by Holly Martin is published today by Bookouture. It’s already racing up the digital charts and has been getting incredible reviews, here are just a few of them: “To say I loved Read More
Publication Day for THE INCREDIBLE DADVENTURE & THE MUMBELIEVABLE CHALLENGE
Today these two wonderfully funny and entertaining early middle-grade books by Dave Lowe are published by Bonnier Zaffre / Piccadilly Press. The first two books in the Dadventure series, The Incredible Dadventure and The Mumbelievable Challenge centre around Holly’s incredible adventures with her family with a third to come in August. Dave also recently Read More
Writing Middle Grade Fiction
Today, in the midst of Bologna Book Fair, we’re sharing a wonderful piece from Dave Lowe, author of the MY HAMSTER series and, more recently, THE MUMBELIEVABLE CHALLENGE and THE INCREDIBLE DADVENTURE which are published this Thursday by Bonnier Zaffre / Piccadilly Press. When I tell people that I’m a children’s author, Read More
The Art of Non-Fiction
With the launch of our brand-new non-fiction writing competition ‘Inspire Us’, Literary Agent Anna Hogarty talks about the five elements she’s looking for in a stand-out voice. 1: Teach me something about the world The best non-fiction enables the reader to see the world in new ways. WILD SWANS opened me up to the Read More
Alice Sutherland-Hawes: What I’m Looking For
Actively looking for: BAME authors across all ages and genres; tween stories to fit between MG and YA; a YA retelling of The Snow Maiden; graphic and quirky picture book illustrators; non-rhyming picture book texts; brilliant world-building. Alongside my role as Rights Agent, I am also growing a Children’s, YA and picture book Read More
Publication Day for THE ESCAPE by C L Taylor
Today is the publication day for The Escape, the fourth psychological thriller by Sunday Times bestselling author C L Taylor. C. L. Taylor has now sold over one million copies of her books in the UK alone and has become a household name in psychological thrillers. Her previous books The Accident, The Lie Read More
MM Literary Agency at the London Book Fair
It’s taken us a few days to recover from what was an exhilarating London Book Fair, but now we’re back with our feet on the ground, we’re happy to report that the book industry is as buzzing as ever. Meeting with over 150 publishers, not to mention 50 production companies and film scouts, we Read More
Adult novel from YA bestselling author Holly Bourne to Hachette in six figure pre-empt
Hodder & Stoughton has bought Holly Bourne’s first adult novel, When the Music Stops, hailed a “Bridget Jones for our time” as reported in The Bookseller. Senior editor Emily Kitchin pre-empted British Commonwealth rights, including Canada, in two books from Madeleine Milburn. Hodder will publish in Spring 2018 in hardcover and e-book with Read More
Publication day for THE SILENT FOUNTAIN
The stunning new novel from Victoria Fox is published today by HarperCollins / HQ. The Silent Fountain is a haunting and captivating mystery novel that marks a new direction for the UK bestselling author. An epic romance with a dark undercurrent of suspense that crosses continents and decades, it’s reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier’s Read More
THE MISSING by C. L. Taylor sells over 100,000 copies in paperback
The Missing, the fourth psychological thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author C. L. Taylor has now sold over 100,000 copies in paperback since Avon published in April 2016. On publication it reached No. 6 on the Sunday Times bestseller list and No. 1 in the digital chart. The Missing was shortlisted for the Dead Good Read More
COVER REVEAL and early praise from Jojo Moyes for ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman
HarperCollins have now revelead the incredible UK cover for ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman, now sold in 29 countries across the globe and to be published by HarperCollins in May this year. The book has been featured as one of The Observer’s eight debuts of 2017 and has already received rave reviews Read More
Publication Day: JUST CALL ME SPAGHETTI-HOOP BOY by Lara Williamson
Today award-winning author Lara Williamson‘s third book, Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy is published by Usborne. A beautiful story about family, identity and superhero adventure, we can’t wait for children everywhere to join in on Adam ‘Ace’ Butters’ super story. Plus, download these amazing Just Call Me Spaghetti Hoop Boy Door Hangers to match! Read More
How to Write a Crime Novel – Top Tips from author of MY SISTER’S BONES
Nuala Ellwood, author of MY SISTER’S BONES, shares her top writing tips on ‘How to Write A Crime Novel’. My Sister’s Bones was published in hardback on 9th February by Penguin Random House, Viking, to great critical acclaim. Nuala Ellwood is the daughter of an award-winning journalist. She was inspired by her father Read More
The No. 5 New York Times Bestseller
THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton has moved up to No.5 on the New York Times bestseller list, following the first week at No.7. Penguin / Berkley published in paperback in the US on 17th January. This adds to the long list of accolades for this debut on both sides of the Atlantic, including a New York Times Read More
Publication Day for MY SISTER’S BONES by Nuala Ellwood
Today this magnificent book, My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood, hits shelves in hardback. A tense, electrifying and beautifully written thriller, you won’t want to miss this. Congratulations Nuala! The One Person You Should Trust Is Lying to You… Kate has spent fifteen years bringing global injustice home: as a decorated war Read More
Holly Bourne to judge BBC Young Writers Award 2017 & AM I NORMAL YET? wins Southern Schools Book Award
We’re thrilled to share the news that Holly Bourne will be judging the BBC Young Writers Award 2017 alongside Nikesh Shukla and Alice Levine. The award is open to all young people aged 14 to 18, who live in the UK. All you have to do is create a story of up to Read More
New direction into psychological suspense for Teresa Driscoll
Author and former BBC Spotlight TV presenter Teresa Driscoll has signed a new two-book deal for her debut psychological suspense novels with crime and thriller imprint Thomas and Mercer. Teresa will be writing under the name T. K. Driscoll and her first book I Am Watching You is the haunting story of a Read More
THE LIE by C.L. Taylor optioned by The Forge
We’re incredibly excited to announce that Sunday Times bestseller The Lie by renowned crime writer C.L. Taylor has been optioned by The Forge. The Forge is one of the UK’s largest, most successful and highly regarded UK drama indies, winning Golden Globes, EMMYs, BAFTAs and RTS Awards for its wide-ranging productions including Shameless, Read More
Publication Day for DON’T LOOK BEHIND YOU
Today marks the publication of Don’t Look Behind You by Mel Sherratt, the second in the Eden Berrisford series. She got into bed but sleep didn’t come easily. Every creak in the house made her alert. She was waiting for him to come and get her. The small city of Stockleigh is in shock Read More
Two MMLA authors selected for The Observer’s 2017 debut novelists
We’re incredibly proud to see two of our authors on the list of eight 2017 debut novelists to watch in The Observer this weekend. Gail Honeyman was one of two MMLA authors to be selected for her debut novel ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE, which is to be published by HarperCollins in May Read More
SHOW STOPPER by Hayley Barker sold to Scholastic in two-book deal
We’re thrilled to announce that the fantastic debut, SHOW STOPPER by Hayley Barker has been acquired by Scholastic in a two-book deal with the first to be published in June. Show Stopper is a story of death-defying acrobatics, cruel games and forbidden teenage love set in a deadly circus. In the story, our country Read More
US Paperback Publication Day for THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton
Today marks the US paperback publication of THE WIDOW, the incredible bestseller by Fiona Barton which has now sold over half a million copies worldwide and has been named a New York Times Bestseller, an NPR Best Book of 2016, one of The Wall Street Journal’s 5 “Killer Books” of the Year and a Publishers Weekly Best Book Read More
C J Daugherty’s THE SECRET FIRE nominated for the Amazing Book Awards
We are excited to announce that the first book in the Alchemist Chronicles, The Secret Fire by C J Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld, has been long listed for the Amazing Book Awards. Sussex coast students will now vote for the long listed books they would most like to read. On 1st February the top 5 books Read More
Mel Sherratt hits 100,000 copies with THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Mel Sherratt has sold over 100,000 copies of her suspense-filled detective thriller The Girls Next Door, which was only published in November. Congratulations Mel, what a huge achievement! We can’t wait to watch that figure grow even higher. Buy it now if you haven’t already.
Janet MacLeod Trotter holds No.1, 2 and 3 in Amazon Women’s Literary Fiction
We were thrilled over Christmas to see not one, not two, but three of Janet Macleod Trotter‘s books holding the top three positions on Amazon for Women’s Literary Fiction. What a sight! Buy all three now and immerse yourself in this incredibly moving trilogy.
A year at the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency
* 10 exciting highlights from a successful year at the Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency * Fiona Barton’s hotly anticipated book THE WIDOW (Transworld) was published in January and quickly became the No.2 UK bestseller, while also climbing swiftly to No.9 on the New York Times bestseller list. To date, THE WIDOW has been translated into 35 Read More
THE MISSING by C. L. Taylor chosen for World Book Night 2017
We’re absolutely thrilled to see C. L. Taylor’s The Missing included in the selection of brilliant books being given away in care homes, youth centres, colleges, prisons, public libraries, mental health groups and other settings on World Book Night 2017. The Missing is one amongst many in the selection including Of Mice and Read More
THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR makes 6 weeks in the top 10 on Amazon
In the six weeks since publication, Mel Sherratt’s THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR has been storming the charts. It’s now been in the Kindle Top 10 for 6 weeks, reaching a peak of 3rd and it has no sign of relenting yet. One warm spring evening, five teenagers meet in a local park. Only Read More
Publication Day for WITNESS by Caroline Mitchell
Today, Caroline Mitchell’s brilliant, chilling new thriller, WITNESS is published today, just in time for some thrilling Christmas reading. To Rebecca it was a brave decision that led to her freedom from domestic abuse. To Solomon it was the ultimate betrayal. It’s been ten years since Rebecca’s testimony saw Solomon locked away. Enough Read More
Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Mash-Up shortlisted for Surrey Libraries’ Childrens’ Book Award 2017
Simon Cherry’s first book for children is one of five shortlisted for the 2017 Surrey Libraries’ Childrens’ Book Award, which celebrates the best current fiction for young readers. Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Mash Up, which was published in the summer by Usborne Books, is a comic adventure story about a boy Read More
Publication day for WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING by Kathryn Croft
The No.1 Amazon bestselling author, Kathryn Croft, is back with a new, chilling psychological thriller out today: While You Were Sleeping. Just imagine you wake up to find the man next to you is dead. But he’s not your husband and this isn’t your bed… Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Read More
Dutch Publication FORGET ME NOT by Luana Lewis
Happy Publication day to Luana Lewis; FORGET ME NOT is being published in the Netherlands by Cargo under the title VERGEET ME NIET. You can get your copy here.
Interview with C.J. Tudor, author of Frankfurt sensation THE CHALK MAN
C.J. Tudor, author of the Frankfurt Book Fair sensation The Chalk Man, talks to us about her experience so far. The MM Agency has sold rights to her fastest-selling debut novel in 38 territories including major rights deals with Penguin Random House / Michael Joseph in the UK and Penguin Random House / Crown in the US. In this interview with C.J. Read More
Publication Day for EDDY STONE & THE ALIEN CAT MASH-UP by Simon Cherry
Eddy Stone is back and he’s on a whole new adventure when a cat he rescues from the rain turns out to be an alien in disguise. The hilarious new adventure, Eddy Stone and the Alien Cat Mash-Up by Simon Cherry, is out today! And here’s Simon’s very own cat, the inspiration for the novel, looking on Read More
Publication Day for MY SISTER’S BONES by Nuala Ellwood
The incredibly tense psychological thriller, My Sister’s Bones by Nuala Ellwood is published in eBook today ahead of hardback next year. Just look at that cover…and the reviews! ‘COMPELLING AND INTRIGUING, RIGHT FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE’ Sharon Bolton, Sunday Times bestselling author of Like This, For Ever ‘A gripping rollercoaster ride of a thriller. Intense and harrowing, with a Read More
Publication Day for AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR? by Holly Bourne
Holly Bourne is published, finishing their story with one amazing, disastrous, emotional night… Spinster Club girls Evie, Amber and Lottie are having a New Year party to remember! For the first time since leaving college, all three girls are back together. It’s time for fun and flirting, snogs and shots. (And not tears and Read More
The Widow by Fiona Barton included in in Best Books of 2016 by Publishers Weekly
We’re absolutely thrilled that The Widow, the Sunday Times bestseller by Fiona Barton, has been picked by Publishers Weekly in their Best Books of 2016. Not only that but they also gave it an incredible review saying it is an “exceptional debut from British journalist Barton, who circles her [Jean’s] story as if it were Read More
Publication Day for The Girls Next Door by Mel Sherratt
The Girls Next Door by Mel Sherratt is published today, much to the relief of the thousands who pre-ordered on Amazon. A suspenseful, page-turning thriller, it’s matched by an incredible cover and we can’t wait for you all to get your hands on it! One warm spring evening, five teenagers meet in a local park. Read More
The Bookseller’s Frankfurt interview with agent Madeleine Milburn
The Frankfurt Book Fair this month saw an abundance of deals being made by the agency – including 37 languages now sold for C.J. Tudor’s debut The Chalk Man – Madeleine took a moment to speak to Tom Tivnan from The Bookseller about the fair, taking a book from the slushpile to six figure book Read More
Holly Bourne and Lara Williamson Nominated for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017
We’re utterly thrilled to announce that two of our authors, Holly Bourne, author of The Spinster Trilogy and Lara Williamson, author of A Boy Called Hope, have been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017, one of the most prestigious prizes in writing and illustrating for children. The books nominated are What’s A Girl Gotta Read More
Multiple deals for C. L. Taylor including a debut YA
We’re delighted to announce multiple deals for Sunday Times bestseller, C.L. Taylor, with a significant six-figure deal for two further novels with Helen Huthwaite at Avon, US rights to The Missing being snapped up by Daniel Mallory, Vice-President and Executive Editor for William Morrow and an incredibly exciting new deal with Anna Baggaley from HQ who bought Read More
French Publication THE SECRET CITY by C.J. Daugherty & Carina Rozenfeld
Today is the French publication day for THE SECRET CITY by CJ Daugherty, the bestselling author of the NIGHT SCHOOL series, and Carina Rozenfeld. This is the second book in the ALCHEMIST CHRONICLES. Robert Laffont are publishing under the title LA CITÉ SECRÈTE. Here is their fantastic cover: THE SECRET CITY is published in the UK by Read More
Italian Publication for THE LONELINESS OF DISTANT BEINGS by Kate Ling
Today is the publication of the Italian edition of the mesmerising LONELINESS OF DISTANT BEINGS by our very own Kate Ling. It’s being published by Il Castoro under their new HOT SPOT imprint. Here is their gorgeous cover: Make sure you get your copy of the Little, Brown edition here.
Fionnuala Kearney’s THE DAY I LOST YOU included in Bookseller’s Heatseekers
We were thrilled this week to see Fionnuala Kearney’s The Day I Lost You at No. 6 on The Bookseller’s Heatseekers Fiction after it reached No. 4 last week. A beautiful story about a mother’s journey after losing her daughter in an avalanche, bestselling author Susan Lewis described The Day I Lost You as “Incredibly Read More
7 Things your Agent wants You to Know
This post originally appeared on the Bookmachine website on 16.08.2016 and can be accessed here. 1) Bonnie & Clyde Although agents are initially attracted to an author’s writing, we take on the book just as much as we take on the author him/herself. It might feel like the focus is all on the book Read More
Cover reveal for Kathryn Croft’s WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Check out the brand-new cover for Kathryn Croft’s latest terrifying thriller! You wake up to find the man beside you is dead. He is not your husband. This is not your bed. What do you do? Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie Read More
Make Us Scared: Competition Winner Announced
We’re thrilled to announce that the winner of the Madeleine Milburn Summer Writing Competition: Make Us Scared, selected by Fiona Barton, C.L. Taylor and Madeleine Milburn, is Richard Lakin with GARAGE FLOWERS. GARAGE FLOWERS is a psychological thriller which started as a short story short-listed for the Bridport Prize in 2014. It begins with the Read More
Fiona Barton previews new psychological thriller THE CHILD
Fiona Barton, author of the internationally bestselling The Widow, has just released the enticing cover for her upcoming new novel, The Child. Continuing the story of The Widow‘s reporter Kate Waters, this brand-new thriller promises to be just as gripping and terrifying as her first… People say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. But three Read More
Cover reveal for THE GIRLS NEXT DOOR by Mel Sherratt
Mel Sherratt has revealed the intriguing cover for her new detective thriller, The Girls Next Door, to be released on 27th October 2016, with the eBook already available for pre-order. The novel is set in the same fictional city, Stockleigh, as her successful Estate Series novels, but features Detective Eden Berrisford as its compelling new protagonist. Read More
C. L. Taylor included in crime anthology for 11th Galaxy® Quick Reads
Six exciting new Galaxy® Quick Reads titles have been announced by The Reading Agency including bestselling crime writer C.L. Taylor Five fiction titles and one non-fiction book make up this year’s selection to be published on 2 February 2017 and the Dead Simple crime anthology (Orion) will bring together C.L. Taylor with seven other Read More
Agency’s fastest-selling debut THE CHALK MAN by C J Tudor acquired by MJ in nine-way auction
We’re incredibly excited to announce that C J Tudor‘s debut thriller, The Chalk Man has been acquired by Penguin Random House / Michael Joseph in a nine-way publisher auction as reported in The Bookseller. The book, due to publish on 11th January 2018 in hardback and e-book, is narrated by Eddie who receives a chalk Read More
Spanish Publication THE CRESSWELL PLOT
Today is the Spanish publication of Eliza Wass‘ hauntingly beautiful THE CRESSWELL PLOT. Ediciones B are publishing as EN EL BOSQUE, with this amazing jacket: Congratulations to Eliza! You can get your UK copy here.
C. L. Taylor auctions signed copies for Authors for Refugees campaign
The lovely, bestselling author C. L. Taylor is offering signed copies of THE ACCIDENT, THE LIE and THE MISSING on Authors For Refugees. This online auction for books provides urgent aid to refugees held in camps around Europe, and to unaccompanied minors with a legal right to come to the UK. Funds raised Read More
Publication Day for THE DAY I LOST YOU by Fionnuala Kearney
Fionnuala’s beautiful, moving story is now out available as paperback in the UK! This is the perfect book for fans of Jojo Moyes and David Nicholls. When Jess’s daughter, Anna, is reported lost in an avalanche, everything changes. Jess’s first instinct is to protect Rose, Anna’s five-year-old daughter. But then she starts to Read More
Fiona Barton’s THE WIDOW reaches No.2 on the Sunday Times bestseller list
We are very excited to announce that Fiona Barton’s The Widow has reached No.2 on the Sunday Times bestseller list, just behind The Girl On The Train! All of us at MM are so pleased to see the transatlantic bestseller’s fantastic achievements continue. Congratulations, Fiona! Buy your edition of the psychological thriller here.
WHO WE WERE BEFORE reaches No. 3 on Amazon.com Kindle Bestsellers
We are thrilled to see that Leah Mercer’s Who We Were Before is number 3 on Amazon.com Kindle’s Bestsellers List! It is also the number one bestselling title in the Family Life, Women’s Fiction and Domestic Life categories. The Kindle edition of this superb novel is flourishing in the UK as well, ranking third in Read More
THE WIDOW paperback charts at No. 8 on the Sunday Times Bestseller List
We’re absolutely delighted to announce that Fiona Barton’s stunning psychological suspense novel, The Widow, is back on the Sunday Times bestseller list. Still the bestselling hardback of the year, the paperback edition has entered the charts at No.8 after being published on 1st September. It is fantastic to see her success continue, and all of us Read More
German Publication EDDY STONE
Ahoy matey! Today is the German publication of Simon Cherry‘s hilarious EDDY STONE AND THE EPIC HOLIDAY MASH-UP, which Baumhaus are publishing with this fantastic cover: Congratulations to Simon and Eddy!
Make Us Scared: Competition Shortlist
Today we are officially announcing the shortlist for our Summer Writing Competition: Make Us Scared. We received hundreds of entries in a range of genres and have spent the last week reading through them all to find our top five. It was a tough decision but we finally settled on the following five for Read More
THE WIDOW selected for Richard & Judy’s Autumn Book Club
The Widow by Fiona Barton is the bestselling hardback of the year and now it’s been selected for Richard & Judy’s Autumn Book Club. Published in paperback today, The Widow joins two other debuts Sharon Guskin’s The Forgetting Time, and Katarina Bivald’s The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend in an incredible selection. The other Read More
WHO WE WERE BEFORE by Leah Mercer available now on Kindle First
Even though Who We Were Before by Leah Mercer isn’t out until 1st October, Kindle First members can get their hands on it a whole month early! Highly recommended by the whole team here, you won’t regret it. Zoe knows that it wasn’t really her fault. Of course it wasn’t. But if she’d just Read More
Publication Day for THE SECRET CITY by C. J. Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld
It’s here! The heart-stopping, hair-raising, excitement-inducing sequel to The Secret Fire, THE SECRET CITY by C. J. Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld is out today. C. J. Daugherty was also featured in the Daily Mail this week, talking about her own experiences which she drew on for the book! ‘Remember: Demons lie’ Locked Read More
Publication day for THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton in paperback
The Widow by Fiona Barton, bestselling hardback of the year, is out in paperback today! And with a stunning quote from Stephen King himself, it’s looking better than ever. THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ‘If you liked GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you might want to pick Read More
THE SECRET CITY Book Trailer
Ahead of Thursday’s publication of THE SECRET CITY by C. J. Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld, this incredible trailer was released yesterday. Thrilling, creepy and brilliant, we can’t wait for the book to be hitting the shelves in two days so you can read it for yourselves. If this doesn’t make you want to buy it, Read More
COVER REVEAL: The Stranger Within by Kathryn Croft
The Stranger Within by Kathryn Croft has an utterly chilling new cover, which we’re incredibly excited to be bringing to you today! Doesn’t it just make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up? Be careful what you wish for… On the surface, Callie Harwell has it all. Newly married to Read More
VIRGIN by Radhika Sanghani optioned by Blackpills
The incredibly funny and relatable debut novel Virgin by Radhika Sanghani has been optioned by Blackpills for their new on-demand video platform. Publisher’s Weekly described the novel as ‘story for millennials is a wonderful blend of modern angst with old-fashioned sweetness.’ Blackpills will offer a similar service and mobile app to Netflix and Read More
Publication day for FIRE WITCH by Matt Ralphs
At last, the sequel to the incredible FIRE GIRL by Matt Ralphs is here: FIRE WITCH. It’s out today and is perfect for young readers with a taste for the extraordinary! Hazel Hooper is no ordinary girl. She is a Fire Witch, and she is furious. Ever since her mother, Hecate, sacrificed herself to Read More
German Publication SECRET FIRE by CJ Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld
We’re very excited about today’s German publication of THE SECRET FIRE by CJ Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld. Oetinger, the publisher of the bestseller NIGHT SCHOOL are publishing “Die Entflammten” with this fantastic cover: Get hold of your UK editions here.
Holly Bourne in conversation with BuzzFeed
Yesterday, this amazing interview with Holly Bourne went live on BuzzFeed. After #IAmAFeminist trended worldwide on publication of What’s A Girl Gotta Do?, Holly found herself reliving Lottie’s own character arc, reporting and blocking abusive Twitter trolls. Take a look at the full interview for some inspiring words from Holly and here’s an excerpt below: Read More
New German Paperback Covers for Teresa Driscoll
Droemer Knaur, Teresa Driscoll’s German publisher, have come up with absolutely gorgeous new jackets for the paperback publications of both RECIPES FOR MELISSA and LAST KISS GOODNIGHT. LAST KISS GOODNIGHT will publish on the 22nd of August, followed by RECIPES FOR MELISSA in February 2017. Fingers crossed the German readership love these designs as Read More
COVER REVEAL: Behind Closed Doors by Kathryn Croft
We’re thrilled to be revealing the new jacket for Kathryn Croft’s BEHIND CLOSED DOORS today and as you can see, it’s a beauty! A chilling psychological thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn, Nicci French, Sophie Hannah, S.J. Watson and Elizabeth Haynes, that will haunt you long after you’ve finished reading… In this dark Read More
Publication Day for WHAT’S A GIRL GOTTA DO? by Holly Bourne
After a super weekend at YALC, Holly Bourne’s WHAT’S A GIRL GOTTA DO? is officially out in the world, published today by Usborne. Lottie is fed up. She’s fed up of her parents pressurising her to get into Cambridge, she’s fed up of bad things happening to good people, but most of all she’s fed Read More
Holly Bourne’s I AM A FEMINIST piece trends Worldwide
Yesterday, Holly Bourne wrote this incredible piece I AM A FEMINIST on her website. Within a few hours, hundreds of thousands of tweets were flying from young women and men around the world declaring their own reasons for why, they too, are feminists. #IAmAFeminist was a top trend in both the UK and the US Read More
MM Agency Team Top Fives – Young Adult
To celebrate YALC we have spent (part of) the morning compiling lists of our favourite YA titles, an activity which proved surprisingly hard when we’re not allowed to add any of our own wonderful YA authors! Thérèse’s top 5 picks: 1. We were Liars by E. Lockhart 2. Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton Read More
Publication Day for THE SANTIAGO SISTERS by Victoria Fox
This beautiful book from the equally gorgeous Victoria Fox is published by HQ today, congratulations Victoria! ‘The perfect beach read of the summer’ – Daily Express They should have stayed as one. They couldn’t survive apart. It was fate, forever destined to come to this: from birth to death, two halves of Read More
MM Agency Team Top Fives – Suspense
For our latest Team Top Five we’re delving into murky mysteries and spine-chilling suspense to celebrate the Make Us Scared theme of our Summer Writing Competition: Hayley: I See You by Claire Mackintosh Dark Places by Gillian Flynn All is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson I’m Travelling Alone Read More
Self-Editing Your Manuscript
We saw this brilliant post on self-editing your manuscript on the Writer’s and Artists’ website and it offered so much useful information to budding authors, we thought we’d share it with you here. All authors who want to improve their work should self-edit before sending it over to an agent. This way, the manuscript will Read More
Korean Edition Covers for Teresa Driscoll and Fiona Barton
Receiving translated editions of our titles and seeing how foreign publishers have decided to present the book when it comes to the cover artwork is one of the most fun parts of foreign rights. Two wonderful new Korean editions have just published, which show just how different but equally beautiful different covers of the same books can Read More
MM Agency Team Top Fives – Make Us Scared
To celebrate the launch of our Summer Writing Competition, we choose our top five books on the same theme: Make Us Scared. We cannot wait to find a brand new author we can add to our lists. Madeleine: The Likeness by Tana French The Woods by Harlan Coben The Ice Twins by S K Tremayne Read More
MM Agency Team Top Fives – Non-Fiction
In our second set of Top Five favourite titles, the MM Agency Team is delving into the world of non-fiction books we have recently read. Here are our rather different takes on our favourites: Anna: Wild Swans, Jung Chang The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo Wild, Cheryl Strayed Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer The Artist’s Read More
MM Agency Top Fives – Literary Fiction
Our agents are always looking for new authors to represent. To help give an idea of the types of books we are looking for, we have all compiled High Fidelity-style top five lists of our favourite books (excluding our own authors). In the first part of Madeleine Milburn Agency Team Top Fives, our agents pick Read More
