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Blake Friedmann Literary Agency
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Literary, film and television agency representing a broad range of authors, screenwriters, playwrights, directors and producers.

https://blakefriedmann.co.uk/
From Graeme Macrae Burnet, the Booker-shortlisted author of HIS BLOODY PROJECT, comes the dark, psychological thriller, BENBECULA, leavened by moments of black humour and absurdity.

Available in the US in paperback from @biblioasis.bsky.social! 📚

www.biblioasis.com/shop/fiction...
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
From Graeme Macrae Burnet, the Booker-shortlisted author of HIS BLOODY PROJECT comes the dark, psychological thriller, BENBECULA, leavened by moments of black humour and absurdity.

Out now in audio from @recordedbooks.bsky.social! 🎧

www.amazon.com/Audible-Benb...
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Today’s #BFLAOpenWeek Question of the Day – What are you most excited about in the world of publishing?

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Hear from the team on new trends, opportunities and skills that help us spread the word about our authors – read everyone’s full responses at blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/bfla-op...!
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today’s #BFLAOpenWeek giveaway is for the crime and thriller aficionados! 🚨👮‍♂️

To have a chance of winning, head over to our Instagram, give us a follow and comment on the giveaway post with your favourite crime/thriller novel. 📚
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Kicking off #BFLAOpenWeek with the first entry in our new series: Question of the Day – What is your favourite part of working with authors?

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The team will answer questions about agents, authors and the industry – check out the full answers at blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/bfla-op...!
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#BFLAOpenWeek

We have the chance of a lifetime for three aspiring writers – a free one-on-one session with one of our book agents (either Kate Burke, Sian Ellis-Martin or Juliet Pickering), who’ll give you feedback on your submission package!
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
GIVEAWAY!

To have a chance of winning this selection of women’s contemporary fiction, head to Instagram, give us a follow & comment on the giveaway with your favourite book of 2025 so far.

The deadline is 13:00 GMT on Friday 14 November; winners will be chosen at random (UK only).

#BFLAOpenWeek
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Today’s the day – the start of the 2025 #BFLAOpenWeek! And boy, what a week we have planned for you… so buckle in and get ready to learn about the world of publishing!
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blakefriedmann.co.uk/open-week
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A CHRISTMAS GIFT by @suemoorcroftauthor.bsky.social is available in paperback from @avonbooks.bsky.social!

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Can the happiest time of year heal the most broken of hearts? Curl up with this wonderfully cosy, festive story, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Karen Swan.
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
RAGE OF SWORDS, David Gilman’s thrilling new historical adventure in the #MasterOfWar series, is out now from @headofzeus.bsky.social!

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Sir Thomas Blackstone must travel into enemy lands with a price on his head as he seeks to secure alliances and gold for the Plantagenets' war with France…
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
From Graeme Macrae Burnet, the Booker-shortlisted author of HIS BLOODY PROJECT, comes the dark, psychological thriller, BENBECULA. Out now from @textpublishing.bsky.social in Australia & New Zealand!📚

www.booktopia.com.au/benbecula-gr...
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Congrats to @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social whose 21st #RoyGrace novel, THE HAWK IS DEAD, was published last week after a huge publicity campaign. To top it off, THE HAWK IS DEAD flew straight to No. 3 in the bestseller charts after five days on sale! 📚🥳

blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/the-haw...
October 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
COVER REVEAL: introducing the stunning paperback cover for Tuyen Do's debut SUMMER ROLLS - published by Trapeze / @orionbooks.bsky.social on 29 January 2026

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Pre-order now: www.hachette.co.uk/titles/tuyen...
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Exciting news: THE GHOSTS OF ROME by Joseph O’Connor has been shortlisted for the Listeners’ Choice Award and the Novel of the Year Award at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2025!📚🏆

For more, read our news story: blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/the-gho...
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
NEWS: Nero-shortlisted Natasha Carthew’s new book ROUGH EDGES – a rallying cry for the beauty and importance of our coast and its people – acquired by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social

Out in hardback, eBook and audio in the UK on 4 June 2026!

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Read more: blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/natasha...
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Blake Friedmann Open Week is back from 10th to 14th November. 📚🥳 Gain insight into the agenting and publishing world through Q&As, blogs, and giveaways across our social media.

Follow #BFLAOpenWeek for more updates and check out our news story!

blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/bfla-op...
October 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
THE HAWK IS DEAD, the 21st in @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social‬’s bestselling #RoyGrace series, is published today by ‪@panmacmillan.bsky.social‬‬! ‬

Roy Grace never dreamed a murder investigation would take him deep into Buckingham Palace…

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/unti...
October 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
UPDATE: We are delighted to announce that @writerkcampbell.bsky.social’s ‘beautiful, uplifting’ THIS BRIGHT LIFE has advanced to the shortlist for the 2025 Scotland’s National Book Awards!

Congratulations Karen!

Read more: blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/karen-c...
October 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
‘A masterful collection that captures the raw, unsettling essence of folk horror and its working-class roots’ – Maxine Peake

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BOG PEOPLE, an anthology of folk horror featuring stories by Tom Benn and Natasha Carthew, is published by Chatto & Windus today!

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/bog-...
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
NEWS: Abbie Cornish and Dougray Scott sign up to new @deonmeyer.bsky.social adaptation THE INVISIBLE for M-Net and ITV Studios

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Read more: blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/the-inv...
October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’re delighted that @nikkiallenauthor.bsky.social has been shortlisted for The Book Party’s UK Book Blogger Awards in the Blogger’s Author category – congratulations Nikki! 🏆🎉

Read all about it here: blakefriedmann.co.uk/news/nikki-a...
October 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
COSTANZA by @rachelblackmore.bsky.social‬ is published in the US today! This dizzying, sensual novel brings to life a feminist icon who has been written out of history.

‪Available now from @dialoguepublishing.bsky.social‬‬: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/costanza-r...
October 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
THE DEVIL’S KNIGHT, P. W. Finch’s latest gripping medieval epic, is out now via @canelobooks.bsky.social & @bolindaoriginals.bsky.social!

An invincible warrior. A living saint. A demonic spirit. A Holy Land fallen into darkness - will Thurstan succeed on his quest?
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
October 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
They’ve got a lot of leads... but can they collar a killer?

THE DOGWALKER’S DETECTIVE AGENCY by @michaelhogan100.bsky.social‬ is out today!

This warm witty murder mystery is perfect for dog lovers and fans of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB.

Available from @michaeljbooks.bsky.social‬: shorturl.at/knJGY
October 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
It’s paperback publication day for ICE TOWN by Will Dean!

When a deaf teenager goes missing, Tuva knows she has to help. But as more people disappear, it becomes clear that there’s a killer at work…

Out now from @hodderbooks.bsky.social: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ice-...
October 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM