Children's fiction: Cardiff writer's debut book nets him six-figure deal - BBC News

Thu, 15/10/2020 - 3:48pm — Chris Holifield

12 October 2020

A previously unpublished writer has described the "extraordinary" moment a publisher offered him a six-figure advance on a three-book deal.

Extract

Egmont Books snapped up Jack Meggitt-Phillips' children's novel The Beast and the Bethany before it could go to auction.

Film rights are being chased by a firm headed by a Harry Potter producer.

"I did have to check a few times that it wasn't spam," said Mr Meggitt-Phillips, originally from Cardiff.

"I felt very sorry for the neighbours at the time because I jumped up and down and squealed not unlike a pig."

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