Abacus signs Spare Us! A Harrody by Five on Brexit Island author Vincent

Abacus has snapped up Spare Us! A Harrody, a parody of Prince Harry’s Spare (Bantam), for publication on 1st April (April Fools Day).

Publishing director Richard Beswick acquired world rights to Spare Us! by Bruno Vincent from Jon Wood at RCW Literary Agency. Vincent is the author of more than 20 books, most recently the Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups series including Five on Brexit Island (Quercus), as well as a dozen other humour titles and books for children, which have been translated into 15 languages.

The description reads: “He was born into an ancient powerful dynasty and, through no fault of his own, became one of the most recognisable men on the planet. His life was a constant barrage of press intrusion and manipulation. Until finally, he demanded that it stop.

“In order to get the privacy he so craved, he has written a warts-and-all book that goes deep inside the castle walls and exposes every shouting match, fist-fight, betrayal, teddy bear, awkward hug and tear-stained wedding rehearsal for the world to feast their eyes on. All for privacy! This is his story.”