German rights to Christopher Nuttall’s Bookworm acquired by Random House

DARTFORD, U.K. - June 7, 2013 - PRLog -- Elsewhen Press, an independent UK publisher specialising in Speculative Fiction, are delighted to announce the sale of German translation rights for Bookworm by Christopher Nuttall to Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH for publication under the Blanvalet imprint in 2015.  Set in a fantasy world of magic and political intrigue, Bookworm is a dark tale of power and temptation, fear and lust, secrets and destiny.  When first published in January of this year it soared up the fantasy best-selling charts on Amazon in the US, UK and Germany, with significant sales across 12 different countries in both ebook and print editions.

This deal marks a significant milestone for Christopher and for Elsewhen Press.  Christopher began self-publishing his novels in 2011.  He also submitted his fantasy novel The Royal Sorceress to Elsewhen Press, beginning a successful relationship.  Bookworm was the second of his fantasy novels to be published by Elsewhen Press. In July Elsewhen Press will publish their next Christopher Nuttall title, Sufficiently Advanced Technology, while August will see the release of The Great Game, the much-anticipated sequel to The Royal Sorceress.  The acquisition by Blanvalet of rights for the German language edition of Bookworm serves to underline the quality and appeal of Christopher’s writing to a global audience.

Bookworm is available in English in both digital and print editions from Elsewhen Press, on Apple iTunes, Kobo, Amazon Kindle stores and other online retailers, and through high-street retailers. More information is available at  bit.ly/Bookworm-Nuttall  or http://elsewhen.co.uk/index.php/catalogue/title/bookworm/

Bookworm will be available in German from Blanvalet in 2015.

Notes for Editors

About Christopher Nuttall

Christopher Nuttall has been planning sci-fi books since he learned to read. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Chris created an alternate history website and eventually graduated to writing full-sized novels. Studying history independently allowed him to develop worlds that hung together and provided a base for storytelling. After graduating from university, Chris started writing full-time. As an indie author, he has published a number of novels through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Bookworm was his second fantasy novel to be published by Elsewhen Press. Chris is currently living in Borneo with his wife, muse, and critic Aisha.

About Bookworm


Elaine is an orphan girl who has grown up in a world where magical ability brings power. Her limited talent was enough to ensure a magical training but she’s very inexperienced and was lucky to get a position working in the Great Library. Now, the Grand Sorcerer – the most powerful magician of them all – is dying, although initially that makes little difference to Elaine; she certainly doesn’t have the power to compete for higher status in the Golden City. But all that changes when she triggers a magical trap and ends up with all the knowledge from the Great Library – including forbidden magic that no one is supposed to know – stuffed inside her head. This unwanted gift doesn’t give her greater power, but it does give her a better understanding of magic, allowing her to accomplish far more than ever before.
 It’s also terribly dangerous. If the senior wizards find out what has happened to her, they will almost certainly have her killed. The knowledge locked away in the Great Library was meant to remain permanently sealed and letting it out could mean a repeat of the catastrophic Necromantic Wars of five hundred years earlier. Elaine is forced to struggle with the terrors and temptations represented by her newfound knowledge, all the while trying to stay out of sight of those she fears, embodied by the sinister Inquisitor Dread.
 But a darkly powerful figure has been drawing up a plan to take the power of the Grand Sorcerer for himself; and Elaine, unknowingly, is vital to his scheme. Unless she can unlock the mysteries behind her new knowledge, divine the unfolding plan, and discover the truth about her own origins, there is no hope for those she loves, the Golden City or her entire world.

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