Corvus acquires two further Emma Curtis novels after boosting sales by 300%

Corvus Publishing Director Sarah Hodgson has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights in two new devastatingly twisty psychological suspense novels by Emma Curtis from Rebecca Ritchie at A. M. Heath, off the back of a book-on-book sales increase of 300%.

The first novel in the deal, The Aftermath, will be published in PBO and eBook in October 2025. It centres on the devastating consequences for two families of a teenage girl’s lie.

Emma Curtis’s first five novels were published by Transworld – her debut, One Little Mistake, was a Kindle No. 1 bestseller. She moved to Corvus with The Babysitter, published in October 2023, which has sold well over 15,000 copies to date through the TCM – tripling sales against her previous title, Invite Me In.

Corvus expects to further grow Emma Curtis’s sales and profile, with ambitious plans for her next outing. The Commuter, publishing in October of this year, is a tense and gripping domestic thriller featuring a flawed heroine and a magnetic stranger in a twist-filled plot worth missing your tube stop for.

Sarah Hodgson said:

‘Emma Curtis is a top-notch writer of psychological suspense. She always delivers a breathtakingly unputdownable read featuring relatable yet flawed protagonists and water-tight plotting. I’m over the moon that I get to continue publishing her on the Corvus list.’

Emma Curtis said

‘I’m absolutely delighted that Corvus will be publishing The Aftermath. Working with Sarah on The Babysitter and The Commuter has been such a pleasure and the team’s enthusiasm for my novels has made the hard work worthwhile. I feel very privileged to work with an editor who inspires me to push my writing to another level.’