She said: “This novel truly has it all: mythical worldbuilding, rich historical detail, and-perhaps best of all-a love story about the extraordinary magic of books.”Ĭollins’ agent said her team was “blown away” by the The Binding. Williams described Collins as a “singularly imaginative storyteller”. There is a pivotal moment in the middle which made me gasp out loud – it’s worthy of Fingersmith.” She is a truly remarkable writer, and the world and characters she has created are unforgettable. She added: “It’s a privilege to be working with them and I can’t wait to get going on the final draft.”ĭooré said: “This will be The Borough Press’ event publication for Spring 2019 – as soon as I circulated the manuscript everyone here fell under Bridget’s spell. It’s been an incredibly exciting few weeks for me, and the moment I met Suzie and her team I was bowled over by their energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the book.”

The Tunbridge Wells-based author said: “I’m absolutely delighted that I’ll be published by The Borough Press and William Morrow. Her other titles for Bloomsbury include A Trick of the Dark, Tyme’s End and Gamerunner. Her first novel, The Traitor Game (Bloomsbury), won the Branford Boase Award in 2009. When Emmett is apprenticed to a binder, he starts to suspect his own recollections may have been tampered with.Ĭollins has previously written under the name of B R Collins.

The Binding explores love, prejudice and memory in a world where bookbinders remove unwanted memories and trap them safely in writing where they can be kept from escaping. Borough Press and William Morrow will publish simultaneously in January 2019. North American rights to both books also went to HarperCollins, in a pre-empt, to editor Jessica Williams at William Morrow. Suzie Dooré, publishing director at Borough Press, acquired British and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) from Sarah Ballard at United Agents. The story centres on a world where bookbinders trap unwanted memories in writing and the HarperCollins imprint bought two books by the author for six-figures. Borough Press has won a “hotly contested” first adult novel from YA author Bridget Collins after an eight-way auction.

Tyme's End by B.R. Collins