Malcolm Edwards, Deputy CEO and Publisher of Orion Publishing Group and Jon Wood, Deputy Publisher OPG, have bought Michelle Paver’s ghost story DARK MATTER from Peter Cox of Redhammer. Orion has secured World Rights and will publish in hardback this year.
Set in 1937, DARK MATTER is a terrifying ghost story set on the Norwegian Arctic island of Spitsbergen now known as Svalbard. A group of idealistic young Englishmen set off with high hopes of scientific discovery – only to discover how long the arctic night is when something is out there in the snow.
Michelle Paver explained her fascination with the Arctic:
“I’ve always loved ghost stories and for the past decade, I’ve have had DARK MATTER at the back of my mind. The title came first, and soon afterwards, I realised that the story must take place in the Arctic: the land of extremes that has haunted me for years. DARK MATTER is my attempt to capture the beauty and menace of the Arctic – in a ghost story that will scare the hell out of you.”
Jon Wood said:
“If you’ve ever woken up in the dark and blindly searched for the light switch – convinced that there is something in the room with you – then you will know exactly how this novel makes you feel. When you add in an intensely powerful personal story and the wonderful atmosphere of the arctic, you have something pretty special.”
Malcolm Edwards, Deputy CEO and Publisher of Orion said:
“Quite simply, DARK MATTER is the best book I’ve read in the last year. It wouldn’t put me down.”
Michelle Paver is one of the top bestselling authors in the UK. As well as being published as an adult author, her highly-acclaimed children’s series THE CHRONICLES OF ANCIENT DARKNESS has sold two million copies since publication with rights sold in 33 territories.
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