In a seven-figure, two-book preempt,
Sarah Cantin at St. Martin’s Press bought Bloomsbury UK assistant editor
Jessica George’s debut novel,
Maame. George was represented by
Michelle Brower at Aevitas Creative Management, working on behalf of
Jemima Forrester at U.K.-based David Higham Associates. The book, St. Martin’s said, follows a 20-something British Ghanaian woman in London who is navigating “family conflict, dating, unfulfilling work, roommates who aren’t quite friends, grief, and cultural differences in the wake of a personal tragedy.” The novel was compared, in pitches, to
The Other Black Girl and
Queenie. In the U.K., Hodder & Stoughton won
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LONDON, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Sciton Inc., a leading manufacturer of medical and aesthetic lasers and light source technologies based in Palo Alto, California, USA, is thrilled to announce the establishment of its Marylebone flagship showroom and training centre in the historic Harley House.
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A SUCCESSFUL Barrow-based addiction rehabilitation service is set to provide more live-in support to the people of south Cumbria following news it has signed a lease for a new centre. The Well, which has an accommodation centre in Barrow, is looking to reach out to the rest of south Cumbria with a new 12-bed centre based at Highgate House in Kendal town centre. The community-driven service give support to people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction through therapy, counselling, peer mentoring, employment training and social activities. Founder of The Well, David Higham, explained that current member of their community programme have been hard at work getting the place set up and ready for those in South Lakeland that need their help.