Hot Property Shriver seals six-figure HC deal

HarperCollins has signed a six-figure deal with Lionel Shriver for world English-language rights to Property, a short story collection exploring the theme of ownership in the writer’s “wry, sharply intelligent style”.

HarperCollins US’ Gail Winston and Suzie Dooré of HC UK’s Borough Press brokered the deal with Kimberly Witherspoon of InkWell Management.

The title will be published in 2018.