Chatto & Windus has acquired A Time of Great Disturbance, the debut novel by Eoin McLaughlin. Further details, including the publication date, are expected to be announced by the publisher.
Chatto & Windus Acquires Eoin McLaughlin’s Debut Novel
A Time of Great Disturbance will be published by the Penguin Random House literary imprint.
By The Northstar Desk, Newsroom
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