Tor UK acquires legendary LitRPG author Will Wight
Tor UK, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, is thrilled to announce our acquisition of Overworld, a gripping standalone LitRPG fantasy by Will Wight – the New York Times bestselling self-published author of the Cradle series.
Publisher Bella Pagan acquired UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada) rights, including audio, from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein, on behalf of Seth Fishman at The Gernert Company. This was a major deal, following a five-publisher auction. Lindsey Hall, Executive Editor at Tor US, acquired direct from Seth Fishman, and Tor UK and US will publish together for international impact.
Publisher Bella Pagan acquired UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada) rights, including audio, from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein, on behalf of Seth Fishman at The Gernert Company. This was a major deal, following a five-publisher auction. Lindsey Hall, Executive Editor at Tor US, acquired direct from Seth Fishman, and Tor UK and US will publish together for international impact.
Overworld is an addictive LitRPG fantasy adventure, which introduces readers to a world in chaos.
We follow former butler Eldric Altmoore, who is usually unflappable. A butler must be prepared for anything, after all, and Eldric has decades of service under his belt. But after a near-death experience, Eldric is swept into a new world, one on the brink of collapse, and tasked with protecting a child from the hordes of monsters on her tail. But he only has ten days to do it. In a world of ever-changing rules, bloodthirsty villains, and magic like he's never seen, Eldric will have to keep a level head and take on his messiest job yet: saving the world.
This page-turning adventure is perfect for fans of Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, Brandon Sanderson and Travis Baldree.
Will Wight says: ‘I love video games, I love fantasy novels, and I loved my decades of experience as an English butler. Perfect synergy. Plus I get to work with Tor? That makes me feel like a real author! Now let’s hope people like the book.’
Bella Pagan, Tor Publisher, enthuses: ‘Eldric is an inspired protagonist, and there is something so fresh and exhilarating about him applying his butlering skills to the salvation of a world. Overworld is a masterfully-told tale of high-stakes survival against the odds with truly unique characters. I loved every second of it!’
Tor UK will publish Overworld in April 2027, to match Tor US dates.