The MeetCute Romance Book Festival and Kate Nash Literary Agency are launching a new competition for writers of romance fiction with an offer of literary representation for the winner. “We are searching for the next big voice in romance fiction,”

Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth lead the cast of The Blame, made by Quay Street Productions and filming in and around London this summer for ITV1 and STV. The series is produced in association with Fifth Season, which will also

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Sally Tarpey. Sally Tarpey’s writing career saw the publication of the Truscott Family sagas, inspired by the true story of her grandfather’s first wife. Her debut novel, THE COUNTRY

Faith Martin is one of the decade’s most read authors. Celebrating a decade of its Kindle Unlimited programme, Amazon UK has announced the most read authors in the last ten years, placing Oxfordshire author Faith Martin at number four. The

Following a three-month search, Kate Nash Literary Agency has signed seven new writers it tips to be literary stars of tomorrow for the Agency’s 2024 BookCamp mentorship scheme. 488 entries were received for this year’s scheme which invited 20,000 words

#BookCamp Update: Thank you very much to all those who entered our 2024 BookCamp Mentorship. Having received a staggering 488 entries, all applicants have now been contacted by email. If you have not received your email, then please check your

This month, Andie Newton’s bestselling WW2 historical novel A Child for the Reich was published in paperback in the USA following its bookstore success in Canada and is stocked in Barnes and Noble stores across the country. The story follows

This summer marks the start of an exciting new historical saga series. THE PALACE GIRLS by Emma Royal will be published by Century (Penguin Random House) on 3rd August in paperback and eBook.  In anticipation of this new series, Emma

We are thrilled that This Child of Mine by Emma-Claire Wilson is a contender for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award for 2023.  This Child of Mine, published by Avon (HarperCollins), follows Stephanie, a woman who faces an impossible choice. After trying for a

We are thrilled to announce that debut author Anna Britton has signed a deal for three books with Canelo Crime. World English Language Rights were acquired by Siân Heap, commissioning editor at Canelo, from Saskia Leach. Shot in the Dark

We are delighted to announce that Anita Davison has signed a deal for four books with Boldwood. World English Rights were acquired by Isobel Akenhead, publishing director at Boldwood, from Anita’s agent Kate Nash. Murder in the Library is the

We are absolutely delighted that A Cottage Full of Secrets by Jane Lovering is the winner of the Contemporary Romantic Novel Award at the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s annual Romantic Novel Awards. Published by Boldwood, A Cottage Full of Secrets is set

We are delighted to announce that Emma-Claire Wilson has signed a deal for two books with Avon. World English Rights were acquired by Thorne Ryan, former deputy publishing director at Avon, from Emma-Claire’s agent Kate Nash. Publication will be overseen

We are thrilled to announce that Nina Kaye has signed a deal for two brand new romantic comedies with Canelo. World English Rights were acquired by Emily Bedford, editorial director at Canelo, from Nina’s agent Kate Nash.  Just Like That

We are thrilled that three of our talented authors have been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) awards for 2023. Anita Faulkner’s delightful debut, A Colourful Country Escape, is shortlisted for the Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award. Set

We are thrilled to announce that Andie Newton has signed a two book deal with One More Chapter (HarperCollins). World English Rights were acquired by publishing director Charlotte Ledger from agent Kate Nash. Andie is a USA Today bestselling author

Literary agent Kate Nash is a finalist in the Agent of the Year category for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) annual Industry Awards for 2022. The awards celebrate the hard work and talent of any person, group or organisation who

We are delighted to announce that Transworld (Penguin Random House) has signed a three-book saga series by Lesley Eames, beginning with The Wartime Bookshop. World English Rights were acquired by commissioning editor Alice Rodgers, from Lesley’s agent Kate Nash.  Lesley

We are thrilled to announce that Bella Osborne has signed a deal for two more romantic comedies with Avon (HarperCollins). World English Rights were acquired by Cara Chimirri, senior commissioning editor at Avon, from Bella’s agent Kate Nash.  Both as-yet unnamed

Last week Sophie Flynn celebrated the publication of her brand new suspense thriller Keep Them Close with a special book launch in Moreton in Marsh. On Thursday 7th July, Redesdale Hall was packed with family, friends and readers, all excited

We are thrilled that A Colourful Country Escape by Anita Faulkner is a contender for the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award for 2022.  Set in the breath-taking Cotswolds, A Colourful Country Escape follows the story of Lexie Summers,

We were delighted to attend the British Book Awards, otherwise known as the Nibbies, on Monday 23rd May 2022. Held in Europe’s largest ballroom at Grosvenor House London and first launched in 1990, the British Book Awards celebrate the creativity and

Calling all writers! Are you writing romantic fiction, or would you like to? Could you be the next Colleen Hoover, Ali Hazelwood, Bella Osborne or Julia Quinn? Kate Nash Literary Agency are sponsoring a competition to discover the next big

Two-book deal for psychological thriller author. We are delighted to announce a two-book deal for Sophie Flynn with Hera Books. World English language rights to Keep Them Close, a gripping thriller full of twists, along with a second thriller have

We are thrilled that The Promise of Summer by Bella Osborne is the joint winner of the Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy at the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s annual Romantic Novel Awards for 2022. The awards celebrate excellence in romantic fiction

We are delighted that The Promise of Summer by Bella Osborne has been shortlisted for The Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy at the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s (RNA) 2022 Romantic Novel Awards. Heartwarming and uplifting, The Promise of Summer follows the unlikely

Do you have a passion for books and reading? Are you highly organised and creative? Do you enjoy working with people? We are looking for a trainee at our busy literary agency, supporting us representing the careers of new and

Television deal for popular Oxford detective. The film and TV rights to Faith Martin’s international bestselling British crime novels DI Hillary Greene from Joffe Books have been optioned by Southwell Neal Entertainment. SNE’s Becky Southwell and Dylan Neal, the writers