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Hachette Children’s Group has acquired three new titles from Erik J Brown, including Lose You to Find Me publishing in May 2023, and the sequel to All That’s Left in the World (Hodder Children’s Books) plus one more standalone title.
Tig Wallace, previously senior commissioning editor, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights for Lose You To Find Me, and Naomi Greenwood, senior commissioning editor, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights for the further standalone title from Brown.
All That’s Left in The World won the Books Are My Bag YA Fiction Award, was shortlisted for the Foyles Book of the Year and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Lose You to Find Me, “an enthralling and captivating romance”, will be published in paperback in May 2023.
Greenwood said: “We are thrilled to see readers connecting so strongly with Erik’s remarkable debut, All That’s Left in the World. Erik is a joy to edit and publish and we are excited to continue building him as the boldest new voice in queer YA fiction.
“We know that news of a sequel to All That’s Left in the World will be welcomed and can’t wait to find out how Jamie and Andrew’s tender love story develops. In the meantime, we’re proud to announce Lose You to Find Me – a delightful second novel bursting with heart and humour through its truly diverse cast and protagonist we know readers will love.”
Brown commented: “The response to All That’s Left In The World from UK readers and booksellers has been wonderful! I’m so very excited to be publishing new stories with Hachette Children’s, including the continuation of Andrew and Jamie’s post-apocalyptic love story."