Deal News – Hilary Filkins’s THE LIVING HALF
Alex Borbolla at Bloomsbury has acquired, at auction, Hilary Filkins’s debut, THE LIVING HALF, in a two-book, six-figure deal.
Pitched as The Last Of Us meets The Last Bookstore on Earth, the YA novel follows Chick and her mother on their search for safety and community in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse, exploring not just who is left standing, but who is left standing together.
Publication is set for winter 2028; Elizabeth Bennett at Transatlantic Agency sold world rights.
Hilary Filkins is represented by Elizabeth Bennett.
Congratulations, Hilary!