Atlantic Fiction scoops Kate Greathead’s ‘story of a thousand men’

Atlantic Fiction has scooped a “magic” new book by the author of Laura & Emma (Simon & Schuster), Kate Greathead.

Editor Joanna Lee acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, in The Book of George from Flora Esterly at Holt. The book will be published in hardback in January 2025, with a paperback to follow.

“We all know a George,” the synopsis says. “He’s the kind of guy who might cook pasta inside the kettle; he doesn’t know if he’s in love with his girlfriend but he definitely likes having her around; he meant to text his mum for Mother’s Day but… forgot; he swears he’ll finish his novel one day. This is the story of one life, but George is a thousand men.”

Greathead commented: “I am thrilled to be working with Joanna Lee and the rest of the team at Atlantic Books, and can’t wait for George to have such a brilliant home in the UK.”

Lee added: “As soon as I picked up The Book of George, I knew this was magic: Kate writes the kind of contemporary man we’ve all met, with a humour, compassion and intelligence that leap off every page. This set the entire team at Atlantic alight, and we can’t wait to bring George to readers over here with the energy, wit and fun that this book deserves.”