Farshore lands two alien adventure stories from Gregory

Farshore has landed two “awesome alien-infused adventure” stories from middle-grade writer Lorraine Gregory.

Sarah Levison, senior commissioning editor, bought world rights to Interdimensional Explorers from Kate Shaw at the Shaw Agency. The first book will publish in June 2023 with book two in early 2024. 

The synopsis says: “Interdimensional Explorers sees 12-year-old Danny swept up in an unforgettable adventure as he ends up in charge of a secret Interdimensional Lost Property Office when his Grandad falls ill. To help him sort through the junk of an entire multiverse Danny ropes in his best friend Modge and his annoyingly perfect cousin Inaaya. But the threesome land smack in the middle of a dastardly, devious plot that could end up destroying the entire multiverse forever...” 

Levison said: “As soon as Lorraine’s manuscript zoomed into our inboxes with as much energy as a giant purple squid riding a Segway, we knew this was a series we had to publish. Interdimensional Explorers is the beginning of a worldwide (nay, multiverse-wide) mega-brand of the middle grade fantasy world and playgrounds everywhere. We’re thrilled to be launching this pitch-perfect, awesome-alien-infused adventure next year.”  

Gregory has previously won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. Her books include Mold and the Poison Plot (OUP) and The Maker of Monsters (OUP), which was shortlisted for the LoveReading4Kids Children’s Book Award 2020.  

She said: “I grew up with a huge love of reading but never saw characters like me or my family in the books I read. It’s so important to me now that children from all backgrounds can find themselves in books, living a real life but also having amazing adventures and saving the day! I feel very lucky that Farshore share my views on this and am so pleased that their brilliant team are helping me introduce Danny, Modge and Inaaya to children everywhere.”