Quercus has triumphed in a competitive five-way auction for Emma Lowther’s debut Fellow Creatures, striking a two-book, six-figure deal. Commissioning editor Kat Burdon acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in Fellow Creatures and one untitled novel from Rachel Neerly at Mushens Entertainment.
Set to be published in May 2026, Fellow Creatures is a dark coming-of-age novel that follows Shannon Bell, whose life changes forever when she is accepted into an elite drama school. The synopsis continues: “Shannon meets Victoria, who is wealthy, beautiful and talented, and the two become inseparable. However, Victoria’s privilege begins to isolate her from her peers and the friendship begins to spin out of control with fatal consequences.”
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