Quercus buys two from Catherine Steadman

Quercus has bought Look in the Mirror and one further untitled novel by Catherine Steadman.  

Publisher Stefanie Bierwerth acquired UK and Commonwealth rights via Camilla Bolton at Darley Anderson & Associates. Look in the Mirror will publish on 30th July 2024. 

Steadman was previously published by Simon & Schuster UK and was nominated for the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Dagger for Best First Novel, the Best Mystery/Thriller Goodreads Choice Award and Best First Novel ITW Thriller Award. Steadman is also an actress and screenwriter.  

Bierwerth said: “Catherine’s thrillers are very special for many reasons, but to me there are two most crucial ones – firstly, there is the sheer quality of the writing that’s just a cut above in every single way. Secondly, Catherine manages to do something very special indeed – she basically writes blockbusters on the page and creates some of the most imaginative and original psych thrillers that I’ve read. Look in the Mirror combines a classic destination thriller with an escape room adventure à la ’Squid Game’, that takes the reader on an extraordinary ride. I’m incredibly proud to be working with Catherine and Quercus has very ambitious plans to build her already impressive brand even further.” 

Steadman added: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining the incredibly dynamic Stef and her wonderful team at Quercus for the UK publication of my fifth and sixth books. Stef’s plans and ambition for the future are immensely exciting and I feel like a have found a passionate, driven, imaginative and very supportive UK home for my books at Quercus. And huge gratitude and thanks, as ever, to my brilliant, inspiring, agent Camilla Bolton at Darley Anderson for bringing us together.”