David Higham Associates 2026

Aug 21, 2026

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David Higham Associates Ltd has released its 2026 International Book Rights Highlights, categorizing available and upcoming titles across fiction (literary, commercial, crime & thriller, sci-fi & fantasy, and short stories & poetry) and non-fiction (health, politics & current affairs, history, science & nature, arts & culture, biography & memoir, and self-help) while outlining key agents, contact pathways for UK/US, film & TV, and translation rights, and individual project entries detailing licensing scope, rights sold, and option status.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages103

Reading Time4 h 20 min

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2026 International Book Rights Highlights

Contents

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Primary Agents

Translation Rights

Contact

Recent and Upcoming Publications

Highlights DAVID HIGHAM ASSOCIATES LTD Est. 1935 David Higham Associates Welcome to our 2026 International Book Rights Highlights For more information please go to our website to browse our shelves and find out more about what we do and who we represent. Contents Fiction Literary and Upmarket Fiction 5 Commercial Fiction 25 Crime and Thriller 35 Science Fiction and Fantasy 48 Short Stories 57 Poetry 58 Non-Fiction Health, Medicine and Psychology 60 Politics and Current Affairs 61 History 66 Science and Nature 75 Arts and Culture 81 Biography and Memoir 89 Self Help 94 Prizes 2026 95 Film and TV News 97 Recent and Upcoming Publications 100 Primary Agents UK/US Rights: Andrew Gordon (AMG); Christabel McKinley (CMK); Elise Dillsworth (ED); Georgia Glover (GG); Jemima Forrester (JF); Jessica Woollard (JW); Lizzy Kremer (LK); Maddalena Cavaciuti (MC); Molly Ker Hawn (MKH), Martha Perotto-Wills (MPW), Nicola Chang (NC); Orli Vogt-Vincent (OVV); Stephanie Glencross (SG); Sara Langham (SL); Veronique Baxter (VB) Film & TV Rights: Clare Israel (CI); Georgie Smith (GS); Nicky Lund (NL) Translation Rights Translation Rights Director: Alice Howe (AH) -[alicehowe@davidhigham.co.uk](alicehowe@davidhigham.co.uk)[ ](alicehowe@davidhigham.co.uk)[Translation Rights Agents:](Translation Rights Agents:) Giulia Bernabe (GB) -[giuliabernabe@davidhigham.co.uk](giuliabernabe@davidhigham.co.uk); Rachael Sharples (RS) - [rachaelsharples@davidhigham.co.uk](rachaelsharples@davidhigham.co.uk); Anna Watkins (AW) -[annawatkins@davidhigham.co.uk](annawatkins@davidhigham.co.uk) [Translation Rights Manager:](Translation Rights Manager:) Sam Norman (SN) -[samnorman@davidhigham.co.uk](samnorman@davidhigham.co.uk)[ ](samnorman@davidhigham.co.uk)[Associate Translation Rights Executives:](Associate Translation Rights Executives:) Zara Petranova (ZP) -[zarapetranova@davidhigham.co.uk](zarapetranova@davidhigham.co.uk); Rhian Kane (RK) -[rhiankane@davidhigham.co.uk](rhiankane@davidhigham.co.uk) Contact t: +44 (0)20 [7434 5900 / www.davidhigham.co.uk](7434 5900 / www.davidhigham.co.uk) David Higham Associates Translation Team Alice Howe Represents the authors of Veronique Baxter, Andrew Gordon and Lizzy Kremer in Germany Giulia Bernabe Represents the authors of Jemima Forrester, Stephanie Glencross, and all Estates in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Scandinavia Rachael Sharples Represents the authors of Veronique Baxter, Maddalena Cavaciuti, Lizzy Kremer, Sara Langham, Christabel McKinley and Orli Vogt-Vincent in France, Germany (excluding Veronique Baxter and Lizzy Kremer), Italy, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Brazil, Portugal, Spain and Latin America Anna Watkins Represents the authors of Nicola Chang, Elise Dillsworth, Andrew Gordon and Jessica Woollard (fiction) in Brazil, France, Germany (excluding Andrew Gordon), Italy, Latin America, the Netherlands, Portugal, Scandinavia and Spain and Latin America. She handles the list of Jessica Woollard (non-fiction) in all the above markets except Brazil, Portugal, Spain and Latin America Sam Norman Represents the authors of Jemima Forrester, Stephanie Glencross, Jessica Woollard (non-fiction) and all Estates into Arabic, Albania, Brazil, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Latin America, Ukraine and Vietnam for both the frontlist and Estates. He handles the list of Andrew Gordon in all the above markets except Brazil, Portugal, Spain and Latin America Zara Petranova Represents the authors of Maddalena Cavaciuti, Nicola Chang, Elise Dillsworth, Sara Langham, Christabel McKinley and Jessica Woollard (fiction), in Arabic; Albania; Bulgaria; Croatia; Estonia; Georgia; Greece; Indonesia; Israel; Latvia; Lithuania; Macedonia; Slovenia; Ukraine; Vietnam. Zara handles Bulgarian rights for the authors of Jemima Forrester, Stephanie Glencross, Andrew Go

FAQs

What are the main content sections included in the 2026 International Book Rights Highlights?

It comprises two major categories—Fiction and Non-Fiction—covering literary and upmarket fiction, commercial fiction, crime and thriller, sci-fi and fantasy, short stories and poetry, as well as health, politics and current affairs, history, science and nature, arts and culture, biography and memoir, and self-help.

What do 'Primary Agents' and 'Translation Rights' cover in the document?

'Primary Agents' lists contact personnel for UK/US and film/TV rights, while 'Translation Rights' details the team responsible for translation rights alongside their corresponding markets and author representation information.

Does the document provide rights information examples for specific book projects?

Yes. It displays key details for specific works through individual book entries, including publication date, editorial information, primary agent, TV/film agent, rights sold, and option status.

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