I’m so delighted and excited to be able to announce that Fig Tree (part of Penguin Books UK) has bought the UK and Commonwealth rights to my second book, Swimming Lessons.
It is the story of Ingrid Coleman who writes letters to her husband, Gil about the truth of their marriage, but decides not to send them. Instead she hides them within the thousands of books her husband has collected. After she writes her final letter, Ingrid disappears from an English beach. Twelve years later, her adult daughter, Flora comes home after Gil says he has spotted Ingrid through a bookshop window. Flora, who has existed in a limbo of hope and grief, imagination and fact, wants answers, but doesn’t realise that what she’s looking for is hidden in the books that surround her.
I’m not yet sure of the exact publication date, but it is likely to be early 2017.
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You’ve whetted my appetite now, Claire. It sounds intriguing.Tell Penguin to hurry up!
Hah! I would, if I could. I’m a very impatient person.
Congratulations, Claire! Sounds like another really interesting book!
Thanks so much.
Congratulations, Claire! Love the sound of Novel No. 2! How prolific you are … in the blink of an eye etc.! X
Thank you! But it doesn’t feel like that. I’ve been writing it for two years. It’s just the odd / slow publishing cycle that makes it seem quick.
Congratulations – sounds like a very interesting premise indeed.
Thanks!
So chuffed for you! x
Thanks so much, Helen. I’m absolutely delighted.
Congratulations, Claire! That’s a hook and a half of a plot teaser!
Love the sound of this! What a brilliant and intriguing premise
Thanks, Alison. It’s so hard to get the feeling and premise of a book across in just a few sentences.
congratulations! 🙂
Thanks, Annette!
Sounds like another gem, Claire. We sold over 40 copies of Our Endless Numbered Days at the bookstore where I work – we’ll look forward to welcoming this one too!
Wow! What an amazing and lovely thing to find out. That’s made my day. Thanks, Tricia.
That’s super, congratulations! I shall keep and an ear out.
Thanks, James!
Congratulations, Claire! It sounds like a wonderful premise. I’m looking forward to reading it.
Thanks so much!
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the exciting news! Very much looking forward to reading your second book and getting to know Ingrid, Gil, and Flora!
Thanks, Katie. What a lovely thing to say. Those three characters are so much in my head at the moment.
Bravo! I am so pleased for you. I always look forward to your emails, which I often find inspirational and always interesting and a delight. Keep up the hard work.
Thank you so much, Dana
Congratulations – you must be thrilled.
And what a bold and wonderful notion – letters in literature (and real life!) are always moving and intriguing. The letter from Darcy to Elizabeth, the discarded love letter (also left in a book I think?) in One Day…
Looking forward to reading this already.
Thanks! I’d forgotten that about One Day, if that was the case. I read it a long time ago.
It sounds intriguing! Way to go. Claire. I’m thrilled for you.
Thanks, Amy!
The story has intrigued me, I shall add it to my reading list for when it comes out! 🙂 Also, congratulations 🙂
Thank you!
Congratulations, that is awesome 🙂
Thank you!
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Yaaaaay … 😀 ** waves arms like Kermit** … the original Kermit, not this new digitalised one!
Hah! Thanks so much!
That’s great, Claire! I’m so happy for you. I’m sure after the success of your first book, this one will do great as well. I’ll look forward to when it comes out.
-David
Thanks so much for your support and enthusiasm, David.
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Sounds fascinating, Would you consider putting up a blog post about how you write. Is it the whole idea of a story that you have or is story writing an organic process where the story develops as you write.
Nice idea. I’ll do that. I definitely don’t have the whole story – that’s why Friday Fictioneers is so useful
So, so excited to read this. Fingers crossed it gets picked up here in the US as well so I can have the pleasure of selling another one of your books!
Thank you! I’m sure I’ll put out an announcement if it does get bought for the US market.
I am in happy anticipation of it.
Thanks, Hilary.
Many congratulations, Claire. This sounds like it will be a fascinating read. (I’m waiting for the paperback release of Our Endless Numbered Days in December in anticipation.)
Thanks, Susan. And yes, the paperback of OEND should be out 31st December.
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Looking forward to reading this one Claire. It sounds intriguing, so pleased for you 🙂
Thanks, Beverley!