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Bedford Square Publishers has snared advertising executive Royston Reeves’ first novel, The Weatherman, and author Alice Peterson’s The Saturday Place.
Publisher Carolyn Mays bought world English language rights to Reeves’ book from Oli Munson at A M Heath, and Bedford Square will publish in November. The synopsis says: "Will’s not a bad guy. He’s always tried to do the right thing.
"When he takes a shortcut to the Tube station after a few beers with his mates from work, he steps out of the way of the man who’s staggering towards him. But moments later one man is dead and the other’s life is about to implode. Because of course though Will thinks no one’s seen what happened, someone was watching."
Mays said: "Royston Reeves is a fabulously talented young crime writer. He takes the ’ordinary man has a moment of madness’ trope and slews it off course into the stuff of nightmares. I can’t wait to publish this in November."
Moreover, Peterson is moving to Bedford Square in March 2024 with the publication of her new novel. Mays acquired world English language rights from Diana Beaumont at Marjacq Scripts.
The book’s synopsis says: "In The Saturday Place three lives affect each other: Holly, who is in her 40s when her husband dies unexpectedly; Angus, whose life has gone spectacularly off the rails, and Lauren, who hasn’t had a real home since her stepmother threw her onto the streets aged 15. They all meet each Saturday while volunteering at a once a week pop up social enterprise cafe. Lonely and lost, they discover that helping each other is the way to help themselves."
Mays added: "Readers love the sense of community, and the very real issues at the heart of Alice’s novels. This new novel is her best yet, featuring all her authentic emotion, trademark warmth and dry humour."