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Corvus signs ex-Headline publicity manager Hunter's debut amid flurry of international deals
Atlantic imprint Corvus has signed One Moment, the “heart-wrenching and uplifting” debut novel by former Headline senior publicity manager Becky Hunter.
Publishing director Sarah Hodgson acquired UK and Commonwealth rights as part of a two-book deal from Sarah Hornsley at PFD for publication in March 2023.
US rights were sold to Alex Logan at Grand Central in a "significant" six-figure two-book pre-empt while German rights have gone to Droemer Knaur in a four-way auction and Romanian rights have been pre-empted by Nemira.
Becky Hunter has worked in the publishing industry for more than eight years, starting her career in the PR team at Transworld. Previously at Headline, she now works freelance.
The synopsis of One Moment reads: “The day Scarlett dies should have been one of the most important of her life. It doesn’t feel fair that she’ll never have the chance to fulfil her dreams. And now, she’s still... here... somehow, watching the ripple effect of her death on the lives of those she loved the most.
"Evie cannot contemplate her life without Scarlett, and she certainly cannot forgive Nate, the man she blames for her best friend’s death. But Nate keeps popping up when she least expects him to, catapulting Evie’s life in directions she’d never let herself imagine possible. Ways, perhaps, even those closest to her had long since given up on. If you could go back, knowing everything that happens after, everything that happens because of that one moment in time, would you change the course of history or would you do it all again?”
Hunter said: “I am so thrilled to be working with Sarah at Corvus. Her enthusiasm for the novel came through so strongly, and I could not ask for a more passionate editor — so I’m very excited for the next few years ahead. I can’t wait for readers to meet Evie, Scarlett and Nate, and the fact that they will be able to do so in the UK, US, and other countries around the world is a phenomenal thing to be able to say.”
Hodgson said: “One Moment takes you on a true emotional rollercoaster – it’s both heart-wrenching and uplifting, a tale of friendship and love that explores grief and sacrifice, but above all hope. I was astonished at how polished the book already was on submission, and it’s a real delight to work with the hugely talented Becky Hunter. We can’t wait for readers to fall in love with Evie and Scarlet.”
