Lisa Thompson, a British writer, has signed a two-book deal with Scholastic. Adam Gauntlett, an agent from the Peters, Fraser and Dunlop Literary Agency, negotiated the agreement on Thompson’s behalf.
For her first project, Thompson plans to write a contemporary, stand alone, middle grade novel entitled The Goldfish Boy. The publication date has been scheduled for early 2017.
Here’s more from the press release: “The book centres on thirteen year old Matthew Corbin, who suffers from severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that renders him a virtual recluse. To pass the time, he observes his neighbours from his bedroom window, making notes as they go about their lives and sharing his anxieties with a piece of wallpaper in the shape of a lion. When a little boy staying next door goes missing and it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him, the young teenager must turn detective and unravel the mystery of his disappearance.”