Corvus acquires The Babysitter by Emma Curtis in two-book deal

Corvus Publishing Director Sarah Hodgson has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights in Emma Curtis’ The Babysitter from Rebecca Ritchie at A M Heath. Bought as part of a two-book deal, The Babysitter will be published in PBO and eBook in October 2023.

Emma Curtis lives in London with her husband. A former school secretary, her years working in a school office led to a fascination with family dynamics, bad behaviour and the catastrophes that can so easily happen. The experience inspired Emma to write psychological suspense thrillers, and her debut, One Little Mistake, was a Number 1 Amazon bestseller. Emma has published four further titles with Transworld:  When I Find You, The Night You Left, Keep Her Quiet and Invite Me In.

The Babysitter is a tense psychological thriller about motherhood and obsession.

Ten years ago Claudia had exactly the life she wanted – married to her first love, the man of her dreams, with an 8-month-old daughter, Tilly. But everything changed in an instant when Tilly was taken from her, and Claudia eventually found herself jailed for the murder of her own child.

Now Claudia is out on probation having finally done what she’d vowed never to do – confess to manslaughter – in order to accomplish the only thing that matters to her: find her daughter, dead or alive, and punish the person who took her.

More than one person has something to lose by Claudia’s release – but only one is frightened enough to kill.

Sarah Hodgson, Corvus Publishing Director, says,

‘Emma Curtis is a hugely talented writer who delivers breathtakingly exciting and page-turning plots time after time. I’m honoured and delighted that she has chosen to join the Corvus list. I was blown away by The Babysitter from the very first page, with its gripping premise, precision-tuned plot and perfectly honed characters. I can’t wait to get to work with Emma and the Corvus team on bringing her work to readers far and wide.’

Emma Curtis says,

‘Meeting Sarah and the team in the Corvus offices, I immediately knew I’d found the right home. I am thrilled to be working with such an experienced editor in taking The Babysitter to a new level and can’t wait to see what the next year brings.’