ABOUT US
The North was founded in October 2017 by a group of agents with decades of experience in the book world: not only as agents, but as booksellers and publishers – and even a writer. We’re a small agency, but we think our list of best-sellers and award winners shows that we punch above our weight. In a business dominated by large London publishers and agencies, we’re proud to be one of very few literary agencies based in the north; though our reach is global, with writers published in more than 30 territories around the world.
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Afraid of the Christmas Lights
Eighteen bestselling crime writers, including North author Adam Southward, have contributed to an anthology to raise money for domestic abuse charities in the wake of a “shadow pandemic” created by Covid-19.
Afraid of the Christmas Lights is an eclectic mix of festive shorts, featuring contemporary crime writers such as Mark Billingham, Val McDermid, Sophie Hannah and Harriet Tyce... Read more.
CHRISTMAS CRIME FROM FIONA SHERLOCK
Hodder Studio will publishTwelve Motives for Murder by Fiona Sherlock in audio and ebook on the 10th December, followed by a print edition in autumn 2021. Sara Adams acquired World Rights in two books from Lina Langlee at the North Literary Agency... Read more
HEADLINE ACQUIRES TWO MORE FROM COURTENAY
Kindle top-fifty bestseller Christina Courtenay will be returning to the Viking era for two more romantic, epic timeslip novels with Whispers of the Runes in June 2021 and Tempted by the Runes in December 2021. World English Language rights were sold by Lina Langlee at the North Literary Agency... Read more
Sharon Dempsey double deal for Avon
Katie Loughnane, commissioning editor at Avon, has bought World English Language rights to Who Took Eden Mulligan? and one further book by Sharon Dempsey from Lina Langlee at The North Lit Agency... Read more.
Emma Haughton to Hodder in two-book deal
Hodder & Stoughton has pre-empted two standalone crime novels from Emma Haughton, with The Dark to be published as a “major” launch title for the publisher next summer.
Jo Dickinson, publisher of the crime & thriller list, acquired world rights from Mark Stanton and Julie Fergusson at The North Literary Agency… Read more.
Rachel Burton to Aria in two-book deal
Editorial director Hannah Smith acquired world English rights for both titles from Lina Langlee at The North Literary Agency. The first book, The Tearoom on the Bay, will be published as an e-book on 1st October 2020, with the second title to follow in early 2022… Read more.
New release: You're Better Than That
Chris Sutton is a man on a mission, determined to get under the skin of the game he loves and to call out exactly what’s going wrong.
Here, in extracts from his brilliant new book You’re Better Than That! How to Fix Modern Football, he sets out ways to solve 25 problems holding back the game we all love… Read more.
Andy Jones to Walker Books
Walker Books will publish Unleash Your Creative Monster: A Children’s Guide to Writing by Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel, the first title in a two-book deal… Read more.
Lina Langlee joins The North
Lina Langlee has left the Kate Nash Literary Agency to join the North Literary Agency… Read more.
Monoray signs football pundit Chris Sutton
Monoray has signed a book for fans of the beautiful game from “tell-it-like-it-is” football pundit and former pro player Chris Sutton… Read more.
Headline pre-empts Ross' graveyard stories
Headline has acquired a new book from Orwell Prize-nominated journalist Peter Ross about “the stories and glories of graveyards”… Read more.
Sophie Hardach shortlisted for Costa Book Award
North author Sophie Hardach has been shortlisted for the 2019 Costa Book Awards... Read more.
HarperCollins sign three from Cass Green
HarperCollins has signed another three novels from C S Green in a deal for a new crime series... Read more.