The Scandinavians love true crime. The Dutch won't touch historical fiction. The Turks love weepies.
These are trends noticed by the UK's Little, Brown Book Group joint rights director Kate Hibbert, who was named Rights Professional of the Year-an honor sponsored by Frankfurt Book FairWorld's largest trade fair for books; held annually mid-October at Frankfurt Trade Fair, Germany; First three days exclusively for trade visitors; general public can attend last two.-at The Bookseller's British Book Awards, the "Nibbies," last month in London. Read more
'I'm very reassuringly honest'
‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more