Publishing Director Emily Gowers has acquired World All Languages rights for a new cozy mystery series by Kim Griswell. Set around a charming bookshop in a picturesque small town in Pennsylvania, the series promises warmth, wit, and plenty of intrigue. Book one will publish in February 2027.

Kim says,

“What happens when a Georgia girl—long past her prime and left behind by a philandering husband—drives north to a cozy Pennsylvania town to open the bookshop of her dreams, thumb her nose at her ex, and live happily ever after? For one thing, she’s gonna crash headfirst into murder, mayhem, and mystery. For another, she’s gonna need help from a team of sleuthing friends: a hotelier, an artist, and a former parson named Brown. Most critically, she will need a really good editor to keep me, the writer, from falling off the cliff that towers over her new home in the town made famous by the classic song ‘Winter Wonderland.’ Thank my lucky stars the very accomplished editor Emily Gowers, and the entire Storm team, will be weaving a net beneath my writing desk as this series takes shape.”

Emily says,

“I fell in love with Kim’s world from the very first page and couldn’t be more excited about this adorable new series. The bookshop setting is utterly irresistible, and Kim writes with such warmth and charm that readers won’t want to leave. Lucky for them, as there will be more books coming! I’m so excited to share this series with cozy mystery fans everywhere.”

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