{"id":188649,"date":"2025-09-29T00:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/188649\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T00:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:13:07","slug":"bakers-lane-books-acquires-drums-ya-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/188649\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakers Lane Books acquires Drum\u2019s YA novel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tMonday, 29 September 2025 \u00a0 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing<\/a><\/p>\n

Bakers Lane Books has acquired world rights to Don\u2019t Forget to Remember Me, a YA debut by Annie Drum, via Sally Bird of Calidris Literary Agency.<\/p>\n

According to the publisher, the novel follows 13-year-old Starling Cooney, who lives with her grandfather. She hasn\u2019t made any friends at school until new student Bronte arrives. But when her grandfather goes missing, Starling sets out on a journey to find her mum.<\/p>\n

Based in central Victoria, Drum \u2018writes short stories and poetry and has had work included in anthologies\u2019, said the publisher. \u2018Her many years working as a social worker with young people informs her writing.\u2019<\/p>\n

Publisher Ginny Grant said, \u2018Quiet,\u00a0compelling and full of heart [\u2026] It\u2019s a story of first love, identity and the value of true friendship.\u2019<\/p>\n

Of the acquisition, Drum said, \u2018All those hours in my writing den moving words around and at last, Ginny Grant comes along and is prepared to take a chance on my story. Yay for the small independent press!\u2019 Grant launched<\/a> Bakers Lane Books earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Forget to Remember Me\u00a0is slated for release in May 2026.<\/p>\n

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