Manilla Press has acquired a ‘profound and beautifully written’ speculative mystery from New York Times bestselling author, Karen Thompson Walker.
Manilla Press Publisher Sophie Orme acquired UK & Commonwealth rights excluding Canada from Fiona Baird at WME Books.
Profound and beautifully written, The Strange Case of Jane O. explores memory, identity and fate, and is a mesmerising story about the bonds of love between a mother and child, a man and a woman, and the haunting, unexplained mysteries of the human mind.
Karen Thompson Walker said: ‘I’m thrilled to be working with Sophie Orme and Manilla Press. I feel incredibly lucky that this book is being published by such a thoughtful, energetic, and creative team, and I’m honored to join Manilla’s terrific list of authors.’
Sophie Orme said: ‘As a huge fan of Karen Thompson Walker’s debut, The Age of Miracles, I couldn’t be more excited to welcome her to Manilla Press. The Strange Case of Jane O. held me in its spell from the opening page. It’s an incredible achievement – captivating and haunting – at once a page-turning mystery and an astonishing exploration of memory, identity, consciousness, and love. This is a book that grips you, moves you and challenges you. A book that will leave you reeling and desperate to talk about as soon as you turn the final, extraordinary page.’
Karen Thompson Walker’s New York Times bestseller The Age of Miracles has been translated into twenty-nine languages and sold over 50,000 copies in the UK alone. It was named one of the best books of the year by People, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Financial Times, among others. Her most recent novel The Dreamers, was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and named one of the best books of the year by Glamour, Real Simple, and Good Housekeeping. Thompson Walker has been fiercely praised by authors including Emily St. John Mandel, Curtis Sittenfeld, Yiyun Lee and many more.
Born and raised in San Diego, Walker is a graduate of UCLA and the Columbia MFA program. She lives with her husband, the novelist Casey Walker, and their two daughters in Portland, and is an assistant professor of creative writing.
The Strange Case of Jane O. will be published in hardback, audio and eBook in March 2025.
