Mushens Entertainment

Mushens Entertainment is a UK literary agency representing a diverse range of writers, from ST and NYT bestsellers to award-winners.

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Stacey Halls’ THE SITTING TENANT snapped up by Manilla Press.

Manilla Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, from Juliet Mushens of Mushens Entertainment.

The Sitting Tenant will publish in spring 2027.

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In today’s blog post, Emma explores five assumptions that she’s encountered in her years in literary agenting that she doesn’t think are true! 📚🖊️

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THE WOMAN WHO LIED by Claire Douglas is just 99p this May on Kindle.

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We are delighted to share that Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper has been longlisted for the 2026 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.

Thanks to the Adventure Writing Prize, and congratulations to Elodie 🎉

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The Mushens Entertainment team had a great time descending on Chancery Lane to attend the launch of IN HER DEFENCE by Philippa Malicka! 👩‍⚖️

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Congratulations to Abigail Dean and Sue Hincenbergs who have been longlisted for the Crime Writers Association’s Dagger awards 2026

THE DEATH OF US has been longlisted for an incredible three Daggers, while THE RETIREMENT PLAN has been longlisted for the Debut Dagger.

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Happy publication day to four of our lovely authors! 🎉

HIDDEN TREASURE by Jessie Burton

SISTER OF MINE by Marie-Claire Amuah

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY by Kate Gray

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MADELINE STONE? by Louise O'Neill

Congratulations all! ♥️

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It’s another great week for @Dougieclaire and @richardosman as both THE FAMILY FRIEND and THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE rank in the Sunday Times hardback top 10 at #6 and #7 respectively! 🎉

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In our Easter blog post, the Mushens Entertainment team tell us what they’ll be reading over spring and the Easter Break. 🐣

Read all of their dark and eclectic recommendations over on the Mushens website:

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Congratulations to @Dougieclaire and @richardosman who remain in the Sunday Times hardback Top 20 with THE FAMILY FRIEND and THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE at #6 and #13 respectively!🎉

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Happy paperback publication day to @amymcculloch and her heart-pounding new thriller, RUNNER 13! 🏃‍♀️

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Congratulations to @Dougieclaire who is at #3 for a second week with THE FAMILY FRIEND and @richardosman who is at #12 in the Sunday Times hardback chart with THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE!🥳

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Happy publication day to Andrew Reid and his brand new 'heart-pounding' thriller, THE SURVIVOR! 🎉

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We are so thrilled to announce that THE FAMILY FRIEND by Claire Douglas has entered the Sunday Times hardback chart at #3 after publishing last week! 🎉
THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE by Richard Osman remains at #11 in the hardback chart and Claire Douglas’s LOCAL GIRL MISSING is #20.

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Last week, the Mushens Entertainment team attended the 2026 London Book Fair where they took a staggering 91 meetings, with publishers from 25 different countries over the fair’s three days.

You can read read all about this year's LBF here: https://t.co/HMI9E50oa0

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THE WITCHING HOUR featuring stories from Stacey Halls and Susan Stokes-Chapman has been chosen for a kindle monthly deal this month and a Bookbub promotion where it will be priced at 99p! 🎉

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@saaraelarifi @Dougieclaire And to round off this absolute litany of praise, LOCAL GIRL MISSING by @Dougieclaire was featured in Women & Home in a feature titled ‘IF YOU LIKED THIS...You'll love these’.

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Our wonderful authors have received lots of great press recently! 🔥🔥🔥

Congratulations, @Dougieclaire, @saaraelarifi, Veronica Henry and Philippa Malicka!

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@saaraelarifi @Dougieclaire @Dougieclaire's twelfth novel, THE FAMILY FRIEND, was also featured in Prima, who deemed it ‘a pacy, gripping thriller that fans will lap up’.