Book Announcement

Two international acquisitions!

The Borough Press has acquired two novels with an international focus: The Nine-Chambered Heart by Indian author Janice Pariat and Stephen Florida by Publishers Weekly fiction reviews editor Gabe Habash. The Nine-Chambered Heart by Pariat is a compact yet kaleidoscopic work in which nine characters recall their relationships with the same woman – whom they have all… Read More

Amazing new deal with Susie Steiner

The Borough Press has acquired the third crime novel from Susie Steiner for a “significant six-figure” sum. The HarperCollins imprint’s publishing director, Suzie Dooré, bought the UK and Commonwealth rights from Sarah Ballard at United Agents. Random House will publish in the US. The as-yet-untitled book will feature Manon Bradshaw,… Read More

Borough Press wins The Binding after ‘hotly contested’ eight-way auction

Borough Press has won a “hotly contested” first adult novel from YA author Bridget Collins after an eight-way auction. The story centres on a world where bookbinders trap unwanted memories in writing and the HarperCollins imprint bought two books by the author for six-figures. Suzie Dooré, publishing director at Borough… Read More

Announcing Joanna Cannon’s new novel THREE THINGS ABOUT ELSIE

We cannot believe our luck, Joanna Cannon has signed another two-book deal with us here at The Borough Press. The deal signed with publishing director Suzie Dooré for UK and Commonwealth rights means the The Trouble With Goats and Sheep author will be published by us until at least 2022. The… Read More

A richly atmospheric acquisition – The Hunters

We are thrilled to announce a new acquisition for the Borough Press list: The Hunters by Kat Gordon is a sweeping, coming-of-age story set in British colonial Kenya. Richly atmospheric, The Hunters takes place between 1925 and 1937 and is narrated by Theo, fifteen when he first arrives in the country, the son… Read More

‘Rip-roaring’ novel of loyalty and danger to Borough Press

The Borough Press is to publish Canadian author Tyler Keevil’s fourth book, No Good Brother. In her first acquisition for the imprint, Holly Ainley, commissioning editor at The Borough Press, acquired world all language rights from Becky Thomas at Johnson & Alcock in a five figure pre-empt. No Good Brother… Read More

Announcing a beautiful debut from Cherise Wolas

  Suzie Dooré at The Borough Press pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) in two books by Cherise Wolas, from Kerry Nordling at St Martin’s Press. THE RESURRECTION OF JOAN ASHBY was acquired in the US by Amy Einhorn for Flatiron Books who will publish in August 2017, and… Read More