Children in Read 2021
Read more ...In Memory of Lucinda Riley : A huge advocate of Children in Read
- The 7th Authors' & Illustrators' Auction in support of the 2021 BBC Children in Need Appeal. Charity Ref; 802052
- All auction queries e-mail: ChildreninRead@yahoo.com

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Lucinda Riley


Lucinda Riley
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Title: The Girl on the Cliff
Genre: Historical Fiction - Romance -Mystery
Format: Paperback
Postage: Free Global
*Lucinda was a strong advocate of Children in Read and supported the Authors' & Illustrators' Auction for Children in Need each and every year. 'The Girl on the Cliff' was kindly donated by Lucinda's family in memory of her.*
The Book;
How did a secret from 1914 cause a century of heartache? . . .
After a devastating loss, Grania Ryan returns home to Ireland and the arms of her loving family.
There, she meets young Aurora while walking along the cliffs. Mysteriously drawn to her, Grania discovers that the histories of their families are strangely and deeply entwined.
From a bittersweet romance in wartime London, to a troubled relationship in contemporary New York, the two families, past and present, have been entangled for a century.
Can Aurora help Grania understand the past, and change her future?
Haunting, intriguing and deeply moving, The Girl on the Cliff tells of the triumph of hope over loss.
The Author:
Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with all cultures around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre, and there are plans to create a seven-season TV series.
Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year - an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter.
In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called 'The Guardian Angels' series.
Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.
Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on June 11th 2021, surrounded by her family.
Genre: Historical Fiction - Romance -Mystery
Format: Paperback
Postage: Free Global
*Lucinda was a strong advocate of Children in Read and supported the Authors' & Illustrators' Auction for Children in Need each and every year. 'The Girl on the Cliff' was kindly donated by Lucinda's family in memory of her.*
The Book;
How did a secret from 1914 cause a century of heartache? . . .
After a devastating loss, Grania Ryan returns home to Ireland and the arms of her loving family.
There, she meets young Aurora while walking along the cliffs. Mysteriously drawn to her, Grania discovers that the histories of their families are strangely and deeply entwined.
From a bittersweet romance in wartime London, to a troubled relationship in contemporary New York, the two families, past and present, have been entangled for a century.
Can Aurora help Grania understand the past, and change her future?
Haunting, intriguing and deeply moving, The Girl on the Cliff tells of the triumph of hope over loss.
The Author:
Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with all cultures around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre, and there are plans to create a seven-season TV series.
Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year - an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter.
In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called 'The Guardian Angels' series.
Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and indeed this was where her last five books were written.
Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on June 11th 2021, surrounded by her family.
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Lucinda's Family
Lucinda's Family
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Lot 2
£ 1,100
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Neil Gaiman


Neil Gaiman
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Title: Neverwhere
Genre: Fantasy - T.v. & Film
Format: Leather-bound (Limited Edition - Printed By Neil's Request)
Postage: Free Global.
Website: https://www.neilgaiman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilhimself
The Book:
'I love doors. Anything that leads to possibilities' NEIL GAIMAN
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Under the streets of London lies a world most people could never dream of.
When Richard Mayhew stops to help a girl he finds bleeding in the street, his unremarkable life changes in an instant.
This act of kindness leads him to a place filled with murderers and angels, pale girls in black velvet, a Beast in a labyrinth and an Earl who holds Court in a tube train. It is strangely familiar yet utterly bizarre.
Here is London Below, the city of people who have fallen between the cracks. And for Richard Mayhew, it's just the beginning.
The Author:
Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. He is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
Genre: Fantasy - T.v. & Film
Format: Leather-bound (Limited Edition - Printed By Neil's Request)
Postage: Free Global.
Website: https://www.neilgaiman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilhimself
The Book:
'I love doors. Anything that leads to possibilities' NEIL GAIMAN
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Under the streets of London lies a world most people could never dream of.
When Richard Mayhew stops to help a girl he finds bleeding in the street, his unremarkable life changes in an instant.
This act of kindness leads him to a place filled with murderers and angels, pale girls in black velvet, a Beast in a labyrinth and an Earl who holds Court in a tube train. It is strangely familiar yet utterly bizarre.
Here is London Below, the city of people who have fallen between the cracks. And for Richard Mayhew, it's just the beginning.
The Author:
Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. He is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College.
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Lot 3
£ 300
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Chris Riddell


Chris Riddell
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Title: Neverwhere
Genre: Fantasy - Sci-Fi - T.V. & Film - Y/A
Format: Paperback (Book signed by Chris Riddell)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Chris will be adding an original ink drawing on a separate piece of paper placed inside his book*
Neverwhere Trailer:
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Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50
The Book;
Under the streets of London there's a place most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, knights in armour and pale girls in black velvet. This is the city of the people who have fallen between the cracks.
Richard Mayhew, a young businessman, is going to find out more than enough about this other London. A single act of kindness catapults him out of his workday existence and into a world that is at once eerily familiar and utterly bizarre. And a strange destiny awaits him down here, beneath his native city: Neverwhere.
The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
Genre: Fantasy - Sci-Fi - T.V. & Film - Y/A
Format: Paperback (Book signed by Chris Riddell)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Chris will be adding an original ink drawing on a separate piece of paper placed inside his book*
Neverwhere Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfBaC-O0amY
Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50
The Book;
Under the streets of London there's a place most people could never even dream of. A city of monsters and saints, murderers and angels, knights in armour and pale girls in black velvet. This is the city of the people who have fallen between the cracks.
Richard Mayhew, a young businessman, is going to find out more than enough about this other London. A single act of kindness catapults him out of his workday existence and into a world that is at once eerily familiar and utterly bizarre. And a strange destiny awaits him down here, beneath his native city: Neverwhere.
The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
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Chris Riddell
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Lot 4
£ 82
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Chris Riddell


Chris Riddell
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Title: Alice in Wonderland
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Chris will be adding a unique ink drawings inside his book*
Drawing characters from Alice in Wonderland with Chris Riddell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxUPpYWuhEw
Drawing characters from Alice in Wonderland with Chris Riddell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxUPpYWuhEw
Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50
The Book;
Alice lives an ordinary life, until the day she follows the White Rabbit down, down, down a rabbit hole. She suddenly finds herself in an enchanted world, surrounded by zany creatures like the Mad Hatter, the Duchess, and the Cheshire Cat. Alice is delighted to find that nothing in Wonderland is the least bit ordinary.
The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Chris will be adding a unique ink drawings inside his book*
Drawing characters from Alice in Wonderland with Chris Riddell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxUPpYWuhEw
Drawing characters from Alice in Wonderland with Chris Riddell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxUPpYWuhEw
Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50
The Book;
Alice lives an ordinary life, until the day she follows the White Rabbit down, down, down a rabbit hole. She suddenly finds herself in an enchanted world, surrounded by zany creatures like the Mad Hatter, the Duchess, and the Cheshire Cat. Alice is delighted to find that nothing in Wonderland is the least bit ordinary.
The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
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Chris Riddell
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Lot 5
£ 64
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Chris Riddell


Chris Riddell
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Title: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Chris will be adding a unique ink drawings inside his book*
Alice Through the Looking Glass with Chris Riddell and readings by Samuel West:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMQDtHYSASU
Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50
The Book;
Lewis Carroll's much-anticipated sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland very quickly became as popular as the first Alice story.
Alice ventures into Looking-Glass Land -- a backwards world inspired by chess -- through a mirror and has a succession of adventures on her way to becoming a queen. Introducing characters such as the Red Queen, Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Alice's second adventure is as delightful and memorable as her first.
Illustrated by award-winner Chris Riddell, this new edition is a companion to his critically acclaimed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Chris will be adding a unique ink drawings inside his book*
Alice Through the Looking Glass with Chris Riddell and readings by Samuel West:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMQDtHYSASU
Website: https://chrisriddellblog.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisriddell50
The Book;
Lewis Carroll's much-anticipated sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland very quickly became as popular as the first Alice story.
Alice ventures into Looking-Glass Land -- a backwards world inspired by chess -- through a mirror and has a succession of adventures on her way to becoming a queen. Introducing characters such as the Red Queen, Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Alice's second adventure is as delightful and memorable as her first.
Illustrated by award-winner Chris Riddell, this new edition is a companion to his critically acclaimed Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The Author:
Chris Riddell, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. He has enjoyed great acclaim for his books for children. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His work for Macmillan also includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series. Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. He lives in Brighton with his family.
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Chris Riddle
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Lot 6
£ 40
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Peter May


Peter May
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Title: The Night Gate
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Peter Talks About His Book:
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Website: http://www.petermay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorpetermay
The Book;
In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree.
A week later a famous art critic is viciously murdered in a nearby house.
The deaths occurred more than seventy years apart.
Asked by a colleague to inspect the site of the former, forensics expert Enzo Macleod quickly finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the latter. Two extraordinary narratives are set in train - one historical, unfolding in the treacherous wartime years of Occupied France; the other contemporary, set in the autumn of 2020 as France re-enters Covid lockdown.
And Enzo's investigations reveal an unexpected link between the murders - the Mona Lisa.
Tasked by the exiled General Charles de Gaulle to keep the world's most famous painting out of Nazi hands after the fall of France in 1940, 28-year-old Georgette Pignal finds herself swept along by the tide of history. Following in the wake of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as it is moved from château to château by the Louvre, she finds herself just one step ahead of two German art experts sent to steal it for rival patrons - Hitler and Göring.
What none of them know is that the Louvre itself has taken exceptional measures to keep the painting safe, unwittingly setting in train a fatal sequence of events extending over seven decades.
Events that have led to both killings.
The Night Gate spans three generations, taking us from war-torn London, the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Berlin and Vichy France, to the deadly enemy facing the world in 2020. In his latest novel, Peter May shows why he is one of the great contemporary writers of crime fiction.
The Author:
Peter May is the multi award-winning author of:
the internationally best-selling Lewis Trilogy set in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland;
the China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell;
the critically-acclaimed Enzo Files, featuring Scottish forensic scientist Enzo MacLeod, which is set in France;
and several standalone books, including the multi award-winning Entry Island (January 2014, Quercus UK), Runaway (Quercus 2015) Coffin Road (Quercus 2016) I'll Keep You Safe (riverrun 2018) and A Silent Death (riverrun 2020)
He has also had a successful career as a television writer, creator, and producer.
One of Scotland's most prolific television dramatists, he garnered more than 1000 credits in 15 years as scriptwriter and script editor on prime-time British television drama. He is the creator of three major television drama series and presided over two of the highest-rated serials in his homeland before quitting television to concentrate on his first love, writing novels.
Born and raised in Scotland he lives in France.
After being turned down by all the major UK publishers, the first of the The Lewis Trilogy - The Blackhouse - was published in France as L'Ile des Chasseurs d'Oiseaux where it was hailed as "a masterpiece" by the French national newspaper L'Humanité. His novels have a large following in France. The trilogy has won several French literature awards, including one of the world's largest adjudicated readers awards, the Prix Cezam.
The Blackhouse was published in English by the award-winning Quercus (a relatively young publishing house which did not exist when the book was first presented to British publishers). It went on to become an international best seller, and was shortlisted for both Barry Award and Macavity Award when it was published in the USA.
The Blackhouse won the US Barry Award for Best Mystery Novel at Bouchercon in Albany NY, in 2013,
Entry Island won the Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2014 and the ITV Specsavers Crime Thriller Club Best Read of the Year 2014.
In 2021 Peter won the Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library. This award recognises the popularity of an author’s body of work with readers and users of libraries. The judges committee is made up of librarians from across the country.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Peter Talks About His Book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qSV1f56I1s
Website: http://www.petermay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorpetermay
The Book;
In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree.
A week later a famous art critic is viciously murdered in a nearby house.
The deaths occurred more than seventy years apart.
Asked by a colleague to inspect the site of the former, forensics expert Enzo Macleod quickly finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the latter. Two extraordinary narratives are set in train - one historical, unfolding in the treacherous wartime years of Occupied France; the other contemporary, set in the autumn of 2020 as France re-enters Covid lockdown.
And Enzo's investigations reveal an unexpected link between the murders - the Mona Lisa.
Tasked by the exiled General Charles de Gaulle to keep the world's most famous painting out of Nazi hands after the fall of France in 1940, 28-year-old Georgette Pignal finds herself swept along by the tide of history. Following in the wake of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as it is moved from château to château by the Louvre, she finds herself just one step ahead of two German art experts sent to steal it for rival patrons - Hitler and Göring.
What none of them know is that the Louvre itself has taken exceptional measures to keep the painting safe, unwittingly setting in train a fatal sequence of events extending over seven decades.
Events that have led to both killings.
The Night Gate spans three generations, taking us from war-torn London, the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Berlin and Vichy France, to the deadly enemy facing the world in 2020. In his latest novel, Peter May shows why he is one of the great contemporary writers of crime fiction.
The Author:
Peter May is the multi award-winning author of:
the internationally best-selling Lewis Trilogy set in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland;
the China Thrillers, featuring Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell;
the critically-acclaimed Enzo Files, featuring Scottish forensic scientist Enzo MacLeod, which is set in France;
and several standalone books, including the multi award-winning Entry Island (January 2014, Quercus UK), Runaway (Quercus 2015) Coffin Road (Quercus 2016) I'll Keep You Safe (riverrun 2018) and A Silent Death (riverrun 2020)
He has also had a successful career as a television writer, creator, and producer.
One of Scotland's most prolific television dramatists, he garnered more than 1000 credits in 15 years as scriptwriter and script editor on prime-time British television drama. He is the creator of three major television drama series and presided over two of the highest-rated serials in his homeland before quitting television to concentrate on his first love, writing novels.
Born and raised in Scotland he lives in France.
After being turned down by all the major UK publishers, the first of the The Lewis Trilogy - The Blackhouse - was published in France as L'Ile des Chasseurs d'Oiseaux where it was hailed as "a masterpiece" by the French national newspaper L'Humanité. His novels have a large following in France. The trilogy has won several French literature awards, including one of the world's largest adjudicated readers awards, the Prix Cezam.
The Blackhouse was published in English by the award-winning Quercus (a relatively young publishing house which did not exist when the book was first presented to British publishers). It went on to become an international best seller, and was shortlisted for both Barry Award and Macavity Award when it was published in the USA.
The Blackhouse won the US Barry Award for Best Mystery Novel at Bouchercon in Albany NY, in 2013,
Entry Island won the Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2014 and the ITV Specsavers Crime Thriller Club Best Read of the Year 2014.
In 2021 Peter won the Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library. This award recognises the popularity of an author’s body of work with readers and users of libraries. The judges committee is made up of librarians from across the country.
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Lot 7
£ 226
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Trisha Ashley


Trisha Ashley
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Title: One More Christmas at the Castle
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
* This lot is for a signed copy of Trisha Ashley's brand new hardback, One More Christmas at the Castle, along with a matching signed bookmark and Christmas card, together with a unique embroidered book bag made by Robin Ashley *
Website: https://www.trishaworld.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/trishaashley
Website: https://www.kisbetbespoke.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kerravondarrow
The Book;
This Christmas will be the most special of them all...
Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day.
Dido is enchanted by the castle as soon as she steps through the imposing front door. And as Christmas day approaches, her feeling of connection to the old house runs deeper than she first thought. But when the snow begins to fall and Sabine's family arrive at the house - including Dido's teenage crush Xan - tensions rise around the castle's future and long-buried mysteries begin to unravel...
As past secrets come to light, can this still be a magical Christmas to remember?
The Author:
Trisha Ashley has written nineteen romantic comedies and her latest novel, The Garden of Forgotten Wishes, which is published by Transworld, is a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. Her novels have twice been shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan award for Romantic Comedy and Every Woman for Herself was nominated by magazine readers as one of the top three romantic novels of the last fifty years.
She is from St Helens in West Lancashire, and believes that her typically dark Lancashire sense of humour in adversity, crossed with a good dose of Celtic creativity from her Welsh grandmother, has made her what she is today...whatever that is. Several of her novels are set in rural West Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Wales. They frequently explore aspects of the three F's that are a constant in her own life: Food, Flowers and Friendship and include delicious recipes at the back.
Nowadays she lives in North Wales and is the founder member of NW Novelistas Ink, a group of twelve novelists, several of whom are bestselling, who meet regularly in North Wales; she is also one of the trio of authors called The 500 Club, along with Leah Fleming and Elizabeth Gill.
She is a long term member of the Society of Authors.
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
* This lot is for a signed copy of Trisha Ashley's brand new hardback, One More Christmas at the Castle, along with a matching signed bookmark and Christmas card, together with a unique embroidered book bag made by Robin Ashley *
Website: https://www.trishaworld.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/trishaashley
Website: https://www.kisbetbespoke.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kerravondarrow
The Book;
This Christmas will be the most special of them all...
Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day.
Dido is enchanted by the castle as soon as she steps through the imposing front door. And as Christmas day approaches, her feeling of connection to the old house runs deeper than she first thought. But when the snow begins to fall and Sabine's family arrive at the house - including Dido's teenage crush Xan - tensions rise around the castle's future and long-buried mysteries begin to unravel...
As past secrets come to light, can this still be a magical Christmas to remember?
The Author:
Trisha Ashley has written nineteen romantic comedies and her latest novel, The Garden of Forgotten Wishes, which is published by Transworld, is a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. Her novels have twice been shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan award for Romantic Comedy and Every Woman for Herself was nominated by magazine readers as one of the top three romantic novels of the last fifty years.
She is from St Helens in West Lancashire, and believes that her typically dark Lancashire sense of humour in adversity, crossed with a good dose of Celtic creativity from her Welsh grandmother, has made her what she is today...whatever that is. Several of her novels are set in rural West Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Wales. They frequently explore aspects of the three F's that are a constant in her own life: Food, Flowers and Friendship and include delicious recipes at the back.
Nowadays she lives in North Wales and is the founder member of NW Novelistas Ink, a group of twelve novelists, several of whom are bestselling, who meet regularly in North Wales; she is also one of the trio of authors called The 500 Club, along with Leah Fleming and Elizabeth Gill.
She is a long term member of the Society of Authors.
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Lot 8
£ 55
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Milly Johnson


Milly Johnson
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Title: The Woman in the Middle
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://millyjohnson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/millyjohnson
The Book;
Shay Bastable is the woman in the middle. She is part of the sandwich generation – caring for her parents and her children, supporting her husband Bruce, holding them all together and caring for them as best she can.
Then the arrival of a large orange skip on her mother’s estate sets in motion a cataclysmic series of events which leads to the collapse of Shay’s world. She is forced to put herself first for a change.
But in order to move forward with her present, Shay needs to make sense of her past. And so she returns to the little village she grew up in, to uncover the truth about what happened to her when she was younger. And in doing so, she discovers that sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to find the only way is up.
The Author:
Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She is the author of 18 published novels, 4 short story ebooks, a book of poetry and a Quick Reads Novella ('The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe') and was an erstwhile leading copywriter for the greetings card industry. She is also a poem and joke-writer, a newspaper columnist and a seasoned after dinner speaker.
She won the RoNA for Best Romantic Comedy Novel of 2014 and 2016, the Yorkshire Society award for Arts and Culture 2015 and the Romantic Novelist Association Outstanding Achievement award in 2020.
She writes about love, life, friendships and the importance of community spirit. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience and celebrate her beloved Yorkshire.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://millyjohnson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/millyjohnson
The Book;
Shay Bastable is the woman in the middle. She is part of the sandwich generation – caring for her parents and her children, supporting her husband Bruce, holding them all together and caring for them as best she can.
Then the arrival of a large orange skip on her mother’s estate sets in motion a cataclysmic series of events which leads to the collapse of Shay’s world. She is forced to put herself first for a change.
But in order to move forward with her present, Shay needs to make sense of her past. And so she returns to the little village she grew up in, to uncover the truth about what happened to her when she was younger. And in doing so, she discovers that sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to find the only way is up.
The Author:
Milly Johnson was born, raised and still lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. She is the author of 18 published novels, 4 short story ebooks, a book of poetry and a Quick Reads Novella ('The Little Dreams of Lara Cliffe') and was an erstwhile leading copywriter for the greetings card industry. She is also a poem and joke-writer, a newspaper columnist and a seasoned after dinner speaker.
She won the RoNA for Best Romantic Comedy Novel of 2014 and 2016, the Yorkshire Society award for Arts and Culture 2015 and the Romantic Novelist Association Outstanding Achievement award in 2020.
She writes about love, life, friendships and the importance of community spirit. Her books champion women, their strength and resilience and celebrate her beloved Yorkshire.
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Lot 9
£ 38
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Carol Drinkwater


Carol Drinkwater
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Title: An Act of Love
Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal
Website: http://www.caroldrinkwater.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carol4OliveFarm
The Book;
France, 1943.
Forced to flee war ravaged Poland, Sara and her parents are offered refuge in a beautiful but dilapidated house in the French Alps. It seems the perfect hideaway, despite haunting traces of the previous occupants who left in haste.
But shadows soon fall over Sara's blissful summer, and her blossoming romance with local villager Alain. As the Nazis close in, the family is forced to make a harrowing choice that could drive them apart forever, while Sara's own bid for freedom risks several lives . . .
Will her family make it through the summer together?
And can she hold onto the love she has found with Alain?
The Author:
Carol Drinkwater (born 22 April 1948) is an Anglo-Irish actress, author and filmmaker. She is best known for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot (née Alderson) in the television adaptation of the James Herriot books All Creatures Great and Small, which led to her receiving the Variety Club Television Personality of the Year award in 1985.She was a member of the National Theatre Company under the leadership of Laurence Olivier and has acted in numerous television series and films including the highly successful Chocky, Bouquet of Barbed Wire, Another Bouquet and Golden Pennies. Drinkwater won a Critics' Circle Best Screen Actress award for her role, Anne, in the feature film Father (1990) in which she starred opposite Max von Sydow. Amongst many other film and television series, she has appeared in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971), Queen Kong (1976), The Shout (1978), Father (1990), and the film adaptation of Beryl Bainbridge's novel An Awfully Big Adventure (1995), directed by Mike Newell and starring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman.She has written a number of children's books, including her first, The Haunted School, which was produced as a television mini-series and film. Bought by Disney, it won the Chicago International Film Festival Gold Award for Children's Films. Her books for adults include commercial fiction and a series of best-selling memoirs about her experiences on her olive farm in Provence. In 2013 Drinkwater worked on a series of five documentary films inspired by her two Mediterranean travel books, The Olive Route and The Olive Tree. The films were completed in February 2013 and have since been broadcast on international networks worldwide. In 2015 Penguin Books UK announced a deal signed with Drinkwater to write epic novels. The first, The Forgotten Summer was published in March 2016. The fourth on this contract is due out in April 2021. She is married to French TV producer Michel Noll.
Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal
Website: http://www.caroldrinkwater.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carol4OliveFarm
The Book;
France, 1943.
Forced to flee war ravaged Poland, Sara and her parents are offered refuge in a beautiful but dilapidated house in the French Alps. It seems the perfect hideaway, despite haunting traces of the previous occupants who left in haste.
But shadows soon fall over Sara's blissful summer, and her blossoming romance with local villager Alain. As the Nazis close in, the family is forced to make a harrowing choice that could drive them apart forever, while Sara's own bid for freedom risks several lives . . .
Will her family make it through the summer together?
And can she hold onto the love she has found with Alain?
The Author:
Carol Drinkwater (born 22 April 1948) is an Anglo-Irish actress, author and filmmaker. She is best known for her award-winning portrayal of Helen Herriot (née Alderson) in the television adaptation of the James Herriot books All Creatures Great and Small, which led to her receiving the Variety Club Television Personality of the Year award in 1985.She was a member of the National Theatre Company under the leadership of Laurence Olivier and has acted in numerous television series and films including the highly successful Chocky, Bouquet of Barbed Wire, Another Bouquet and Golden Pennies. Drinkwater won a Critics' Circle Best Screen Actress award for her role, Anne, in the feature film Father (1990) in which she starred opposite Max von Sydow. Amongst many other film and television series, she has appeared in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971), Queen Kong (1976), The Shout (1978), Father (1990), and the film adaptation of Beryl Bainbridge's novel An Awfully Big Adventure (1995), directed by Mike Newell and starring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman.She has written a number of children's books, including her first, The Haunted School, which was produced as a television mini-series and film. Bought by Disney, it won the Chicago International Film Festival Gold Award for Children's Films. Her books for adults include commercial fiction and a series of best-selling memoirs about her experiences on her olive farm in Provence. In 2013 Drinkwater worked on a series of five documentary films inspired by her two Mediterranean travel books, The Olive Route and The Olive Tree. The films were completed in February 2013 and have since been broadcast on international networks worldwide. In 2015 Penguin Books UK announced a deal signed with Drinkwater to write epic novels. The first, The Forgotten Summer was published in March 2016. The fourth on this contract is due out in April 2021. She is married to French TV producer Michel Noll.
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Lot 10
£ 130
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Alex Horne


Alex Horne
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Title: Bring Me The Head of the Taskmaster
Genre: Humour - T.V. & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Bring Me The Head of The Taskmaster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A4DwqqlmtI
Website: http://alexhorne.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHorne
The Book;
Fastest wins. Your adventure starts now ...
This is a race.
It is not a race against the clock, because that would be a far easier race. Clocks can be fast, but clocks never win races. It's nearly always humans, sometimes horses, and occasionally dogs.
This is a race against your fellow Taskmaster players.
You are competing against everyone else who is reading this book. All you've got to do is find The Taskmaster's Head first. This is a race with many twists and turns, that requires very little running, much sideways thinking and quite a lot of patience.
Thankfully, there will be a shedload of tasks along the way to distract you. There are tasks to do on your own, tasks to do with your family and friends, and tasks for bigger groups too. Some of these distractions may slow you down, but some may help you get where you need to go. As always, enjoy them, do your best, make good choices.
So get going. Take on the tasks. All the information you need is in the book...
Alex Horne, Taskmaster's Assistant
The Author:
Award-winning comedian Alex Horne is the creator and co-host of the BAFTA-winning hit TV show Taskmaster (Dave/Channel 4). The show won Best Comedy Entertainment Programme at the 2020 BAFTAs, has been Emmy-nominated and has also won the Royal Television Society and Broadcast Awards for Best Entertainment Programme. The success of the show has led to Alex publishing The Taskmaster Book, and the release of The Taskmaster Board Game. UK lockdown saw Alex devise the hugely successful interactive Home Tasking on the Taskmaster YouTube channel, setting Taskmaster-style tasks online and inviting households across the world to take part on Twitter with the hashtag #HomeTasking.
Alex is the creator and frontman of The Horne Section, a six-piece band of multitalented musicians who put a stupidly unique twist to musical comedy. Alex Horne Presents: The Horne Section played to sold-out audiences for five consecutive years at the Edinburgh Fringe, and continued for three series as a BBC Radio 4 show. This led to The Horne Section Podcast, which reached number one in the iTunes charts on the first day of its release and regularly releases new episodes. The band has made several appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and is the only band ever to host Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2). They are the house band on The Last Leg (Channel 4) and Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer (BBC One), which Alex also co-hosts. They starred in their own one-off special, The Horne Section Television Programme (Dave), in 2018.
As a solo act, Alex has been nominated for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award and the Perrier Newcomer Award. He has released two books based on his critically-acclaimed Edinburgh shows, Birdwatchingwatching and Wordwatching.
Genre: Humour - T.V. & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Bring Me The Head of The Taskmaster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A4DwqqlmtI
Website: http://alexhorne.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHorne
The Book;
Fastest wins. Your adventure starts now ...
This is a race.
It is not a race against the clock, because that would be a far easier race. Clocks can be fast, but clocks never win races. It's nearly always humans, sometimes horses, and occasionally dogs.
This is a race against your fellow Taskmaster players.
You are competing against everyone else who is reading this book. All you've got to do is find The Taskmaster's Head first. This is a race with many twists and turns, that requires very little running, much sideways thinking and quite a lot of patience.
Thankfully, there will be a shedload of tasks along the way to distract you. There are tasks to do on your own, tasks to do with your family and friends, and tasks for bigger groups too. Some of these distractions may slow you down, but some may help you get where you need to go. As always, enjoy them, do your best, make good choices.
So get going. Take on the tasks. All the information you need is in the book...
Alex Horne, Taskmaster's Assistant
The Author:
Award-winning comedian Alex Horne is the creator and co-host of the BAFTA-winning hit TV show Taskmaster (Dave/Channel 4). The show won Best Comedy Entertainment Programme at the 2020 BAFTAs, has been Emmy-nominated and has also won the Royal Television Society and Broadcast Awards for Best Entertainment Programme. The success of the show has led to Alex publishing The Taskmaster Book, and the release of The Taskmaster Board Game. UK lockdown saw Alex devise the hugely successful interactive Home Tasking on the Taskmaster YouTube channel, setting Taskmaster-style tasks online and inviting households across the world to take part on Twitter with the hashtag #HomeTasking.
Alex is the creator and frontman of The Horne Section, a six-piece band of multitalented musicians who put a stupidly unique twist to musical comedy. Alex Horne Presents: The Horne Section played to sold-out audiences for five consecutive years at the Edinburgh Fringe, and continued for three series as a BBC Radio 4 show. This led to The Horne Section Podcast, which reached number one in the iTunes charts on the first day of its release and regularly releases new episodes. The band has made several appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and is the only band ever to host Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2). They are the house band on The Last Leg (Channel 4) and Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer (BBC One), which Alex also co-hosts. They starred in their own one-off special, The Horne Section Television Programme (Dave), in 2018.
As a solo act, Alex has been nominated for the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award and the Perrier Newcomer Award. He has released two books based on his critically-acclaimed Edinburgh shows, Birdwatchingwatching and Wordwatching.
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Lot 11
£ 42
7
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Serena Patel


Serena Patel
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First Three Books in the Anisha Accidental Detective Series
Title 1: Anisha, Accidental Detective
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: School's Cancelled!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Granny Trouble!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Serena reads from Anisha, Accidental Detective
Website: https://serenakpatel.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SerenaKPatel
Book 1: Anisha, Accidental Detective
Anisha is all set to be a (reluctant) bridesmaid at Aunty Bindi's wedding...until a secret ransom note arrives. Bindi's groom has been kidnapped and will only be released IF THE WEDDING IS CALLED OFF! With best friend Milo, mischievous Granny Jas, a runaway lobster, a kitten-loving giant, and some super skills of logic and observation, it's up to Anisha Mistry to find her uncle, before the big family wedding of the year becomes a big disaster.
Book 2: School's Cancelled!
Anisha can't wait to show off her volcano project at the science fair...and maybe win the prize trip to the national space centre. But when the volcano explodes and floods the school, Anisha is disqualified. It's so unfair, because it wasn't her fault! Can Anisha, her best friend Milo, a pet rat, and a high-school vlogger catch the culprit?
Book 3: Granny Trouble!
Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer! My whole family wanted to tag along and visit a festival first, where this super-famous, mega-expensive diamond is on display. But guess what? The diamond has been STOLEN! And the police think MY GRANNY did it so she's in serious TROUBLE. Someone needs to prove Granny Jas is innocent, so it looks like Milo and I might need to go UNDERCOVER. It's lucky I'm Anisha, Accidental Detective!
The Author:
Serena Patel is the author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Fiction. She lives in the West Midlands with her family and believes all children deserve to feel seen in the stories they read and that books are an important tool for empathy. When she's not writing Serena enjoys watching movies, reading and eating cake. Chocolate cake preferred.
Title 1: Anisha, Accidental Detective
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: School's Cancelled!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Granny Trouble!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
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Website: https://serenakpatel.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SerenaKPatel
Book 1: Anisha, Accidental Detective
Anisha is all set to be a (reluctant) bridesmaid at Aunty Bindi's wedding...until a secret ransom note arrives. Bindi's groom has been kidnapped and will only be released IF THE WEDDING IS CALLED OFF! With best friend Milo, mischievous Granny Jas, a runaway lobster, a kitten-loving giant, and some super skills of logic and observation, it's up to Anisha Mistry to find her uncle, before the big family wedding of the year becomes a big disaster.
Book 2: School's Cancelled!
Anisha can't wait to show off her volcano project at the science fair...and maybe win the prize trip to the national space centre. But when the volcano explodes and floods the school, Anisha is disqualified. It's so unfair, because it wasn't her fault! Can Anisha, her best friend Milo, a pet rat, and a high-school vlogger catch the culprit?
Book 3: Granny Trouble!
Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer! My whole family wanted to tag along and visit a festival first, where this super-famous, mega-expensive diamond is on display. But guess what? The diamond has been STOLEN! And the police think MY GRANNY did it so she's in serious TROUBLE. Someone needs to prove Granny Jas is innocent, so it looks like Milo and I might need to go UNDERCOVER. It's lucky I'm Anisha, Accidental Detective!
The Author:
Serena Patel is the author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Fiction. She lives in the West Midlands with her family and believes all children deserve to feel seen in the stories they read and that books are an important tool for empathy. When she's not writing Serena enjoys watching movies, reading and eating cake. Chocolate cake preferred.
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Lot 12
£ 20
4
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Karl Newson


Karl Newson
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Title: I Really Really Need A Wee
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Karl Book Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VkZgRAh7Gc
Website: http://karlnewson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karlwheel
The Book;
Bush Baby is in a fix. She didn’t need a wee before she left home – now she needs one right away! Uh-oh! But what will she do if there’s just nowhere to go? A pant-wettingly funny tale of determination and self-awareness – packed with toilet humour!
A funny tale of determination – packed with toilet humour! Perfect for teaching children the importance of that last-chance bathroom trip!
The Author:
Karl Newson has enjoyed playing with words and making up stories since he was small. He lives in London with his partner in crime, and the fox and owl who live at the end of the garden. When he isn’t working, Karl likes watching films with his children, listening to music and walking in the woods.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Karl Book Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VkZgRAh7Gc
Website: http://karlnewson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karlwheel
The Book;
Bush Baby is in a fix. She didn’t need a wee before she left home – now she needs one right away! Uh-oh! But what will she do if there’s just nowhere to go? A pant-wettingly funny tale of determination and self-awareness – packed with toilet humour!
A funny tale of determination – packed with toilet humour! Perfect for teaching children the importance of that last-chance bathroom trip!
The Author:
Karl Newson has enjoyed playing with words and making up stories since he was small. He lives in London with his partner in crime, and the fox and owl who live at the end of the garden. When he isn’t working, Karl likes watching films with his children, listening to music and walking in the woods.
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Lot 13
£ 30
6
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Steve Lenton


Steve Lenton
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Title: Genie and Teeny: Make a Wish
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
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Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjitH55iZRk
Draw Grant the Genie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0kZUuI2Ti4
Website: https://www.stevenlenton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenLenton
The Book;
Meet Grant the genie, and his best friend – the puppy Teeny…
The first in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator, Steven Lenton, winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children’s Book of the Week.
When Grant the Genie is cast out of Genie World, he lands on Earth with a big, fat bump! Without a lamp to call home, he has to settle for an old cracked teapot instead.
Grant is very lonely until he meets the puppy, Teeny. Then Genie and Teeny are kidnapped by the evil purple-loving Lavinia Lavender, and find themselves on-course for a rollercoaster of an adventure – when all they really want is a place to call home…
The Author and Illustrator:
Steven Lenton is a multi-award winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studios in Brighton and London with his dog, Big Eared Bob. He has illustrated many children's books including 'Head Kid' and 'The Taylor Turbochaser' by David Baddiel, 'The Hundred And One Dalmatians' adapted by Peter Bently, the 'Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam' series by Tracey Corderoy and the Sainsbury's Prize winning 'The Nothing To See Here Hotel' series written by Steven Butler. He has illustrated two World Book Day titles and regularly appears at literary festivals and live events across the UK. Steven has his own 'Draw-along' YouTube Channel, showing how to draw a range of his characters. Steven has also written his own picture book 'Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights' and his new illustrated fiction series 'Genie and Teeny'.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
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Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjitH55iZRk
Draw Grant the Genie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0kZUuI2Ti4
Website: https://www.stevenlenton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenLenton
The Book;
Meet Grant the genie, and his best friend – the puppy Teeny…
The first in a series of magical adventures from the renowned illustrator, Steven Lenton, winner of Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children’s Book of the Week.
When Grant the Genie is cast out of Genie World, he lands on Earth with a big, fat bump! Without a lamp to call home, he has to settle for an old cracked teapot instead.
Grant is very lonely until he meets the puppy, Teeny. Then Genie and Teeny are kidnapped by the evil purple-loving Lavinia Lavender, and find themselves on-course for a rollercoaster of an adventure – when all they really want is a place to call home…
The Author and Illustrator:
Steven Lenton is a multi-award winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studios in Brighton and London with his dog, Big Eared Bob. He has illustrated many children's books including 'Head Kid' and 'The Taylor Turbochaser' by David Baddiel, 'The Hundred And One Dalmatians' adapted by Peter Bently, the 'Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam' series by Tracey Corderoy and the Sainsbury's Prize winning 'The Nothing To See Here Hotel' series written by Steven Butler. He has illustrated two World Book Day titles and regularly appears at literary festivals and live events across the UK. Steven has his own 'Draw-along' YouTube Channel, showing how to draw a range of his characters. Steven has also written his own picture book 'Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights' and his new illustrated fiction series 'Genie and Teeny'.
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Lot 14
£ 35
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Steve Lenton


Steve Lenton
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Title: How To Grow A Unicorn
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.stevenlenton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenLenton
The Book;
A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven Lenton
Welcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see!
Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand!
Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmations picture book.
The Illustrator:
Steven Lenton is a multi-award winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studios in Brighton and London with his dog, Big Eared Bob. He has illustrated many children's books including 'Head Kid' and 'The Taylor Turbochaser' by David Baddiel, 'The Hundred And One Dalmatians' adapted by Peter Bently, the 'Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam' series by Tracey Corderoy and the Sainsbury's Prize winning 'The Nothing To See Here Hotel' series written by Steven Butler. He has illustrated two World Book Day titles and regularly appears at literary festivals and live events across the UK. Steven has his own 'Draw-along' YouTube Channel, showing how to draw a range of his characters. Steven has also written his own picture book 'Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights' and his new illustrated fiction series 'Genie and Teeny'.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.stevenlenton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenLenton
The Book;
A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven Lenton
Welcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see!
Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand!
Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmations picture book.
The Illustrator:
Steven Lenton is a multi-award winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studios in Brighton and London with his dog, Big Eared Bob. He has illustrated many children's books including 'Head Kid' and 'The Taylor Turbochaser' by David Baddiel, 'The Hundred And One Dalmatians' adapted by Peter Bently, the 'Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam' series by Tracey Corderoy and the Sainsbury's Prize winning 'The Nothing To See Here Hotel' series written by Steven Butler. He has illustrated two World Book Day titles and regularly appears at literary festivals and live events across the UK. Steven has his own 'Draw-along' YouTube Channel, showing how to draw a range of his characters. Steven has also written his own picture book 'Princess Daisy and the Dragon and the Nincompoop Knights' and his new illustrated fiction series 'Genie and Teeny'.
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Lot 15
£ 18
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Sue Tingey


Sue Tingey
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Title: Marked
Genre: Paranormal / Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.smhardy.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SueTingey
The Book;
With no family and very few friends, Lucky’s psychic ability has always made her an outcast. The only person she can rely on is Kayla, the ghost girl who has been with her since she was born.
But Kayla is not all that she appears.
And when Lucky is visited by a demonic assassin with a message for her friend, she finds herself dragged into the Underlands – and the political fight for the daemon king’s throne.
Lucky, trapped in the daemon world, is determined to find her way home… until she finds herself caught between the charms of the Guardian Jamie, the charismatic Daemon of Death Jinx – and the lure of finding out who she really is.
The Author:
Sue Tingey is the author of the fantasy romance series The Soulseer Chronicles and lives with her husband in Torquay
She spent twenty-eight years working for a major bank and, after taking voluntary redundancy in 2001, spent another fourteen or so years working as a practice manager for an arboricultural consultancy. She has now given up the day job to allegedly spend more time with her husband; he however has noticed that an awful lot more writing appears to be going on.
Sue admits that storytelling is her obsession and was thrilled when she was offered a three book deal by Jo Fletcher Books in 2014.
Sue also writes Supernatural Crime under the name S. M. Hardy to find out more go to http://www.smhardy.co.uk
Genre: Paranormal / Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.smhardy.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SueTingey
The Book;
With no family and very few friends, Lucky’s psychic ability has always made her an outcast. The only person she can rely on is Kayla, the ghost girl who has been with her since she was born.
But Kayla is not all that she appears.
And when Lucky is visited by a demonic assassin with a message for her friend, she finds herself dragged into the Underlands – and the political fight for the daemon king’s throne.
Lucky, trapped in the daemon world, is determined to find her way home… until she finds herself caught between the charms of the Guardian Jamie, the charismatic Daemon of Death Jinx – and the lure of finding out who she really is.
The Author:
Sue Tingey is the author of the fantasy romance series The Soulseer Chronicles and lives with her husband in Torquay
She spent twenty-eight years working for a major bank and, after taking voluntary redundancy in 2001, spent another fourteen or so years working as a practice manager for an arboricultural consultancy. She has now given up the day job to allegedly spend more time with her husband; he however has noticed that an awful lot more writing appears to be going on.
Sue admits that storytelling is her obsession and was thrilled when she was offered a three book deal by Jo Fletcher Books in 2014.
Sue also writes Supernatural Crime under the name S. M. Hardy to find out more go to http://www.smhardy.co.uk
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Lot 16
£ 11
2
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SM Hardy


SM Hardy
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16
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Book: The Evil Within
Genre: Horror - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication is Available
Postage: Free UK only
Website: http://www.smhardy.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SueTingey
The Book:
On the brink of a breakdown, two years after the death of his fiance, Jim Hawkes quits his high-powered job in the City to rent a cottage in the Devonshire countryside seeking some well-needed rest. But Slyford St James is far from the peaceful haven Jim was hoping for. Almost immediately he is plagued by strange occurrences: a combination lock that won't open, loud noises in the attic, the figure of a little girl always just out of sight. His new village friends, Jed and Emma, are convinced Jim has found his way to the village for a reason, to solve the mystery surrounding the suspicious death of a child. But as Jim is haunted by the ghosts of his past and endangered by a real-world threat in the present, it soon becomes apparent that true evil never dies.
The Author:
S.M. Hardy is the dark alter ego of fantasy writer Sue Tingey. Sue grew up in South East London and worked in banking for more years than she cares to remember before turning her attention to arboricultural management. She has now given up the day job to allegedly spend more time with her husband; he however has noticed that an awful lot more writing appears to be going on. She currently lives in Torquay, South Devon.
To find out more about Sue’s fantasy novels go to To find out more about Sue’s fantasy novels go to http://www.suetingey.co.uk
Genre: Horror - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication is Available
Postage: Free UK only
Website: http://www.smhardy.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SueTingey
The Book:
On the brink of a breakdown, two years after the death of his fiance, Jim Hawkes quits his high-powered job in the City to rent a cottage in the Devonshire countryside seeking some well-needed rest. But Slyford St James is far from the peaceful haven Jim was hoping for. Almost immediately he is plagued by strange occurrences: a combination lock that won't open, loud noises in the attic, the figure of a little girl always just out of sight. His new village friends, Jed and Emma, are convinced Jim has found his way to the village for a reason, to solve the mystery surrounding the suspicious death of a child. But as Jim is haunted by the ghosts of his past and endangered by a real-world threat in the present, it soon becomes apparent that true evil never dies.
The Author:
S.M. Hardy is the dark alter ego of fantasy writer Sue Tingey. Sue grew up in South East London and worked in banking for more years than she cares to remember before turning her attention to arboricultural management. She has now given up the day job to allegedly spend more time with her husband; he however has noticed that an awful lot more writing appears to be going on. She currently lives in Torquay, South Devon.
To find out more about Sue’s fantasy novels go to To find out more about Sue’s fantasy novels go to http://www.suetingey.co.uk
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Lot 17
£ 12
3
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SM Hardy


SM Hardy
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17
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Book: The Evil Within
Genre: Horror - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication Available
Postage: Free UK only
Website: http://www.smhardy.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SueTingey
The Book:
The village of Slyford St James is no stranger to supernatural happenings, as long-time residents Jed and Emma know all too well. Although Jed's spiritual connection with the dead was once a source of pride, it now fills him with dread. When he receives an invitation to the family estate of his old army friend Simon, who wants Jed to use his gift to solve the brutal murder of his elder brother, Jed is initially reluctant, but Emma encourages him to agree, hoping that this new sense of purpose might lift him out of his melancholy, despite the circumstances. When they arrive at the estate, Jed is shocked by how fragile and fearful his friend has become. As Jed calls upon the spirit world for the first time in eighteen months, the results are dramatic, and a gruesome warning reveals dark and dangerous family secrets that threaten the safety of them all.
The Author:
S.M. Hardy is the dark alter ego of fantasy writer Sue Tingey. Sue grew up in South East London and worked in banking for more years than she cares to remember before turning her attention to arboricultural management. She has now given up the day job to allegedly spend more time with her husband; he however has noticed that an awful lot more writing appears to be going on. She currently lives in Torquay, South Devon.
She admits storytelling is her obsession and The Evil Within is her first paranormal mystery novel.
To find out more about Sue’s fantasy novels go to http://www.suetingey.co.uk
Genre: Horror - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication Available
Postage: Free UK only
Website: http://www.smhardy.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SueTingey
The Book:
The village of Slyford St James is no stranger to supernatural happenings, as long-time residents Jed and Emma know all too well. Although Jed's spiritual connection with the dead was once a source of pride, it now fills him with dread. When he receives an invitation to the family estate of his old army friend Simon, who wants Jed to use his gift to solve the brutal murder of his elder brother, Jed is initially reluctant, but Emma encourages him to agree, hoping that this new sense of purpose might lift him out of his melancholy, despite the circumstances. When they arrive at the estate, Jed is shocked by how fragile and fearful his friend has become. As Jed calls upon the spirit world for the first time in eighteen months, the results are dramatic, and a gruesome warning reveals dark and dangerous family secrets that threaten the safety of them all.
The Author:
S.M. Hardy is the dark alter ego of fantasy writer Sue Tingey. Sue grew up in South East London and worked in banking for more years than she cares to remember before turning her attention to arboricultural management. She has now given up the day job to allegedly spend more time with her husband; he however has noticed that an awful lot more writing appears to be going on. She currently lives in Torquay, South Devon.
She admits storytelling is her obsession and The Evil Within is her first paranormal mystery novel.
To find out more about Sue’s fantasy novels go to http://www.suetingey.co.uk
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Lot 18
£ 40
10
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Clare Mulley


Clare Mulley
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18
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Title: The Women Who Flew for Hitler
Genre: History / Biography
Format: Hardback (USA First Edition)
Dedication: Available
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Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuxGtVkdCo
Website: https://claremulley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremulley
The Book;
Clare’s third book, The Women Who Flew for Hitler, tells the extraordinary story of the only two women to serve Nazi Germany as test pilots, both of whom received the Iron Cross, yet who ended their lives on opposite sides of history. Brilliant pilot Hanna Reitsch was the world’s first woman to fly a helicopter, and later tested rocket planes and even a manned version of a prototype cruise missile – the V1 flying bomb or doodlebug. A fanatical Nazi, in the last days of the war she begged Hitler to let her fly him to safety from his Berlin bunker. Her nemesis, Melitta von Stauffenberg, an exceptional aeronautical engineer and test pilot for the Stuka dive bombers that were synonymous with the Blitzkrieg, was secretly part Jewish. In July 1944 Melitta was at the heart of the most famous attempt on Hitler’s life, the Valkyrie bomb plot.
The Author:
Clare Mulley is an award-winning author and broadcaster. Her first book, The Woman Who Saved the Children, won the Daily Mail Biographers’ Club Prize, and The Spy Who Loved led to Clare being decorated with Poland’s national honour, the Bene Merito. Clare’s third book, The Women Who Flew for Hitler, tells the extraordinary story of two women at the heart of Nazi Germany, whose choices put them on opposite sides of history, and was long-listed for the Historic Writers Association Non-Fiction Crown. Clare reviews non-fiction for the Spectator and Telegraph. A popular public speaker, she has given a TEDx talk at Stormont, spoken at the Houses of Parliament, Royal Albert Hall, Imperial War Museum, National Army Museum and British Library, as well as many festivals. Recent TV includes the BBC’s Rise of the Nazis and D-Day 75 coverage, Newsnight, Sky News, David Jason’s Secret Service, and Adolf & Eva, Love & War. Radio includes BBC R4’s Today Programme, Woman’s Hour and PM.
Genre: History / Biography
Format: Hardback (USA First Edition)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuxGtVkdCo
Website: https://claremulley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/claremulley
The Book;
Clare’s third book, The Women Who Flew for Hitler, tells the extraordinary story of the only two women to serve Nazi Germany as test pilots, both of whom received the Iron Cross, yet who ended their lives on opposite sides of history. Brilliant pilot Hanna Reitsch was the world’s first woman to fly a helicopter, and later tested rocket planes and even a manned version of a prototype cruise missile – the V1 flying bomb or doodlebug. A fanatical Nazi, in the last days of the war she begged Hitler to let her fly him to safety from his Berlin bunker. Her nemesis, Melitta von Stauffenberg, an exceptional aeronautical engineer and test pilot for the Stuka dive bombers that were synonymous with the Blitzkrieg, was secretly part Jewish. In July 1944 Melitta was at the heart of the most famous attempt on Hitler’s life, the Valkyrie bomb plot.
The Author:
Clare Mulley is an award-winning author and broadcaster. Her first book, The Woman Who Saved the Children, won the Daily Mail Biographers’ Club Prize, and The Spy Who Loved led to Clare being decorated with Poland’s national honour, the Bene Merito. Clare’s third book, The Women Who Flew for Hitler, tells the extraordinary story of two women at the heart of Nazi Germany, whose choices put them on opposite sides of history, and was long-listed for the Historic Writers Association Non-Fiction Crown. Clare reviews non-fiction for the Spectator and Telegraph. A popular public speaker, she has given a TEDx talk at Stormont, spoken at the Houses of Parliament, Royal Albert Hall, Imperial War Museum, National Army Museum and British Library, as well as many festivals. Recent TV includes the BBC’s Rise of the Nazis and D-Day 75 coverage, Newsnight, Sky News, David Jason’s Secret Service, and Adolf & Eva, Love & War. Radio includes BBC R4’s Today Programme, Woman’s Hour and PM.
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Lot 19
£ 22
3
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Louise Beech


Louise Beech
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19
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Title: This is How We are Human
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7hH3lRFkxE
Website: https://louisebeech.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouiseWriter
The Book;
Sebastian James Murphy is twenty years, six months and two days old. He loves swimming, fried eggs and Billy Ocean. Sebastian is autistic. And lonely.
Veronica wants her son Sebastian to be happy … she wants the world to accept him for who he is. She is also thinking about paying a professional to give him what he desperately wants.
Violetta is a high-class escort, who steps out into the night thinking only of money. Of her nursing degree. Paying for her dad’s care. Getting through the dark.
When these three lives collide – intertwine in unexpected ways – everything changes. For everyone.
A topical and moving drama about a mother’s love for her son, about getting it wrong when we think we know what’s best, about the lengths we go to care for family … to survive … This Is How We Are Human is a searching, rich and thought-provoking novel with an emotional core that will warm and break your heart.
The Author:
Louise's debut novel, How to be Brave, was a Guardian Readers' pick in 2015 and a top ten bestseller on Amazon. The Mountain in my Shoe longlisted for the Guardian's Not The Booker Prize 2016. The Sunday Mirror called Maria in the Moon 'quirky, darkly comic, original and heartfelt'. It was also a Must Read in the Sunday Express and a Book of the Year at LoveReadingUK. The Lion Tamer Who Lost was described as 'engrossing and captivating' by the Daily Express. It also shortlisted for the RNA's Romantic Novel of the Year and longlisted for the Polari Prize 2019. Call Me Star Girl hit number one on Kobo. It also longlisted for the Not The Booker Prize and won the Best magazine Big Book Award 2019. I Am Dust was a Top Six pick in Crime Monthly and a LoveReadingUK Monthly Pick. This Is How We Are Human is out now.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7hH3lRFkxE
Website: https://louisebeech.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouiseWriter
The Book;
Sebastian James Murphy is twenty years, six months and two days old. He loves swimming, fried eggs and Billy Ocean. Sebastian is autistic. And lonely.
Veronica wants her son Sebastian to be happy … she wants the world to accept him for who he is. She is also thinking about paying a professional to give him what he desperately wants.
Violetta is a high-class escort, who steps out into the night thinking only of money. Of her nursing degree. Paying for her dad’s care. Getting through the dark.
When these three lives collide – intertwine in unexpected ways – everything changes. For everyone.
A topical and moving drama about a mother’s love for her son, about getting it wrong when we think we know what’s best, about the lengths we go to care for family … to survive … This Is How We Are Human is a searching, rich and thought-provoking novel with an emotional core that will warm and break your heart.
The Author:
Louise's debut novel, How to be Brave, was a Guardian Readers' pick in 2015 and a top ten bestseller on Amazon. The Mountain in my Shoe longlisted for the Guardian's Not The Booker Prize 2016. The Sunday Mirror called Maria in the Moon 'quirky, darkly comic, original and heartfelt'. It was also a Must Read in the Sunday Express and a Book of the Year at LoveReadingUK. The Lion Tamer Who Lost was described as 'engrossing and captivating' by the Daily Express. It also shortlisted for the RNA's Romantic Novel of the Year and longlisted for the Polari Prize 2019. Call Me Star Girl hit number one on Kobo. It also longlisted for the Not The Booker Prize and won the Best magazine Big Book Award 2019. I Am Dust was a Top Six pick in Crime Monthly and a LoveReadingUK Monthly Pick. This Is How We Are Human is out now.
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Lot 20
£ 60
9
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Adam Kay


Adam Kay
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20
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Title: Adam Kay's Marvellous Medicine
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.adamkay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amateuradam
The Book;
The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay.
The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.
It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers' legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.)
You'll get answers to questions like:
Why did patients gargle with wee?
How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages?
What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.)
If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body!
The Author:
Adam Kay is an award-winning comedian and writer. He previously worked for many years as a junior doctor. His first book "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor" was a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year and has sold over two million copies. It has been translated into 37 languages and is winner of four National Book Awards, including Book of the Year, and will be a major new comedy drama for the BBC.
His second book "Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas" was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies in its first few weeks.
"Dear NHS", edited by Adam Kay, was an instant Sunday Times number one with all profits donated to charity. His first children's book "Kay's Anatomy" will be released in October 2020.
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.adamkay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amateuradam
The Book;
The brand-new, hilarious book from bestselling, record-breaking author Adam Kay.
The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off but there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.
It's time to find out why Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was just a useless load of old stuffing that might as well be chucked in the bin, why teachers forced their pupils to smoke cigarettes, why hairdressers would cut off their customers' legs, and why people used to get paid for farting. (Unfortunately that's no longer a thing - sorry.)
You'll get answers to questions like:
Why did patients gargle with wee?
How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages?
What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.)
If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body!
The Author:
Adam Kay is an award-winning comedian and writer. He previously worked for many years as a junior doctor. His first book "This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor" was a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year and has sold over two million copies. It has been translated into 37 languages and is winner of four National Book Awards, including Book of the Year, and will be a major new comedy drama for the BBC.
His second book "Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas" was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies in its first few weeks.
"Dear NHS", edited by Adam Kay, was an instant Sunday Times number one with all profits donated to charity. His first children's book "Kay's Anatomy" will be released in October 2020.
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Ben Hoare


Ben Hoare
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Title: Nature's Treasures
Genre: Education Natural History
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.benhoare.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benhoarewild
The Book;
The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself. Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them.
Learn how huge whales eat tiny animals from looking at their bristly teeth, why butterflies shine and glitter in the sunlight from seeing their minute wing scales, how plants transport water and food around from examining a delicate leaf skeleton, and what makes every snowflake unique from admiring their miniature, branching crystals of ice. A bird's egg, a lump of coal, a cacao pod, a mermaid's purse, a fossil, a pine cone, an owl pellet, and a chrysalis - all tell a story. Arranged by animal, vegetable, or mineral, objects are shown with truly stunning photography and colourful illustrations to help explain the science behind them. The lively descriptions by best-selling nature writer Ben Hoare explore the remarkable tales behind each item and all are packed with information.
A Treasury of Nature takes you on a tour of the Earth through the things made by nature. This book is for every inquisitive child who loves to spot objects when exploring outside and wants to know more about the wonderful and mysterious natural world.
The Author:
Ben Hoare is an award-winning journalist who has written and edited many natural-history books and magazines for DK, the BBC, London's Natural History Museum and many others. Think of a well-known wildlife or nature writer who writes in English, and Ben has probably edited their words at some point. Since 2008 he has been Features Editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine. In 2015 Ben was awarded the Dilys Breese Medal for science communication by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) - he is one of only fifteen people to hold the award.
Genre: Education Natural History
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.benhoare.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benhoarewild
The Book;
The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself. Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them.
Learn how huge whales eat tiny animals from looking at their bristly teeth, why butterflies shine and glitter in the sunlight from seeing their minute wing scales, how plants transport water and food around from examining a delicate leaf skeleton, and what makes every snowflake unique from admiring their miniature, branching crystals of ice. A bird's egg, a lump of coal, a cacao pod, a mermaid's purse, a fossil, a pine cone, an owl pellet, and a chrysalis - all tell a story. Arranged by animal, vegetable, or mineral, objects are shown with truly stunning photography and colourful illustrations to help explain the science behind them. The lively descriptions by best-selling nature writer Ben Hoare explore the remarkable tales behind each item and all are packed with information.
A Treasury of Nature takes you on a tour of the Earth through the things made by nature. This book is for every inquisitive child who loves to spot objects when exploring outside and wants to know more about the wonderful and mysterious natural world.
The Author:
Ben Hoare is an award-winning journalist who has written and edited many natural-history books and magazines for DK, the BBC, London's Natural History Museum and many others. Think of a well-known wildlife or nature writer who writes in English, and Ben has probably edited their words at some point. Since 2008 he has been Features Editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine. In 2015 Ben was awarded the Dilys Breese Medal for science communication by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) - he is one of only fifteen people to hold the award.
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L.D. Lapinski


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Two Books:
Title 1: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (The Edge of the Ocean)
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGkeXm9eBM
Website: https://www.ldlapinski.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldlapinski
Book 1; The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The Train to Impossible Places.
At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . .
When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is jump into the right suitcase. Then Flick gets the invitation of a lifetime: join Strangeworlds' magical travel society and explore other worlds.
But, unknown to Flick, the world at the very centre of it all, a city called Five Lights, is in danger. Buildings and even streets are mysteriously disappearing. Once Flick realizes what's happening she must race against time, travelling through unchartered worlds, seeking a way to fix Five Lights before it collapses into nothingness -- and takes our world with it.
Book 1; The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (The Edge of the Ocean)
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure!
At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside...
Flick is now a badge-wearing member of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency so when an urgent summons arrives at Strangeworlds from Pirate Queen Nyfe, she and Strangeworlds Society guardian Jonathan immediately pack their bags for an adventure to Queen Nyfe's world: The Break, a place of magic and piracy.
Nyfe's world is falling apart. The Break is used to having ships vanish without a trace, but there has been a sudden increase that can't be explained by giant squid or mer-people. The edge of their flat world is coming ever closer to them and they need to escape before it collapses entirely.
But how do you sail a ship through a suitcase? How do you fit a mer-queen the size of a whale into something small enough to carry in your hand? Will Flick and Jonathan be able to find a way to transport the inhabitants of the Break to another world before theirs disappears forever?
The Author:
L. D. Lapinski lives just outside Sherwood Forest with her family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. L.D. first wrote a book when she was seven; it was made of lined paper and sellotape, and it was about a frog who owned an aeroplane. When she grows up, she wants to be a free-range guinea pig farmer.
Title 1: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (The Edge of the Ocean)
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGkeXm9eBM
Website: https://www.ldlapinski.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldlapinski
Book 1; The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The Train to Impossible Places.
At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . .
When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is jump into the right suitcase. Then Flick gets the invitation of a lifetime: join Strangeworlds' magical travel society and explore other worlds.
But, unknown to Flick, the world at the very centre of it all, a city called Five Lights, is in danger. Buildings and even streets are mysteriously disappearing. Once Flick realizes what's happening she must race against time, travelling through unchartered worlds, seeking a way to fix Five Lights before it collapses into nothingness -- and takes our world with it.
Book 1; The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (The Edge of the Ocean)
Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure!
At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside...
Flick is now a badge-wearing member of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency so when an urgent summons arrives at Strangeworlds from Pirate Queen Nyfe, she and Strangeworlds Society guardian Jonathan immediately pack their bags for an adventure to Queen Nyfe's world: The Break, a place of magic and piracy.
Nyfe's world is falling apart. The Break is used to having ships vanish without a trace, but there has been a sudden increase that can't be explained by giant squid or mer-people. The edge of their flat world is coming ever closer to them and they need to escape before it collapses entirely.
But how do you sail a ship through a suitcase? How do you fit a mer-queen the size of a whale into something small enough to carry in your hand? Will Flick and Jonathan be able to find a way to transport the inhabitants of the Break to another world before theirs disappears forever?
The Author:
L. D. Lapinski lives just outside Sherwood Forest with her family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. L.D. first wrote a book when she was seven; it was made of lined paper and sellotape, and it was about a frog who owned an aeroplane. When she grows up, she wants to be a free-range guinea pig farmer.
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Lot 23
£ 55
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Jane Hissey


Jane Hissey
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Title: Little Bear's Christmas Fun Book
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.janehissey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janehissey
The Book:
This Christmas themed activity book from acclaimed, BAFTA award winning author\illustrator Jane Hissey features the beloved characters from the Old Bear series.
It contains a host of fun and stimulating activities for young readers to complete, as well as press-out models and stickers. The press-out models include Old Bear themed Christmas decorations, such as bunting, Christmas crackers, and paper crowns, as well as images from the Old Bear books. Activities include spot the difference, connect the dots, drawing and coloring images, and a recipe for snowflake biscuits. It's the perfect gift to keep children entertained during the Christmas period.
Author:
Jane has always loved writing and drawing. Throughout much of her childhood she lived in Norfolk and wandered the fields and lanes with pencil and sketchbook.
She studied illustration and design in Brighton, where she met her husband, Ivan, who is also an illustrator. After college, they settled in Sussex and Jane taught art for a few years before leaving to have her first child, Owen. Since then she has had two more children; Alison and Ralph, and has written and illustrated over 20 picture books.
She prepares a dummy book of rough sketches before she begins the finished drawings. For these she draws first in pencil then, using coloured pencils, she builds up layers of colour, adding details towards the end. Each drawing takes many, many hours and a whole book can take a year.
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.janehissey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janehissey
The Book:
This Christmas themed activity book from acclaimed, BAFTA award winning author\illustrator Jane Hissey features the beloved characters from the Old Bear series.
It contains a host of fun and stimulating activities for young readers to complete, as well as press-out models and stickers. The press-out models include Old Bear themed Christmas decorations, such as bunting, Christmas crackers, and paper crowns, as well as images from the Old Bear books. Activities include spot the difference, connect the dots, drawing and coloring images, and a recipe for snowflake biscuits. It's the perfect gift to keep children entertained during the Christmas period.
Author:
Jane has always loved writing and drawing. Throughout much of her childhood she lived in Norfolk and wandered the fields and lanes with pencil and sketchbook.
She studied illustration and design in Brighton, where she met her husband, Ivan, who is also an illustrator. After college, they settled in Sussex and Jane taught art for a few years before leaving to have her first child, Owen. Since then she has had two more children; Alison and Ralph, and has written and illustrated over 20 picture books.
She prepares a dummy book of rough sketches before she begins the finished drawings. For these she draws first in pencil then, using coloured pencils, she builds up layers of colour, adding details towards the end. Each drawing takes many, many hours and a whole book can take a year.
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Lot 24
£ 310
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Jane Hissey


Jane Hissey
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Title: Old Bear and Elsie ; Bedtime Story
Genre: Children - T.V. & Film
Format: Illustration
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.janehissey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janehissey
The Illustration:
A unique special illustration drawn specifically for The Authors' & Illustrators' Auction for The BBC Children in Need Appeal 2021
The illustration measures approx 28cm x 33cm
The Illustrator:
Jane has always loved writing and drawing. Throughout much of her childhood she lived in Norfolk and wandered the fields and lanes with pencil and sketchbook.
She studied illustration and design in Brighton, where she met her husband, Ivan, who is also an illustrator. After college, they settled in Sussex and Jane taught art for a few years before leaving to have her first child, Owen. Since then she has had two more children; Alison and Ralph, and has written and illustrated over 20 picture books.
She prepares a dummy book of rough sketches before she begins the finished drawings. For these she draws first in pencil then, using coloured pencils, she builds up layers of colour, adding details towards the end. Each drawing takes many, many hours and a whole book can take a year.
Genre: Children - T.V. & Film
Format: Illustration
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.janehissey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janehissey
The Illustration:
A unique special illustration drawn specifically for The Authors' & Illustrators' Auction for The BBC Children in Need Appeal 2021
The illustration measures approx 28cm x 33cm
The Illustrator:
Jane has always loved writing and drawing. Throughout much of her childhood she lived in Norfolk and wandered the fields and lanes with pencil and sketchbook.
She studied illustration and design in Brighton, where she met her husband, Ivan, who is also an illustrator. After college, they settled in Sussex and Jane taught art for a few years before leaving to have her first child, Owen. Since then she has had two more children; Alison and Ralph, and has written and illustrated over 20 picture books.
She prepares a dummy book of rough sketches before she begins the finished drawings. For these she draws first in pencil then, using coloured pencils, she builds up layers of colour, adding details towards the end. Each drawing takes many, many hours and a whole book can take a year.
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Lot 25
£ 50
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Caroline James


Caroline James
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25
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Title 1: The Best Boomerville Hotel
Genre: Contemporary - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1xABxiDWQ
Title 2: Boomerville at Ballymegille
Genre: Contemporary - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuWCnA6Aunc
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.carolinejamesauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarolineJames12
Book 1: The Best Boomerville Hotel
'Britain's answer to the best Marigold Hotel'
Let the shenanigans begin at the Best Boomerville Hotel …
Jo Docherty and Hattie Contaldo have a vision – a holiday retreat in the heart of the Lake District exclusively for guests of ‘a certain age’ wishing to stimulate both mind and body with new creative experiences. One hotel refurbishment later and the Best Boomerville Hotel is open for business!
Perhaps not surprisingly Boomerville attracts more than its fair share of eccentric clientele: there’s fun-loving Sir Henry Mulberry and his brother Hugo; Lucinda Brown, an impoverished artist with more ego than talent; Andy Mack, a charming Porsche-driving James Bond lookalike, as well as Kate Simmons, a woman who made her fortune from an internet dating agency but still hasn’t found ‘the One’ herself.
With such an array of colourful individuals there’s bound to be laughs aplenty, but could there be tears and heartbreak too and will the residents get more than they bargained for at Boomerville?
Book 2: Boomerville at Ballymegille
Boomerville is back!
Join Hattie and Jo as they head to Southern Ireland to open Boomerville Manor, a holiday retreat for guests of ‘a certain age’. There’s Irish craic and shenanigans aplenty for the colourful cast of characters as everyone gathers for the grand opening.
Meet Melissa, an ex-cabaret singer running from her abusive husband, and Bill, a bachelor bullied from beyond the grave by the ghostly voice of his mother. Along with local bobby Harry the Helmet, ageing aquatic team the Boomerville Babes, eccentric artist Lucinda Gray, and heartthrob Finbar Murphy, they gather in Ireland and the fun begins. But murder is in the air and there’s mischief afoot. Will the residents get more than they bargained for at Boomerville?
Set in the beautiful Irish countryside, ‘Boomerville at Ballymegille’ is a heart-warming story of friendship, fears and new beginnings.
The Author:
Caroline James always wanted to write but instead of taking a literary route, she followed a career in the hospitality industry, which included owning a pub and a beautiful country house hotel. When she finally glued her rear to a chair and began to write the words flowed, and several novels later she has gained many best-seller badges for her books. When she’s not writing, Caroline likes to climb mountains, eat anchovies and sip gin. She also runs a consultancy business. A member of the Romantic Novelists Association and the Society of Women's Writers & Journalists, Caroline writes short stories and articles, contributing to many publications.
Genre: Contemporary - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1xABxiDWQ
Title 2: Boomerville at Ballymegille
Genre: Contemporary - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuWCnA6Aunc
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.carolinejamesauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarolineJames12
Book 1: The Best Boomerville Hotel
'Britain's answer to the best Marigold Hotel'
Let the shenanigans begin at the Best Boomerville Hotel …
Jo Docherty and Hattie Contaldo have a vision – a holiday retreat in the heart of the Lake District exclusively for guests of ‘a certain age’ wishing to stimulate both mind and body with new creative experiences. One hotel refurbishment later and the Best Boomerville Hotel is open for business!
Perhaps not surprisingly Boomerville attracts more than its fair share of eccentric clientele: there’s fun-loving Sir Henry Mulberry and his brother Hugo; Lucinda Brown, an impoverished artist with more ego than talent; Andy Mack, a charming Porsche-driving James Bond lookalike, as well as Kate Simmons, a woman who made her fortune from an internet dating agency but still hasn’t found ‘the One’ herself.
With such an array of colourful individuals there’s bound to be laughs aplenty, but could there be tears and heartbreak too and will the residents get more than they bargained for at Boomerville?
Book 2: Boomerville at Ballymegille
Boomerville is back!
Join Hattie and Jo as they head to Southern Ireland to open Boomerville Manor, a holiday retreat for guests of ‘a certain age’. There’s Irish craic and shenanigans aplenty for the colourful cast of characters as everyone gathers for the grand opening.
Meet Melissa, an ex-cabaret singer running from her abusive husband, and Bill, a bachelor bullied from beyond the grave by the ghostly voice of his mother. Along with local bobby Harry the Helmet, ageing aquatic team the Boomerville Babes, eccentric artist Lucinda Gray, and heartthrob Finbar Murphy, they gather in Ireland and the fun begins. But murder is in the air and there’s mischief afoot. Will the residents get more than they bargained for at Boomerville?
Set in the beautiful Irish countryside, ‘Boomerville at Ballymegille’ is a heart-warming story of friendship, fears and new beginnings.
The Author:
Caroline James always wanted to write but instead of taking a literary route, she followed a career in the hospitality industry, which included owning a pub and a beautiful country house hotel. When she finally glued her rear to a chair and began to write the words flowed, and several novels later she has gained many best-seller badges for her books. When she’s not writing, Caroline likes to climb mountains, eat anchovies and sip gin. She also runs a consultancy business. A member of the Romantic Novelists Association and the Society of Women's Writers & Journalists, Caroline writes short stories and articles, contributing to many publications.
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Lot 26
£ 22
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Ana Sampson


Ana Sampson
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Title: Night Feeds and Morning Songs
Genre: Poetry
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.anasampson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnaBooks
The Book;
A collection of honest, fierce and beautiful poems about being a mother, from pregnancy and birth to growing up and leaving home. Curated by acclaimed anthologist Ana Sampson, Night Feeds and Morning Songs examines motherhood from all angles, capturing the mess and the madness, to the joy and the wonder.
Immerse yourself in classic verse from Carol Ann Duffy, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Jackie Kay and Sylvia Path, to poems from bold new voices Kate Baer, Liz Berry, Nikita Gill and Imogen Russell Williams to name but a few.
The Author:
Ana grew up in Kent. She studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield and gained a BA and MA before starting a career in publishing PR. Ana has contributed articles to various publications including Writers’ Market UK, The Book Club Bible (Michael O’Mara, 2007), Cringe and The Bookseller. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud: And Other Poems You Half-Remember From School, her first anthology of well-loved poems, was the third bestselling poetry book of 2009. This was followed by Tyger Tyger Burning Bright: Much-Loved Poems You Half-Remember, Poems to Learn by Heart, Green and Pleasant Land: Best-Loved Poems of the British Countryside and Best-Loved Poems: A Treasury of Verse. She has appeared on television and radio discussing books, book clubs, teenage diaries and poetry. Ana lives in Surrey with her husband, two daughters and two demanding cats
Genre: Poetry
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.anasampson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnaBooks
The Book;
A collection of honest, fierce and beautiful poems about being a mother, from pregnancy and birth to growing up and leaving home. Curated by acclaimed anthologist Ana Sampson, Night Feeds and Morning Songs examines motherhood from all angles, capturing the mess and the madness, to the joy and the wonder.
Immerse yourself in classic verse from Carol Ann Duffy, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Jackie Kay and Sylvia Path, to poems from bold new voices Kate Baer, Liz Berry, Nikita Gill and Imogen Russell Williams to name but a few.
The Author:
Ana grew up in Kent. She studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield and gained a BA and MA before starting a career in publishing PR. Ana has contributed articles to various publications including Writers’ Market UK, The Book Club Bible (Michael O’Mara, 2007), Cringe and The Bookseller. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud: And Other Poems You Half-Remember From School, her first anthology of well-loved poems, was the third bestselling poetry book of 2009. This was followed by Tyger Tyger Burning Bright: Much-Loved Poems You Half-Remember, Poems to Learn by Heart, Green and Pleasant Land: Best-Loved Poems of the British Countryside and Best-Loved Poems: A Treasury of Verse. She has appeared on television and radio discussing books, book clubs, teenage diaries and poetry. Ana lives in Surrey with her husband, two daughters and two demanding cats
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Lot 27
£ 25
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Louise Doughty


Louise Doughty
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Title: Platform Seven
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.louisedoughty.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoughtyLouise
The Book:
Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The man crossing the covered walkway on this freezing November morning is confident he's alone. As he sits on the metal bench at the far end of the platform it is clear his choice is strategic - he's as far away from the night staff as he can get.
What the man doesn't realise is that he has company. Lisa Evans knows what he has decided. She knows what he is about to do as she tries and fails to stop him walking to the platform edge.
Two deaths on Platform Seven. Two fatalities in eighteen months - surely they're connected?
No one is more desperate to understand what connects them than Lisa Evans herself. After all, she was the first of the two to die.
Author:
Louise Doughty is the bestselling author of nine novels, including the recently published Platform Seven. She has also written one work of non-fiction and five plays for radio.
PLATFORM SEVEN was released by Faber & Faber UK on 22nd August 2019. The UK paperback was published on 30th April 2020
Her previous novel was Black Water, published by Faber & Faber UK and Farrar Straus & Giroux in the US, where it was nominated as one of the New York Times Book Review Top 100 Notable Books of 2016.
The book prior to that was the number one bestseller Apple Tree Yard. First published in 2013, it has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone and has been translated in thirty territories worldwide. A four-part TV adaptation with Emily Watson in the lead role was broadcast on Sunday nights on BBC1 in January 2017. It received widespread critical acclaim and consolidated viewing figures of 7 million per episode, making it the most-viewed new BBC drama since The Night Manager.
‘As with the bestselling novel by Louise Doughty on which it’s based, once you start this, you can’t stop.’ The Times.
Doughty’s sixth novel, Whatever You Love, was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. She has also won awards for radio drama and short stories, along with publishing one work of non-fiction, A Novel in a Year, based on her popular newspaper column. She is a critic and cultural commentator for UK and international newspapers and broadcasts regularly for the BBC and has been the judge for many prizes and awards including the Man Booker Prize and the Costa Novel Award. She lives in London.
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.louisedoughty.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoughtyLouise
The Book:
Platform Seven at 4am: Peterborough Railway Station is deserted. The man crossing the covered walkway on this freezing November morning is confident he's alone. As he sits on the metal bench at the far end of the platform it is clear his choice is strategic - he's as far away from the night staff as he can get.
What the man doesn't realise is that he has company. Lisa Evans knows what he has decided. She knows what he is about to do as she tries and fails to stop him walking to the platform edge.
Two deaths on Platform Seven. Two fatalities in eighteen months - surely they're connected?
No one is more desperate to understand what connects them than Lisa Evans herself. After all, she was the first of the two to die.
Author:
Louise Doughty is the bestselling author of nine novels, including the recently published Platform Seven. She has also written one work of non-fiction and five plays for radio.
PLATFORM SEVEN was released by Faber & Faber UK on 22nd August 2019. The UK paperback was published on 30th April 2020
Her previous novel was Black Water, published by Faber & Faber UK and Farrar Straus & Giroux in the US, where it was nominated as one of the New York Times Book Review Top 100 Notable Books of 2016.
The book prior to that was the number one bestseller Apple Tree Yard. First published in 2013, it has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone and has been translated in thirty territories worldwide. A four-part TV adaptation with Emily Watson in the lead role was broadcast on Sunday nights on BBC1 in January 2017. It received widespread critical acclaim and consolidated viewing figures of 7 million per episode, making it the most-viewed new BBC drama since The Night Manager.
‘As with the bestselling novel by Louise Doughty on which it’s based, once you start this, you can’t stop.’ The Times.
Doughty’s sixth novel, Whatever You Love, was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. She has also won awards for radio drama and short stories, along with publishing one work of non-fiction, A Novel in a Year, based on her popular newspaper column. She is a critic and cultural commentator for UK and international newspapers and broadcasts regularly for the BBC and has been the judge for many prizes and awards including the Man Booker Prize and the Costa Novel Award. She lives in London.
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Lot 28
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Venessa Taylor


Venessa Taylor
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Title: Baller Boys
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ballerboysbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenessaTwrites
The Book;
Shay and Frankie are best friends and football crazy! They eat, sleep and breathe football (even when they're at school!). They dream about playing football, love a kick-about in the park, watch all the big games on TV... all that's missing in their lives is the chance to play for a real football team. All Cultures United is the best club around for miles and all the footie fans want to on their team... including Shay and Frankie. Are they good enough to impress Coach Reece at the AC United trials? Can their friendship survive the competitiveness of football?
The Author:
Venessa Taylor brings two decades of experience as an inner-city primary school teacher and assistant headteacher to the creation of the Baller Boys series. Aimed at encouraging young boys to find pleasure in reading, the football-themed stories are written with young readers in mind. Born and raised in London, Venessa continues her legacy as a literacy lead in schools, through her creative writing. One of her proudest career achievements was raising the standards of reading, literary engagement and attainment across the school with a focus of engaging boys and reluctant readers. Venessa researched and identified what students would respond best to in terms of content, characters and setting. She soon realised that what the boys wanted to read about was not readily available, so took the challenge upon herself to inspire and encourage more young people - boys in particular - to read.
Venessa wrote the Baller Boys series to empower young readers, to reflect the diversity football brings in a community, and showcase different families, lives and challenges. Venessa continues to be inspired daily by her grandsons.
The stories are dedicated to her son-in-law, 'Coach Reece', who died suddenly in 2017 - Reece Darcheville and his wife (Venessa's daughter) Shenna,were an integral part of the development of the story ideas, plot lines and characters.
With her family's input and insight from the children she has taught over the years, Venessa is proud to have crafted an authentic, original, inclusive series that she hopes all young readers will enjoy - in and out of school!
Venessa lives in London and is an ambassador for various leukaemia and cancer charities. Venessa was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2016 and is in remission despite being unable to find a donor.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ballerboysbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenessaTwrites
The Book;
Shay and Frankie are best friends and football crazy! They eat, sleep and breathe football (even when they're at school!). They dream about playing football, love a kick-about in the park, watch all the big games on TV... all that's missing in their lives is the chance to play for a real football team. All Cultures United is the best club around for miles and all the footie fans want to on their team... including Shay and Frankie. Are they good enough to impress Coach Reece at the AC United trials? Can their friendship survive the competitiveness of football?
The Author:
Venessa Taylor brings two decades of experience as an inner-city primary school teacher and assistant headteacher to the creation of the Baller Boys series. Aimed at encouraging young boys to find pleasure in reading, the football-themed stories are written with young readers in mind. Born and raised in London, Venessa continues her legacy as a literacy lead in schools, through her creative writing. One of her proudest career achievements was raising the standards of reading, literary engagement and attainment across the school with a focus of engaging boys and reluctant readers. Venessa researched and identified what students would respond best to in terms of content, characters and setting. She soon realised that what the boys wanted to read about was not readily available, so took the challenge upon herself to inspire and encourage more young people - boys in particular - to read.
Venessa wrote the Baller Boys series to empower young readers, to reflect the diversity football brings in a community, and showcase different families, lives and challenges. Venessa continues to be inspired daily by her grandsons.
The stories are dedicated to her son-in-law, 'Coach Reece', who died suddenly in 2017 - Reece Darcheville and his wife (Venessa's daughter) Shenna,were an integral part of the development of the story ideas, plot lines and characters.
With her family's input and insight from the children she has taught over the years, Venessa is proud to have crafted an authentic, original, inclusive series that she hopes all young readers will enjoy - in and out of school!
Venessa lives in London and is an ambassador for various leukaemia and cancer charities. Venessa was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2016 and is in remission despite being unable to find a donor.
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Lot 29
£ 75
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Anne Booth


Anne Booth
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Title: A Shelter for Sadness
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://bridgeanneartandwriting.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bridgeanne
The Book;
Sadness has come to live with me
and I am building it a shelter.
I am building a shelter for my sadness
and welcoming it inside.
A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness, a safe space where Sadness is welcome, where it can curl up small, or be as big as it can be, where it can be noisy or quiet, or anything in between. The boy can visit the shelter whenever he needs to, every day, sometimes every hour, and the two of them will cry and talk or just sit, saying nothing.
And the boy knows that one day Sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world, and see how beautiful it is.
A poignant and heart-warming picture book exploring the importance of making space and time for our own griefs, small or large, sensitively visualized with David Litchfield's stunning illustration.
The Author:
Anne Booth lives in Kent and has always wanted to be a children’s writer, but on the way to becoming one has worked in many jobs. Anne lives in a lovely village with her husband and four children– and the children's grandfather across the road. They have two hens called Poppy and Anastasia and two dogs called Timmy and Ben. Anne loves tea and once won a Blue Peter badge for writing a poem about two mice in a bucket of rice. Despite this, she does not own any mice. Anne’s debut novel Girl with a White Dog was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://bridgeanneartandwriting.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bridgeanne
The Book;
Sadness has come to live with me
and I am building it a shelter.
I am building a shelter for my sadness
and welcoming it inside.
A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness, a safe space where Sadness is welcome, where it can curl up small, or be as big as it can be, where it can be noisy or quiet, or anything in between. The boy can visit the shelter whenever he needs to, every day, sometimes every hour, and the two of them will cry and talk or just sit, saying nothing.
And the boy knows that one day Sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world, and see how beautiful it is.
A poignant and heart-warming picture book exploring the importance of making space and time for our own griefs, small or large, sensitively visualized with David Litchfield's stunning illustration.
The Author:
Anne Booth lives in Kent and has always wanted to be a children’s writer, but on the way to becoming one has worked in many jobs. Anne lives in a lovely village with her husband and four children– and the children's grandfather across the road. They have two hens called Poppy and Anastasia and two dogs called Timmy and Ben. Anne loves tea and once won a Blue Peter badge for writing a poem about two mice in a bucket of rice. Despite this, she does not own any mice. Anne’s debut novel Girl with a White Dog was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize.
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Lot 30
£ 41
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Anne Louise Avery


Anne Louise Avery
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Title: Reynard the Fox
Genre: Children, Medieval
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneLouiseAvery
The Book;
Reynard – a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medieval East Flanders – is in trouble. He has been summoned to the court of King Noble the Lion, charged with all manner of crimes and misdemeanours. How will he pit his wits against his accusers – greedy Bruin the Bear, pretentious Courtoys the Hound or dark and dangerous Isengrim the Wolf – to escape the gallows? Reynard was once the most popular and beloved character in European folklore, as familiar as Robin Hood, King Arthur or Cinderella. His character spoke eloquently for the unvoiced and disenfranchised, but also amused and delighted the elite, capturing hearts and minds across borders and societal classes for centuries. Based on William Caxton’s bestselling 1481 English translation of the Middle Dutch, but expanded with new interpretations, innovative language and characterisation, this edition is an imaginative retelling of the Reynard story. With its themes of protest, resistance and duplicity fronted by a personable, anti-heroic Fox making his way in a dangerous and cruel world, this gripping tale is as relevant and controversial today as it was in the fifteenth century.
The Author:
Anne Louise Avery is an award-winning art historian and curator, with over fifteen years experience in both public and commercial realms of the art world.
Since graduating with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, she has studied at the University of Oxford, ICU University, Tokyo, and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, where she recently held a prestigious fellowship in American art history. She has won numerous awards, including the fiercely competitive Daiwa Foundation Scholarship (previous scholars include British ceramicist Edmund de Waal) in 1995, which enabled her to study Japanese in Tokyo to an advanced level.
After researching, curating and project managing a number of successful and critically acclaimed exhibitions for other organisations, museums and galleries, including a major Heritage Lottery funded exhibitory and research project relating to Oxford's links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, she decided to found her own company, Flash of Splendour Arts, in order to concentrate on her own particular areas of interest within an ethical and community-focused platform.
As an art historian, she is working on a groundbreaking catalogue raisonne of the African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister (ca.1828-1901) (see the New York-based IFAR database for more details) and is the lead scholar-consultant for Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist, a major American documentary feature film about his life and works (www.edwardmbannister.com).
She is also much in demand as a consultant by museums and auction houses, both in Europe and America, authenticating and researching Bannister drawings and paintings for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia; Skinner, the major Boston auctioneers; Clarke Auction Gallery, Westchester NY; William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport RI and Swann Auction Galleries and Keno Auctions both in New York City.
Genre: Children, Medieval
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneLouiseAvery
The Book;
Reynard – a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medieval East Flanders – is in trouble. He has been summoned to the court of King Noble the Lion, charged with all manner of crimes and misdemeanours. How will he pit his wits against his accusers – greedy Bruin the Bear, pretentious Courtoys the Hound or dark and dangerous Isengrim the Wolf – to escape the gallows? Reynard was once the most popular and beloved character in European folklore, as familiar as Robin Hood, King Arthur or Cinderella. His character spoke eloquently for the unvoiced and disenfranchised, but also amused and delighted the elite, capturing hearts and minds across borders and societal classes for centuries. Based on William Caxton’s bestselling 1481 English translation of the Middle Dutch, but expanded with new interpretations, innovative language and characterisation, this edition is an imaginative retelling of the Reynard story. With its themes of protest, resistance and duplicity fronted by a personable, anti-heroic Fox making his way in a dangerous and cruel world, this gripping tale is as relevant and controversial today as it was in the fifteenth century.
The Author:
Anne Louise Avery is an award-winning art historian and curator, with over fifteen years experience in both public and commercial realms of the art world.
Since graduating with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, she has studied at the University of Oxford, ICU University, Tokyo, and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, where she recently held a prestigious fellowship in American art history. She has won numerous awards, including the fiercely competitive Daiwa Foundation Scholarship (previous scholars include British ceramicist Edmund de Waal) in 1995, which enabled her to study Japanese in Tokyo to an advanced level.
After researching, curating and project managing a number of successful and critically acclaimed exhibitions for other organisations, museums and galleries, including a major Heritage Lottery funded exhibitory and research project relating to Oxford's links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, she decided to found her own company, Flash of Splendour Arts, in order to concentrate on her own particular areas of interest within an ethical and community-focused platform.
As an art historian, she is working on a groundbreaking catalogue raisonne of the African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister (ca.1828-1901) (see the New York-based IFAR database for more details) and is the lead scholar-consultant for Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist, a major American documentary feature film about his life and works (www.edwardmbannister.com).
She is also much in demand as a consultant by museums and auction houses, both in Europe and America, authenticating and researching Bannister drawings and paintings for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia; Skinner, the major Boston auctioneers; Clarke Auction Gallery, Westchester NY; William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport RI and Swann Auction Galleries and Keno Auctions both in New York City.
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Lot 31
£ 24
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Anne Louise Avery


Anne Louise Avery
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Title: A Fox for All Seasons
Genre: Children, Journal/Medieval/Folk tales/Fairy tales/Myth & legend
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneLouiseAvery
The Book;
This journal features ten new mini-stories about everyone's favorite fox, reimagined by Reynard the Fox author Anne Louise Avery. Told by Reynard to his three little cubs, each of the two-page stories is based on old medieval French vulpine tales. Some tell of Reynard's antics, others of the exploits of his noble and mythic ancestors. Foxes tumble into dyer's vats, steal twists of eels from unsuspecting fisherman, lounge around Black Sea ports, and are transformed into eternal and glittering stars.
The Author:
Anne Louise Avery is an award-winning art historian and curator, with over fifteen years experience in both public and commercial realms of the art world.
Since graduating with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, she has studied at the University of Oxford, ICU University, Tokyo, and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, where she recently held a prestigious fellowship in American art history. She has won numerous awards, including the fiercely competitive Daiwa Foundation Scholarship (previous scholars include British ceramicist Edmund de Waal) in 1995, which enabled her to study Japanese in Tokyo to an advanced level.
After researching, curating and project managing a number of successful and critically acclaimed exhibitions for other organisations, museums and galleries, including a major Heritage Lottery funded exhibitory and research project relating to Oxford's links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, she decided to found her own company, Flash of Splendour Arts, in order to concentrate on her own particular areas of interest within an ethical and community-focused platform.
As an art historian, she is working on a groundbreaking catalogue raisonne of the African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister (ca.1828-1901) (see the New York-based IFAR database for more details) and is the lead scholar-consultant for Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist, a major American documentary feature film about his life and works (www.edwardmbannister.com).
She is also much in demand as a consultant by museums and auction houses, both in Europe and America, authenticating and researching Bannister drawings and paintings for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia; Skinner, the major Boston auctioneers; Clarke Auction Gallery, Westchester NY; William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport RI and Swann Auction Galleries and Keno Auctions both in New York City.
Genre: Children, Journal/Medieval/Folk tales/Fairy tales/Myth & legend
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneLouiseAvery
The Book;
This journal features ten new mini-stories about everyone's favorite fox, reimagined by Reynard the Fox author Anne Louise Avery. Told by Reynard to his three little cubs, each of the two-page stories is based on old medieval French vulpine tales. Some tell of Reynard's antics, others of the exploits of his noble and mythic ancestors. Foxes tumble into dyer's vats, steal twists of eels from unsuspecting fisherman, lounge around Black Sea ports, and are transformed into eternal and glittering stars.
The Author:
Anne Louise Avery is an award-winning art historian and curator, with over fifteen years experience in both public and commercial realms of the art world.
Since graduating with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, she has studied at the University of Oxford, ICU University, Tokyo, and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, where she recently held a prestigious fellowship in American art history. She has won numerous awards, including the fiercely competitive Daiwa Foundation Scholarship (previous scholars include British ceramicist Edmund de Waal) in 1995, which enabled her to study Japanese in Tokyo to an advanced level.
After researching, curating and project managing a number of successful and critically acclaimed exhibitions for other organisations, museums and galleries, including a major Heritage Lottery funded exhibitory and research project relating to Oxford's links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, she decided to found her own company, Flash of Splendour Arts, in order to concentrate on her own particular areas of interest within an ethical and community-focused platform.
As an art historian, she is working on a groundbreaking catalogue raisonne of the African American artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister (ca.1828-1901) (see the New York-based IFAR database for more details) and is the lead scholar-consultant for Edward M. Bannister: An American Artist, a major American documentary feature film about his life and works (www.edwardmbannister.com).
She is also much in demand as a consultant by museums and auction houses, both in Europe and America, authenticating and researching Bannister drawings and paintings for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia; Skinner, the major Boston auctioneers; Clarke Auction Gallery, Westchester NY; William Vareika Fine Arts, Newport RI and Swann Auction Galleries and Keno Auctions both in New York City.
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Lot 32
£ 30
2
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Jasbinder Bilan


Jasbinder Bilan
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Title: Aarti and the Blue Gods
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.jasbinderbilan.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasinbath
The Book;
Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can remember.
Like the weather, Aunt rules her world with rare warmth. Aarti's only comforts are a book of Indian myths full of blue gods, a fox's friendship, and a toy rabbit she finds in a locked room.
Then, she learns Aunt has been feeding her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on the beach. With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really is ... and perhaps find a way home.
The Author:
Jasbinder won The Times Chickenhouse Fiction Prize for her debut Asha And The Spirit Bird in 2017.
Jasbinder studied for an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, which is where she began writing her magical adventure Asha And The Spirit Bird.
She was born in India close to the Himalayas on the family farm. Her mum told her that she was born in a stable which all her brothers and sisters think is very funny!
On the farm they had lots of animals including a grumpy camel and a monkey called Oma who they adopted and became part of the family. Oma used to love carrying Jasbinder's brother off to the neem tree in the farm-yard where she would rock him to sleep in her arms.
One of the things that Jasbinder's family used to love doing was to sit outside under the starriest of skies, build a big fire and make pop-corn. This is when her uncles and grandma (her majee) would tell stories. Even though she was only a baby, it was those nights that gave her a love for the magic of stories.
When she was one and a half her family moved from India to Nottingham. But India was kept alive by continuing to talk about the farm and all the funny things that happened there during big family feasts.
As a young girl, Jasbinder always loved writing. In fact she can't remember a time when she didn't invent stories, but she never imagined that one day she'd write a story that would win a major prize and be published.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.jasbinderbilan.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasinbath
The Book;
Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can remember.
Like the weather, Aunt rules her world with rare warmth. Aarti's only comforts are a book of Indian myths full of blue gods, a fox's friendship, and a toy rabbit she finds in a locked room.
Then, she learns Aunt has been feeding her lies. Fate intervenes when a half-drowned boy washes up on the beach. With his help, Aarti hopes to remember who she really is ... and perhaps find a way home.
The Author:
Jasbinder won The Times Chickenhouse Fiction Prize for her debut Asha And The Spirit Bird in 2017.
Jasbinder studied for an MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, which is where she began writing her magical adventure Asha And The Spirit Bird.
She was born in India close to the Himalayas on the family farm. Her mum told her that she was born in a stable which all her brothers and sisters think is very funny!
On the farm they had lots of animals including a grumpy camel and a monkey called Oma who they adopted and became part of the family. Oma used to love carrying Jasbinder's brother off to the neem tree in the farm-yard where she would rock him to sleep in her arms.
One of the things that Jasbinder's family used to love doing was to sit outside under the starriest of skies, build a big fire and make pop-corn. This is when her uncles and grandma (her majee) would tell stories. Even though she was only a baby, it was those nights that gave her a love for the magic of stories.
When she was one and a half her family moved from India to Nottingham. But India was kept alive by continuing to talk about the farm and all the funny things that happened there during big family feasts.
As a young girl, Jasbinder always loved writing. In fact she can't remember a time when she didn't invent stories, but she never imagined that one day she'd write a story that would win a major prize and be published.
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Lot 33
£ 29
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Hilary McKay


Hilary McKay
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Title: The Swallows' Flight
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.hilarymckay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hilary_mckay
2018 Costa Children's Book Award Winner Hilary McKay talks about her winning book, The Skylarks' War :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXUC5fEZ6mI
The Book;
From the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks' War, a moving WWII story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict.
Four ordinary lives connected by extraordinary circumstances, Hilary McKay's stunning companion novel to the Costa Award-winning The Skylarks' War features the next generation of characters as they move from childhood to the threshold of adulthood amid the chaos and conflict of the Second World War.
Erik and Hans admire swallows over the rooftops of Berlin, little thinking that one day they will be flying above England, risking their lives in a war they both detest.
Ruby and Kate, great friends despite their differences, find themselves racing towards a danger that neither of them could possibly have imagined.
Meanwhile Rupert and Clarry work secretly for peace – and a brighter future for them all . . .
The Author:
Hilary McKay was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and is the eldest of four girls. From a very early age she read voraciously and grew up in a household of readers. Hilary says of herself as a child "I anaesthetised myself against the big bad world with large doses of literature. The local library was as familiar to me as my own home."
After reading Botany and Zoology at St. Andrew's University Hilary then went on to work as a biochemist in an Analysis Department. Hilary enjoyed the work but at the same time had a burning desire to write. After the birth of her two children, Hilary wanted to devote more time to bringing up her children and writing so decided to leave her job.
One of the best things about being a writer, says Hilary, is receiving letters from children. She wishes that she had written to authors as a child, but it never occurred to her to contact them
Hilary now lives in a small village in Derbyshire with her family. When not writing Hilary loves walking, reading, and having friends to stay.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.hilarymckay.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hilary_mckay
2018 Costa Children's Book Award Winner Hilary McKay talks about her winning book, The Skylarks' War :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXUC5fEZ6mI
The Book;
From the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks' War, a moving WWII story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict.
Four ordinary lives connected by extraordinary circumstances, Hilary McKay's stunning companion novel to the Costa Award-winning The Skylarks' War features the next generation of characters as they move from childhood to the threshold of adulthood amid the chaos and conflict of the Second World War.
Erik and Hans admire swallows over the rooftops of Berlin, little thinking that one day they will be flying above England, risking their lives in a war they both detest.
Ruby and Kate, great friends despite their differences, find themselves racing towards a danger that neither of them could possibly have imagined.
Meanwhile Rupert and Clarry work secretly for peace – and a brighter future for them all . . .
The Author:
Hilary McKay was born in Boston, Lincolnshire and is the eldest of four girls. From a very early age she read voraciously and grew up in a household of readers. Hilary says of herself as a child "I anaesthetised myself against the big bad world with large doses of literature. The local library was as familiar to me as my own home."
After reading Botany and Zoology at St. Andrew's University Hilary then went on to work as a biochemist in an Analysis Department. Hilary enjoyed the work but at the same time had a burning desire to write. After the birth of her two children, Hilary wanted to devote more time to bringing up her children and writing so decided to leave her job.
One of the best things about being a writer, says Hilary, is receiving letters from children. She wishes that she had written to authors as a child, but it never occurred to her to contact them
Hilary now lives in a small village in Derbyshire with her family. When not writing Hilary loves walking, reading, and having friends to stay.
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Lot 34
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Catherine Doyle


Catherine Doyle
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Title: Miracle on Ebenezer Street
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.catherinedoylebooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doyle_cat
The Book;
When George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop at the Christmas fair he finds a mysterious snow globe. The scene it contains is just the first in a series of impossibilities . . .
George and his Scrooge of a dad are soon swept on a hilarious adventure to Christmases past, present and future. With help from an enthusiastic elf, a rather grumpy purple reindeer and a very mischievous Nan, can George find a way to bring the joy of Christmas home once again?
This is a fabulously festive story about finding Christmas, family, and magic!
The Author:
Catherine Doyle grew up in the West of Ireland. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Publishing. She is the author of the Young Adult Blood for Blood trilogy (Vendetta, Inferno and Mafiosa), which is often described as Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather.
Her award-winning and bestselling middle grade Storm Keeper trilogy is set on the magical island of Arranmore, where her grandparents grew up. It has been translated into over 20 languages.
Catherine's modern re-imagining of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, titled The Miracle on Ebenezer Street, was published by Puffin books in October 2020. Her next YA novel, TWIN CROWNS is co-authored with Katherine Webber and will come out in May 2022.
Aside from more conventional interests in movies, running and travelling, Catherine also enjoys writing about herself in the third-person.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.catherinedoylebooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doyle_cat
The Book;
When George stumbles across Marley's Curiosity Shop at the Christmas fair he finds a mysterious snow globe. The scene it contains is just the first in a series of impossibilities . . .
George and his Scrooge of a dad are soon swept on a hilarious adventure to Christmases past, present and future. With help from an enthusiastic elf, a rather grumpy purple reindeer and a very mischievous Nan, can George find a way to bring the joy of Christmas home once again?
This is a fabulously festive story about finding Christmas, family, and magic!
The Author:
Catherine Doyle grew up in the West of Ireland. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Publishing. She is the author of the Young Adult Blood for Blood trilogy (Vendetta, Inferno and Mafiosa), which is often described as Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather.
Her award-winning and bestselling middle grade Storm Keeper trilogy is set on the magical island of Arranmore, where her grandparents grew up. It has been translated into over 20 languages.
Catherine's modern re-imagining of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, titled The Miracle on Ebenezer Street, was published by Puffin books in October 2020. Her next YA novel, TWIN CROWNS is co-authored with Katherine Webber and will come out in May 2022.
Aside from more conventional interests in movies, running and travelling, Catherine also enjoys writing about herself in the third-person.
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Lot 35
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Laura Marshall


Laura Marshall
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Title: The Anniversary
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.lauramarshall.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurajm8
The Book;
Some are dying to remember
Some would kill to forget . . .
It has been twenty-five years since a local man raged through the small town of Hartstead, shooting eleven people dead at random. Cassie Colman was only four when Travis Green killed his last victim: the father she never knew.
Cassie has spent her life trying to escape her past, but she is forced to return home when her mother starts forgetting even the basic details of hers.
Then a strange discovery amongst her mother's possessions calls into question everything Cassie thought she knew about the eleven murders all those years ago. And on her quest for answers, Cassie realizes the past is a complicated thing. Some can't remember it, some don't want to.
And some will do anything to ensure it stays buried . . .
The Author:
Laura Marshall is the bestselling author of three psychological thrillers. Her debut novel, Friend Request, was a Kindle No.1 and Sunday Times bestseller, with over half a million copies sold in the UK. Laura's books have sold in twenty-four territories around the globe.
She grew up in Wiltshire, studied English at the University of Sussex and currently lives in Kent with her family.
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.lauramarshall.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurajm8
The Book;
Some are dying to remember
Some would kill to forget . . .
It has been twenty-five years since a local man raged through the small town of Hartstead, shooting eleven people dead at random. Cassie Colman was only four when Travis Green killed his last victim: the father she never knew.
Cassie has spent her life trying to escape her past, but she is forced to return home when her mother starts forgetting even the basic details of hers.
Then a strange discovery amongst her mother's possessions calls into question everything Cassie thought she knew about the eleven murders all those years ago. And on her quest for answers, Cassie realizes the past is a complicated thing. Some can't remember it, some don't want to.
And some will do anything to ensure it stays buried . . .
The Author:
Laura Marshall is the bestselling author of three psychological thrillers. Her debut novel, Friend Request, was a Kindle No.1 and Sunday Times bestseller, with over half a million copies sold in the UK. Laura's books have sold in twenty-four territories around the globe.
She grew up in Wiltshire, studied English at the University of Sussex and currently lives in Kent with her family.
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Lot 36
£ 52
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RJ Barker


RJ Barker
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Title: Call of the Bone Ships
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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* RJ is also adding two art prints to go along with his book for his successful bidder*
Website: https://www.rjbarker.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dedbutdrmng
The Book:
Dragons have returned to the Hundred Isles. But their return heralds only war and destruction. When a horde of dying slaves are discovered in the bowels of a ship, Shipwife Meas and the crew of the Tide Child find themselves drawn into a vicious plot that will leave them questioning their loyalties and fighting for their lives.
The Author:
RJ Barker lives in Leeds with his wife, son and a collection of questionable taxidermy, odd art, scary music and more books than they have room for. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on, and has always been 'that one with the book in his pocket'. Having played in a rock band before deciding he was a rubbish musician, RJ returned to his first love, fiction, to find he is rather better at that. As well as his debut epic fantasy novel, AGE OF ASSASSINS, RJ has written short stories and historical scripts which have been performed across the country. He has the sort of flowing locks any cavalier would be proud of.
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* RJ is also adding two art prints to go along with his book for his successful bidder*
Website: https://www.rjbarker.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dedbutdrmng
The Book:
Dragons have returned to the Hundred Isles. But their return heralds only war and destruction. When a horde of dying slaves are discovered in the bowels of a ship, Shipwife Meas and the crew of the Tide Child find themselves drawn into a vicious plot that will leave them questioning their loyalties and fighting for their lives.
The Author:
RJ Barker lives in Leeds with his wife, son and a collection of questionable taxidermy, odd art, scary music and more books than they have room for. He grew up reading whatever he could get his hands on, and has always been 'that one with the book in his pocket'. Having played in a rock band before deciding he was a rubbish musician, RJ returned to his first love, fiction, to find he is rather better at that. As well as his debut epic fantasy novel, AGE OF ASSASSINS, RJ has written short stories and historical scripts which have been performed across the country. He has the sort of flowing locks any cavalier would be proud of.
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Lot 37
£ 12
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Kevin Ansbro


Kevin Ansbro
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Title: The Minotaur's Son: & other wild tales
Genre: Short stories; magical realism; sci-fi; modern-day fables
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://kevinansbro.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinansbro
The Book;
Once the evening’s entertainment was over the Minotaur, as naked as Nature intended, clumped into Pablo Zapata’s bar…”
A baby with a passion for theoretical physics…
A winged nymph who exacts terrible revenge…
A stolen coin that releases a wish-granting genie…
And where else would you see Ginger Rogers learning the Ali shuffle, or a humble fisherman making friends with Poseidon?
Charlatans and shapeshifters, lovers and leprechauns, ghosts and office creeps are just some of the characters that Kevin Ansbro brings to life in this volume of short stories.
The Author:
Kevin Ansbro was born of Irish parents and has lived in Malaysia and Germany.
He was educated at Hamond’s Grammar School in Swaffham, and at the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology in King’s Lynn.
Kevin also has a background in karate and kickboxing and has travelled extensively – particularly in the Far East.
He is married to Julie, and currently lives in Norwich, England.
Genre: Short stories; magical realism; sci-fi; modern-day fables
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://kevinansbro.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinansbro
The Book;
Once the evening’s entertainment was over the Minotaur, as naked as Nature intended, clumped into Pablo Zapata’s bar…”
A baby with a passion for theoretical physics…
A winged nymph who exacts terrible revenge…
A stolen coin that releases a wish-granting genie…
And where else would you see Ginger Rogers learning the Ali shuffle, or a humble fisherman making friends with Poseidon?
Charlatans and shapeshifters, lovers and leprechauns, ghosts and office creeps are just some of the characters that Kevin Ansbro brings to life in this volume of short stories.
The Author:
Kevin Ansbro was born of Irish parents and has lived in Malaysia and Germany.
He was educated at Hamond’s Grammar School in Swaffham, and at the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology in King’s Lynn.
Kevin also has a background in karate and kickboxing and has travelled extensively – particularly in the Far East.
He is married to Julie, and currently lives in Norwich, England.
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Lot 38
£ 16
3
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Kevin Ansbro


Kevin Ansbro
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Title: In the Shadow of Time
Genre: Magical realism; sci-fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://kevinansbro.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinansbro
The Book;
I was in Mexico City for three months, and yet returned to England on the same day that I left…”
Through her time-travel research, physicist Dr Sofia Ustinova has attracted the interest of higher beings from a distant galaxy…
Luna, a porcelain-skinned teenager, lives alone in a Danish forest where she guards an astonishing secret…
Pablo, an optimistic shoeshine boy, struggles to earn a living on the sweltering streets of Mexico City…
Meanwhile, Hugo Wilde, a British secret agent, embarks on a mission to kill a Russian assassin, unaware that his life is about to change in ways he could never have imagined…
The Author:
Kevin Ansbro was born of Irish parents and has lived in Malaysia and Germany.
He was educated at Hamond’s Grammar School in Swaffham, and at the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology in King’s Lynn.
Kevin also has a background in karate and kickboxing and has travelled extensively – particularly in the Far East.
He is married to Julie, and currently lives in Norwich, England.
Genre: Magical realism; sci-fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://kevinansbro.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinansbro
The Book;
I was in Mexico City for three months, and yet returned to England on the same day that I left…”
Through her time-travel research, physicist Dr Sofia Ustinova has attracted the interest of higher beings from a distant galaxy…
Luna, a porcelain-skinned teenager, lives alone in a Danish forest where she guards an astonishing secret…
Pablo, an optimistic shoeshine boy, struggles to earn a living on the sweltering streets of Mexico City…
Meanwhile, Hugo Wilde, a British secret agent, embarks on a mission to kill a Russian assassin, unaware that his life is about to change in ways he could never have imagined…
The Author:
Kevin Ansbro was born of Irish parents and has lived in Malaysia and Germany.
He was educated at Hamond’s Grammar School in Swaffham, and at the Norfolk College of Arts and Technology in King’s Lynn.
Kevin also has a background in karate and kickboxing and has travelled extensively – particularly in the Far East.
He is married to Julie, and currently lives in Norwich, England.
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Lot 39
£ 12
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Shelley Wilson


Shelley Wilson
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Title: Hood Academy
Genre: Fantasy - Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.bhcpress.com/Author_SL_Wilson.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShelleyWilson72
The Book;
Will she follow the pack…or destroy them?
A dead mother. A violent father. A missing brother.
When Mia’s father is murdered, it’s her estranged uncle that comes to the rescue, but what he offers her in return for his help could be worse than the life she is leaving behind.
Taken to Hood Academy, a unique school deep in the forest, she discovers friendships, love, and the courage to stand on her own.
Mia takes the oath that seals her future as a werewolf hunter, but not everyone wants Mia to succeed.
Screams in the night. Secret rooms. Hidden letters. Mia becomes an important piece in a game she doesn’t want to play.
Loyalty, friendships, and family bonds are tested as Mia discovers her true identity, but will the truth set her free, or will it destroy her?
The Author:
Shelley Wilson is a genre straddling English author of motivational self-help titles and young adult fantasy fiction.
She's published six non-fiction self-help books including her bestseller - How I Changed My Life in a Year - as well as five young adult (YA) fantasy novels. Book one of her werewolf series was a finalist in the RONE YA Book of the Year Awards and has been combined and re-released with book two under the new title - Hood Academy.
Shelley lives in the West Midlands, UK, with her three children. She has a crazy black cat called Luna and is obsessed with vampires, Tudor and Viking history, and exploring castles.
Genre: Fantasy - Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.bhcpress.com/Author_SL_Wilson.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShelleyWilson72
The Book;
Will she follow the pack…or destroy them?
A dead mother. A violent father. A missing brother.
When Mia’s father is murdered, it’s her estranged uncle that comes to the rescue, but what he offers her in return for his help could be worse than the life she is leaving behind.
Taken to Hood Academy, a unique school deep in the forest, she discovers friendships, love, and the courage to stand on her own.
Mia takes the oath that seals her future as a werewolf hunter, but not everyone wants Mia to succeed.
Screams in the night. Secret rooms. Hidden letters. Mia becomes an important piece in a game she doesn’t want to play.
Loyalty, friendships, and family bonds are tested as Mia discovers her true identity, but will the truth set her free, or will it destroy her?
The Author:
Shelley Wilson is a genre straddling English author of motivational self-help titles and young adult fantasy fiction.
She's published six non-fiction self-help books including her bestseller - How I Changed My Life in a Year - as well as five young adult (YA) fantasy novels. Book one of her werewolf series was a finalist in the RONE YA Book of the Year Awards and has been combined and re-released with book two under the new title - Hood Academy.
Shelley lives in the West Midlands, UK, with her three children. She has a crazy black cat called Luna and is obsessed with vampires, Tudor and Viking history, and exploring castles.
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Lot 40
£ 50
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Alex Brown


Alex Brown
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Title: A Cosy Christmas at Bridget’s Bicycle Bakery
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.alexbrownauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexbrownbooks
The Book;
Bridget smiled to herself, certain she could see one of the stars twinkling extra brightly in that moment as if to acknowledge her wish and convince her that, yes, Mulberry-On-Sea was just the place they all needed to be. Surrounded by those happy memories of holidays and special times where nothing bad ever happened…
All you knead is love this Christmas … and plenty of baked goods!
Finding yourself without a home in the weeks before Christmas would break most people, but for Bridget Carrington it’s a chance to start again. Mulberry-On-Sea has always been her happy place and she’s hoping it can work its magic this festive season and heal her family after a difficult year.
Now, as the community wraps Bridget and her children – six-year-old Freya and fourteen-year-old twins, Oscar and Olly – in their warm embrace, she starts to feel like herself again. With a new business, kids who are starting to smile, and the promise of a second chance at love, Bridget’s holiday season might just be a happy ever after…
The Author:
Alex Brown is an international No.1 bestselling author of twelve books including The Carrington’s series, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Secret of Orchard Cottage and A Postcard From Italy. Her books are loved worldwide and translated into twenty languages.
Alex writes about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, often in difficult circumstances but always with courage, humour and plenty of love, friendship, multigenerational family dynamics and intriguing secrets to be unravelled from the past.
A Postcard From Italy is an international bestseller reaching the No.1 spots in the paperback and eBook charts in Israel. Cupcakes At Carrington's and The Secret of Orchard Cottage both reached the No.1 spot in the Amazon UK Kindle chart. Cupcakes At Carrington's, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Great Village Show and The Secret of Orchard Cottage are all UK Top 50 Paperback Bestsellers and voted Kobo Best Books of 2014 and 2016.
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.alexbrownauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexbrownbooks
The Book;
Bridget smiled to herself, certain she could see one of the stars twinkling extra brightly in that moment as if to acknowledge her wish and convince her that, yes, Mulberry-On-Sea was just the place they all needed to be. Surrounded by those happy memories of holidays and special times where nothing bad ever happened…
All you knead is love this Christmas … and plenty of baked goods!
Finding yourself without a home in the weeks before Christmas would break most people, but for Bridget Carrington it’s a chance to start again. Mulberry-On-Sea has always been her happy place and she’s hoping it can work its magic this festive season and heal her family after a difficult year.
Now, as the community wraps Bridget and her children – six-year-old Freya and fourteen-year-old twins, Oscar and Olly – in their warm embrace, she starts to feel like herself again. With a new business, kids who are starting to smile, and the promise of a second chance at love, Bridget’s holiday season might just be a happy ever after…
The Author:
Alex Brown is an international No.1 bestselling author of twelve books including The Carrington’s series, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Secret of Orchard Cottage and A Postcard From Italy. Her books are loved worldwide and translated into twenty languages.
Alex writes about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, often in difficult circumstances but always with courage, humour and plenty of love, friendship, multigenerational family dynamics and intriguing secrets to be unravelled from the past.
A Postcard From Italy is an international bestseller reaching the No.1 spots in the paperback and eBook charts in Israel. Cupcakes At Carrington's and The Secret of Orchard Cottage both reached the No.1 spot in the Amazon UK Kindle chart. Cupcakes At Carrington's, The Great Christmas Knit Off, The Great Village Show and The Secret of Orchard Cottage are all UK Top 50 Paperback Bestsellers and voted Kobo Best Books of 2014 and 2016.
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Lot 41
£ 50
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Phillipa Ashley


Phillipa Ashley
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Title: A Perfect Cornish Christmas
Genre: Christmas Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback *Rare Limited Library Edition*
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://phillipa-ashley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhillipaAshley
The Book;
Christmas in Cornwall is just around the corner…
But after last Christmas revealed a shocking family secret, Scarlett’s hardly feeling merry and bright. All she wants this Christmas is to know who her real father is.
So Scarlett heads to the little Cornish town of Porthmellow, where she believes the truth of her birth is hidden. She just didn’t bargain on being drawn into the Christmas festival preparations – or meeting Jude Penberth, whose charm threatens to complicate life further.
Everything will come to a head at Porthmellow’s Christmas Festival … But can Scarlett have the perfect Christmas this year, or are there more surprises on the way?
The Author:
Phillipa Ashley is a Kindle and Bookseller best selling author of over 20 novels under three pen-names.
Her Cornish-set romantic novels have sold many hundreds of thousands of copies and her debut novel , Decent Exposure, was made into a Lifetime TV movie called 12 Men of Christmas.
Her latest release is A Surprise Christmas Wedding on October 19th in ebook and November 26th in paperback.
She also writes the Oxford Blue series as Pippa Croft and The Love Solution as Ashley Croft.
Genre: Christmas Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback *Rare Limited Library Edition*
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://phillipa-ashley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhillipaAshley
The Book;
Christmas in Cornwall is just around the corner…
But after last Christmas revealed a shocking family secret, Scarlett’s hardly feeling merry and bright. All she wants this Christmas is to know who her real father is.
So Scarlett heads to the little Cornish town of Porthmellow, where she believes the truth of her birth is hidden. She just didn’t bargain on being drawn into the Christmas festival preparations – or meeting Jude Penberth, whose charm threatens to complicate life further.
Everything will come to a head at Porthmellow’s Christmas Festival … But can Scarlett have the perfect Christmas this year, or are there more surprises on the way?
The Author:
Phillipa Ashley is a Kindle and Bookseller best selling author of over 20 novels under three pen-names.
Her Cornish-set romantic novels have sold many hundreds of thousands of copies and her debut novel , Decent Exposure, was made into a Lifetime TV movie called 12 Men of Christmas.
Her latest release is A Surprise Christmas Wedding on October 19th in ebook and November 26th in paperback.
She also writes the Oxford Blue series as Pippa Croft and The Love Solution as Ashley Croft.
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Lot 42
£ 32
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Phillipa Ashley


Phillipa Ashley
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Title: A Special Cornish Christmas
Genre: Christmas Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://phillipa-ashley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhillipaAshley
The Book;
For Bo Grayson, Christmas has always been the most wonderful time of the year. Well, until she had her heart broken last December…
At a local summer fete, Bo and her friends meet the mysterious fortune teller Madame Odette, and they are each given the same prediction: You will meet the love of your life by Christmas Day.
With just a few months until the festive season, they dismiss the predictions out of hand. Bo’s attentions are focused on creating the best seasonal menu for her Boatyard Café, and her rock and roll dance group – the Falford Flingers – who are hard at work getting ready for their Christmas Spectacular show.
The last thing she imagines is that she’ll be ready to open her heart again. But will fate – and perhaps a sprinkle of Christmas magic – change her mind?
The Author:
Phillipa Ashley is a Kindle and Bookseller best selling author of over 20 novels under three pen-names.
Her Cornish-set romantic novels have sold many hundreds of thousands of copies and her debut novel , Decent Exposure, was made into a Lifetime TV movie called 12 Men of Christmas.
Her latest release is A Surprise Christmas Wedding on October 19th in ebook and November 26th in paperback.
She also writes the Oxford Blue series as Pippa Croft and The Love Solution as Ashley Croft.
Genre: Christmas Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://phillipa-ashley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhillipaAshley
The Book;
For Bo Grayson, Christmas has always been the most wonderful time of the year. Well, until she had her heart broken last December…
At a local summer fete, Bo and her friends meet the mysterious fortune teller Madame Odette, and they are each given the same prediction: You will meet the love of your life by Christmas Day.
With just a few months until the festive season, they dismiss the predictions out of hand. Bo’s attentions are focused on creating the best seasonal menu for her Boatyard Café, and her rock and roll dance group – the Falford Flingers – who are hard at work getting ready for their Christmas Spectacular show.
The last thing she imagines is that she’ll be ready to open her heart again. But will fate – and perhaps a sprinkle of Christmas magic – change her mind?
The Author:
Phillipa Ashley is a Kindle and Bookseller best selling author of over 20 novels under three pen-names.
Her Cornish-set romantic novels have sold many hundreds of thousands of copies and her debut novel , Decent Exposure, was made into a Lifetime TV movie called 12 Men of Christmas.
Her latest release is A Surprise Christmas Wedding on October 19th in ebook and November 26th in paperback.
She also writes the Oxford Blue series as Pippa Croft and The Love Solution as Ashley Croft.
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Lot 43
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Cara Hunter


Cara Hunter
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Title: The Whole Truth
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/130642/cara-hunter.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaraHunterBooks
The Book;
When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong.
Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the department, and the student a six-foot male rugby player.
Soon DI Fawley and his team are up against the clock to figure out the truth. What they don't realise is that someone is watching.
And they have a plan to put Fawley out of action for good...
The Author:
"I'm lucky enough to live in the city I write about. Oxford will be familiar to crime fans across the whole world because of the fabulous Morse novels and TV, but my version of the town is a long way from the beautiful ivy-clad colleges. A much edgier place where the crimes are darker and closer to home.
I've always been a voracious reader and viewer of crime - I've learned so much from the outstanding writing that we now see on crime TV like Line of Duty or Broadchurch, and I've tried to recreate the experience of watching series like that for my readers. I love true crime TV as well - my husband used to tease me about it but now just nods sagely and says 'research' !
What else about me? I have pet cats who do their best to distract me whenever I get close to a keyboard (if you have cats, you'll know), I love travelling, spending time with friends, and I have never knowingly turned down a glass of champagne...."
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/130642/cara-hunter.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaraHunterBooks
The Book;
When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong.
Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the department, and the student a six-foot male rugby player.
Soon DI Fawley and his team are up against the clock to figure out the truth. What they don't realise is that someone is watching.
And they have a plan to put Fawley out of action for good...
The Author:
"I'm lucky enough to live in the city I write about. Oxford will be familiar to crime fans across the whole world because of the fabulous Morse novels and TV, but my version of the town is a long way from the beautiful ivy-clad colleges. A much edgier place where the crimes are darker and closer to home.
I've always been a voracious reader and viewer of crime - I've learned so much from the outstanding writing that we now see on crime TV like Line of Duty or Broadchurch, and I've tried to recreate the experience of watching series like that for my readers. I love true crime TV as well - my husband used to tease me about it but now just nods sagely and says 'research' !
What else about me? I have pet cats who do their best to distract me whenever I get close to a keyboard (if you have cats, you'll know), I love travelling, spending time with friends, and I have never knowingly turned down a glass of champagne...."
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Lot 44
£ 20
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Holly Martin


Holly Martin
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Title: Spring at Blueberry Bay
Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://hollymartin-author.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyMAuthor
The Book;
Welcome to beautiful Hope Island where the sea sparkles, the daffodils are blooming and a blossoming romance is just around the corner…
Bella has always had a sunny outlook and caring nature, despite recently falling on hard times. When she finds a handsome homeless man on her doorstep, her kind heart tells her she must help him. So, she invites Isaac into her cottage and into her life in ways she could never have imagined…
But Isaac is not what he seems. He’s keeping a huge secret from Bella, yet he never expected to fall for this open, generous and charming woman.
Bella can’t ignore the chemistry between her and Isaac, but she’s had her trust badly broken in her past. Will she run when she learns the truth about Isaac, or will he be the one man who can help Bella believe in love again?
The Author:
Holly lives in a little white cottage by the sea. She studied media at university which led to a very glitzy career as a hotel receptionist followed by a even more glamorous two years working in a bank. The moment that one of her colleagues received the much coveted carriage clock for fifteen years' service was the moment when she knew she had to escape. She quit her job and returned to university to train to be a teacher. Three years later, she emerged wide eyed and terrified that she now had responsibility for the development of thirty young minds. She taught for four years and then escaped the classroom to teach history workshops, dressing up as a Viking one day and an Egyptian High Priestess the next. But the long journeys around the UK and many hours sat on the M25 gave her a lot of time to plan out her stories and she now writes full time, doing what she loves.
Holly has been writing for 8 years. She was shortlisted for the New Talent Award at the Festival of Romance. Her short story won the Sunlounger competition and was published in the Sunlounger anthology. She won the Carina Valentine's competition at the Festival of Romance with her novel The Guestbook. She was shortlisted for Best Romantic Read, Best eBook and Innovation in Romantic Fiction at the Festival of Romance. She is the bestselling author of 26 books selling over a million books worldwide. Holly's books have been translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch, Bulgarian, Estonian, Turkish and Russian.
Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://hollymartin-author.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyMAuthor
The Book;
Welcome to beautiful Hope Island where the sea sparkles, the daffodils are blooming and a blossoming romance is just around the corner…
Bella has always had a sunny outlook and caring nature, despite recently falling on hard times. When she finds a handsome homeless man on her doorstep, her kind heart tells her she must help him. So, she invites Isaac into her cottage and into her life in ways she could never have imagined…
But Isaac is not what he seems. He’s keeping a huge secret from Bella, yet he never expected to fall for this open, generous and charming woman.
Bella can’t ignore the chemistry between her and Isaac, but she’s had her trust badly broken in her past. Will she run when she learns the truth about Isaac, or will he be the one man who can help Bella believe in love again?
The Author:
Holly lives in a little white cottage by the sea. She studied media at university which led to a very glitzy career as a hotel receptionist followed by a even more glamorous two years working in a bank. The moment that one of her colleagues received the much coveted carriage clock for fifteen years' service was the moment when she knew she had to escape. She quit her job and returned to university to train to be a teacher. Three years later, she emerged wide eyed and terrified that she now had responsibility for the development of thirty young minds. She taught for four years and then escaped the classroom to teach history workshops, dressing up as a Viking one day and an Egyptian High Priestess the next. But the long journeys around the UK and many hours sat on the M25 gave her a lot of time to plan out her stories and she now writes full time, doing what she loves.
Holly has been writing for 8 years. She was shortlisted for the New Talent Award at the Festival of Romance. Her short story won the Sunlounger competition and was published in the Sunlounger anthology. She won the Carina Valentine's competition at the Festival of Romance with her novel The Guestbook. She was shortlisted for Best Romantic Read, Best eBook and Innovation in Romantic Fiction at the Festival of Romance. She is the bestselling author of 26 books selling over a million books worldwide. Holly's books have been translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch, Bulgarian, Estonian, Turkish and Russian.
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Lot 45
£ 25
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Holly Martin


Holly Martin
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Title: Sunrise over Sapphire Bay
Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://hollymartin-author.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyMAuthor
The Book;
Aria Philips has lived on Jewel Island all of her life. Even when her sisters Clover and Skye left its stunning shores for bigger and better things, Aria stayed to help her father run their family hotel.
A year after her father’s death Aria’s done everything she can to keep things afloat but the hotel has long been struggling to make a profit. With so few guests Aria risks losing the only home she’s ever had.
Noah Campbell earned his fortune from making hotels a success, and he also just happens to be staying on Jewel Island this summer. Could he be the answer to Aria’s problems? If only he hadn’t kissed her under the willow tree the year before and never called her again. It had been the most incredible kiss of her life, but clearly business and pleasure should never be mixed.
As gorgeous and charming as Noah may be, Aria vows to keep things professional while she seeks his help. But for the past year Noah has been keeping a secret and his return to Jewel Island is about to change Aria’s life forever…
The Author:
Holly lives in a little white cottage by the sea. She studied media at university which led to a very glitzy career as a hotel receptionist followed by a even more glamorous two years working in a bank. The moment that one of her colleagues received the much coveted carriage clock for fifteen years' service was the moment when she knew she had to escape. She quit her job and returned to university to train to be a teacher. Three years later, she emerged wide eyed and terrified that she now had responsibility for the development of thirty young minds. She taught for four years and then escaped the classroom to teach history workshops, dressing up as a Viking one day and an Egyptian High Priestess the next. But the long journeys around the UK and many hours sat on the M25 gave her a lot of time to plan out her stories and she now writes full time, doing what she loves.
Holly has been writing for 8 years. She was shortlisted for the New Talent Award at the Festival of Romance. Her short story won the Sunlounger competition and was published in the Sunlounger anthology. She won the Carina Valentine's competition at the Festival of Romance with her novel The Guestbook. She was shortlisted for Best Romantic Read, Best eBook and Innovation in Romantic Fiction at the Festival of Romance. She is the bestselling author of 26 books selling over a million books worldwide. Holly's books have been translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch, Bulgarian, Estonian, Turkish and Russian.
Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://hollymartin-author.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HollyMAuthor
The Book;
Aria Philips has lived on Jewel Island all of her life. Even when her sisters Clover and Skye left its stunning shores for bigger and better things, Aria stayed to help her father run their family hotel.
A year after her father’s death Aria’s done everything she can to keep things afloat but the hotel has long been struggling to make a profit. With so few guests Aria risks losing the only home she’s ever had.
Noah Campbell earned his fortune from making hotels a success, and he also just happens to be staying on Jewel Island this summer. Could he be the answer to Aria’s problems? If only he hadn’t kissed her under the willow tree the year before and never called her again. It had been the most incredible kiss of her life, but clearly business and pleasure should never be mixed.
As gorgeous and charming as Noah may be, Aria vows to keep things professional while she seeks his help. But for the past year Noah has been keeping a secret and his return to Jewel Island is about to change Aria’s life forever…
The Author:
Holly lives in a little white cottage by the sea. She studied media at university which led to a very glitzy career as a hotel receptionist followed by a even more glamorous two years working in a bank. The moment that one of her colleagues received the much coveted carriage clock for fifteen years' service was the moment when she knew she had to escape. She quit her job and returned to university to train to be a teacher. Three years later, she emerged wide eyed and terrified that she now had responsibility for the development of thirty young minds. She taught for four years and then escaped the classroom to teach history workshops, dressing up as a Viking one day and an Egyptian High Priestess the next. But the long journeys around the UK and many hours sat on the M25 gave her a lot of time to plan out her stories and she now writes full time, doing what she loves.
Holly has been writing for 8 years. She was shortlisted for the New Talent Award at the Festival of Romance. Her short story won the Sunlounger competition and was published in the Sunlounger anthology. She won the Carina Valentine's competition at the Festival of Romance with her novel The Guestbook. She was shortlisted for Best Romantic Read, Best eBook and Innovation in Romantic Fiction at the Festival of Romance. She is the bestselling author of 26 books selling over a million books worldwide. Holly's books have been translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch, Bulgarian, Estonian, Turkish and Russian.
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Lot 46
£ 25
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Claire North


Claire North
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Title: Notes From the Burning Age
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.clairenorth.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaireNorth42
The Book;
Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age--a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must be closely guarded so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated.
But when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far he's willing to go to save this new world--and how much he is willing to lose.
The Author:
Claire North is a pseudonym for British author Catherine Webb. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August was her first novel published under the Claire North name, and was one of the fastest-selling new SFF titles of the last ten years. It was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, the Radio 2 Book Club and the Waterstones Book Club promotions. Her next novel Touch was published in 2015 to widespread critical acclaim and was described by the Independent as 'little short of a masterpiece'. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting.
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.clairenorth.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaireNorth42
The Book;
Ven was once a holy man, a keeper of ancient archives. It was his duty to interpret archaic texts, sorting useful knowledge from the heretical ideas of the Burning Age--a time of excess and climate disaster. For in Ven's world, such material must be closely guarded so that the ills that led to that cataclysmic era can never be repeated.
But when the revolutionary Brotherhood approaches Ven, pressuring him to translate stolen writings that threaten everything he once held dear, his life will be turned upside down. Torn between friendship and faith, Ven must decide how far he's willing to go to save this new world--and how much he is willing to lose.
The Author:
Claire North is a pseudonym for British author Catherine Webb. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August was her first novel published under the Claire North name, and was one of the fastest-selling new SFF titles of the last ten years. It was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, the Radio 2 Book Club and the Waterstones Book Club promotions. Her next novel Touch was published in 2015 to widespread critical acclaim and was described by the Independent as 'little short of a masterpiece'. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting.
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Lot 47
£ 22
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Isabella May


Isabella May
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Title: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bar
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://isabellamayauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsabellaMayBks
The Book;
River and Alice miss Somerset. Christmas isn’t Christmas without family and friends, even when you live in quaint Cornwall.
When River’s Aunt Sheba dies unexpectedly, leaving him her ancient VW campervan, nostalgia nudges him and Alice back to Glastonbury - and the surrounding villages - to rediscover their roots whilst serving the most decadent hot chocolate and delectable gingerbread from their renovated ‘bar on wheels’.
A bar on wheels complete with a fold-up stage to host local talent competitions rivaling anything Simon Cowell could dream up, even if he’d gorged on a truckle of Cheddar cheese!
As the villagers sip their cocoa and ice their gingerbread houses amidst the festive backdrop of song, dance, and slightly more unconventional talents, River and Alice find themselves in an unexpected race against time:
Zara, their chocolate supplier is leaving Glastonbury on the twelfth day of Christmas, keen to put a string of disastrous relationships behind her to make a fresh start.
Bruno, their gregarious and gorgeous baking supplier is secretly smitten with Zara - ticking every box on her New Year’s wish list.
If only they can get them together for one experimental kiss under the mistletoe...
They’ve even enlisted their customers’ help in their mission to wrap this budding romance up in all the jingle bells and whistles. How hard can it be?
The Author:
Isabella May lives in (mostly) sunny Andalusia, Spain with her husband, daughter and son, creatively inspired by the mountains and the sea. She grew up on Glastonbury's ley lines and loves to feature her quirky English hometown in her stories.
After a degree in Modern Languages and European Studies at UWE, Bristol (and a year working abroad in Bordeaux and Stuttgart), Isabella bagged an extremely jammy and fascinating job in children's publishing... selling foreign rights for novelty, board, pop-up and non-fiction books all over the world; in every language from Icelandic to Korean, Bahasa Indonesian to Papiamento!
All of which has fuelled her curiosity and love of international food and travel - both feature extensively in her cross-genre novels, fused with a dollop of romcom, and a sprinkle of magical realism.
Isabella is also a Level 4 Pranic Healer and a stillbirth mum.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://isabellamayauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsabellaMayBks
The Book;
River and Alice miss Somerset. Christmas isn’t Christmas without family and friends, even when you live in quaint Cornwall.
When River’s Aunt Sheba dies unexpectedly, leaving him her ancient VW campervan, nostalgia nudges him and Alice back to Glastonbury - and the surrounding villages - to rediscover their roots whilst serving the most decadent hot chocolate and delectable gingerbread from their renovated ‘bar on wheels’.
A bar on wheels complete with a fold-up stage to host local talent competitions rivaling anything Simon Cowell could dream up, even if he’d gorged on a truckle of Cheddar cheese!
As the villagers sip their cocoa and ice their gingerbread houses amidst the festive backdrop of song, dance, and slightly more unconventional talents, River and Alice find themselves in an unexpected race against time:
Zara, their chocolate supplier is leaving Glastonbury on the twelfth day of Christmas, keen to put a string of disastrous relationships behind her to make a fresh start.
Bruno, their gregarious and gorgeous baking supplier is secretly smitten with Zara - ticking every box on her New Year’s wish list.
If only they can get them together for one experimental kiss under the mistletoe...
They’ve even enlisted their customers’ help in their mission to wrap this budding romance up in all the jingle bells and whistles. How hard can it be?
The Author:
Isabella May lives in (mostly) sunny Andalusia, Spain with her husband, daughter and son, creatively inspired by the mountains and the sea. She grew up on Glastonbury's ley lines and loves to feature her quirky English hometown in her stories.
After a degree in Modern Languages and European Studies at UWE, Bristol (and a year working abroad in Bordeaux and Stuttgart), Isabella bagged an extremely jammy and fascinating job in children's publishing... selling foreign rights for novelty, board, pop-up and non-fiction books all over the world; in every language from Icelandic to Korean, Bahasa Indonesian to Papiamento!
All of which has fuelled her curiosity and love of international food and travel - both feature extensively in her cross-genre novels, fused with a dollop of romcom, and a sprinkle of magical realism.
Isabella is also a Level 4 Pranic Healer and a stillbirth mum.
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Lot 48
£ 20
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Chloe Joseph


Chloe Joseph
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Title: My First 10 Prayers
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://m.facebook.com/empowermentprayers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChloeChlo88
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JizQfYF7kM
* Chloe has kindly added a set of Diversity Emotions Cards helping children with emotional literacy and it is for black and mix race children which include children with difference such as skin conditions, wheelchairs and amputees.*
The Book;
This is a children's prayer book with ten simple prayers to help children pray to God.
This book enables children to include God in all areas of their lives by praying to Him. This book has bright and vibrant illustrations to go with each prayer. After the 10 prayers, there is a section in the book for the children to create their own prayers to God too.
This book not only teaches children to pray but also encourages them to write their own prayers as well. This allows for the children to have an interactive experience when reading thier prayer book.
My First 10 Prayers is a book your child/dren can grow into.
The age range is 3yrs to 8yrs.
The Author:
Chloe Joseph is a Christian and has been writing and inspiring others for over five years through her platform, Empowerment Prayers which is about faith and communication with Jesus Christ.
She uses her own faith to empower and encourage others (through books and blogs) to include God in every part of their lives. She writes for both adults and children.
Chloe has also had opportunities to write for community organisations in the past.
She has over ten years experience working with children, young people and families in her career as a Therapeutic Practitioner and in a voluntary capacity.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://m.facebook.com/empowermentprayers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChloeChlo88
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JizQfYF7kM
* Chloe has kindly added a set of Diversity Emotions Cards helping children with emotional literacy and it is for black and mix race children which include children with difference such as skin conditions, wheelchairs and amputees.*
The Book;
This is a children's prayer book with ten simple prayers to help children pray to God.
This book enables children to include God in all areas of their lives by praying to Him. This book has bright and vibrant illustrations to go with each prayer. After the 10 prayers, there is a section in the book for the children to create their own prayers to God too.
This book not only teaches children to pray but also encourages them to write their own prayers as well. This allows for the children to have an interactive experience when reading thier prayer book.
My First 10 Prayers is a book your child/dren can grow into.
The age range is 3yrs to 8yrs.
The Author:
Chloe Joseph is a Christian and has been writing and inspiring others for over five years through her platform, Empowerment Prayers which is about faith and communication with Jesus Christ.
She uses her own faith to empower and encourage others (through books and blogs) to include God in every part of their lives. She writes for both adults and children.
Chloe has also had opportunities to write for community organisations in the past.
She has over ten years experience working with children, young people and families in her career as a Therapeutic Practitioner and in a voluntary capacity.
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Lot 49
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Dennis E. Taylor


Dennis E. Taylor
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Title: Heaven's River
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: http://dennisetaylor.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dennis_E_Taylor
The Book;
Civil war looms in the Bobiverse in this brand-new, epic-length adventure by best seller Dennis E. Taylor.
More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again. There has been no trace of him despite numerous searches by his clone-mates. Now Bob is determined to organize an expedition to learn Bender’s fate—whatever the cost.
But nothing is ever simple in the Bobiverse. Bob’s descendants are out to the 24th generation now, and replicative drift has produced individuals who can barely be considered Bobs anymore. Some of them oppose Bob’s plan; others have plans of their own. The out-of-control moots are the least of the Bobiverse’s problems.
Undaunted, Bob and his allies follow Bender’s trail. But what they discover out in deep space is so unexpected and so complex that it could either save the universe—or pose an existential threat the likes of which the Bobiverse has never faced.
The Author:
While working at his day job as a computer programmer, Taylor self published his first novel and began working with an agent to try and publish his second novel We Are Legion. However, Taylor still had difficulty getting any publishing house to take on his work, and eventually published it through his agent's in-house publishing arm. An audiobook rights deal with Audible was also reached. Once recorded, We Are Legion became one of the most popular audiobooks on the service and was awarded Best Science Fiction Audiobook of the year.
Taylor has been noted as one of many popular authors that debut their work in audio form rather than print to take advantage of the explosive growth of the audio medium.
Taylor's 2018 novel The Singularity Trap debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Fiction Audiobooks.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: http://dennisetaylor.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dennis_E_Taylor
The Book;
Civil war looms in the Bobiverse in this brand-new, epic-length adventure by best seller Dennis E. Taylor.
More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again. There has been no trace of him despite numerous searches by his clone-mates. Now Bob is determined to organize an expedition to learn Bender’s fate—whatever the cost.
But nothing is ever simple in the Bobiverse. Bob’s descendants are out to the 24th generation now, and replicative drift has produced individuals who can barely be considered Bobs anymore. Some of them oppose Bob’s plan; others have plans of their own. The out-of-control moots are the least of the Bobiverse’s problems.
Undaunted, Bob and his allies follow Bender’s trail. But what they discover out in deep space is so unexpected and so complex that it could either save the universe—or pose an existential threat the likes of which the Bobiverse has never faced.
The Author:
While working at his day job as a computer programmer, Taylor self published his first novel and began working with an agent to try and publish his second novel We Are Legion. However, Taylor still had difficulty getting any publishing house to take on his work, and eventually published it through his agent's in-house publishing arm. An audiobook rights deal with Audible was also reached. Once recorded, We Are Legion became one of the most popular audiobooks on the service and was awarded Best Science Fiction Audiobook of the year.
Taylor has been noted as one of many popular authors that debut their work in audio form rather than print to take advantage of the explosive growth of the audio medium.
Taylor's 2018 novel The Singularity Trap debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Fiction Audiobooks.
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Ruby Speechley


Ruby Speechley
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Three Books
Title 1: Someone Else’s Baby
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Every Little Secret
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Mother Like You
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://rubyspeechley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rubyspeechley
Book 1: Someone Else’s Baby
She gave away her children. Now she wants them back.
Charlotte Morgan knows how it feels to desperately want a baby. As a child, seeing her mum devastated by losing her longed-for babies, Charlotte wished another woman could give her mother what she so craved.
Now Charlotte’s a mum herself, and knowing how much love her daughter, Alice, brings into her life, she vows to help others achieve their dreams of becoming a parent.
When she meets Malcolm and Brenda on a surrogacy website, it seems that she has found the perfect couple. In their late forties, they’ve spent their life building a successful business and traveling the world, but there’s just one thing missing – a child of their own.
When Charlotte falls pregnant with twins, the pair are overjoyed. And while Charlotte’s heart breaks as she hands them over, her reward is knowing how much happiness the two tiny babies are going to bring into their life.
But are Malcolm and Brenda all they seem? As secrets become unraveled, Charlotte is forced to face that she has handed her babies over to virtual strangers. And when Malcolm and Brenda disappear without a trace, Charlotte is plunged into a frantic search for the babies she carried – before it’s too late…
A gripping psychological thriller with a heart-stopping ending – readers of The Wife Between Us, Rachel Abbott and C.L Taylor will not want to put this down…
Book 2: Every Little Secret
She believed the lies... The truth will destroy her.
Maddy Saunders’ life is unravelling. After the heartbreaking, unexpected death of 5-year-old daughter Chloe, she’s trying desperately to keep her family together for other daughter, Emily. But when the police inform her that husband Max is missing, the rucksack found at the bottom of a local canal leading them to believe he has taken his own life, her grief takes a new and sharper turn.
Unable to believe that Max would abandon her and Emily, Maddy desperately searches for clues as to what has happened to her husband. But as she delves deeper into his secrets, Maddy finds a web of betrayal that forces her to re-examine everything about the life they have built together.
Maddened by grief, and forced into untangling Max’s lies, Maddy will stop at nothing to uncover the truth – even if it destroys her in the process.
Book 3: A Mother Like You
All mothers have secrets...some are unforgivable
Kate Marshall lives an enviable life. Married to handsome, charming, James, owner of a successful company, she seems to have it all.
But falling pregnant at 45 was never part of the plan. Especially as Kate’s hiding a devastating secret – one that she’s been running from for twenty years.
So when ex-boyfriend Paul comes back into her life, threatening to expose the truth about what Kate did, the clock is ticking. Can she keep her secrets and finally be the mother she always dreamed of – or will her past lies destroy her perfect life?
The Author:
Ruby Speechley is the author of psychological thrillers published by Hera Books. She loves writing about domestic situations with plenty of twists and secrets.
She was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and was brought up in a British-Portuguese family. She has an MA in creative writing from Sheffield Hallam and is a Faber Academy alumna. Her work has been longlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction prize, The Bath Novel Award and Caledonia Novel Award, amongst others. She also won Best Opening Chapter at the York Festival of Writing in 2017.
She now lives in Cheshire with her husband and two of her three children and two dogs. She has an older son and grandson.
Title 1: Someone Else’s Baby
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Every Little Secret
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Mother Like You
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://rubyspeechley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rubyspeechley
Book 1: Someone Else’s Baby
She gave away her children. Now she wants them back.
Charlotte Morgan knows how it feels to desperately want a baby. As a child, seeing her mum devastated by losing her longed-for babies, Charlotte wished another woman could give her mother what she so craved.
Now Charlotte’s a mum herself, and knowing how much love her daughter, Alice, brings into her life, she vows to help others achieve their dreams of becoming a parent.
When she meets Malcolm and Brenda on a surrogacy website, it seems that she has found the perfect couple. In their late forties, they’ve spent their life building a successful business and traveling the world, but there’s just one thing missing – a child of their own.
When Charlotte falls pregnant with twins, the pair are overjoyed. And while Charlotte’s heart breaks as she hands them over, her reward is knowing how much happiness the two tiny babies are going to bring into their life.
But are Malcolm and Brenda all they seem? As secrets become unraveled, Charlotte is forced to face that she has handed her babies over to virtual strangers. And when Malcolm and Brenda disappear without a trace, Charlotte is plunged into a frantic search for the babies she carried – before it’s too late…
A gripping psychological thriller with a heart-stopping ending – readers of The Wife Between Us, Rachel Abbott and C.L Taylor will not want to put this down…
Book 2: Every Little Secret
She believed the lies... The truth will destroy her.
Maddy Saunders’ life is unravelling. After the heartbreaking, unexpected death of 5-year-old daughter Chloe, she’s trying desperately to keep her family together for other daughter, Emily. But when the police inform her that husband Max is missing, the rucksack found at the bottom of a local canal leading them to believe he has taken his own life, her grief takes a new and sharper turn.
Unable to believe that Max would abandon her and Emily, Maddy desperately searches for clues as to what has happened to her husband. But as she delves deeper into his secrets, Maddy finds a web of betrayal that forces her to re-examine everything about the life they have built together.
Maddened by grief, and forced into untangling Max’s lies, Maddy will stop at nothing to uncover the truth – even if it destroys her in the process.
Book 3: A Mother Like You
All mothers have secrets...some are unforgivable
Kate Marshall lives an enviable life. Married to handsome, charming, James, owner of a successful company, she seems to have it all.
But falling pregnant at 45 was never part of the plan. Especially as Kate’s hiding a devastating secret – one that she’s been running from for twenty years.
So when ex-boyfriend Paul comes back into her life, threatening to expose the truth about what Kate did, the clock is ticking. Can she keep her secrets and finally be the mother she always dreamed of – or will her past lies destroy her perfect life?
The Author:
Ruby Speechley is the author of psychological thrillers published by Hera Books. She loves writing about domestic situations with plenty of twists and secrets.
She was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and was brought up in a British-Portuguese family. She has an MA in creative writing from Sheffield Hallam and is a Faber Academy alumna. Her work has been longlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction prize, The Bath Novel Award and Caledonia Novel Award, amongst others. She also won Best Opening Chapter at the York Festival of Writing in 2017.
She now lives in Cheshire with her husband and two of her three children and two dogs. She has an older son and grandson.
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Lot 51
£ 57
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Madalyn Morgan


Madalyn Morgan
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Title: Old Cases New Colours
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Madalyn will name a character in her next book Shadow Sleeper after her successful bidder *
Website: https://madalynmorgan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActScribblerDJ
The Book;
Sick of working in a world of spies and bureaucracy, Ena Green, nee Dudley, leaves the Home Office and starts her own investigating agency. Working for herself she can choose which investigations to take and, more importantly, which to turn down. While working on two investigations, Ena is called as a prosecution witness in the Old Bailey trial of a cold-blooded killer who she exposed as a spy the year before.
The Author:
Madalyn Morgan has been an actress for more than thirty years working in repertory theatre, the West End, film and television. She is a radio presenter and journalist, writing articles for newspapers and magazines.
Madalyn was brought up in a busy working class pub in the market town of Lutterworth in Leicestershire. The pub was a great place for an aspiring actress and writer to live. There were so many wonderful characters to study and accents learn. At twenty-four Madalyn gave up a successful hairdressing salon and wig-hire business for a place at E15 Drama College, and a career as an actress.
In 2000, with fewer parts available for older actresses, Madalyn learned to touch type, completed a two-year course with The Writer's Bureau, and began writing. After living in London for thirty-six years, she has returned to her home town of Lutterworth, swapping two window boxes and a mortgage, for a garden and the freedom to write.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Madalyn will name a character in her next book Shadow Sleeper after her successful bidder *
Website: https://madalynmorgan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ActScribblerDJ
The Book;
Sick of working in a world of spies and bureaucracy, Ena Green, nee Dudley, leaves the Home Office and starts her own investigating agency. Working for herself she can choose which investigations to take and, more importantly, which to turn down. While working on two investigations, Ena is called as a prosecution witness in the Old Bailey trial of a cold-blooded killer who she exposed as a spy the year before.
The Author:
Madalyn Morgan has been an actress for more than thirty years working in repertory theatre, the West End, film and television. She is a radio presenter and journalist, writing articles for newspapers and magazines.
Madalyn was brought up in a busy working class pub in the market town of Lutterworth in Leicestershire. The pub was a great place for an aspiring actress and writer to live. There were so many wonderful characters to study and accents learn. At twenty-four Madalyn gave up a successful hairdressing salon and wig-hire business for a place at E15 Drama College, and a career as an actress.
In 2000, with fewer parts available for older actresses, Madalyn learned to touch type, completed a two-year course with The Writer's Bureau, and began writing. After living in London for thirty-six years, she has returned to her home town of Lutterworth, swapping two window boxes and a mortgage, for a garden and the freedom to write.
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Lot 52
£ 90
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Tom Parker Bowles


Tom Parker Bowles
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Title: Time For Tea
Genre: Food and Drink
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://youtu.be/1F4H8aECfVs
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomparkerbowles
The Book;
Fortnum & Mason has nearly as much experience of selling tea as Britain has of drinking it – some three centuries’ worth, in fact, since the early eighteenth century.
Written by award-winning food writer, Tom Parker Bowles, Time for Tea is an expert and entertaining guide to tea from Fortnum & Mason. This accessible and comprehensive book whisks you through all the information you need to get the most out of your cuppa – alongside plenty of delicious food pairings and recipes.
Discover the history behind Britain’s favourite drink, learn how to make the perfect brew and identify a wide range of teas to suit different tastes – whether a single origin Darjeeling, contemporary cold brew infusion or Britain’s much-loved builder's brew. It also explores which teas are best to kick-start the day, revive the spirits or soothe at evening's end. Now, enough of the talk, it's Time for Tea.
The Author:
From 1997 until 2000, Parker Bowles was a junior publicist for Dennis Davidson Associates public relations firm. In 2001, he was one of the founders of the Quintessentially Group, a high end concierge service, which his cousin Ben Elliot co-founded and the same year became Tatler's food columnist.
From 2002 to date he has been a food writer, critic and broadcaster. He is a restaurant critic of The Mail on Sunday and food editor of Esquire. He is also a contributing editor to Conde Nast Traveller (UK and US), and Departures (US), as well as a regular contributor to Country Life, Harpers Bazaar and Town and Country. He was a contributor to Gordon Ramsay's The F Word.
From 2007 to 2010 he co-presented Market Kitchen on Good Food Channel, alongside Matthew Fort and Matt Tebbutt, and presented LBC Radio's Food and Drink Programme for a year. He was a judge on the ITV Food series Food Glorious Food and Channel nine Australian cooking series The Hot Plate. In 2017, he was judge, alongside Matt Moran and Anna Polyviou on Series 1 of Family Food Fight (Channel nine Australia) and filmed series two of Family Food Fight, which was broadcast in late 2018. He is also one of the regular critics on MasterChef (BBC 1). In 2014, Parker Bowles was named as one of the Top 10 most followed UK restaurant critics on Twitter.
Tom is the son of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Andrew Parker Bowles. His stepfather and godfather is Charles, Prince of Wales. He has one younger sister, Laura Lopes.
Genre: Food and Drink
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://youtu.be/1F4H8aECfVs
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomparkerbowles
The Book;
Fortnum & Mason has nearly as much experience of selling tea as Britain has of drinking it – some three centuries’ worth, in fact, since the early eighteenth century.
Written by award-winning food writer, Tom Parker Bowles, Time for Tea is an expert and entertaining guide to tea from Fortnum & Mason. This accessible and comprehensive book whisks you through all the information you need to get the most out of your cuppa – alongside plenty of delicious food pairings and recipes.
Discover the history behind Britain’s favourite drink, learn how to make the perfect brew and identify a wide range of teas to suit different tastes – whether a single origin Darjeeling, contemporary cold brew infusion or Britain’s much-loved builder's brew. It also explores which teas are best to kick-start the day, revive the spirits or soothe at evening's end. Now, enough of the talk, it's Time for Tea.
The Author:
From 1997 until 2000, Parker Bowles was a junior publicist for Dennis Davidson Associates public relations firm. In 2001, he was one of the founders of the Quintessentially Group, a high end concierge service, which his cousin Ben Elliot co-founded and the same year became Tatler's food columnist.
From 2002 to date he has been a food writer, critic and broadcaster. He is a restaurant critic of The Mail on Sunday and food editor of Esquire. He is also a contributing editor to Conde Nast Traveller (UK and US), and Departures (US), as well as a regular contributor to Country Life, Harpers Bazaar and Town and Country. He was a contributor to Gordon Ramsay's The F Word.
From 2007 to 2010 he co-presented Market Kitchen on Good Food Channel, alongside Matthew Fort and Matt Tebbutt, and presented LBC Radio's Food and Drink Programme for a year. He was a judge on the ITV Food series Food Glorious Food and Channel nine Australian cooking series The Hot Plate. In 2017, he was judge, alongside Matt Moran and Anna Polyviou on Series 1 of Family Food Fight (Channel nine Australia) and filmed series two of Family Food Fight, which was broadcast in late 2018. He is also one of the regular critics on MasterChef (BBC 1). In 2014, Parker Bowles was named as one of the Top 10 most followed UK restaurant critics on Twitter.
Tom is the son of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Andrew Parker Bowles. His stepfather and godfather is Charles, Prince of Wales. He has one younger sister, Laura Lopes.
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Lot 53
£ 20
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Dr. Shobna Gulati


Dr. Shobna Gulati
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Title: Remember Me?: Discovering My Mother as She Lost Her Memory
Genre: Biography
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/shobnagulati
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShobnaGulati
The Book:
Remember Me? is a memoir of losing a parent to dementia capturing memory at its most intimate, fragile and fallible. It also examines the role shame plays in trauma, why it forces us to bury our problematic pasts and be selective of what we remember.
In December 2019, soon after her mother's untimely death, Shobna Gulati discovered bags and bags stuffed with press clippings, spanning Shobna's life from childhood right up to the year before her mother died in her family home. As Shobna sat in the midst of a sea of clippings she began to think over her mother's life and the stories that had only begun to surface from her past as she lost her to dementia.
REMEMBER ME? captures the powerful emotions that these memories hold to both Shobna and her mother; secrets they had collectively buried and also the concealment of her mother's condition.
In this deeply moving yet humorous memoir, a daughter sets out to reclaim her mother's past after her death, and in turn, discovers a huge amount about herself and their relationship. What ensues is a story of cultural assimilation, identity and familial shame.
The Author:
Shobana was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Hindu Indian parents, she grew up in the Salcombe area of Openshaw, Manchester. She has a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern politics from the University of Manchester.
A British actress, presenter, writer and dancer. Shobani is best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's Dinner ladies, Sunita Alahan in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009 and departed again in 2013, and Farah Khurana in River City from 2017 to 2018. From 13 March 2013 to 30 May 2014, Gulati appeared as a panellist on the lunchtime chatshow Loose Women.
Genre: Biography
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/shobnagulati
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShobnaGulati
The Book:
Remember Me? is a memoir of losing a parent to dementia capturing memory at its most intimate, fragile and fallible. It also examines the role shame plays in trauma, why it forces us to bury our problematic pasts and be selective of what we remember.
In December 2019, soon after her mother's untimely death, Shobna Gulati discovered bags and bags stuffed with press clippings, spanning Shobna's life from childhood right up to the year before her mother died in her family home. As Shobna sat in the midst of a sea of clippings she began to think over her mother's life and the stories that had only begun to surface from her past as she lost her to dementia.
REMEMBER ME? captures the powerful emotions that these memories hold to both Shobna and her mother; secrets they had collectively buried and also the concealment of her mother's condition.
In this deeply moving yet humorous memoir, a daughter sets out to reclaim her mother's past after her death, and in turn, discovers a huge amount about herself and their relationship. What ensues is a story of cultural assimilation, identity and familial shame.
The Author:
Shobana was born in Oldham, Lancashire to Hindu Indian parents, she grew up in the Salcombe area of Openshaw, Manchester. She has a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern politics from the University of Manchester.
A British actress, presenter, writer and dancer. Shobani is best known for playing Anita in Victoria Wood's Dinner ladies, Sunita Alahan in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, a role to which she returned at the end of 2009 and departed again in 2013, and Farah Khurana in River City from 2017 to 2018. From 13 March 2013 to 30 May 2014, Gulati appeared as a panellist on the lunchtime chatshow Loose Women.
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Lot 54
£ 35
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Anne Sebba


Anne Sebba
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54
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Title: Ethel Rosenberg : A Cold War tragedy
Genre: History - Biography
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://annesebba.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annesebba
The Book;
Ethel Rosenberg's story has been called America's Dreyfus Affair: a catastrophic failure of humanity and justice that continues to haunt the national conscience, and is still being played out with different actors in the lead roles today.
On 19th June 1953 Ethel Rosenberg became the first woman in the US to be executed for a crime other than murder. She was thirty-seven years old and the mother of two small children. Yet even today, at a time when the Cold War seems all too resonant, Ethel's conviction for conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union makes her story still controversial. This is an important moment to recount not simply what FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called the 'trial of the century', but also a timeless human story of a supportive wife, loving mother and courageous idealist who grew up during the Depression with aspirations to become an opera singer. Instead, she found herself battling the social mores of the 1950s and had her life barbarically cut short on the basis of tainted evidence for a crime she almost certainly did not commit.
Anne Sebba's masterly biography makes full use of the dramatic prison letters Ethel exchanged with her husband, lawyer and psychotherapist over a three-year period. Sebba has also interviewed Ethel's two sons and others who knew her, including a fellow prisoner. Ethel's tragic story lays bare a nation deeply divided and reveals what happens when a government motivated by fear tramples on the rights of its citizens.
The Author:
ANNE SEBBA is a prize-winning biographer, lecturer, and former Reuters foreign correspondent who has written several books, including That Woman and Les Parisiennes. A former chair of Britain’s Society of Authors and now on the Council, Anne is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research. She lives in London.
Genre: History - Biography
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://annesebba.com
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The Book;
Ethel Rosenberg's story has been called America's Dreyfus Affair: a catastrophic failure of humanity and justice that continues to haunt the national conscience, and is still being played out with different actors in the lead roles today.
On 19th June 1953 Ethel Rosenberg became the first woman in the US to be executed for a crime other than murder. She was thirty-seven years old and the mother of two small children. Yet even today, at a time when the Cold War seems all too resonant, Ethel's conviction for conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union makes her story still controversial. This is an important moment to recount not simply what FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called the 'trial of the century', but also a timeless human story of a supportive wife, loving mother and courageous idealist who grew up during the Depression with aspirations to become an opera singer. Instead, she found herself battling the social mores of the 1950s and had her life barbarically cut short on the basis of tainted evidence for a crime she almost certainly did not commit.
Anne Sebba's masterly biography makes full use of the dramatic prison letters Ethel exchanged with her husband, lawyer and psychotherapist over a three-year period. Sebba has also interviewed Ethel's two sons and others who knew her, including a fellow prisoner. Ethel's tragic story lays bare a nation deeply divided and reveals what happens when a government motivated by fear tramples on the rights of its citizens.
The Author:
ANNE SEBBA is a prize-winning biographer, lecturer, and former Reuters foreign correspondent who has written several books, including That Woman and Les Parisiennes. A former chair of Britain’s Society of Authors and now on the Council, Anne is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research. She lives in London.
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Title: The Liar's Daughter
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ronahalsall.com
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The Book;
You think you know your family…
The call comes on an ordinary Sunday afternoon to say your sister has been admitted to hospital with a serious head injury. But you don’t have a sister… do you?
You’ve never doubted your parents. You’ve loved them without question your whole life. But your stepmother is uncharacteristically speechless, and your father isn’t well enough to understand.
So you get in your car.
Turn the key in the ignition.
Knowing everything behind you is a lie.
Not knowing what lies ahead: the truth… or something far darker?
A deliciously dark and twisty tale of deception, secrets and family ties,.
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ronahalsall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonaHalsallAuth
The Book;
You think you know your family…
The call comes on an ordinary Sunday afternoon to say your sister has been admitted to hospital with a serious head injury. But you don’t have a sister… do you?
You’ve never doubted your parents. You’ve loved them without question your whole life. But your stepmother is uncharacteristically speechless, and your father isn’t well enough to understand.
So you get in your car.
Turn the key in the ignition.
Knowing everything behind you is a lie.
Not knowing what lies ahead: the truth… or something far darker?
A deliciously dark and twisty tale of deception, secrets and family ties,.
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
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Title: One Mistake
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ronahalsall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonaHalsallAuth
The Book;
Sara made one promise to herself when she was growing up in foster care: that if she was lucky enough to have a family, she’d always do whatever it took to protect them.
Looking around her home with its cosy kitchen and living room, where her energetic teenage daughters and gorgeous four-year-old son all eat, play and live together, she knows she’d do anything to keep them safe.
So when Sara’s husband Matt loses his job and every shred of his confidence with it, she knows it’s up to her to bring the family back from the brink. Though she doesn’t know where she can possibly find the money they need to keep afloat.
Until her boss at work offers her a deal. He’ll help out. She just has to do him one little favour. But could trusting him save Sara’s family, or will it be a mistake that costs her absolutely everything?
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ronahalsall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonaHalsallAuth
The Book;
Sara made one promise to herself when she was growing up in foster care: that if she was lucky enough to have a family, she’d always do whatever it took to protect them.
Looking around her home with its cosy kitchen and living room, where her energetic teenage daughters and gorgeous four-year-old son all eat, play and live together, she knows she’d do anything to keep them safe.
So when Sara’s husband Matt loses his job and every shred of his confidence with it, she knows it’s up to her to bring the family back from the brink. Though she doesn’t know where she can possibly find the money they need to keep afloat.
Until her boss at work offers her a deal. He’ll help out. She just has to do him one little favour. But could trusting him save Sara’s family, or will it be a mistake that costs her absolutely everything?
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
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Title: Her Mother's Lies
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ronahalsall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonaHalsallAuth
The Book;
What if the person you trust most in the world has been lying to you for your whole life?
Martha would do anything for her devoted mother, Fran. Now in her mid-twenties, Martha still lives with her in their remote, pretty cottage in the Cornish countryside. Fran paints illustrations, while Martha trains to be an animal nurse.
But then Martha sees a strange message on her mother’s phone – apparently from her estranged father.
He had been there for her first steps. He’d helped with her homework, and taken her for ice cream at weekends. And then, two days before her ninth birthday, he walked out. She never knew what went wrong, and she and Fran never heard from him again.
Desperate for answers, she tracks him down. But when they come face to face, she isn’t ready for the brutal truth.
Closing his eyes he says, ‘She hasn’t told you, has she? I’m not your father.’
Her mother has been telling lies. And not just about who her real father is…
As the lies start to unravel, someone will do whatever it takes to keep Martha from finding the truth.
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ronahalsall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonaHalsallAuth
The Book;
What if the person you trust most in the world has been lying to you for your whole life?
Martha would do anything for her devoted mother, Fran. Now in her mid-twenties, Martha still lives with her in their remote, pretty cottage in the Cornish countryside. Fran paints illustrations, while Martha trains to be an animal nurse.
But then Martha sees a strange message on her mother’s phone – apparently from her estranged father.
He had been there for her first steps. He’d helped with her homework, and taken her for ice cream at weekends. And then, two days before her ninth birthday, he walked out. She never knew what went wrong, and she and Fran never heard from him again.
Desperate for answers, she tracks him down. But when they come face to face, she isn’t ready for the brutal truth.
Closing his eyes he says, ‘She hasn’t told you, has she? I’m not your father.’
Her mother has been telling lies. And not just about who her real father is…
As the lies start to unravel, someone will do whatever it takes to keep Martha from finding the truth.
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
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Rona Halsall
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Title: Love You Gone
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://ronahalsall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonaHalsallAuth
The Book;
‘Hello? Police? My husband and our children… they’re gone.’
When Mel arrives at the holiday cottage in the Lake District, she expects to find the heating on and her husband Luke and the two children waiting for her. Maybe a bottle of wine open…
Instead, there is just a note on the side, saying they’ve gone out for a walk.
But they aren’t back several hours later, and Mel knows something is wrong. Really wrong. When a search doesn’t find them, she has to confess to the police that her marriage isn’t all that it seems.
Even if that risks her own secrets being revealed…
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ronahalsall.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonaHalsallAuth
The Book;
‘Hello? Police? My husband and our children… they’re gone.’
When Mel arrives at the holiday cottage in the Lake District, she expects to find the heating on and her husband Luke and the two children waiting for her. Maybe a bottle of wine open…
Instead, there is just a note on the side, saying they’ve gone out for a walk.
But they aren’t back several hours later, and Mel knows something is wrong. Really wrong. When a search doesn’t find them, she has to confess to the police that her marriage isn’t all that it seems.
Even if that risks her own secrets being revealed…
The Author:
Rona is the author of Best Selling psychological thrillers published by Bookouture. Her challenge is to find domestic storylines with twists that her readers will never guess.
She was born in Nottingham, grew up near Blackpool and went to college in Leeds. She then moved to Snowdonia, North Wales where she brought up her family while working as a business mentor. She now lives on the Isle of Man with her husband and two dogs.
She is an outdoorsy person and loves stomping up a mountain, walking the coastal paths and exploring the wonderful glens and beaches on the Island while she's plotting her next book. She has three children and two step-children who are all grown up and leading varied and interesting lives, which provides plenty of ideas for new stories.
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Three Books
Title 1: The Promise of Summer
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: One Family Christmas
Genre: Contemporary Romance - Christmas
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Title 3: Meet Me At Pebble Beach
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Book 1: The Promise of Summer
Ruby’s life is about to change for ever…
After years of dating losers, cheats and one guy who did something unrepeatable to her kettle, Ruby has all but given up on romance. But then a stranger sits next to her on a train to London and explains his plan to propose to the woman of his dreams. Maybe true love does exist after all?
When the man accidentally leaves the engagement ring behind, Ruby is determined to save the day. But she hasn't counted on fellow passenger Curtis stepping in and insisting he should be the one to track the stranger down.
As summer closes in, the unlikely pair make a promise to reunite the ring with its owner. But can they find their own happy ever after along the way?
Book 2: One Family Christmas
A big family. A whole lot of secrets. A Christmas to remember…
This year, Lottie is hosting one last big family Christmas at the home she grew up in – just like her Nana would have wanted.
But when her relatives descend on the old manor house, Lottie gets more than she bargained for. Every family has its secrets, but in this family, everybody has one!
So, between cooking a Christmas dinner, keeping tensions at bay and a stray dog out of mischief, she has plenty on her plate (and not just misshapen sausage rolls and a frozen turkey). And then her first love shows up – nine years after he walked out of her life.
Can Lottie make their last family Christmas one to remember… for the right reasons?
Book 3: Meet Me At Pebble Beach
Regan is holding a winning lottery ticket.
Goodbye to the boyfriend who never had her back, and so long to the job she can’t stand!
Except it’s all a bit too good to be true…
When Regan gets pranked, she finds herself jobless, homeless and boyfriendless in one fell swoop.
Luckily her friendly seaside community provides a beacon of hope, proving to Regan that sometimes you really can rely on the kindness of others – and one local in particular, a handsome fireman called Charlie, helps Regan realise that this could be her chance for a fresh start.
Armed with a list of ways to change her life, Regan decides it’s time to step out of her comfort zone. Because – as Charlie knows all too well – life is for living . . .
The Author:
Bella has been jotting down stories as far back as she can remember but decided that 2013 would be the year that she finished a full length novel. In 2016, her debut novel, It Started At Sunset Cottage, was shortlisted for the Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year and RNA Joan Hessayon New Writers Award. Bella's stories are about friendship, love and coping with what life throws at you. She likes to find the humour in the darker moments of life and weaves these into her stories. Bella believes that writing your own story really is the best fun ever, closely followed by talking, eating chocolate, drinking fizz and planning holidays. She lives in the Midlands, UK with her lovely husband and wonderful daughter, who thankfully, both accept her as she is (with mad morning hair and a penchant for skipping).
Title 1: The Promise of Summer
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: One Family Christmas
Genre: Contemporary Romance - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Meet Me At Pebble Beach
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/osborne
Book 1: The Promise of Summer
Ruby’s life is about to change for ever…
After years of dating losers, cheats and one guy who did something unrepeatable to her kettle, Ruby has all but given up on romance. But then a stranger sits next to her on a train to London and explains his plan to propose to the woman of his dreams. Maybe true love does exist after all?
When the man accidentally leaves the engagement ring behind, Ruby is determined to save the day. But she hasn't counted on fellow passenger Curtis stepping in and insisting he should be the one to track the stranger down.
As summer closes in, the unlikely pair make a promise to reunite the ring with its owner. But can they find their own happy ever after along the way?
Book 2: One Family Christmas
A big family. A whole lot of secrets. A Christmas to remember…
This year, Lottie is hosting one last big family Christmas at the home she grew up in – just like her Nana would have wanted.
But when her relatives descend on the old manor house, Lottie gets more than she bargained for. Every family has its secrets, but in this family, everybody has one!
So, between cooking a Christmas dinner, keeping tensions at bay and a stray dog out of mischief, she has plenty on her plate (and not just misshapen sausage rolls and a frozen turkey). And then her first love shows up – nine years after he walked out of her life.
Can Lottie make their last family Christmas one to remember… for the right reasons?
Book 3: Meet Me At Pebble Beach
Regan is holding a winning lottery ticket.
Goodbye to the boyfriend who never had her back, and so long to the job she can’t stand!
Except it’s all a bit too good to be true…
When Regan gets pranked, she finds herself jobless, homeless and boyfriendless in one fell swoop.
Luckily her friendly seaside community provides a beacon of hope, proving to Regan that sometimes you really can rely on the kindness of others – and one local in particular, a handsome fireman called Charlie, helps Regan realise that this could be her chance for a fresh start.
Armed with a list of ways to change her life, Regan decides it’s time to step out of her comfort zone. Because – as Charlie knows all too well – life is for living . . .
The Author:
Bella has been jotting down stories as far back as she can remember but decided that 2013 would be the year that she finished a full length novel. In 2016, her debut novel, It Started At Sunset Cottage, was shortlisted for the Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year and RNA Joan Hessayon New Writers Award. Bella's stories are about friendship, love and coping with what life throws at you. She likes to find the humour in the darker moments of life and weaves these into her stories. Bella believes that writing your own story really is the best fun ever, closely followed by talking, eating chocolate, drinking fizz and planning holidays. She lives in the Midlands, UK with her lovely husband and wonderful daughter, who thankfully, both accept her as she is (with mad morning hair and a penchant for skipping).
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T.E. Kinsey


T.E. Kinsey
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The Lady Hardcastle Mysteries
Seven Paperback Books; All Signed by Tim; Dedications are Available for all Books
Genre: Historical Crime Mysteries
Free P&P ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
* Tim is adding the chance to have a character named after you in Book 9 which will be published in late-2022. *
Website: https://www.tekinsey.uk
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Book1: A Quiet Life in the Country
Emily, Lady Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they’ve just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life.
But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There’s a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation…
As Lady Hardcastle and Flo delve deeper into rural rivalries and resentment, they uncover a web of intrigue that extends far beyond the village. With almost no one free from suspicion, they can be certain of only one fact: there is no such thing as a quiet life in the country.
Book 2: In the Market for Murder
Spring, 1909, and Lady Hardcastle, amateur sleuth and all-round eccentric, is enjoying a well-deserved rest. But a week after a trip to the cattle market, Spencer Caradine, a local farmer, turns up dead in the pub, face-down in his beef and mushroom pie. Once again, it is up to Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, to solve the case.
Armed with wit and whimsy, not to mention Florence’s mean right hook, the pair set out to discover what really happened and why. Was it poison or just ill luck?
As they delve further into their investigation, they encounter a theft where nothing is stolen, a séance with a troubled ghost and an ever-increasing number of Spencer’s family and friends who might just have motive for murder. One thing’s for sure: Lady Hardcastle has a mystery on her hands.
Book3: Death Around the Bend
September 1909, and Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, have been invited to Lord Riddlethorpe’s country estate for a week of motor racing and parties. They both agree that it sounds like a perfectly charming holiday. But when one of the drivers dies in a crash during the very first race, they discover that what seemed like an uncharacteristic error in judgement may have a more sinister explanation…
Closer investigation reveals that the driver’s car was sabotaged—and the driver murdered. The local constabulary are quick to dismiss the case, but Flo and Lady Hardcastle are determined to find out just who has committed this dastardly act, and why.
As the pair begin to make enquiries of Lord Riddlethorpe’s servants and guests, it seems that, below stairs and above, there is more to this case than meets the eye. And, even in the quiet of the countryside, death is always just around the bend.
Book 4: A Picture of Murder
Late October 1909, and the season of ghouls and things that go bump in the night has descended on the village of Littleton Cotterell.
Lady Hardcastle and her trusted lady’s maid, Florence, find themselves hosting a colourful cast of actors whose spooky moving picture, The Witch’s Downfall, is being shown to mark Halloween. But things take a macabre turn when the first night’s screening ends with a mysterious murder, and the second night with another…One by one the actors turn up dead in ways that eerily echo their film.
With the police left scratching their heads, Lady Hardcastle calls upon her amateur sleuthing skills to launch an investigation, with Flo’s able assistance. Surrounded by suspects both human and supernatural, Lady Hardcastle must use a little trickery of her own to unmask the murderer.
Book 5: The Burning Issue of the Day
January 1910. A journalist has been killed in a suspicious blaze. Everything points to a group of suffragettes, but the apparent culprit insists she is innocent.
When Lady Hardcastle receives a letter from a suffragette requesting her urgent help, the retired spy turned sleuth knows only she stands between an accused young woman and the gallows. Evidence at the scene makes Lizzie Worrel’s innocence difficult to believe, and with the police treating it as an open-and-shut case of arson, Lady Hardcastle faces a barrage of resistance as she tries to dig out the truth.
With her trusted maid and confidante, the formidable Flo, Lady Hardcastle sets off in pursuit of the truth as time runs out for the accused suffragette. Was she set up? And if so, is the real culprit a traitor to the cause—or part of a darker conspiracy?
Book 6: Death Beside the Seaside
July 1910. Lady Hardcastle and her tireless sidekick Flo have finally embarked on a long-overdue seaside break. But just as they’re wavering between ice creams and donkey rides, their fellow guests start to go missing—and the duo find themselves with a hysterical hotel manager and a case to solve.
The first to disappear is Dr Goddard, a scientist doing something terribly top-secret for the government. Gone too are his strongbox and its mysterious contents. By the time Lady Hardcastle has questioned the horde of international guests, her number-one suspect has been dispatched in grisly circumstances—and then the others start vanishing too.
As the case begins to look like a matter of national security, Lady Hardcastle takes advice from her brother in the secret service. But could there be an even more personal connection at play? To solve the case, Lady Hardcastle may face a shocking discovery of her own.
The Book 7: The Fatal Flying Affair
August 1911. Emily Hardcastle and her inimitable lady’s maid Florence Armstrong are enjoying a fine summer until Harry, Lady H’s brother, turns up out of the blue with a mystery for them to solve.
A routine parachute test at a local aeroplane factory has gone horribly wrong—with pilot Dickie Dupree plummeting to his death. Harry is certain there is more to this ‘tragic accident’ than meets the eye, having discovered that someone at the airfield is leaking top secret intelligence to foreign rivals.
In between strolls to the Dog & Duck and planning for the annual village show, the daring duo dust off the Crime Board and go undercover at Bristol Aviation. With international powers investing heavily in aeronautics, the stakes are high—sky high—and the suspects soon mount up.
Can Lady Hardcastle find the culprit before someone else falls down dead?
The Author:
T E Kinsey grew up in London and read history at Bristol University. He worked for a number of years as a magazine features writer before falling into the glamorous world of the Internet, where he edited content for a very famous entertainment website for quite a few years more. After helping to raise three children, learning to scuba dive and to play the drums and the mandolin (though never, disappointingly, all at the same time), he decided the time was right to get back to writing. The Fatal Flying Affair is the seventh story in a series of mysteries starring Lady Hardcastle, and was released December 2020.
Seven Paperback Books; All Signed by Tim; Dedications are Available for all Books
Genre: Historical Crime Mysteries
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Book1: A Quiet Life in the Country
Emily, Lady Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they’ve just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life.
But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There’s a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation…
As Lady Hardcastle and Flo delve deeper into rural rivalries and resentment, they uncover a web of intrigue that extends far beyond the village. With almost no one free from suspicion, they can be certain of only one fact: there is no such thing as a quiet life in the country.
Book 2: In the Market for Murder
Spring, 1909, and Lady Hardcastle, amateur sleuth and all-round eccentric, is enjoying a well-deserved rest. But a week after a trip to the cattle market, Spencer Caradine, a local farmer, turns up dead in the pub, face-down in his beef and mushroom pie. Once again, it is up to Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, to solve the case.
Armed with wit and whimsy, not to mention Florence’s mean right hook, the pair set out to discover what really happened and why. Was it poison or just ill luck?
As they delve further into their investigation, they encounter a theft where nothing is stolen, a séance with a troubled ghost and an ever-increasing number of Spencer’s family and friends who might just have motive for murder. One thing’s for sure: Lady Hardcastle has a mystery on her hands.
Book3: Death Around the Bend
September 1909, and Lady Hardcastle and her maid, Florence, have been invited to Lord Riddlethorpe’s country estate for a week of motor racing and parties. They both agree that it sounds like a perfectly charming holiday. But when one of the drivers dies in a crash during the very first race, they discover that what seemed like an uncharacteristic error in judgement may have a more sinister explanation…
Closer investigation reveals that the driver’s car was sabotaged—and the driver murdered. The local constabulary are quick to dismiss the case, but Flo and Lady Hardcastle are determined to find out just who has committed this dastardly act, and why.
As the pair begin to make enquiries of Lord Riddlethorpe’s servants and guests, it seems that, below stairs and above, there is more to this case than meets the eye. And, even in the quiet of the countryside, death is always just around the bend.
Book 4: A Picture of Murder
Late October 1909, and the season of ghouls and things that go bump in the night has descended on the village of Littleton Cotterell.
Lady Hardcastle and her trusted lady’s maid, Florence, find themselves hosting a colourful cast of actors whose spooky moving picture, The Witch’s Downfall, is being shown to mark Halloween. But things take a macabre turn when the first night’s screening ends with a mysterious murder, and the second night with another…One by one the actors turn up dead in ways that eerily echo their film.
With the police left scratching their heads, Lady Hardcastle calls upon her amateur sleuthing skills to launch an investigation, with Flo’s able assistance. Surrounded by suspects both human and supernatural, Lady Hardcastle must use a little trickery of her own to unmask the murderer.
Book 5: The Burning Issue of the Day
January 1910. A journalist has been killed in a suspicious blaze. Everything points to a group of suffragettes, but the apparent culprit insists she is innocent.
When Lady Hardcastle receives a letter from a suffragette requesting her urgent help, the retired spy turned sleuth knows only she stands between an accused young woman and the gallows. Evidence at the scene makes Lizzie Worrel’s innocence difficult to believe, and with the police treating it as an open-and-shut case of arson, Lady Hardcastle faces a barrage of resistance as she tries to dig out the truth.
With her trusted maid and confidante, the formidable Flo, Lady Hardcastle sets off in pursuit of the truth as time runs out for the accused suffragette. Was she set up? And if so, is the real culprit a traitor to the cause—or part of a darker conspiracy?
Book 6: Death Beside the Seaside
July 1910. Lady Hardcastle and her tireless sidekick Flo have finally embarked on a long-overdue seaside break. But just as they’re wavering between ice creams and donkey rides, their fellow guests start to go missing—and the duo find themselves with a hysterical hotel manager and a case to solve.
The first to disappear is Dr Goddard, a scientist doing something terribly top-secret for the government. Gone too are his strongbox and its mysterious contents. By the time Lady Hardcastle has questioned the horde of international guests, her number-one suspect has been dispatched in grisly circumstances—and then the others start vanishing too.
As the case begins to look like a matter of national security, Lady Hardcastle takes advice from her brother in the secret service. But could there be an even more personal connection at play? To solve the case, Lady Hardcastle may face a shocking discovery of her own.
The Book 7: The Fatal Flying Affair
August 1911. Emily Hardcastle and her inimitable lady’s maid Florence Armstrong are enjoying a fine summer until Harry, Lady H’s brother, turns up out of the blue with a mystery for them to solve.
A routine parachute test at a local aeroplane factory has gone horribly wrong—with pilot Dickie Dupree plummeting to his death. Harry is certain there is more to this ‘tragic accident’ than meets the eye, having discovered that someone at the airfield is leaking top secret intelligence to foreign rivals.
In between strolls to the Dog & Duck and planning for the annual village show, the daring duo dust off the Crime Board and go undercover at Bristol Aviation. With international powers investing heavily in aeronautics, the stakes are high—sky high—and the suspects soon mount up.
Can Lady Hardcastle find the culprit before someone else falls down dead?
The Author:
T E Kinsey grew up in London and read history at Bristol University. He worked for a number of years as a magazine features writer before falling into the glamorous world of the Internet, where he edited content for a very famous entertainment website for quite a few years more. After helping to raise three children, learning to scuba dive and to play the drums and the mandolin (though never, disappointingly, all at the same time), he decided the time was right to get back to writing. The Fatal Flying Affair is the seventh story in a series of mysteries starring Lady Hardcastle, and was released December 2020.
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Two Books:
Title 1: The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
Genre: Mystery Cosy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Baffling Murder at the Midsummer Ball
Genre: Mystery Cosy Crime Thriller
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Book 1: The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
London, 1925. With their band the Dizzy Heights, jazz musicians Ivor ‘Skins’ Maloney and Bartholomew ‘Barty’ Dunn are used to improvising as they play the Charleston for flappers and toffs, but things are about to take a surprising turn.
Superintendent Sunderland has had word that a deserter who stole a fortune in diamonds as he fled the war is a member of the Aristippus private members’ club in Mayfair—where the Dizzy Heights have a residency. And the thief is planning to steal a hoard of jewels hidden there under the cover of a dance contest.
As mutual pal Lady Hardcastle has suggested, Skins and Dunn are perfectly placed to be Sunderland’s eyes and ears—and Skins’s wife Ellie soon lends a hand with a bit of light snooping. But the stakes change dramatically when a mysterious death at the club brings a sinister note to the investigation.
With the dance contest fast approaching, the trio must solve the mystery of the missing diamonds, unmask the murderer, and prevent more deadly crimes—all without missing a beat.
The Author:
A locked room. A mysterious death. Just another gig for the Dizzy Heights.
When London’s finest jazz musicians, the Dizzy Heights, are booked to play the glitzy Midsummer Ball at a country house in Oxfordshire, they expect a weekend filled with flappers and toffs having a roaring good time.
But the festivities at Bilverton House take a turn for the worse when the group are stranded by a summer storm. And when a member of the Bilverton family turns up dead in a locked room in an apparent suicide, Skins, Dunn and Ellie realise this is going to be a much tougher gig than they thought.
But here’s the lick. What if it was in fact cold-blooded murder? And what if the killer is still at large? It’s up to the Dizzy Heights to once again put down their instruments and get improvising if they want to solve this confounding mystery.
Title 1: The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
Genre: Mystery Cosy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Baffling Murder at the Midsummer Ball
Genre: Mystery Cosy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: https://www.tekinsey.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEKinsey
Book 1: The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds
London, 1925. With their band the Dizzy Heights, jazz musicians Ivor ‘Skins’ Maloney and Bartholomew ‘Barty’ Dunn are used to improvising as they play the Charleston for flappers and toffs, but things are about to take a surprising turn.
Superintendent Sunderland has had word that a deserter who stole a fortune in diamonds as he fled the war is a member of the Aristippus private members’ club in Mayfair—where the Dizzy Heights have a residency. And the thief is planning to steal a hoard of jewels hidden there under the cover of a dance contest.
As mutual pal Lady Hardcastle has suggested, Skins and Dunn are perfectly placed to be Sunderland’s eyes and ears—and Skins’s wife Ellie soon lends a hand with a bit of light snooping. But the stakes change dramatically when a mysterious death at the club brings a sinister note to the investigation.
With the dance contest fast approaching, the trio must solve the mystery of the missing diamonds, unmask the murderer, and prevent more deadly crimes—all without missing a beat.
The Author:
A locked room. A mysterious death. Just another gig for the Dizzy Heights.
When London’s finest jazz musicians, the Dizzy Heights, are booked to play the glitzy Midsummer Ball at a country house in Oxfordshire, they expect a weekend filled with flappers and toffs having a roaring good time.
But the festivities at Bilverton House take a turn for the worse when the group are stranded by a summer storm. And when a member of the Bilverton family turns up dead in a locked room in an apparent suicide, Skins, Dunn and Ellie realise this is going to be a much tougher gig than they thought.
But here’s the lick. What if it was in fact cold-blooded murder? And what if the killer is still at large? It’s up to the Dizzy Heights to once again put down their instruments and get improvising if they want to solve this confounding mystery.
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Title: What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
What's the Ladybird heard at the Seaside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlBbTWyaxJs
Lydia Draws all the Characters:
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Website: https://www.lydiamonks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LydiaMonks
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The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are also back and they're up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's long, luscious hair and sell it to a famous star... luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has another cunning plan to stop the thieves!
The Illustrator: Lydia Monks
Lydia is one of the most original, bestselling picture book artists working today. She illustrates several bestselling series' including the What the Ladybird Heard and Princess Mirror-Belle, both written by Julia Donaldson. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, as well as multiple nominations for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author-illustrator of the countless picture books including, Aaaarrgghh, Spider!, Eeeeek, Mouse!, and the Mungo Monkey and Twit Twoo School series'. Lydia lives in Sheffield, England.
The Author: Julia Donaldson
Julia is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Room on the Broom, Tyrannosaurus Drip, and the modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over seventy languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
What's the Ladybird heard at the Seaside:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlBbTWyaxJs
Lydia Draws all the Characters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l84rf7GL0Wo
Website: https://www.lydiamonks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LydiaMonks
The Book:
The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are also back and they're up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's long, luscious hair and sell it to a famous star... luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has another cunning plan to stop the thieves!
The Illustrator: Lydia Monks
Lydia is one of the most original, bestselling picture book artists working today. She illustrates several bestselling series' including the What the Ladybird Heard and Princess Mirror-Belle, both written by Julia Donaldson. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, as well as multiple nominations for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author-illustrator of the countless picture books including, Aaaarrgghh, Spider!, Eeeeek, Mouse!, and the Mungo Monkey and Twit Twoo School series'. Lydia lives in Sheffield, England.
The Author: Julia Donaldson
Julia is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Room on the Broom, Tyrannosaurus Drip, and the modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over seventy languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh.
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Sheryl Browne
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Title: My Husband's Girlfriend
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://sherylbrowne.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SherylBrowne
The Book;
Tucking her little boy Ollie into bed one night, Sarah notices his beloved teddy bear, which she bought him when he was born, is missing and in its place is a new toy given to him by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend, Laura. When she asks Ollie about it, he begins to shift uncomfortably, before whispering ‘Laura told me a big secret and she said I can never tell you’.
Sarah’s heart sinks. But when she raises her concerns, nobody wants to listen. To everyone else, Laura is the perfect stepmother and Sarah is just the jealous ex-wife. But Sarah knew the moment she met Laura she couldn’t trust her, from her overly perfect stepmother act to the way she evaded questions about her own history.
Soon Ollie is asking to spend more time with his dad and Laura, and shrinking away from Sarah. Then, when she calls to him in the garden one day, Ollie doesn’t answer back. The garden is silent. Ollie’s sandpit is empty. Ollie has disappeared.
The Author:
Bestselling Author, Sheryl Browne, writes taut, twisty psychological thriller. A member of the Crime Writers' Association and the Romantic Novelists' Association, Sheryl has several books published and two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies where she completed her MA in Creative Writing. Sheryl has also obtained a Certificate of Achievement in Forensic Science and - according to readers - she makes an excellent psychopath. Sheryl's latest psychological thriller THE LIAR'S CHILD comes to you from fabulous BOOKOUTURE. Her previous works include eight previous psychological thrillers, all with Bookouture, and the DI Matthew Adams Crime Thriller series, along with contemporary fiction novels, The Rest of My Life and Learning to Love published by ChocLit.
Sheryl lives in Worcestershire UK with her husband and her rescue dogs, Brie and Pablo. She expects her family to grow, however. imminent arrivals being other rescue dogs with disabilities who need that extra special bit of love and care.
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://sherylbrowne.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SherylBrowne
The Book;
Tucking her little boy Ollie into bed one night, Sarah notices his beloved teddy bear, which she bought him when he was born, is missing and in its place is a new toy given to him by her ex-husband’s new girlfriend, Laura. When she asks Ollie about it, he begins to shift uncomfortably, before whispering ‘Laura told me a big secret and she said I can never tell you’.
Sarah’s heart sinks. But when she raises her concerns, nobody wants to listen. To everyone else, Laura is the perfect stepmother and Sarah is just the jealous ex-wife. But Sarah knew the moment she met Laura she couldn’t trust her, from her overly perfect stepmother act to the way she evaded questions about her own history.
Soon Ollie is asking to spend more time with his dad and Laura, and shrinking away from Sarah. Then, when she calls to him in the garden one day, Ollie doesn’t answer back. The garden is silent. Ollie’s sandpit is empty. Ollie has disappeared.
The Author:
Bestselling Author, Sheryl Browne, writes taut, twisty psychological thriller. A member of the Crime Writers' Association and the Romantic Novelists' Association, Sheryl has several books published and two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies where she completed her MA in Creative Writing. Sheryl has also obtained a Certificate of Achievement in Forensic Science and - according to readers - she makes an excellent psychopath. Sheryl's latest psychological thriller THE LIAR'S CHILD comes to you from fabulous BOOKOUTURE. Her previous works include eight previous psychological thrillers, all with Bookouture, and the DI Matthew Adams Crime Thriller series, along with contemporary fiction novels, The Rest of My Life and Learning to Love published by ChocLit.
Sheryl lives in Worcestershire UK with her husband and her rescue dogs, Brie and Pablo. She expects her family to grow, however. imminent arrivals being other rescue dogs with disabilities who need that extra special bit of love and care.
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Bob Mortimer


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Title: Bob Mortimer The Autobiography - And Away
Genre: Autobiography - Humour - T.V. & Film
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Bob Mortimer does his Robert Deniro for Paul Whitehouse on Gone Fishing:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBobMortimer
The Book;
The long-awaited first autobiography by national treasure Bob Mortimer.
Bob Mortimer's life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away...
Although his childhood in Middlesbrough was normal on the surface, it was tinged by the loss of his dad, and his own various misadventures (now infamous from his appearances on Would I Lie to You?), from burning down the family home to starting a short-lived punk band called Dog Dirt. As an adult, he trained as a solicitor and moved to London. Though he was doing pretty well (the South London Press once crowned him 'The Cockroach King' after a successful verdict), a chance encounter in a pub in the 1980s with a young comedian going by the name Vic Reeves set his life on a different track. And now, six years on, the heart condition that once threatened his career has instead led to new success on BBC2's Gone Fishing.
Warm, profound, and irrepressibly funny, And Away... is Bob's full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure).
The Author:
Genre: Autobiography - Humour - T.V. & Film
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Bob Mortimer does his Robert Deniro for Paul Whitehouse on Gone Fishing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwostxAfxms
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealBobMortimer
The Book;
The long-awaited first autobiography by national treasure Bob Mortimer.
Bob Mortimer's life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away...
Although his childhood in Middlesbrough was normal on the surface, it was tinged by the loss of his dad, and his own various misadventures (now infamous from his appearances on Would I Lie to You?), from burning down the family home to starting a short-lived punk band called Dog Dirt. As an adult, he trained as a solicitor and moved to London. Though he was doing pretty well (the South London Press once crowned him 'The Cockroach King' after a successful verdict), a chance encounter in a pub in the 1980s with a young comedian going by the name Vic Reeves set his life on a different track. And now, six years on, the heart condition that once threatened his career has instead led to new success on BBC2's Gone Fishing.
Warm, profound, and irrepressibly funny, And Away... is Bob's full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure).
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Four Books: Adventures On Trains Series
Title 1: The Highland Falcon Thief
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Kidnap on the California Comet
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Murder on the Safari Star
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
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Book Series Trailer:
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Book 1: The Highland Falcon
When eleven-year-old Harrison Hal Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age.
But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey--because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny.
It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.
Book 2: Kidnap on the California Comet
In this second book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to the U.S. with his uncle to ride a famous train—the California Comet—and stumbles on a new mystery to solve, in M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman's Kidnap on the California Comet...
After his adventure on the Highland Falcon, amateur sleuth Hal Beck is excited to embark on another journey with his journalist uncle. This time, they're set to ride the historic California Comet from Chicago to San Francisco.
Hal mostly keeps to himself on the trip, feeling homesick and out of place in America. But he soon finds himself drawn into another mystery when the young daughter of a billionaire tech entrepreneur goes missing!
Along with new friends—spunky 13-year-old Mason and his younger sister, Hadley—Hal races against the clock to find the missing girl before the California Comet reaches its final destination.
Book 3: Murder on the Safari Star
Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery – this time while on Safari!
All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli.
Uncle Nat is taking Hal on the journey of a lifetime – on a Safari Train from Pretoria to Victoria Falls. Drawing Africa's amazing wild animals from on board a spectacular steam train described as a luxury hotel on wheels, should be enough excitement for anyone. But something suspicious is happening on board the Safari Star and when a passenger is found mysteriously killed inside a locked compartment, it's up to Hal, along with his new friend Winston and his pet Mongoose, Chipo, to solve the murder mystery.
Book 4: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger in Dead Man's Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli.
A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?
Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?
The Author:
M. G. Leonard is a writer of books, poems and screenplays. She has a first-class honours degree in English literature and an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. She works as a freelance Digital Media Producer for clients such as the National Theatre, and Harry Potter West End, and previously worked as a Senior Digital Producer at the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House and Shakespeare’s Globe. She spent her early career in the music industry running Setanta Records, an independent record label, and managing bands, most notably The Divine Comedy. After leaving the music industry, she trained as an actor, dabbling in directing and producing as well as performing, before deciding to write her stories down. Maya lives in Brighton with her husband and two sons.
Title 1: The Highland Falcon Thief
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Kidnap on the California Comet
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Murder on the Safari Star
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Series Trailer:
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Website: https://www.mgleonard.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MGLnrd
Book 1: The Highland Falcon
When eleven-year-old Harrison Hal Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age.
But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey--because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny.
It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.
Book 2: Kidnap on the California Comet
In this second book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to the U.S. with his uncle to ride a famous train—the California Comet—and stumbles on a new mystery to solve, in M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman's Kidnap on the California Comet...
After his adventure on the Highland Falcon, amateur sleuth Hal Beck is excited to embark on another journey with his journalist uncle. This time, they're set to ride the historic California Comet from Chicago to San Francisco.
Hal mostly keeps to himself on the trip, feeling homesick and out of place in America. But he soon finds himself drawn into another mystery when the young daughter of a billionaire tech entrepreneur goes missing!
Along with new friends—spunky 13-year-old Mason and his younger sister, Hadley—Hal races against the clock to find the missing girl before the California Comet reaches its final destination.
Book 3: Murder on the Safari Star
Join Hal and Uncle Nat as they plunge straight into an exciting mystery – this time while on Safari!
All-aboard for the third amazing journey in the bestselling Adventures on Trains series from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated throughout by Elisa Paganelli.
Uncle Nat is taking Hal on the journey of a lifetime – on a Safari Train from Pretoria to Victoria Falls. Drawing Africa's amazing wild animals from on board a spectacular steam train described as a luxury hotel on wheels, should be enough excitement for anyone. But something suspicious is happening on board the Safari Star and when a passenger is found mysteriously killed inside a locked compartment, it's up to Hal, along with his new friend Winston and his pet Mongoose, Chipo, to solve the murder mystery.
Book 4: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger in Dead Man's Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli.
A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?
Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?
The Author:
M. G. Leonard is a writer of books, poems and screenplays. She has a first-class honours degree in English literature and an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. She works as a freelance Digital Media Producer for clients such as the National Theatre, and Harry Potter West End, and previously worked as a Senior Digital Producer at the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House and Shakespeare’s Globe. She spent her early career in the music industry running Setanta Records, an independent record label, and managing bands, most notably The Divine Comedy. After leaving the music industry, she trained as an actor, dabbling in directing and producing as well as performing, before deciding to write her stories down. Maya lives in Brighton with her husband and two sons.
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Lot 66
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Rachel Hore


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Title: A Beautiful Spy
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://rachelhore.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rachelhore
The Book;
From the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller comes a thrilling novel about a woman with an extraordinary life, based on a true story.
'Fantastic… Exciting, impeccably researched and full of powerful period atmosphere' Daily Mail
Minnie Gray is an ordinary young woman.
She is also a spy for the British government.
It all began in the summer of 1928...
Minnie is supposed to find a nice man, get married and have children. The problem is it doesn’t appeal to her at all. She is working as a secretary, but longs to make a difference.
Then, one day, she gets her chance. She is recruited by the British government as a spy. Under strict instructions not to tell anyone, not even her family, she moves to London and begins her mission – to infiltrate the Communist movement.
She soon gains the trust of important leaders. But as she grows more and more entangled in the workings of the movement, her job becomes increasingly dangerous. Leading a double life is starting to take its toll on her relationships and, feeling more isolated than ever, she starts to wonder how this is all going to end. The Russians are notorious for ruthlessly disposing of people given the slightest suspicion.
What if they find out?
Full of suspense, courage and love, A Beautiful Spy is a stunningly written story about resisting the norm and following your dreams, even if they come with sacrifices.
The Author:
Rachel Hore worked in London publishing for many years before moving with her family to Norwich, Norfolk and turning to writing fiction.
Rachel is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dream House (2006), The Memory Garden (2007), The Glass Painter's Daughter (2009), which was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Novel of the Year 2010, A Place of Secrets (2010), which was a Richard and Judy Bookclub pick, and A Gathering Storm (2011), which was shortlisted for the RNA Historical Novel of the year, 2012. The Silent Tide was published in 2013, A Week in Paris in 2014 and The House on Bellevue Gardens in 2015.
Her new novel, Last Letter Home, will be published on 22nd March 2018.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://rachelhore.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rachelhore
The Book;
From the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller comes a thrilling novel about a woman with an extraordinary life, based on a true story.
'Fantastic… Exciting, impeccably researched and full of powerful period atmosphere' Daily Mail
Minnie Gray is an ordinary young woman.
She is also a spy for the British government.
It all began in the summer of 1928...
Minnie is supposed to find a nice man, get married and have children. The problem is it doesn’t appeal to her at all. She is working as a secretary, but longs to make a difference.
Then, one day, she gets her chance. She is recruited by the British government as a spy. Under strict instructions not to tell anyone, not even her family, she moves to London and begins her mission – to infiltrate the Communist movement.
She soon gains the trust of important leaders. But as she grows more and more entangled in the workings of the movement, her job becomes increasingly dangerous. Leading a double life is starting to take its toll on her relationships and, feeling more isolated than ever, she starts to wonder how this is all going to end. The Russians are notorious for ruthlessly disposing of people given the slightest suspicion.
What if they find out?
Full of suspense, courage and love, A Beautiful Spy is a stunningly written story about resisting the norm and following your dreams, even if they come with sacrifices.
The Author:
Rachel Hore worked in London publishing for many years before moving with her family to Norwich, Norfolk and turning to writing fiction.
Rachel is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dream House (2006), The Memory Garden (2007), The Glass Painter's Daughter (2009), which was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Novel of the Year 2010, A Place of Secrets (2010), which was a Richard and Judy Bookclub pick, and A Gathering Storm (2011), which was shortlisted for the RNA Historical Novel of the year, 2012. The Silent Tide was published in 2013, A Week in Paris in 2014 and The House on Bellevue Gardens in 2015.
Her new novel, Last Letter Home, will be published on 22nd March 2018.
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Lot 67
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Mary Beard


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Title: Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern
Genre: History
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.the-tls.co.uk/categories/regular-features/mary-beard-a-dons-life
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmarybeard
The Book;
From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 years
What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book--against a background of today's "sculpture wars"--Mary Beard tells the story of how for more than two millennia portraits of the rich, powerful, and famous in the western world have been shaped by the image of Roman emperors, especially the "twelve Caesars," from the ruthless Julius Caesar to the fly-torturing Domitian. Twelve Caesars asks why these murderous autocrats have loomed so large in art from antiquity and the Renaissance to today, when hapless leaders are still caricatured as Neros fiddling while Rome burns.
Beginning with the importance of imperial portraits in Roman politics, this richly illustrated book offers a tour through 2,000 years of art and cultural history, presenting a fresh look at works by artists from Memling and Mantegna to the nineteenth-century African American sculptor Edmonia Lewis, as well as by generations of now-forgotten weavers, cabinetmakers, silversmiths, printers, and ceramicists. Rather than a story of a simple repetition of stable, blandly conservative images of imperial men and women, Twelve Caesars is an unexpected tale of changing identities, clueless or deliberate misidentifications, fakes, and often ambivalent representations of authority.
From Beard's reconstruction of Titian's extraordinary lost Room of the Emperors to her reinterpretation of Henry VIII's famous Caesarian tapestries, Twelve Caesars includes some fascinating detective work and offers a gripping story of some of the most challenging and disturbing portraits of power ever created.
Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Author:
Dame Winifred Mary Beard, DBE, FSA, FBA (born 1 January 1955) is an English scholar of Ancient Roman civilisation. The New Yorker characterises her as "learned but accessible".
Dame Mary is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, a fellow of Newnham College, and Royal Academy of Arts Professor of Ancient Literature. She is the Classics editor of The Times Literary Supplement, where she also writes a regular blog, "A Don's Life". Her frequent media appearances and sometimes controversial public statements have led to her being described as "Britain's best-known classicist."
Dame Mary was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to the study of classical civilisations.
Genre: History
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.the-tls.co.uk/categories/regular-features/mary-beard-a-dons-life
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wmarybeard
The Book;
From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 years
What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book--against a background of today's "sculpture wars"--Mary Beard tells the story of how for more than two millennia portraits of the rich, powerful, and famous in the western world have been shaped by the image of Roman emperors, especially the "twelve Caesars," from the ruthless Julius Caesar to the fly-torturing Domitian. Twelve Caesars asks why these murderous autocrats have loomed so large in art from antiquity and the Renaissance to today, when hapless leaders are still caricatured as Neros fiddling while Rome burns.
Beginning with the importance of imperial portraits in Roman politics, this richly illustrated book offers a tour through 2,000 years of art and cultural history, presenting a fresh look at works by artists from Memling and Mantegna to the nineteenth-century African American sculptor Edmonia Lewis, as well as by generations of now-forgotten weavers, cabinetmakers, silversmiths, printers, and ceramicists. Rather than a story of a simple repetition of stable, blandly conservative images of imperial men and women, Twelve Caesars is an unexpected tale of changing identities, clueless or deliberate misidentifications, fakes, and often ambivalent representations of authority.
From Beard's reconstruction of Titian's extraordinary lost Room of the Emperors to her reinterpretation of Henry VIII's famous Caesarian tapestries, Twelve Caesars includes some fascinating detective work and offers a gripping story of some of the most challenging and disturbing portraits of power ever created.
Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Author:
Dame Winifred Mary Beard, DBE, FSA, FBA (born 1 January 1955) is an English scholar of Ancient Roman civilisation. The New Yorker characterises her as "learned but accessible".
Dame Mary is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, a fellow of Newnham College, and Royal Academy of Arts Professor of Ancient Literature. She is the Classics editor of The Times Literary Supplement, where she also writes a regular blog, "A Don's Life". Her frequent media appearances and sometimes controversial public statements have led to her being described as "Britain's best-known classicist."
Dame Mary was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to the study of classical civilisations.
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Lot 68
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Adrian Tchaikovsky


Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Two Books:
Title 1: Shards of Earth
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: One Day All This Will Be Yours
Genre: Sci-fi
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Website: http://shadowsoftheapt.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aptshadow
Book 1: Shards of Earth
The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us an extraordinary space opera about humanity on the brink of extinction, and how one man's discovery will save or destroy us all.
The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .
Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade him in the war. And one of humanity's heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.
After earth was destroyed, mankind created a fighting elite to save their species, enhanced humans such as Idris. In the silence of space they could communicate, mind-to-mind, with the enemy. Then their alien aggressors, the Architects, simply disappeared—and Idris and his kind became obsolete.
Now, fifty years later, Idris and his crew have discovered something strange abandoned in space. It's clearly the work of the Architects—but are they returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy hunting for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, that many would kill to obtain.
Book 2: One Day All This Will Be Yours
Welcome to the end of time. It’s a perfect day.
Nobody remembers how the Causality War started. Really, there’s no-one to remember, and nothing for them to remember if there were; that’s sort of the point. We were time warriors, and we broke time.
I was the one who ended it. Ended the fighting, tidied up the damage as much as I could.
Then I came here, to the end of it all, and gave myself a mission: to never let it happen again.
The Author:
ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY was born in Lincolnshire and studied zoology and psychology at Reading, before practising law in Leeds. He is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor and is trained in stage-fighting. His literary influences include Gene Wolfe, Mervyn Peake, China Miéville, Mary Gently, Steven Erikson, Naomi Novak, Scott Lynch and Alan Campbell.
Title 1: Shards of Earth
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: One Day All This Will Be Yours
Genre: Sci-fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://shadowsoftheapt.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aptshadow
Book 1: Shards of Earth
The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us an extraordinary space opera about humanity on the brink of extinction, and how one man's discovery will save or destroy us all.
The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .
Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade him in the war. And one of humanity's heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.
After earth was destroyed, mankind created a fighting elite to save their species, enhanced humans such as Idris. In the silence of space they could communicate, mind-to-mind, with the enemy. Then their alien aggressors, the Architects, simply disappeared—and Idris and his kind became obsolete.
Now, fifty years later, Idris and his crew have discovered something strange abandoned in space. It's clearly the work of the Architects—but are they returning? And if so, why? Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy hunting for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value, that many would kill to obtain.
Book 2: One Day All This Will Be Yours
Welcome to the end of time. It’s a perfect day.
Nobody remembers how the Causality War started. Really, there’s no-one to remember, and nothing for them to remember if there were; that’s sort of the point. We were time warriors, and we broke time.
I was the one who ended it. Ended the fighting, tidied up the damage as much as I could.
Then I came here, to the end of it all, and gave myself a mission: to never let it happen again.
The Author:
ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY was born in Lincolnshire and studied zoology and psychology at Reading, before practising law in Leeds. He is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor and is trained in stage-fighting. His literary influences include Gene Wolfe, Mervyn Peake, China Miéville, Mary Gently, Steven Erikson, Naomi Novak, Scott Lynch and Alan Campbell.
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Lot 69
£ 13
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Kathryn Freeman


Kathryn Freeman
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Title: The New Guy
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://kathrynfreeman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathrynFreeman1
The Book;
Sam Huxton doesn’t do one-night stands, especially not with men she’s just met! But the hot guy at the bar was hard to resist and one night is all they share – no names, no numbers, just some much needed fun…
Until the same guy walks into Sam’s life the next day as her new employee. Sam never mixes business with pleasure and makes it clear an office fling with Ryan is off-limits. But after-hours… one thing can lead to another.
Can Sam trust her heart and her business with the new guy?
The Author:
A former pharmacist, I'm now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it's the reaction to a sexy hero.
With a husband who asks every Valentine's Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://kathrynfreeman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathrynFreeman1
The Book;
Sam Huxton doesn’t do one-night stands, especially not with men she’s just met! But the hot guy at the bar was hard to resist and one night is all they share – no names, no numbers, just some much needed fun…
Until the same guy walks into Sam’s life the next day as her new employee. Sam never mixes business with pleasure and makes it clear an office fling with Ryan is off-limits. But after-hours… one thing can lead to another.
Can Sam trust her heart and her business with the new guy?
The Author:
A former pharmacist, I'm now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it's the reaction to a sexy hero.
With a husband who asks every Valentine's Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises
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Lot 70
£ 15
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Kathryn Freeman


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Title: Mr. Right Across The Street
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://kathrynfreeman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathrynFreeman1
The Book;
Mia Abbott’s move to Manchester was supposed to give her time and space from all the disastrous romantic choices she’s made in her past. But then the hot guy who lives opposite – the one who works out every day at exactly 10 a.m., not that Mia has noticed thank-you-very-much – starts leaving notes in his window…for her.
Bar owner Luke Doyle has his own issues to deal with but as he shows Mia the sights of her new city he also shows her what real romance looks like for the first time. And when he cooks up a signature cocktail in her honour, she realises that the man behind the bar is even more enticing than any of his creations. And once she’s had a taste she knows it will never be enough!
The Author:
A former pharmacist, I'm now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it's the reaction to a sexy hero.
With a husband who asks every Valentine's Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://kathrynfreeman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathrynFreeman1
The Book;
Mia Abbott’s move to Manchester was supposed to give her time and space from all the disastrous romantic choices she’s made in her past. But then the hot guy who lives opposite – the one who works out every day at exactly 10 a.m., not that Mia has noticed thank-you-very-much – starts leaving notes in his window…for her.
Bar owner Luke Doyle has his own issues to deal with but as he shows Mia the sights of her new city he also shows her what real romance looks like for the first time. And when he cooks up a signature cocktail in her honour, she realises that the man behind the bar is even more enticing than any of his creations. And once she’s had a taste she knows it will never be enough!
The Author:
A former pharmacist, I'm now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it's the reaction to a sexy hero.
With a husband who asks every Valentine's Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises
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Lot 71
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Hazel Prior


Hazel Prior
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Title1: Away with the Penguins
Title2: Call of the Penguins
Title 3: Ellie and the Harp Maker
Genre: Contemporary
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Website: https://www.hazelprior.co.uk
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The Book 1; Away with the Penguins
Veronica McCreedy is about to have the journey of a lifetime ...
Veronica McCreedy lives in a mansion by the sea. She loves a nice cup of Darjeeling tea whilst watching a good wildlife documentary. And she’s never seen without her ruby-red lipstick.
Although these days Veronica is rarely seen by anyone because, at 85, her days are spent mostly at home, alone.
She can be found either collecting litter from the beach (‘people who litter the countryside should be shot’), trying to locate her glasses (‘someone must have moved them’) or shouting instructions to her assistant, Eileen (‘Eileen, door!’).
Veronica doesn’t have family or friends nearby. Not that she knows about, anyway . . . And she has no idea where she’s going to leave her considerable wealth when she dies.
But today . . . today Veronica is going to make a decision that will change all of this.
The Book 2; Call of the Penquins
Veronica McCreedy returns in the delightfully feel-good new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins - sure to become a firm favourite with readers!
Meet the heroine everyone's talking about . . .
Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed, Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea.
But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship, adventure and wildlife.
More specifically, a love for penguins!
And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary, far away in the southern hemisphere, she jumps at the chance.
Even though it will put her in the spotlight, just when she thought she would soon fade into the wings.
Perhaps it's never too late to shine?
Book3: Ellie and the Harp Maker
In the rolling hills of beautiful Exmoor, there’s a barn. And in that barn, you’ll find Dan. He’s a maker of exquisite harps - but not a great maker of conversation. He’s content in his own company, quietly working and away from social situations that he doesn’t always get right.
But one day, a cherry-socked woman stumbles across his barn and the conversation flows a little more easily than usual. She says her name’s Ellie, a housewife, alone, out on her daily walk and, though she doesn’t say this, she looks sad. He wants to make her feel better, so he gives her one of his harps, made of cherry wood.
And before they know it, this simple act of kindness puts them on the path to friendship, big secrets, pet pheasants and, most importantly, true love.
The Author:
Hazel Prior is the author of ELLIE AND THE HARP MAKER and Richard & Judy Book Club number one bestseller AWAY WITH THE PENGUINS (UK title)/HOW THE PENGUINS SAVED VERONICA (US title). Her third book, CALL OF THE PENGUINS, will be out in the UK this November and is available to pre-order. Hazel is also a freelance harpist. She lives in Exmoor, in England, with her husband and a huge, ginger cat.
Title2: Call of the Penguins
Title 3: Ellie and the Harp Maker
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.hazelprior.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HazelPriorBooks
The Book 1; Away with the Penguins
Veronica McCreedy is about to have the journey of a lifetime ...
Veronica McCreedy lives in a mansion by the sea. She loves a nice cup of Darjeeling tea whilst watching a good wildlife documentary. And she’s never seen without her ruby-red lipstick.
Although these days Veronica is rarely seen by anyone because, at 85, her days are spent mostly at home, alone.
She can be found either collecting litter from the beach (‘people who litter the countryside should be shot’), trying to locate her glasses (‘someone must have moved them’) or shouting instructions to her assistant, Eileen (‘Eileen, door!’).
Veronica doesn’t have family or friends nearby. Not that she knows about, anyway . . . And she has no idea where she’s going to leave her considerable wealth when she dies.
But today . . . today Veronica is going to make a decision that will change all of this.
The Book 2; Call of the Penquins
Veronica McCreedy returns in the delightfully feel-good new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins - sure to become a firm favourite with readers!
Meet the heroine everyone's talking about . . .
Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed, Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea.
But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship, adventure and wildlife.
More specifically, a love for penguins!
And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary, far away in the southern hemisphere, she jumps at the chance.
Even though it will put her in the spotlight, just when she thought she would soon fade into the wings.
Perhaps it's never too late to shine?
Book3: Ellie and the Harp Maker
In the rolling hills of beautiful Exmoor, there’s a barn. And in that barn, you’ll find Dan. He’s a maker of exquisite harps - but not a great maker of conversation. He’s content in his own company, quietly working and away from social situations that he doesn’t always get right.
But one day, a cherry-socked woman stumbles across his barn and the conversation flows a little more easily than usual. She says her name’s Ellie, a housewife, alone, out on her daily walk and, though she doesn’t say this, she looks sad. He wants to make her feel better, so he gives her one of his harps, made of cherry wood.
And before they know it, this simple act of kindness puts them on the path to friendship, big secrets, pet pheasants and, most importantly, true love.
The Author:
Hazel Prior is the author of ELLIE AND THE HARP MAKER and Richard & Judy Book Club number one bestseller AWAY WITH THE PENGUINS (UK title)/HOW THE PENGUINS SAVED VERONICA (US title). Her third book, CALL OF THE PENGUINS, will be out in the UK this November and is available to pre-order. Hazel is also a freelance harpist. She lives in Exmoor, in England, with her husband and a huge, ginger cat.
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Lot 72
£ 100
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Benji Davies


Benji Davies
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Title: The Snowflake
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Benji is including a unique drawing to go along with his signed book for his successful bidder *
Book Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yehu_tuQW0I
Website: https://benjidavies.squarespace.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Benji_Davies
The Book;
High, high up in the clouds a tiny snowflake is made. Perfectly small, fluffy, crystal and white, it tumbles and bounces inside the cloud. But then she begins to fall…
Exquisitely told and beautifully illustrated, The Snowflake tells the tale of one snowflake and one little girl – both longing for something and looking for their own special place in the world. The Snowflake is an utterly unforgettable and classic picture book from the multi-award winning and internationally bestselling picture-book creator, Benji Davies.
The Author:
Benji Davies is the illustrator of the Bizzy Bear books, Bizzy Bear: Let’s Go and Play and Bizzy Bear: Fun on the Farm. As a child, Benji knew that when he grew up he either wanted to make films or draw pictures in books. He is still working out which he likes best, and currently divides his time between illustrating children’s books and directing animation.
He has worked on a huge range of subjects and platforms, with clients as diverse as such Waterstone’s, Sainsbury’s and Oxfam, and in countries as different as India and Australia. He’s illustrated for several major publishers and is pleased to be working on Nosy Crow’s start-up list.
He lives in Hackney in London
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Benji is including a unique drawing to go along with his signed book for his successful bidder *
Book Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yehu_tuQW0I
Website: https://benjidavies.squarespace.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Benji_Davies
The Book;
High, high up in the clouds a tiny snowflake is made. Perfectly small, fluffy, crystal and white, it tumbles and bounces inside the cloud. But then she begins to fall…
Exquisitely told and beautifully illustrated, The Snowflake tells the tale of one snowflake and one little girl – both longing for something and looking for their own special place in the world. The Snowflake is an utterly unforgettable and classic picture book from the multi-award winning and internationally bestselling picture-book creator, Benji Davies.
The Author:
Benji Davies is the illustrator of the Bizzy Bear books, Bizzy Bear: Let’s Go and Play and Bizzy Bear: Fun on the Farm. As a child, Benji knew that when he grew up he either wanted to make films or draw pictures in books. He is still working out which he likes best, and currently divides his time between illustrating children’s books and directing animation.
He has worked on a huge range of subjects and platforms, with clients as diverse as such Waterstone’s, Sainsbury’s and Oxfam, and in countries as different as India and Australia. He’s illustrated for several major publishers and is pleased to be working on Nosy Crow’s start-up list.
He lives in Hackney in London
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Lot 73
£ 40
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Joy Wilkinson


Joy Wilkinson
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Title: Doctor Who - The Witchfinder
Genre: Science Fiction - T.V. & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.joywilkinson.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joyofse19
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQwfVBZXnvc
The Book;
‘ I am an expert on witchcraft, Doctor, but I wish to learn more. Before you die, I want answers.’
The TARDIS lands in the Lancashire village of Bilehurst Cragg in the 17th century, and the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz soon become embroiled in a witch trial run by the local landowner. Fear stalks the land, and the arrival of King James I only serves to intensify the witch hunt.
But the Doctor soon realises there is something more sinister than paranoia and superstition at work. Tendrils of living mud stir in the ground and the dead lurch back to horrifying life as an evil alien presence begins to revive. The Doctor and her friends must save not only the people of Bilehurst Cragg from the wakening forces, but the entire world
The Author:
Joy is an award-winning writer and director working across film, television, theatre, radio and fiction. She has been a Screen International Star of Tomorrow, a two-time Brit List nominee, one of Den Of Geek’s ‘50 Brilliant Screenwriters To Watch Out For’, a Verity Bargate Award winner, and she was mentored by Sir Kenneth Branagh on the prestigious BFI/Lighthouse Guiding Lights scheme. Joy is currently writing on LOCKWOOD & CO for Netflix, and developing original projects in the UK and US. Previous TV credits include DOCTOR WHO and BBC1’s critically-acclaimed five-parter NICK NICKLEBY. Her stage plays have been produced world-wide, and she is a highly experienced radio dramatist. Joy’s directing debut MA’AM won Bumble’s International Female Film Force Award in 2020 and has been selected for festivals world-wide. Her new short film THE EVERLASTING CLUB will be released in 2021.
Genre: Science Fiction - T.V. & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.joywilkinson.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joyofse19
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQwfVBZXnvc
The Book;
‘ I am an expert on witchcraft, Doctor, but I wish to learn more. Before you die, I want answers.’
The TARDIS lands in the Lancashire village of Bilehurst Cragg in the 17th century, and the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz soon become embroiled in a witch trial run by the local landowner. Fear stalks the land, and the arrival of King James I only serves to intensify the witch hunt.
But the Doctor soon realises there is something more sinister than paranoia and superstition at work. Tendrils of living mud stir in the ground and the dead lurch back to horrifying life as an evil alien presence begins to revive. The Doctor and her friends must save not only the people of Bilehurst Cragg from the wakening forces, but the entire world
The Author:
Joy is an award-winning writer and director working across film, television, theatre, radio and fiction. She has been a Screen International Star of Tomorrow, a two-time Brit List nominee, one of Den Of Geek’s ‘50 Brilliant Screenwriters To Watch Out For’, a Verity Bargate Award winner, and she was mentored by Sir Kenneth Branagh on the prestigious BFI/Lighthouse Guiding Lights scheme. Joy is currently writing on LOCKWOOD & CO for Netflix, and developing original projects in the UK and US. Previous TV credits include DOCTOR WHO and BBC1’s critically-acclaimed five-parter NICK NICKLEBY. Her stage plays have been produced world-wide, and she is a highly experienced radio dramatist. Joy’s directing debut MA’AM won Bumble’s International Female Film Force Award in 2020 and has been selected for festivals world-wide. Her new short film THE EVERLASTING CLUB will be released in 2021.
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Lot 74
£ 25
2
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Ste Sharp


Ste Sharp
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74
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Two Books:
Title 1: Darwin's Soldiers
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Survival Machines
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://stesharp.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteSharpAuthor
The Book 1; Darwin's Soldiers
John Greene has been torn from his World War One battle and thrown into a world inhabited by soldiers from history: Spartan, Cherokee and Viking. The eclectic assembly of warriors from every continent and era, form an army of Earth's greatest soldiers and are sent on a mission to prove themselves worthy. As they travel, they develop powerful mutations that aid their survival against the strange lifeforms inhabiting the bizarre land. John just wants to get home to his son and as the army is drawn into a major battle, he wonders if he is ready to risk his life for his new friends. But whoever brought him to this world has fixed the rules hard: here everyone must evolve or die.
The Book 2: Survival Machines
In Survival Machines, book two of The Origin Trilogy, John and the army of survivors continue the search they started in Darwin’s Soldiers. Who brought them to this bizarre world and for what purpose?
Discoveries are made and battle fought as the allied army are drawn into a world populated by alien armies who have survived the same tests as them. Factions fight to get to the core: a prized location which offers them the answers they are all searching for.
But a new threat rises, in the hyper-evolved Tathon, who threaten to tear the new world apart. The very survival of all species is at risk as John desperately tries to get the factions to work as one and defend the core.
Will their adaptations be strong enough against their new foe? And will anyone survive?
The Author:
In his range of Sci-fi and Crime fiction novels, Ste Sharp follows ordinary people on extra-ordinary journeys. Some venture beyond the boundaries of regular life to distant worlds, while others solve mysteries in the not too distant past.
Ste lives in Suffolk with his wife, two sons and is the lead singer of the Indie band, Atlas.
Title 1: Darwin's Soldiers
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Survival Machines
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://stesharp.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteSharpAuthor
The Book 1; Darwin's Soldiers
John Greene has been torn from his World War One battle and thrown into a world inhabited by soldiers from history: Spartan, Cherokee and Viking. The eclectic assembly of warriors from every continent and era, form an army of Earth's greatest soldiers and are sent on a mission to prove themselves worthy. As they travel, they develop powerful mutations that aid their survival against the strange lifeforms inhabiting the bizarre land. John just wants to get home to his son and as the army is drawn into a major battle, he wonders if he is ready to risk his life for his new friends. But whoever brought him to this world has fixed the rules hard: here everyone must evolve or die.
The Book 2: Survival Machines
In Survival Machines, book two of The Origin Trilogy, John and the army of survivors continue the search they started in Darwin’s Soldiers. Who brought them to this bizarre world and for what purpose?
Discoveries are made and battle fought as the allied army are drawn into a world populated by alien armies who have survived the same tests as them. Factions fight to get to the core: a prized location which offers them the answers they are all searching for.
But a new threat rises, in the hyper-evolved Tathon, who threaten to tear the new world apart. The very survival of all species is at risk as John desperately tries to get the factions to work as one and defend the core.
Will their adaptations be strong enough against their new foe? And will anyone survive?
The Author:
In his range of Sci-fi and Crime fiction novels, Ste Sharp follows ordinary people on extra-ordinary journeys. Some venture beyond the boundaries of regular life to distant worlds, while others solve mysteries in the not too distant past.
Ste lives in Suffolk with his wife, two sons and is the lead singer of the Indie band, Atlas.
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Lot 75
£ 35
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Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet


Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet
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Six Books:
Title 1: Egg
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Time for storytime: Egg by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73kXc4UiKM
Title 2: Supertato Sticker Skills
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Supertato Carnival Catastro-pea
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-mRyDIqQo
Title 4: Supertato Evil Pea rules
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwnPLTf_lzw
Title 5: No-Bot the Robots New Bottom
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZubmOTbKc4
Title 6: I Spy Island
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktaHofktCLw
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Sue-Hendra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suehendra
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Paul-Linnet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulLinnet
Book 1: Egg
When is an egg not an egg?
Everyone knows that eggs have pointy tops and big bottoms - but what happens when an upside down egg turns up? Will this odd egg ever be accepted by the others?
Book 2: Supertato Sticker Skills
Supertato and the gang are back with another must-have sticker book!
Expect to find the Evil Pea up to his usual tricks, as well as an array of brand new exciting activities – get ready to go on a scavenger hunt, build a robot and design your own treasure map, to name just a few! This book even has activities that are designed to help little ones develop important skills, like how to count, identify different colours and understand the concept of opposites.
With over 400 stickers, this sticker book is perfect for long journeys, rainy days and school holidays – a great gift for any child.
Book 3: Supertato Carnival Catastro-pea
Join Supertato and the gang in this hilarious, colourful caper from bestselling picture dream team, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet!
It's carnival time in the supermarket and the veggies are feeling festive! But someone is out to spoil the fun - with a devious device that could ruin EVERYTHING.
Can Supertato and the veggies stop their colourful carnival from turning into a carnival catastro-pea?!
Book 4: Supertato Evil Pea rules
Christmas has come to the supermarket, but not everyone is hap-pea about it in this fabulously festive Supertato adventure! From bestselling, award-winning duo Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet comes the story of the much-loved Supertato's nemesis - The Evil Pea.
There's jingling in the aisles and a festive feel in the air...
But The Evil Pea has escaped!
He wants to turn the supermarket into an icy kingdom where he will RULE! Help, veggies, WHERE IS SUPERTATO?
'There's lots of anarchic fun to be had in this joyous romp of a story with a very Christmassy feel . . . Full of humour, action and excitement, with glorious illustrations, this is another winner from a great team.' Parents in Touch
Book 5: No-Bot the Robots New Bottom
Love Supertato? Then meet No-Bot, the robot whose bottom is making funny noises in this hilariously silly new adventure from Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, creators of the super-bestselling SUPERTATO series!
When Bernard's bottom starts to make funny noises, he decides it MUST be broken! So along with his friends, he sets off in search of just the right replacement. Children will love watching No-Bot try on all kinds of strange new bottoms, from a wheel of cheese to a large red sofa!
Will Bernard EVER find the perfect bottom? Find out in this laugh-out-loud, fun-filled story from the brilliant brains behind Supertato, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Barry the Fish with Fingers and more!
And don’t miss No-Bot’s first funny adventure: No-Bot the Robot with No Bottom!
Book 6: I Spy Island
In the middle of the ocean, miles from anywhere is a happy little island who loves to play I Spy...
Join Island, and friends Glove, Banana, Bird and Bottle as they investigate the curious case of what's just washed up on Island's chin... What can it be? And what adventures lie in store?
The Author: Sue Hendra
Sue Hendra grew up in Wimbledon and has always loved making up stories and drawing pictures. Her favourite book as a child was Mr Silly. She graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and has been creating picture books ever since. In 2006 she met Paul Linnet and could instantly see that she’d met a fellow nitwit who liked talking nonsense. They went on to create many bestselling books together, working in a small room in their house in Brighton. Sue loves swimming, and can swim up and down for a very long time. Her favourite book is still Mr Silly.
The Author: Paul Linnett
Paul Linnet was born in Brighton and grew up in the Midlands, reading Tintin and playing classic 80s video games, before becoming obsessed with scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles. He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra. They made up a story about a fish with fingers and then a slug with a doughnut for a shell, and now no one can stop them from writing more and more frankly ridiculous books. They live in Brighton – and Paul still loves scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles.
Title 1: Egg
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Time for storytime: Egg by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73kXc4UiKM
Title 2: Supertato Sticker Skills
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Supertato Carnival Catastro-pea
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-mRyDIqQo
Title 4: Supertato Evil Pea rules
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwnPLTf_lzw
Title 5: No-Bot the Robots New Bottom
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZubmOTbKc4
Title 6: I Spy Island
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktaHofktCLw
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Sue-Hendra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suehendra
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Paul-Linnet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulLinnet
Book 1: Egg
When is an egg not an egg?
Everyone knows that eggs have pointy tops and big bottoms - but what happens when an upside down egg turns up? Will this odd egg ever be accepted by the others?
Book 2: Supertato Sticker Skills
Supertato and the gang are back with another must-have sticker book!
Expect to find the Evil Pea up to his usual tricks, as well as an array of brand new exciting activities – get ready to go on a scavenger hunt, build a robot and design your own treasure map, to name just a few! This book even has activities that are designed to help little ones develop important skills, like how to count, identify different colours and understand the concept of opposites.
With over 400 stickers, this sticker book is perfect for long journeys, rainy days and school holidays – a great gift for any child.
Book 3: Supertato Carnival Catastro-pea
Join Supertato and the gang in this hilarious, colourful caper from bestselling picture dream team, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet!
It's carnival time in the supermarket and the veggies are feeling festive! But someone is out to spoil the fun - with a devious device that could ruin EVERYTHING.
Can Supertato and the veggies stop their colourful carnival from turning into a carnival catastro-pea?!
Book 4: Supertato Evil Pea rules
Christmas has come to the supermarket, but not everyone is hap-pea about it in this fabulously festive Supertato adventure! From bestselling, award-winning duo Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet comes the story of the much-loved Supertato's nemesis - The Evil Pea.
There's jingling in the aisles and a festive feel in the air...
But The Evil Pea has escaped!
He wants to turn the supermarket into an icy kingdom where he will RULE! Help, veggies, WHERE IS SUPERTATO?
'There's lots of anarchic fun to be had in this joyous romp of a story with a very Christmassy feel . . . Full of humour, action and excitement, with glorious illustrations, this is another winner from a great team.' Parents in Touch
Book 5: No-Bot the Robots New Bottom
Love Supertato? Then meet No-Bot, the robot whose bottom is making funny noises in this hilariously silly new adventure from Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, creators of the super-bestselling SUPERTATO series!
When Bernard's bottom starts to make funny noises, he decides it MUST be broken! So along with his friends, he sets off in search of just the right replacement. Children will love watching No-Bot try on all kinds of strange new bottoms, from a wheel of cheese to a large red sofa!
Will Bernard EVER find the perfect bottom? Find out in this laugh-out-loud, fun-filled story from the brilliant brains behind Supertato, Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, Barry the Fish with Fingers and more!
And don’t miss No-Bot’s first funny adventure: No-Bot the Robot with No Bottom!
Book 6: I Spy Island
In the middle of the ocean, miles from anywhere is a happy little island who loves to play I Spy...
Join Island, and friends Glove, Banana, Bird and Bottle as they investigate the curious case of what's just washed up on Island's chin... What can it be? And what adventures lie in store?
The Author: Sue Hendra
Sue Hendra grew up in Wimbledon and has always loved making up stories and drawing pictures. Her favourite book as a child was Mr Silly. She graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and has been creating picture books ever since. In 2006 she met Paul Linnet and could instantly see that she’d met a fellow nitwit who liked talking nonsense. They went on to create many bestselling books together, working in a small room in their house in Brighton. Sue loves swimming, and can swim up and down for a very long time. Her favourite book is still Mr Silly.
The Author: Paul Linnett
Paul Linnet was born in Brighton and grew up in the Midlands, reading Tintin and playing classic 80s video games, before becoming obsessed with scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles. He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra. They made up a story about a fish with fingers and then a slug with a doughnut for a shell, and now no one can stop them from writing more and more frankly ridiculous books. They live in Brighton – and Paul still loves scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles.
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Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet


Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet
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Title: I Need A Wee!
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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'I Need a Wee!' by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL1F9SNAXKw
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Sue-Hendra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suehendra
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Paul-Linnet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulLinnet
The Book;
Alan the Bear has a problem. A big one.
He really, really needs to wee.
But things keep on getting in his way.
With the help of his friends and a special dance, will Alan make it to the toilet in time?
The Author: Sue Hendra
Sue Hendra grew up in Wimbledon and has always loved making up stories and drawing pictures. Her favourite book as a child was Mr Silly. She graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and has been creating picture books ever since. In 2006 she met Paul Linnet and could instantly see that she’d met a fellow nitwit who liked talking nonsense. They went on to create many bestselling books together, working in a small room in their house in Brighton. Sue loves swimming, and can swim up and down for a very long time. Her favourite book is still Mr Silly.
The Author: Paul Linnett
Paul Linnet was born in Brighton and grew up in the Midlands, reading Tintin and playing classic 80s video games, before becoming obsessed with scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles. He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra. They made up a story about a fish with fingers and then a slug with a doughnut for a shell, and now no one can stop them from writing more and more frankly ridiculous books. They live in Brighton – and Paul still loves scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
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'I Need a Wee!' by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL1F9SNAXKw
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/authors/Sue-Hendra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suehendra
Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Paul-Linnet
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulLinnet
The Book;
Alan the Bear has a problem. A big one.
He really, really needs to wee.
But things keep on getting in his way.
With the help of his friends and a special dance, will Alan make it to the toilet in time?
The Author: Sue Hendra
Sue Hendra grew up in Wimbledon and has always loved making up stories and drawing pictures. Her favourite book as a child was Mr Silly. She graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and has been creating picture books ever since. In 2006 she met Paul Linnet and could instantly see that she’d met a fellow nitwit who liked talking nonsense. They went on to create many bestselling books together, working in a small room in their house in Brighton. Sue loves swimming, and can swim up and down for a very long time. Her favourite book is still Mr Silly.
The Author: Paul Linnett
Paul Linnet was born in Brighton and grew up in the Midlands, reading Tintin and playing classic 80s video games, before becoming obsessed with scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles. He studied Graphic Design at Derby University, and later moved back to Brighton where he met Sue Hendra. They made up a story about a fish with fingers and then a slug with a doughnut for a shell, and now no one can stop them from writing more and more frankly ridiculous books. They live in Brighton – and Paul still loves scribbling, writing, guitars and motorcycles.
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Lot 77
£ 20
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Juliet Greenwood


Juliet Greenwood
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Title: The Girl with The Silver Clasp
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.julietgreenwood.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/julietgreenwood
The Book;
Will they find the courage to follow their dreams?
St. Ives, 1916.
Jess Morgan always hoped to become a celebrated silversmith, but when the men return from war she's forced to return to her job as a seamstress. All she can cling to is the memory of that delicate, unique silver clasp she created for a society bride.
Rachel Bellamy served as an ambulance driver on the front line during the Great War but now it's up to her to save the family home and picturesque harbour from her wealthy brother-in-law, before it's too late.
Giselle Harding fought her way up from poverty to become a Hollywood movie star. Yet even the most beautiful jewels she owns will never fill replace the man she lost.
As the lives of the three women collide, will they be able to overcome their differences and fight together for the dreams they once held so close?
The Author:
Juliet Greenwood is a UK novelist published by Orion, writing historical novels set mainly in romantic Cornwall. She has always been a bookworm and a storyteller, writing her first novel (a sweeping historical epic) at the age of ten.
After graduating in English from Lancaster University and Kings College, London, Juliet had a variety of jobs to support her ambition to be a full-time writer. These ranged from running a craft stall at Covent Garden to workshops in story-telling, along with spells of teaching and charity fundraising, and more recently as a freelance editor and proofreader.
Juliet has previously written stories and serials for magazines, as well as three historical novels published by Honno, the Welsh Women's Press, two of which reached the top #5 in the UK kindle store.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.julietgreenwood.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/julietgreenwood
The Book;
Will they find the courage to follow their dreams?
St. Ives, 1916.
Jess Morgan always hoped to become a celebrated silversmith, but when the men return from war she's forced to return to her job as a seamstress. All she can cling to is the memory of that delicate, unique silver clasp she created for a society bride.
Rachel Bellamy served as an ambulance driver on the front line during the Great War but now it's up to her to save the family home and picturesque harbour from her wealthy brother-in-law, before it's too late.
Giselle Harding fought her way up from poverty to become a Hollywood movie star. Yet even the most beautiful jewels she owns will never fill replace the man she lost.
As the lives of the three women collide, will they be able to overcome their differences and fight together for the dreams they once held so close?
The Author:
Juliet Greenwood is a UK novelist published by Orion, writing historical novels set mainly in romantic Cornwall. She has always been a bookworm and a storyteller, writing her first novel (a sweeping historical epic) at the age of ten.
After graduating in English from Lancaster University and Kings College, London, Juliet had a variety of jobs to support her ambition to be a full-time writer. These ranged from running a craft stall at Covent Garden to workshops in story-telling, along with spells of teaching and charity fundraising, and more recently as a freelance editor and proofreader.
Juliet has previously written stories and serials for magazines, as well as three historical novels published by Honno, the Welsh Women's Press, two of which reached the top #5 in the UK kindle store.
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Lot 78
£ 56
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Patrick Gale


Patrick Gale
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Title: Mother's Boy
Genre: Contemporary - Historical Fiction
Format: Rare Proof
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://galewarning.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PNovelistGale
The Book;
Laura, an impoverished Cornish girl, meets her husband when they are both in service in Teignmouth in 1916. They have a baby, Charles, but Laura's husband returns home from the trenches a damaged man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave her a widow. In a small, class-obsessed town she raises her boy alone, working as a laundress, and gradually becomes aware that he is some kind of genius.
As an intensely privately young man, Charles signs up for the navy with the new rank of coder. His escape from the tight, gossipy confines of Launceston to the colour and violence of war sees him blossom as he experiences not only the possibility of death, but the constant danger of a love that is as clandestine as his work.
MOTHER'S BOY is the story of a man who is among, yet apart from his fellows, in thrall to, yet at a distance from his own mother; a man being shaped for a long, remarkable and revered life spent hiding in plain sight. But it is equally the story of the dauntless mother who will continue to shield him long after the dangers of war are past.
Patrick Gale's 17th novel presents his vivid imagining of the childhood and youth of the great Cornish poet, Charles Causley and the indomitable woman who raised him singlehandedly while working as a laundress. It's an epic, taking in two world wars and Causley's adventures as a coder in the Navy, but also intensely intimate in the way Gale's fans expect
The Author:
Patrick was born on 31 January 1962 on the Isle of Wight, where his father was prison governor at Camp Hill, as his grandfather had been at nearby Parkhurst. He was the youngest of four; one sister, two brothers, spread over ten years. The family moved to London, where his father ran Wandsworth Prison, then to Winchester. At eight Patrick began boarding as a Winchester College Quirister at the cathedral choir school, Pilgrim's. At thirteen he went on to Winchester College. He finished his formal education with an English degree from New College, Oxford in 1983.
He has never had a grown-up job. For three years he lived at a succession of addresses, from a Notting Hill bedsit to a crumbling French chateau. While working on his first novels he eked out his slender income with odd jobs; as a typist, a singing waiter, a designer's secretary, a ghost-writer for an encyclopedia of the musical and, increasingly, as a book reviewer.
His first two novels, The Aerodynamics of Pork and Ease were published by Abacus on the same day in June 1986. The following year he moved to Camelford near the north coast of Cornwall and began a love affair with the county that has fed his work ever since.
He now lives in the far west, on a farm near Land's End with his husband, Aidan Hicks. There they raise beef cattle and grow barley. Patrick is obsessed with the garden they have created in what must be one of England's windiest sites and deeply resents the time his writing makes him spend away from working in it. As well as gardening, he plays both the modern and baroque cello. His chief extravagance in life is opera tickets.
Genre: Contemporary - Historical Fiction
Format: Rare Proof
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://galewarning.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PNovelistGale
The Book;
Laura, an impoverished Cornish girl, meets her husband when they are both in service in Teignmouth in 1916. They have a baby, Charles, but Laura's husband returns home from the trenches a damaged man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave her a widow. In a small, class-obsessed town she raises her boy alone, working as a laundress, and gradually becomes aware that he is some kind of genius.
As an intensely privately young man, Charles signs up for the navy with the new rank of coder. His escape from the tight, gossipy confines of Launceston to the colour and violence of war sees him blossom as he experiences not only the possibility of death, but the constant danger of a love that is as clandestine as his work.
MOTHER'S BOY is the story of a man who is among, yet apart from his fellows, in thrall to, yet at a distance from his own mother; a man being shaped for a long, remarkable and revered life spent hiding in plain sight. But it is equally the story of the dauntless mother who will continue to shield him long after the dangers of war are past.
Patrick Gale's 17th novel presents his vivid imagining of the childhood and youth of the great Cornish poet, Charles Causley and the indomitable woman who raised him singlehandedly while working as a laundress. It's an epic, taking in two world wars and Causley's adventures as a coder in the Navy, but also intensely intimate in the way Gale's fans expect
The Author:
Patrick was born on 31 January 1962 on the Isle of Wight, where his father was prison governor at Camp Hill, as his grandfather had been at nearby Parkhurst. He was the youngest of four; one sister, two brothers, spread over ten years. The family moved to London, where his father ran Wandsworth Prison, then to Winchester. At eight Patrick began boarding as a Winchester College Quirister at the cathedral choir school, Pilgrim's. At thirteen he went on to Winchester College. He finished his formal education with an English degree from New College, Oxford in 1983.
He has never had a grown-up job. For three years he lived at a succession of addresses, from a Notting Hill bedsit to a crumbling French chateau. While working on his first novels he eked out his slender income with odd jobs; as a typist, a singing waiter, a designer's secretary, a ghost-writer for an encyclopedia of the musical and, increasingly, as a book reviewer.
His first two novels, The Aerodynamics of Pork and Ease were published by Abacus on the same day in June 1986. The following year he moved to Camelford near the north coast of Cornwall and began a love affair with the county that has fed his work ever since.
He now lives in the far west, on a farm near Land's End with his husband, Aidan Hicks. There they raise beef cattle and grow barley. Patrick is obsessed with the garden they have created in what must be one of England's windiest sites and deeply resents the time his writing makes him spend away from working in it. As well as gardening, he plays both the modern and baroque cello. His chief extravagance in life is opera tickets.
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Lot 79
£ 16
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Frances Brody


Frances Brody
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Title: A Murder Inside
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://frances-brody.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrancesBrody
The Book;
1969. A job in the Prison Service is not for everyone. The training is hard, the cells are bleak and a thick skin is needed. But for Nell Lewis, helping prisoners is something she cares about deeply, and when she's promoted into a new post as governor of HMP Brackerley in Yorkshire, she's tasked with transforming the renowned run-down facility into a modern, open prison for women.
Just as Nell is settling into her new role, events take a dark turn when a man's body is discovered in the prison grounds. The mystery deepens still when one of their female inmates goes missing, ensuing a search across the country.
Can Nell resolve the sinister happenings at HMP Brackerley, before anyone else is put in danger?
The Author:
Frances Brody is a pseudonym for Frances McNeil, author of four novels and winner of the Elizabeth Elgin Award for best new saga of the millennium for Somewhere Behind the Morning. Frances has written many stories and plays for BBC radio, and scripts for television. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Theatr Clwyd, with Jehad nominated for a Time Out Award. Frances lived in the USA for a time before studying at Ruskin College, Oxford, reading English Literature and History at York University, teaching English and History at Bradford College and tutoring writing courses for the Arvon Foundation. She lives in Leeds where she was born and grew up.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://frances-brody.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrancesBrody
The Book;
1969. A job in the Prison Service is not for everyone. The training is hard, the cells are bleak and a thick skin is needed. But for Nell Lewis, helping prisoners is something she cares about deeply, and when she's promoted into a new post as governor of HMP Brackerley in Yorkshire, she's tasked with transforming the renowned run-down facility into a modern, open prison for women.
Just as Nell is settling into her new role, events take a dark turn when a man's body is discovered in the prison grounds. The mystery deepens still when one of their female inmates goes missing, ensuing a search across the country.
Can Nell resolve the sinister happenings at HMP Brackerley, before anyone else is put in danger?
The Author:
Frances Brody is a pseudonym for Frances McNeil, author of four novels and winner of the Elizabeth Elgin Award for best new saga of the millennium for Somewhere Behind the Morning. Frances has written many stories and plays for BBC radio, and scripts for television. Her stage plays have been toured by several theatre companies and produced at Manchester Library Theatre, the Gate and Theatr Clwyd, with Jehad nominated for a Time Out Award. Frances lived in the USA for a time before studying at Ruskin College, Oxford, reading English Literature and History at York University, teaching English and History at Bradford College and tutoring writing courses for the Arvon Foundation. She lives in Leeds where she was born and grew up.
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Lot 80
£ 60
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Damien Lewis


Damien Lewis
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80
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Title: SAS Great Escapes
Genre: Biography - History - Military
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://damienlewis.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authordlewis
The Book;
No food. No water. Out of ammo. Safety is south. But between there and here is 150 miles of barren desert – freezing at night, boiling in the day – populated solely by Ernst Rommel's fearsome and deadly Afrika Corps.
What would you do?
Give up? Or get on with it?
For the seven SAS supermen in Damien Lewis's explosive new audio exclusive, the answer was simple: Escape. Evade. Survive. From the mountains of Italy, to the deserts of Africa, these heroes epitomise the bravery, esprit de corps and daring do of Britain's finest elite fighting force.
Fans of Ant Middleton's First Man In and Ben MacIntyre's SAS: Rogue Heroes are in for a treat, as the SAS's master chronicler, Damien Lewis, has produced a gripping, heart-in-the-mouth, real-life thriller. A Sunday Times number one best-selling author, this fresh look at the most audacious escapes the SAS made in the Second World War is white-knuckle listening of the highest calibre.
Because if you put a fence in front of these men...they'll climb it.
The Author:
Damien Lewis became an author largely by accident, when a British publisher asked him if he'd be willing to turn a TV documentary he was working on into a book. That film was shot in the Sudan war zone, and told the story of how Arab tribes seized black African slaves in horrific slave raids. Lewis had been to the Sudan war zone dozens of times over the past decade, reporting on that conflict for the BBC, Channel 4 and US and European broadcasters.
His slavery documentary told the story of a young girl from the Nuba tribe, seized in a raid and sold into slavery in Khartoum, Sudan's capital city, and of her epic escape. The publisher asked Lewis if the Nuba girl would be willing to write her life story as a book, with his help as co-author. The book that they co-wrote was called 'Slave', and it was published to great acclaim, becoming a number one bestseller and being translated into some 30 languages worldwide. It won several awards and has been made into a feature film.
Genre: Biography - History - Military
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://damienlewis.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authordlewis
The Book;
No food. No water. Out of ammo. Safety is south. But between there and here is 150 miles of barren desert – freezing at night, boiling in the day – populated solely by Ernst Rommel's fearsome and deadly Afrika Corps.
What would you do?
Give up? Or get on with it?
For the seven SAS supermen in Damien Lewis's explosive new audio exclusive, the answer was simple: Escape. Evade. Survive. From the mountains of Italy, to the deserts of Africa, these heroes epitomise the bravery, esprit de corps and daring do of Britain's finest elite fighting force.
Fans of Ant Middleton's First Man In and Ben MacIntyre's SAS: Rogue Heroes are in for a treat, as the SAS's master chronicler, Damien Lewis, has produced a gripping, heart-in-the-mouth, real-life thriller. A Sunday Times number one best-selling author, this fresh look at the most audacious escapes the SAS made in the Second World War is white-knuckle listening of the highest calibre.
Because if you put a fence in front of these men...they'll climb it.
The Author:
Damien Lewis became an author largely by accident, when a British publisher asked him if he'd be willing to turn a TV documentary he was working on into a book. That film was shot in the Sudan war zone, and told the story of how Arab tribes seized black African slaves in horrific slave raids. Lewis had been to the Sudan war zone dozens of times over the past decade, reporting on that conflict for the BBC, Channel 4 and US and European broadcasters.
His slavery documentary told the story of a young girl from the Nuba tribe, seized in a raid and sold into slavery in Khartoum, Sudan's capital city, and of her epic escape. The publisher asked Lewis if the Nuba girl would be willing to write her life story as a book, with his help as co-author. The book that they co-wrote was called 'Slave', and it was published to great acclaim, becoming a number one bestseller and being translated into some 30 languages worldwide. It won several awards and has been made into a feature film.
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Lot 81
£ 30
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Minna Howard


Minna Howard
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Title: The Christmas Menagerie
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/minna-howard
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MinnaHowardMary
The Book;
Amelia’s beloved husband died three years ago and their daughters are unable to spend this Christmas with her.
Deciding to make the best of it and invite friends round, she is disappointed to find most of them are going away for the holiday.
A neighbour tells her that she must cancel her plan to spend Christmas with her son and new baby as the local kennels has suddenly closed and she has nowhere to leave her dog. Amelia offers to take him and ends up looking after a whole collection of animals, as Jules, the new vet shut the kennels down as he thought the popular elderly couple who have run it for years are no longer up to it.
Owing to a few problems with some animals, Amelia is forced to call in the vet who comes round with his small son. She is determined to dislike him for spoiling so many peoples holiday and upsetting the couple who owned the kennels.
The Author:
I have been writing for many years and have had novels published under my name, Mary de Laszlo and my pen name Minna Howard.
I live in London and have three children and three grandchildren.
I used to do film extra work but have paused it for the moment (not good at getting up at 4am! ) but might take it up again soon.
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/minna-howard
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MinnaHowardMary
The Book;
Amelia’s beloved husband died three years ago and their daughters are unable to spend this Christmas with her.
Deciding to make the best of it and invite friends round, she is disappointed to find most of them are going away for the holiday.
A neighbour tells her that she must cancel her plan to spend Christmas with her son and new baby as the local kennels has suddenly closed and she has nowhere to leave her dog. Amelia offers to take him and ends up looking after a whole collection of animals, as Jules, the new vet shut the kennels down as he thought the popular elderly couple who have run it for years are no longer up to it.
Owing to a few problems with some animals, Amelia is forced to call in the vet who comes round with his small son. She is determined to dislike him for spoiling so many peoples holiday and upsetting the couple who owned the kennels.
The Author:
I have been writing for many years and have had novels published under my name, Mary de Laszlo and my pen name Minna Howard.
I live in London and have three children and three grandchildren.
I used to do film extra work but have paused it for the moment (not good at getting up at 4am! ) but might take it up again soon.
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Lot 82
£ 60
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Ruth Hogan


Ruth Hogan
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Title: Madame Burova
Genre: Paranormal
Format: Hardback
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Website: https://ruthhogan.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthmariehogan
The Book;
Madame Burova - Tarot Reader, Palmist and Clairvoyant is retiring and leaving her booth on the Brighton seafront after fifty years.
Imelda Burova has spent a lifetime keeping other people's secrets and her silence has come at a price. She has seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Her cards had unmasked them all and her cards never lied. But Madame Burova is weary of other people's lives and other people's secrets, she needs rest and a little piece of life for herself. Before that, however, she has to fulfill a promise made a long time ago. She holds two brown envelopes in her hand, and she has to deliver them.
In London, it is time for another woman to make a fresh start. Billie has lost her university job, her marriage, and her place in the world when she discovers something that leaves her very identity in question. Determined to find answers, she must follow a trail which might just lead right to Madame Burova's door.
The Author:
I was born in the house where my parents still live in Bedford: my sister was so pleased to have a sibling that she threw a thrupenny bit at me. As a child I read everything I could lay my hands on: The Moomintrolls, A Hundred Million Francs, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the back of cereal packets and gravestones. I was mad about dogs and horses, but didn't like daddy-long-legs or sugar in my tea.
I studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College which was brilliant, but then I came home and got a 'proper' job. I worked for ten years in a senior local government position (I was definitely a square peg in a round hole, but it paid the bills and mortgage) before a car accident left me unable to work full-time and convinced me to start writing seriously. It was going well, but then in 2012 I got cancer, which was bloody inconvenient but precipitated an exciting hair journey from bald to a peroxide blonde Annie Lennox crop. When chemo kept me up all night I passed the time writing and the eventual result was The Keeper of Lost Things.
I live in a chaotic Victorian house with an assortment of rescue dogs and my long-suffering partner (who has very recently become my husband - so I can't be that bad!) I am a magpie, always collecting treasures, and a huge John Betjeman fan. My favourite word is 'antimacassar' and I still like reading gravestones
Genre: Paranormal
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ruthhogan.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthmariehogan
The Book;
Madame Burova - Tarot Reader, Palmist and Clairvoyant is retiring and leaving her booth on the Brighton seafront after fifty years.
Imelda Burova has spent a lifetime keeping other people's secrets and her silence has come at a price. She has seen the lovers and the liars, the angels and the devils, the dreamers and the fools. Her cards had unmasked them all and her cards never lied. But Madame Burova is weary of other people's lives and other people's secrets, she needs rest and a little piece of life for herself. Before that, however, she has to fulfill a promise made a long time ago. She holds two brown envelopes in her hand, and she has to deliver them.
In London, it is time for another woman to make a fresh start. Billie has lost her university job, her marriage, and her place in the world when she discovers something that leaves her very identity in question. Determined to find answers, she must follow a trail which might just lead right to Madame Burova's door.
The Author:
I was born in the house where my parents still live in Bedford: my sister was so pleased to have a sibling that she threw a thrupenny bit at me. As a child I read everything I could lay my hands on: The Moomintrolls, A Hundred Million Francs, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the back of cereal packets and gravestones. I was mad about dogs and horses, but didn't like daddy-long-legs or sugar in my tea.
I studied English and Drama at Goldsmiths College which was brilliant, but then I came home and got a 'proper' job. I worked for ten years in a senior local government position (I was definitely a square peg in a round hole, but it paid the bills and mortgage) before a car accident left me unable to work full-time and convinced me to start writing seriously. It was going well, but then in 2012 I got cancer, which was bloody inconvenient but precipitated an exciting hair journey from bald to a peroxide blonde Annie Lennox crop. When chemo kept me up all night I passed the time writing and the eventual result was The Keeper of Lost Things.
I live in a chaotic Victorian house with an assortment of rescue dogs and my long-suffering partner (who has very recently become my husband - so I can't be that bad!) I am a magpie, always collecting treasures, and a huge John Betjeman fan. My favourite word is 'antimacassar' and I still like reading gravestones
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Sophie Kinsella


Sophie Kinsella
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Title: The Party Crasher
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.sophiekinsella.co.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KinsellaSophie
The Book;
It's been over two years since Effie's beloved parents got divorced, destroying the image of the happy, loving childhood she thought she had. Since then, she's become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot (and much younger) girlfriend, Krista. And now, more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks, the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life, has been sold.
When Krista decides to throw a grand "house cooling" party, Effie is originally left off the guest list--and then receives a last-minute "anti-invitation" (maybe it's because she called Krista a gold-digger, but Krista totally deserved it, and it was mostly a joke anyway). Effie declines, but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house. Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating. As Effie sneaks around the house, hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors, she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren't just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring. Watching how her sister, brother, and dad behave when they think no one is looking, Effie overhears conversations, makes discoveries, and begins to see her family in a new light. Then she runs into Joe--the love of her life, who long ago broke her heart, and who's still as handsome and funny as ever--and even more truths emerge.
But will Effie act on these revelations? Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family? And truthfully, what did she really come back to Greenoaks for? Over the course of one blowout party, Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she'll ever be able to face her future.
The Author:
Sophie Kinsella has sold over 40 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she has been translated into over 40 languages.
Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.
Sophie has also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017.
Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She now lives in London, UK, with her husband and family.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.sophiekinsella.co.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KinsellaSophie
The Book;
It's been over two years since Effie's beloved parents got divorced, destroying the image of the happy, loving childhood she thought she had. Since then, she's become estranged from her father and embarked on a feud with his hot (and much younger) girlfriend, Krista. And now, more earth-shattering news: Greenoaks, the rambling Victorian country house Effie called home her whole life, has been sold.
When Krista decides to throw a grand "house cooling" party, Effie is originally left off the guest list--and then receives a last-minute "anti-invitation" (maybe it's because she called Krista a gold-digger, but Krista totally deserved it, and it was mostly a joke anyway). Effie declines, but then remembers a beloved childhood treasure is still hidden in the house. Her only chance to retrieve it is to break into Greenoaks while everyone is busy celebrating. As Effie sneaks around the house, hiding under tables and peeping through trapdoors, she realizes the secrets Greenoaks holds aren't just in the dusty passageways and hidden attics she grew up exploring. Watching how her sister, brother, and dad behave when they think no one is looking, Effie overhears conversations, makes discoveries, and begins to see her family in a new light. Then she runs into Joe--the love of her life, who long ago broke her heart, and who's still as handsome and funny as ever--and even more truths emerge.
But will Effie act on these revelations? Will she stay hidden or step out into the party and take her place with her family? And truthfully, what did she really come back to Greenoaks for? Over the course of one blowout party, Effie realizes that she must be honest with herself and confront her past before she'll ever be able to face her future.
The Author:
Sophie Kinsella has sold over 40 million copies of her books in more than 60 countries, and she has been translated into over 40 languages.
Sophie Kinsella first hit the UK bestseller lists in September 2000 with her first novel in the Shopaholic series – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also published as Confessions of a Shopaholic). The book’s heroine, Becky Bloomwood – a fun and feisty financial journalist who loves shopping but is hopeless with money – captured the hearts of readers worldwide. Becky has since featured in seven further bestselling books, Shopaholic Abroad (also published as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan), Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Shopaholic & Sister, Shopaholic & Baby, Mini Shopaholic, Shopaholic to the Stars and Shopaholic to the Rescue. Becky Bloomwood came to the big screen in 2009 with the hit Disney movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy.
Sophie has also written seven standalone novels which have all been bestsellers in the UK, USA and other countries around the world: Can You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I’ve Got Your Number, Wedding Night, and My Not So Perfect Life, which was a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for Best Fiction in 2017.
Sophie was born in London. She studied music at New College, Oxford, but after a year switched to Politics, Philosophy and Economics. She now lives in London, UK, with her husband and family.
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Lot 84
£ 50
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Anne Coates


Anne Coates
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Title: Perdition’s Child
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*The name of the successful bidder, if he or she consents, will be a character in book six of the Hannah Weybridge series.*
Website: https://www.annecoatesauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anne_Coates1
The Book;
Dulwich library is the scene of a baffling murder, followed swiftly by another in Manchester, the victims linked by nothing other than their Australian nationality. Police dismiss the idea of a serial killer, but journalist Hannah Weybridge isn't convinced.
She is drawn into an investigation in which more Australian men are killed as they try to trace their British families. Her research reveals past horrors and present sadness, and loss linked to children who went missing after the Second World War. Have those children returned now?
Once again Hannah finds herself embroiled in a deadly mystery, a mystery complicated by the murder of Harry Peters; the brother of Lucy, one of the residents of Cardboard City she had become friendly with. It soon becomes clear Lucy is protecting secrets of her own.
What is Lucy's link to the murders and can Hannah discover the truth before the killer strikes again?
Anne Coates gripping thriller is the perfect suspense read for fans of Emma Tallon, K.L.Slater and Laura Marshall.
The Author:
For most of her working life in publishing, Anne has had a foot in both camps as a writer and an editor, moving from book publishing to magazines and then freelancing in both. Having edited both fiction and narrative non-fiction, she has also had short stories published in a variety of magazines including Bella and Candis and is the author of seven non-fiction books. Telling stories is Anne’s first love and nearly all her short fiction as well as Dancers in The Wind and Death’s Silent Judgement began with a real event followed by a ‘what if …’. That is also the case with the two prize-winning 99Fiction.net stories: Codewords and Eternal Love.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*The name of the successful bidder, if he or she consents, will be a character in book six of the Hannah Weybridge series.*
Website: https://www.annecoatesauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Anne_Coates1
The Book;
Dulwich library is the scene of a baffling murder, followed swiftly by another in Manchester, the victims linked by nothing other than their Australian nationality. Police dismiss the idea of a serial killer, but journalist Hannah Weybridge isn't convinced.
She is drawn into an investigation in which more Australian men are killed as they try to trace their British families. Her research reveals past horrors and present sadness, and loss linked to children who went missing after the Second World War. Have those children returned now?
Once again Hannah finds herself embroiled in a deadly mystery, a mystery complicated by the murder of Harry Peters; the brother of Lucy, one of the residents of Cardboard City she had become friendly with. It soon becomes clear Lucy is protecting secrets of her own.
What is Lucy's link to the murders and can Hannah discover the truth before the killer strikes again?
Anne Coates gripping thriller is the perfect suspense read for fans of Emma Tallon, K.L.Slater and Laura Marshall.
The Author:
For most of her working life in publishing, Anne has had a foot in both camps as a writer and an editor, moving from book publishing to magazines and then freelancing in both. Having edited both fiction and narrative non-fiction, she has also had short stories published in a variety of magazines including Bella and Candis and is the author of seven non-fiction books. Telling stories is Anne’s first love and nearly all her short fiction as well as Dancers in The Wind and Death’s Silent Judgement began with a real event followed by a ‘what if …’. That is also the case with the two prize-winning 99Fiction.net stories: Codewords and Eternal Love.
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Lot 85
£ 22
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Liz Fenwick


Liz Fenwick
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85
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Title: River Between Us.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Liz_Fenwick
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liz_fenwick
The Book;
Following the breakdown of her marriage, Theo has bought a tumbledown cottage on the banks of the river Tamar which divides Cornwall and Devon. The peace and tranquillity of Boatman’s Cottage, nestled by the water, is just what she needs to heal.
Yet soon after her arrival, Theo discovers a stash of hidden letters tied with a ribbon, untouched for more than a century. The letters – sent from the battlefields of France during WW1 – tell of a young servant from the nearby manor house, Abbotswood, and his love for a woman he was destined to lose.
As she begins to bring Boatman’s Cottage and its gardens back to life, Theo pieces together a story of star-crossed lovers played out against the river, while finding her own new path to happiness.
The Author:
I was born in Massachusetts and after nine international moves - the final one lasting eight years in Dubai- I now live in Cornwall and London with my husband and a cat. I made my first trip to Cornwall in 1989, bought my home there seven years later. My heart is forever in Cornwall, creating new stories.
My debut novel THE CORNISH HOUSE was followed by A CORNISH AFFAIR, A CORNISH STRANGER and UNDER A CORNISH SKY, A Cornish Christmas Carol (novella), THE RETURNING TIDE, ONE CORNISH SUMMER, THE PATH TO THE SEA and out in June 2021 THE RIVER BETWEEN US. There are editions in Dutch, German, Portuguese, French, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Latvian, Turkish, Serbian, Czech and soon Hungarian.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Liz_Fenwick
Twitter: https://twitter.com/liz_fenwick
The Book;
Following the breakdown of her marriage, Theo has bought a tumbledown cottage on the banks of the river Tamar which divides Cornwall and Devon. The peace and tranquillity of Boatman’s Cottage, nestled by the water, is just what she needs to heal.
Yet soon after her arrival, Theo discovers a stash of hidden letters tied with a ribbon, untouched for more than a century. The letters – sent from the battlefields of France during WW1 – tell of a young servant from the nearby manor house, Abbotswood, and his love for a woman he was destined to lose.
As she begins to bring Boatman’s Cottage and its gardens back to life, Theo pieces together a story of star-crossed lovers played out against the river, while finding her own new path to happiness.
The Author:
I was born in Massachusetts and after nine international moves - the final one lasting eight years in Dubai- I now live in Cornwall and London with my husband and a cat. I made my first trip to Cornwall in 1989, bought my home there seven years later. My heart is forever in Cornwall, creating new stories.
My debut novel THE CORNISH HOUSE was followed by A CORNISH AFFAIR, A CORNISH STRANGER and UNDER A CORNISH SKY, A Cornish Christmas Carol (novella), THE RETURNING TIDE, ONE CORNISH SUMMER, THE PATH TO THE SEA and out in June 2021 THE RIVER BETWEEN US. There are editions in Dutch, German, Portuguese, French, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Latvian, Turkish, Serbian, Czech and soon Hungarian.
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Lot 86
£ 17
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Lynne Rickards


Lynne Rickards
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Title: I Do Not Eat the Colour Green
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lynnerickardsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynneRickards
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4xLiyD4-ZQ
The Book;
Lynne Rickards serves up a delectable variation on the picky-eater-themed tale in this lively text to read aloud accompanied by fabulous contemporary artwork. Marlene McKean loves all the colors of the rainbow except for one—she absolutely hates the color green!
The Author:
Lynne Rickards was born in Canada and came to Scotland as part of her university studies in 1991. She felt so at home in Glasgow that she decided to stay! Now, nearly 30 years later, she is married with two grown-up children, and has published 38 picture books and early readers. Lynne is best known for Pink!, a story about a pink penguin called Patrick, and for her Scottish wildlife series (puffins, red squirrels and wildcats) told in rhyme and published by Floris Books. For fun, she likes baking biscuits and painting portraits in acrylics. She also wrote a children's musical based on Pink! which toured Scottish primary schools and nurseries, performed by Hopscotch Theatre Company. Lynne has two new books coming out in spring 2022.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.lynnerickardsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynneRickards
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The Book;
Lynne Rickards serves up a delectable variation on the picky-eater-themed tale in this lively text to read aloud accompanied by fabulous contemporary artwork. Marlene McKean loves all the colors of the rainbow except for one—she absolutely hates the color green!
The Author:
Lynne Rickards was born in Canada and came to Scotland as part of her university studies in 1991. She felt so at home in Glasgow that she decided to stay! Now, nearly 30 years later, she is married with two grown-up children, and has published 38 picture books and early readers. Lynne is best known for Pink!, a story about a pink penguin called Patrick, and for her Scottish wildlife series (puffins, red squirrels and wildcats) told in rhyme and published by Floris Books. For fun, she likes baking biscuits and painting portraits in acrylics. She also wrote a children's musical based on Pink! which toured Scottish primary schools and nurseries, performed by Hopscotch Theatre Company. Lynne has two new books coming out in spring 2022.
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Lot 87
£ 18
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Rachel Dove


Rachel Dove
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Title: Meet Me At Fir Tree Lodge
Genre: Romance, Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/rachel-dove
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WriterDove
The Book;
Rebecca Atkins has everything she could hope for – the perfect fiancé, fabulous friends and a career as a professional skier. But when an accident on the slopes brings her crashing down in the snow with a catastrophic thud, everything changes. Her career is over, and her fiancé turns out to be, well, not so perfect.
With the chance to start afresh, Rebecca does what anyone else in her position would do… She turns to baking and manages the Alpine Bites café, nestled in the French Alps.
But when handsome stranger Luke Sommersby becomes Rebecca’s unexpected lodger, her plan to completely forget about love is thrown into jeopardy. Guarding her heart since the accident, Fir Tree Lodge is strictly a man-free-zone.
Luke is kind, caring and gorgeous, but the emotional scars from her fall still run deep, and she fights to keep the sparks catching her heart at bay.
Will Rebecca be able to find a second chance in the snow and step into a bright new future with Luke by her side?
The Author:
I am a wife, mother of two boys, degree student, avid reader and writer of words. I sometimes sleep, always have eye bags and dream of retiring to a big white house in Cornwall, with 2 shaggy dogs, drinking wine on my seafront balcony whilst creating works of romantic fiction. All done with immaculate make up and floaty dresses.
In the meantime I nearly always remember to brush my hair, seldom have time to look in a mirror and write many, many to-do lists.
Genre: Romance, Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/rachel-dove
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WriterDove
The Book;
Rebecca Atkins has everything she could hope for – the perfect fiancé, fabulous friends and a career as a professional skier. But when an accident on the slopes brings her crashing down in the snow with a catastrophic thud, everything changes. Her career is over, and her fiancé turns out to be, well, not so perfect.
With the chance to start afresh, Rebecca does what anyone else in her position would do… She turns to baking and manages the Alpine Bites café, nestled in the French Alps.
But when handsome stranger Luke Sommersby becomes Rebecca’s unexpected lodger, her plan to completely forget about love is thrown into jeopardy. Guarding her heart since the accident, Fir Tree Lodge is strictly a man-free-zone.
Luke is kind, caring and gorgeous, but the emotional scars from her fall still run deep, and she fights to keep the sparks catching her heart at bay.
Will Rebecca be able to find a second chance in the snow and step into a bright new future with Luke by her side?
The Author:
I am a wife, mother of two boys, degree student, avid reader and writer of words. I sometimes sleep, always have eye bags and dream of retiring to a big white house in Cornwall, with 2 shaggy dogs, drinking wine on my seafront balcony whilst creating works of romantic fiction. All done with immaculate make up and floaty dresses.
In the meantime I nearly always remember to brush my hair, seldom have time to look in a mirror and write many, many to-do lists.
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Lot 88
£ 18
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Rachel Dove


Rachel Dove
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Title: The Paramedic's Secret Son
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/rachel-dove
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WriterDove
The Book;
He thought he had to leave…
…Now he has two reasons to stay!
Eight years ago, paramedic Harry walked away from Annabel, knowing that it would break both of their hearts but that staying would only hurt her more. Now Harry has returned to discover that Annabel wasn’t the only one he left behind—he has a seven-year-old son! Knowing he’s a father makes him even more determined to win Annabel—and little Aidan—back…
The Author:
I am a wife, mother of two boys, degree student, avid reader and writer of words. I sometimes sleep, always have eye bags and dream of retiring to a big white house in Cornwall, with 2 shaggy dogs, drinking wine on my seafront balcony whilst creating works of romantic fiction. All done with immaculate make up and floaty dresses.
In the meantime I nearly always remember to brush my hair, seldom have time to look in a mirror and write many, many to-do lists.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/rachel-dove
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WriterDove
The Book;
He thought he had to leave…
…Now he has two reasons to stay!
Eight years ago, paramedic Harry walked away from Annabel, knowing that it would break both of their hearts but that staying would only hurt her more. Now Harry has returned to discover that Annabel wasn’t the only one he left behind—he has a seven-year-old son! Knowing he’s a father makes him even more determined to win Annabel—and little Aidan—back…
The Author:
I am a wife, mother of two boys, degree student, avid reader and writer of words. I sometimes sleep, always have eye bags and dream of retiring to a big white house in Cornwall, with 2 shaggy dogs, drinking wine on my seafront balcony whilst creating works of romantic fiction. All done with immaculate make up and floaty dresses.
In the meantime I nearly always remember to brush my hair, seldom have time to look in a mirror and write many, many to-do lists.
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Lot 89
£ 20
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Paul Finch


Paul Finch
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Title: One Eye Open
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.paulfinchauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulfinchauthor
The Book;
A high-speed crash leaves a man and woman clinging to life.
Neither of them carries ID. Their car has fake number plates.
In their luggage: a huge amount of cash.
Who are they? What are they hiding?
And what were they running from?
YOU CAN HIDE
DS Lynda Hagen, once a brilliant detective, gave it all up to raise her family.
But something about this case reignites a spark in her...
BUT YOU'LL ALWAYS SLEEP WITH...
What begins as an investigation soon becomes an obsession.
And it will lead her to a secret so dangerous that soon there will be nowhere left to hide.
ONE EYE OPEN
The Author:
Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist now turned best-selling crime and thriller writer, and is the million-selling author of the very popular DS Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenburg and DC Lucy Clayburn novels.
Paul first cut his literary teeth penning episodes of the British TV crime drama, The Bill, and has written extensively in horror, fantasy and science-fiction, including for Dr Who.
However, he is probably best known for his crime/thriller novels, specifically the Heckenburg police-actioners, of which there are seven to date, and the Clayburn procedurals, of which there are three. The first three books in the Heck line achieved official best-seller status, the second being the fastest pre-ordered title in HarperCollins history, while the first Lucy Clayburn novel made the Sunday Times Top 10 list. The Heck series alone has accrued over 2,000 5-star reviews on Amazon. Paul is currently with Orion Books, where he is writing a series of stand-alone thrillers.
Paul is a native of Wigan, Lancashire, where he still lives with his wife and business partner, Cathy.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paulfinchauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulfinchauthor
The Book;
A high-speed crash leaves a man and woman clinging to life.
Neither of them carries ID. Their car has fake number plates.
In their luggage: a huge amount of cash.
Who are they? What are they hiding?
And what were they running from?
YOU CAN HIDE
DS Lynda Hagen, once a brilliant detective, gave it all up to raise her family.
But something about this case reignites a spark in her...
BUT YOU'LL ALWAYS SLEEP WITH...
What begins as an investigation soon becomes an obsession.
And it will lead her to a secret so dangerous that soon there will be nowhere left to hide.
ONE EYE OPEN
The Author:
Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist now turned best-selling crime and thriller writer, and is the million-selling author of the very popular DS Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenburg and DC Lucy Clayburn novels.
Paul first cut his literary teeth penning episodes of the British TV crime drama, The Bill, and has written extensively in horror, fantasy and science-fiction, including for Dr Who.
However, he is probably best known for his crime/thriller novels, specifically the Heckenburg police-actioners, of which there are seven to date, and the Clayburn procedurals, of which there are three. The first three books in the Heck line achieved official best-seller status, the second being the fastest pre-ordered title in HarperCollins history, while the first Lucy Clayburn novel made the Sunday Times Top 10 list. The Heck series alone has accrued over 2,000 5-star reviews on Amazon. Paul is currently with Orion Books, where he is writing a series of stand-alone thrillers.
Paul is a native of Wigan, Lancashire, where he still lives with his wife and business partner, Cathy.
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Lot 90
£ 15
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Kent Tayler


Kent Tayler
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Title: Natalie's Incredible Lunar Adventure
Genre: Sci-Fi - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://kenttayler.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylertoons
The Book;
After fighting their enemies on land and sea, the crew from Crowntown are back for their most dangerous mission yet. Following Blondbeard’s hint at more wicked plans afoot, Natalie is keen to find out more. Fortunately, her chance arrives after the RMS Assets are stolen, which can only be the work of the dastardly pirate.
Join Natalie one more time for a gravity defying mission that will take you to another dimension. Spacesuits not included!
The Illustrator:
Kent is a comic strip writer/cartoonist who's work has been in Viz comic, Private Eye, The New European, The Penguin Book of Brexit Cartoons and many other publications.
Genre: Sci-Fi - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://kenttayler.tumblr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylertoons
The Book;
After fighting their enemies on land and sea, the crew from Crowntown are back for their most dangerous mission yet. Following Blondbeard’s hint at more wicked plans afoot, Natalie is keen to find out more. Fortunately, her chance arrives after the RMS Assets are stolen, which can only be the work of the dastardly pirate.
Join Natalie one more time for a gravity defying mission that will take you to another dimension. Spacesuits not included!
The Illustrator:
Kent is a comic strip writer/cartoonist who's work has been in Viz comic, Private Eye, The New European, The Penguin Book of Brexit Cartoons and many other publications.
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Lot 91
£ 45
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James Nicol


James Nicol
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Three Books: Apprentice Witch Series:
Title 1: The Apprentice Witch
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Witch Alone
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Witch Come True
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Introducing THE APPRENTICE WITCH by James Nicol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naDcHb-duKs
Website: https://jamesnicolbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesENicol
Book 1: The Apprentice Witch
A special middle grade debut of magic and courage in a world of witches, written with the charm and enchantment of Circus Mirandus and The Apothecary.Arianwyn has flunked her witch's assessment: She's doomed. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, she may never become a real witch -- much to the glee of her archrival, Gimma.But remote Lull is not as boring as it seems. Strange things are sighted in the woods, a dangerous infestation of hex creeps throughout the town, and a mysterious magical visitor arrives with his eye on her. With every spirit banished, creature helped, and spell cast, Arianwyn starts to get the hang of being a witch -- even if she's only an apprentice. But the worst still lies ahead. For a sinister darkness has begun to haunt her spells, and there may be much more at stake than just her pride... for Arianwyn and the entire land.
Book 2: A Witch Alone
Arianwyn Gribble is back!
During an eventful holiday in Kingsport, Arianwyn is recruited for an important mission: to retrieve the Book of Quiet Glyphs from its hiding place in the Great Wood.
But as she returns home to Lull, feyling refugees gather outside the town walls and hex plagues the forest. As tensions lead to fall-outs with her friends, town squabbles and magical mishaps, Arianwyn faces a sobering truth: she alone can find the Book, and wield its secrets ...
Book 3: A Witch Come True
The war is over and Arianwyn has discovered the secret of the quiet glyphs, but her troubles are far from over.
Her day-to-day work as Lull’s witch is tricky enough: winter has set in, bringing bad weather, ice imps and befuddling Yule traditions. But when Arianwyn’s grandmother is abducted by the traitor on the Council, our witch faces her greatest challenge yet. What really makes a witch come true? Our lovable heroine is about to find out …
The final instalment of James Nicol’s popular witchy trilogy, perfect for fans of The Worst Witch and Diana Wynne Jones.
The Author:
James Nicol has loved books and stories his whole life. As a child he spent hours absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons or adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the garden searching for dragons and witches. He has worked in bookshops and libraries and now spends all his spare time writing! He lives near the city of York in a house with too many books and too many musical instruments with his partner and a black and white cockapoo called Bonnie.
Title 1: The Apprentice Witch
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Witch Alone
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Witch Come True
Genre: Fantasy - Paranormal (Magic) - Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Introducing THE APPRENTICE WITCH by James Nicol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naDcHb-duKs
Website: https://jamesnicolbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesENicol
Book 1: The Apprentice Witch
A special middle grade debut of magic and courage in a world of witches, written with the charm and enchantment of Circus Mirandus and The Apothecary.Arianwyn has flunked her witch's assessment: She's doomed. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, she may never become a real witch -- much to the glee of her archrival, Gimma.But remote Lull is not as boring as it seems. Strange things are sighted in the woods, a dangerous infestation of hex creeps throughout the town, and a mysterious magical visitor arrives with his eye on her. With every spirit banished, creature helped, and spell cast, Arianwyn starts to get the hang of being a witch -- even if she's only an apprentice. But the worst still lies ahead. For a sinister darkness has begun to haunt her spells, and there may be much more at stake than just her pride... for Arianwyn and the entire land.
Book 2: A Witch Alone
Arianwyn Gribble is back!
During an eventful holiday in Kingsport, Arianwyn is recruited for an important mission: to retrieve the Book of Quiet Glyphs from its hiding place in the Great Wood.
But as she returns home to Lull, feyling refugees gather outside the town walls and hex plagues the forest. As tensions lead to fall-outs with her friends, town squabbles and magical mishaps, Arianwyn faces a sobering truth: she alone can find the Book, and wield its secrets ...
Book 3: A Witch Come True
The war is over and Arianwyn has discovered the secret of the quiet glyphs, but her troubles are far from over.
Her day-to-day work as Lull’s witch is tricky enough: winter has set in, bringing bad weather, ice imps and befuddling Yule traditions. But when Arianwyn’s grandmother is abducted by the traitor on the Council, our witch faces her greatest challenge yet. What really makes a witch come true? Our lovable heroine is about to find out …
The final instalment of James Nicol’s popular witchy trilogy, perfect for fans of The Worst Witch and Diana Wynne Jones.
The Author:
James Nicol has loved books and stories his whole life. As a child he spent hours absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons or adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the garden searching for dragons and witches. He has worked in bookshops and libraries and now spends all his spare time writing! He lives near the city of York in a house with too many books and too many musical instruments with his partner and a black and white cockapoo called Bonnie.
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Lot 92
£ 210
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Iain Dale


Iain Dale
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Title: The Prime Ministers
Genre: Biography - History - Politics
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Iain has added a book plate signed by Margaret Thatcher to his book*
Website: https://www.iaindale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IainDale
The Book:
'Many of my predecessors were giants, some had feet of clay, all possessed human foibles.' - From the foreword by Boris Johnson
It has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 - an office which today is under scrutiny like never before. The Prime Ministers, edited by leading political commentator Iain Dale, brings to life all 55 of Britain's 'First Among Equals' with an essay for each office holder, written by key figures in British politics. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, this book provides a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements.
The Author:
Iain Dale is an award-winning broadcaster and presenter of the Evening Show on LBC Radio He is the author/editor of more than 30 books and co-host of the For the Many podcast and the Iain Dale Book Club podcast. He was named Radio Presenter of the Year for 2013 and 2016 and is the former Managing Director of Biteback Publishing. He hosts the theatre show Iain Dale All Talk. Iain lives in Tunbridge Wells.
Genre: Biography - History - Politics
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Iain has added a book plate signed by Margaret Thatcher to his book*
Website: https://www.iaindale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IainDale
The Book:
'Many of my predecessors were giants, some had feet of clay, all possessed human foibles.' - From the foreword by Boris Johnson
It has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 - an office which today is under scrutiny like never before. The Prime Ministers, edited by leading political commentator Iain Dale, brings to life all 55 of Britain's 'First Among Equals' with an essay for each office holder, written by key figures in British politics. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, this book provides a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements.
The Author:
Iain Dale is an award-winning broadcaster and presenter of the Evening Show on LBC Radio He is the author/editor of more than 30 books and co-host of the For the Many podcast and the Iain Dale Book Club podcast. He was named Radio Presenter of the Year for 2013 and 2016 and is the former Managing Director of Biteback Publishing. He hosts the theatre show Iain Dale All Talk. Iain lives in Tunbridge Wells.
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Lot 93
£ 10
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Jane Fenwick


Jane Fenwick
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Title: My Constant Lady
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janefenwick.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jane_fenwick60
The Book;
The First in the Reynolds Saga
When Gabriel Reynolds meets flame haired serving wench Eleanor Barker in a Whitby tavern little does he know it is a meeting that will change the course of his life. First she runs out on him leaving him frustrated in more ways than one. The next time they meet, in more conventional circumstances, he finds she is engaged to be married. Undeterred and back in his home town of Alnmouth Gabriel knows he has to win the love of this beguiling woman and so sets about putting his house in order. But before he can declare himself fate deals Gabriel a cruel blow.
Back in Whitby, Eleanor who is in fact the daughter of a prominent local ship builder, has troubles of her own. Learning her fiancé has been untrue she ends her engagement. In revenge her spurned lover tells her about Gabriel’s past - a past she finds difficult to accept. Forced to choose between love and loss Eleanor flees to Amsterdam searching for answers. Will Eleanor’s principles jeopardise her chance of happiness or can Gabriel convince her that he is not the man he used to be? Will the course of their love ever be plain sailing?
My Constant Lady - a sweeping historical love story of one man’s love for an unconventional woman.
The Author:
Jane Fenwick lives in Settle in Yorkshire, England. She studied education at Sheffield University gaining a B.Ed (Hons) in 1989 and going on to teach primary age range children. Jane decided to try her hand at penning a novel rather than writing school reports as she has always been an avid reader, especially enjoying historical and crime fiction.
Jane has always loved the sea and although she lives in the Yorkshire Dales she is particularly drawn to the North East coast of Yorkshire and Northumberland. This coastline is where she gets her inspiration for the historical crime and romance novels she writes. She can imagine how the North East ports would have looked long ago with a forest of tall masted ships crammed together in the harbours, the bustling streets congested with sailors, whalers, chandlers and sail makers. These imaginings provide the backdrop and inspire her to create the central characters and themes of her novels. As she has always loved history she finds the research particularly satisfying.
When she isn’t walking on Sandsend beach with her dog Scout, a Patterdale “Terrorist” she is to be found in her favourite coffee shop gazing out to sea and dreaming up her next plot. Jane is currently writing a historical saga series again set on the North East coast beginning in 1765. The first two books are being edited at the moment; My Constant Lady and The Turning Tides. Look out for My Constant Lady in 2020.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janefenwick.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jane_fenwick60
The Book;
The First in the Reynolds Saga
When Gabriel Reynolds meets flame haired serving wench Eleanor Barker in a Whitby tavern little does he know it is a meeting that will change the course of his life. First she runs out on him leaving him frustrated in more ways than one. The next time they meet, in more conventional circumstances, he finds she is engaged to be married. Undeterred and back in his home town of Alnmouth Gabriel knows he has to win the love of this beguiling woman and so sets about putting his house in order. But before he can declare himself fate deals Gabriel a cruel blow.
Back in Whitby, Eleanor who is in fact the daughter of a prominent local ship builder, has troubles of her own. Learning her fiancé has been untrue she ends her engagement. In revenge her spurned lover tells her about Gabriel’s past - a past she finds difficult to accept. Forced to choose between love and loss Eleanor flees to Amsterdam searching for answers. Will Eleanor’s principles jeopardise her chance of happiness or can Gabriel convince her that he is not the man he used to be? Will the course of their love ever be plain sailing?
My Constant Lady - a sweeping historical love story of one man’s love for an unconventional woman.
The Author:
Jane Fenwick lives in Settle in Yorkshire, England. She studied education at Sheffield University gaining a B.Ed (Hons) in 1989 and going on to teach primary age range children. Jane decided to try her hand at penning a novel rather than writing school reports as she has always been an avid reader, especially enjoying historical and crime fiction.
Jane has always loved the sea and although she lives in the Yorkshire Dales she is particularly drawn to the North East coast of Yorkshire and Northumberland. This coastline is where she gets her inspiration for the historical crime and romance novels she writes. She can imagine how the North East ports would have looked long ago with a forest of tall masted ships crammed together in the harbours, the bustling streets congested with sailors, whalers, chandlers and sail makers. These imaginings provide the backdrop and inspire her to create the central characters and themes of her novels. As she has always loved history she finds the research particularly satisfying.
When she isn’t walking on Sandsend beach with her dog Scout, a Patterdale “Terrorist” she is to be found in her favourite coffee shop gazing out to sea and dreaming up her next plot. Jane is currently writing a historical saga series again set on the North East coast beginning in 1765. The first two books are being edited at the moment; My Constant Lady and The Turning Tides. Look out for My Constant Lady in 2020.
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Lot 94
£ 40
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Shrabani Basu


Shrabani Basu
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Title: Victoria & Abdul
Genre: History - Film & TV
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://shrabanibasu.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shrabanibasu_
The Book;
The tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail, he suddenly found himself a personal attendant to the Empress of India herself. Within a year, he was established as a powerful figure at court, becoming the queen's teacher, or Munshi, and instructing her in Urdu and Indian affairs. Devastated by the death of John Brown, her Scottish gillie, the queen had at last found his replacement. But her intense and controversial relationship with the Munshi led to a near-revolt in the royal household. Victoria & Abdul examines how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the Empire, and his influence over the queen at a time when independence movements in the sub-continent were growing in force. Yet, at its heart, it is a tender love story between an ordinary Indian and his elderly queen, a relationship that survived the best attempts to destroy it.
The Author:
Shrabani Basu graduated in History from St Stephen’s College, Delhi and completed her Masters from Delhi University. In 1983, she began her career as a trainee journalist in the bustling offices of The Times of India in Bombay.
Since 1987, Basu has been the London correspondent of Ananda Bazar Patrika group --writing for "Sunday, Ananda Bazar Patrika, "and "The Telegraph."
Basu has appeared on radio and TV in the UK and founded the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust for a memorial for the Second World War heroine which was unveiled in 2012. She is the author of "Curry: The Story of the Nation's Favourite Dish," "Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan," and "Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant."
Genre: History - Film & TV
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://shrabanibasu.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shrabanibasu_
The Book;
The tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail, he suddenly found himself a personal attendant to the Empress of India herself. Within a year, he was established as a powerful figure at court, becoming the queen's teacher, or Munshi, and instructing her in Urdu and Indian affairs. Devastated by the death of John Brown, her Scottish gillie, the queen had at last found his replacement. But her intense and controversial relationship with the Munshi led to a near-revolt in the royal household. Victoria & Abdul examines how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the Empire, and his influence over the queen at a time when independence movements in the sub-continent were growing in force. Yet, at its heart, it is a tender love story between an ordinary Indian and his elderly queen, a relationship that survived the best attempts to destroy it.
The Author:
Shrabani Basu graduated in History from St Stephen’s College, Delhi and completed her Masters from Delhi University. In 1983, she began her career as a trainee journalist in the bustling offices of The Times of India in Bombay.
Since 1987, Basu has been the London correspondent of Ananda Bazar Patrika group --writing for "Sunday, Ananda Bazar Patrika, "and "The Telegraph."
Basu has appeared on radio and TV in the UK and founded the Noor Inayat Khan Memorial Trust for a memorial for the Second World War heroine which was unveiled in 2012. She is the author of "Curry: The Story of the Nation's Favourite Dish," "Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan," and "Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant."
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Lot 95
£ 88
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Joanne Harris


Joanne Harris
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Title: Honeycomb
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A short reading by Joanne:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC7_My9gK24
Website: http://www.joanne-harris.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Joannechocolat
The Book;
A lushly illustrated set of dark, captivating fairy tales
The beauty of stories; you never know where they will take you. Full of dreams and nightmares, Honeycomb is an entrancing mosaic novel of original fairy tales from bestselling author Joanne M. Harris and legendary artist Charles Vess in a collaboration that’s been years in the making. The toymaker who wants to create the perfect wife; the princess whose heart is won by words, not actions; the tiny dog whose confidence far outweighs his size; and the sinister Lacewing King who rules over the Silken Folk. These are just a few of the weird and wonderful creatures who populate Joanne Harris’s first collection of fairy tales.
Dark, gripping, and brilliantly imaginative, these magical tales will soon have you in their thrall in a uniquely illustrative edition.
The Author:
Joanne Harris is an Anglo-French author, whose books include eighteen novels, three cookbooks and many short stories. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology and fantasy. She has also written a DR WHO novella for the BBC, has scripted guest episodes for the game ZOMBIES, RUN!, and is currently engaged in a number of musical theatre projects.
In 2000, her 1999 novel CHOCOLAT was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is an honorary Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and in 2013 was awarded an MBE by the Queen.
Her hobbies are listed in Who's Who as 'mooching, lounging, strutting, strumming, priest-baiting and quiet subversion'. She is active on Twitter, where she writes stories and gives writing tips as @joannechocolat; she performs in a live music and storytelling show with the #Storytime Band; and works from a shed in her garden at her home in Yorkshire.
She also has a form of synaesthesia which enables her to smell colours. Red, she says, smells of chocolate.
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A short reading by Joanne:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC7_My9gK24
Website: http://www.joanne-harris.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Joannechocolat
The Book;
A lushly illustrated set of dark, captivating fairy tales
The beauty of stories; you never know where they will take you. Full of dreams and nightmares, Honeycomb is an entrancing mosaic novel of original fairy tales from bestselling author Joanne M. Harris and legendary artist Charles Vess in a collaboration that’s been years in the making. The toymaker who wants to create the perfect wife; the princess whose heart is won by words, not actions; the tiny dog whose confidence far outweighs his size; and the sinister Lacewing King who rules over the Silken Folk. These are just a few of the weird and wonderful creatures who populate Joanne Harris’s first collection of fairy tales.
Dark, gripping, and brilliantly imaginative, these magical tales will soon have you in their thrall in a uniquely illustrative edition.
The Author:
Joanne Harris is an Anglo-French author, whose books include eighteen novels, three cookbooks and many short stories. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology and fantasy. She has also written a DR WHO novella for the BBC, has scripted guest episodes for the game ZOMBIES, RUN!, and is currently engaged in a number of musical theatre projects.
In 2000, her 1999 novel CHOCOLAT was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is an honorary Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and in 2013 was awarded an MBE by the Queen.
Her hobbies are listed in Who's Who as 'mooching, lounging, strutting, strumming, priest-baiting and quiet subversion'. She is active on Twitter, where she writes stories and gives writing tips as @joannechocolat; she performs in a live music and storytelling show with the #Storytime Band; and works from a shed in her garden at her home in Yorkshire.
She also has a form of synaesthesia which enables her to smell colours. Red, she says, smells of chocolate.
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L.J. Ross


L.J. Ross
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18 Books: The international bestselling DCI Ryan mystery series
Genre: Cosy Crime Thriller
Format: All Books Paperback
Dedication: Available All Books
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.ljrossauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LJRossAuthor
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Link to details of the whole series of books in the DCI Ryan Series
https://www.ljrossauthor.com/books/?cat=dci-ryan-series
The Author:
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King's College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full-time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland, where she enjoys reading all manner of books, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
Louise is a keen philanthropist, and is pleased to have supported numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding several of her own, including the Lindisfarne Reading Challenge and the Lindisfarne Prize for Debut Crime Fiction.
Genre: Cosy Crime Thriller
Format: All Books Paperback
Dedication: Available All Books
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.ljrossauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LJRossAuthor
Books:
Link to details of the whole series of books in the DCI Ryan Series
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The Author:
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King's College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full-time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland, where she enjoys reading all manner of books, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
Louise is a keen philanthropist, and is pleased to have supported numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding several of her own, including the Lindisfarne Reading Challenge and the Lindisfarne Prize for Debut Crime Fiction.
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Lot 97
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L.J. Ross


L.J. Ross
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Theee Books: Dr. Alex Gregory Series
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: All Books Paperback
Dedication: Available All Books
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Website: https://www.ljrossauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LJRossAuthor
Books:
Link to details of the whole series of books in the Dr Alex Gregory Series Serieshttps://www.ljrossauthor.com/books/?cat=standalone-novels
The Author:
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King's College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full-time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland, where she enjoys reading all manner of books, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
Louise is a keen philanthropist, and is pleased to have supported numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding several of her own, including the Lindisfarne Reading Challenge and the Lindisfarne Prize for Debut Crime Fiction.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: All Books Paperback
Dedication: Available All Books
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.ljrossauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LJRossAuthor
Books:
Link to details of the whole series of books in the Dr Alex Gregory Series Serieshttps://www.ljrossauthor.com/books/?cat=standalone-novels
The Author:
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King's College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full-time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland, where she enjoys reading all manner of books, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
Louise is a keen philanthropist, and is pleased to have supported numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding several of her own, including the Lindisfarne Reading Challenge and the Lindisfarne Prize for Debut Crime Fiction.
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L.J. Ross


L.J. Ross
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Title: The Cove
Genre: Romance - Mystery
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.ljrossauthor.com
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Books:
The perfect escape...
Gabrielle Adams has it all – brains, beauty, a handsome fiancé, and a dream job in publishing.
Until, one day, everything changes.
The ‘Underground Killer’ takes his victims when they least expect it: standing on the edge of a busy Tube platform, as they wait for a train to arrive through the murky underground tunnels of London.
Gabrielle soon learns that being a survivor is harder than being a victim, and she struggles to return to her old life. Desperate to break free from endless nightmares, she snatches up an opportunity to run a tiny bookshop in a picturesque cove in rural Cornwall.
She thinks she’s found the perfect escape, but has she swapped one nightmare for another..?
Suspense and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced thriller, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape.
The Author:
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King's College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full-time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland, where she enjoys reading all manner of books, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
Louise is a keen philanthropist, and is pleased to have supported numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding several of her own, including the Lindisfarne Reading Challenge and the Lindisfarne Prize for Debut Crime Fiction.
Genre: Romance - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.ljrossauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LJRossAuthor
Books:
The perfect escape...
Gabrielle Adams has it all – brains, beauty, a handsome fiancé, and a dream job in publishing.
Until, one day, everything changes.
The ‘Underground Killer’ takes his victims when they least expect it: standing on the edge of a busy Tube platform, as they wait for a train to arrive through the murky underground tunnels of London.
Gabrielle soon learns that being a survivor is harder than being a victim, and she struggles to return to her old life. Desperate to break free from endless nightmares, she snatches up an opportunity to run a tiny bookshop in a picturesque cove in rural Cornwall.
She thinks she’s found the perfect escape, but has she swapped one nightmare for another..?
Suspense and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced thriller, set amidst the spectacular Cornish landscape.
The Author:
Louise was born in Northumberland, England. She studied undergraduate and postgraduate Law at King's College, University of London and then abroad in Paris and Florence. She spent much of her working life in London, where she was a lawyer for a number of years until taking the decision to change career and pursue her dream to write. Now, she writes full-time and lives with her husband and son in Northumberland, where she enjoys reading all manner of books, travelling and spending time with family and friends.
Louise is a keen philanthropist, and is pleased to have supported numerous non-profit programmes in addition to founding several of her own, including the Lindisfarne Reading Challenge and the Lindisfarne Prize for Debut Crime Fiction.
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Lot 99
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Santa Montefiore


Santa Montefiore
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Title: The Royal Rabbits
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://santamontefiore.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantaMontefiore
The Book;
Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible – by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose and a slice of mad courage!
Shylo has always been the runt of the litter, the weakest and quietest of all of his family, his siblings spend their days making fun of him for not being like the rest of them. But when Shylo stumbles across a band of ratzis and overhears their evil plan to take a photo of the Queen in her nightie, it's up to this unlikely hero to travel to London and inform the Royal Rabbits of London about the diabolical plot! The Royal Rabbits of London have a proud history of protecting the royal family and now the secret society need to leap into action to stop the ratzis... But can a rabbit as feeble and shy as Shylo convince them that Queen is in danger?
The Hobbit meets Fantastic Mr Fox meets Watership Down in this charming novel from bestselling authors Santa and Sebag Montefiore, which proves even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero.
The Author:
Born Santa Palmer-Tomkinson, bestselling English novelist, Santa Montefiore always wanted to be a writer and spent her years at boarding school making up stories for her school friends. Her first novel, Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree, was inspired by her first trip to Argentina and several of her other novels are set there. Her fiction includes: The Gypsy Madonna, The House by the Sea, Secrets of the Lighthouse, Songs of Love and War, The Last Secret of the Deverills and The Temptation of Gracie. She has also co-authored the Royal Rabbits of London series with her husband, the historian and author Simon Sebag-Montefiore.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://santamontefiore.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SantaMontefiore
The Book;
Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible – by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose and a slice of mad courage!
Shylo has always been the runt of the litter, the weakest and quietest of all of his family, his siblings spend their days making fun of him for not being like the rest of them. But when Shylo stumbles across a band of ratzis and overhears their evil plan to take a photo of the Queen in her nightie, it's up to this unlikely hero to travel to London and inform the Royal Rabbits of London about the diabolical plot! The Royal Rabbits of London have a proud history of protecting the royal family and now the secret society need to leap into action to stop the ratzis... But can a rabbit as feeble and shy as Shylo convince them that Queen is in danger?
The Hobbit meets Fantastic Mr Fox meets Watership Down in this charming novel from bestselling authors Santa and Sebag Montefiore, which proves even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero.
The Author:
Born Santa Palmer-Tomkinson, bestselling English novelist, Santa Montefiore always wanted to be a writer and spent her years at boarding school making up stories for her school friends. Her first novel, Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree, was inspired by her first trip to Argentina and several of her other novels are set there. Her fiction includes: The Gypsy Madonna, The House by the Sea, Secrets of the Lighthouse, Songs of Love and War, The Last Secret of the Deverills and The Temptation of Gracie. She has also co-authored the Royal Rabbits of London series with her husband, the historian and author Simon Sebag-Montefiore.
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Lot 100
£ 15
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Kirsty Ferry


Kirsty Ferry
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Title: A Secret Rose
Genre: Mystery - Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.rosethornpress.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirsty_ferry
The Book;
A fabulous new story from Kirsty Ferry set in Cornwall. Perfect summer reading!
“Wherever you go, I will follow …”
Merryn Burton is excited to travel down to Cornwall to start her first big job for the London art dealers she works for. But as soon as she arrives at Pencradoc, a beautiful old mansion, she realises this will be no ordinary commission.
Not only is Pencradoc filled with fascinating, and possibly valuable artwork, it is also owned by the Penhaligon brothers – and Merryn’s instant connection with Kit Penhaligon could be another reason why her trip suddenly becomes a whole lot more interesting.
But the longer Merryn stays at Pencradoc the more obvious it is that the house has a secret, and a long-forgotten Rose might just hold the key …
The Author:
Kirsty is from the North East of England and won the English Heritage/Belsay Hall National Creative Writing competition in 2009. She has had articles and short stories published in various magazines, newspapers and anthologies and was also a judge in the Paws 'n' Claws 'Wild and Free' Children's Story competition in 2011 and in 2013. 'The Memory of Snow', her first novel, was commended in the Northern Writer's Awards, shortlisted to the top five of Wyvern's novel competition in 2011 and longlisted in the Red Telephone Novel Competition in 2012.
Genre: Mystery - Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.rosethornpress.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirsty_ferry
The Book;
A fabulous new story from Kirsty Ferry set in Cornwall. Perfect summer reading!
“Wherever you go, I will follow …”
Merryn Burton is excited to travel down to Cornwall to start her first big job for the London art dealers she works for. But as soon as she arrives at Pencradoc, a beautiful old mansion, she realises this will be no ordinary commission.
Not only is Pencradoc filled with fascinating, and possibly valuable artwork, it is also owned by the Penhaligon brothers – and Merryn’s instant connection with Kit Penhaligon could be another reason why her trip suddenly becomes a whole lot more interesting.
But the longer Merryn stays at Pencradoc the more obvious it is that the house has a secret, and a long-forgotten Rose might just hold the key …
The Author:
Kirsty is from the North East of England and won the English Heritage/Belsay Hall National Creative Writing competition in 2009. She has had articles and short stories published in various magazines, newspapers and anthologies and was also a judge in the Paws 'n' Claws 'Wild and Free' Children's Story competition in 2011 and in 2013. 'The Memory of Snow', her first novel, was commended in the Northern Writer's Awards, shortlisted to the top five of Wyvern's novel competition in 2011 and longlisted in the Red Telephone Novel Competition in 2012.
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Lot 101
£ 29
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Kitty Wilson


Kitty Wilson
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Title: Every Day in December
Genre: Contemporary Romance - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
* A dedicated and signed copy of Kitty Wilson's latest paperback book, Every Day In December - a deliciously festive romantic comedy. The book will be sent with these chocolate treats so you can truly relax and enjoy reading it.
Website: https://www.kittywilson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KittyWilson23
The Book;
Two people. One month to fall in love.
Belle Wilde loves December. Yes, she’s just lost her job and Christmas is not a good time to find yourself ‘financially challenged’. And yes, her parents are still going on about the fact that she really should have it all together by now. But Belle believes that in December, magic can happen.
Rory Walters hates December. Whilst it looks like his life is together, he’s still reeling from a winter’s night five years ago when his life changed forever. Now back at home, he’s certain that this will be yet another Christmas to endure rather than enjoy.
But as midnight on December 31st draws closer, Belle and Rory’s time together is coming to an end. With a little help from a Christmas miracle could Belle find the one thing she really wants underneath the mistletoe?
The Author:
Kitty Wilson lives in Bristol and loves the city. She happily spends most of the time welded to her keyboard dreaming up deeply romantic stories that make her giggle as she types. She has a penchant for very loud music, owns more books than one human could possibly read and has an unhealthy obsession with paint charts.
Genre: Contemporary Romance - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
* A dedicated and signed copy of Kitty Wilson's latest paperback book, Every Day In December - a deliciously festive romantic comedy. The book will be sent with these chocolate treats so you can truly relax and enjoy reading it.
Website: https://www.kittywilson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KittyWilson23
The Book;
Two people. One month to fall in love.
Belle Wilde loves December. Yes, she’s just lost her job and Christmas is not a good time to find yourself ‘financially challenged’. And yes, her parents are still going on about the fact that she really should have it all together by now. But Belle believes that in December, magic can happen.
Rory Walters hates December. Whilst it looks like his life is together, he’s still reeling from a winter’s night five years ago when his life changed forever. Now back at home, he’s certain that this will be yet another Christmas to endure rather than enjoy.
But as midnight on December 31st draws closer, Belle and Rory’s time together is coming to an end. With a little help from a Christmas miracle could Belle find the one thing she really wants underneath the mistletoe?
The Author:
Kitty Wilson lives in Bristol and loves the city. She happily spends most of the time welded to her keyboard dreaming up deeply romantic stories that make her giggle as she types. She has a penchant for very loud music, owns more books than one human could possibly read and has an unhealthy obsession with paint charts.
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Lot 102
£ 45
12
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Deborah Carr


Deborah Carr
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Three Books; Mrs Boots Trilogy
Title 1: Mrs Boots
Genre: Historical Fiction (Based on a true story)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Mrs Boots of Pelham Street
Genre: Historical Fiction (Based on a true story)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Mrs Boots goes to War
Genre: Historical Fiction (Based on a true story)
Format: Paperback
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Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://deborahcarr.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebsCarr
Book 1: Mrs Boots
Jersey, 1885
On the beautiful island of Jersey, Florence Rowe lives a quiet life working in her father’s bookshop. Life for the Rowe family is good, but Florence can’t help yearning for more…
When Jesse Boot, the successful owner of Boots the chemist, arrives on the island, Florence is immediately captivated by his tales of life in a busy, bustling city on the mainland. For the first time ever, Florence imagines a life away from the constraints of Jersey society, of being someone more than just a shopgirl.
Until her parents reveal the shocking news they will refuse any marriage proposal from Mr Boot. Can Florence find a way to be with the man she loves and make a new life for herself?
Book 2: Mrs Boots of Pelham Street
As the wife of an esteemed businessman, Jesse Boot, Florence’s position in society is much changed from her quiet life as a shopkeeper’s assistant. Now a lady of means, Florence is expected to act in a way society demands.
And whilst Florence is more than happy to be a dutiful wife and a doting mother, as the Boots empire continues to grow, there is so much more to her than simply being Mama or dearest. Helping the staff and customers who rely on her and the business gives Florence an added purpose.
Can she show society that a woman can have it all…?
Book 3: Mrs Boots goes to War
The world is at war and her country needs her
When Florence’s son, John, announces that he has enlisted, she is horrified but determined to hold her family together during the oncoming hardships they are to face.
Men are returning to England wounded, with many more not returning at all, families are struggling, and Florence's ‘Dear Girls’ are risking their lives in new and dangerous jobs. Florence might be older now, but she has no intention of sitting back on her laurels while others fight for King and Country. She knows what needs to be done…
The Author:
Deborah Carr is the author of USA TODAY bestseller The Poppy Field.
She writes historical fiction for HarperCollins' romance imprint One More Chapter. Een Veld Vol Klaprozen, the Dutch translation of The Poppy Field was published by HarperCollins Holland in January 2020.
The first two books in her Mrs Boots series inspired by Florence Boot, the wife of Boots founder, Jesse Boot, will be published in 2020.
She lives on the island of Jersey with her husband and three rescue dogs. She is one of The Blonde Plotters and a co-founder of the multi-award-winning platform, MyVLF.com (My Virtual Literary Festival).
Title 1: Mrs Boots
Genre: Historical Fiction (Based on a true story)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Mrs Boots of Pelham Street
Genre: Historical Fiction (Based on a true story)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Mrs Boots goes to War
Genre: Historical Fiction (Based on a true story)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://deborahcarr.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebsCarr
Book 1: Mrs Boots
Jersey, 1885
On the beautiful island of Jersey, Florence Rowe lives a quiet life working in her father’s bookshop. Life for the Rowe family is good, but Florence can’t help yearning for more…
When Jesse Boot, the successful owner of Boots the chemist, arrives on the island, Florence is immediately captivated by his tales of life in a busy, bustling city on the mainland. For the first time ever, Florence imagines a life away from the constraints of Jersey society, of being someone more than just a shopgirl.
Until her parents reveal the shocking news they will refuse any marriage proposal from Mr Boot. Can Florence find a way to be with the man she loves and make a new life for herself?
Book 2: Mrs Boots of Pelham Street
As the wife of an esteemed businessman, Jesse Boot, Florence’s position in society is much changed from her quiet life as a shopkeeper’s assistant. Now a lady of means, Florence is expected to act in a way society demands.
And whilst Florence is more than happy to be a dutiful wife and a doting mother, as the Boots empire continues to grow, there is so much more to her than simply being Mama or dearest. Helping the staff and customers who rely on her and the business gives Florence an added purpose.
Can she show society that a woman can have it all…?
Book 3: Mrs Boots goes to War
The world is at war and her country needs her
When Florence’s son, John, announces that he has enlisted, she is horrified but determined to hold her family together during the oncoming hardships they are to face.
Men are returning to England wounded, with many more not returning at all, families are struggling, and Florence's ‘Dear Girls’ are risking their lives in new and dangerous jobs. Florence might be older now, but she has no intention of sitting back on her laurels while others fight for King and Country. She knows what needs to be done…
The Author:
Deborah Carr is the author of USA TODAY bestseller The Poppy Field.
She writes historical fiction for HarperCollins' romance imprint One More Chapter. Een Veld Vol Klaprozen, the Dutch translation of The Poppy Field was published by HarperCollins Holland in January 2020.
The first two books in her Mrs Boots series inspired by Florence Boot, the wife of Boots founder, Jesse Boot, will be published in 2020.
She lives on the island of Jersey with her husband and three rescue dogs. She is one of The Blonde Plotters and a co-founder of the multi-award-winning platform, MyVLF.com (My Virtual Literary Festival).
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Lot 103
£ 15
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Kelly Florentia


Kelly Florentia
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Title: MINE
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQv0p-ajps
Website: https://kellyflorentia.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellyflorentia
The Book;
When loner Lucy Harper, accepts a Facebook friend’s request from Jasmine, an old school friend, the last thing she expects is for Jasmine to run off with her husband, Andrew.
Now, newly divorced, Lucy lives in the flat she still part-owns with Andrew. After a drunken night out, she wakes up with Teddy Fallon. But this is the least of her worries.
The night before a text came through claiming someone knows her secret.
But what is Lucy hiding?
Before Lucy has time to process everything, her ex drops a bombshell – fiancé Jasmine is pregnant, and he wants his share of the money from the flat.
Then the blackmail begins.
Who is after Lucy and why?
Love isn’t always innocent, and Lucy is about to learn a lesson the hard way.
The Author:
Kelly Florentia was born and bred in north London, where she continues to live with her husband Joe, and where her novels The Magic Touch, No Way Back, Her Secret and her latest psychological thriller, Mine, are set.
Kelly has always loved writing and was a bit of a poet when she was younger. Before penning her debut, she wrote short stories for women's magazines - To Tell a Tale or Two is a collection of her short tales. In January 2017, her keen interest in health and fitness led to the release of Smooth Operator - a collection of twenty of her favourite smoothie recipes.
As well as writing, Kelly enjoys reading, running, drinking coffee, gyming, watching TV dramas, and spending way too much time on social media.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQv0p-ajps
Website: https://kellyflorentia.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellyflorentia
The Book;
When loner Lucy Harper, accepts a Facebook friend’s request from Jasmine, an old school friend, the last thing she expects is for Jasmine to run off with her husband, Andrew.
Now, newly divorced, Lucy lives in the flat she still part-owns with Andrew. After a drunken night out, she wakes up with Teddy Fallon. But this is the least of her worries.
The night before a text came through claiming someone knows her secret.
But what is Lucy hiding?
Before Lucy has time to process everything, her ex drops a bombshell – fiancé Jasmine is pregnant, and he wants his share of the money from the flat.
Then the blackmail begins.
Who is after Lucy and why?
Love isn’t always innocent, and Lucy is about to learn a lesson the hard way.
The Author:
Kelly Florentia was born and bred in north London, where she continues to live with her husband Joe, and where her novels The Magic Touch, No Way Back, Her Secret and her latest psychological thriller, Mine, are set.
Kelly has always loved writing and was a bit of a poet when she was younger. Before penning her debut, she wrote short stories for women's magazines - To Tell a Tale or Two is a collection of her short tales. In January 2017, her keen interest in health and fitness led to the release of Smooth Operator - a collection of twenty of her favourite smoothie recipes.
As well as writing, Kelly enjoys reading, running, drinking coffee, gyming, watching TV dramas, and spending way too much time on social media.
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Two Books
Title 1: The Berlin Zookeeper
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Secret Diary
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
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Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.annastuartbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annastuartbooks
The Book 1; The Berlin Zookeeper
Berlin Zoo, 1943: Ten-year-old Adelaide and her new born sister are orphaned after a devastating night of bombing. Heartbroken and frightened, Adelaide runs to her mother’s closest friend, Katharina Heinroth, and the kind zookeeper takes the two little girls under her protection. As the bombing intensifies, Adelaide tries to shut out the horrors of war by caring for her tiny sister and playing with the adorable baby monkeys. But when Katharina organises a dangerous operation to enable children and animals to escape the battle-scarred city, something goes wrong. And Adelaide has to promise her adopted mother to keep a shocking secret. A secret that will change Adelaide’s life forever.
Berlin Zoo, 2019: Bethan Taylor notices the elderly lady sitting on the bench next to her seems confused, her thoughts flitting between past and present. Ada talks of her childhood, played out in an underground bunker beneath the animal enclosures during the war. As Ada’s story unfolds, Bethan is surprised to hear a name she recognises…
Katharina Heinroth is at the top of a list of German names Bethan found in a hidden compartment of her late mother’s jewellery box. Bethan’s father couldn’t tell her anything about the crumpled piece of paper and she’s been searching for the meaning ever since.
As the two women are brought together by the pain of the past can they help each other to heal? And after decades of silence, can Ada help Bethan to uncover a long-buried family mystery?
The Book 2: The Secret Diary
Norfolk, 1945: Only a few months ago Nancy Jones was fighting for her country as a gunner girl. Now she’s struggling to adjust to her responsibilities as a gamekeeper’s wife. After a whirlwind romance, Nancy is deeply in love with her handsome husband Joe but there is still so much they don’t know about each other. When a secret from Nancy’s war years threatens to resurface, will the terrible truth about the worst night of her life shatter their new marriage?
Norfolk, 2019: Devastated by the sudden loss of her husband, Lorna Haynes escapes to the beautiful but crumbling Gamekeeper’s Cottage. There, she stumbles upon a locked room. When she enters, it’s like going back in time. A soldier’s uniform hangs on the back of the door, the flowery wallpaper still intact, the spindle of the record player frozen and ready to play. At the back of the room, Lorna discovers a red, leather-bound diary in a hidden compartment of a desk drawer.
As Lorna battles with heartache, she takes comfort in reading the ink-stained words. Turning the pages of the old book, she learns of the incredible bravery of the woman who lived in the house decades before her. And discovers a shocking wartime secret that will change the course of her own life…
The Author:
"I wanted to be an author from the moment I could pick up a pen and was writing boarding-school novels by the age of nine. I made the early mistake of thinking I ought to get a 'proper job' and went into Factory Planning - a career that gave me some wonderful experiences, amazing friends and even a fantastic husband, but didn't offer much creative scope. So when I stopped to have children I took the chance to start the 'improper job' of writing. It's not been easy but I love it and can't see myself ever stopping.
The Berlin Zookeeper is the first in my new series of WW2 novels. It's a dual timeline novel set in Berlin Zoo in the present day and at the climax of the war, as the keepers battle to save the lives of both their animals and themselves in the face of terrible hardships. Coming this August is The Secret Diary, exploring the troubles facing a bold group of young women trying to integrate back into 'normal' society after life as a tight-knit team of 'gunner girls' - and trying to hide the secret that binds them...
I also write medieval fiction as Joanna Courtney."
Title 1: The Berlin Zookeeper
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Secret Diary
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.annastuartbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annastuartbooks
The Book 1; The Berlin Zookeeper
Berlin Zoo, 1943: Ten-year-old Adelaide and her new born sister are orphaned after a devastating night of bombing. Heartbroken and frightened, Adelaide runs to her mother’s closest friend, Katharina Heinroth, and the kind zookeeper takes the two little girls under her protection. As the bombing intensifies, Adelaide tries to shut out the horrors of war by caring for her tiny sister and playing with the adorable baby monkeys. But when Katharina organises a dangerous operation to enable children and animals to escape the battle-scarred city, something goes wrong. And Adelaide has to promise her adopted mother to keep a shocking secret. A secret that will change Adelaide’s life forever.
Berlin Zoo, 2019: Bethan Taylor notices the elderly lady sitting on the bench next to her seems confused, her thoughts flitting between past and present. Ada talks of her childhood, played out in an underground bunker beneath the animal enclosures during the war. As Ada’s story unfolds, Bethan is surprised to hear a name she recognises…
Katharina Heinroth is at the top of a list of German names Bethan found in a hidden compartment of her late mother’s jewellery box. Bethan’s father couldn’t tell her anything about the crumpled piece of paper and she’s been searching for the meaning ever since.
As the two women are brought together by the pain of the past can they help each other to heal? And after decades of silence, can Ada help Bethan to uncover a long-buried family mystery?
The Book 2: The Secret Diary
Norfolk, 1945: Only a few months ago Nancy Jones was fighting for her country as a gunner girl. Now she’s struggling to adjust to her responsibilities as a gamekeeper’s wife. After a whirlwind romance, Nancy is deeply in love with her handsome husband Joe but there is still so much they don’t know about each other. When a secret from Nancy’s war years threatens to resurface, will the terrible truth about the worst night of her life shatter their new marriage?
Norfolk, 2019: Devastated by the sudden loss of her husband, Lorna Haynes escapes to the beautiful but crumbling Gamekeeper’s Cottage. There, she stumbles upon a locked room. When she enters, it’s like going back in time. A soldier’s uniform hangs on the back of the door, the flowery wallpaper still intact, the spindle of the record player frozen and ready to play. At the back of the room, Lorna discovers a red, leather-bound diary in a hidden compartment of a desk drawer.
As Lorna battles with heartache, she takes comfort in reading the ink-stained words. Turning the pages of the old book, she learns of the incredible bravery of the woman who lived in the house decades before her. And discovers a shocking wartime secret that will change the course of her own life…
The Author:
"I wanted to be an author from the moment I could pick up a pen and was writing boarding-school novels by the age of nine. I made the early mistake of thinking I ought to get a 'proper job' and went into Factory Planning - a career that gave me some wonderful experiences, amazing friends and even a fantastic husband, but didn't offer much creative scope. So when I stopped to have children I took the chance to start the 'improper job' of writing. It's not been easy but I love it and can't see myself ever stopping.
The Berlin Zookeeper is the first in my new series of WW2 novels. It's a dual timeline novel set in Berlin Zoo in the present day and at the climax of the war, as the keepers battle to save the lives of both their animals and themselves in the face of terrible hardships. Coming this August is The Secret Diary, exploring the troubles facing a bold group of young women trying to integrate back into 'normal' society after life as a tight-knit team of 'gunner girls' - and trying to hide the secret that binds them...
I also write medieval fiction as Joanna Courtney."
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Lot 105
£ 52
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Elle McNicoll


Elle McNicoll
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Title: It's A Kind Of Spark
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ellemcnicoll.com
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/BooksandChokers
The Book;
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES BEST BOOK FOR YOUNGER READERS AND OVERALL WINNER 2021
WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER PRIZE FOR BEST STORY 2021
SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK
THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK
WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2020
A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her, and her autism, and make her voice heard?
The Author:
Elle is a Scottish and Neurodivergent writer, happily living in London. She graduated with a first in Creative Writing and has worked as a bookseller, bartender, blogger and babysitter—all while writing stories for her own amusement. After completing her Masters dissertation on the lack of Own Voices representation for Neurodivergent children, she grew tired of the lack of inclusivity in the industry, and wrote a book herself.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://ellemcnicoll.com
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/BooksandChokers
The Book;
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES BEST BOOK FOR YOUNGER READERS AND OVERALL WINNER 2021
WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER PRIZE FOR BEST STORY 2021
SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK
THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK
WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2020
A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her, and her autism, and make her voice heard?
The Author:
Elle is a Scottish and Neurodivergent writer, happily living in London. She graduated with a first in Creative Writing and has worked as a bookseller, bartender, blogger and babysitter—all while writing stories for her own amusement. After completing her Masters dissertation on the lack of Own Voices representation for Neurodivergent children, she grew tired of the lack of inclusivity in the industry, and wrote a book herself.
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Lot 106
£ 55
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Amanda Lees


Amanda Lees
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Title: The Crime Dictionary
Genre: Crime
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.amandalees.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandalees
The Book;
This is an indispensable guide for fans of true crime and crime fiction, whether in books, film or on TV, who want to look behind the crime, to understand the mechanics of an investigation, to walk in their favourite detectives' shoes and, most importantly, to solve the clues.
To do that, one needs to be fluent in the language of the world of crime. We need to know what that world-weary DI is talking about when she refers to another MISPER. We have to immediately grasp the significance of the presence of paraquat, and precisely why it is still a poison of choice.
If you want to know how many murders it takes for a killer to be defined as a serial killer, what Philip Marlowe means when he talks about being 'on a confidential lay' and why the 'fruit of a poisonous tree' is a legal term rather than something you should avoid on a country walk, this is the reference book you've been waiting for.
It covers police and procedural terms and jargon of many different countries; acronyms; murder methods; criminal definitions, including different types of killers; infamous killers and famous detectives; notorious cases often referred to in crime fiction and true crime; gangster slang, including that of the Eastern European mafia; definitions of illegal drugs; weapons; forensic terminology; types of poisons; words and phrases used in major crime genres, including detective fiction, legal thrillers, courtroom dramas, hardboiled crime, Scandi and Tartan Noir, cosy crime and psychological thrillers; criminology terms; and the language of the courts and the legal systems of British, American, French, Nordic and other countries.
From Aconite to the Zodiac Killer is an essential, go-to resource for readers and even for writers of crime fiction. More than simply a glossary, this is a guide that provides a doorway into a supergenre, and one that is not just for readers, but also for the many fans of film and TV dramas, of podcasts, and crime blogs. It is also an indispensable resource for writers or would-be writers of crime fiction.
The Author:
AMANDA LEES was born in Hong Kong. She is the author of the bestselling satirical novels Selling Out and Secret Admirer (Pan) which have both received critical acclaim and have been translated into several languages. Her major YA thriller trilogy, Kumari, Goddess of Gotham, was nominated for the Guardian Children's Book Prize and the Doncaster Book Award. It also featured as Redhouse Book of The Month and Lovereading4kids Book of the Month. Amanda appears regularly on BBC radio and LBC and was a contracted writer to the hit series Weekending on Radio 4. She has written for, or contributed to, the Evening Standard, The Times, New Woman, US Cosmopolitan and Bulgaria's Vagabond magazine. Amanda has conducted a love coaching phone-in from the sofa of Richard & Judy and wooed the viewers on Channel 5 Live. She won an award at the Hungarian Györ Film Festival for a short film she produced, a psychological thriller called Pros and Cons.
Genre: Crime
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.amandalees.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandalees
The Book;
This is an indispensable guide for fans of true crime and crime fiction, whether in books, film or on TV, who want to look behind the crime, to understand the mechanics of an investigation, to walk in their favourite detectives' shoes and, most importantly, to solve the clues.
To do that, one needs to be fluent in the language of the world of crime. We need to know what that world-weary DI is talking about when she refers to another MISPER. We have to immediately grasp the significance of the presence of paraquat, and precisely why it is still a poison of choice.
If you want to know how many murders it takes for a killer to be defined as a serial killer, what Philip Marlowe means when he talks about being 'on a confidential lay' and why the 'fruit of a poisonous tree' is a legal term rather than something you should avoid on a country walk, this is the reference book you've been waiting for.
It covers police and procedural terms and jargon of many different countries; acronyms; murder methods; criminal definitions, including different types of killers; infamous killers and famous detectives; notorious cases often referred to in crime fiction and true crime; gangster slang, including that of the Eastern European mafia; definitions of illegal drugs; weapons; forensic terminology; types of poisons; words and phrases used in major crime genres, including detective fiction, legal thrillers, courtroom dramas, hardboiled crime, Scandi and Tartan Noir, cosy crime and psychological thrillers; criminology terms; and the language of the courts and the legal systems of British, American, French, Nordic and other countries.
From Aconite to the Zodiac Killer is an essential, go-to resource for readers and even for writers of crime fiction. More than simply a glossary, this is a guide that provides a doorway into a supergenre, and one that is not just for readers, but also for the many fans of film and TV dramas, of podcasts, and crime blogs. It is also an indispensable resource for writers or would-be writers of crime fiction.
The Author:
AMANDA LEES was born in Hong Kong. She is the author of the bestselling satirical novels Selling Out and Secret Admirer (Pan) which have both received critical acclaim and have been translated into several languages. Her major YA thriller trilogy, Kumari, Goddess of Gotham, was nominated for the Guardian Children's Book Prize and the Doncaster Book Award. It also featured as Redhouse Book of The Month and Lovereading4kids Book of the Month. Amanda appears regularly on BBC radio and LBC and was a contracted writer to the hit series Weekending on Radio 4. She has written for, or contributed to, the Evening Standard, The Times, New Woman, US Cosmopolitan and Bulgaria's Vagabond magazine. Amanda has conducted a love coaching phone-in from the sofa of Richard & Judy and wooed the viewers on Channel 5 Live. She won an award at the Hungarian Györ Film Festival for a short film she produced, a psychological thriller called Pros and Cons.
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Lot 107
£ 25
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Jennifer Killick


Jennifer Killick
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Book: Crater Lake Evolution
Genre: Children - Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication Available
Postage: Free Uk Only
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm0l7V28Rxw
Website: https://www.jenniferkillick.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferKillick
The Book;
It's five months since the nightmare Year Six School trip to Crater Lake, and something has gone very wrong in Lance's home town of Straybridge. There's been an explosion at the University, a mysterious test creature is missing and no one is allowed in or out of the town. On top of this Lance has lost touch with his friends since starting at his new school. And now his mum has been acting strangely since they started decorating the Christmas tree... As he goes door to door trying to reunite his team, Lance realises how bad things have got. Now he, Katja, Max, Chets and Ade, plus new friend Karim, must think bigger and bolder if they are to save their families. But there's something else out there too - something straight out of their nightmares...
The Author:
I have always loved stories. Growing up, I kept so many books hidden in my bed for reading after lights out that there was barely room for me! I also loved writing stories – my first being a tale about a baby bird called Snowy, who hurt her leg and had to hop her way to safety.
I started thinking seriously about being a writer when I was in secondary school, but didn’t do anything about it because I didn’t really believe it was possible. The thought of seeing a book in the shops with my name on it seemed too amazing to ever be a reality. I was afraid that I’d fail, so I didn’t risk trying– and that is definitely the worst reason in the world!
Having my first son was the kick in the bottom I needed. Suddenly I had someone depending on and looking up to me, and it made me want to do better. Once he started school I applied for a Creative Writing MA at Brunel University, intending to write grown up novels full of tragedy and despair. But then I got the idea for ‘The Really Big Stink’ and from then on, writing for children was all I wanted to do.
I live in London, in a house full of children, animals and Pokemon. When I’m not busy mothering or step-mothering (which isn’t often) I love to read, write and run, as fast as I can. My favourite things are books, trees and fluffy slippers, and my favourite place in the world is my home, where I can sit at the end of my garden, by the river, with tea and cake, coming up with story ideas in my pyjamas.
Genre: Children - Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication Available
Postage: Free Uk Only
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm0l7V28Rxw
Website: https://www.jenniferkillick.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferKillick
The Book;
It's five months since the nightmare Year Six School trip to Crater Lake, and something has gone very wrong in Lance's home town of Straybridge. There's been an explosion at the University, a mysterious test creature is missing and no one is allowed in or out of the town. On top of this Lance has lost touch with his friends since starting at his new school. And now his mum has been acting strangely since they started decorating the Christmas tree... As he goes door to door trying to reunite his team, Lance realises how bad things have got. Now he, Katja, Max, Chets and Ade, plus new friend Karim, must think bigger and bolder if they are to save their families. But there's something else out there too - something straight out of their nightmares...
The Author:
I have always loved stories. Growing up, I kept so many books hidden in my bed for reading after lights out that there was barely room for me! I also loved writing stories – my first being a tale about a baby bird called Snowy, who hurt her leg and had to hop her way to safety.
I started thinking seriously about being a writer when I was in secondary school, but didn’t do anything about it because I didn’t really believe it was possible. The thought of seeing a book in the shops with my name on it seemed too amazing to ever be a reality. I was afraid that I’d fail, so I didn’t risk trying– and that is definitely the worst reason in the world!
Having my first son was the kick in the bottom I needed. Suddenly I had someone depending on and looking up to me, and it made me want to do better. Once he started school I applied for a Creative Writing MA at Brunel University, intending to write grown up novels full of tragedy and despair. But then I got the idea for ‘The Really Big Stink’ and from then on, writing for children was all I wanted to do.
I live in London, in a house full of children, animals and Pokemon. When I’m not busy mothering or step-mothering (which isn’t often) I love to read, write and run, as fast as I can. My favourite things are books, trees and fluffy slippers, and my favourite place in the world is my home, where I can sit at the end of my garden, by the river, with tea and cake, coming up with story ideas in my pyjamas.
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Lot 108
£ 14
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Carol McGrath


Carol McGrath
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Title: The Damask Rose
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://carolcmcgrath.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolmcgrath
The Book;
1266. Eleanor of Castile, adored wife of the Crown Prince of England, is still only a princess when she is held hostage in the brutal Baron's Rebellion, and her baby daughter dies. Scarred by privation, a bitter Eleanor swears revenge on those who would harm her family - and vows never to let herself be vulnerable again.
As she rises to become Queen, Eleanor keeps Olwen - a trusted herbalist, who tried to save her daughter - by her side. But it is dangerous to be friendless in a royal household, and as the court sets out on crusade, Olwen and Eleanor discover that the true battle for Europe may not be a matter of swords and lances, but one fanned by whispers and spies . . .
The Author:
Carol McGrath is the author of the acclaimed She-Wolves Trilogy, which began with the hugely successful The Silken Rose and continues with the brand new The Damask Rose. Born in Northern Ireland, she fell in love with historical fiction at a young age, when exploring local castles, such as Carrickfergus, and nearby archeological digs- and discovering some ancient bones herself. While completing a degree in History, she became fascinated by the strong women who were silenced in record. Her first novel, The Handfasted Wife, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Awards, and Mistress Cromwell was widely praised as a timely feminist retelling of Tudor court life. Her novels are known for their intricacy, depth of research and powerful stories.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://carolcmcgrath.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolmcgrath
The Book;
1266. Eleanor of Castile, adored wife of the Crown Prince of England, is still only a princess when she is held hostage in the brutal Baron's Rebellion, and her baby daughter dies. Scarred by privation, a bitter Eleanor swears revenge on those who would harm her family - and vows never to let herself be vulnerable again.
As she rises to become Queen, Eleanor keeps Olwen - a trusted herbalist, who tried to save her daughter - by her side. But it is dangerous to be friendless in a royal household, and as the court sets out on crusade, Olwen and Eleanor discover that the true battle for Europe may not be a matter of swords and lances, but one fanned by whispers and spies . . .
The Author:
Carol McGrath is the author of the acclaimed She-Wolves Trilogy, which began with the hugely successful The Silken Rose and continues with the brand new The Damask Rose. Born in Northern Ireland, she fell in love with historical fiction at a young age, when exploring local castles, such as Carrickfergus, and nearby archeological digs- and discovering some ancient bones herself. While completing a degree in History, she became fascinated by the strong women who were silenced in record. Her first novel, The Handfasted Wife, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association Awards, and Mistress Cromwell was widely praised as a timely feminist retelling of Tudor court life. Her novels are known for their intricacy, depth of research and powerful stories.
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Lot 109
£ 16
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Gillian Cross


Gillian Cross
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Title: Five Ways To Make A Friend
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
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Book Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fEA2tbLs6w
Website: http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliancross
The Book;
It's Ella's first day at her new school and that can only mean one thing: making new friends. But the challenge is even tougher than Ella thought, as the girls in her class just don't seem interested in her. When she stumbles across the book 'Five Ways to Make a Friend' in the library, it's like all her prayers have been answered. With five excellent ideas up her sleeve, Ella will be friends with the girls in no time ... Right? But what if things don't quite work out as planned? And what if the friend Ella really needs has been there all along? A touching tale of friendship, understanding and finding the confidence to be yourself. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+
The Author:
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fEA2tbLs6w
Website: http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliancross
The Book;
It's Ella's first day at her new school and that can only mean one thing: making new friends. But the challenge is even tougher than Ella thought, as the girls in her class just don't seem interested in her. When she stumbles across the book 'Five Ways to Make a Friend' in the library, it's like all her prayers have been answered. With five excellent ideas up her sleeve, Ella will be friends with the girls in no time ... Right? But what if things don't quite work out as planned? And what if the friend Ella really needs has been there all along? A touching tale of friendship, understanding and finding the confidence to be yourself. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+
The Author:
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow.
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£ 14
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Gillian Cross


Gillian Cross
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Title: The Great Elephant Chase
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliancross
The Book;
A giant Indian elephant.
A wild journey across America.
An enemy who will never stop.
Tad and Cissie are on the run with Khush the elephant. Clammy-fingered, steely-eyed Hannibal Jackson will do anything to capture the animal.
Maybe even kill . . .
Staying ahead means being faster and smarter - but how do you hide an elephant? Especially one with a mind of its own...
The Author:
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gilliancross
The Book;
A giant Indian elephant.
A wild journey across America.
An enemy who will never stop.
Tad and Cissie are on the run with Khush the elephant. Clammy-fingered, steely-eyed Hannibal Jackson will do anything to capture the animal.
Maybe even kill . . .
Staying ahead means being faster and smarter - but how do you hide an elephant? Especially one with a mind of its own...
The Author:
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow.
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Lot 111
£ 26
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Victoria Williamson


Victoria Williamson
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Two Books
Title 1: The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Boy with the Butterfly Mind
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://strangelymagical.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/strangelymagic
Book 1: The Fox Girl of the White Gazelle
Reema runs to remember the life she left behind in Syria. Caylin runs to find what she's lost. Under the grey Glasgow skies, twelve-year-old refugee Reema is struggling to find her place in a new country, with a new language and without her brother. But she isn't the only one feeling lost. Her Glasgwegian neighbour Caylin is lonely and lashing out. When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. And they are more alike than they could have imagined: they both love to run. As Reema and Caylin learn to believe again, in themselves and in others, they find friendship, freedom and the discovery that home isn't a place, it's the people you love. Heartfelt and full of hope, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is an uplifting story about the power of friendship and belonging. Inspired by her work with young asylum seekers, debut novelist Victoria Williamson's stunning story of displacement and discovery will speak to anyone who has ever asked 'where do I belong?'
Book 2; The Boy with the Butterfly Mind
Jamie Lee just wants to be normal but his ADHD isn't making it easy. If only he could control his butterfly mind then he'd have friends, be able to keep out of trouble, live with his mum and not be sent to stay with his dad.
Elin Watts just wants to be perfect. If she could be the best student and daughter possible, then maybe her dad would leave his new family and come back to Glasgow to live with Elin and her mum, happily ever after.
When Jamie and Elin's families blend, the polar opposites of chaotic Jamie and ordered Elin collide. As their lives spiral out of control, Jamie and Elin discover that they're actually more alike than they'd admit. Maybe there's no such thing as normal, or perfect. And perhaps, just like families, happy-ever-afters come in all shapes and sizes.
Uplifting and moving, The Boy with the Butterfly Mind is an inspiring story of acceptance, blended families, and discovering that in the end, being yourself is more than enough.
The Author:
A lifelong storyteller and daydreamer, Victoria Williamson is a children’s author and teacher who has lived and worked in Africa, China, America and the UK.
Victoria grew up in Kirkintilloch, north Glasgow, surrounded by hills on the edge of a forest estate where many of her early ghost stories and fantasy tales were born amid the magical trees and spooky old ruined buildings.
After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, she set out on her own real life adventures, which included teaching Maths and Science in Cameroon, training teachers in Malawi, teaching English in China and working with children with special needs in the UK.
Victoria writes fantasy, adventure, science fiction and contemporary issue novels for Middle Grade (9-12), Teen, and Young Adult readers. Many of her books have been inspired by children she has met on her travels, both abroad and in the UK. She is currently working on a Middle Grade novel exploring the issues faced by a boy with ADHD who is struggling to fit in with his new step-family, and a spooky adventure novel for Teens, centred around a cast of characters with special needs including deafness, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.
Title 1: The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Boy with the Butterfly Mind
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://strangelymagical.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/strangelymagic
Book 1: The Fox Girl of the White Gazelle
Reema runs to remember the life she left behind in Syria. Caylin runs to find what she's lost. Under the grey Glasgow skies, twelve-year-old refugee Reema is struggling to find her place in a new country, with a new language and without her brother. But she isn't the only one feeling lost. Her Glasgwegian neighbour Caylin is lonely and lashing out. When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. And they are more alike than they could have imagined: they both love to run. As Reema and Caylin learn to believe again, in themselves and in others, they find friendship, freedom and the discovery that home isn't a place, it's the people you love. Heartfelt and full of hope, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is an uplifting story about the power of friendship and belonging. Inspired by her work with young asylum seekers, debut novelist Victoria Williamson's stunning story of displacement and discovery will speak to anyone who has ever asked 'where do I belong?'
Book 2; The Boy with the Butterfly Mind
Jamie Lee just wants to be normal but his ADHD isn't making it easy. If only he could control his butterfly mind then he'd have friends, be able to keep out of trouble, live with his mum and not be sent to stay with his dad.
Elin Watts just wants to be perfect. If she could be the best student and daughter possible, then maybe her dad would leave his new family and come back to Glasgow to live with Elin and her mum, happily ever after.
When Jamie and Elin's families blend, the polar opposites of chaotic Jamie and ordered Elin collide. As their lives spiral out of control, Jamie and Elin discover that they're actually more alike than they'd admit. Maybe there's no such thing as normal, or perfect. And perhaps, just like families, happy-ever-afters come in all shapes and sizes.
Uplifting and moving, The Boy with the Butterfly Mind is an inspiring story of acceptance, blended families, and discovering that in the end, being yourself is more than enough.
The Author:
A lifelong storyteller and daydreamer, Victoria Williamson is a children’s author and teacher who has lived and worked in Africa, China, America and the UK.
Victoria grew up in Kirkintilloch, north Glasgow, surrounded by hills on the edge of a forest estate where many of her early ghost stories and fantasy tales were born amid the magical trees and spooky old ruined buildings.
After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, she set out on her own real life adventures, which included teaching Maths and Science in Cameroon, training teachers in Malawi, teaching English in China and working with children with special needs in the UK.
Victoria writes fantasy, adventure, science fiction and contemporary issue novels for Middle Grade (9-12), Teen, and Young Adult readers. Many of her books have been inspired by children she has met on her travels, both abroad and in the UK. She is currently working on a Middle Grade novel exploring the issues faced by a boy with ADHD who is struggling to fit in with his new step-family, and a spooky adventure novel for Teens, centred around a cast of characters with special needs including deafness, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.
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Lot 112
£ 12
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Linda Regan


Linda Regan
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Title: Behind You
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Linda has kindly donated a First Edition of her first published book*
Website: https://lindareganonline.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Linda_Regan
The Book;
Christmas: a time of peace and goodwill.
Oh no it isn't, thinks Detective Paul Banham, called out to a suspicious death at the local theater, right in the middle of the pantomime. Was it an accident - or murder?
On the other side of rivalries, grudges and illicit liaisons begin to surface. A second death leaves Banham in no doubt that there's a murderer on the loose - but the panto is sold out and the show must go on.
The Author:
Linda was born in London. She is the daughter of a comedy magician, agent and comedy band leader. After leaving school at an early age, and a brief spell in club comedy Linda started her acting career in repertory theatre. She appeared in everything from Shakespeare to farce, in various theatre up and down the country. This was followed by the leading part in Tom Stoppard's Dirty Linen in the West End, and then a spell with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her television and film work is extensive, she was regular in the hit HiDeHi comedy series, but has worked in many top television dramas. She is also the author of a series of successful crime novels.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Linda has kindly donated a First Edition of her first published book*
Website: https://lindareganonline.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Linda_Regan
The Book;
Christmas: a time of peace and goodwill.
Oh no it isn't, thinks Detective Paul Banham, called out to a suspicious death at the local theater, right in the middle of the pantomime. Was it an accident - or murder?
On the other side of rivalries, grudges and illicit liaisons begin to surface. A second death leaves Banham in no doubt that there's a murderer on the loose - but the panto is sold out and the show must go on.
The Author:
Linda was born in London. She is the daughter of a comedy magician, agent and comedy band leader. After leaving school at an early age, and a brief spell in club comedy Linda started her acting career in repertory theatre. She appeared in everything from Shakespeare to farce, in various theatre up and down the country. This was followed by the leading part in Tom Stoppard's Dirty Linen in the West End, and then a spell with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her television and film work is extensive, she was regular in the hit HiDeHi comedy series, but has worked in many top television dramas. She is also the author of a series of successful crime novels.
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Lot 113
£ 16
4
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Sophie Cleverly


Sophie Cleverly
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113
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Title: The Violet Veil - A Case Of Grave Danger
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A reading by Sophie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i-3FSGW52I
Website: https://sophiecleverly.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hapfairy
The Book;
Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father’s apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers. And one rain-soaked night she gets her chance when she meets a boy, Oliver, who is wandering around the graveyard. Only, the last time Violet saw Oliver, he was indoors and very much dead, waiting to be buried. Violet has just found her first case, and it doesn’t get bigger than this: can she, with the help of her dog, Bones, help Oliver solve his own ‘murder’?
The Author:
Sophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She studied for a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Writing For Young People. Her SCARLET AND IVY and THE VIOLET VEIL MYSTERIES series are published by HarperCollins worldwide and have been translated into many different languages.
Sophie lives with her husband and daughter in Wiltshire. Aside from writing, she can often be found listening to symphonic metal, watching fantastical TV and struggling to find her way out of her ever-increasing pile of books.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A reading by Sophie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i-3FSGW52I
Website: https://sophiecleverly.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hapfairy
The Book;
Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father’s apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers. And one rain-soaked night she gets her chance when she meets a boy, Oliver, who is wandering around the graveyard. Only, the last time Violet saw Oliver, he was indoors and very much dead, waiting to be buried. Violet has just found her first case, and it doesn’t get bigger than this: can she, with the help of her dog, Bones, help Oliver solve his own ‘murder’?
The Author:
Sophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She studied for a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Writing For Young People. Her SCARLET AND IVY and THE VIOLET VEIL MYSTERIES series are published by HarperCollins worldwide and have been translated into many different languages.
Sophie lives with her husband and daughter in Wiltshire. Aside from writing, she can often be found listening to symphonic metal, watching fantastical TV and struggling to find her way out of her ever-increasing pile of books.
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Lot 114
£ 35
5
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David P Perlmutter


David P Perlmutter
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Title: Wrong Place Wrong Time
Genre: Biography, History, Crime
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Blog: https://davidpperlmutter.blogspot.com/2020/08/read-first-three-chapters-of-write-to.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davepperlmutter
The Book;
After a reckless night out and losing everything I had worked so hard for, I leave memories of a London police cell behind me and head for Marbella with its promise of adventure and fun. Little do I know that I’m about to be thrust into the most terrifying time of my life. Wrong Place Wrong Time is a gripping true-life story of an unimaginable nightmare and how my ticket to a new life turns out to be a one way ticket to hell.
The Author:
David's first book, WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME, #1 BESTSELLER across the globe, with over ONE THOUSAND 5* reviews, has been the foundation stone for his writing career, and continues to be talked about all around the world.
This story is based on true events in 1991 when David, after leaving London, because of an unfortunate police incident, visited Marbella and ended up wrongly arrested for arson and manslaughter.
Next year, 2021 is set to be an extremely exciting year for David, as WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME is being made in to a movie, backed by a powerful production team in the shape of Golden Mile Productions and No Reservations Entertainment, and including Bafta award-winning executive producer Mark Foligno, from films such as The Kings Speech and Moon.
David's other true stories are FIVE WEEKS, a trip he made to Pennsylvania, on a training course for a new job. Having had a gun to his back in London, he leaves the country, only to end up left for dead in a Pennsylvanian wood. The producers of WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME are also very keen to turn this book into a movie.
Genre: Biography, History, Crime
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Blog: https://davidpperlmutter.blogspot.com/2020/08/read-first-three-chapters-of-write-to.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davepperlmutter
The Book;
After a reckless night out and losing everything I had worked so hard for, I leave memories of a London police cell behind me and head for Marbella with its promise of adventure and fun. Little do I know that I’m about to be thrust into the most terrifying time of my life. Wrong Place Wrong Time is a gripping true-life story of an unimaginable nightmare and how my ticket to a new life turns out to be a one way ticket to hell.
The Author:
David's first book, WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME, #1 BESTSELLER across the globe, with over ONE THOUSAND 5* reviews, has been the foundation stone for his writing career, and continues to be talked about all around the world.
This story is based on true events in 1991 when David, after leaving London, because of an unfortunate police incident, visited Marbella and ended up wrongly arrested for arson and manslaughter.
Next year, 2021 is set to be an extremely exciting year for David, as WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME is being made in to a movie, backed by a powerful production team in the shape of Golden Mile Productions and No Reservations Entertainment, and including Bafta award-winning executive producer Mark Foligno, from films such as The Kings Speech and Moon.
David's other true stories are FIVE WEEKS, a trip he made to Pennsylvania, on a training course for a new job. Having had a gun to his back in London, he leaves the country, only to end up left for dead in a Pennsylvanian wood. The producers of WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME are also very keen to turn this book into a movie.
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Lot 115
£ 20
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Lucy Owen - Rebecca Harry


Lucy Owen - Rebecca Harry
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Title: The Sea House
Genre: Fantasy - Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Rebecca will be adding a handmade bookmark and stickers for the successful bidder*
Website: https://www.lucyowenbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucyowenwales
Website: https://www.rebeccaharry.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BekHarry1
The Book;
One night grieving nine-year-old Coral cries so much, she fills her house with tears and wakes to find a magical underwater world packed with exciting sea creatures, right inside her own home! But there are some terrifying creatures who have come to the sea house too. Can Coral find the strength to overcome their darkness, with the help of her new friends?
The Author:
Lucy Owen is one of the most experienced broadcasters in Wales. She presents BBC One Wales’ flagship news programme Wales Today, and BBC One Wales’ primetime consumer programme XRay, alongside her husband Rhodri Owen. Lucy is an Ambassador for Noah’s Ark Appeal, which raises money for the Children's Hospital for Wales. Lucy lives with her husband Rhodri and their son Gabriel in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The Ilustrator:
Rebecca Harry lives in Cardiff, South Wales with her two lovely children. When she used to draw as a child, she never knew she'd be lucky enough to do it as a job when she grew up. She studied graphic design and illustration in Exeter, Devon and her first creations after were for greetings cards for her own business plus a large card company in Bristol. Rebecca works in a little studio above her friend's busy jewellery shop, and from here she has illustrated many picture books for children including the much-loved Ruby the duckling series, and numerous baby books.
Genre: Fantasy - Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Rebecca will be adding a handmade bookmark and stickers for the successful bidder*
Website: https://www.lucyowenbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucyowenwales
Website: https://www.rebeccaharry.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BekHarry1
The Book;
One night grieving nine-year-old Coral cries so much, she fills her house with tears and wakes to find a magical underwater world packed with exciting sea creatures, right inside her own home! But there are some terrifying creatures who have come to the sea house too. Can Coral find the strength to overcome their darkness, with the help of her new friends?
The Author:
Lucy Owen is one of the most experienced broadcasters in Wales. She presents BBC One Wales’ flagship news programme Wales Today, and BBC One Wales’ primetime consumer programme XRay, alongside her husband Rhodri Owen. Lucy is an Ambassador for Noah’s Ark Appeal, which raises money for the Children's Hospital for Wales. Lucy lives with her husband Rhodri and their son Gabriel in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The Ilustrator:
Rebecca Harry lives in Cardiff, South Wales with her two lovely children. When she used to draw as a child, she never knew she'd be lucky enough to do it as a job when she grew up. She studied graphic design and illustration in Exeter, Devon and her first creations after were for greetings cards for her own business plus a large card company in Bristol. Rebecca works in a little studio above her friend's busy jewellery shop, and from here she has illustrated many picture books for children including the much-loved Ruby the duckling series, and numerous baby books.
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Lot 116
£ 21
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Lucy Owen - Rebecca Harry


Lucy Owen - Rebecca Harry
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Title: Flower Girl
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Rebecca will be adding a handmade bookmark and stickers for the successful bidder*
Website: https://www.rebeccaharry.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BekHarry1
Website: https://www.lucyowenbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucyowenwales
The Book;
Flower Girl is a story about a girl called Cherry who is made by magic from the flowers of an enchanted blossom tree. With hair as pink as petals and a pet butterfly called Bud, she is a little bit different to everyone else! At school, she tries hard to fit in, but that’s when things start to go wrong. She has to learn to be kind, honest and strong, or she will vanish back into the blossom petals again. When she is put to the ultimate test, can Cherry find the courage to be herself, be a true friend and save losing everything she loves, forever?
A modern day fairytale, inspiring a love towards nature, told in short, engaging chapters with beautiful illustrations by the talented Rebecca Harry.
The Author:
Lucy Owen is one of the most experienced broadcasters in Wales. She presents BBC One Wales’ flagship news programme Wales Today, and BBC One Wales’ primetime consumer programme XRay, alongside her husband Rhodri Owen. Lucy is an Ambassador for Noah’s Ark Appeal, which raises money for the Children's Hospital for Wales. Lucy lives with her husband Rhodri and their son Gabriel in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The Illustrator:
Rebecca Harry lives in Cardiff, South Wales with her two lovely children. When she used to draw as a child, she never knew she'd be lucky enough to do it as a job when she grew up. She studied graphic design and illustration in Exeter, Devon and her first creations after were for greetings cards for her own business plus a large card company in Bristol. Rebecca works in a little studio above her friend's busy jewellery shop, and from here she has illustrated many picture books for children including the much-loved Ruby the duckling series, and numerous baby books.
Genre: Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Rebecca will be adding a handmade bookmark and stickers for the successful bidder*
Website: https://www.rebeccaharry.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BekHarry1
Website: https://www.lucyowenbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucyowenwales
The Book;
Flower Girl is a story about a girl called Cherry who is made by magic from the flowers of an enchanted blossom tree. With hair as pink as petals and a pet butterfly called Bud, she is a little bit different to everyone else! At school, she tries hard to fit in, but that’s when things start to go wrong. She has to learn to be kind, honest and strong, or she will vanish back into the blossom petals again. When she is put to the ultimate test, can Cherry find the courage to be herself, be a true friend and save losing everything she loves, forever?
A modern day fairytale, inspiring a love towards nature, told in short, engaging chapters with beautiful illustrations by the talented Rebecca Harry.
The Author:
Lucy Owen is one of the most experienced broadcasters in Wales. She presents BBC One Wales’ flagship news programme Wales Today, and BBC One Wales’ primetime consumer programme XRay, alongside her husband Rhodri Owen. Lucy is an Ambassador for Noah’s Ark Appeal, which raises money for the Children's Hospital for Wales. Lucy lives with her husband Rhodri and their son Gabriel in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The Illustrator:
Rebecca Harry lives in Cardiff, South Wales with her two lovely children. When she used to draw as a child, she never knew she'd be lucky enough to do it as a job when she grew up. She studied graphic design and illustration in Exeter, Devon and her first creations after were for greetings cards for her own business plus a large card company in Bristol. Rebecca works in a little studio above her friend's busy jewellery shop, and from here she has illustrated many picture books for children including the much-loved Ruby the duckling series, and numerous baby books.
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Rebecca F. John


Rebecca F. John
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Title: The Empty Greatcoat
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Rare Proof
Dedication: Available
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* Rebecca's book is not released until Jan 2022*
Website: https://www.rebeccafjohn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rebecca_Writer
The Book;
When Francis House enlists in the British Army in 1907, at the tender age of fifteen years and three months, he is not thinking about war. He imagines he simply wants to earn his stripes – to ease his traumatised father’s Boer War memories, or perhaps to please his favourite sister, Lily, with whom he has always dreamt of adventure.
But he soon discovers that simply becoming a soldier is not enough and, against the advice of his sergeant, he determines to seek out a real fight. Wading ashore at Gallipoli seven years later, Francis thinks he might just have found the site of his greatest opportunity. Here, he thinks, he might finally prove himself a man.
First, though, he must find his missing friend Berto.
He needs to say sorry.
He cannot yet imagine the ghosts that might stand in his way.
The Author:
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Rare Proof
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Website: https://www.rebeccafjohn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rebecca_Writer
The Book;
When Francis House enlists in the British Army in 1907, at the tender age of fifteen years and three months, he is not thinking about war. He imagines he simply wants to earn his stripes – to ease his traumatised father’s Boer War memories, or perhaps to please his favourite sister, Lily, with whom he has always dreamt of adventure.
But he soon discovers that simply becoming a soldier is not enough and, against the advice of his sergeant, he determines to seek out a real fight. Wading ashore at Gallipoli seven years later, Francis thinks he might just have found the site of his greatest opportunity. Here, he thinks, he might finally prove himself a man.
First, though, he must find his missing friend Berto.
He needs to say sorry.
He cannot yet imagine the ghosts that might stand in his way.
The Author:
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Title: the Haunting of Henry Twist
Genre: Historical Fiction - Mystery Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.rebeccafjohn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rebecca_Writer
The Book;
The Haunting of Henry Twist
London, 1926: Henry Twist's heavily pregnant wife leaves home to meet a friend. On the way, she is hit by a bus and killed, though miraculously the baby survives. Henry is left with nothing but his new daughter - a single father in a world without single fathers. He hurries the baby home, terrified that she'll be taken from him. Racked with guilt and fear, he stays away from prying eyes, walking her through the streets at night, under cover of darkness.
But one evening, a strange man steps out of the shadows and addresses Henry by name. The man says that he has lost his memory, but that his name is Jack. Henry is both afraid of and drawn to Jack, and the more time they spend together, the more Henry sees that this man has echoes of his dead wife. His mannerisms, some things he says ... And so Henry wonders, has his wife returned to him? Has he conjured Jack himself from thin air? Or is he in the grip of a sophisticated con man? Who really sent him?
Set in a London recovering from the First World War, The Haunting of Henry Twist is a novel about the limits and potential of love and of grief. It is about the lengths we will go to hold on to what is precious to us, what we will forgive of those we love, and what we will sacrifice for the sake of our own happines
The Author:
Rebecca F. John was born in 1986, and grew up in Pwll, a small village on the South Wales coast. She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing (1st class hons) and an MA in Creative Writing (distinction) from Swansea University, as well as a PGCE PCET from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
Her short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4Extra. In 2015, her short story 'The Glove Maker's Numbers' was shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. She is the winner of the PEN International New Voices Award 2015, and the British participant of the 2016 Scritture Giovani project. In 2017, she was named on Hay Festival's 'The Hay 30' list.
Her first short story collection, Clown's Shoes, was published through Parthian in 2015.
Her first novel, The Haunting of Henry Twist, was published through Serpent's Tail in July 2017. It was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award.
When she is not writing, Rebecca enjoys skiing, reading, sketching, watching tennis and playing music. Rebecca lives in Swansea with her three dogs, Betsy, Teddy, and Effie.
She is represented by Jenny Savill at Andrew Nurnberg Associates
Genre: Historical Fiction - Mystery Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.rebeccafjohn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rebecca_Writer
The Book;
The Haunting of Henry Twist
London, 1926: Henry Twist's heavily pregnant wife leaves home to meet a friend. On the way, she is hit by a bus and killed, though miraculously the baby survives. Henry is left with nothing but his new daughter - a single father in a world without single fathers. He hurries the baby home, terrified that she'll be taken from him. Racked with guilt and fear, he stays away from prying eyes, walking her through the streets at night, under cover of darkness.
But one evening, a strange man steps out of the shadows and addresses Henry by name. The man says that he has lost his memory, but that his name is Jack. Henry is both afraid of and drawn to Jack, and the more time they spend together, the more Henry sees that this man has echoes of his dead wife. His mannerisms, some things he says ... And so Henry wonders, has his wife returned to him? Has he conjured Jack himself from thin air? Or is he in the grip of a sophisticated con man? Who really sent him?
Set in a London recovering from the First World War, The Haunting of Henry Twist is a novel about the limits and potential of love and of grief. It is about the lengths we will go to hold on to what is precious to us, what we will forgive of those we love, and what we will sacrifice for the sake of our own happines
The Author:
Rebecca F. John was born in 1986, and grew up in Pwll, a small village on the South Wales coast. She holds a BA in English with Creative Writing (1st class hons) and an MA in Creative Writing (distinction) from Swansea University, as well as a PGCE PCET from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
Her short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4Extra. In 2015, her short story 'The Glove Maker's Numbers' was shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. She is the winner of the PEN International New Voices Award 2015, and the British participant of the 2016 Scritture Giovani project. In 2017, she was named on Hay Festival's 'The Hay 30' list.
Her first short story collection, Clown's Shoes, was published through Parthian in 2015.
Her first novel, The Haunting of Henry Twist, was published through Serpent's Tail in July 2017. It was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award.
When she is not writing, Rebecca enjoys skiing, reading, sketching, watching tennis and playing music. Rebecca lives in Swansea with her three dogs, Betsy, Teddy, and Effie.
She is represented by Jenny Savill at Andrew Nurnberg Associates
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Linda Green


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Title: One Moment
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHY5h63-oJQ
Website: https://www.lindagreenauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaGreenisms
The Book;
Finn and Kaz are about to meet for the first time.
Ten-year-old Finn, a quirky, sensitive boy who talks a lot and only eats at cafes with a 5-star hygiene rating, is having a tough time at school and home.
Outspoken Kaz, 59, who has an acerbic sense of humour and a heart of gold, is working at the café when Finn and his mum come in.
They don't know it yet, but the second time they meet will be a moment which changes both of their lives forever . . .
The Author:
Linda Green is the bestselling author of ten novels, which have sold more than one million copies and been translated into 12 languages. Her latest emotional drama, One Moment, has been selected as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
Linda has lived in West Yorkshire since 2001 but was born in North London in 1970 and brought up in Hertfordshire. She joined her local newspaper, the Enfield Gazette, as a trainee reporter at eighteen and, during a ten-year career in regional journalism, she worked on the Birmingham Daily News, Birmingham Metro News and Coventry Evening Telegraph, winning Highly Commended in the Feature Writer of the Year category of the 1997 Press Gazette Regional Press Awards.
In 1998 she left her staff job to write her first novel and work as a freelance journalist. She has written for The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, The Times Educational Supplement, The Big Issue, Wanderlust and Community Care Magazine. Linda is also a qualified adult education tutor and has taught creative writing to students from eight to eighty.
Linda’s first psychological thriller, While My Eyes Were Closed, published in 2016, has sold more than 450,000 copies across all editions. Her ninth novel, The Last Thing She Told Me, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
Linda lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and son.
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHY5h63-oJQ
Website: https://www.lindagreenauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaGreenisms
The Book;
Finn and Kaz are about to meet for the first time.
Ten-year-old Finn, a quirky, sensitive boy who talks a lot and only eats at cafes with a 5-star hygiene rating, is having a tough time at school and home.
Outspoken Kaz, 59, who has an acerbic sense of humour and a heart of gold, is working at the café when Finn and his mum come in.
They don't know it yet, but the second time they meet will be a moment which changes both of their lives forever . . .
The Author:
Linda Green is the bestselling author of ten novels, which have sold more than one million copies and been translated into 12 languages. Her latest emotional drama, One Moment, has been selected as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
Linda has lived in West Yorkshire since 2001 but was born in North London in 1970 and brought up in Hertfordshire. She joined her local newspaper, the Enfield Gazette, as a trainee reporter at eighteen and, during a ten-year career in regional journalism, she worked on the Birmingham Daily News, Birmingham Metro News and Coventry Evening Telegraph, winning Highly Commended in the Feature Writer of the Year category of the 1997 Press Gazette Regional Press Awards.
In 1998 she left her staff job to write her first novel and work as a freelance journalist. She has written for The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, The Times Educational Supplement, The Big Issue, Wanderlust and Community Care Magazine. Linda is also a qualified adult education tutor and has taught creative writing to students from eight to eighty.
Linda’s first psychological thriller, While My Eyes Were Closed, published in 2016, has sold more than 450,000 copies across all editions. Her ninth novel, The Last Thing She Told Me, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
Linda lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and son.
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Title: The Marriage Minder
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNKNFk_bB8w
Website: https://www.lindagreenauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaGreenisms
The Book;
The only relationship she can't save is her own . . .
Alison is a marriage counsellor. Her job is to help couples who fear they have reached the end of the line. But the trouble with spending your time sorting out other people's problems is that you tend to take your eye off your own. Even when her husband's ex Lydia arrives on the doorstep demanding to see her son, Alison thinks she can handle it. But what Alison doesn't realise is that Lydia is the one person who has the ability to destroy their perfect family. And sometimes the cracks can run so deep that even a marriage mender can't repair them . . .
The Author:
Linda Green is the bestselling author of ten novels, which have sold more than one million copies and been translated into 12 languages. Her latest emotional drama, One Moment, has been selected as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
Linda has lived in West Yorkshire since 2001 but was born in North London in 1970 and brought up in Hertfordshire. She joined her local newspaper, the Enfield Gazette, as a trainee reporter at eighteen and, during a ten-year career in regional journalism, she worked on the Birmingham Daily News, Birmingham Metro News and Coventry Evening Telegraph, winning Highly Commended in the Feature Writer of the Year category of the 1997 Press Gazette Regional Press Awards.
In 1998 she left her staff job to write her first novel and work as a freelance journalist. She has written for The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, The Times Educational Supplement, The Big Issue, Wanderlust and Community Care Magazine. Linda is also a qualified adult education tutor and has taught creative writing to students from eight to eighty.
Linda’s first psychological thriller, While My Eyes Were Closed, published in 2016, has sold more than 450,000 copies across all editions. Her ninth novel, The Last Thing She Told Me, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
Linda lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and son.
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNKNFk_bB8w
Website: https://www.lindagreenauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaGreenisms
The Book;
The only relationship she can't save is her own . . .
Alison is a marriage counsellor. Her job is to help couples who fear they have reached the end of the line. But the trouble with spending your time sorting out other people's problems is that you tend to take your eye off your own. Even when her husband's ex Lydia arrives on the doorstep demanding to see her son, Alison thinks she can handle it. But what Alison doesn't realise is that Lydia is the one person who has the ability to destroy their perfect family. And sometimes the cracks can run so deep that even a marriage mender can't repair them . . .
The Author:
Linda Green is the bestselling author of ten novels, which have sold more than one million copies and been translated into 12 languages. Her latest emotional drama, One Moment, has been selected as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
Linda has lived in West Yorkshire since 2001 but was born in North London in 1970 and brought up in Hertfordshire. She joined her local newspaper, the Enfield Gazette, as a trainee reporter at eighteen and, during a ten-year career in regional journalism, she worked on the Birmingham Daily News, Birmingham Metro News and Coventry Evening Telegraph, winning Highly Commended in the Feature Writer of the Year category of the 1997 Press Gazette Regional Press Awards.
In 1998 she left her staff job to write her first novel and work as a freelance journalist. She has written for The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday, The Times Educational Supplement, The Big Issue, Wanderlust and Community Care Magazine. Linda is also a qualified adult education tutor and has taught creative writing to students from eight to eighty.
Linda’s first psychological thriller, While My Eyes Were Closed, published in 2016, has sold more than 450,000 copies across all editions. Her ninth novel, The Last Thing She Told Me, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick.
Linda lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and son.
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Tom Slemen


Tom Slemen
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Title: Haunted Liverpool 34
Genre: Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://slemen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomSlemen
The Book;
In Haunted Liverpool 34, cult author Tom Slemen documents some strange beings, including faceless terrors, moving statues, real-life vampires, shapeshifting entities, and timeslips. In this book you will not read the usual lame and hackneyed worn-out stories of ghosts; you will read original stories concerning the Lost House of Sefton Park, the terrifying visitor to a 24 hour supermarket in the wee small hours who spread terror among the staff with the macabre contents of his holdall, the sounds of a battle that was being waged 8,000 miles away that was heard in the centre of Liverpool, the enigmatic Keyhole Dancers, the sinister Capri that terrorized the city centre of Liverpool and evaded numerous police road traps, the 22 men in a hospital ward who all experienced the same moving dream, and the Curse of the Three Jesters. You will come face to face with the real Grim Reaper, and read of the heart-stopping dangers of haunted vintage items bought online and in shops – including the red dress which stirs up the ghost of a child killer. You will also be given permission to read Tom Slemen’s collection of baffling, eerie mysteries that he keeps locked away in the chapter “File it Under Unknown”, and you will read of the strange cultists known as the Lily White Boys – who sacrifice people to their nature god. These are just some of the unspeakable things touched upon in Haunted Liverpool 34.
The Author:
Tom Slemen is the author of the cult Haunted Liverpool series of books which document the many supernatural incidents he has researched in his home town over the years. Tom is also the author of the Tales of the Weird series of books which chronicle strange goings-on all over the world as well as mysteries of history.
Genre: Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://slemen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomSlemen
The Book;
In Haunted Liverpool 34, cult author Tom Slemen documents some strange beings, including faceless terrors, moving statues, real-life vampires, shapeshifting entities, and timeslips. In this book you will not read the usual lame and hackneyed worn-out stories of ghosts; you will read original stories concerning the Lost House of Sefton Park, the terrifying visitor to a 24 hour supermarket in the wee small hours who spread terror among the staff with the macabre contents of his holdall, the sounds of a battle that was being waged 8,000 miles away that was heard in the centre of Liverpool, the enigmatic Keyhole Dancers, the sinister Capri that terrorized the city centre of Liverpool and evaded numerous police road traps, the 22 men in a hospital ward who all experienced the same moving dream, and the Curse of the Three Jesters. You will come face to face with the real Grim Reaper, and read of the heart-stopping dangers of haunted vintage items bought online and in shops – including the red dress which stirs up the ghost of a child killer. You will also be given permission to read Tom Slemen’s collection of baffling, eerie mysteries that he keeps locked away in the chapter “File it Under Unknown”, and you will read of the strange cultists known as the Lily White Boys – who sacrifice people to their nature god. These are just some of the unspeakable things touched upon in Haunted Liverpool 34.
The Author:
Tom Slemen is the author of the cult Haunted Liverpool series of books which document the many supernatural incidents he has researched in his home town over the years. Tom is also the author of the Tales of the Weird series of books which chronicle strange goings-on all over the world as well as mysteries of history.
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Lizzie Chantree


Lizzie Chantree
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Title: The Little Ice Cream Shop By The Sea
Genre: Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://lizziechantree.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lizzie_Chantree
The Book;
Genie’s family is in crisis. Their seafront business is failing with the loss of Genie’s grandmother and her legendary ice cream flavours. Genie is determined to be the one to save her family’s heritage, but suddenly her mother wants to sell to developers and leave their shared history behind.
Buying the business and taking on a sixty-eight year old business partner, Ada, with a mysterious past and a gorgeous but distracting grandson, Genie sets out to prove her parents wrong.
Ada’s grandson, Cal, wants to protect his gran from ‘pensioner persuader’, Genie, but soon realises that living in a little seaside town and away from the paparazzi in Hollywood can actually give him time to heal. Hiding in a seafront business with its fiery owner and working as kitchen staff, is the only way he can think of to keep his ex-Hollywood glamour-puss, gran from harm. But his meddling might also ruin Ada's second chance at love.
Hiring a private detective and learning about Genie’s parent’s past makes Cal regret his own impulsiveness. The information he has unearthed could destroy their blossoming romance and turn Genie’s world upside down.
Genie soon discovers that friends can become enemies and your closest family can have lied to you for your whole life.
The Author:
International bestselling author and award-winning inventor, Lizzie Chantree, started her own business at the age of 18 and became one of Fair Play London and The Patent Office’s British Female Inventors of the Year in 2000. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now works as a business mentor and runs a popular networking hour on social media, where creatives can support to each other.
She writes books full of friendship and laughter, that are about women with unusual and adventurous businesses, who are far stronger than they realise. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex.
Genre: Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://lizziechantree.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lizzie_Chantree
The Book;
Genie’s family is in crisis. Their seafront business is failing with the loss of Genie’s grandmother and her legendary ice cream flavours. Genie is determined to be the one to save her family’s heritage, but suddenly her mother wants to sell to developers and leave their shared history behind.
Buying the business and taking on a sixty-eight year old business partner, Ada, with a mysterious past and a gorgeous but distracting grandson, Genie sets out to prove her parents wrong.
Ada’s grandson, Cal, wants to protect his gran from ‘pensioner persuader’, Genie, but soon realises that living in a little seaside town and away from the paparazzi in Hollywood can actually give him time to heal. Hiding in a seafront business with its fiery owner and working as kitchen staff, is the only way he can think of to keep his ex-Hollywood glamour-puss, gran from harm. But his meddling might also ruin Ada's second chance at love.
Hiring a private detective and learning about Genie’s parent’s past makes Cal regret his own impulsiveness. The information he has unearthed could destroy their blossoming romance and turn Genie’s world upside down.
Genie soon discovers that friends can become enemies and your closest family can have lied to you for your whole life.
The Author:
International bestselling author and award-winning inventor, Lizzie Chantree, started her own business at the age of 18 and became one of Fair Play London and The Patent Office’s British Female Inventors of the Year in 2000. She discovered her love of writing fiction when her children were little and now works as a business mentor and runs a popular networking hour on social media, where creatives can support to each other.
She writes books full of friendship and laughter, that are about women with unusual and adventurous businesses, who are far stronger than they realise. She lives with her family on the coast in Essex.
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Kelly S Marsden


Kelly S Marsden
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Book Series: Northern Witch
Title 1: Winter Trials
Title 2: Awaken
Title 3: The Breaking
Title 4: Summer Sin
Genre: YA Urban, Fantasy, LGBT
Format: Paperbacks
Dedications: Available
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Website: https://www.ksmarsden.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KSMarsden
Book 1; Winter Trials
With Midwinter just around the corner, Mark's Nanna decides that it is time he learnt more about his family heritage. Learning witchcraft shouldn't be too difficult, right?
Balancing school, magic, and the distractions of the gorgeous new guy, should make this a very interesting winter.
The Book 2: Awaken
Mark has everything he ever wanted. He is training to be a fully-fledged witch; and he is dating the hottest guy at school.
But events from last winter have set things into motion that he is not prepared for.
Witches, demons, and danger come together to prove that this... this is only the beginning.
The Book 3: The Breaking
Mark thought being a witch would be easy, but it has ruined everything.
Now, he has to fight for his friends and the guy that he loves.
Which would be challenging enough, without school being a living nightmare; more demons than he can handle; and witches that have strayed from the light.
The Book 4: Summer Sin
As an eventful school year draws to a close, Mark has to face his greatest challenge yet.
Witches, demons and spells have quickly become the norm for Mark, but he will find that magic can't solve all of his problems.
With everyone relying on him, will Mark be able to save the day?
Or will the price of being a hero be too high?
The Author:
My name is Kelly Sarah Marsden.
In the last ten years I have lived all over the UK; in London; Wales; Ireland. But now I'm settled in my hometown of Doncaster, Yorkshire.
My first book: The Shadow Rises was published in January 2013.
The complete Witch-Hunter series is now available in ebook and paperback from Amazon and other online stores.
I currently work at a horse feed company; and train horses and riders in my spare time.
I've had a very interesting, changeable career to date. I have been a horse-riding instructor; a cocktail waitress; and a professional stallion handler; amongst other things!
In my spare time, I enjoy horse riding, reading and writing... oh wait, that's work again.
Title 1: Winter Trials
Title 2: Awaken
Title 3: The Breaking
Title 4: Summer Sin
Genre: YA Urban, Fantasy, LGBT
Format: Paperbacks
Dedications: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.ksmarsden.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KSMarsden
Book 1; Winter Trials
With Midwinter just around the corner, Mark's Nanna decides that it is time he learnt more about his family heritage. Learning witchcraft shouldn't be too difficult, right?
Balancing school, magic, and the distractions of the gorgeous new guy, should make this a very interesting winter.
The Book 2: Awaken
Mark has everything he ever wanted. He is training to be a fully-fledged witch; and he is dating the hottest guy at school.
But events from last winter have set things into motion that he is not prepared for.
Witches, demons, and danger come together to prove that this... this is only the beginning.
The Book 3: The Breaking
Mark thought being a witch would be easy, but it has ruined everything.
Now, he has to fight for his friends and the guy that he loves.
Which would be challenging enough, without school being a living nightmare; more demons than he can handle; and witches that have strayed from the light.
The Book 4: Summer Sin
As an eventful school year draws to a close, Mark has to face his greatest challenge yet.
Witches, demons and spells have quickly become the norm for Mark, but he will find that magic can't solve all of his problems.
With everyone relying on him, will Mark be able to save the day?
Or will the price of being a hero be too high?
The Author:
My name is Kelly Sarah Marsden.
In the last ten years I have lived all over the UK; in London; Wales; Ireland. But now I'm settled in my hometown of Doncaster, Yorkshire.
My first book: The Shadow Rises was published in January 2013.
The complete Witch-Hunter series is now available in ebook and paperback from Amazon and other online stores.
I currently work at a horse feed company; and train horses and riders in my spare time.
I've had a very interesting, changeable career to date. I have been a horse-riding instructor; a cocktail waitress; and a professional stallion handler; amongst other things!
In my spare time, I enjoy horse riding, reading and writing... oh wait, that's work again.
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Lot 124
£ 14
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Paula S. Owen


Paula S. Owen
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Title: Little Brown Dog
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://littlebrowndog.london
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulaSOwen
The Book;
When friends Lena and Eliza hear rumours of barbaric experiments being conducted under the guise of scientific progress, they infiltrate the closed ranks of elitist, male-dominated academia to help expose the callous truth. How much will Lena and Eliza risk in their fight against intolerable cruelty? What are they prepared to lose? Based on events that shook Edwardian London society and sent shock waves across Britain, Little Brown Dog is a deeply emotive, at times humorous, and agelessly important story that resonates with modern dilemmas regarding our careless treatment of nature.
The Author:
By day, Paula is an environmental writer, innovator and campaigner. She cares passionately about the natural world and the biodiversity it contains. She has several non-fiction publications to my name. Her first book, Decommissioning the Brent Spar, a retelling of an extraordinary environmental incident that caused a global furore, was published by Routledge in 1999. Since then she have published several books, research findings & reports. Her first fiction book, Little Brown Dog, will be published by Honno Press in September 2021. Its a abelnding of a series of incredible true events that took place in the first decade of the Twentieth century with a host of fictional characters. Paula enjoys the blending of facts with a fiction that helps bring important stories to a wider audience than the straight non-fiction retelling could ever do.
She is a member of the Society of Authors and has twice spoken at the Hay Festival. She has over twenty years’ experience as a media spokesperson & regularly appear on radio, TV and in print.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://littlebrowndog.london
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulaSOwen
The Book;
When friends Lena and Eliza hear rumours of barbaric experiments being conducted under the guise of scientific progress, they infiltrate the closed ranks of elitist, male-dominated academia to help expose the callous truth. How much will Lena and Eliza risk in their fight against intolerable cruelty? What are they prepared to lose? Based on events that shook Edwardian London society and sent shock waves across Britain, Little Brown Dog is a deeply emotive, at times humorous, and agelessly important story that resonates with modern dilemmas regarding our careless treatment of nature.
The Author:
By day, Paula is an environmental writer, innovator and campaigner. She cares passionately about the natural world and the biodiversity it contains. She has several non-fiction publications to my name. Her first book, Decommissioning the Brent Spar, a retelling of an extraordinary environmental incident that caused a global furore, was published by Routledge in 1999. Since then she have published several books, research findings & reports. Her first fiction book, Little Brown Dog, will be published by Honno Press in September 2021. Its a abelnding of a series of incredible true events that took place in the first decade of the Twentieth century with a host of fictional characters. Paula enjoys the blending of facts with a fiction that helps bring important stories to a wider audience than the straight non-fiction retelling could ever do.
She is a member of the Society of Authors and has twice spoken at the Hay Festival. She has over twenty years’ experience as a media spokesperson & regularly appear on radio, TV and in print.
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Lot 125
£ 75
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David Litchfield


David Litchfield
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Title: The Bear & The Piano
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dc_litchfield
The Book:
One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. A moving tale of exploration and belonging
The Author:
DAVID LITCHFIELD IS A MULTI-AWARD WINNING ILLUSTRATOR AND AUTHOR REPRESENTED BY THE BRIGHT AGENCY.
David first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones ‘mash up’ comics for his older brother and sister. Since then David’s work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the U.K, Europe and America.
David’s author/illustrator picture books ‘The Bear & The Piano’ ‘Grandad’s Secret Giant’ and ‘The Bear, The Piano, The Dog & The Fiddle’ are out now.
He has also illustrated a number of picture books for authors such as Ross Montgomery, Andy Stanton and Sally Lloyd-Jones as well as book covers for David Almond, Kate Dicamillo, Neil Patrick Harris and many more.
David lives with his family in Bedford, England.
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dc_litchfield
The Book:
One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. A moving tale of exploration and belonging
The Author:
DAVID LITCHFIELD IS A MULTI-AWARD WINNING ILLUSTRATOR AND AUTHOR REPRESENTED BY THE BRIGHT AGENCY.
David first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones ‘mash up’ comics for his older brother and sister. Since then David’s work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the U.K, Europe and America.
David’s author/illustrator picture books ‘The Bear & The Piano’ ‘Grandad’s Secret Giant’ and ‘The Bear, The Piano, The Dog & The Fiddle’ are out now.
He has also illustrated a number of picture books for authors such as Ross Montgomery, Andy Stanton and Sally Lloyd-Jones as well as book covers for David Almond, Kate Dicamillo, Neil Patrick Harris and many more.
David lives with his family in Bedford, England.
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Lot 126
£ 20
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Jenny Linford


Jenny Linford
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Title: The Missing Ingredient
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jennylinford.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennylinford
The Book;
The Missing Ingredient is about what makes good food, and the first book to consider the intrinsic yet often forgotten role of time in creating the flavours and textures we love.
Written through a series of encounters with ingredients, producers, cooks, shopkeepers and chefs, exploring everything from the brief period in which sugar caramelises, or the days required in the crucial process of fermentation, to the months of slow ripening and close attention that make a great cheddar, or the years needed for certain wines to reach their peak, Jenny Linford shows how, time and again, time itself is the invisible ingredient. From the patience and dedication of many food producers in fields and storehouses around the world to the rapid reactions required of any home cook at the hob, this book allows us to better understand our culinary lives.
The Author:
Jenny Linford is a culinary writer and member of the Guild of Food Writers. She is the author of various books, among those The Tomato Basket and The Creamery Kitchen, and is the general editor of 1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die. She has published articles in such newspapers and magazines as the Financial Times, National Trust Magazine, Great British Food and Modern Farmer.
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jennylinford.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennylinford
The Book;
The Missing Ingredient is about what makes good food, and the first book to consider the intrinsic yet often forgotten role of time in creating the flavours and textures we love.
Written through a series of encounters with ingredients, producers, cooks, shopkeepers and chefs, exploring everything from the brief period in which sugar caramelises, or the days required in the crucial process of fermentation, to the months of slow ripening and close attention that make a great cheddar, or the years needed for certain wines to reach their peak, Jenny Linford shows how, time and again, time itself is the invisible ingredient. From the patience and dedication of many food producers in fields and storehouses around the world to the rapid reactions required of any home cook at the hob, this book allows us to better understand our culinary lives.
The Author:
Jenny Linford is a culinary writer and member of the Guild of Food Writers. She is the author of various books, among those The Tomato Basket and The Creamery Kitchen, and is the general editor of 1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die. She has published articles in such newspapers and magazines as the Financial Times, National Trust Magazine, Great British Food and Modern Farmer.
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Lot 127
£ 13
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Abby Davies


Abby Davies
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Title: The Cult
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/abby-davies
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Abby13Richards
The Book;
The gripping new thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last! A hidden community...
Thirty years ago, in the English countryside, a commune was set up. Led by Uncle Saviour, it was supposed to be a place of love, peace and harmony. But what started out as paradise turned into hell.
A shocking abduction...
Now, two young children have vanished from their home in the middle of the night. Their parents are frantic, the police are at a loss.
A twisting case...
DI Ottoline is leading the search - her only clue a mask found in the woods. Could the key lie in events that took place decades ago, when a dream of a new way of life became something far more sinister?
The Author:
After acquiring a degree in English Literature, Abby taught English in state and private schools, and earned a Creative Writing MA in 2013.
She lives in Wiltshire with her husband and daughter.
MOTHER LOVES ME is her debut novel.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/abby-davies
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Abby13Richards
The Book;
The gripping new thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last! A hidden community...
Thirty years ago, in the English countryside, a commune was set up. Led by Uncle Saviour, it was supposed to be a place of love, peace and harmony. But what started out as paradise turned into hell.
A shocking abduction...
Now, two young children have vanished from their home in the middle of the night. Their parents are frantic, the police are at a loss.
A twisting case...
DI Ottoline is leading the search - her only clue a mask found in the woods. Could the key lie in events that took place decades ago, when a dream of a new way of life became something far more sinister?
The Author:
After acquiring a degree in English Literature, Abby taught English in state and private schools, and earned a Creative Writing MA in 2013.
She lives in Wiltshire with her husband and daughter.
MOTHER LOVES ME is her debut novel.
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Lot 128
£ 51
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Heidi Swain


Heidi Swain
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Title: Underneath the Christmas Tree
Genre: Christmas Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://heidiswain.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heidi_Swain
The Book;
Wynter’s Trees is the home of Christmas. For the people of Wynmouth it’s where they get their family Christmas tree, and where Christmas truly comes to life.
But for Liza Wynter, it’s a millstone around her neck. It was her father’s pride and joy but now he’s gone, she can’t have anything to do with it. Until her father’s business partner decides to retire and she must go back to handle the transition to his son Ned.
When Liza arrives, she discovers a much-loved business that’s flourishing under Ned’s stewardship. And she’s happy to stay and help for the Christmas season, but then she has other plans. But will the place where she grew up make her change her mind? And can it weave its Christmas cheer around her heart…?
The Author:
Although passionate about writing from an early age, Heidi Swain gained a degree in Literature, flirted briefly with a newspaper career, married and had two children before she finally plucked up the courage to join a creative writing class and take her literary ambitions seriously.
A lover of Galaxy bars, vintage paraphernalia and the odd bottle of fizz, she now writes contemporary fiction and enjoys the company of a whole host of feisty female characters.
Heidi can be found at the keyboard at all hours of the day and night and quite often scribbling longhand in her car during her lunch break. She lives in stunning south Norfolk with her wonderful son and daughter and a mischievous cat called Storm.
Genre: Christmas Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://heidiswain.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Heidi_Swain
The Book;
Wynter’s Trees is the home of Christmas. For the people of Wynmouth it’s where they get their family Christmas tree, and where Christmas truly comes to life.
But for Liza Wynter, it’s a millstone around her neck. It was her father’s pride and joy but now he’s gone, she can’t have anything to do with it. Until her father’s business partner decides to retire and she must go back to handle the transition to his son Ned.
When Liza arrives, she discovers a much-loved business that’s flourishing under Ned’s stewardship. And she’s happy to stay and help for the Christmas season, but then she has other plans. But will the place where she grew up make her change her mind? And can it weave its Christmas cheer around her heart…?
The Author:
Although passionate about writing from an early age, Heidi Swain gained a degree in Literature, flirted briefly with a newspaper career, married and had two children before she finally plucked up the courage to join a creative writing class and take her literary ambitions seriously.
A lover of Galaxy bars, vintage paraphernalia and the odd bottle of fizz, she now writes contemporary fiction and enjoys the company of a whole host of feisty female characters.
Heidi can be found at the keyboard at all hours of the day and night and quite often scribbling longhand in her car during her lunch break. She lives in stunning south Norfolk with her wonderful son and daughter and a mischievous cat called Storm.
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Lot 129
£ 30
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Caroline Montague


Caroline Montague
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Title: Shadows Over the Spanish Sun
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.carolinemontague.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CMontagueAuthor
The Book;
Spain, 1936. Leonardo's only connection to his past is the half medallion he wears around his neck - a painful reminder of his origins, and of the man he must fight to become. As the shadow of war falls over his beloved country, Leonardo is drawn into a desperate, forbidden love affair. But risking everything for love is a dangerous gamble, where one mistake could destroy everything...
2019. When Mia Ferris discovers that her beloved grandfather has fallen from his horse and is in need of care, she immediately flies to Spain - leaving behind her new fiancé, and her own complicated feelings. But when she discovers a photograph of an unknown woman and a bundle of old letters in her grandfather's room, Mia must untangle a terrible history that changes everything she thought she knew.
A sweeping novel of passionate love, betrayal and redemption, set against the turmoil and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War.
The Author:
From early childhood a poem, executed by my own hand was a compulsory requirement for my father’s birthday. To the reluctant five year old this was considered a trial, but by the age of seven writing poetry had become my passion. At ten I won my first national poetry competition and from that moment I dreamt of being a writer.
This particular dream took rather longer than I had hoped because reading law, marriage at nineteen, children, a career as an interior designer – something always got in the way. When I moved with my second husband, three children and four step children to Burnt Norton twenty years ago, and I happened upon the empty pools made famous by TS Eliot in the first of his Four Quartets, I knew that one day the dream would become a reality.
In 2018 after first writing a historical novel set at Burnt Norton I changed agents to William Morris Endeavour and it was here that I felt truly at home. Within a fairly short time, Matilda Forbes Watson had procured a two book deal with Orion for ‘An Italian Affair’ and ‘A Paris Secret’. She recently procured a further two book deal for a novel set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and a novel set in Greece.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.carolinemontague.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CMontagueAuthor
The Book;
Spain, 1936. Leonardo's only connection to his past is the half medallion he wears around his neck - a painful reminder of his origins, and of the man he must fight to become. As the shadow of war falls over his beloved country, Leonardo is drawn into a desperate, forbidden love affair. But risking everything for love is a dangerous gamble, where one mistake could destroy everything...
2019. When Mia Ferris discovers that her beloved grandfather has fallen from his horse and is in need of care, she immediately flies to Spain - leaving behind her new fiancé, and her own complicated feelings. But when she discovers a photograph of an unknown woman and a bundle of old letters in her grandfather's room, Mia must untangle a terrible history that changes everything she thought she knew.
A sweeping novel of passionate love, betrayal and redemption, set against the turmoil and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War.
The Author:
From early childhood a poem, executed by my own hand was a compulsory requirement for my father’s birthday. To the reluctant five year old this was considered a trial, but by the age of seven writing poetry had become my passion. At ten I won my first national poetry competition and from that moment I dreamt of being a writer.
This particular dream took rather longer than I had hoped because reading law, marriage at nineteen, children, a career as an interior designer – something always got in the way. When I moved with my second husband, three children and four step children to Burnt Norton twenty years ago, and I happened upon the empty pools made famous by TS Eliot in the first of his Four Quartets, I knew that one day the dream would become a reality.
In 2018 after first writing a historical novel set at Burnt Norton I changed agents to William Morris Endeavour and it was here that I felt truly at home. Within a fairly short time, Matilda Forbes Watson had procured a two book deal with Orion for ‘An Italian Affair’ and ‘A Paris Secret’. She recently procured a further two book deal for a novel set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and a novel set in Greece.
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Lot 130
£ 50
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Ken MacLeod


Ken MacLeod
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Title: The Corporation Wars Trilogy
Genre: Sci-Fi - Space Opera
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/ken-macleod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amendlocke
The Book;
The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks and military action.
The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but despite all their dealings she did not know him as well as she thought.
The drone known as Skaffen-Amtiskaw knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman's life by massacring her attackers in a particularly bloody manner. It believed the man to be a lost cause. But not even its machine could see the horrors in his past.
Ferociously intelligent, both witty and horrific, Use of Weapons is a masterpiece of science fiction.
The Author:
Ken MacLeod is an award-winning Scottish science fiction writer.
His novels have won the Prometheus Award and the BSFA award, and been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives near Edinburgh, Scotland.
MacLeod graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in zoology and has worked as a computer programmer and written a masters thesis on biomechanics.
His novels often explore socialist, communist and anarchist political ideas, most particularly the variants of Trotskyism and anarcho-capitalism or extreme economic libertarianism.
Technical themes encompass singularities, divergent human cultural evolution and post-human cyborg-resurrection.
Genre: Sci-Fi - Space Opera
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/ken-macleod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amendlocke
The Book;
The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks and military action.
The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but despite all their dealings she did not know him as well as she thought.
The drone known as Skaffen-Amtiskaw knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman's life by massacring her attackers in a particularly bloody manner. It believed the man to be a lost cause. But not even its machine could see the horrors in his past.
Ferociously intelligent, both witty and horrific, Use of Weapons is a masterpiece of science fiction.
The Author:
Ken MacLeod is an award-winning Scottish science fiction writer.
His novels have won the Prometheus Award and the BSFA award, and been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives near Edinburgh, Scotland.
MacLeod graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in zoology and has worked as a computer programmer and written a masters thesis on biomechanics.
His novels often explore socialist, communist and anarchist political ideas, most particularly the variants of Trotskyism and anarcho-capitalism or extreme economic libertarianism.
Technical themes encompass singularities, divergent human cultural evolution and post-human cyborg-resurrection.
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Lot 131
£ 22
5
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Jane Porter


Jane Porter
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Title: Tiny Penguins and the New Baby
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OltZCtN3D1c
Website: https://linktr.ee/JanePorter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJanePorter
The Book;
Meet the Tiny Penguins! The Tiny Penguins LOVE helping humans to keep their house tidy, and they have one special rule - stay out of sight! But when they see a sad little girl, Gertie, hiding under her bed, they decide SOME rules are made to be broken.
A warm and inviting picture book which offers an imaginative and creative look at the arrival of a new baby.
The Author:
Jane Porter is an illustrator specialising in work both for and with children. Her work ranges from picture and novelty books to children's maps, murals and hand-made books suitable for outreach work. She has worked for a number of organizations, including the National Trust, English Heritage, London Zoo, the Corporation of London, Historic Royal Palaces and the National Health Service.
When she's not working, Jane is often to be found out on the River Thames in a coracle or skiff, looking out for passing bats, cormorants and wagtails.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OltZCtN3D1c
Website: https://linktr.ee/JanePorter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJanePorter
The Book;
Meet the Tiny Penguins! The Tiny Penguins LOVE helping humans to keep their house tidy, and they have one special rule - stay out of sight! But when they see a sad little girl, Gertie, hiding under her bed, they decide SOME rules are made to be broken.
A warm and inviting picture book which offers an imaginative and creative look at the arrival of a new baby.
The Author:
Jane Porter is an illustrator specialising in work both for and with children. Her work ranges from picture and novelty books to children's maps, murals and hand-made books suitable for outreach work. She has worked for a number of organizations, including the National Trust, English Heritage, London Zoo, the Corporation of London, Historic Royal Palaces and the National Health Service.
When she's not working, Jane is often to be found out on the River Thames in a coracle or skiff, looking out for passing bats, cormorants and wagtails.
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Lot 132
£ 18
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Anne Allen


Anne Allen
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Title: Her Previous Self
Genre: Historical Fiction Time-Slip
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://anneallen.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneAllen21
The Book;
Mary, miserable in her marriage to Thomas Carre, a merchant and privateer and living in the new family mansion in Georgian Guernsey.
Lucy, separated from her husband after a tragic loss and now acting as an unwilling sitter for her elderly grandfather, Gregory Carre, who has inherited the same mansion.
Lucy is haunted by Mary’s continued presence in the house and finds herself being pulled more and more back in time. How is it possible for her to live as Mary? To experience scenes from her tragic life? Lucy is forced to come to terms with Mary’s grief as well as her own.
The more enmeshed she becomes the more anxious Lucy is to discover the truth. Why is Mary still restless? What caused her mysterious disappearance two hundred years ago?
And can Lucy move on from her own loss to find happiness again?
The Author:
Anne Allen lives in Devon, by her beloved sea. She has three children and her daughter and two grandchildren live nearby. She was born in Rugby, to an English mother and Welsh father. As a result she spent many summers with her Welsh grandparents in Anglesey and learnt to love the sea. Her restless spirit has meant a number of moves which included Spain for a couple of years. The longest stay was in Guernsey for nearly fourteen years after falling in love with the island and the people. She contrived to leave one son behind to ensure a valid reason for frequent returns.
By profession Anne was a psychotherapist but has long had creative ‘itches’, learning to mosaic, paint furniture, interior design and sculpt. At the back of her mind the itch to write was always present but seemed too time-consuming for a single mum with a need to earn a living. Now retired from the 'day job', there’s more time to write and Anne has now published seven books in The Guernsey Novels series as at April 2019.
Genre: Historical Fiction Time-Slip
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://anneallen.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneAllen21
The Book;
Mary, miserable in her marriage to Thomas Carre, a merchant and privateer and living in the new family mansion in Georgian Guernsey.
Lucy, separated from her husband after a tragic loss and now acting as an unwilling sitter for her elderly grandfather, Gregory Carre, who has inherited the same mansion.
Lucy is haunted by Mary’s continued presence in the house and finds herself being pulled more and more back in time. How is it possible for her to live as Mary? To experience scenes from her tragic life? Lucy is forced to come to terms with Mary’s grief as well as her own.
The more enmeshed she becomes the more anxious Lucy is to discover the truth. Why is Mary still restless? What caused her mysterious disappearance two hundred years ago?
And can Lucy move on from her own loss to find happiness again?
The Author:
Anne Allen lives in Devon, by her beloved sea. She has three children and her daughter and two grandchildren live nearby. She was born in Rugby, to an English mother and Welsh father. As a result she spent many summers with her Welsh grandparents in Anglesey and learnt to love the sea. Her restless spirit has meant a number of moves which included Spain for a couple of years. The longest stay was in Guernsey for nearly fourteen years after falling in love with the island and the people. She contrived to leave one son behind to ensure a valid reason for frequent returns.
By profession Anne was a psychotherapist but has long had creative ‘itches’, learning to mosaic, paint furniture, interior design and sculpt. At the back of her mind the itch to write was always present but seemed too time-consuming for a single mum with a need to earn a living. Now retired from the 'day job', there’s more time to write and Anne has now published seven books in The Guernsey Novels series as at April 2019.
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Lot 133
£ 12
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Anna Mansell


Anna Mansell
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Title: Her Best Friend's Secret
Genre: Contemporary Fictio
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/anna-mansell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnaMansell
The Book;
Your best friend deserves the truth. But it will ruin her life. What would you do?
In summer, the small Cornish village of Gorran Haven fills with tourists, but in the colder months its pretty narrow streets are blissfully quiet, the bell on the village shop door rings only for locals, the beach is unspoilt, empty and safe.
It’s been over twenty years since four very different teenage girls sat on that beach, and swore to be best friends forever. Their lives went different ways after Emily left. But each remembered that promise. And none truly found friendship like it again.
Now, Emily’s back, with a secret she can’t face. She tries to hide away, take time to heal and make some difficult choices, but she runs into one of her old friends, and soon the four are reunited. Lolly, warm as ever, is a successful physiotherapist, married with kids. Yet smart, strong Amanda, who cherishes her teenage daughter, is alone and seemingly stuck in a dead-end job. And creative Jess is so much quieter than Emily remembers.
The bond is still there, and Emily realises their friendship might keep her together, but there are reasons why the women fell out of touch. Secrets that have lain dormant for decades start to surface, and then one of the women discovers a betrayal so big, it could turn each of their lives upside down.
It’s always those we’re closest to who have the power to tear us apart. Can friendship give Emily and her friends the strength to survive a devastating shock, or are some things unforgivable?
The Author:
Anna had a brush with 'fame' as a magician’s assistant back in 1977. She later decided that being sawn in half by her father, at barely 6 months old, was too submissive a role, vowing to channel the trauma in to something much more pro-actively creative. Having failed at acting, singing and professional murder mystery parties (she was ALWAYs the one to die!), she fell to something much more solitary: writing. How To Mend a Broken Heart was her first novel and her life was not on the line in order to write it, or The Lost Wife. Anna lives on a dairy farm in Cornwall with her two children, her husband, and her ex-racing greyhound, Olive Dog.
Genre: Contemporary Fictio
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/anna-mansell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnaMansell
The Book;
Your best friend deserves the truth. But it will ruin her life. What would you do?
In summer, the small Cornish village of Gorran Haven fills with tourists, but in the colder months its pretty narrow streets are blissfully quiet, the bell on the village shop door rings only for locals, the beach is unspoilt, empty and safe.
It’s been over twenty years since four very different teenage girls sat on that beach, and swore to be best friends forever. Their lives went different ways after Emily left. But each remembered that promise. And none truly found friendship like it again.
Now, Emily’s back, with a secret she can’t face. She tries to hide away, take time to heal and make some difficult choices, but she runs into one of her old friends, and soon the four are reunited. Lolly, warm as ever, is a successful physiotherapist, married with kids. Yet smart, strong Amanda, who cherishes her teenage daughter, is alone and seemingly stuck in a dead-end job. And creative Jess is so much quieter than Emily remembers.
The bond is still there, and Emily realises their friendship might keep her together, but there are reasons why the women fell out of touch. Secrets that have lain dormant for decades start to surface, and then one of the women discovers a betrayal so big, it could turn each of their lives upside down.
It’s always those we’re closest to who have the power to tear us apart. Can friendship give Emily and her friends the strength to survive a devastating shock, or are some things unforgivable?
The Author:
Anna had a brush with 'fame' as a magician’s assistant back in 1977. She later decided that being sawn in half by her father, at barely 6 months old, was too submissive a role, vowing to channel the trauma in to something much more pro-actively creative. Having failed at acting, singing and professional murder mystery parties (she was ALWAYs the one to die!), she fell to something much more solitary: writing. How To Mend a Broken Heart was her first novel and her life was not on the line in order to write it, or The Lost Wife. Anna lives on a dairy farm in Cornwall with her two children, her husband, and her ex-racing greyhound, Olive Dog.
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Lot 134
£ 10
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Lauren Robinson


Lauren Robinson
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Title: The Boy Who Saw in Colours
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Bhx9AvZI8
Twitter: https://twitter.com/L_L_Robinson
The Book;
WINNER OF LITERARY TITAN'S GOLD BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
NOMINEE OF BIBA AWARD FOR 2020
LONG-LISTED FOR SABA BOOK AWARDS
SHORT-LISTED FOR INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2020
What if colours could speak?
Berlin, 1939, and as a nation holds its breath, Josef, a young boy whose family fall victim to the "moustached man," turns once again to the colours for guidance. Lost in a German school that discourages the very idea of uniqueness, he soon realises that it is because of the mere existence of art that he can express himself at all.
We join Josef on a journey into his upside-down view of Nazi Germany, and how Hitler managed to hypnotise the minds of a generation. Sounds are tasted, memories have colours and the strong do not survive.
The Author:
Lauren Robinson is the author of the highly anticipated The Boy Who Saw In Colours. She is from the small town of Derry in picturesque Northern Ireland.
After pursuing a career in journalism, facts were pivotal, so Lauren spent five years researching and writing her debut novel. Learning German was only one step in the process.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Bhx9AvZI8
Twitter: https://twitter.com/L_L_Robinson
The Book;
WINNER OF LITERARY TITAN'S GOLD BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
NOMINEE OF BIBA AWARD FOR 2020
LONG-LISTED FOR SABA BOOK AWARDS
SHORT-LISTED FOR INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2020
What if colours could speak?
Berlin, 1939, and as a nation holds its breath, Josef, a young boy whose family fall victim to the "moustached man," turns once again to the colours for guidance. Lost in a German school that discourages the very idea of uniqueness, he soon realises that it is because of the mere existence of art that he can express himself at all.
We join Josef on a journey into his upside-down view of Nazi Germany, and how Hitler managed to hypnotise the minds of a generation. Sounds are tasted, memories have colours and the strong do not survive.
The Author:
Lauren Robinson is the author of the highly anticipated The Boy Who Saw In Colours. She is from the small town of Derry in picturesque Northern Ireland.
After pursuing a career in journalism, facts were pivotal, so Lauren spent five years researching and writing her debut novel. Learning German was only one step in the process.
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Lot 135
£ 30
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Gill Thompson


Gill Thompson
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Title: The Child on Platform One
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordkindling
The Book;
Inspired by the real-life escape of thousands of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe on the Kindertransport trains to London, the new novel from the author of The Oceans Between Us Gill Thompson. For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris, The Choice Edith Eger and Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly.
Prague 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter Miriam safe is to send her away - even if it means never seeing her again. But when Eva is taken to a concentration camp, her secret is at risk of being exposed.
In London, Pamela volunteers to help find places for the Jewish children arrived from Europe. Befriending one unclaimed little girl, Pamela brings her home. It is only when her young son enlists in the RAF that Pamela realises how easily her own world could come crashing down.
The Author:
Gill is an English lecturer who completed an MA in Creative Writing at Chichester University, UK. Her new novel, THE CHILD ON PLATFORM ONE, was a USA today best seller. Gill lives with her family in West Sussex where she teaches English to college students and hosts a creative writing blog: http://www.wordkindling.co.uk
Do check it out if you enjoy writing!
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordkindling
The Book;
Inspired by the real-life escape of thousands of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe on the Kindertransport trains to London, the new novel from the author of The Oceans Between Us Gill Thompson. For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris, The Choice Edith Eger and Lilac Girls Martha Hall Kelly.
Prague 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter Miriam safe is to send her away - even if it means never seeing her again. But when Eva is taken to a concentration camp, her secret is at risk of being exposed.
In London, Pamela volunteers to help find places for the Jewish children arrived from Europe. Befriending one unclaimed little girl, Pamela brings her home. It is only when her young son enlists in the RAF that Pamela realises how easily her own world could come crashing down.
The Author:
Gill is an English lecturer who completed an MA in Creative Writing at Chichester University, UK. Her new novel, THE CHILD ON PLATFORM ONE, was a USA today best seller. Gill lives with her family in West Sussex where she teaches English to college students and hosts a creative writing blog: http://www.wordkindling.co.uk
Do check it out if you enjoy writing!
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Lot 136
£ 15
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Katharine Johnson


Katharine Johnson
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Three Books
Title 1: The Silence
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Secret
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Title 3: The Suspects
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Postage: Free UK only.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/kjohnsonwrites
Book 1; The Silence
Doctor Abby Fenton has a rewarding career, a loving family, an enviable lifestyle - and a secret that could destroy everything.
When human remains are discovered in the grounds of an idyllic Tuscan holiday home she is forced to confront the memories she has suppressed until now and relive the summer she spent at the villa in 1992. A summer that ended in tragedy. The nearer she gets to the truth the closer she comes to losing her sanity.
In order to hold onto the people she loves most, she must make sure they never discover what she did. But the reappearance of someone else from that summer threatens to blow her secret wide open.
Book 2: The Secret
Love, Lies, and Betrayal in Wartime Italy.
Two girls growing up in Mussolini’s Italy share a secret that has devastating consequences.
Against a backdrop of fear, poverty and confusion during the Second World War, friendship is tested, and loyalties are divided until a chance encounter changes everything.
Their lives diverge when beautiful, daring Martina marries and moves into Villa Leonida, the most prestigious house in their Tuscan mountain village, while plain, studious Irena trains to be a teacher.
But neither marriage nor life at Villa Leonida are as Martina imagined. And as other people's lives take on a new purpose, Irena finds herself left behind.
Decades later, a tragedy at the villa coincides with the discovery of an abandoned baby, whose identity threatens to re-open old wounds among the next generation.
Book 3: The Suspects
Shallow Grave meets The Secret History in this quirky psychological thriller.
When you're bound together by secrets and lies who do you trust?
Bristol, 1988.
Five young graduates on the threshold of their careers buy a house together in order to get a foot on the property ladder before prices spiral out of their reach. But it soon becomes the house share from hell.
After their New Year's Eve party, they discover a body - and it's clear they'll be the first suspects. As each of them has a good reason from their past not to trust the police, they come up with a solution - one which forces them into a life of secrets and lies.
But can they trust each other?
The Author:
Katharine Johnson grew up in Bristol and now divides her time between Berkshire and Lucca, Italy. After doing a History degree she trained to be a journalist and has worked for a variety of magazines, writing about everything including the kitchen sink. She's loved writing since childhood and wrote her first book aged nine. When not writing she can usually be found walking her spaniel, doing the school run, playing netball or being a room guide in a stately home.
Katharine loves to hear from readers so if you fancy a chat do get in touch
Title 1: The Silence
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Secret
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: The Suspects
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kjohnsonwrites
Book 1; The Silence
Doctor Abby Fenton has a rewarding career, a loving family, an enviable lifestyle - and a secret that could destroy everything.
When human remains are discovered in the grounds of an idyllic Tuscan holiday home she is forced to confront the memories she has suppressed until now and relive the summer she spent at the villa in 1992. A summer that ended in tragedy. The nearer she gets to the truth the closer she comes to losing her sanity.
In order to hold onto the people she loves most, she must make sure they never discover what she did. But the reappearance of someone else from that summer threatens to blow her secret wide open.
Book 2: The Secret
Love, Lies, and Betrayal in Wartime Italy.
Two girls growing up in Mussolini’s Italy share a secret that has devastating consequences.
Against a backdrop of fear, poverty and confusion during the Second World War, friendship is tested, and loyalties are divided until a chance encounter changes everything.
Their lives diverge when beautiful, daring Martina marries and moves into Villa Leonida, the most prestigious house in their Tuscan mountain village, while plain, studious Irena trains to be a teacher.
But neither marriage nor life at Villa Leonida are as Martina imagined. And as other people's lives take on a new purpose, Irena finds herself left behind.
Decades later, a tragedy at the villa coincides with the discovery of an abandoned baby, whose identity threatens to re-open old wounds among the next generation.
Book 3: The Suspects
Shallow Grave meets The Secret History in this quirky psychological thriller.
When you're bound together by secrets and lies who do you trust?
Bristol, 1988.
Five young graduates on the threshold of their careers buy a house together in order to get a foot on the property ladder before prices spiral out of their reach. But it soon becomes the house share from hell.
After their New Year's Eve party, they discover a body - and it's clear they'll be the first suspects. As each of them has a good reason from their past not to trust the police, they come up with a solution - one which forces them into a life of secrets and lies.
But can they trust each other?
The Author:
Katharine Johnson grew up in Bristol and now divides her time between Berkshire and Lucca, Italy. After doing a History degree she trained to be a journalist and has worked for a variety of magazines, writing about everything including the kitchen sink. She's loved writing since childhood and wrote her first book aged nine. When not writing she can usually be found walking her spaniel, doing the school run, playing netball or being a room guide in a stately home.
Katharine loves to hear from readers so if you fancy a chat do get in touch
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Lot 137
£ 25
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Lin Anderson


Lin Anderson
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Title: The Killing Tide
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Hardrback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://lin-anderson.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lin_Anderson
The Book;
The Killing Tide by Lin Anderson sees forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod investigating a mysterious abandoned ship which has swept ashore in the Orkney Isles.
After a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod’s study of the crime scene suggests that a sinister game was being played on board, but who were the hunters? And who the hunted?
Meanwhile in Glasgow DS Michael McNab is called to a horrific incident where a young woman has been set on fire. Or did she spark the flames herself?
As evidence arises that connects the two cases, the team grow increasingly concerned that the truth of what happened on the ship and in Glasgow hints at a wider conspiracy that stretches down to London and beyond to a global stage. Orcadian Ava Clouston, renowned investigative journalist, believes so and sets out to prove it, putting herself in grave danger.
When the Met Police challenge Police Scotland’s jurisdiction, it becomes obvious that there are ruthless individuals who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect government interests. Which could lead to even more deaths on Scottish soil . .
The Author:
Lin Anderson is best known as the creator of the forensic scientist RhonaMacLeod series of crime thriller novels, and for her part in founding and being a Director of the ‘Bloody Scotland’ crime writing festival.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Hardrback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://lin-anderson.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lin_Anderson
The Book;
The Killing Tide by Lin Anderson sees forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod investigating a mysterious abandoned ship which has swept ashore in the Orkney Isles.
After a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod’s study of the crime scene suggests that a sinister game was being played on board, but who were the hunters? And who the hunted?
Meanwhile in Glasgow DS Michael McNab is called to a horrific incident where a young woman has been set on fire. Or did she spark the flames herself?
As evidence arises that connects the two cases, the team grow increasingly concerned that the truth of what happened on the ship and in Glasgow hints at a wider conspiracy that stretches down to London and beyond to a global stage. Orcadian Ava Clouston, renowned investigative journalist, believes so and sets out to prove it, putting herself in grave danger.
When the Met Police challenge Police Scotland’s jurisdiction, it becomes obvious that there are ruthless individuals who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect government interests. Which could lead to even more deaths on Scottish soil . .
The Author:
Lin Anderson is best known as the creator of the forensic scientist RhonaMacLeod series of crime thriller novels, and for her part in founding and being a Director of the ‘Bloody Scotland’ crime writing festival.
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Lot 138
£ 42
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Lin Anderson


Lin Anderson
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Title: Blaze Dog Detective : The Magic Flag Mystery
Genre: Children - Adventure Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://lin-anderson.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lin_Anderson
The Book;
When the famous fairy flag of the Clan MacLeod disappears from a locked room at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, the police immediately call in Blaze Dog Detective. After all his scenting skills on the island are legendary. With his team of Rosa, Rory and wee brother Laoch, Blaze leads the chase to rescue this magical flag before it can be spirited away from the island forever.
The Author:
Lin Anderson is best known as the creator of the forensic scientist RhonaMacLeod series of crime thriller novels, and for her part in founding and being a Director of the ‘Bloody Scotland’ crime writing festival.
Genre: Children - Adventure Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://lin-anderson.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lin_Anderson
The Book;
When the famous fairy flag of the Clan MacLeod disappears from a locked room at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, the police immediately call in Blaze Dog Detective. After all his scenting skills on the island are legendary. With his team of Rosa, Rory and wee brother Laoch, Blaze leads the chase to rescue this magical flag before it can be spirited away from the island forever.
The Author:
Lin Anderson is best known as the creator of the forensic scientist RhonaMacLeod series of crime thriller novels, and for her part in founding and being a Director of the ‘Bloody Scotland’ crime writing festival.
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Lia Louis


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Title 1: Eight Perfect Hours
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Dear Emmie Blue
Genre: Romance
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisforLia
Book 1; Eight Perfect Hours
8 hours, 30 minutes
In this romantic and heartwarming novel, two strangers meet in chance circumstances during a blizzard and spend one perfect evening together, thinking they’ll never see each other again. But fate seems to have different plans.
From the acclaimed author of the “swoon-worthy...rom-com” (The Washington Post) Dear Emmie Blue.
On a snowy evening in March, 30-something Noelle Butterby is on her way back from an event at her old college when disaster strikes. With a blizzard closing off roads, she finds herself stranded, alone in her car, without food, drink, or a working charger for her phone. All seems lost until Sam Attwood, a handsome American stranger also trapped in a nearby car, knocks on her window and offers assistance. What follows is eight perfect hours together, until morning arrives and the roads finally clear.
The two strangers part, positive they’ll never see each other again, but fate, it seems, has a different plan. As the two keep serendipitously bumping into one another, they begin to realize that perhaps there truly is no such thing as coincidence. With plenty of charming twists and turns and Lia Louis’s “bold, standout voice” (Gillian McAllister, author of The Good Sister), Eight Perfect Hours is a gorgeously crafted novel that will make you believe in the power of fate.
Book 2: Dear Emmie Blue
When 16-year-old Emmie releases a balloon with her biggest secret hidden inside, she doesn't expect anyone to find it. When, a few weeks later, Lucas Moreau does just that, the two teens develop an instant rapport, going from trading emails to a deep and enduring friendship. Fourteen years later, Lucas asks Emmie to be his "best woman" at his upcoming wedding. Emmie accepts the honor, but must face the fact that her long-simmering romantic feelings for Lucas can never be revealed.
The Author:
Lia is a writer from Herts, where she lives with her partner, three children and too many clothes and books. In 2015, she won ELLE magazine's annual writing competition, and her debut novel SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO HAPPY was published in June 2019 by Trapeze/Orion.
Title 1: Eight Perfect Hours
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Dear Emmie Blue
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/lia-louis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisforLia
Book 1; Eight Perfect Hours
8 hours, 30 minutes
In this romantic and heartwarming novel, two strangers meet in chance circumstances during a blizzard and spend one perfect evening together, thinking they’ll never see each other again. But fate seems to have different plans.
From the acclaimed author of the “swoon-worthy...rom-com” (The Washington Post) Dear Emmie Blue.
On a snowy evening in March, 30-something Noelle Butterby is on her way back from an event at her old college when disaster strikes. With a blizzard closing off roads, she finds herself stranded, alone in her car, without food, drink, or a working charger for her phone. All seems lost until Sam Attwood, a handsome American stranger also trapped in a nearby car, knocks on her window and offers assistance. What follows is eight perfect hours together, until morning arrives and the roads finally clear.
The two strangers part, positive they’ll never see each other again, but fate, it seems, has a different plan. As the two keep serendipitously bumping into one another, they begin to realize that perhaps there truly is no such thing as coincidence. With plenty of charming twists and turns and Lia Louis’s “bold, standout voice” (Gillian McAllister, author of The Good Sister), Eight Perfect Hours is a gorgeously crafted novel that will make you believe in the power of fate.
Book 2: Dear Emmie Blue
When 16-year-old Emmie releases a balloon with her biggest secret hidden inside, she doesn't expect anyone to find it. When, a few weeks later, Lucas Moreau does just that, the two teens develop an instant rapport, going from trading emails to a deep and enduring friendship. Fourteen years later, Lucas asks Emmie to be his "best woman" at his upcoming wedding. Emmie accepts the honor, but must face the fact that her long-simmering romantic feelings for Lucas can never be revealed.
The Author:
Lia is a writer from Herts, where she lives with her partner, three children and too many clothes and books. In 2015, she won ELLE magazine's annual writing competition, and her debut novel SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO HAPPY was published in June 2019 by Trapeze/Orion.
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Lot 140
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Rosamund Lupton


Rosamund Lupton
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Title: Three Hours
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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The Book;
The extraordinary new novel everyone is talking about from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Sister
Three hours is 180 minutes or 10,800 seconds.
It is a morning's lessons, a dress rehearsal of Macbeth, a snowy trek through the woods.
It is an eternity waiting for news. Or a countdown to something terrible.
It is 180 minutes to discover who you will die for and what men will kill for.
In rural Somerset in the middle of a blizzard, the unthinkable happens: a school is under siege. Told from the point of view of the people at the heart of it, from the wounded headmaster in the library, unable to help his trapped pupils and staff, to teenage Hannah in love for the first time, to the parents gathering desperate for news, to the 16 year old Syrian refugee trying to rescue his little brother, to the police psychologist who must identify the gunmen, to the students taking refuge in the school theatre, all experience the most intense hours of their lives, where evil and terror are met by courage, love and redemption.
The Author:
Thank you for visiting this bio. My books are not easy to slot into a particular genre, and you can usually be found under 'contemporary fiction', 'literary fiction', 'political thriller' and 'psychological thriller.' If you try one I hope you enjoy it.
From the publisher:
Three Hours was chosen by the Times as their thriller of the year. The Sunday Times called Three Hours 'a brilliant literary thriller...reminiscent of both Greek tragedy and Shakespeare’
Ruth Jones, author and actress, said 'It's gob-smackingly, heart-stoppingly, breath-holdingly brilliant.. the tension will blow your mind....'
Her debut novel, 'Sister' was a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime, a Sunday Times and New York Times best seller and the fastest selling debut in WHSmiths'history. Her next two books 'Afterwards' and 'The Quality of Silence' were also Sunday Times best sellers. Her novels have been translated into over thirty languages.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Reading by Rosamund:
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Website: https://www.rosamundlupton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rosamundlupton
The Book;
The extraordinary new novel everyone is talking about from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Sister
Three hours is 180 minutes or 10,800 seconds.
It is a morning's lessons, a dress rehearsal of Macbeth, a snowy trek through the woods.
It is an eternity waiting for news. Or a countdown to something terrible.
It is 180 minutes to discover who you will die for and what men will kill for.
In rural Somerset in the middle of a blizzard, the unthinkable happens: a school is under siege. Told from the point of view of the people at the heart of it, from the wounded headmaster in the library, unable to help his trapped pupils and staff, to teenage Hannah in love for the first time, to the parents gathering desperate for news, to the 16 year old Syrian refugee trying to rescue his little brother, to the police psychologist who must identify the gunmen, to the students taking refuge in the school theatre, all experience the most intense hours of their lives, where evil and terror are met by courage, love and redemption.
The Author:
Thank you for visiting this bio. My books are not easy to slot into a particular genre, and you can usually be found under 'contemporary fiction', 'literary fiction', 'political thriller' and 'psychological thriller.' If you try one I hope you enjoy it.
From the publisher:
Three Hours was chosen by the Times as their thriller of the year. The Sunday Times called Three Hours 'a brilliant literary thriller...reminiscent of both Greek tragedy and Shakespeare’
Ruth Jones, author and actress, said 'It's gob-smackingly, heart-stoppingly, breath-holdingly brilliant.. the tension will blow your mind....'
Her debut novel, 'Sister' was a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime, a Sunday Times and New York Times best seller and the fastest selling debut in WHSmiths'history. Her next two books 'Afterwards' and 'The Quality of Silence' were also Sunday Times best sellers. Her novels have been translated into over thirty languages.
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Lot 141
£ 27
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Rosamund Lupton


Rosamund Lupton
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Title: The Quality of Silence
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.rosamundlupton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rosamundlupton
The Book;
On 24 November Yasmin and her ten-year-old daughter Ruby set off on a journey across Northern Alaska. They're searching for Ruby's father, missing in the arctic wilderness.
More isolated with each frozen mile they cover, they travel deeper into an endless night. And Ruby, deaf since birth, must brave the darkness where sight cannot guide her.
She won't abandon her father. But winter has tightened its grip, and there is somebody out there who wants to stop them.
Somebody tracking them through the dark.
The Author:
Thank you for visiting this bio. My books are not easy to slot into a particular genre, and you can usually be found under 'contemporary fiction', 'literary fiction', 'political thriller' and 'psychological thriller.' If you try one I hope you enjoy it.
From the publisher:
Three Hours was chosen by the Times as their thriller of the year. The Sunday Times called Three Hours 'a brilliant literary thriller...reminiscent of both Greek tragedy and Shakespeare’
Ruth Jones, author and actress, said 'It's gob-smackingly, heart-stoppingly, breath-holdingly brilliant.. the tension will blow your mind....'
Her debut novel, 'Sister' was a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime, a Sunday Times and New York Times best seller and the fastest selling debut in WHSmiths'history. Her next two books 'Afterwards' and 'The Quality of Silence' were also Sunday Times best sellers. Her novels have been translated into over thirty languages.
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.rosamundlupton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rosamundlupton
The Book;
On 24 November Yasmin and her ten-year-old daughter Ruby set off on a journey across Northern Alaska. They're searching for Ruby's father, missing in the arctic wilderness.
More isolated with each frozen mile they cover, they travel deeper into an endless night. And Ruby, deaf since birth, must brave the darkness where sight cannot guide her.
She won't abandon her father. But winter has tightened its grip, and there is somebody out there who wants to stop them.
Somebody tracking them through the dark.
The Author:
Thank you for visiting this bio. My books are not easy to slot into a particular genre, and you can usually be found under 'contemporary fiction', 'literary fiction', 'political thriller' and 'psychological thriller.' If you try one I hope you enjoy it.
From the publisher:
Three Hours was chosen by the Times as their thriller of the year. The Sunday Times called Three Hours 'a brilliant literary thriller...reminiscent of both Greek tragedy and Shakespeare’
Ruth Jones, author and actress, said 'It's gob-smackingly, heart-stoppingly, breath-holdingly brilliant.. the tension will blow your mind....'
Her debut novel, 'Sister' was a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime, a Sunday Times and New York Times best seller and the fastest selling debut in WHSmiths'history. Her next two books 'Afterwards' and 'The Quality of Silence' were also Sunday Times best sellers. Her novels have been translated into over thirty languages.
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Lot 142
£ 11
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Charlie Tyler


Charlie Tyler
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Title: The Cry of the Lake
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.charlietyler.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlieTyler17
The Book;
A gruesome discovery unravels a dark trail of murder and madness.
A six-year-old girl sneaks out of bed to capture a mermaid but instead discovers a dead body. Terrified and unable to make sense of what she sees, she locks the vision deep inside her mind.
Ten years later, Lily is introduced to the charismatic Flo and they become best friends. But Lily is guilt-ridden – she is hiding a terrible secret which has the power to destroy both their lives.
When Flo’s father is accused of killing a schoolgirl, the horrors of Lily’s past come bubbling to the surface. Lily knows that, whatever the consequences, she has to make things right. She must go back to the events of her childhood and face what happened at the boat house all those years ago.
Can Lily and Flo discover what is hiding in the murky waters of the lake before the killer strikes again?
The Author:
Charlie signed with Darkstroke Books in May 2020. The Cry of the Lake is her debut novel.
Charlie adores coffee and usually drinks (at least) four cups before 11am. This caffeine fuelled part of the day is also, unsurprisingly, the time when she gets the most words onto the page.
She lives in a Leicestershire village with husband, Will, and three (almost) grown-up children. Tilly, her golden retriever, is her study buddy and her fiercest critic.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.charlietyler.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlieTyler17
The Book;
A gruesome discovery unravels a dark trail of murder and madness.
A six-year-old girl sneaks out of bed to capture a mermaid but instead discovers a dead body. Terrified and unable to make sense of what she sees, she locks the vision deep inside her mind.
Ten years later, Lily is introduced to the charismatic Flo and they become best friends. But Lily is guilt-ridden – she is hiding a terrible secret which has the power to destroy both their lives.
When Flo’s father is accused of killing a schoolgirl, the horrors of Lily’s past come bubbling to the surface. Lily knows that, whatever the consequences, she has to make things right. She must go back to the events of her childhood and face what happened at the boat house all those years ago.
Can Lily and Flo discover what is hiding in the murky waters of the lake before the killer strikes again?
The Author:
Charlie signed with Darkstroke Books in May 2020. The Cry of the Lake is her debut novel.
Charlie adores coffee and usually drinks (at least) four cups before 11am. This caffeine fuelled part of the day is also, unsurprisingly, the time when she gets the most words onto the page.
She lives in a Leicestershire village with husband, Will, and three (almost) grown-up children. Tilly, her golden retriever, is her study buddy and her fiercest critic.
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Sandra Ireland


Sandra Ireland
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Title: Sight Unseen
Genre: Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A short reading by Sandra:
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/i/sandra-ireland/sight-unseen.htm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/22_ireland
The Book;
1648. Alie Gowdie marries Richard Webster during a turbulent time in Scotland’s history. Charles I is about to lose his head, and little does Alie know that she too will meet a grisly end within the year.
2019. Sarah Sutherland is struggling to cope with the demands of her day job, caring for her elderly father and keeping tabs on her backpacking daughter. She wanted to be an archaeologist, but now in her forties, she is divorced, alone, and there seems to be no respite, no glimmer of excitement on the horizon. However, she does have a special affinity with the Kilgour Witch, Alie Gowdie, who lived in Sarah’s cottage until her execution in 1648, and Sarah likes nothing better than to retreat into a world of sorcery, spells and religious fanaticism.
Her stories delight tourists as she leads them along the cobbled streets of her home town, but what really lies behind the tale of Alie Gowdie, the Kilgour Witch? Can Sarah uncover the truth in order to right a centuries-old wrong? And what else might modern-day Kilgour be hiding, just out of sight?
The Author:
Sandra Ireland was born in England but lived for many years in Éire before returning ‘home’ to Scotland in the 1990s. She is the author of Beneath the Skin, a psychological thriller, which was shortlisted for a Saltire Literary Award in 2017. Her second novel, Bone Deep, a modern Gothic tale of sibling rivalry, inspired by an old Scottish folktale, will be published in the UK by Polygon in July, and in the US (Gallery) and Germany (Penguin) next year. She also writes poetry, often inspired by the seascapes of Scotland’s rugged east coast. Her poems have been widely published in anthologies, including Seagate III (Dundee), and New Writing Scotland. She won the Dorothy Dunbar Trophy for Poetry, awarded by the Scottish Association of Writers, in 2017 and 2018. Sandra is Secretary of Angus Writers’ Circle and one third of the Chasing Time Team, which runs writing retreats in a gloriously gothic rural setting.
Genre: Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A short reading by Sandra:
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/i/sandra-ireland/sight-unseen.htm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/22_ireland
The Book;
1648. Alie Gowdie marries Richard Webster during a turbulent time in Scotland’s history. Charles I is about to lose his head, and little does Alie know that she too will meet a grisly end within the year.
2019. Sarah Sutherland is struggling to cope with the demands of her day job, caring for her elderly father and keeping tabs on her backpacking daughter. She wanted to be an archaeologist, but now in her forties, she is divorced, alone, and there seems to be no respite, no glimmer of excitement on the horizon. However, she does have a special affinity with the Kilgour Witch, Alie Gowdie, who lived in Sarah’s cottage until her execution in 1648, and Sarah likes nothing better than to retreat into a world of sorcery, spells and religious fanaticism.
Her stories delight tourists as she leads them along the cobbled streets of her home town, but what really lies behind the tale of Alie Gowdie, the Kilgour Witch? Can Sarah uncover the truth in order to right a centuries-old wrong? And what else might modern-day Kilgour be hiding, just out of sight?
The Author:
Sandra Ireland was born in England but lived for many years in Éire before returning ‘home’ to Scotland in the 1990s. She is the author of Beneath the Skin, a psychological thriller, which was shortlisted for a Saltire Literary Award in 2017. Her second novel, Bone Deep, a modern Gothic tale of sibling rivalry, inspired by an old Scottish folktale, will be published in the UK by Polygon in July, and in the US (Gallery) and Germany (Penguin) next year. She also writes poetry, often inspired by the seascapes of Scotland’s rugged east coast. Her poems have been widely published in anthologies, including Seagate III (Dundee), and New Writing Scotland. She won the Dorothy Dunbar Trophy for Poetry, awarded by the Scottish Association of Writers, in 2017 and 2018. Sandra is Secretary of Angus Writers’ Circle and one third of the Chasing Time Team, which runs writing retreats in a gloriously gothic rural setting.
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Lot 144
£ 15
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Sophie Claire


Sophie Claire
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Title: Summer at the French Olive Grove
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.sophieclaire.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SClaireWriter
The Book;
Could love be the biggest adventure of all?
Filmmaker Lily's life is all about work and adventure. So when she suffers an accident on her travels and finds herself recuperating in the quiet French seaside village where she spent her childhood, she can't wait to escape. Not least because Olivier - Lily's childhood friend and former crush, who she has spent the last thirteen years avoiding - is staying next door . . .
Strong-minded masterbaker Olivier is happily settled in St Pierre, preparing to marry and put down roots. But Lily's return to the village risks turning his carefully-laid plans upsidedown, and as the pair rediscover their familiar rivalry and fun, sparks fly.
Is Lily really as fearless and independent as she seems on the surface - or is she just running from the past? And what if Olivier is the only one who can teach her what it really means to be brave?
The Author:
Sophie Claire writes emotional stories set in England and in sunny Provence, where she spent her summers as a child.
She has a French mother and a Scottish father, but was born in Africa and grew up in Manchester, England, where she still lives with her husband and two sons.
Previously, she worked in marketing and proofreading academic papers, but writing is what she always considered her ‘real job’ and now she’s delighted to spend her days dreaming up heartwarming contemporary romance stories set in beautiful places.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.sophieclaire.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SClaireWriter
The Book;
Could love be the biggest adventure of all?
Filmmaker Lily's life is all about work and adventure. So when she suffers an accident on her travels and finds herself recuperating in the quiet French seaside village where she spent her childhood, she can't wait to escape. Not least because Olivier - Lily's childhood friend and former crush, who she has spent the last thirteen years avoiding - is staying next door . . .
Strong-minded masterbaker Olivier is happily settled in St Pierre, preparing to marry and put down roots. But Lily's return to the village risks turning his carefully-laid plans upsidedown, and as the pair rediscover their familiar rivalry and fun, sparks fly.
Is Lily really as fearless and independent as she seems on the surface - or is she just running from the past? And what if Olivier is the only one who can teach her what it really means to be brave?
The Author:
Sophie Claire writes emotional stories set in England and in sunny Provence, where she spent her summers as a child.
She has a French mother and a Scottish father, but was born in Africa and grew up in Manchester, England, where she still lives with her husband and two sons.
Previously, she worked in marketing and proofreading academic papers, but writing is what she always considered her ‘real job’ and now she’s delighted to spend her days dreaming up heartwarming contemporary romance stories set in beautiful places.
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Lot 145
£ 17
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Caroline England


Caroline England
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Title: Truth Games
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://carolineenglandauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CazEngland
The Book;
Family is everything to Ellie Wilson. She tries hard to be the perfect mother, the perfect partner, the perfect daughter - but she can't always seem to get it right.
When an old friend from university re-enters their lives, dark memories from Ellie's past begin to resurface. Memories that have been buried for a long time.
As Ellie starts to unravel some shocking and sinister realities, she realises that she must choose between keeping the family she loves - and facing the truth.
The Author:
Born in Sheffield, Caroline studied Law at the University of Manchester and stayed over the border. Caroline was a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer. She turned to writing when she deserted the law to bring up her three lovely daughters. Caroline has had short stories and poems published in a variety of literary publications and anthologies.
Caroline writes domestic psychological thrillers. Her debut novel, BENEATH THE SKIN, known also as THE WIFE'S SECRET in eBook, was published by Avon HarperCollins in October 2017. Her second novel, MY HUSBAND'S LIES, followed in May 2018 and became a Kindle top ten bestseller. BETRAY HER, was published by Piatkus of Little, Brown Book
in July 2020 and TRUTH GAMES will publish in June 2021.
Caroline has two pen names. As Caro Land, Bloodhound Books published legal drama CONVICTIONS and the follow-up CONFESSIONS in 2020
Her first CE Rose gothic-tinged psychological thriller THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN SECRETS will be published by Hera Books in April 2021
Caroline has two dark, twisty short story collections available on Amazon, both in eBook and paperback, WATCHING HORSEPATS FEED THE ROSES and HANGED BY THE NECK.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://carolineenglandauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CazEngland
The Book;
Family is everything to Ellie Wilson. She tries hard to be the perfect mother, the perfect partner, the perfect daughter - but she can't always seem to get it right.
When an old friend from university re-enters their lives, dark memories from Ellie's past begin to resurface. Memories that have been buried for a long time.
As Ellie starts to unravel some shocking and sinister realities, she realises that she must choose between keeping the family she loves - and facing the truth.
The Author:
Born in Sheffield, Caroline studied Law at the University of Manchester and stayed over the border. Caroline was a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer. She turned to writing when she deserted the law to bring up her three lovely daughters. Caroline has had short stories and poems published in a variety of literary publications and anthologies.
Caroline writes domestic psychological thrillers. Her debut novel, BENEATH THE SKIN, known also as THE WIFE'S SECRET in eBook, was published by Avon HarperCollins in October 2017. Her second novel, MY HUSBAND'S LIES, followed in May 2018 and became a Kindle top ten bestseller. BETRAY HER, was published by Piatkus of Little, Brown Book
in July 2020 and TRUTH GAMES will publish in June 2021.
Caroline has two pen names. As Caro Land, Bloodhound Books published legal drama CONVICTIONS and the follow-up CONFESSIONS in 2020
Her first CE Rose gothic-tinged psychological thriller THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN SECRETS will be published by Hera Books in April 2021
Caroline has two dark, twisty short story collections available on Amazon, both in eBook and paperback, WATCHING HORSEPATS FEED THE ROSES and HANGED BY THE NECK.
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Lynne Shelby


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Title: Love On Location
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Love on Location by Lynne Shelby - Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.lynneshelby.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynneB1
The Book;
When Laurel Martin is hired to rewrite the script for a new timeslip blockbuster, she expects the historical advisor hired by the studio to be an elderly academic who won’t interfere too much with her writing. But when she meets Professor Jason Harding, a young and unexpectedly handsome archaeologist who has some ideas of his own about the script, she realises the job isn’t going to be as simple as she first thought.
As their work takes them from arguing over historical details in a cramped London office to discovering the hidden beauties of a Greek island, Laurel and Jason’s relationship starts to echo the romance of their script.
But with Laurel’s actor ex-boyfriend making trouble at home, and constant issues with the volatile director, will Laurel and Jason ever be able to write the happy ending for their own story?
The Author:
Lynne Shelby writes contemporary women’s fiction and romance. Her debut novel, French Kissing won the Accent Press and Woman magazine Writing Competition. When not writing or reading, Lynne can usually be found at the theatre or exploring a foreign city with her writer’s notebook, camera and sketchbook in hand. She lives in London with her husband and has three adult children who live nearby.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Love on Location by Lynne Shelby - Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.lynneshelby.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynneB1
The Book;
When Laurel Martin is hired to rewrite the script for a new timeslip blockbuster, she expects the historical advisor hired by the studio to be an elderly academic who won’t interfere too much with her writing. But when she meets Professor Jason Harding, a young and unexpectedly handsome archaeologist who has some ideas of his own about the script, she realises the job isn’t going to be as simple as she first thought.
As their work takes them from arguing over historical details in a cramped London office to discovering the hidden beauties of a Greek island, Laurel and Jason’s relationship starts to echo the romance of their script.
But with Laurel’s actor ex-boyfriend making trouble at home, and constant issues with the volatile director, will Laurel and Jason ever be able to write the happy ending for their own story?
The Author:
Lynne Shelby writes contemporary women’s fiction and romance. Her debut novel, French Kissing won the Accent Press and Woman magazine Writing Competition. When not writing or reading, Lynne can usually be found at the theatre or exploring a foreign city with her writer’s notebook, camera and sketchbook in hand. She lives in London with her husband and has three adult children who live nearby.
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Kate Field


Kate Field
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Title: Finding Home
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/kate-field
Twitter: https://twitter.com/katehaswords
The Book;
She might not have much in this world, but it cost nothing to be kind…
Meet Miranda Brown: you can call her Mim. She’s jobless, homeless and living in her car… but with a history like hers she knows she has a huge amount to be grateful for.
Meet Beatrice and William Howard: Bill and Bea to you. The heads of the Howard family and owners of Venhallow Hall, a sprawling seaside Devonshire estate… stranded in a layby five hours from home the night before their niece’s wedding.
When fate brings the trio together, Mim doesn’t think twice before offering to drive the affable older couple home. It’s not like she has anywhere else to be. But as the car pulls into the picturesque village of Littlemead, Mim has no idea how her life is about to change…
The Author:
Kate Field writes contemporary women’s fiction, mainly set in her favourite county of Lancashire where she lives on the edge of the moors with her husband, daughter and cat. Her debut novel won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writers.
When not writing or reading, Kate enjoys walking in the Lancashire countryside, Pilates, visiting historic houses and gardens and volunteering in her village community library.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/kate-field
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The Book;
She might not have much in this world, but it cost nothing to be kind…
Meet Miranda Brown: you can call her Mim. She’s jobless, homeless and living in her car… but with a history like hers she knows she has a huge amount to be grateful for.
Meet Beatrice and William Howard: Bill and Bea to you. The heads of the Howard family and owners of Venhallow Hall, a sprawling seaside Devonshire estate… stranded in a layby five hours from home the night before their niece’s wedding.
When fate brings the trio together, Mim doesn’t think twice before offering to drive the affable older couple home. It’s not like she has anywhere else to be. But as the car pulls into the picturesque village of Littlemead, Mim has no idea how her life is about to change…
The Author:
Kate Field writes contemporary women’s fiction, mainly set in her favourite county of Lancashire where she lives on the edge of the moors with her husband, daughter and cat. Her debut novel won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writers.
When not writing or reading, Kate enjoys walking in the Lancashire countryside, Pilates, visiting historic houses and gardens and volunteering in her village community library.
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Lot 148
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Sarah Bennett


Sarah Bennett
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Title 1: Summer Kisses at Mermaids Point
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Autumn Dreams at Mermaids Point
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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* Sarah is adding a handmade themed keyring and signed paperback, postcard and branded notebook to her lot for her successful bidder.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/sarah-bennett
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sarahlou_writes
Book 1: Summer Kisses at Mermaids Point
Laurie Morgan runs a café in the small seaside community of Mermaids Point, named after the beauties rumoured to live in the waters a few miles off the top of the point. When a hazy image is posted online of what appears to be a mermaid, the café and the village are soon full to bursting with curious sightseers.
The most eye-catching of the new arrivals is handsome author, Jake Smith, who has rented a cottage for the summer while he works on his new book. Or so he says. In fact, he is a journalist, burned out and disillusioned with life, whose editor has sent him on a crack-pot hunt for mermaids...
Jake quickly finds himself drawn to village life, and to the gorgeous woman who runs the local café. But he soon suspects there’s trouble lurking beneath the idyllic façade, and when it looks like Laurie’s family might be involved, Jake faces a difficult choice. Pursue the truth, or protect the woman he’s beginning to fall in love with…
Book 2: Autumn Dreams at Mermaids Point
When her dreams of young love were cruelly shattered, Nerissa Morgan found it hard to move on. Now, at forty-three, everyone around her is enjoying life while she’s just going through the motions. With her boss retiring and rumours of a new doctor coming in to take over the practice she manages, change is coming, whether she’s ready for it or not.
Following the death of his beloved wife, Tom Nelson buried himself in work at his busy inner-London GP practice. When his teenage children find themselves in trouble at school, he realises he’s completely lost touch with them. Desperate to reconnect before it’s too late, he whisks his family away to the pretty seaside village of Mermaids Point determined to make a fresh start.
But all is not as idyllic as it seems. With his predecessor reluctant to let go of the reins and the children as distant as ever, the last thing Tom needs is an undeniable attraction to the woman he unexpectedly finds himself sharing a roof with…
The Author:
Sarah Bennett has been reading for as long as she can remember. Raised in a family of bookworms, her love affair with books of all genres has culminated in the ultimate Happy Ever After – getting to write her own stories to share with others.
Born and raised in a military family, she is happily married to her own Officer (who is sometimes even A Gentleman). Home is wherever he lays his hat, and life has taught them both that the best family is the one you create from friends as well as relatives.
When not reading or writing, Sarah is a devotee of afternoon naps and sailing the high seas, but only on vessels large enough to accommodate a casino and a choice of restaurants.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Autumn Dreams at Mermaids Point
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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* Sarah is adding a handmade themed keyring and signed paperback, postcard and branded notebook to her lot for her successful bidder.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/sarah-bennett
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sarahlou_writes
Book 1: Summer Kisses at Mermaids Point
Laurie Morgan runs a café in the small seaside community of Mermaids Point, named after the beauties rumoured to live in the waters a few miles off the top of the point. When a hazy image is posted online of what appears to be a mermaid, the café and the village are soon full to bursting with curious sightseers.
The most eye-catching of the new arrivals is handsome author, Jake Smith, who has rented a cottage for the summer while he works on his new book. Or so he says. In fact, he is a journalist, burned out and disillusioned with life, whose editor has sent him on a crack-pot hunt for mermaids...
Jake quickly finds himself drawn to village life, and to the gorgeous woman who runs the local café. But he soon suspects there’s trouble lurking beneath the idyllic façade, and when it looks like Laurie’s family might be involved, Jake faces a difficult choice. Pursue the truth, or protect the woman he’s beginning to fall in love with…
Book 2: Autumn Dreams at Mermaids Point
When her dreams of young love were cruelly shattered, Nerissa Morgan found it hard to move on. Now, at forty-three, everyone around her is enjoying life while she’s just going through the motions. With her boss retiring and rumours of a new doctor coming in to take over the practice she manages, change is coming, whether she’s ready for it or not.
Following the death of his beloved wife, Tom Nelson buried himself in work at his busy inner-London GP practice. When his teenage children find themselves in trouble at school, he realises he’s completely lost touch with them. Desperate to reconnect before it’s too late, he whisks his family away to the pretty seaside village of Mermaids Point determined to make a fresh start.
But all is not as idyllic as it seems. With his predecessor reluctant to let go of the reins and the children as distant as ever, the last thing Tom needs is an undeniable attraction to the woman he unexpectedly finds himself sharing a roof with…
The Author:
Sarah Bennett has been reading for as long as she can remember. Raised in a family of bookworms, her love affair with books of all genres has culminated in the ultimate Happy Ever After – getting to write her own stories to share with others.
Born and raised in a military family, she is happily married to her own Officer (who is sometimes even A Gentleman). Home is wherever he lays his hat, and life has taught them both that the best family is the one you create from friends as well as relatives.
When not reading or writing, Sarah is a devotee of afternoon naps and sailing the high seas, but only on vessels large enough to accommodate a casino and a choice of restaurants.
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Lot 149
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Nicky Moxey


Nicky Moxey
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Title: Henry Baker
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://nickymoxey.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moxeyns
The Book:
When Henry Baker finds a small, super-shiny black pencil on his way to school, his life is changed forever...
This nine-story compendium provides a gently stretching read for 7 to 9 year olds, or perfectly paced bedtime stories for younger children. The wide-ranging subject matter - from a friendship dilemma to helping a passing Viking; picking up the pieces from a karate disaster to finding a lost voice - will amuse your youngsters whilst quietly encouraging them to think.
Nicky is an amateur archaeologist and an author of adult historical fiction, as well as a karateka and the chair of the village Neighbourhood Plan committee - many of the stories are drawn from her research or every day life, giving them a depth of detail!
The Author:
I live in the middle of rural Suffolk, UK, and am currently owned by a slinky black cat who's far too clever for her own good.
In my spare time, I'm an amateur historian/archaeologist, and in dry daylight hours am usually out on a field somewhere with a metal detector and/or a trowel. I've added quite a few things to the Heritage England Record and the Portable Antiquities Scheme; but what really fascinates me is the stories behind the artefacts.
I love writing a series of short stories about Henry Baker, a boy who finds a magic pencil on the way to school - and who has lots of adventures as the pencil makes anything he draws, become real! He draws some historical artefacts, as well as things to get him out of the sort of trouble any 9 year old boy can find.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://nickymoxey.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moxeyns
The Book:
When Henry Baker finds a small, super-shiny black pencil on his way to school, his life is changed forever...
This nine-story compendium provides a gently stretching read for 7 to 9 year olds, or perfectly paced bedtime stories for younger children. The wide-ranging subject matter - from a friendship dilemma to helping a passing Viking; picking up the pieces from a karate disaster to finding a lost voice - will amuse your youngsters whilst quietly encouraging them to think.
Nicky is an amateur archaeologist and an author of adult historical fiction, as well as a karateka and the chair of the village Neighbourhood Plan committee - many of the stories are drawn from her research or every day life, giving them a depth of detail!
The Author:
I live in the middle of rural Suffolk, UK, and am currently owned by a slinky black cat who's far too clever for her own good.
In my spare time, I'm an amateur historian/archaeologist, and in dry daylight hours am usually out on a field somewhere with a metal detector and/or a trowel. I've added quite a few things to the Heritage England Record and the Portable Antiquities Scheme; but what really fascinates me is the stories behind the artefacts.
I love writing a series of short stories about Henry Baker, a boy who finds a magic pencil on the way to school - and who has lots of adventures as the pencil makes anything he draws, become real! He draws some historical artefacts, as well as things to get him out of the sort of trouble any 9 year old boy can find.
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Lot 150
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Nicky Moxey


Nicky Moxey
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Title: Sheriff and Priest : Wimer the Chaplain
Genre:Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://nickymoxey.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moxeyns
The Book:
In 12th Century East Anglia, poor Saxon boys stay poor. It takes an exceptional one to win Henry II's friendship, and to rise to the job of High Sheriff of all Norfolk and Suffolk, as my hero Wimer did.
Falling foul of the stormy relationship between Henry and his Archbishop, he is excommunicated three times, twice by Thomas a'Becket, and once by the Pope. This will guarantee him a place in Hell, especially given his feelings towards Henry's mistress Ida, unless he can find land and resources to do something spectacular in the way of penance.
The Author:
I live in the middle of rural Suffolk, UK; I’m currently owned by a small, slinky black cat.
In my spare time, I’m an amateur historian/archaeologist, and in non-work daylight hours am usually out on a field somewhere with a metal detector and/or a trowel. I’ve added quite a few things to the Heritage England Record and the Portable Antiquities Scheme; but what really fascinates me is the stories behind the artefacts.
My first historical novel, Sheriff and Priest, is about the story of a local boy made good – Wimer the Chaplain was born in Dodnash in Suffolk of a poor Saxon family, but made it to be a confidant of Henry ll, holding down the job of High Sheriff for all Norfolk and Suffolk. Then he gave it all up and came home to found a Priory… finding the original site of that Priory (not where it’s shown on the map) is still one of my proudest discoveries.
Genre:Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://nickymoxey.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moxeyns
The Book:
In 12th Century East Anglia, poor Saxon boys stay poor. It takes an exceptional one to win Henry II's friendship, and to rise to the job of High Sheriff of all Norfolk and Suffolk, as my hero Wimer did.
Falling foul of the stormy relationship between Henry and his Archbishop, he is excommunicated three times, twice by Thomas a'Becket, and once by the Pope. This will guarantee him a place in Hell, especially given his feelings towards Henry's mistress Ida, unless he can find land and resources to do something spectacular in the way of penance.
The Author:
I live in the middle of rural Suffolk, UK; I’m currently owned by a small, slinky black cat.
In my spare time, I’m an amateur historian/archaeologist, and in non-work daylight hours am usually out on a field somewhere with a metal detector and/or a trowel. I’ve added quite a few things to the Heritage England Record and the Portable Antiquities Scheme; but what really fascinates me is the stories behind the artefacts.
My first historical novel, Sheriff and Priest, is about the story of a local boy made good – Wimer the Chaplain was born in Dodnash in Suffolk of a poor Saxon family, but made it to be a confidant of Henry ll, holding down the job of High Sheriff for all Norfolk and Suffolk. Then he gave it all up and came home to found a Priory… finding the original site of that Priory (not where it’s shown on the map) is still one of my proudest discoveries.
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Lot 151
£ 100
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Lisa Wee


Lisa Wee
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Title: My Happiness Counts
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.lisawee12.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisawee1970
The Book;
Happiness Counts!
From a loving smile to playing with friends, “My Happiness Counts” takes children on a joyful counting journey raising their awareness to the possibility of finding happiness in every day moments. Parents and their little ones will enjoy reading this fun & delightful book with diverse characters and vibrant scenes.
The Illustrator:
Lisa Wee is an award winning illustrator. Her quaint, quirky and vibrant illustrations depict diversity and inclusivity. She has worked with numerous self published authors and publishers on creating picture books for a variety of topics ranging from STEM for girls to self care for kids, and navigating COVID-19.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
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Website: https://www.lisawee12.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisawee1970
The Book;
Happiness Counts!
From a loving smile to playing with friends, “My Happiness Counts” takes children on a joyful counting journey raising their awareness to the possibility of finding happiness in every day moments. Parents and their little ones will enjoy reading this fun & delightful book with diverse characters and vibrant scenes.
The Illustrator:
Lisa Wee is an award winning illustrator. Her quaint, quirky and vibrant illustrations depict diversity and inclusivity. She has worked with numerous self published authors and publishers on creating picture books for a variety of topics ranging from STEM for girls to self care for kids, and navigating COVID-19.
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Lot 152
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Sasha Swire


Sasha Swire
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Title: Diary of an MP's Wife (Inside and Outside Power)
Genre: Biography - Memoir
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.katelordbrown.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPWife_
The Book;
What is it like to be a wife of a politician in modern-day Britain? Sasha Swire finally lifts the lid.
For more than twenty years she has kept a secret diary detailing the trials and tribulations of being a political plus-one, and gives us a ringside seat at the seismic political events of the last decade. A professional partner and loyal spouse, Swire has strong political opinions herself - sometimes more 'No, Minister' than 'Yes'. She detonates the stereotype of the dutiful wife.
From shenanigans in Budleigh Salterton to state banquets at Buckingham Palace, gun-toting terrorist busters in pizza restaurants to dinners in Downing Street sitting next to Boris Johnson, Devon hedges to partying with City hedgies, she observes the great and the not-so-great at the closest of quarters. The results are painfully revealing and often hilariously funny. Here are the friendships and the fall-outs, the general elections and the leadership contests, the scandals and the rivalries. Swire showed up, shored up and rarely shut up. She also wrote it all down.
Diary of an MP's Wife is a searingly honest, wildly indiscreet and often uproarious account of what life is like in the thick of it.
The Author:
Alexandra Patrusha Mina Swire, Lady Swire, commonly known as Sasha, is an English author and journalist, and the wife of the former Conservative Party Minister of State Sir Hugo Swire. She is the writer of the 2020 memoir Diary of an MP's Wife.
Genre: Biography - Memoir
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.katelordbrown.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPWife_
The Book;
What is it like to be a wife of a politician in modern-day Britain? Sasha Swire finally lifts the lid.
For more than twenty years she has kept a secret diary detailing the trials and tribulations of being a political plus-one, and gives us a ringside seat at the seismic political events of the last decade. A professional partner and loyal spouse, Swire has strong political opinions herself - sometimes more 'No, Minister' than 'Yes'. She detonates the stereotype of the dutiful wife.
From shenanigans in Budleigh Salterton to state banquets at Buckingham Palace, gun-toting terrorist busters in pizza restaurants to dinners in Downing Street sitting next to Boris Johnson, Devon hedges to partying with City hedgies, she observes the great and the not-so-great at the closest of quarters. The results are painfully revealing and often hilariously funny. Here are the friendships and the fall-outs, the general elections and the leadership contests, the scandals and the rivalries. Swire showed up, shored up and rarely shut up. She also wrote it all down.
Diary of an MP's Wife is a searingly honest, wildly indiscreet and often uproarious account of what life is like in the thick of it.
The Author:
Alexandra Patrusha Mina Swire, Lady Swire, commonly known as Sasha, is an English author and journalist, and the wife of the former Conservative Party Minister of State Sir Hugo Swire. She is the writer of the 2020 memoir Diary of an MP's Wife.
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Lot 153
£ 18
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Kate Lord Brown


Kate Lord Brown
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Title 1: A Summer at the Castle
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Season of Secrets
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.katelordbrown.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/katelordbrown
Book 1: A Summer at the Castle
Every summer, Diana Hughes organises a famous baking competition at her beautiful castle in the south west of Ireland, to raise funds for its upkeep. But this year, amongst the bunting and scrumptious cakes, everything is turning out a little differently than planned!
First, her daughter Darcy arrives on the doorstep unexpectedly, after running away to the sunny hills of California with a broken heart a year ago. Then a mysterious stranger tries to sabotage the competition. Diana and Darcy soon find out that the past is quickly catching up with them - and it's about to turn their lives upside down!...
Book 2: A Season of Secrets
Diamonds are forever.
And hold a thousand secrets...
When Grace Manners moves to a little cottage on the Wittering Manor estate, she hopes it will be the perfect new beginning after her life was torn apart seven months ago.
Ever since her husband disappeared, along with most of their money, Grace has struggled to make ends meet - but now, working for the eccentric Fraser Stratton, she has her own space to make her delicate jewellery once again.
Yet as Grace begins to uncover the story behind a beautiful diamond brooch, she becomes drawn into a mysterious family secret that threatens to destroy what little she has left...
The Author:
Kate grew up in the wild and beautiful Devon countryside. After studying philosophy at Durham University and art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Kate gained a MA in Creative Writing. Her latest book Silent Music/Die Schritte zu Deinem Hertzen was published in November 2020.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Season of Secrets
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Website: http://www.katelordbrown.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/katelordbrown
Book 1: A Summer at the Castle
Every summer, Diana Hughes organises a famous baking competition at her beautiful castle in the south west of Ireland, to raise funds for its upkeep. But this year, amongst the bunting and scrumptious cakes, everything is turning out a little differently than planned!
First, her daughter Darcy arrives on the doorstep unexpectedly, after running away to the sunny hills of California with a broken heart a year ago. Then a mysterious stranger tries to sabotage the competition. Diana and Darcy soon find out that the past is quickly catching up with them - and it's about to turn their lives upside down!...
Book 2: A Season of Secrets
Diamonds are forever.
And hold a thousand secrets...
When Grace Manners moves to a little cottage on the Wittering Manor estate, she hopes it will be the perfect new beginning after her life was torn apart seven months ago.
Ever since her husband disappeared, along with most of their money, Grace has struggled to make ends meet - but now, working for the eccentric Fraser Stratton, she has her own space to make her delicate jewellery once again.
Yet as Grace begins to uncover the story behind a beautiful diamond brooch, she becomes drawn into a mysterious family secret that threatens to destroy what little she has left...
The Author:
Kate grew up in the wild and beautiful Devon countryside. After studying philosophy at Durham University and art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Kate gained a MA in Creative Writing. Her latest book Silent Music/Die Schritte zu Deinem Hertzen was published in November 2020.
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Kate Swann


Kate Swann
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Title: Ripples Beyond the Pool
Genre: Poetry
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Kathleen was brought up in rural Cumbria and now lives in North Yorkshire. She spent her working life in the NHS and, since her retirement, is now able to concentrate on her family, gardening, studying, and writing poetry. This collection embraces relationships with family and friends and reflects a love of rural life and characters. It also takes us on visits to other countries and cultures.
The Author:
Kathleen was brought up in rural Cumbria and now lives in North Yorkshire. She spent her working life in the NHS and, since her retirement, is now able to concentrate on her family, gardening and studying and writing poetry. Her poems have been published on-line and in several anthologies and magazines. In 2019 Kathleen worked with a young composer to produce a song which was performed at the International Leeds Lieder Festival.
Genre: Poetry
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The Book;
Kathleen was brought up in rural Cumbria and now lives in North Yorkshire. She spent her working life in the NHS and, since her retirement, is now able to concentrate on her family, gardening, studying, and writing poetry. This collection embraces relationships with family and friends and reflects a love of rural life and characters. It also takes us on visits to other countries and cultures.
The Author:
Kathleen was brought up in rural Cumbria and now lives in North Yorkshire. She spent her working life in the NHS and, since her retirement, is now able to concentrate on her family, gardening and studying and writing poetry. Her poems have been published on-line and in several anthologies and magazines. In 2019 Kathleen worked with a young composer to produce a song which was performed at the International Leeds Lieder Festival.
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The Scrivners


The Scrivners
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Title: A Chorus of Seven
Genre: Poetry
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateSwann6
The Book;
... it happened in a library.
Some time ago two writers met and talked about finding a small, supportive group where work could be presented and considered, honestly and constructively. The Scriveners now meet regularly at The Old Deanery Hotel, in Ripon.
This collection is our first joint outcome.
... Welcome to A Chorus of Seven.
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Genre: Poetry
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The Book;
... it happened in a library.
Some time ago two writers met and talked about finding a small, supportive group where work could be presented and considered, honestly and constructively. The Scriveners now meet regularly at The Old Deanery Hotel, in Ripon.
This collection is our first joint outcome.
... Welcome to A Chorus of Seven.
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Title: The Ghostly Father
Genre: Historical Romance
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Website: http://www.darkstroke.com/dark-stroke/sue-barnard
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorSusanB
The Book;
Romeo and Juliet - was this what really happened? When Juliet Roberts is asked to make sense of an ancient Italian manuscript, she little suspects that she will find herself propelled into the midst of one of the greatest love stories of all time. But this is only the beginning. As more hidden secrets come to light, Juliet discovers that the tragic tale of her famous namesake might have had a very different outcome... A favourite classic story with a major new twist.
The Author:
Sue Barnard is a British novelist, editor and award-winning poet. She was born in North Wales but has spent most of her life in and around Manchester. After graduating from Durham University, Sue got married then had a variety of office jobs before becoming a full-time parent. If she had her way, the phrase “non-working mother” would be banned from the English language.
She has been with Crooked Cat since joining their editing team in 2013. Since then she has written six novels: The Ghostly Father,Nice Girls Don’t, The Unkindest Cut of All, Never on Saturday, Heathcliff, and Finding Nina. She has contributed a short story, Doomed Youth, to the Dark Scotland Anthology, and A Discreet Distance to the Dark London Anthology.
Sue has a mind which is sufficiently warped as to be capable of compiling questions for BBC Radio 4’s fiendishly difficult Round Britain Quiz. This once caused one of her sons to describe her as “professionally weird.” The label has stuck.
She speaks French like a Belgian, German like a schoolgirl, and Italian and Portuguese like an Englishwoman abroad. She is also very interested in Family History. Her own background is far stranger than any work of fiction; she’d write a book about it if she thought anybody would believe her.
Sue lives in Cheshire, UK, with her extremely patient husband and a large collection of unfinished scribblings.
Genre: Historical Romance
Format: Paperback
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Website: http://www.darkstroke.com/dark-stroke/sue-barnard
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorSusanB
The Book;
Romeo and Juliet - was this what really happened? When Juliet Roberts is asked to make sense of an ancient Italian manuscript, she little suspects that she will find herself propelled into the midst of one of the greatest love stories of all time. But this is only the beginning. As more hidden secrets come to light, Juliet discovers that the tragic tale of her famous namesake might have had a very different outcome... A favourite classic story with a major new twist.
The Author:
Sue Barnard is a British novelist, editor and award-winning poet. She was born in North Wales but has spent most of her life in and around Manchester. After graduating from Durham University, Sue got married then had a variety of office jobs before becoming a full-time parent. If she had her way, the phrase “non-working mother” would be banned from the English language.
She has been with Crooked Cat since joining their editing team in 2013. Since then she has written six novels: The Ghostly Father,Nice Girls Don’t, The Unkindest Cut of All, Never on Saturday, Heathcliff, and Finding Nina. She has contributed a short story, Doomed Youth, to the Dark Scotland Anthology, and A Discreet Distance to the Dark London Anthology.
Sue has a mind which is sufficiently warped as to be capable of compiling questions for BBC Radio 4’s fiendishly difficult Round Britain Quiz. This once caused one of her sons to describe her as “professionally weird.” The label has stuck.
She speaks French like a Belgian, German like a schoolgirl, and Italian and Portuguese like an Englishwoman abroad. She is also very interested in Family History. Her own background is far stranger than any work of fiction; she’d write a book about it if she thought anybody would believe her.
Sue lives in Cheshire, UK, with her extremely patient husband and a large collection of unfinished scribblings.
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Amanda Brookfield


Amanda Brookfield
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Title: The Other Woman
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
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Website: https://amandabrookfield.co.uk
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The Book;
On a normal day, in a normal house, on a normal street, wife and mother Fran has had enough. She packs a case, leaves a note for her bullying husband Pete, and one for her beloved twenty-year-old son Harry, and heads to the airport - and freedom.
In another house, on another street, Helena is desperately baiting her husband Jack into a fight. These days it feels like the only way to get Jack to take notice of her. Passionate, volatile, increasingly fragile, Helena is fast running out of hope.
What Helena and Fran don’t know, is that soon their lives are going to collide in ways neither expect nor understand. And if Fran and Helena are going to change their own futures, then first they will have to change each other’s.
The Author:
I have two elder sisters and a twin brother who is much quieter than me and with much longer legs. Our Dad was in the Foreign Office so we spent our childhood living in far-flung places like Shanghai and Stockholm. In fact, until the age of 32 I had never spent more than 3 years under the same roof...it's left me with the opposite of 'itchy feet'.
I fell in love with writing aged 11 when my class was asked to write a ghost story - that thrill of being able to make it all up! Studying English at Oxford was a dream come true, but then real life got in the way and I started a career in advertising, climbing the greasy pole for four years, helping sell washing powder and cold remedies.
Aged 25, I got the chance to go and live in Argentina. I left advertising, set myself up as a freelance journalist and wrote my first novel,'Alice Alone' which was published (to critical acclaim!) in 1989. I haven't stopped,or looked back, since.
I am now published by Penguin. At the last count I had produced fifteen novels and two sons. There will be no more offspring, but lots of books I hope.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Book Preview by Amanda:
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Website: https://amandabrookfield.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABrookfield1
The Book;
On a normal day, in a normal house, on a normal street, wife and mother Fran has had enough. She packs a case, leaves a note for her bullying husband Pete, and one for her beloved twenty-year-old son Harry, and heads to the airport - and freedom.
In another house, on another street, Helena is desperately baiting her husband Jack into a fight. These days it feels like the only way to get Jack to take notice of her. Passionate, volatile, increasingly fragile, Helena is fast running out of hope.
What Helena and Fran don’t know, is that soon their lives are going to collide in ways neither expect nor understand. And if Fran and Helena are going to change their own futures, then first they will have to change each other’s.
The Author:
I have two elder sisters and a twin brother who is much quieter than me and with much longer legs. Our Dad was in the Foreign Office so we spent our childhood living in far-flung places like Shanghai and Stockholm. In fact, until the age of 32 I had never spent more than 3 years under the same roof...it's left me with the opposite of 'itchy feet'.
I fell in love with writing aged 11 when my class was asked to write a ghost story - that thrill of being able to make it all up! Studying English at Oxford was a dream come true, but then real life got in the way and I started a career in advertising, climbing the greasy pole for four years, helping sell washing powder and cold remedies.
Aged 25, I got the chance to go and live in Argentina. I left advertising, set myself up as a freelance journalist and wrote my first novel,'Alice Alone' which was published (to critical acclaim!) in 1989. I haven't stopped,or looked back, since.
I am now published by Penguin. At the last count I had produced fifteen novels and two sons. There will be no more offspring, but lots of books I hope.
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Amanda James


Amanda James
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Title: Another Mother
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://mandykjameswrites.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandajames61
The Book;
Adopted at birth, for years Lu has secretly dreamt of finding her birth mother but childhood bullying has left her with a lack of confidence. When a tragic accident changes her life forever it sets her on a mission to get in contact with her birth mother and find out the reasons behind her adoption.
When she tracks down her mother in Cornwall there is an emotional reunion and the pair begin to form a relationship.
But is everything as wonderful as it appears or has Lu walked into a nightmare?
The Author:
Amanda James (aka Mandy) was born in Sheffield and now lives in Cornwall with her husband and a cat. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, singing, and spending lots of time with her grandchildren. She also admits to spending far too much time chatting on Twitter and Facebook! Amanda feels most at home walking on the beach and making plots up in her head. A fair amount of these have made it onto paper, and been turned into books.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://mandykjameswrites.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandajames61
The Book;
Adopted at birth, for years Lu has secretly dreamt of finding her birth mother but childhood bullying has left her with a lack of confidence. When a tragic accident changes her life forever it sets her on a mission to get in contact with her birth mother and find out the reasons behind her adoption.
When she tracks down her mother in Cornwall there is an emotional reunion and the pair begin to form a relationship.
But is everything as wonderful as it appears or has Lu walked into a nightmare?
The Author:
Amanda James (aka Mandy) was born in Sheffield and now lives in Cornwall with her husband and a cat. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, singing, and spending lots of time with her grandchildren. She also admits to spending far too much time chatting on Twitter and Facebook! Amanda feels most at home walking on the beach and making plots up in her head. A fair amount of these have made it onto paper, and been turned into books.
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Derek Birks


Derek Birks
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Three Books: The Last of the Romans Trilogy
Title 1: The Last of the Romans
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Britannia World's End
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
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Title 3: Land of Fire
Genre: Historical Fiction
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Website: https://www.derekbirks.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Feud_writer
Book 1: The Last of the Romans
454 AD.
Northern Italy.
Dux Ambrosius Aurelianus has served the Roman Empire with distinction.
His bucellarii, a small band of irregular soldiers, have helped to bring a fragile peace to the beleaguered empire in the west. But, with the empire now at peace, his master, Flavius Aetius, decides to chain up his dogs of war.
Ambrosius and his men are left to idle away their days in a rural backwater, but Ambrosius’ boredom is brutally swept aside when old rivals seize the opportunity to destroy him.
Pursued as a traitor by the imperial guard, Ambrosius takes his loyal band, along with other dissident soldiers and a Saxon girl, Inga, into the mountains.
Since nowhere is safe, Ambrosius travels north, across the crumbling ruins of the empire, to his estranged family in Gaul. But there too, he finds nothing but conflict, for his home town is now besieged by a small army of rebellious Franks.
Freedom and peace seem a world away.
Whatever course the soldier takes, Ambrosius and his bucellarii will need to muster all their strength and skill to survive.
At the twilight of the empire, they may be the Last of the Romans…
Book 2: Britannia World's End
Even after years of Roman rule, Britannia is a conflicted and largely untamed land.
Disgraced Imperial Officer, Dux Ambrosius Aurelianus, flees to its shores seeking sanctuary in the land of his deceased mother. His years of loyal service to the emperor count for nothing now. He must carve out a new life beyond the empire.
Accompanying Ambrosius is a disparate group of fellow refugees: Inga, a freed Saxon slave, his bucellarii – warriors sworn to him - and the surviving members of his estranged family.
The burden of command weighs heavy on his shoulders, for when he lands in the country, winter is fast approaching.
But the weather is not the only thing inhospitable towards the newcomers.
Plagued by troubles, Ambrosius faces opponents among both the native Britons and Saxon settlers. He discovers that no-one in Britannia - least of all, the High King, Vortigern - still fears the soldiers of the decaying empire.
When those he loves are savagely abducted and betrayal divides his company, Ambrosius is left with only a handful of his bucellarii. Though heavily outnumbered and unfamiliar with the land, Ambrosius remains undaunted.
Pitted against powerful opponents, the Roman will need new allies if he is to free the hostages and make Britannia his home.
There will be blood.
Book 3: Land of Fire
Late Spring, 455 AD.
After a brutal winter struggle against the High King Vortigern, outcast imperial officer Ambrosius Aurelianus has led his weary followers to south-west Britannia in search of his mother's kinfolk. But Vortigern, thirsting for revenge is already forging a dangerous alliance against him.
Taking refuge in a ruined Roman fort near the decaying town of Vindocladia, Ambrosius finds an ally in Lurotriga, the widowed queen of the Durotriges. Though still sworn to his Saxon lady Inga, he is soon beguiled by the British noblewoman.
Between Inga and her new rival there can be no compromise and their enmity threatens to cause a rift between the Britons and Saxons of Ambrosius’ company.
If Vortigern attacks before the fort is repaired Ambrosius fears the outcome. He must find allies fast but, in a land of squabbling rival tribes the Roman encounters more enemies than friends. A treaty with neighbouring Dumnonia offers Ambrosius some hope, but commits him to defend the south coast against Scotti raiders. Ambrosius’ forces are stretched perilously thin putting the lives of Lurotriga and others at risk.
As Ambrosius prepares to pursue Vortigern for a final reckoning, his quest to discover his mother's kin suddenly delivers a startling revelation, but will it help him to defeat the High King?
Heavily outnumbered in the thick forests and steep valleys of Vortigern's homeland, Ambrosius must rely upon the fighting spirit of his small force of bucellarii and raw recruits. But sometimes courage alone is not enough.
The Author:
I was born in Hampshire in England but spent my teenage years in Auckland, New Zealand where I still have strong family ties. I came back to England and read History at Reading University. For many years I taught history in a secondary school in Berkshire but took early retirement several years ago to concentrate on my writing.
My debut book, Feud, is set in the Wars of the Roses and is fast paced historical fiction. It is the first of the series, Rebels & Brothers including: A Traitor's Fate, Kingdom of Rebels the final book in the series, The Last Shroud.
Kingdom of Rebels was selected as an Editor's Choice and was longlisted for the 2017 HNS Award.
A second Wars of the Roses series, The Craft of Kings, followed comprising so far: Scars from the Past, The Blood of Princes and Echoes of Treason. The final book in the series: Crown of Fear will be out later in 2020.
My latest book, The Last of the Romans, is a new foray into the post-Roman world of Ambrosius Aurelianus. A sequel will come out this year.
Title 1: The Last of the Romans
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Britannia World's End
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Land of Fire
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.derekbirks.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Feud_writer
Book 1: The Last of the Romans
454 AD.
Northern Italy.
Dux Ambrosius Aurelianus has served the Roman Empire with distinction.
His bucellarii, a small band of irregular soldiers, have helped to bring a fragile peace to the beleaguered empire in the west. But, with the empire now at peace, his master, Flavius Aetius, decides to chain up his dogs of war.
Ambrosius and his men are left to idle away their days in a rural backwater, but Ambrosius’ boredom is brutally swept aside when old rivals seize the opportunity to destroy him.
Pursued as a traitor by the imperial guard, Ambrosius takes his loyal band, along with other dissident soldiers and a Saxon girl, Inga, into the mountains.
Since nowhere is safe, Ambrosius travels north, across the crumbling ruins of the empire, to his estranged family in Gaul. But there too, he finds nothing but conflict, for his home town is now besieged by a small army of rebellious Franks.
Freedom and peace seem a world away.
Whatever course the soldier takes, Ambrosius and his bucellarii will need to muster all their strength and skill to survive.
At the twilight of the empire, they may be the Last of the Romans…
Book 2: Britannia World's End
Even after years of Roman rule, Britannia is a conflicted and largely untamed land.
Disgraced Imperial Officer, Dux Ambrosius Aurelianus, flees to its shores seeking sanctuary in the land of his deceased mother. His years of loyal service to the emperor count for nothing now. He must carve out a new life beyond the empire.
Accompanying Ambrosius is a disparate group of fellow refugees: Inga, a freed Saxon slave, his bucellarii – warriors sworn to him - and the surviving members of his estranged family.
The burden of command weighs heavy on his shoulders, for when he lands in the country, winter is fast approaching.
But the weather is not the only thing inhospitable towards the newcomers.
Plagued by troubles, Ambrosius faces opponents among both the native Britons and Saxon settlers. He discovers that no-one in Britannia - least of all, the High King, Vortigern - still fears the soldiers of the decaying empire.
When those he loves are savagely abducted and betrayal divides his company, Ambrosius is left with only a handful of his bucellarii. Though heavily outnumbered and unfamiliar with the land, Ambrosius remains undaunted.
Pitted against powerful opponents, the Roman will need new allies if he is to free the hostages and make Britannia his home.
There will be blood.
Book 3: Land of Fire
Late Spring, 455 AD.
After a brutal winter struggle against the High King Vortigern, outcast imperial officer Ambrosius Aurelianus has led his weary followers to south-west Britannia in search of his mother's kinfolk. But Vortigern, thirsting for revenge is already forging a dangerous alliance against him.
Taking refuge in a ruined Roman fort near the decaying town of Vindocladia, Ambrosius finds an ally in Lurotriga, the widowed queen of the Durotriges. Though still sworn to his Saxon lady Inga, he is soon beguiled by the British noblewoman.
Between Inga and her new rival there can be no compromise and their enmity threatens to cause a rift between the Britons and Saxons of Ambrosius’ company.
If Vortigern attacks before the fort is repaired Ambrosius fears the outcome. He must find allies fast but, in a land of squabbling rival tribes the Roman encounters more enemies than friends. A treaty with neighbouring Dumnonia offers Ambrosius some hope, but commits him to defend the south coast against Scotti raiders. Ambrosius’ forces are stretched perilously thin putting the lives of Lurotriga and others at risk.
As Ambrosius prepares to pursue Vortigern for a final reckoning, his quest to discover his mother's kin suddenly delivers a startling revelation, but will it help him to defeat the High King?
Heavily outnumbered in the thick forests and steep valleys of Vortigern's homeland, Ambrosius must rely upon the fighting spirit of his small force of bucellarii and raw recruits. But sometimes courage alone is not enough.
The Author:
I was born in Hampshire in England but spent my teenage years in Auckland, New Zealand where I still have strong family ties. I came back to England and read History at Reading University. For many years I taught history in a secondary school in Berkshire but took early retirement several years ago to concentrate on my writing.
My debut book, Feud, is set in the Wars of the Roses and is fast paced historical fiction. It is the first of the series, Rebels & Brothers including: A Traitor's Fate, Kingdom of Rebels the final book in the series, The Last Shroud.
Kingdom of Rebels was selected as an Editor's Choice and was longlisted for the 2017 HNS Award.
A second Wars of the Roses series, The Craft of Kings, followed comprising so far: Scars from the Past, The Blood of Princes and Echoes of Treason. The final book in the series: Crown of Fear will be out later in 2020.
My latest book, The Last of the Romans, is a new foray into the post-Roman world of Ambrosius Aurelianus. A sequel will come out this year.
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Jacqueline Riding


Jacqueline Riding
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Title: Hogarth - Life in Progress
Genre: History, Biography, Art
Format: Hardback (With 90 Images)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.jacquelineriding.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacRiding
The Book;
One of Christie's Best Art Books of the Year
'Deft and richly detailed ... rescues the artist from John Bull caricature' - Michael Prodger, Sunday Times
'Marvellous ... a vivid and compelling reconstruction of the settings of Hogarth's life and artistic achievements, and of the nature of the man' - Professor Linda Colley, author of The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen
'Full of richness, originality and considered humour, unafraid to shock with thrilling new insight ...terrific' - Dr Gus Casey-Hayford, Director of V&A Stratford & Sky Arts
On a late spring night in 1732, a boisterous group of friends set out from their local pub. They are beginning a journey, a 'peregrination' that will take them through the gritty streets of Georgian London and along the River Thames as far as the Isle of Sheppey. And among them is an up-and-coming engraver and painter, just beginning to make a name for himself: William Hogarth.
Hogarth's vision, to a vast degree, still defines the eighteenth century. In this, the first biography for over twenty years, Jacqueline Riding brings him to vivid life, immersing us in the world he inhabited and from which he drew inspiration. At the same time, she introduces us to an artist who was far bolder and more various than we give him credit for: an ambitious self-made man, a devoted husband, a sensitive portraitist, an unmatched storyteller, philanthropist, technical innovator and author of a seminal work of art theory.
Following in his own footsteps from humble beginnings to professional triumph (and occasional disaster), Hogarth illuminates the work and life of a great artist who embraced the highest principles even while charting humanity's lowest vices.
The Author:
Jacqueline studied History at the University of Leicester specialising in the Wars of the Roses. She has a Masters Degree in Art History from Birkbeck College, University of London specialising in eighteenth-century British Art and Architecture (Dissertation: Susanna Highmore Duncombe, 1725-1812) and a PhD in Art History from the University of York. The subject is the British painter Joseph Highmore (1692-1780).
Jacqueline began her career as a junior curator at the V&A’s Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, then as a volunteer curator at the Guard’s Museum, Wellington Barracks, followed by two years at the Tate as the registrar managing the annual rehang at Millbank (now Tate Britain). After this she spent 5 years as Assistant Curator of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), advising the House of Commons and Lords Art Committees and the Speaker, organising exhibitions including “From Walpole to Pitt” and managing a collection that is dispersed throughout the palace and parliamentary estate.
From 1999 to 2004 Jacqueline was Director of the Handel House Museum, leading a successful Heritage Lottery Fund bid, the restoration of the Grade I&II listed buildings, setting up the museum’s operating systems, programming, loans, displays and exhibitions. It opened in November 2001 and Jacqueline led the new museum for three years. In September 2004 she left to join the first cohort on the Clore Leadership Programme. She is a fellow of the Clore Leadership Programme, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Windsor Leadership Trust, The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; Honorary Research Fellow, History of Art, Birkbeck College; trustee of Turner’s House in Twickenham and the Jacobites Studies Trust; Committee Member of the Society for Court Studies, and formerly an independent member of the Audit and Compliance Board Subcommittee of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Jacqueline have been a consultant since 2005 and has been represented by Bill Hamilton (A M Heath Literary Agency) since 2008. Her current project is a biography of William Hogarth (Profile, 2021).
Genre: History, Biography, Art
Format: Hardback (With 90 Images)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.jacquelineriding.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacRiding
The Book;
One of Christie's Best Art Books of the Year
'Deft and richly detailed ... rescues the artist from John Bull caricature' - Michael Prodger, Sunday Times
'Marvellous ... a vivid and compelling reconstruction of the settings of Hogarth's life and artistic achievements, and of the nature of the man' - Professor Linda Colley, author of The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen
'Full of richness, originality and considered humour, unafraid to shock with thrilling new insight ...terrific' - Dr Gus Casey-Hayford, Director of V&A Stratford & Sky Arts
On a late spring night in 1732, a boisterous group of friends set out from their local pub. They are beginning a journey, a 'peregrination' that will take them through the gritty streets of Georgian London and along the River Thames as far as the Isle of Sheppey. And among them is an up-and-coming engraver and painter, just beginning to make a name for himself: William Hogarth.
Hogarth's vision, to a vast degree, still defines the eighteenth century. In this, the first biography for over twenty years, Jacqueline Riding brings him to vivid life, immersing us in the world he inhabited and from which he drew inspiration. At the same time, she introduces us to an artist who was far bolder and more various than we give him credit for: an ambitious self-made man, a devoted husband, a sensitive portraitist, an unmatched storyteller, philanthropist, technical innovator and author of a seminal work of art theory.
Following in his own footsteps from humble beginnings to professional triumph (and occasional disaster), Hogarth illuminates the work and life of a great artist who embraced the highest principles even while charting humanity's lowest vices.
The Author:
Jacqueline studied History at the University of Leicester specialising in the Wars of the Roses. She has a Masters Degree in Art History from Birkbeck College, University of London specialising in eighteenth-century British Art and Architecture (Dissertation: Susanna Highmore Duncombe, 1725-1812) and a PhD in Art History from the University of York. The subject is the British painter Joseph Highmore (1692-1780).
Jacqueline began her career as a junior curator at the V&A’s Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, then as a volunteer curator at the Guard’s Museum, Wellington Barracks, followed by two years at the Tate as the registrar managing the annual rehang at Millbank (now Tate Britain). After this she spent 5 years as Assistant Curator of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), advising the House of Commons and Lords Art Committees and the Speaker, organising exhibitions including “From Walpole to Pitt” and managing a collection that is dispersed throughout the palace and parliamentary estate.
From 1999 to 2004 Jacqueline was Director of the Handel House Museum, leading a successful Heritage Lottery Fund bid, the restoration of the Grade I&II listed buildings, setting up the museum’s operating systems, programming, loans, displays and exhibitions. It opened in November 2001 and Jacqueline led the new museum for three years. In September 2004 she left to join the first cohort on the Clore Leadership Programme. She is a fellow of the Clore Leadership Programme, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Windsor Leadership Trust, The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; Honorary Research Fellow, History of Art, Birkbeck College; trustee of Turner’s House in Twickenham and the Jacobites Studies Trust; Committee Member of the Society for Court Studies, and formerly an independent member of the Audit and Compliance Board Subcommittee of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Jacqueline have been a consultant since 2005 and has been represented by Bill Hamilton (A M Heath Literary Agency) since 2008. Her current project is a biography of William Hogarth (Profile, 2021).
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Lot 161
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Lissa Evans


Lissa Evans
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Title: V for Victory
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Interview with Lissa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOGEbEfpTR0
Website: https://lissaevans.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LissaKEvans
The Book;
In this witty, charming follow-up to the acclaimed Crooked Heart, the life of lies a small time scammer and her adopted son have constructed in London becomes endangered during the tumultuous final months of World War II. It's late 1944. Hitler's rockets are raining down on London with vicious regularity and it's the coldest winter in living memory. The Allies are gaining ground, but victory is certainly dragging its feet.
In a large house next to Hampstead Heath, Vee Sedge is barely scraping by with a herd of lodgers to feed and her young charge Noel, almost fifteen now, to clothe and educate. When she witnesses an accident and finds herself in court, the repercussions are both unexpectedly marvelous and potentially disastrous. Because Vee is not actually the person she's pretending to be, and neither is Noel.
Victory is coming. Yet the end of the war won't just mean peace, but discovery . . .
The Author:
After a brief career in medicine, and an even briefer one in stand-up, Lissa Evans became a comedy producer, first in radio and then in television. Her first novel, Spencer's List, was published in 2002, and since then she has written three more books for adults (two of them longlisted for the Orange/Baileys Prize) and two for children (the first of them shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal). Her two most recent books for adults were set in London during the Second World War; one of them, 'Their Finest Hour and a Half' has now been made into a film entitled 'Their Finest', starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Interview with Lissa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOGEbEfpTR0
Website: https://lissaevans.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LissaKEvans
The Book;
In this witty, charming follow-up to the acclaimed Crooked Heart, the life of lies a small time scammer and her adopted son have constructed in London becomes endangered during the tumultuous final months of World War II. It's late 1944. Hitler's rockets are raining down on London with vicious regularity and it's the coldest winter in living memory. The Allies are gaining ground, but victory is certainly dragging its feet.
In a large house next to Hampstead Heath, Vee Sedge is barely scraping by with a herd of lodgers to feed and her young charge Noel, almost fifteen now, to clothe and educate. When she witnesses an accident and finds herself in court, the repercussions are both unexpectedly marvelous and potentially disastrous. Because Vee is not actually the person she's pretending to be, and neither is Noel.
Victory is coming. Yet the end of the war won't just mean peace, but discovery . . .
The Author:
After a brief career in medicine, and an even briefer one in stand-up, Lissa Evans became a comedy producer, first in radio and then in television. Her first novel, Spencer's List, was published in 2002, and since then she has written three more books for adults (two of them longlisted for the Orange/Baileys Prize) and two for children (the first of them shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal). Her two most recent books for adults were set in London during the Second World War; one of them, 'Their Finest Hour and a Half' has now been made into a film entitled 'Their Finest', starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy
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Lot 162
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Kate Ryder


Kate Ryder
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Title: The Forgotten Promise
Genre: Romance, Timeslip, Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.kateryder.me
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateRyder_Books
The Book;
Irish lass, Maddie O'Brien enjoys an independent, carefree life in London. She loves her work with a film production company but, as the years slip by, she is increasingly aware of a nagging insistence for change. During a film shoot in Dorset she is inexplicably drawn to a 17th Century cottage for sale.
Although in a semi-serious relationship with Dan, Maddie takes the plunge and exchanges city life for country living. But all is not what it seems at the cottage and immediately after moving in she experiences visions and happenings that would have most people booking into the nearest hotel. Not so Maddie; she feels she has 'come home'.
Embracing her new life, she soon meets Nick, a local carpenter, and despite both being in relationships they are immediately attracted to each other. But who is Nick and what is it that draws them together? And what is her connection with The Olde Smithy?
Little by little the cottage reveals its deepest secrets, taking Maddie on a journey of self-discovery back to the dangerous days of the English Civil War and visiting the ghosts of her past. Slowly her destiny is revealed and it would seem there is more than one restless spirit to appease.
The Author:
Kate Ryder is an Amazon Kindle international best seller who writes timeslip and romantic suspense in a true-to-life narrative. She studied drama on leaving school but soon discovered her preference for writing plays rather than performing them. Since then she has worked in the publishing, tour operating and property industries, and has travelled widely.
In 2016 she joined the RNA New Writers’ Scheme and graduated in spring 2017 when she signed a 4-book contract with Aria (the digital imprint of award-winning independent publisher, Head of Zeus).
Kate was nominated for the RNA’s 2018 Joan Hessayon award for her novel, ‘Summer in a Cornish Cove’, while its standalone sequel, ‘Cottage on a Cornish Cliff’, reached the heady heights of #2 in Kindle Literary Sagas.
‘Secrets of the Mist’ not only achieved #1 Kindle bestseller in Time Travel Romance in the UK, Canada and Australia but also reached #49 in Amazon UK Paid Kindle. In its original, self-published version as ‘The Forgotten Promise,’ it was awarded the first Chill with a Book “Book of the Month”.
Her fourth book with Aria, BENEATH CORNISH SKIES, is a beautiful romance with a hint of ghostliness set on the north Cornish coast. Within two months of publication it achieved #1 Best-selling eBook on the whole Amazon Australia Kindle Store. In addition, it was also #1 best-selling Kindle in various categories on both Amazon UK and Amazon Australia.
Originally from the South East of England, today Kate lives with her husband and a collection of animals in the beautiful Tamar Valley.
Genre: Romance, Timeslip, Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.kateryder.me
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateRyder_Books
The Book;
Irish lass, Maddie O'Brien enjoys an independent, carefree life in London. She loves her work with a film production company but, as the years slip by, she is increasingly aware of a nagging insistence for change. During a film shoot in Dorset she is inexplicably drawn to a 17th Century cottage for sale.
Although in a semi-serious relationship with Dan, Maddie takes the plunge and exchanges city life for country living. But all is not what it seems at the cottage and immediately after moving in she experiences visions and happenings that would have most people booking into the nearest hotel. Not so Maddie; she feels she has 'come home'.
Embracing her new life, she soon meets Nick, a local carpenter, and despite both being in relationships they are immediately attracted to each other. But who is Nick and what is it that draws them together? And what is her connection with The Olde Smithy?
Little by little the cottage reveals its deepest secrets, taking Maddie on a journey of self-discovery back to the dangerous days of the English Civil War and visiting the ghosts of her past. Slowly her destiny is revealed and it would seem there is more than one restless spirit to appease.
The Author:
Kate Ryder is an Amazon Kindle international best seller who writes timeslip and romantic suspense in a true-to-life narrative. She studied drama on leaving school but soon discovered her preference for writing plays rather than performing them. Since then she has worked in the publishing, tour operating and property industries, and has travelled widely.
In 2016 she joined the RNA New Writers’ Scheme and graduated in spring 2017 when she signed a 4-book contract with Aria (the digital imprint of award-winning independent publisher, Head of Zeus).
Kate was nominated for the RNA’s 2018 Joan Hessayon award for her novel, ‘Summer in a Cornish Cove’, while its standalone sequel, ‘Cottage on a Cornish Cliff’, reached the heady heights of #2 in Kindle Literary Sagas.
‘Secrets of the Mist’ not only achieved #1 Kindle bestseller in Time Travel Romance in the UK, Canada and Australia but also reached #49 in Amazon UK Paid Kindle. In its original, self-published version as ‘The Forgotten Promise,’ it was awarded the first Chill with a Book “Book of the Month”.
Her fourth book with Aria, BENEATH CORNISH SKIES, is a beautiful romance with a hint of ghostliness set on the north Cornish coast. Within two months of publication it achieved #1 Best-selling eBook on the whole Amazon Australia Kindle Store. In addition, it was also #1 best-selling Kindle in various categories on both Amazon UK and Amazon Australia.
Originally from the South East of England, today Kate lives with her husband and a collection of animals in the beautiful Tamar Valley.
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Lot 163
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Angela Wren


Angela Wren
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Title: Merle
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.angelawren.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngelaWrenAuthr
The Book;
Jacques Forêt, a former gendarme turned investigator, delves into the murky world of commercial sabotage – a place where people lie and misrepresent, and where information is traded and used as a threat.
The Vaux organisation is losing contracts and money, and Jacques is asked to undertake an internal investigation. As he works through the complexity of all the evidence, he finds more than he bargained for, and his own life is threatened.
When a body of a woman is found, it appears to be suicide. But as the investigation takes another turn, Jacques suspects there is more to it.
Who is behind it all…and why? Will Jacques find the answer before another person ends up dead?
The Author:
Angela Wren is an actor and director at a small theatre a few miles from where she lives in the county of Yorkshire in the UK. She worked as a project and business change manager – very pressured and very demanding – but she managed to escape, and now she writes books.
She has always loved stories and story-telling, so it seemed a natural progression, to her, to try her hand at writing, starting with short stories. Her first published story was in an anthology, which was put together by the magazine ‘Ireland’s Own’ in 2011. She also works with 8 other northern writers to create the series of Miss Moonshine anthologies. Most recently, Angela contributed a story set in the 19th century to the DARK LONDON collection and is currently working on another, very different, anthology.
Angela particularly enjoys the challenge of plotting and planning different genres of work. Her short stories vary between contemporary romance, memoir, mystery, and historical. She also writes comic flash-fiction and has drafted two one-act plays that have been recorded for local radio.
Her full-length novels are set in France, where she likes to spend as much time as possible each year.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.angelawren.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngelaWrenAuthr
The Book;
Jacques Forêt, a former gendarme turned investigator, delves into the murky world of commercial sabotage – a place where people lie and misrepresent, and where information is traded and used as a threat.
The Vaux organisation is losing contracts and money, and Jacques is asked to undertake an internal investigation. As he works through the complexity of all the evidence, he finds more than he bargained for, and his own life is threatened.
When a body of a woman is found, it appears to be suicide. But as the investigation takes another turn, Jacques suspects there is more to it.
Who is behind it all…and why? Will Jacques find the answer before another person ends up dead?
The Author:
Angela Wren is an actor and director at a small theatre a few miles from where she lives in the county of Yorkshire in the UK. She worked as a project and business change manager – very pressured and very demanding – but she managed to escape, and now she writes books.
She has always loved stories and story-telling, so it seemed a natural progression, to her, to try her hand at writing, starting with short stories. Her first published story was in an anthology, which was put together by the magazine ‘Ireland’s Own’ in 2011. She also works with 8 other northern writers to create the series of Miss Moonshine anthologies. Most recently, Angela contributed a story set in the 19th century to the DARK LONDON collection and is currently working on another, very different, anthology.
Angela particularly enjoys the challenge of plotting and planning different genres of work. Her short stories vary between contemporary romance, memoir, mystery, and historical. She also writes comic flash-fiction and has drafted two one-act plays that have been recorded for local radio.
Her full-length novels are set in France, where she likes to spend as much time as possible each year.
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Lot 164
£ 10
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Jenny Worstall


Jenny Worstall
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Title: Happy Days
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jennyworstall.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JennyWorstall
The Book;
Trixie is standing in the corridor in her dressing gown on her first night at St Hilda's Convent Boarding School. Miserably homesick, she decides to sneak outside instead of returning to her dormitory...
Prepare to meet the priest who isn't all he seems, a young novice who specialises in fake accents, an evil Australian cousin, a flock of hare-brained girls and a diminutive nun who can scarcely be seen over the steering wheel of the Mini she loves to drive at breakneck speed.
Follow Trixie's progress through her first term as she has a great adventure and adjusts to the bonkers life that is an English country boarding school in the seventies.
For boarding school survivors everywhere...
Depending on your own life experience, you will either regard the details of life at St Hilda’s as just the way it was, or a glimpse into some sort of dystopian nightmare. Boarding school survivors will perhaps nod their heads and give a wry smile as they remember the two baths a week rule and being punished for running in the corridor, or speaking your mind – whereas those who were fortunate enough to have a ‘normal’ upbringing will gasp at the descriptions of the inedible food and supervised Sunday letter writing sessions when a nun wrote the news you were ‘allowed’ to include in your letter home on the board.
The Author:
I'm a writer and musician, and live in London with my family.
You will find me playing the piano, singing in a choir or gossiping with my friends (obviously essential research for my writing).
I am a proud member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and the Society of Women Writers and Journalists.
My books reflect my love of music and a tendency not to take life too seriously.
You will find my novels and shorter pieces of writing here on Amazon.
I have had a number of short stories published in The People's Friend, Woman's Weekly, My Weekly, Prima, Best, Yours, Love Sunday magazine, Saturday (Daily Express) and Secret Attic.
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jennyworstall.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JennyWorstall
The Book;
Trixie is standing in the corridor in her dressing gown on her first night at St Hilda's Convent Boarding School. Miserably homesick, she decides to sneak outside instead of returning to her dormitory...
Prepare to meet the priest who isn't all he seems, a young novice who specialises in fake accents, an evil Australian cousin, a flock of hare-brained girls and a diminutive nun who can scarcely be seen over the steering wheel of the Mini she loves to drive at breakneck speed.
Follow Trixie's progress through her first term as she has a great adventure and adjusts to the bonkers life that is an English country boarding school in the seventies.
For boarding school survivors everywhere...
Depending on your own life experience, you will either regard the details of life at St Hilda’s as just the way it was, or a glimpse into some sort of dystopian nightmare. Boarding school survivors will perhaps nod their heads and give a wry smile as they remember the two baths a week rule and being punished for running in the corridor, or speaking your mind – whereas those who were fortunate enough to have a ‘normal’ upbringing will gasp at the descriptions of the inedible food and supervised Sunday letter writing sessions when a nun wrote the news you were ‘allowed’ to include in your letter home on the board.
The Author:
I'm a writer and musician, and live in London with my family.
You will find me playing the piano, singing in a choir or gossiping with my friends (obviously essential research for my writing).
I am a proud member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and the Society of Women Writers and Journalists.
My books reflect my love of music and a tendency not to take life too seriously.
You will find my novels and shorter pieces of writing here on Amazon.
I have had a number of short stories published in The People's Friend, Woman's Weekly, My Weekly, Prima, Best, Yours, Love Sunday magazine, Saturday (Daily Express) and Secret Attic.
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Lot 165
£ 25
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Michelle Kidd


Michelle Kidd
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Title: Guilt
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.michellekiddauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorKidd
The Book;
Is a killer born…. or created?
A missing child.
A killer on the loose.
A past that refuses to die.
When a six-year-old boy disappears from a local fair, every parent’s worst nightmare is about to come true.
And for Detective Inspector Nicki Hardcastle, twenty-two years after her own nightmare began, the past she thought was buried starts catching up with her – and fast.
Leading the hunt for the missing child, Nicki soon finds the chase takes on a personal twist, with her own memories haunting her every move.
With time set against them, and a killer following his own chilling agenda, can Nicki and her team stop history from repeating itself?
Only time will tell.
But it’s time they don’t have.
The Author:
Having always aspired to be an author from a very young age, publishing The Phoenix Project finally allowed me to achieve my dream!
After school and college, life got in the way of my dreams and I qualified as a lawyer in the early 1990s. . Civil and Criminal Litigation kept me busy for the next decade. However, the dream to write books was never far away, and in the summer of 2008 I began penning what was to become 'The Phoenix Project'.
Now working for the NHS, I juggled home and work life for the next ten years to finally create the finished manuscript - and in 2018 'The Phoenix Project' was born!
In January 2020, the second Detective Inspector Jack MacIntosh novel, 'Seven Days', was published - followed by 'The Fifteen' in August 2020 and 'The Bishop' in January 2021. There is also a eBook series collection of the first three books - just scroll through to the 'more books' section. Book five in the series 'Hangman's End' is due for release in January 2022.
In July 2021 I also released the first book in a new crime series, set in my home town of Bury St Edmunds. 'Guilt' is the first DI Nicki Hardcastle book - scroll through to the 'more books' section to find out more!
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.michellekiddauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorKidd
The Book;
Is a killer born…. or created?
A missing child.
A killer on the loose.
A past that refuses to die.
When a six-year-old boy disappears from a local fair, every parent’s worst nightmare is about to come true.
And for Detective Inspector Nicki Hardcastle, twenty-two years after her own nightmare began, the past she thought was buried starts catching up with her – and fast.
Leading the hunt for the missing child, Nicki soon finds the chase takes on a personal twist, with her own memories haunting her every move.
With time set against them, and a killer following his own chilling agenda, can Nicki and her team stop history from repeating itself?
Only time will tell.
But it’s time they don’t have.
The Author:
Having always aspired to be an author from a very young age, publishing The Phoenix Project finally allowed me to achieve my dream!
After school and college, life got in the way of my dreams and I qualified as a lawyer in the early 1990s. . Civil and Criminal Litigation kept me busy for the next decade. However, the dream to write books was never far away, and in the summer of 2008 I began penning what was to become 'The Phoenix Project'.
Now working for the NHS, I juggled home and work life for the next ten years to finally create the finished manuscript - and in 2018 'The Phoenix Project' was born!
In January 2020, the second Detective Inspector Jack MacIntosh novel, 'Seven Days', was published - followed by 'The Fifteen' in August 2020 and 'The Bishop' in January 2021. There is also a eBook series collection of the first three books - just scroll through to the 'more books' section. Book five in the series 'Hangman's End' is due for release in January 2022.
In July 2021 I also released the first book in a new crime series, set in my home town of Bury St Edmunds. 'Guilt' is the first DI Nicki Hardcastle book - scroll through to the 'more books' section to find out more!
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Book Series: Isabella Trilogy
Book1: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 1
Genre: Biography
Paperback
Book2: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 2
Genre: Biography
Paperback
Book3: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 3
Genre: Biography
Paperback
All three books are signed. Dedications are available
Website: https://ericalainewriter.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaineEleslaine
The Book: Isabella of Angoulême
Set in the thirteenth century, the kingdoms of England and France are struggling over territory as the powerful Angevins threaten the French king. In regions far from Paris local fiefdoms disregard all authority.
The Tangled Queen is the story of the little known and very young Isabella of Angoulême who was abducted by King John in 1200. She became his second wife and queen consort, aged 12. He was the most reviled king in English history and his lust for her led to the loss of Normandy and the destruction of the Plantagenet Empire, which then brought about the Magna Carta.
Isabella came of age in England, but was denied her place in court. Her story is full of thwarted ambition, passion, pride and cruelty. She longed for power of her own and returned to France after the death of John to live a life of treachery and intrigue…
The Book: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 2
Set in the thirteenth century, the kingdoms of England and France continue to struggle over territory. King John’s widow, Isabella of Angoulême, Queen of England is ignored and unwanted by the English court. She moves back to France to claim her inheritance. The English councillors expect her to be biddable to them and to guard these lands for King Henry III, her nine-year-old son.
But in the Poitou, a region far from Paris and London, local fiefdoms ignore all forms of authority.
The Tangled Queen is the story of Isabella’s determination to forge her own powerful domain. She has to face forceful men who would stop her at every turn. She intrigues and plots to make her dream a reality and she learns to play all sides against each other. Isabella’s second controversial marriage is one full of passion, pride and politics. Treachery becomes second nature as her ambitions soar. She must be unassailable.
The Book: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 3
The thirteenth century is a chaotic time of struggle for the mastery of France and England. A very young king on each throne. Precarious power for each one.
Isabella of Angoulême, Queen of England, Countess of Angoulême, Countess of la Marche, the widow of King John and the new wife of the powerful Hugh Lusignan, is as ambitious, proud and as wilful as ever. In England her son Henry III, looks longingly to the lands in France that his father lost. Can he reclaim them? Will his mother help him? Her plans and schemes never cease as she builds alliances to bring her new family power and territory. 'The Tangled Queen Part 3' is the final story of her determination to claim her place in France at last, to be seen as a queen at all times. Who will stop her? Who can stop her? She will not be thwarted.
The Author:
Erica Lainé was born in Southampton and originally studied for the theatre at the Arts Educational School in Tring. After working in London and training as a speech and drama teacher she moved to Hong Kong with her family. Here she worked for the British Council for 20 years as a teacher and educational projects manager. Since 1997 she has lived in south west France where she became interested in all sorts of historical research and writing as President of the Aquitaine Historical Society. This led to a focus on Isabella of Angoulême and her life and times. The Aquitaine region is rich in English and French history and Isabella was woven into both. Author of the trilogy 'Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen', Erica continues to be fascinated by and to write about 13th century France and England.
Book1: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 1
Genre: Biography
Paperback
Book2: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 2
Genre: Biography
Paperback
Book3: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 3
Genre: Biography
Paperback
All three books are signed. Dedications are available
Website: https://ericalainewriter.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaineEleslaine
The Book: Isabella of Angoulême
Set in the thirteenth century, the kingdoms of England and France are struggling over territory as the powerful Angevins threaten the French king. In regions far from Paris local fiefdoms disregard all authority.
The Tangled Queen is the story of the little known and very young Isabella of Angoulême who was abducted by King John in 1200. She became his second wife and queen consort, aged 12. He was the most reviled king in English history and his lust for her led to the loss of Normandy and the destruction of the Plantagenet Empire, which then brought about the Magna Carta.
Isabella came of age in England, but was denied her place in court. Her story is full of thwarted ambition, passion, pride and cruelty. She longed for power of her own and returned to France after the death of John to live a life of treachery and intrigue…
The Book: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 2
Set in the thirteenth century, the kingdoms of England and France continue to struggle over territory. King John’s widow, Isabella of Angoulême, Queen of England is ignored and unwanted by the English court. She moves back to France to claim her inheritance. The English councillors expect her to be biddable to them and to guard these lands for King Henry III, her nine-year-old son.
But in the Poitou, a region far from Paris and London, local fiefdoms ignore all forms of authority.
The Tangled Queen is the story of Isabella’s determination to forge her own powerful domain. She has to face forceful men who would stop her at every turn. She intrigues and plots to make her dream a reality and she learns to play all sides against each other. Isabella’s second controversial marriage is one full of passion, pride and politics. Treachery becomes second nature as her ambitions soar. She must be unassailable.
The Book: Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen Part 3
The thirteenth century is a chaotic time of struggle for the mastery of France and England. A very young king on each throne. Precarious power for each one.
Isabella of Angoulême, Queen of England, Countess of Angoulême, Countess of la Marche, the widow of King John and the new wife of the powerful Hugh Lusignan, is as ambitious, proud and as wilful as ever. In England her son Henry III, looks longingly to the lands in France that his father lost. Can he reclaim them? Will his mother help him? Her plans and schemes never cease as she builds alliances to bring her new family power and territory. 'The Tangled Queen Part 3' is the final story of her determination to claim her place in France at last, to be seen as a queen at all times. Who will stop her? Who can stop her? She will not be thwarted.
The Author:
Erica Lainé was born in Southampton and originally studied for the theatre at the Arts Educational School in Tring. After working in London and training as a speech and drama teacher she moved to Hong Kong with her family. Here she worked for the British Council for 20 years as a teacher and educational projects manager. Since 1997 she has lived in south west France where she became interested in all sorts of historical research and writing as President of the Aquitaine Historical Society. This led to a focus on Isabella of Angoulême and her life and times. The Aquitaine region is rich in English and French history and Isabella was woven into both. Author of the trilogy 'Isabella of Angoulême: The Tangled Queen', Erica continues to be fascinated by and to write about 13th century France and England.
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Title: The Terapisst
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Bernadette talks about her new book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL2h-wOwus
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/b-a-paris
Twitter: https://twitter.com/baparisauthor
The Book;
When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive…
As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before.
Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbours are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem…
The million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author B A Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in this powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret.
The Author:
B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back and The Dilemma. Having sold over one million copies in the UK alone, she is a New York Times bestseller as well as Sunday Times bestseller and a number one bestseller on Amazon and iBooks. Her books have been translated into 40 languages. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband recently moved back to the UK.
Her fifth novel The Therapist was released in April 2021
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Bernadette talks about her new book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHL2h-wOwus
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/b-a-paris
Twitter: https://twitter.com/baparisauthor
The Book;
When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive…
As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before.
Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbours are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem…
The million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author B A Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in this powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret.
The Author:
B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back and The Dilemma. Having sold over one million copies in the UK alone, she is a New York Times bestseller as well as Sunday Times bestseller and a number one bestseller on Amazon and iBooks. Her books have been translated into 40 languages. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband recently moved back to the UK.
Her fifth novel The Therapist was released in April 2021
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Four Books:
Title 1: Behind Closed Doors
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Breakdown
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Bring Me Back
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: The Dilemma
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/b-a-paris
Twitter: https://twitter.com/baparisauthor
Book 1: Behind Closed Doors
Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do.
You’d like to get to know Grace better.
But it’s difficult, because you realise Jack and Grace are never apart.
Some might call this true love. Others might ask why Grace never answers the phone. Or how she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn’t work. How she can cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim. And why there are bars on one of the bedroom windows.
Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.
Book 2: The Breakdown
Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods, on the winding rural road, in the middle of a downpour, with the woman sitting inside—the woman who was killed. She’s been trying to put the crime out of her mind; what could she have done, really? It’s a dangerous road to be on in the middle of a storm. Her husband would be furious if he knew she’d broken her promise not to take that shortcut home. And she probably would only have been hurt herself if she’d stopped.
But since then, she’s been forgetting every little thing: where she left the car, if she took her pills, the alarm code, why she ordered a pram when she doesn’t have a baby.
The only thing she can’t forget is that woman, the woman she might have saved, and the terrible nagging guilt.
Or the silent calls she’s receiving, or the feeling that someone’s watching her…
Book 3: Bring Me Back
Finn and Layla: young and in love, their whole lives ahead of them. Driving back from a holiday in France one night, Finn pulls in to a service station, leaving Layla alone in the car. When he returns, minutes later, Layla has vanished, never to be seen again. That’s the story Finn tells the police. It’s the truth – but not the whole truth.
Twelve years later, Finn has built a new life with Ellen, Layla’s sister, when he receives a phone call. Someone has seen Layla. But is it her – or someone pretending to be her? If it is her, what does she want? And what does she know about the night she disappeared?
Book 4: The Dilemma
Knowing the truth will destroy her. Keeping it secret will destroy him.
It’s Livia’s 40th birthday, and her husband Adam is throwing her the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding they never had. Everyone she loves will be there, except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But Livia is secretly glad Marnie won’t be there.
Livia has recently uncovered a secret about their daughter which, if revealed, will shake the foundation of their family to its core. She needs to tell Adam, but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.
Adam, meanwhile, has his own surprise for Livia: he’s arranged for Marnie to secretly fly back for the party. But before Marnie arrives, Adam hears some terrible news. Now he too is faced with a dilemma: Does he share what he's learned with his wife? Is hiding the truth the same as telling a lie? And how far are Adam and Livia willing to go to protect the ones they love—and give each other a last few hours of happiness?
The Author:
B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back and The Dilemma. Having sold over a million copies in the UK alone, she is a New York Times bestseller as well as a Sunday Times bestseller. Her books have been translated into 40 languages. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband recently moved back to the UK.
Her fifth novel is out in 2021
Title 1: Behind Closed Doors
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Breakdown
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Bring Me Back
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: The Dilemma
Genre: Psychological Thriller - Mystery - Suspense
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/b-a-paris
Twitter: https://twitter.com/baparisauthor
Book 1: Behind Closed Doors
Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do.
You’d like to get to know Grace better.
But it’s difficult, because you realise Jack and Grace are never apart.
Some might call this true love. Others might ask why Grace never answers the phone. Or how she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn’t work. How she can cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim. And why there are bars on one of the bedroom windows.
Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.
Book 2: The Breakdown
Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods, on the winding rural road, in the middle of a downpour, with the woman sitting inside—the woman who was killed. She’s been trying to put the crime out of her mind; what could she have done, really? It’s a dangerous road to be on in the middle of a storm. Her husband would be furious if he knew she’d broken her promise not to take that shortcut home. And she probably would only have been hurt herself if she’d stopped.
But since then, she’s been forgetting every little thing: where she left the car, if she took her pills, the alarm code, why she ordered a pram when she doesn’t have a baby.
The only thing she can’t forget is that woman, the woman she might have saved, and the terrible nagging guilt.
Or the silent calls she’s receiving, or the feeling that someone’s watching her…
Book 3: Bring Me Back
Finn and Layla: young and in love, their whole lives ahead of them. Driving back from a holiday in France one night, Finn pulls in to a service station, leaving Layla alone in the car. When he returns, minutes later, Layla has vanished, never to be seen again. That’s the story Finn tells the police. It’s the truth – but not the whole truth.
Twelve years later, Finn has built a new life with Ellen, Layla’s sister, when he receives a phone call. Someone has seen Layla. But is it her – or someone pretending to be her? If it is her, what does she want? And what does she know about the night she disappeared?
Book 4: The Dilemma
Knowing the truth will destroy her. Keeping it secret will destroy him.
It’s Livia’s 40th birthday, and her husband Adam is throwing her the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding they never had. Everyone she loves will be there, except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But Livia is secretly glad Marnie won’t be there.
Livia has recently uncovered a secret about their daughter which, if revealed, will shake the foundation of their family to its core. She needs to tell Adam, but she’s waiting until the party is over so they can have this last happy time together.
Adam, meanwhile, has his own surprise for Livia: he’s arranged for Marnie to secretly fly back for the party. But before Marnie arrives, Adam hears some terrible news. Now he too is faced with a dilemma: Does he share what he's learned with his wife? Is hiding the truth the same as telling a lie? And how far are Adam and Livia willing to go to protect the ones they love—and give each other a last few hours of happiness?
The Author:
B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back and The Dilemma. Having sold over a million copies in the UK alone, she is a New York Times bestseller as well as a Sunday Times bestseller. Her books have been translated into 40 languages. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband recently moved back to the UK.
Her fifth novel is out in 2021
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Lot 169
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Duncan Beedie


Duncan Beedie
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Title: Agent Llama
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Agent Llama. How to Draw Charlie Palmer, Agent Llama by Duncan Beedie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqCbSy2Jo-k
Website: https://duncanbeedie.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuncanDraws
*Duncan will also include a limited edition A4 artwork print with his book*
The Book;
Meet Palmer. Charlie Palmer. Awesome spy and fluffy llama. Her top-secret mission? To save the world and rescue a pair of . . . UNDERPANTS! A hilarious and super stylish adventure - James Bond for little ones!
The Illustrator:
I am a children’s author and illustrator from Bristol, UK. I’ve been obsessed with drawing ever since I could hold a felt tip in my clammy little fist, and I have fond memories of sprawling out on my parents’ living room carpet for hours on end, filling sketchbooks with my doodles.
My debut picture book ‘The Bear Who Stared’ (Templar) was nominated for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017. Since then I have gone on to write and illustrate titles for Templar Books, Little Tiger, Quarto, Pearson, and even a picture book for eco-friendly nappy and baby wipe brand Pura.
When not busy drawing kung-fu kicking llamas, heavy metal badgers, or starey bears, I can be found walking my dog Ivor around a muddy park or losing heavily to my daughter at various videogames.
I am represented by Jodie Hodges at United Agents.
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Agent Llama. How to Draw Charlie Palmer, Agent Llama by Duncan Beedie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqCbSy2Jo-k
Website: https://duncanbeedie.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuncanDraws
*Duncan will also include a limited edition A4 artwork print with his book*
The Book;
Meet Palmer. Charlie Palmer. Awesome spy and fluffy llama. Her top-secret mission? To save the world and rescue a pair of . . . UNDERPANTS! A hilarious and super stylish adventure - James Bond for little ones!
The Illustrator:
I am a children’s author and illustrator from Bristol, UK. I’ve been obsessed with drawing ever since I could hold a felt tip in my clammy little fist, and I have fond memories of sprawling out on my parents’ living room carpet for hours on end, filling sketchbooks with my doodles.
My debut picture book ‘The Bear Who Stared’ (Templar) was nominated for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017. Since then I have gone on to write and illustrate titles for Templar Books, Little Tiger, Quarto, Pearson, and even a picture book for eco-friendly nappy and baby wipe brand Pura.
When not busy drawing kung-fu kicking llamas, heavy metal badgers, or starey bears, I can be found walking my dog Ivor around a muddy park or losing heavily to my daughter at various videogames.
I am represented by Jodie Hodges at United Agents.
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Lot 170
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Cathie Dunn


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Title: The Shadows of Versailles
Genre: Dark Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.cathiedunn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cathiedunn
The Book;
Seduced at Versailles. Broken by tragedy. Consumed by revenge.
Fleur de La Fontaine attends the court of King Louis XIV at Versailles for the first time. Dazzled by the opulence, she is soon besotted with handsome courtier, Philippe de Mortain. When she believes his words of love, she gives in to his seduction – with devastating consequences.
Nine months later, when the boy she has given birth to is whisked from her grasp, she flees the convent and finds shelter at the brothel of Madame Claudette.
Jacques de Montagnac, a spy working for the Lieutenant General, investigates a spate of abducted children from the poorer quartiers of Paris when his path crosses Fleur’s. He searches for her son, but the trail leads to a dead end – and a dreadful realisation.
Her son’s suspected fate too much to bear, Fleur decides to avenge him. With the help of her new acquaintance, the Duchess de Bouillon, Fleur visits the famous midwife, La Voisin, but it’s not the woman’s skills in childbirth that Fleur seeks.
La Voisin dabbles in poisons.
Will Fleur see her plan through? Or can she save herself from a tragic fate?
Delve into The Shadows of Versailles and enter the sinister world of potions and black masses during the Affairs of the Poisons, a real series of events that stunned the court of the Sun King!
The Author:
Cathie Dunn writes historical fiction, mystery, and romance.
Cathie has been writing for over twenty years. She studied Creative Writing, with a focus on novel writing, which she now teaches in the south of France. She loves researching for her novels, delving into history books, and visiting castles and historic sites.
Cathie's stories have garnered readers' awards and praise from reviewers and readers for their authentic description of the past.
Cathie is a member of the Historical Novel Society and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
After many years in Scotland, Cathie now lives in south of France with her husband, two cats and a rescue dog. Discover more about Cathie at http://cathiedunn.com!
Genre: Dark Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.cathiedunn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cathiedunn
The Book;
Seduced at Versailles. Broken by tragedy. Consumed by revenge.
Fleur de La Fontaine attends the court of King Louis XIV at Versailles for the first time. Dazzled by the opulence, she is soon besotted with handsome courtier, Philippe de Mortain. When she believes his words of love, she gives in to his seduction – with devastating consequences.
Nine months later, when the boy she has given birth to is whisked from her grasp, she flees the convent and finds shelter at the brothel of Madame Claudette.
Jacques de Montagnac, a spy working for the Lieutenant General, investigates a spate of abducted children from the poorer quartiers of Paris when his path crosses Fleur’s. He searches for her son, but the trail leads to a dead end – and a dreadful realisation.
Her son’s suspected fate too much to bear, Fleur decides to avenge him. With the help of her new acquaintance, the Duchess de Bouillon, Fleur visits the famous midwife, La Voisin, but it’s not the woman’s skills in childbirth that Fleur seeks.
La Voisin dabbles in poisons.
Will Fleur see her plan through? Or can she save herself from a tragic fate?
Delve into The Shadows of Versailles and enter the sinister world of potions and black masses during the Affairs of the Poisons, a real series of events that stunned the court of the Sun King!
The Author:
Cathie Dunn writes historical fiction, mystery, and romance.
Cathie has been writing for over twenty years. She studied Creative Writing, with a focus on novel writing, which she now teaches in the south of France. She loves researching for her novels, delving into history books, and visiting castles and historic sites.
Cathie's stories have garnered readers' awards and praise from reviewers and readers for their authentic description of the past.
Cathie is a member of the Historical Novel Society and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
After many years in Scotland, Cathie now lives in south of France with her husband, two cats and a rescue dog. Discover more about Cathie at http://cathiedunn.com!
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Lot 171
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Hazel Gaynor


Hazel Gaynor
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Two Books.
Title 1: Three Words For Goodbye
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: https://www.hazelgaynor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HazelGaynor
Book 1: Three Words For Goodbye
Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . .
New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europe—together. They are to deliver three letters, in which Violet will say goodbye to those she hasn’t seen since traveling to Europe forty years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter, Nellie Bly.
Clara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour before her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but it’s also a chance to embrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity to develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitler’s Nazi party and Mussolini’s control in Italy.
Constantly at odds with each other as they explore the luxurious Queen Mary, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and Venice,, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violet’s wish, until a shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly volatile, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.
Book 2: The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
When war imprisons them, only kindness will free them…
China, 1941. Elspeth Kent has fled an unhappy life in England for a teaching post at a missionary school in northern China. But when Japan declares war on the Allies and occupies the school, security and home comforts are replaced by privation, uncertainty and fear.
For ten-year-old Nancy Plummer and her school friends, now separated from their parents indefinitely, Miss Kent’s new Girl Guide patrol provides a precious reminder of home in a land where they are now the enemy.
Elspeth and her fellow teachers, and Nancy and her friends, need courage, friendship and fortitude as they pray for liberation. But worse is to come. Removed from the school, they face even greater uncertainty and danger at a Japanese internment camp, where cruelty and punishment reign.
Inspired by true events, this is an unforgettable read about a remarkable community faced with unimaginable hardship, and the life-changing bonds formed in a distant corner of a terrible war.
The Author:
Hazel Gaynor is an award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, Globe and Mail, Irish Times and national bestselling author. Her debut novel, The Girl Who Came Home, won the 2015 Romantic Novelists’ Association Historical Novel of the Year award, The Girl from The Savoy was shortlisted for the 2016 Irish Book Awards Popular Fiction Book of the Year, and The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter was shortlisted for the 2019 Historical Writers’ Association Gold Crown Award.
Hazel’s most recent novel, When We Were Young & Brave/The Bird in the Bamboo Cage was a national bestseller in the USA, and an Irish Times bestseller, and was shortlisted for the 2020 Irish Book Awards Popular Fiction Novel of the Year.
Hazel’s co-written novels with Heather Webb have all been published to critical acclaim. Last Christmas in Paris won the 2018 Women’s Fiction Writers Association Star Award, and Meet Me in Monaco was shortlisted for the 2020 Romantic Novelists’ Association Historical Novel award. Their latest novel, Three Words for Goodbye, will be published in July 2021.
Hazel was selected as a WHSmith Fresh Talent pick and by Library Journal as one of Ten Big Breakout Authors for 2015. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages and is published in twenty-three countries to date. Originally from Yorkshire, England, she now lives in Ireland with her husband and two children.
Title 1: Three Words For Goodbye
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: https://www.hazelgaynor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HazelGaynor
Book 1: Three Words For Goodbye
Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . .
New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europe—together. They are to deliver three letters, in which Violet will say goodbye to those she hasn’t seen since traveling to Europe forty years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter, Nellie Bly.
Clara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour before her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but it’s also a chance to embrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity to develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitler’s Nazi party and Mussolini’s control in Italy.
Constantly at odds with each other as they explore the luxurious Queen Mary, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and Venice,, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violet’s wish, until a shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly volatile, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.
Book 2: The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
When war imprisons them, only kindness will free them…
China, 1941. Elspeth Kent has fled an unhappy life in England for a teaching post at a missionary school in northern China. But when Japan declares war on the Allies and occupies the school, security and home comforts are replaced by privation, uncertainty and fear.
For ten-year-old Nancy Plummer and her school friends, now separated from their parents indefinitely, Miss Kent’s new Girl Guide patrol provides a precious reminder of home in a land where they are now the enemy.
Elspeth and her fellow teachers, and Nancy and her friends, need courage, friendship and fortitude as they pray for liberation. But worse is to come. Removed from the school, they face even greater uncertainty and danger at a Japanese internment camp, where cruelty and punishment reign.
Inspired by true events, this is an unforgettable read about a remarkable community faced with unimaginable hardship, and the life-changing bonds formed in a distant corner of a terrible war.
The Author:
Hazel Gaynor is an award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, Globe and Mail, Irish Times and national bestselling author. Her debut novel, The Girl Who Came Home, won the 2015 Romantic Novelists’ Association Historical Novel of the Year award, The Girl from The Savoy was shortlisted for the 2016 Irish Book Awards Popular Fiction Book of the Year, and The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter was shortlisted for the 2019 Historical Writers’ Association Gold Crown Award.
Hazel’s most recent novel, When We Were Young & Brave/The Bird in the Bamboo Cage was a national bestseller in the USA, and an Irish Times bestseller, and was shortlisted for the 2020 Irish Book Awards Popular Fiction Novel of the Year.
Hazel’s co-written novels with Heather Webb have all been published to critical acclaim. Last Christmas in Paris won the 2018 Women’s Fiction Writers Association Star Award, and Meet Me in Monaco was shortlisted for the 2020 Romantic Novelists’ Association Historical Novel award. Their latest novel, Three Words for Goodbye, will be published in July 2021.
Hazel was selected as a WHSmith Fresh Talent pick and by Library Journal as one of Ten Big Breakout Authors for 2015. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages and is published in twenty-three countries to date. Originally from Yorkshire, England, she now lives in Ireland with her husband and two children.
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Lot 172
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Sinead Moriarty


Sinead Moriarty
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Title: About Us
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOyjKXSEbEM
Website: http://www.sineadmoriarty.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinead_moriarty
The Book;
Three couples. One therapist's couch ...
Alice and Niall used to be lovers, best friends and parents, in that order. Now they're no longer on the same page or even reading from the same book.
Ann thought when she and Ken retired, it would be their second spring. Instead, it feels more like an icy winter.
Orla is falling in love with boyfriend Paul, but her complicated past makes her unsure if she can ever be intimate with anyone.
Three couples find themselves telling a stranger about the most private part of their lives - their hopes, their disappointments, their awkward realisations.
Can they learn to be honest with each other? And what life-changing decisions will be made when they do?
The Author:
Sinead Moriarty is an Irish author that writes contemporary novels about the struggles of family life.
Sinead Moriarty was born in 1971 in Dublin. Her parents were Aidan and Mary Moriarty. The author went to Trinity College in Dublin where she studied French and Spanish, eventually graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Moriarty left Ireland afterward. She spent some time in Paris and London. She was working as a journalist at the time. It was during her time in London that the author wrote her first novel and piqued the interest of Penguin Books.
Moriarty has since made a home for herself in Dublin with her husband and three children. The author has won the Irish Independent Popular Fiction Award.
It could be argued that Sinead Moriarty couldn’t have been anything other than a writer. After all, her mother was also an author. She specialized in children’s books and, as a child, Moriarty was fascinated by her mother’s career.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOyjKXSEbEM
Website: http://www.sineadmoriarty.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinead_moriarty
The Book;
Three couples. One therapist's couch ...
Alice and Niall used to be lovers, best friends and parents, in that order. Now they're no longer on the same page or even reading from the same book.
Ann thought when she and Ken retired, it would be their second spring. Instead, it feels more like an icy winter.
Orla is falling in love with boyfriend Paul, but her complicated past makes her unsure if she can ever be intimate with anyone.
Three couples find themselves telling a stranger about the most private part of their lives - their hopes, their disappointments, their awkward realisations.
Can they learn to be honest with each other? And what life-changing decisions will be made when they do?
The Author:
Sinead Moriarty is an Irish author that writes contemporary novels about the struggles of family life.
Sinead Moriarty was born in 1971 in Dublin. Her parents were Aidan and Mary Moriarty. The author went to Trinity College in Dublin where she studied French and Spanish, eventually graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Moriarty left Ireland afterward. She spent some time in Paris and London. She was working as a journalist at the time. It was during her time in London that the author wrote her first novel and piqued the interest of Penguin Books.
Moriarty has since made a home for herself in Dublin with her husband and three children. The author has won the Irish Independent Popular Fiction Award.
It could be argued that Sinead Moriarty couldn’t have been anything other than a writer. After all, her mother was also an author. She specialized in children’s books and, as a child, Moriarty was fascinated by her mother’s career.
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Lot 173
£ 14
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Elizabeth Freemantle


Elizabeth Freemantle
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Title: The Poison Bed
Genre: Historical Fiction - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.elizabethfremantle.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizFremantle
The Book;
A king, his lover and his lover's wife. One is a killer. In the autumn of 1615 scandal rocks the Jacobean court when a celebrated couple are imprisoned on suspicion of murder. She is young, captivating and from a notorious family. He is one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom.
Some believe she is innocent; others think her wicked or insane. He claims no knowledge of the murder. The king suspects them both, though it is his secret at stake.
Who is telling the truth? Who has the most to lose? And who is willing to commit murder?
The Author:
E C Fremantle is the critically acclaimed author of The Poison Bed, 'an electrifying, brilliantly executed thriller,' and a Times Book of the Year. As Elizabeth Fremantle she has published four Tudor and Elizabethan set novels: Queen's Gambit, Sisters of Treason, Watch the Lady and The Girl in the Glass Tower. She has contributed to various publications including The Sunday Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in London.
Genre: Historical Fiction - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.elizabethfremantle.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizFremantle
The Book;
A king, his lover and his lover's wife. One is a killer. In the autumn of 1615 scandal rocks the Jacobean court when a celebrated couple are imprisoned on suspicion of murder. She is young, captivating and from a notorious family. He is one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom.
Some believe she is innocent; others think her wicked or insane. He claims no knowledge of the murder. The king suspects them both, though it is his secret at stake.
Who is telling the truth? Who has the most to lose? And who is willing to commit murder?
The Author:
E C Fremantle is the critically acclaimed author of The Poison Bed, 'an electrifying, brilliantly executed thriller,' and a Times Book of the Year. As Elizabeth Fremantle she has published four Tudor and Elizabethan set novels: Queen's Gambit, Sisters of Treason, Watch the Lady and The Girl in the Glass Tower. She has contributed to various publications including The Sunday Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in London.
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Elizabeth Freemantle
Elizabeth Freemantle
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Lot 174
£ 17
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Elizabeth Freemantle


Elizabeth Freemantle
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Title: The Honey and the Sting
Genre: Historical Fiction - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.elizabethfremantle.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizFremantle
The Book;
England, 1628.
Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor's daughter Hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret. She hopes never to see Villiers again.
Melis's visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what other's can't - and what has yet to be. She'd be denounced as a witch if Hester wasn't so carefully protective.
Young Hope's beauty marks her out, drawing unwelcome attention to the family. Yet she cannot always resist others' advances. And her sisters cannot always be on their guard.
When Villiers decides to claim his son against Hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercy. But the women hold a grave secret. The question is, will what they know be their undoing or their salvation?
The Author:
E C Fremantle is the critically acclaimed author of The Poison Bed, 'an electrifying, brilliantly executed thriller,' and a Times Book of the Year. As Elizabeth Fremantle she has published four Tudor and Elizabethan set novels: Queen's Gambit, Sisters of Treason, Watch the Lady and The Girl in the Glass Tower. She has contributed to various publications including The Sunday Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in London.
Genre: Historical Fiction - Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.elizabethfremantle.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizFremantle
The Book;
England, 1628.
Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor's daughter Hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret. She hopes never to see Villiers again.
Melis's visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what other's can't - and what has yet to be. She'd be denounced as a witch if Hester wasn't so carefully protective.
Young Hope's beauty marks her out, drawing unwelcome attention to the family. Yet she cannot always resist others' advances. And her sisters cannot always be on their guard.
When Villiers decides to claim his son against Hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercy. But the women hold a grave secret. The question is, will what they know be their undoing or their salvation?
The Author:
E C Fremantle is the critically acclaimed author of The Poison Bed, 'an electrifying, brilliantly executed thriller,' and a Times Book of the Year. As Elizabeth Fremantle she has published four Tudor and Elizabethan set novels: Queen's Gambit, Sisters of Treason, Watch the Lady and The Girl in the Glass Tower. She has contributed to various publications including The Sunday Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in London.
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Lot 175
£ 220
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Jane Corry


Jane Corry
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175
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Title: The Lies We Tell
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Jane has kindly offered to include the name of the successful bidder as a character in the new novel she will release in 2023.*
Website: https://www.janecorryauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaneCorryAuthor
Book:
Sarah always thought of herself and her husband, Tom, as good people. But that was before their son Freddy came home saying he'd done something terrible. Begging them not to tell the police.
Soon Sarah and Tom must find out just how far they are willing to push themselves, and their marriage, to protect their only child . . .
As the lies build up and Sarah is presented with the perfect opportunity to get Freddy off the hook, she is faced with a terrifying decision . . .
Save her son . . . or save herself?
The Author:
Jane Corry is a writer and journalist who has spent time working as the writer in residence of a high security prison for men - an experience that helped inspire her Sunday Times bestsellers 'My Husband's Wife' and 'Blood Sisters'. Jane runs regular writing workshops and speaks at literary festivals all over the world. Many of her ideas strike during morning dog-jogs along the beach followed by a dip in the sea - no matter how cold it is!
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Jane has kindly offered to include the name of the successful bidder as a character in the new novel she will release in 2023.*
Website: https://www.janecorryauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaneCorryAuthor
Book:
Sarah always thought of herself and her husband, Tom, as good people. But that was before their son Freddy came home saying he'd done something terrible. Begging them not to tell the police.
Soon Sarah and Tom must find out just how far they are willing to push themselves, and their marriage, to protect their only child . . .
As the lies build up and Sarah is presented with the perfect opportunity to get Freddy off the hook, she is faced with a terrifying decision . . .
Save her son . . . or save herself?
The Author:
Jane Corry is a writer and journalist who has spent time working as the writer in residence of a high security prison for men - an experience that helped inspire her Sunday Times bestsellers 'My Husband's Wife' and 'Blood Sisters'. Jane runs regular writing workshops and speaks at literary festivals all over the world. Many of her ideas strike during morning dog-jogs along the beach followed by a dip in the sea - no matter how cold it is!
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Lot 176
£ 35
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Vashti Hardy


Vashti Hardy
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Title: Crowfall
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Vashti is adding a signed Crowfall poster to her book for her successful bidder*
Website: https://www.vashtihardy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vashti_hardy
The Book;
Ironhold is an orderly place where "industry brings prosperity", and where nature is pushed aside for progress. But when Orin Crowfall, a lowly servant boy, learns that the island itself is in grave danger, that knowledge makes him a target of powerful forces. He narrowly escapes on a small boat, but then faces a fight for survival with his robot friend, Cody, in the stormy ocean, pursued by a terrifying sea monster.
Can they make it to safety, somewhere beyond the horizon? And will Orin find a way back to save his family before everything is destroyed? To succeed, Orin will need to dig deep for courage, trust in new friends, and, ultimately, have faith in himself.
This is fantasy adventure at its finest: riotous adventure, memorable characters, incredible world building, and a powerful, thought-provoking message about ecological balance.
The Author:
Vashti Hardy is a writer of children's books living near Brighton in Sussex with her husband and three teens. She was a primary school teacher for several years, and has a special interest in children’s writing, especially free-writing and the use of journals and creating fantasy worlds. She has a first-class honours teaching degree with English specialism and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Chichester. After leaving teaching to focus more on her writing, she became a copywriter and digital marketing executive.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Vashti is adding a signed Crowfall poster to her book for her successful bidder*
Website: https://www.vashtihardy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vashti_hardy
The Book;
Ironhold is an orderly place where "industry brings prosperity", and where nature is pushed aside for progress. But when Orin Crowfall, a lowly servant boy, learns that the island itself is in grave danger, that knowledge makes him a target of powerful forces. He narrowly escapes on a small boat, but then faces a fight for survival with his robot friend, Cody, in the stormy ocean, pursued by a terrifying sea monster.
Can they make it to safety, somewhere beyond the horizon? And will Orin find a way back to save his family before everything is destroyed? To succeed, Orin will need to dig deep for courage, trust in new friends, and, ultimately, have faith in himself.
This is fantasy adventure at its finest: riotous adventure, memorable characters, incredible world building, and a powerful, thought-provoking message about ecological balance.
The Author:
Vashti Hardy is a writer of children's books living near Brighton in Sussex with her husband and three teens. She was a primary school teacher for several years, and has a special interest in children’s writing, especially free-writing and the use of journals and creating fantasy worlds. She has a first-class honours teaching degree with English specialism and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Chichester. After leaving teaching to focus more on her writing, she became a copywriter and digital marketing executive.
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Lot 177
£ 31
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Jane Clack


Jane Clack
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Title: if At First
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Global.
Website: https://www.janeclack.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janeclack1
The Book;
Far away in distant lands, young creatures learn important lessons in life. They struggle to overcome the obstacles in their way, but will they all find immediate success in achieving what they set out to do? This is a beautifully Illustrated book for young children which reinforces key messages about positivity. It helps them to understand that failure is a necessary part of success. ‘A delightful story that combines an excellent message of positivity with interesting information about various animals. With a lovely mixture of fact and fiction, the reader engages with the young animals, willing them to succeed in their attempts. Beautifully written, the language is designed to be read aloud to young children, making a charming introduction to the concept of never giving-up. It creates lots of opportunities for discussion, both during the story and when reading the additional facts at the end of. It is a fabulous book that can be appreciated by adults and children alike
The Author:
I've always loved children's books and, growing up, I was constantly surrounded by them. Even as an adult, I was lucky enough to enjoy all the latest releases from some of my favourite authors and share them with my pupils.
It's always been my ambition to write myself but life always seemed to get in the way. I'm so excited to finally fulfil my aspirations and see what I have scribbled down on paper become the finished article.
I hope that my books will bring as much joy, magic and inspiration to this generation of children as the works of authors from my childhood did for me
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Global.
Website: https://www.janeclack.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janeclack1
The Book;
Far away in distant lands, young creatures learn important lessons in life. They struggle to overcome the obstacles in their way, but will they all find immediate success in achieving what they set out to do? This is a beautifully Illustrated book for young children which reinforces key messages about positivity. It helps them to understand that failure is a necessary part of success. ‘A delightful story that combines an excellent message of positivity with interesting information about various animals. With a lovely mixture of fact and fiction, the reader engages with the young animals, willing them to succeed in their attempts. Beautifully written, the language is designed to be read aloud to young children, making a charming introduction to the concept of never giving-up. It creates lots of opportunities for discussion, both during the story and when reading the additional facts at the end of. It is a fabulous book that can be appreciated by adults and children alike
The Author:
I've always loved children's books and, growing up, I was constantly surrounded by them. Even as an adult, I was lucky enough to enjoy all the latest releases from some of my favourite authors and share them with my pupils.
It's always been my ambition to write myself but life always seemed to get in the way. I'm so excited to finally fulfil my aspirations and see what I have scribbled down on paper become the finished article.
I hope that my books will bring as much joy, magic and inspiration to this generation of children as the works of authors from my childhood did for me
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Lot 178
£ 25
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Heidi James


Heidi James
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Title: The Sound Mirror
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Extract Read by Heidi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QVqHrQXeNg
Website: https://heidijames.me
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heidipearljames
The Book;
Tamara is going to kill her mother, but she isn't the villain. Tamara just has to finish what began at her birth and put an end to the damage encoded in her blood. Leaving her job in Communications, Tamara dresses carefully and hires a car, making the trip from London to her hometown in Kent, to visit her mother for the last time. Accompanied by a chorus of ancestors, Tamara is harried by voices from the past and the future that reveal the struggles, joys and secrets of these women's lives that continue to echo through and impact her own.
The Sound Mirror spans three familial generations from British Occupied India to Southern England, through intimately rendered characters, Heidi James has crafted a haunting and moving examination of class, war, violence, family and shame from the rich details of ordinary lives
The Author:
Heidi James was born in Chatham, Kent. (also home to Billy Childish and Charles Dickens) She has a PhD in English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing.
Her short stories and essays have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including Somesuch Stories, Dazed and Confused, Flux, Galley Beggars and Mslexia, as well as in the anthologies The Loose Cannon, Writing from the Edge and Turpin’s Cave.
Her novella The Mesmerist's Daughter (published by Neon Press in April 2015) won the 2015 Saboteur Award for Best Novella and she was a finalist for the Cinnamon Poetry Collection Prize. She was awarded the Sophie Warne Fellowship in 2008.
She lives in London with her family, including two rescue dogs, Rose and Jay.
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Extract Read by Heidi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QVqHrQXeNg
Website: https://heidijames.me
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heidipearljames
The Book;
Tamara is going to kill her mother, but she isn't the villain. Tamara just has to finish what began at her birth and put an end to the damage encoded in her blood. Leaving her job in Communications, Tamara dresses carefully and hires a car, making the trip from London to her hometown in Kent, to visit her mother for the last time. Accompanied by a chorus of ancestors, Tamara is harried by voices from the past and the future that reveal the struggles, joys and secrets of these women's lives that continue to echo through and impact her own.
The Sound Mirror spans three familial generations from British Occupied India to Southern England, through intimately rendered characters, Heidi James has crafted a haunting and moving examination of class, war, violence, family and shame from the rich details of ordinary lives
The Author:
Heidi James was born in Chatham, Kent. (also home to Billy Childish and Charles Dickens) She has a PhD in English Literature and an MA in Creative Writing.
Her short stories and essays have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including Somesuch Stories, Dazed and Confused, Flux, Galley Beggars and Mslexia, as well as in the anthologies The Loose Cannon, Writing from the Edge and Turpin’s Cave.
Her novella The Mesmerist's Daughter (published by Neon Press in April 2015) won the 2015 Saboteur Award for Best Novella and she was a finalist for the Cinnamon Poetry Collection Prize. She was awarded the Sophie Warne Fellowship in 2008.
She lives in London with her family, including two rescue dogs, Rose and Jay.
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Lot 179
£ 15
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Beverley Harvey


Beverley Harvey
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Two Books:
Title 1: The Perfect Liar
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Close My Eyes
Genre: Thriler
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.beverleyharvey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BevHarvey_
Book 1: The Perfect Liar
‘Are you sure he’s someone you can trust? We know nothing at all about him. Who is he, really?’
Susanne and her two best friends have been dreaming of a holiday. All of them need an escape. Especially Susanne, who is reeling from the news that her ex is getting remarried. They need the warm Tuscan sun, delicious Italian food and wine, and – most of all – the time to unwind with each other. What they get is Harry.
Handsome, charming and great company, Harry soon sweeps Susanne off her feet for a holiday fling. And why not? Except that everything he’s told them is a lie.
Who is the man they’ve let into their house – who Susanne has let into her bed? They have no idea what Harry is capable of – what he’s done to get this far, and what he’s prepared to do to ensure he gets his way.
By the time they find out, it will be too late to stop their dream holiday becoming a nightmare.
An utterly addictive, page-turning thriller with a jaw-dropping twist. If you loved The Girlfriend, The Holiday and Something in the Water, you’ll be completely gripped by The Perfect Liar.
Book 2: Close My Eyes
How did I forget the worst thing that’s ever happened to me? And how do I try and put it right?
The first time I remembered, I thought I was dying. I couldn’t breathe – something was crushing my chest – all I could see was darkness. A terrible fear, pulling me under. And all because of a glimpse of a face I hadn’t seen in years.
Since then I’ve realised: this is a memory of an attack. Something vicious happened to me years ago – a night that changed my life, without me even knowing. My family and friends don’t believe me – they say I’m imagining things, but I know I’m right. What I don’t know is who was responsible. And I won’t stop until I find out.
Wherever the truth leads me. Whatever betrayals are uncovered. Whatever the risk.
A heart-stopping psychological suspense novel that asks: who do you trust the most? Your friends? Your family? Or your own mind? Fans of T.M. Logan, Claire McGowan and Lisa Jewell will be gripped by Close My Eyes.
The Author:
"A very skilled, wise, and intuitive writer, who creates fully-fleshed, highly relatable characters… Will keep you hooked to the very last page!" [source : Goodreads]
From a tender age, a diet of Enid Blyton ignited Beverley Harvey’s love of books and she’s been reading ever since – albeit her tastes are more varied these days.
Throughout Beverley’s many years spent working in advertising and PR, she’d always wanted to write fiction. In 2015 a creative writing course inspired her debut novel, Seeking Eden, which was published in 2017. The sequel, Eden Interrupted, soon followed.
Her third and fourth novels, The Perfect Liar and Close My Eyes respectively, are published by Bookouture and fulfil a long term goal to write suspense.
Born in Yorkshire, and raised in Kent, Beverley currently lives in West Sussex with her partner and their adorable terrier. When not writing, you’ll find her reading, walking the dog or listening to rock music.
Title 1: The Perfect Liar
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Close My Eyes
Genre: Thriler
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.beverleyharvey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BevHarvey_
Book 1: The Perfect Liar
‘Are you sure he’s someone you can trust? We know nothing at all about him. Who is he, really?’
Susanne and her two best friends have been dreaming of a holiday. All of them need an escape. Especially Susanne, who is reeling from the news that her ex is getting remarried. They need the warm Tuscan sun, delicious Italian food and wine, and – most of all – the time to unwind with each other. What they get is Harry.
Handsome, charming and great company, Harry soon sweeps Susanne off her feet for a holiday fling. And why not? Except that everything he’s told them is a lie.
Who is the man they’ve let into their house – who Susanne has let into her bed? They have no idea what Harry is capable of – what he’s done to get this far, and what he’s prepared to do to ensure he gets his way.
By the time they find out, it will be too late to stop their dream holiday becoming a nightmare.
An utterly addictive, page-turning thriller with a jaw-dropping twist. If you loved The Girlfriend, The Holiday and Something in the Water, you’ll be completely gripped by The Perfect Liar.
Book 2: Close My Eyes
How did I forget the worst thing that’s ever happened to me? And how do I try and put it right?
The first time I remembered, I thought I was dying. I couldn’t breathe – something was crushing my chest – all I could see was darkness. A terrible fear, pulling me under. And all because of a glimpse of a face I hadn’t seen in years.
Since then I’ve realised: this is a memory of an attack. Something vicious happened to me years ago – a night that changed my life, without me even knowing. My family and friends don’t believe me – they say I’m imagining things, but I know I’m right. What I don’t know is who was responsible. And I won’t stop until I find out.
Wherever the truth leads me. Whatever betrayals are uncovered. Whatever the risk.
A heart-stopping psychological suspense novel that asks: who do you trust the most? Your friends? Your family? Or your own mind? Fans of T.M. Logan, Claire McGowan and Lisa Jewell will be gripped by Close My Eyes.
The Author:
"A very skilled, wise, and intuitive writer, who creates fully-fleshed, highly relatable characters… Will keep you hooked to the very last page!" [source : Goodreads]
From a tender age, a diet of Enid Blyton ignited Beverley Harvey’s love of books and she’s been reading ever since – albeit her tastes are more varied these days.
Throughout Beverley’s many years spent working in advertising and PR, she’d always wanted to write fiction. In 2015 a creative writing course inspired her debut novel, Seeking Eden, which was published in 2017. The sequel, Eden Interrupted, soon followed.
Her third and fourth novels, The Perfect Liar and Close My Eyes respectively, are published by Bookouture and fulfil a long term goal to write suspense.
Born in Yorkshire, and raised in Kent, Beverley currently lives in West Sussex with her partner and their adorable terrier. When not writing, you’ll find her reading, walking the dog or listening to rock music.
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Lot 180
£ 52
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Anthony Horowitz O.B.E.


Anthony Horowitz O.B.E.
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Title: A Line to a Kill
Genre: Crime Thriller - Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.anthonyhorowitz.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyHorowitz
The Book:
The New York Times bestselling author of the brilliantly inventive The Word Is Murder and The Sentence Is Death returns with his third literary whodunit featuring intrepid detectives Hawthorne and Horowitz.
When Ex-Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, author Anthony Horowitz, are invited to an exclusive literary festival on Alderney, an idyllic island off the south coast of England, they don’t expect to find themselves in the middle of murder investigation—or to be trapped with a cold-blooded killer in a remote place with a murky, haunted past.
Arriving on Alderney, Hawthorne and Horowitz soon meet the festival’s other guests—an eccentric gathering that includes a bestselling children’s author, a French poet, a TV chef turned cookbook author, a blind psychic, and a war historian—along with a group of ornery locals embroiled in an escalating feud over a disruptive power line.
When a local grandee is found dead under mysterious circumstances, Hawthorne and Horowitz become embroiled in the case. The island is locked down, no one is allowed on or off, and it soon becomes horribly clear that a murderer lurks in their midst. But who?
Both a brilliant satire on the world of books and writers and an immensely enjoyable locked-room mystery, A Line to Kill is a triumph—a riddle of a story full of brilliant misdirection, beautifully set-out clues, and diabolically clever denouements.
The Author:
Anthony Horowitz, OBE is ranked alongside Enid Blyton and Mark A. Cooper as "The most original and best spy-kids authors of the century." (New York Times). Anthony has been writing since the age of eight, and professionally since the age of twenty. In addition to the highly successful Alex Rider books, he is also the writer and creator of award winning detective series Foyle’s War, and more recently event drama Collision, among his other television works he has written episodes for Poirot, Murder in Mind, Midsomer Murders and Murder Most Horrid. Anthony became patron to East Anglia Children’s Hospices in 2009.
On 19 January 2011, the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle announced that Horowitz was to be the writer of a new Sherlock Holmes novel, the first such effort to receive an official endorsement from them and to be entitled the House of Silk.
Genre: Crime Thriller - Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.anthonyhorowitz.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyHorowitz
The Book:
The New York Times bestselling author of the brilliantly inventive The Word Is Murder and The Sentence Is Death returns with his third literary whodunit featuring intrepid detectives Hawthorne and Horowitz.
When Ex-Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, author Anthony Horowitz, are invited to an exclusive literary festival on Alderney, an idyllic island off the south coast of England, they don’t expect to find themselves in the middle of murder investigation—or to be trapped with a cold-blooded killer in a remote place with a murky, haunted past.
Arriving on Alderney, Hawthorne and Horowitz soon meet the festival’s other guests—an eccentric gathering that includes a bestselling children’s author, a French poet, a TV chef turned cookbook author, a blind psychic, and a war historian—along with a group of ornery locals embroiled in an escalating feud over a disruptive power line.
When a local grandee is found dead under mysterious circumstances, Hawthorne and Horowitz become embroiled in the case. The island is locked down, no one is allowed on or off, and it soon becomes horribly clear that a murderer lurks in their midst. But who?
Both a brilliant satire on the world of books and writers and an immensely enjoyable locked-room mystery, A Line to Kill is a triumph—a riddle of a story full of brilliant misdirection, beautifully set-out clues, and diabolically clever denouements.
The Author:
Anthony Horowitz, OBE is ranked alongside Enid Blyton and Mark A. Cooper as "The most original and best spy-kids authors of the century." (New York Times). Anthony has been writing since the age of eight, and professionally since the age of twenty. In addition to the highly successful Alex Rider books, he is also the writer and creator of award winning detective series Foyle’s War, and more recently event drama Collision, among his other television works he has written episodes for Poirot, Murder in Mind, Midsomer Murders and Murder Most Horrid. Anthony became patron to East Anglia Children’s Hospices in 2009.
On 19 January 2011, the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle announced that Horowitz was to be the writer of a new Sherlock Holmes novel, the first such effort to receive an official endorsement from them and to be entitled the House of Silk.
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Lot 181
£ 25
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Padraig Kenny


Padraig Kenny
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Title: The Shadows of Rookhaven
Genre: Fantasy (Middle Grade)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.sophiehicksagency.com/padraigkenny
Twitter: https://twitter.com/padraig_kenny
The Book;
Pádraig Kenny's The Shadows of Rookhaven is a story about family and forgiveness, the sequel to The Monsters of Rookhaven.
Shadows are gathering over Rookhaven.
It is the time of The Great Configuration, a once in a hundred years event. Family and monsters descend on Rookhaven from all over the country to take part. But amid the guests there is an interloper. One who is disguised and has an eye on their destruction.
Meanwhile Mirabelle – part human, part monster – discovers that to those from outside Rookhaven she is not considered family at all . . . and, forced to search further afield for knowledge of her true history, she risks everything – and everyone.
The Author:
Pádraig Kenny is an Irish writer who hails from Newbridge in County Kildare.
His debut novel Tin was published in 2018 and was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month. It has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and several other awards.
His second novel Pog was published in April 2019 and was Independent Bookseller's Book of the Month.
His third novel The Monsters of Rookhaven was published in September 2020 by Pan Macmillan. It won the Honour Award for Fiction in the 2021 KPMG Children's Books Ireland awards. It will be followed by a sequel, The Shadows of Rookhaven, in September 2021.
Genre: Fantasy (Middle Grade)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.sophiehicksagency.com/padraigkenny
Twitter: https://twitter.com/padraig_kenny
The Book;
Pádraig Kenny's The Shadows of Rookhaven is a story about family and forgiveness, the sequel to The Monsters of Rookhaven.
Shadows are gathering over Rookhaven.
It is the time of The Great Configuration, a once in a hundred years event. Family and monsters descend on Rookhaven from all over the country to take part. But amid the guests there is an interloper. One who is disguised and has an eye on their destruction.
Meanwhile Mirabelle – part human, part monster – discovers that to those from outside Rookhaven she is not considered family at all . . . and, forced to search further afield for knowledge of her true history, she risks everything – and everyone.
The Author:
Pádraig Kenny is an Irish writer who hails from Newbridge in County Kildare.
His debut novel Tin was published in 2018 and was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month. It has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and several other awards.
His second novel Pog was published in April 2019 and was Independent Bookseller's Book of the Month.
His third novel The Monsters of Rookhaven was published in September 2020 by Pan Macmillan. It won the Honour Award for Fiction in the 2021 KPMG Children's Books Ireland awards. It will be followed by a sequel, The Shadows of Rookhaven, in September 2021.
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Lot 182
£ 20
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Merryn Allingham


Merryn Allingham
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Title: The Buttonmaker's Daughter
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://merrynallingham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerrynWrites
The Book;
May, 1914. Nestled in Sussex, the Summerhayes mansion seems the perfect country idyll. But with a long-running feud in the Summers family and tensions in Europe deepening, Summerhayes’ peaceful days are numbered.
For Elizabeth Summer, the lazy quiet of her home has become stifling. A chance meeting with Aiden Kellaway, an architect’s assistant, offers the secret promise of escape. But to secure her family’s future, Elizabeth must marry well. A man of trade falls far from her father’s uncompromising standards.
As the sweltering heat of 1914 builds to a storm, Elizabeth faces a choice between family loyalty and an uncertain future with the man she loves.
One thing is definite: this summer will change everything.
The Author:
I was born into an army family and spent my childhood moving around the UK and abroad. Unsurprisingly it gave me itchy feet and in my twenties I escaped an unloved secretarial career to work as cabin crew and see the world.
I still love to travel and visit new places, especially those with an interesting history, but the arrival of marriage, children and cats meant a more settled life in the south of England, where I've lived ever since. It also gave me the opportunity to go back to 'school' and eventually teach at university.
I've written seven historical novels, all mysteries with a helping of suspense and a dash of romance - sometimes set in exotic locations and often against a background of stirring world events.
My latest novel, A Tale of Two Sisters, is set in Constantinople at the turn of the 20th century when rebellion within the Ottoman Empire is growing ever louder. Against this background the novel traces the fate of two sisters, Alice and Lydia Verinder, and explores themes of family, love and loss.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://merrynallingham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerrynWrites
The Book;
May, 1914. Nestled in Sussex, the Summerhayes mansion seems the perfect country idyll. But with a long-running feud in the Summers family and tensions in Europe deepening, Summerhayes’ peaceful days are numbered.
For Elizabeth Summer, the lazy quiet of her home has become stifling. A chance meeting with Aiden Kellaway, an architect’s assistant, offers the secret promise of escape. But to secure her family’s future, Elizabeth must marry well. A man of trade falls far from her father’s uncompromising standards.
As the sweltering heat of 1914 builds to a storm, Elizabeth faces a choice between family loyalty and an uncertain future with the man she loves.
One thing is definite: this summer will change everything.
The Author:
I was born into an army family and spent my childhood moving around the UK and abroad. Unsurprisingly it gave me itchy feet and in my twenties I escaped an unloved secretarial career to work as cabin crew and see the world.
I still love to travel and visit new places, especially those with an interesting history, but the arrival of marriage, children and cats meant a more settled life in the south of England, where I've lived ever since. It also gave me the opportunity to go back to 'school' and eventually teach at university.
I've written seven historical novels, all mysteries with a helping of suspense and a dash of romance - sometimes set in exotic locations and often against a background of stirring world events.
My latest novel, A Tale of Two Sisters, is set in Constantinople at the turn of the 20th century when rebellion within the Ottoman Empire is growing ever louder. Against this background the novel traces the fate of two sisters, Alice and Lydia Verinder, and explores themes of family, love and loss.
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Merryn Allingham
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Lot 183
£ 28
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R.D. Nixon


R.D. Nixon
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Title: Crossfire (Clifford-Mackenzie #1)
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.terrinixon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerriNixon
The Book;
To what depths would you sink to protect your own?
Hogmanay 1987
A prank robbery has fatal consequences.
Five Years Later
Highlands town Abergarry is shaken by the seemingly gratuitous murder of a local man. The case is unsolved.
Present Day
Ten-year-old Jamie, while on holiday in Abergarry with his mum Charis, overhears a conversation. To him, it is all part of a game. But this is no game and the consequences are far more serious than Jamie ever imagined.
Old wounds are about to be reopened.
Struggling PI team Maddy Clifford and Paul Mackenzie find themselves involved by a chance meeting. How deep into those wounds will they have to delve to unravel the mystery?
Set in the brooding yet beautiful Scottish Highlands, Crossfire is the first, gripping novel in the brand-new Clifford-Mackenzie Crime Series from the brilliant R.D. Nixon.
The Author:
Terri was born in Plymouth, Devon, but during her childhood her family moved to the moorland village of North Hill in Cornwall. There, at the age of 9, Terri discovered a love of writing that has stayed with her ever since.
She also discovered apple-scrumping, and how to jump out of a hayloft without breaking any bones, but no-one's ever offered to pay her for doing those.
Terri writes family sagas for Piatkus (Little, Brown) and has several series out in all formats. She is now also writing under the name R.D. Nixon, and the first book in her Clifford-Mackenzie crime series is now out with Hobeck Books.
Terri also writes under the name T Nixon, and has contributed to anthologies under the names Terri Pine and Teresa Nixon. She has returned to Plymouth, and works in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Business at Plymouth University... where she is constantly baffled by the number of students who don't possess pens
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.terrinixon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerriNixon
The Book;
To what depths would you sink to protect your own?
Hogmanay 1987
A prank robbery has fatal consequences.
Five Years Later
Highlands town Abergarry is shaken by the seemingly gratuitous murder of a local man. The case is unsolved.
Present Day
Ten-year-old Jamie, while on holiday in Abergarry with his mum Charis, overhears a conversation. To him, it is all part of a game. But this is no game and the consequences are far more serious than Jamie ever imagined.
Old wounds are about to be reopened.
Struggling PI team Maddy Clifford and Paul Mackenzie find themselves involved by a chance meeting. How deep into those wounds will they have to delve to unravel the mystery?
Set in the brooding yet beautiful Scottish Highlands, Crossfire is the first, gripping novel in the brand-new Clifford-Mackenzie Crime Series from the brilliant R.D. Nixon.
The Author:
Terri was born in Plymouth, Devon, but during her childhood her family moved to the moorland village of North Hill in Cornwall. There, at the age of 9, Terri discovered a love of writing that has stayed with her ever since.
She also discovered apple-scrumping, and how to jump out of a hayloft without breaking any bones, but no-one's ever offered to pay her for doing those.
Terri writes family sagas for Piatkus (Little, Brown) and has several series out in all formats. She is now also writing under the name R.D. Nixon, and the first book in her Clifford-Mackenzie crime series is now out with Hobeck Books.
Terri also writes under the name T Nixon, and has contributed to anthologies under the names Terri Pine and Teresa Nixon. She has returned to Plymouth, and works in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Business at Plymouth University... where she is constantly baffled by the number of students who don't possess pens
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Lot 184
£ 25
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Mark Thompson


Mark Thompson
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Title: Dust
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.markthompsonwrites.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkTwrites
The Book:
"Early in life, my grandfather told me that only three things were certain: birth, death and time. And time only ticked one way; it went forward and never back. It came to be a recurring wish with me, the desire to turn back the clock, to undo what I had done. Always wishing for the impossible, my feet stuck firm in the molasses of the present, unable to shrug off decisions I had made and their unforeseen or disregarded consequences."
J.J. Walsh and Tony 'El Greco' Papadakis are inseparable. Smoking Kents out on an abandoned cannery dock, and watching gulls sway on rusting buoys in the sea, they dream of adventure...a time when they can act as adults. The day they'll see the mighty Pacific Ocean.
Set in small-town New Jersey in the 1960s, against the backdrop of the Vietnam war, Dust follows the boys through the dry heat of a formative summer. They face religious piety and its murderous consequences, alcohol, girls, sex, loss, tragedy and ultimately the tiny things that combine to make life what it is for the two friends - a great adventure.
But it's a road trip through the heart of southern America with J.J.'s father that truly reveals a darker side to life - the two halves of a divided nation, where wealth, poverty and racial bigotry collide. This beautifully written debut novel would not be out of place alongside the work of Steinbeck and Philipp Meyer's American Rust.
At turns funny, and at others heart-achingly sad, their story unfolds around the honest and frequently irreverent observations of two young people trying to grow up fast in a world that is at times confusing, and at others seen with a clarity only the young may possess.
The Author:
Raised in Stockton-on-Tees, England, the author spent many years living in London before moving to Andalucia in southern Spain. He has travelled extensively throughout the United States over many years, harvesting material for writing both literature and songs. He plays guitar in a rock band, and lives happily in York, North Yorkshire, with his partner Liz, three children, two rabbits, one tortoise and a bunch of fish. Dust has also been published in German as 'El Greco Und Ich' in both hardback and as an audiobook. Also published in complex Chinese in Taiwan as 'Dust'.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.markthompsonwrites.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkTwrites
The Book:
"Early in life, my grandfather told me that only three things were certain: birth, death and time. And time only ticked one way; it went forward and never back. It came to be a recurring wish with me, the desire to turn back the clock, to undo what I had done. Always wishing for the impossible, my feet stuck firm in the molasses of the present, unable to shrug off decisions I had made and their unforeseen or disregarded consequences."
J.J. Walsh and Tony 'El Greco' Papadakis are inseparable. Smoking Kents out on an abandoned cannery dock, and watching gulls sway on rusting buoys in the sea, they dream of adventure...a time when they can act as adults. The day they'll see the mighty Pacific Ocean.
Set in small-town New Jersey in the 1960s, against the backdrop of the Vietnam war, Dust follows the boys through the dry heat of a formative summer. They face religious piety and its murderous consequences, alcohol, girls, sex, loss, tragedy and ultimately the tiny things that combine to make life what it is for the two friends - a great adventure.
But it's a road trip through the heart of southern America with J.J.'s father that truly reveals a darker side to life - the two halves of a divided nation, where wealth, poverty and racial bigotry collide. This beautifully written debut novel would not be out of place alongside the work of Steinbeck and Philipp Meyer's American Rust.
At turns funny, and at others heart-achingly sad, their story unfolds around the honest and frequently irreverent observations of two young people trying to grow up fast in a world that is at times confusing, and at others seen with a clarity only the young may possess.
The Author:
Raised in Stockton-on-Tees, England, the author spent many years living in London before moving to Andalucia in southern Spain. He has travelled extensively throughout the United States over many years, harvesting material for writing both literature and songs. He plays guitar in a rock band, and lives happily in York, North Yorkshire, with his partner Liz, three children, two rabbits, one tortoise and a bunch of fish. Dust has also been published in German as 'El Greco Und Ich' in both hardback and as an audiobook. Also published in complex Chinese in Taiwan as 'Dust'.
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Victoria Dowd


Victoria Dowd
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Title: Body on the Island
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://victoriadowd.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/victoria_dowd
The Book;
Ursula Smart (not her real name), realising therapy alone cannot teach her how to survive this life, is determined to make some changes. She signs herself up for a survival course — along with her mother, aunts Charlotte and Mirabelle and Bridget.
But the promised gentle weekend of foraging and camping in the Outer Hebrides swiftly turns into a desperate battle for survival.
Their boat capsizes. Washed up on an uninhabited island, the Smart women face starvation, freezing conditions and — worse — no Wi-Fi.
Then the murders begin.
Someone is killing off them one by one. Will the Smarts escape or will they be next?
A DARKLY COMIC GOLDEN AGE MURDER MYSTERY
Victoria Dowd’s brilliant whodunnit is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Stuart Turton.
The Author:
After graduating from Cambridge, Victoria was a criminal law barrister on the London circuit for many years, where many of her cases were much stranger than fiction. Victoria is now an award-winning writer. She lives with her husband and two children, splitting her time between London and Devon, where she indulges her passion for all things Agatha Christie.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://victoriadowd.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/victoria_dowd
The Book;
Ursula Smart (not her real name), realising therapy alone cannot teach her how to survive this life, is determined to make some changes. She signs herself up for a survival course — along with her mother, aunts Charlotte and Mirabelle and Bridget.
But the promised gentle weekend of foraging and camping in the Outer Hebrides swiftly turns into a desperate battle for survival.
Their boat capsizes. Washed up on an uninhabited island, the Smart women face starvation, freezing conditions and — worse — no Wi-Fi.
Then the murders begin.
Someone is killing off them one by one. Will the Smarts escape or will they be next?
A DARKLY COMIC GOLDEN AGE MURDER MYSTERY
Victoria Dowd’s brilliant whodunnit is perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Stuart Turton.
The Author:
After graduating from Cambridge, Victoria was a criminal law barrister on the London circuit for many years, where many of her cases were much stranger than fiction. Victoria is now an award-winning writer. She lives with her husband and two children, splitting her time between London and Devon, where she indulges her passion for all things Agatha Christie.
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Nine Yorkshire Novelists


Nine Yorkshire Novelists
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Title: Midsummer Magic at Miss Moonshine’s Emporium
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
+++ This book is signed by all nine authors +++
Website: https://helenafairfax.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenaFairfax
The Book;
Are you ready to meet Miss Moonshine? Life may never be the same again…
It’s summer in Haven Bridge and Miss Moonshine is getting ready for a busy season. From the window of her Wonderful Emporium, at the heart of the pretty Yorkshire town, she watches and waits, weaving plans to bring happiness to all who step through her door. For Miss Moonshine is no ordinary shopkeeper. She may not have what you want, but she will always have what you need…
Nine romantic novelists from Yorkshire and Lancashire, including best-selling and award-winning authors, have joined together to create this anthology of uplifting stories guaranteed to warm your heart. This magical collection of contemporary romances will make you laugh, cry and wish for a Miss Moonshine in your own life.
'A wonderful collection of short stories... Hugely enjoyable, mixing the romantic with the mystical, the historical with the present day - all centred on the mysterious Emporium manned by the wonderful character of Miss Moonshine in the evocative Yorkshire town of Haven Bridge' Annika, Amazon Vine voice
Author 1: Jacqui Cooper:
Jacqui Cooper is Australia’s most successful aerial skier. In a career spanning two decades, she became the first woman in Olympic history, summer or winter, to represent Australia at five Olympic Games. Jacqui won five world titles, 39 World Cup medals, 24 World Cup wins and three major World Championship medals, and is now a motivational speaker and the mother of three small children. She has also just launched a gluten-free range of frozen dough products, Food for Me
Author 2: Sophie Claire:
Sophie Claire writes emotional stories set in England and in sunny Provence, where she spent her summers as a child.
She has a French mother and a Scottish father, but was born in Africa and grew up in Manchester, England, where she still lives with her husband and two sons.
Previously, she worked in marketing and proofreading academic papers, but writing is what she always considered her ‘real job’ and now she’s delighted to spend her days dreaming up heartwarming contemporary romance stories set in beautiful places.
Author 3: Marie Raval:
Originally from Lyon in France, Marie studied History and Law at university there before moving to Lancashire in England where she worked in a variety of jobs, from PA in a busy university department to teacher of French in schools and colleges. Writing, however, was always her passion, and she spends her free time making up stories. She writes contemporary and historical romance.
Author 4: Angela Wren:
I’m an actor and director at a small theatre a few miles from where I live in the county of Yorkshire in the UK. I did work as a project and business change manager – very pressured and very demanding – but I managed to escape and now I write books.
I particularly enjoy the challenge of plotting and planning different genres of work. My short stories vary between contemporary romance, memoir, mystery and historical. I also write comic flash-fiction and have drafted two one-act plays that have been recorded for local radio.
My full-length stories are set in France where I like to spend as much time as possible each year. I’m currently researching and working on the follow-up to Merle.
Author 5: Kate Field:
Kate Field lives in Lancashire, England, with her husband, daughter and cat. Her debut novel, The Magic of Ramblings, won the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writers.
Author 6: Mary Jane Baker:
Mary Jayne Baker grew up in rural West Yorkshire, right in the heart of Brontë country... and she's still there. After graduating from Durham University with a degree in English Literature, she dallied with living in cities including London, Nottingham and Cambridge, but eventually came back with her own romantic hero in tow to her beloved Dales, where she first started telling stories about heroines with flaws and the men who love them.
Mary Jayne also writes uplifting, feelgood romances under the pen name Lisa Swift.
Author 7: Helen Pollard
As a child, Helen had a vivid imagination fuelled by her love of reading, so she started to create her own stories in a notebook.
Now a bestselling author of contemporary romance, she believes that good characterisation is the key to a successful book and loves infusing her writing with humour and heart.
Helen is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and The Society of Authors.
Author 8: Melinda Hammond
I write under the names of Melinda Hammond and Sarah Mallory.
I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember - many of them born of frustration when I was stuck in a classroom longing to be rescued! I love anything romantic, whether it is a grand opera or a beautiful painting. It doesn't necessarily have to be happy, as long as it is inspiring.
For many years I lived in an old farmhouse on the edge of the Pennines in West Yorkshire, literally a stone's throw from open moorland. Now I live by the sea in the wild Highlands of Scotland. I love walking to think up my latest plot, or just to clear my head ready for another session of writing.
Author 9: Helena Fairfax:
Helena Fairfax is a British author who was born in Uganda and came to England as a child. She's grown used to the cold now, and these days she lives in an old Victorian mill town in the north of England, right next door to the windswept Yorkshire moors and the home of the Bronte sisters. She walks this romantic landscape every day with her rescue dog, finding it the perfect place to dream up her heroes and her happy endings.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
+++ This book is signed by all nine authors +++
Website: https://helenafairfax.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenaFairfax
The Book;
Are you ready to meet Miss Moonshine? Life may never be the same again…
It’s summer in Haven Bridge and Miss Moonshine is getting ready for a busy season. From the window of her Wonderful Emporium, at the heart of the pretty Yorkshire town, she watches and waits, weaving plans to bring happiness to all who step through her door. For Miss Moonshine is no ordinary shopkeeper. She may not have what you want, but she will always have what you need…
Nine romantic novelists from Yorkshire and Lancashire, including best-selling and award-winning authors, have joined together to create this anthology of uplifting stories guaranteed to warm your heart. This magical collection of contemporary romances will make you laugh, cry and wish for a Miss Moonshine in your own life.
'A wonderful collection of short stories... Hugely enjoyable, mixing the romantic with the mystical, the historical with the present day - all centred on the mysterious Emporium manned by the wonderful character of Miss Moonshine in the evocative Yorkshire town of Haven Bridge' Annika, Amazon Vine voice
Author 1: Jacqui Cooper:
Jacqui Cooper is Australia’s most successful aerial skier. In a career spanning two decades, she became the first woman in Olympic history, summer or winter, to represent Australia at five Olympic Games. Jacqui won five world titles, 39 World Cup medals, 24 World Cup wins and three major World Championship medals, and is now a motivational speaker and the mother of three small children. She has also just launched a gluten-free range of frozen dough products, Food for Me
Author 2: Sophie Claire:
Sophie Claire writes emotional stories set in England and in sunny Provence, where she spent her summers as a child.
She has a French mother and a Scottish father, but was born in Africa and grew up in Manchester, England, where she still lives with her husband and two sons.
Previously, she worked in marketing and proofreading academic papers, but writing is what she always considered her ‘real job’ and now she’s delighted to spend her days dreaming up heartwarming contemporary romance stories set in beautiful places.
Author 3: Marie Raval:
Originally from Lyon in France, Marie studied History and Law at university there before moving to Lancashire in England where she worked in a variety of jobs, from PA in a busy university department to teacher of French in schools and colleges. Writing, however, was always her passion, and she spends her free time making up stories. She writes contemporary and historical romance.
Author 4: Angela Wren:
I’m an actor and director at a small theatre a few miles from where I live in the county of Yorkshire in the UK. I did work as a project and business change manager – very pressured and very demanding – but I managed to escape and now I write books.
I particularly enjoy the challenge of plotting and planning different genres of work. My short stories vary between contemporary romance, memoir, mystery and historical. I also write comic flash-fiction and have drafted two one-act plays that have been recorded for local radio.
My full-length stories are set in France where I like to spend as much time as possible each year. I’m currently researching and working on the follow-up to Merle.
Author 5: Kate Field:
Kate Field lives in Lancashire, England, with her husband, daughter and cat. Her debut novel, The Magic of Ramblings, won the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award for new writers.
Author 6: Mary Jane Baker:
Mary Jayne Baker grew up in rural West Yorkshire, right in the heart of Brontë country... and she's still there. After graduating from Durham University with a degree in English Literature, she dallied with living in cities including London, Nottingham and Cambridge, but eventually came back with her own romantic hero in tow to her beloved Dales, where she first started telling stories about heroines with flaws and the men who love them.
Mary Jayne also writes uplifting, feelgood romances under the pen name Lisa Swift.
Author 7: Helen Pollard
As a child, Helen had a vivid imagination fuelled by her love of reading, so she started to create her own stories in a notebook.
Now a bestselling author of contemporary romance, she believes that good characterisation is the key to a successful book and loves infusing her writing with humour and heart.
Helen is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and The Society of Authors.
Author 8: Melinda Hammond
I write under the names of Melinda Hammond and Sarah Mallory.
I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember - many of them born of frustration when I was stuck in a classroom longing to be rescued! I love anything romantic, whether it is a grand opera or a beautiful painting. It doesn't necessarily have to be happy, as long as it is inspiring.
For many years I lived in an old farmhouse on the edge of the Pennines in West Yorkshire, literally a stone's throw from open moorland. Now I live by the sea in the wild Highlands of Scotland. I love walking to think up my latest plot, or just to clear my head ready for another session of writing.
Author 9: Helena Fairfax:
Helena Fairfax is a British author who was born in Uganda and came to England as a child. She's grown used to the cold now, and these days she lives in an old Victorian mill town in the north of England, right next door to the windswept Yorkshire moors and the home of the Bronte sisters. She walks this romantic landscape every day with her rescue dog, finding it the perfect place to dream up her heroes and her happy endings.
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Helen Barrell


Helen Barrell
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Title: Poison Panic
Genre: Crime
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7W1ptVcpg4
Website:https://helenbarrell.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenbarrell
The Book;
For a few years in the 1840s, Essex was notorious in the minds of Victorians as a place where women stalked the winding country lanes looking for their next victim to poison with arsenic. It s a terrible image and also one that doesn t seem to have much basis in truth but this was a time of great anxiety. The 1840s were also known as the hungry 40s, when crop failures pushed up food prices and there was popular unrest across Europe. The decade culminated in a cholera epidemic in which tens of thousands of people in the British Isles died. It is perhaps no surprise that people living through that troubled decade were captivated by the stories of the poisoners: that death was down to white powder and the evil intentions of the human heart. Sarah Chesham, Mary May and Hannah Southgate are the protagonists of this tale of how rural Essex, in a country saturated with arsenic, was touched by the tumultuous 1840s."
The Author:
Helen Barrell has appeared on BBC1's Murder, Mystery and My Family and Radio 4’s Punt PI.
Fatal Evidence, her biography of Victorian forensic scientist Professor Alfred Swaine Taylor, was published in 2017 and was one of the Guardian's Best Summer Books 2018.
Poison Panic, the true story of women accused of a string of arsenic murders in the 1840s, was published in 2016.
She has written for magazines such as Fortean Times and Family Tree, and has blogged for Findmypast. She has given talks at Highgate Cemetery and Who Do You Think You Are? Live, and also at literature festivals and for local and family history groups.
Genre: Crime
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7W1ptVcpg4
Website:https://helenbarrell.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenbarrell
The Book;
For a few years in the 1840s, Essex was notorious in the minds of Victorians as a place where women stalked the winding country lanes looking for their next victim to poison with arsenic. It s a terrible image and also one that doesn t seem to have much basis in truth but this was a time of great anxiety. The 1840s were also known as the hungry 40s, when crop failures pushed up food prices and there was popular unrest across Europe. The decade culminated in a cholera epidemic in which tens of thousands of people in the British Isles died. It is perhaps no surprise that people living through that troubled decade were captivated by the stories of the poisoners: that death was down to white powder and the evil intentions of the human heart. Sarah Chesham, Mary May and Hannah Southgate are the protagonists of this tale of how rural Essex, in a country saturated with arsenic, was touched by the tumultuous 1840s."
The Author:
Helen Barrell has appeared on BBC1's Murder, Mystery and My Family and Radio 4’s Punt PI.
Fatal Evidence, her biography of Victorian forensic scientist Professor Alfred Swaine Taylor, was published in 2017 and was one of the Guardian's Best Summer Books 2018.
Poison Panic, the true story of women accused of a string of arsenic murders in the 1840s, was published in 2016.
She has written for magazines such as Fortean Times and Family Tree, and has blogged for Findmypast. She has given talks at Highgate Cemetery and Who Do You Think You Are? Live, and also at literature festivals and for local and family history groups.
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Lot 188
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Michelle Cook


Michelle Cook
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Title: The Tipping Point
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/CookieM72
The Book:
Essie Glass might have been a typical eighteen-year-old – had life not dealt her an early blow.
Struggling to come to terms with the loss of her family in a terrorist attack, and left with nothing, Essie’s not kidding herself about her world. She wants change, and she’ll be honest about it, whatever the cost. From behind her keyboard, that is…
After all, this is England, 2035. Earth’s climate continues its accelerating collapse. A powerful elite controls the disaster-weary population with propaganda, intimidation, and constant surveillance.
By all appearances, Alex Langford is a respected local businessman – until Essie discovers that he’s a murderous conspirator who’d see the planet die for his fortune.
When their paths collide, Essie must decide: how much is she really willing to pay for her honesty?
Her choices, and the events she sets in motion, pit her against both enemies and supposed friends as she risks more than just her life to thwart them.
Will she succeed in revealing the truth? And will she survive?
The Author:
Michelle lives in Worcestershire, UK, with her husband Daniel, their two young children, and a cat called Lyra Belacqua. By day, she works for the NHS, a job which she has almost as much passion for as fiction.
Her first joyful steps into creative writing were at the age of ten, when the teacher read out her short story in class. A slapstick tale of two talking kangaroos breaking out of a zoo, the work was sadly lost to history. Still, Michelle never forgot the buzz of others enjoying her words.
More recently, she has had several flash pieces published, was long-listed for the Cambridge 2020 prize for flash fiction, and placed first in the February 2020 Writers’ Forum competition with her short story The Truth About Cherry House. Tipping Point is her debut novel.
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CookieM72
The Book:
Essie Glass might have been a typical eighteen-year-old – had life not dealt her an early blow.
Struggling to come to terms with the loss of her family in a terrorist attack, and left with nothing, Essie’s not kidding herself about her world. She wants change, and she’ll be honest about it, whatever the cost. From behind her keyboard, that is…
After all, this is England, 2035. Earth’s climate continues its accelerating collapse. A powerful elite controls the disaster-weary population with propaganda, intimidation, and constant surveillance.
By all appearances, Alex Langford is a respected local businessman – until Essie discovers that he’s a murderous conspirator who’d see the planet die for his fortune.
When their paths collide, Essie must decide: how much is she really willing to pay for her honesty?
Her choices, and the events she sets in motion, pit her against both enemies and supposed friends as she risks more than just her life to thwart them.
Will she succeed in revealing the truth? And will she survive?
The Author:
Michelle lives in Worcestershire, UK, with her husband Daniel, their two young children, and a cat called Lyra Belacqua. By day, she works for the NHS, a job which she has almost as much passion for as fiction.
Her first joyful steps into creative writing were at the age of ten, when the teacher read out her short story in class. A slapstick tale of two talking kangaroos breaking out of a zoo, the work was sadly lost to history. Still, Michelle never forgot the buzz of others enjoying her words.
More recently, she has had several flash pieces published, was long-listed for the Cambridge 2020 prize for flash fiction, and placed first in the February 2020 Writers’ Forum competition with her short story The Truth About Cherry House. Tipping Point is her debut novel.
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Lot 189
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Elizabeth Buchan


Elizabeth Buchan
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Title: Two Women in Rome
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Lizy is Kindly donating an audio copy of Two Women in Rome to go along with her Hardback book *
Website: https://elizabethbuchan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethbuchan
The Book;
In the Eternal City, no secret stays hidden forever…
Lottie Archer arrives in Rome excited to begin her new job as an archivist. When she discovers a valuable fifteenth-century painting, she is drawn to find out more about the woman who left it behind, Nina Lawrence.
Nina seems to have led a rewarding and useful life, restoring Italian gardens to their full glory following the destruction of World War Two. So why did no one attend her funeral in 1978?
In exploring Nina’s past, Lottie unravels a tragic love story beset by the political turmoil of post-war Italy. And as she edges closer to understanding Nina, she begins to confront the losses in her own life.
The Author:
lizabeth spent her childhood moving home every three years – including living for brief periods in Egypt and Nigeria before moving to Guildford, York and Edinburgh.
After graduating from the University of Kent at Canterbury with a double honours degree in English and History, she began her career as a blurb writer at Penguin Books. This was a job which required the hide of a rhinoceros, a nimble mind and the – occasional – box of tissues. People tend to shout at blurb writers but they are resourceful creatures which she and the team proved by continuing to produce a stream of copy for back jackets through thick and thin. Looking back, it was a golden era. Not many people are paid to spend their time reading through the treasury which is Penguin Books and there was no better education. Later, after having married and producing two children, she moved on to become a fiction editor at Random House before leaving to write full time which was something she had always planned to do since childhood – when she was frequently caught reading under the bedclothes with a torch after being put to bed which gave both books and reading a deliciously subversive tinge.
It was not an easy decision to take the gamble but she has never regretted it. As a writer, she has travelled all over the world and one of the many pleasures of the book tour has been to meet readers of all ages and to share with them a mutual passion for books and reading. She is in touch on line with many of them.
Elizabeth Buchan’s short stories are broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and published in magazines. She has reviewed for The Times, the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and, currently, for the Daily Mail. She has chaired the Betty Trask and Desmond Elliott literary prizes, and twice been a judge for the Whitbread (now Costa) awards. She is a patron of the Guildford Book Festival, a co-founder of the Clapham Book Festival and a past Chairman of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Lizy is Kindly donating an audio copy of Two Women in Rome to go along with her Hardback book *
Website: https://elizabethbuchan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethbuchan
The Book;
In the Eternal City, no secret stays hidden forever…
Lottie Archer arrives in Rome excited to begin her new job as an archivist. When she discovers a valuable fifteenth-century painting, she is drawn to find out more about the woman who left it behind, Nina Lawrence.
Nina seems to have led a rewarding and useful life, restoring Italian gardens to their full glory following the destruction of World War Two. So why did no one attend her funeral in 1978?
In exploring Nina’s past, Lottie unravels a tragic love story beset by the political turmoil of post-war Italy. And as she edges closer to understanding Nina, she begins to confront the losses in her own life.
The Author:
lizabeth spent her childhood moving home every three years – including living for brief periods in Egypt and Nigeria before moving to Guildford, York and Edinburgh.
After graduating from the University of Kent at Canterbury with a double honours degree in English and History, she began her career as a blurb writer at Penguin Books. This was a job which required the hide of a rhinoceros, a nimble mind and the – occasional – box of tissues. People tend to shout at blurb writers but they are resourceful creatures which she and the team proved by continuing to produce a stream of copy for back jackets through thick and thin. Looking back, it was a golden era. Not many people are paid to spend their time reading through the treasury which is Penguin Books and there was no better education. Later, after having married and producing two children, she moved on to become a fiction editor at Random House before leaving to write full time which was something she had always planned to do since childhood – when she was frequently caught reading under the bedclothes with a torch after being put to bed which gave both books and reading a deliciously subversive tinge.
It was not an easy decision to take the gamble but she has never regretted it. As a writer, she has travelled all over the world and one of the many pleasures of the book tour has been to meet readers of all ages and to share with them a mutual passion for books and reading. She is in touch on line with many of them.
Elizabeth Buchan’s short stories are broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and published in magazines. She has reviewed for The Times, the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph and, currently, for the Daily Mail. She has chaired the Betty Trask and Desmond Elliott literary prizes, and twice been a judge for the Whitbread (now Costa) awards. She is a patron of the Guildford Book Festival, a co-founder of the Clapham Book Festival and a past Chairman of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
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Paula Daly


Paula Daly
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Two Books
Title 1: Deep Water : Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
Genre: Crime Thriller - Tv & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Deep Water : The Mistake I Made
Genre: Crime Thriller - Tv & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Paula discusses her books and the TV series:
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The Book 1; Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone Girl.
What if your best friend's child disappears? And it was all your fault.
A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone Girl.What if your best friend's child disappears? And it was all your fault. This is exactly what happens to Lisa Kallisto, overwhelmed working mother of three, one freezing December in the English Lake District. She takes her eye off the ball for just a moment and her whole world descends into the stuff of nightmares. Because, not only is thirteen-year-old Lucinda missing, and not only is it all Lisa's fault, but she's the second teenage girl to disappear within this small tightknit community over two weeks. The first girl turned up stripped bare, dumped on a busy high street, after suffering from a terrifying ordeal.
Wracked with guilt over her mistake and after being publicly blamed by Lucinda's family, Lisa sets out to right the wrong. But as she begins peeling away the layers surrounding Lucinda's disappearance, Lisa learns that the small, posh, quiet town she lives in isn't what she thought it was, and her friends may not be who they appear, either.
The Book 2: The Mistake I Made
No family is perfect.
A husband, three children and a full-time job, so many plates to keep spinning.
No wonder you forgot you were supposed to be looking after your friend's daughter.
But no one has seen her since yesterday.
And she's not the first to go missing from your small town.
The Author:
Paula Daly is the acclaimed author of six novels. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Crime Novel of the Year award, and her books have been developed for the ITV television series, DEEP WATER, starring Anna Friel. She was born in Lancashire and lives in the Lake District with her family.
Title 1: Deep Water : Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
Genre: Crime Thriller - Tv & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Deep Water : The Mistake I Made
Genre: Crime Thriller - Tv & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Paula discusses her books and the TV series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-oIE-J2B5o
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulaDalyAuthor
The Book 1; Just What Kind of Mother Are You?
A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone Girl.
What if your best friend's child disappears? And it was all your fault.
A searing and sinister thriller for readers who liked Gone Girl.What if your best friend's child disappears? And it was all your fault. This is exactly what happens to Lisa Kallisto, overwhelmed working mother of three, one freezing December in the English Lake District. She takes her eye off the ball for just a moment and her whole world descends into the stuff of nightmares. Because, not only is thirteen-year-old Lucinda missing, and not only is it all Lisa's fault, but she's the second teenage girl to disappear within this small tightknit community over two weeks. The first girl turned up stripped bare, dumped on a busy high street, after suffering from a terrifying ordeal.
Wracked with guilt over her mistake and after being publicly blamed by Lucinda's family, Lisa sets out to right the wrong. But as she begins peeling away the layers surrounding Lucinda's disappearance, Lisa learns that the small, posh, quiet town she lives in isn't what she thought it was, and her friends may not be who they appear, either.
The Book 2: The Mistake I Made
No family is perfect.
A husband, three children and a full-time job, so many plates to keep spinning.
No wonder you forgot you were supposed to be looking after your friend's daughter.
But no one has seen her since yesterday.
And she's not the first to go missing from your small town.
The Author:
Paula Daly is the acclaimed author of six novels. She has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Crime Novel of the Year award, and her books have been developed for the ITV television series, DEEP WATER, starring Anna Friel. She was born in Lancashire and lives in the Lake District with her family.
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Lot 191
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Lucy Strange


Lucy Strange
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Title: Sisters of the Lost Marsh
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) Contemporary Thriller Mystery
Format: Paperback (First Edition)
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.lucystrange.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theLucyStrange
The Book;
Life is hard for Willa, Grace and Freya, and their three younger sisters. Six motherless girls working a farm, living in fear of their cruel father and the superstition that obsesses him - The Curse of Six Daughters.
With the arrival of the mysterious Full Moon Fayre, there's a chance for the eldest girls to steal a moment's fun, but the day the fayre moves on, Grace vanishes.
Willa goes after her, following a trail that leads into the dangerous Lost Marsh, where it is said a will-o'-the-wisp lures lost souls into the dark waters of the mire. If Willa is to survive and reunite her family, she will need to unravel the secrets her father has kept hidden, and face her own deepest fears ...
The Author:
Lucy Strange worked as an actor, singer and storyteller before becoming a secondary school English teacher. She now lives and writes in the heart of the Kent countryside with her partner James, their baby boy and a tortoiseshell cat known as Moo.
Our Castle by the Sea is Lucy’s second novel for children, following her critically acclaimed debut, The Secret of Nightingale Wood.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) Contemporary Thriller Mystery
Format: Paperback (First Edition)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lucystrange.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theLucyStrange
The Book;
Life is hard for Willa, Grace and Freya, and their three younger sisters. Six motherless girls working a farm, living in fear of their cruel father and the superstition that obsesses him - The Curse of Six Daughters.
With the arrival of the mysterious Full Moon Fayre, there's a chance for the eldest girls to steal a moment's fun, but the day the fayre moves on, Grace vanishes.
Willa goes after her, following a trail that leads into the dangerous Lost Marsh, where it is said a will-o'-the-wisp lures lost souls into the dark waters of the mire. If Willa is to survive and reunite her family, she will need to unravel the secrets her father has kept hidden, and face her own deepest fears ...
The Author:
Lucy Strange worked as an actor, singer and storyteller before becoming a secondary school English teacher. She now lives and writes in the heart of the Kent countryside with her partner James, their baby boy and a tortoiseshell cat known as Moo.
Our Castle by the Sea is Lucy’s second novel for children, following her critically acclaimed debut, The Secret of Nightingale Wood.
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Lot 192
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Jo Jakeman


Jo Jakeman
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Two Books
Title 1: Sticks and Stones
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Safe House
Genre: Thriller
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Website: https://www.jojakeman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoJakemanWrites
Book 1; Sticks and Stones
How far would you go for revenge on your ex?
Imogen’s husband is a bad man. His ex-wife and his new mistress might have different perspectives but Imogen thinks she knows the truth. And now he’s given her an ultimatum: get out of the family home in the next fortnight or I’ll fight you for custody of our son.
In a moment of madness, Imogen does something unthinkable. Something that puts her in control. But how far will she go to protect her son and punish her husband? And what will happen when his ex and his girlfriend get tangled up in her plans?
Sticks and Stones is a deliciously twisting psychological thriller from an exciting new voice.
Book 2: Safe House
She’s paid the price for giving her ex a false alibi, and now she’s moved to a seaside village to escape her past–but more than her lie follows her there in this chilling and twisty psychological thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Exes’ Revenge.
One day, a woman turns up in a remote coastal village. She’s bought a crumbling, long-vacant cottage and calls herself Charlie Miller. Charlie keeps to herself, reluctant to integrate with the locals. If they ever find out who she really is, and what she’s done, she’ll lose what little she has left.
Charlie served two years in prison for providing a false alibi for a murderer. It was the mistake of a woman in love, a woman who couldn’t believe her boyfriend was guilty–or lying to her. All she desperately wants now is a fresh start.
As Charlie slowly lets down her guard and becomes friendly with her neighbors, she can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her, someone who knows what she did. When one of her new friends suddenly disappears, Charlie’s worst fears are confirmed. She must confront her past head-on, but as she knows all too well, everything is far more dangerous than how it appears.
The Author:
Jo was the winner of the Friday Night Live 2016 competition at the York Festival of Writing. Born in Cyprus, she worked for many years in the City of London before moving to Cornwall with her husband and twin boys.
Title 1: Sticks and Stones
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Safe House
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.jojakeman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoJakemanWrites
Book 1; Sticks and Stones
How far would you go for revenge on your ex?
Imogen’s husband is a bad man. His ex-wife and his new mistress might have different perspectives but Imogen thinks she knows the truth. And now he’s given her an ultimatum: get out of the family home in the next fortnight or I’ll fight you for custody of our son.
In a moment of madness, Imogen does something unthinkable. Something that puts her in control. But how far will she go to protect her son and punish her husband? And what will happen when his ex and his girlfriend get tangled up in her plans?
Sticks and Stones is a deliciously twisting psychological thriller from an exciting new voice.
Book 2: Safe House
She’s paid the price for giving her ex a false alibi, and now she’s moved to a seaside village to escape her past–but more than her lie follows her there in this chilling and twisty psychological thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Exes’ Revenge.
One day, a woman turns up in a remote coastal village. She’s bought a crumbling, long-vacant cottage and calls herself Charlie Miller. Charlie keeps to herself, reluctant to integrate with the locals. If they ever find out who she really is, and what she’s done, she’ll lose what little she has left.
Charlie served two years in prison for providing a false alibi for a murderer. It was the mistake of a woman in love, a woman who couldn’t believe her boyfriend was guilty–or lying to her. All she desperately wants now is a fresh start.
As Charlie slowly lets down her guard and becomes friendly with her neighbors, she can’t shake the feeling that someone is watching her, someone who knows what she did. When one of her new friends suddenly disappears, Charlie’s worst fears are confirmed. She must confront her past head-on, but as she knows all too well, everything is far more dangerous than how it appears.
The Author:
Jo was the winner of the Friday Night Live 2016 competition at the York Festival of Writing. Born in Cyprus, she worked for many years in the City of London before moving to Cornwall with her husband and twin boys.
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Lot 193
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Phil Hickes


Phil Hickes
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Title: The Haunting of Aveline Jones
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/phil-hickes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hickesy
The Book;
Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose's disappearance.
Now someone... or something, is stirring. And it is looking for Aveline.
Turn on your torches, and join Aveline Jones in her first charmingly spooky mystery, from debut author Phil Hickes.
The Author:
I live in Portland, Oregon, though I hail from the UK. Growing up in a house overlooking a graveyard, on the edge of the bleak and foreboding Pennine Hills, seems to have instilled in me an obsession with all things dark and spooky. Debut middle grade novel, The Haunting of Aveline Jones, published by Usborne Books, September 2020.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/phil-hickes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hickesy
The Book;
Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose's disappearance.
Now someone... or something, is stirring. And it is looking for Aveline.
Turn on your torches, and join Aveline Jones in her first charmingly spooky mystery, from debut author Phil Hickes.
The Author:
I live in Portland, Oregon, though I hail from the UK. Growing up in a house overlooking a graveyard, on the edge of the bleak and foreboding Pennine Hills, seems to have instilled in me an obsession with all things dark and spooky. Debut middle grade novel, The Haunting of Aveline Jones, published by Usborne Books, September 2020.
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Laura Kemp


Laura Kemp
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Title: Under a Starry Sky
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Laura discusses Under a Starry Sky with Cathy Bramley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nLqHSETTk
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/laura-kemp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Laurajanekemp
The Book;
One summer to change her life...
Wanda Williams has always dreamed of leaving her wellies behind her and travelling the world! Yet every time she comes close to following her heart, life always seems to get in the way.
So, when her mother ends up in hospital and her sister finds out she's pregnant with twins, Wanda knows that only she can save the crumbling campsite at the family farm.
Together with her friends in the village, she sets about sprucing up the site, mowing the fields, replanting the allotment and baking homemade goodies for the campers.
But when a long-lost face from her past turns up, Wanda's world is turned upside-down. And under a starry sky, anything can happen...
The Author:
Laura Kemp writes tender but hilarious romantic comedies which are unashamed love letters to the everywoman.
Her uplifting message - based on the notion that everything is research apart from the rude bits - is 'You Don't Know How Brilliant You Are!'.
A journalist who has written for The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Sun amongst others, she is married with a son in Cardiff, where she pretends to be a domestic revolutionary so she doesn't have to do the ironing. Runs to eat crisps and drink wine, adores her mates and loves her dog, Lego and sweary cross-stitch.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Laura discusses Under a Starry Sky with Cathy Bramley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-nLqHSETTk
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/laura-kemp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Laurajanekemp
The Book;
One summer to change her life...
Wanda Williams has always dreamed of leaving her wellies behind her and travelling the world! Yet every time she comes close to following her heart, life always seems to get in the way.
So, when her mother ends up in hospital and her sister finds out she's pregnant with twins, Wanda knows that only she can save the crumbling campsite at the family farm.
Together with her friends in the village, she sets about sprucing up the site, mowing the fields, replanting the allotment and baking homemade goodies for the campers.
But when a long-lost face from her past turns up, Wanda's world is turned upside-down. And under a starry sky, anything can happen...
The Author:
Laura Kemp writes tender but hilarious romantic comedies which are unashamed love letters to the everywoman.
Her uplifting message - based on the notion that everything is research apart from the rude bits - is 'You Don't Know How Brilliant You Are!'.
A journalist who has written for The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Sun amongst others, she is married with a son in Cardiff, where she pretends to be a domestic revolutionary so she doesn't have to do the ironing. Runs to eat crisps and drink wine, adores her mates and loves her dog, Lego and sweary cross-stitch.
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Lot 195
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Sim Alec Sansford


Sim Alec Sansford
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Title: Welcome to Denver Falls
Genre: mystery Thriller - Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.simalecsansford.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/simsansford
Plagued by strange dreams and questions about her past, Harper Andrews is leaving the comfort of her college campus behind to go in search of answers.
Answers she believes are hidden in the town of Denver Falls.
What will she find?
What will she lose?
And who is the mysterious shadow that haunts her dreams?
The Author:
Born and raised in the county town of Dorchester, Dorset, Sim began scribbling away stories on scraps of paper since before he can remember. He spent a lot of his childhood on adventures walking the dogs in the woodland surrounding Thomas Hardy's cottage with his family. Something about the cottage and 'the man what wrote stuff' who had lived there sparked a fire inside him, it was from there he began to focus on writing more seriously.
In 2012, Sim signed up to Open University to study Creative Writing alongside working full time. He isn't quite sure how he made it out alive, but he graduated with honours and began using the skills he had acquired to edit and redraft old work.
Genre: mystery Thriller - Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.simalecsansford.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/simsansford
Plagued by strange dreams and questions about her past, Harper Andrews is leaving the comfort of her college campus behind to go in search of answers.
Answers she believes are hidden in the town of Denver Falls.
What will she find?
What will she lose?
And who is the mysterious shadow that haunts her dreams?
The Author:
Born and raised in the county town of Dorchester, Dorset, Sim began scribbling away stories on scraps of paper since before he can remember. He spent a lot of his childhood on adventures walking the dogs in the woodland surrounding Thomas Hardy's cottage with his family. Something about the cottage and 'the man what wrote stuff' who had lived there sparked a fire inside him, it was from there he began to focus on writing more seriously.
In 2012, Sim signed up to Open University to study Creative Writing alongside working full time. He isn't quite sure how he made it out alive, but he graduated with honours and began using the skills he had acquired to edit and redraft old work.
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Lot 196
£ 18
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Louise Mullins


Louise Mullins
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Title: Love You Bad
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.louisemullinsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MullinsAuthor
The Book;
Kerensa lives a life of privilege few could imagine. Loving husband. Luxury home. Financial security.
But in the attic of their sea view mansion is a secret waiting to be discovered, threatening to destroy their perfect marriage.
Then their daughter's au pair uncovers Dominic's carefully constructed illusion, one lie at a time, and it ends in murder.
But who's?
The Author:
Dubbed the Queen of Domestic Noir, Louise Mullins' titles often delve into the darker aspects of the human psyche where more often than not somebody a little close to home knows more than they're willing to admit. So far her novels involve the murky world of addiction, child abuse, serial killers, missing women, rape, kidnapping, murder, domestic violence, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and arms dealing.
Louise Mullins is a critically acclaimed, international best-selling author of psychological crime and procedural thrillers.
Louise Mullins writes full-time using the experience she gained in a prior life working in the field of forensic mental health and psychological therapy, working with offenders and survivors of serious crimes.
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.louisemullinsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MullinsAuthor
The Book;
Kerensa lives a life of privilege few could imagine. Loving husband. Luxury home. Financial security.
But in the attic of their sea view mansion is a secret waiting to be discovered, threatening to destroy their perfect marriage.
Then their daughter's au pair uncovers Dominic's carefully constructed illusion, one lie at a time, and it ends in murder.
But who's?
The Author:
Dubbed the Queen of Domestic Noir, Louise Mullins' titles often delve into the darker aspects of the human psyche where more often than not somebody a little close to home knows more than they're willing to admit. So far her novels involve the murky world of addiction, child abuse, serial killers, missing women, rape, kidnapping, murder, domestic violence, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and arms dealing.
Louise Mullins is a critically acclaimed, international best-selling author of psychological crime and procedural thrillers.
Louise Mullins writes full-time using the experience she gained in a prior life working in the field of forensic mental health and psychological therapy, working with offenders and survivors of serious crimes.
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Lot 197
£ 35
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Barbara Erskine


Barbara Erskine
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Title: The Dream Weaver
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
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Website: http://www.barbara-erskine.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Barbaraerskine
The Book;
The new gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay.
A nest of vipers, they called us. But that is not how it was.
Mercia, 775 AD. In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia, King Offa rules with ruthless ambition. Aggressive and relentlessly acquisitive, his three daughters are destined to marry advantageously in service of their country. Eadburh, the youngest, is neither the cleverest nor the most beautiful of the three. But, with her father’s ruthless spirit and the secret gifts passed down from her mother, she is determined to carve her own path in the world.
2021. Simon Armstrong has escaped to a secluded cottage on the English-Welsh borders, desperate to finish his book about Anglo-Saxon King Offa. But he soon finds himself disturbed by unsettling noises and visions. Calling in local expert Bea to identify the issue, Simon hopes to get back some peace – but soon Bea is as embroiled as he is, feeling increasingly connected to a ghostly presence that is growing ever-stronger in its desire for revenge.
And when Simon’s daughter disappears, centuries of secrets and resentment begin to tumble out…
An epic tale of deceit, revenge and exile from the queen of timeslip historical fiction.
Time is running out as the past and present collide…
The Author:
An historian by training, Barbara Erskine is the author of six bestselling novels that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural, plus two collections of short stories. Her books have appeared in at least twenty different languages. She lives with her family in an ancient manor house near Colchester, and in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.barbara-erskine.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Barbaraerskine
The Book;
The new gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay.
A nest of vipers, they called us. But that is not how it was.
Mercia, 775 AD. In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia, King Offa rules with ruthless ambition. Aggressive and relentlessly acquisitive, his three daughters are destined to marry advantageously in service of their country. Eadburh, the youngest, is neither the cleverest nor the most beautiful of the three. But, with her father’s ruthless spirit and the secret gifts passed down from her mother, she is determined to carve her own path in the world.
2021. Simon Armstrong has escaped to a secluded cottage on the English-Welsh borders, desperate to finish his book about Anglo-Saxon King Offa. But he soon finds himself disturbed by unsettling noises and visions. Calling in local expert Bea to identify the issue, Simon hopes to get back some peace – but soon Bea is as embroiled as he is, feeling increasingly connected to a ghostly presence that is growing ever-stronger in its desire for revenge.
And when Simon’s daughter disappears, centuries of secrets and resentment begin to tumble out…
An epic tale of deceit, revenge and exile from the queen of timeslip historical fiction.
Time is running out as the past and present collide…
The Author:
An historian by training, Barbara Erskine is the author of six bestselling novels that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural, plus two collections of short stories. Her books have appeared in at least twenty different languages. She lives with her family in an ancient manor house near Colchester, and in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye.
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Charlotte Betts


Charlotte Betts
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Title: The Fading of the Light
Genre: Romance Saga
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.charlottebetts.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlotteBetts1
The Book;
1902. Spindrift House, Cornwall
Edith Fairchild, deserted by her feckless husband Benedict eight years before, has established the thriving Spindrift artists' community by the sea and found deep and lasting love with Pascal. They have accepted that they cannot marry, but when Benedict returns unexpectedly to Spindrift House, all Edith and Pascal's secret hopes and dreams of a joyous life together are overturned.
Benedict's arrival shatters the peaceful and creative atmosphere of the close-knit community. When Edith will not allow him back into her bed, the conflict escalates and he sets in motion a chain of tragic events that reverberate down the years and threatens the happiness of the community forever . . .
The Author:
Charlotte Betts discovered a passion for writing after her five children had grown up and left her in peace. Demanding careers in hotel design and property force her to be inventive in finding time to write but she has achieved seven novels in eight years. One of her short stories was published in Scribble and others short-listed by Writers’ News and Real Writers’. She has won first prize in five short story competitions and wrote a regular column on interior design for The Maidenhead Advertiser for two years. She is a member of WordWatchers http://www.wordwatchers.net/ and the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
Genre: Romance Saga
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.charlottebetts.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlotteBetts1
The Book;
1902. Spindrift House, Cornwall
Edith Fairchild, deserted by her feckless husband Benedict eight years before, has established the thriving Spindrift artists' community by the sea and found deep and lasting love with Pascal. They have accepted that they cannot marry, but when Benedict returns unexpectedly to Spindrift House, all Edith and Pascal's secret hopes and dreams of a joyous life together are overturned.
Benedict's arrival shatters the peaceful and creative atmosphere of the close-knit community. When Edith will not allow him back into her bed, the conflict escalates and he sets in motion a chain of tragic events that reverberate down the years and threatens the happiness of the community forever . . .
The Author:
Charlotte Betts discovered a passion for writing after her five children had grown up and left her in peace. Demanding careers in hotel design and property force her to be inventive in finding time to write but she has achieved seven novels in eight years. One of her short stories was published in Scribble and others short-listed by Writers’ News and Real Writers’. She has won first prize in five short story competitions and wrote a regular column on interior design for The Maidenhead Advertiser for two years. She is a member of WordWatchers http://www.wordwatchers.net/ and the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
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Emma Robinson


Emma Robinson
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Title: His First Wife's Secret
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.emmarobinsonwrites.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmarobinsonuk
The Book;
The tears began to flow. ‘I can’t do this on my own,’ Emily sobbed. ‘I don’t know how.’
When Emily’s husband dies in a terrible accident, she’s not the only wife he leaves behind.
Because, before their whirlwind romance and Emily’s discovery she was pregnant, Pete had been married to Caroline for more than twenty years. A devastating tragedy had torn them apart. But there was a part of Pete that had never fully left his first wife and a secret that would bind them together, forever.
Finding herself lonely, heartbroken, and forced to face life and motherhood alone – Emily is surprised that Caroline offers her support. But Emily knows she needs someone she can trust and rely on. Even if it’s the woman her husband loved before her.
A tentative friendship develops and their lives become entwined. Their bond grows ever stronger as Caroline steps in to help when Emily’s baby arrives unexpectedly early. But it’s not just Caroline hiding a secret. Both of the women who once loved Pete have things they can never admit, without risking a friendship that might be the only thing keeping them both afloat.
When grief begins to takes its toll on Emily, she feels sure that Caroline is the only person who can save her and baby Dylan… But should she trust the woman he loved before her – with her life… Or her child’s?
An utterly devastating, but ultimately uplifting, emotional women’s fiction novel about friendship, motherhood and loss. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Susan Lewis and Jojo Moyes.
The Author:
Emma Robinson is the author of several women’s fiction novels, blogs about the funny side of parenting and has contributed to podcasts such as Funny Women. Whilst her early novels are humorous, her recent work focuses on emotional themes and these novels are both heart-breaking and life affirming. Emma enjoys writing stories which explore the power of family and friendship in the most challenging circumstances.
Emma currently lives in Essex with a husband, two children and a small black dog.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.emmarobinsonwrites.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmarobinsonuk
The Book;
The tears began to flow. ‘I can’t do this on my own,’ Emily sobbed. ‘I don’t know how.’
When Emily’s husband dies in a terrible accident, she’s not the only wife he leaves behind.
Because, before their whirlwind romance and Emily’s discovery she was pregnant, Pete had been married to Caroline for more than twenty years. A devastating tragedy had torn them apart. But there was a part of Pete that had never fully left his first wife and a secret that would bind them together, forever.
Finding herself lonely, heartbroken, and forced to face life and motherhood alone – Emily is surprised that Caroline offers her support. But Emily knows she needs someone she can trust and rely on. Even if it’s the woman her husband loved before her.
A tentative friendship develops and their lives become entwined. Their bond grows ever stronger as Caroline steps in to help when Emily’s baby arrives unexpectedly early. But it’s not just Caroline hiding a secret. Both of the women who once loved Pete have things they can never admit, without risking a friendship that might be the only thing keeping them both afloat.
When grief begins to takes its toll on Emily, she feels sure that Caroline is the only person who can save her and baby Dylan… But should she trust the woman he loved before her – with her life… Or her child’s?
An utterly devastating, but ultimately uplifting, emotional women’s fiction novel about friendship, motherhood and loss. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Susan Lewis and Jojo Moyes.
The Author:
Emma Robinson is the author of several women’s fiction novels, blogs about the funny side of parenting and has contributed to podcasts such as Funny Women. Whilst her early novels are humorous, her recent work focuses on emotional themes and these novels are both heart-breaking and life affirming. Emma enjoys writing stories which explore the power of family and friendship in the most challenging circumstances.
Emma currently lives in Essex with a husband, two children and a small black dog.
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Lot 200
£ 17
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Liz Fielding


Liz Fielding
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Three Books:
Title 1: Liz Fielding's Little Book of Writing Romance
Genre: Romance/ Writing
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Her Pregnancy Bombshell
Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Secret, a Safari, a Second Chance
Genre:
Format: Hardback
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Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Along with her three books Liz will be including a torch pen as seen on opening icon picture *
Website: http://www.lizfielding.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizfielding
Book 1; Liz Fielding's Little Book of Writing Romance
Is it your ambition to write Bestselling Romance? Are you looking for a useful, no nonsense guide to writing sizzling, bestselling romantic fiction? Or are you a published author wanting to improve your writing skills?
No matter where you are in your writing journey, multi-award winning romance author Liz Fielding’s straight-forward, no jargon guide to writing Bestselling Romance shows you what it takes to get there. She does not confuse with the science of writing, but shows clearly, using examples, how to use the first line to grab your reader, how to write great dialogue, how to create characters that readers will care about.
Liz Fielding’s Little Book of Writing Romance is laid out in ten,easy-to-understand chapters covering all the main points on the craft of romance writing, including how to—
Grab the Reader on the First Page
Create Great Characters
Use Conflict
Write Deep Emotion
Use Sexual Tension
Write Crisp Dialogue
Use Viewpoint
Construct a Four-Dimensional World
Book 2; Her Pregnancy Bombshell
Expecting her boss's baby!
Pilot Miranda Marlowe is too sick to fly her plane, and she must face the truth: she's pregnant! She knows well enough that her boss, Cleve Finch, is still grieving for his late wife, so to think, she heads to her sister's new inheritance, Villa Rosa.
Despite the spiders and dust, the Mediterranean palazzo is as gorgeous as ever. Until Cleve turns up with a dramatic offer: a convenient marriage as soon as it can be arranged! It may be the sensible answer...but is it enough for Miranda?
Book 3; A Secret, a Safari, a Second Chance
A luxury escape…
A chance to reveal her baby bombshell!
In this Destination Brides story, a bid at a charity auction wins Eve Bliss a dream holiday on safari! As a penniless single mom, she’d be mad not to go, but she’s not expecting Kit Merchant to be there on business. She and Kit once shared a passionate moment. Now, together in beautiful Africa, how long can she keep her four-year-old secret… Kit has a daughter!
The Author:
Hi, I'm Liz Fielding, and I'm a best selling contemporary romance author with more than 15 million books in print and Katie Fforde wrote, when honouring me with the Romantic Novelists' Association's Outstanding Achievement Award in 2019 said - "Liz Fielding's books, with their warmth, humour and emotion, have charmed millions of readers. She is a true star of the romantic fiction genre..."
Reading is a big part of my life. I love witty, contemporary romances, not too much sex,, Women's fiction by the likes of Fiona Harper, Julie Cohen, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer Crusie and Barbara O'Neal. And I love crime fiction that isn't too gory, or focussed on clue hunting, but is big on character.
My best loved series at the moment is The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch.
Title 1: Liz Fielding's Little Book of Writing Romance
Genre: Romance/ Writing
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Her Pregnancy Bombshell
Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Secret, a Safari, a Second Chance
Genre:
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Genre: Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Along with her three books Liz will be including a torch pen as seen on opening icon picture *
Website: http://www.lizfielding.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizfielding
Book 1; Liz Fielding's Little Book of Writing Romance
Is it your ambition to write Bestselling Romance? Are you looking for a useful, no nonsense guide to writing sizzling, bestselling romantic fiction? Or are you a published author wanting to improve your writing skills?
No matter where you are in your writing journey, multi-award winning romance author Liz Fielding’s straight-forward, no jargon guide to writing Bestselling Romance shows you what it takes to get there. She does not confuse with the science of writing, but shows clearly, using examples, how to use the first line to grab your reader, how to write great dialogue, how to create characters that readers will care about.
Liz Fielding’s Little Book of Writing Romance is laid out in ten,easy-to-understand chapters covering all the main points on the craft of romance writing, including how to—
Grab the Reader on the First Page
Create Great Characters
Use Conflict
Write Deep Emotion
Use Sexual Tension
Write Crisp Dialogue
Use Viewpoint
Construct a Four-Dimensional World
Book 2; Her Pregnancy Bombshell
Expecting her boss's baby!
Pilot Miranda Marlowe is too sick to fly her plane, and she must face the truth: she's pregnant! She knows well enough that her boss, Cleve Finch, is still grieving for his late wife, so to think, she heads to her sister's new inheritance, Villa Rosa.
Despite the spiders and dust, the Mediterranean palazzo is as gorgeous as ever. Until Cleve turns up with a dramatic offer: a convenient marriage as soon as it can be arranged! It may be the sensible answer...but is it enough for Miranda?
Book 3; A Secret, a Safari, a Second Chance
A luxury escape…
A chance to reveal her baby bombshell!
In this Destination Brides story, a bid at a charity auction wins Eve Bliss a dream holiday on safari! As a penniless single mom, she’d be mad not to go, but she’s not expecting Kit Merchant to be there on business. She and Kit once shared a passionate moment. Now, together in beautiful Africa, how long can she keep her four-year-old secret… Kit has a daughter!
The Author:
Hi, I'm Liz Fielding, and I'm a best selling contemporary romance author with more than 15 million books in print and Katie Fforde wrote, when honouring me with the Romantic Novelists' Association's Outstanding Achievement Award in 2019 said - "Liz Fielding's books, with their warmth, humour and emotion, have charmed millions of readers. She is a true star of the romantic fiction genre..."
Reading is a big part of my life. I love witty, contemporary romances, not too much sex,, Women's fiction by the likes of Fiona Harper, Julie Cohen, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer Crusie and Barbara O'Neal. And I love crime fiction that isn't too gory, or focussed on clue hunting, but is big on character.
My best loved series at the moment is The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch.
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Lot 201
£ 30
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Rachel Wells


Rachel Wells
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Three Books: The Alfie Series
Title 1: Alfie in the Snow
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Friend Called Alfie
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Alfie the Christmas Cat
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.faithbleasdale.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaithBleasdale
Book 1: Alfie in the Snow
Alfie and his mischievous kitten George are back for more adventures – as the snow falls can Alfie and George save Christmas?
Edgar Road is very quiet in the lead up to Christmas when suddenly a new family moves in. Can they make their house a home in time for the festive season?
At the end of Edgar Road a man twitches his windows and refuses to be drawn into the community spirit. But is all he just looking for a bit of kindness?
As the snow starts to fall, Alfie and George have their work cut out for them to bring the street together in time for Christmas.
Book 2: A Friend Called Alfie
At Christmas time we all need a friend…
Alfie and his kitten, George, have always known that a human is for life and not just for Christmas. So when George learns that one of the residents of Edgar Road has been taken into hospital, he realises it’s up to him to provide some comfort at this difficult time of year.
The only problem is that they now have a little puppy in tow – Pickles the Pug, who is convinced he can be a cat if only he sticks with his new found friends.
As George tries to do everything he can to make the world – and its humans – happier, Alfie struggles to keep Pickles in check and out of trouble. Because even the best laid plans can be destroyed by a well-meaning – but mischievous – little puppy…
Book 3: Alfie the Christmas Cat
Christmas is around the corner, and Alfie and George can’t wait. This year, the residents of Edgar road have come together to put on a festive show and raise money for a local homeless shelter.
As December approaches, plans are in full swing: auditions are being held, props are being built, Alfie and George are rehearsing daily, and everyone is having a very merry time.
But then things start to go wrong. And when the residents arrive at the theatre one morning to discover their set has been trashed, it becomes clear someone is trying to sabotage their performance.
Alfie and George know it’s up to them to find the culprit and save the day. Because, after all, the show must go on…
The Author:
Rachel Wells is a mother, writer and cat lover who lives in North Devon with her son, Xavier and her cat Lady A. She grew up in Devon but lived in London for a number of years, working in Marketing and living in a tiny flat with an elderly rescued cat, who she called Albert.
After having a child she moved back home and is currently juggling writing full time and being a single mum.
She has always had cats as pets, ever since she was a young child, and she has always loved writing. Rachel is delighted to have been able to combine her two main passions,
Title 1: Alfie in the Snow
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Friend Called Alfie
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Alfie the Christmas Cat
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.faithbleasdale.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaithBleasdale
Book 1: Alfie in the Snow
Alfie and his mischievous kitten George are back for more adventures – as the snow falls can Alfie and George save Christmas?
Edgar Road is very quiet in the lead up to Christmas when suddenly a new family moves in. Can they make their house a home in time for the festive season?
At the end of Edgar Road a man twitches his windows and refuses to be drawn into the community spirit. But is all he just looking for a bit of kindness?
As the snow starts to fall, Alfie and George have their work cut out for them to bring the street together in time for Christmas.
Book 2: A Friend Called Alfie
At Christmas time we all need a friend…
Alfie and his kitten, George, have always known that a human is for life and not just for Christmas. So when George learns that one of the residents of Edgar Road has been taken into hospital, he realises it’s up to him to provide some comfort at this difficult time of year.
The only problem is that they now have a little puppy in tow – Pickles the Pug, who is convinced he can be a cat if only he sticks with his new found friends.
As George tries to do everything he can to make the world – and its humans – happier, Alfie struggles to keep Pickles in check and out of trouble. Because even the best laid plans can be destroyed by a well-meaning – but mischievous – little puppy…
Book 3: Alfie the Christmas Cat
Christmas is around the corner, and Alfie and George can’t wait. This year, the residents of Edgar road have come together to put on a festive show and raise money for a local homeless shelter.
As December approaches, plans are in full swing: auditions are being held, props are being built, Alfie and George are rehearsing daily, and everyone is having a very merry time.
But then things start to go wrong. And when the residents arrive at the theatre one morning to discover their set has been trashed, it becomes clear someone is trying to sabotage their performance.
Alfie and George know it’s up to them to find the culprit and save the day. Because, after all, the show must go on…
The Author:
Rachel Wells is a mother, writer and cat lover who lives in North Devon with her son, Xavier and her cat Lady A. She grew up in Devon but lived in London for a number of years, working in Marketing and living in a tiny flat with an elderly rescued cat, who she called Albert.
After having a child she moved back home and is currently juggling writing full time and being a single mum.
She has always had cats as pets, ever since she was a young child, and she has always loved writing. Rachel is delighted to have been able to combine her two main passions,
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Lot 202
£ 17
4
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Pernille Hughes


Pernille Hughes
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Title: Probably the Best Kiss in the World
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://pernillehughes.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pernillehughes
The Book:
Jen Attison likes her life Just So. But being fished out of a canal in Copenhagen by her knickers is definitely NOT on her to do list.
From cinnamon swirls to a spontaneous night of laughter and fireworks, Jen’s city break with the girls takes a turn for the unexpected because of her gorgeous, mystery rescuer.
Back home, Jen faces a choice. A surprise proposal from her boyfriend, ‘boring’ Robert has offered Jen the safety net she always thought she wanted. But with the memories of her Danish adventure proving hard to forget, maybe it’s time for Jen to stop listening to her head and start following her heart…
The Author:
Pernille (pronounced Pernilla) studied Film & Literature at uni and took her first job in advertising, having been lured by the temptation of freebies, but left when Status Quo tickets was as good as it got. After a brief spell marketing Natural History films, she switched to working in Children’s television which for a time meant living in actual Teletubbyland, sharing a photocopier with Laa-Laa.
Now, she lives in actual Buckinghamshire, sharing a photocopier with her husband and their four offspring. While the kids are at school she scoffs cake and writes RomCom stories in order to maintain a shred of sanity.
She’s written for the Sunday Times Travel section, and had two short stories published in the bestselling Belinda Jones SUNLOUNGER anthologies.
She currently has two books out with One More Chapter (HarperCollins); PROBABLY THE BEST KISS IN THE WORLD and PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (formerly Sweatpants At Tiffanie’s)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://pernillehughes.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pernillehughes
The Book:
Jen Attison likes her life Just So. But being fished out of a canal in Copenhagen by her knickers is definitely NOT on her to do list.
From cinnamon swirls to a spontaneous night of laughter and fireworks, Jen’s city break with the girls takes a turn for the unexpected because of her gorgeous, mystery rescuer.
Back home, Jen faces a choice. A surprise proposal from her boyfriend, ‘boring’ Robert has offered Jen the safety net she always thought she wanted. But with the memories of her Danish adventure proving hard to forget, maybe it’s time for Jen to stop listening to her head and start following her heart…
The Author:
Pernille (pronounced Pernilla) studied Film & Literature at uni and took her first job in advertising, having been lured by the temptation of freebies, but left when Status Quo tickets was as good as it got. After a brief spell marketing Natural History films, she switched to working in Children’s television which for a time meant living in actual Teletubbyland, sharing a photocopier with Laa-Laa.
Now, she lives in actual Buckinghamshire, sharing a photocopier with her husband and their four offspring. While the kids are at school she scoffs cake and writes RomCom stories in order to maintain a shred of sanity.
She’s written for the Sunday Times Travel section, and had two short stories published in the bestselling Belinda Jones SUNLOUNGER anthologies.
She currently has two books out with One More Chapter (HarperCollins); PROBABLY THE BEST KISS IN THE WORLD and PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (formerly Sweatpants At Tiffanie’s)
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Lot 203
£ 40
9
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Jill Mansell


Jill Mansell
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Title: And Now You'e Back
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDK2Y_VhSow
Website: https://jillmansell.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JillMansell
The Book;
They never thought they'd see him again...
Didi Laing met her first love, Shay Mason, on a magical winter visit to Venice. For six months after that they were rapturously happy together and Shay came to work at Didi's parents' hotel in the Cotswolds. One event changed everything, shocking the town, and leading to Shay's disappearance.
In the thirteen years after Shay walked out, no one expects ever to hear from him again. Then one day, out of the blue, Shay returns to Elliscombe to fulfill his father's dying wish and unintentionally upends Didi's life.Moving into the best suite in her hotel sparks all kinds of rumors and sets off a chain of events that affects the whole town. The residents of Elliscombe all have their own stories and secrets, more intertwined than anyone could have guessed...
The Author:
Jill Mansell lives with her partner and children in Bristol, and writes full time. Actually that’s not true; she watches TV, eats fruit gums, admires the rugby players training in the sports field behind her house, and spends hours on the internet marvelling at how many other writers have blogs. Only when she’s completely run out of displacement activities does she write.
Jill Mansell's books have sold over ten million copies and her titles include: Making your Mind up, Fast Friends, Good at Games, Sheer Mischief and Solo, among many others.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDK2Y_VhSow
Website: https://jillmansell.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JillMansell
The Book;
They never thought they'd see him again...
Didi Laing met her first love, Shay Mason, on a magical winter visit to Venice. For six months after that they were rapturously happy together and Shay came to work at Didi's parents' hotel in the Cotswolds. One event changed everything, shocking the town, and leading to Shay's disappearance.
In the thirteen years after Shay walked out, no one expects ever to hear from him again. Then one day, out of the blue, Shay returns to Elliscombe to fulfill his father's dying wish and unintentionally upends Didi's life.Moving into the best suite in her hotel sparks all kinds of rumors and sets off a chain of events that affects the whole town. The residents of Elliscombe all have their own stories and secrets, more intertwined than anyone could have guessed...
The Author:
Jill Mansell lives with her partner and children in Bristol, and writes full time. Actually that’s not true; she watches TV, eats fruit gums, admires the rugby players training in the sports field behind her house, and spends hours on the internet marvelling at how many other writers have blogs. Only when she’s completely run out of displacement activities does she write.
Jill Mansell's books have sold over ten million copies and her titles include: Making your Mind up, Fast Friends, Good at Games, Sheer Mischief and Solo, among many others.
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Lot 204
£ 20
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Sarah Todd Taylor


Sarah Todd Taylor
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Title: Max the Detective Cat : The Catnap Caper
Genre: Children Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://sarahtoddtaylor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scraphamster
The Book;
The pampered cats of Paris are being kidnapped! Could it have something to do with a singing competition that is gripping the city? Max knows he has to solve the mystery and bring them home. Especially as he's fallen in love with one of the victims...
The Author:
Sarah is a children's writer from Mid Wales. Her debut book, Arthur and Me, will be published by Firefly Press in October 2014.
Sarah won the Firefly Children's Book prize in 2014. When not writing she can be found singing opera round mid Wales.
Genre: Children Mystery
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://sarahtoddtaylor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scraphamster
The Book;
The pampered cats of Paris are being kidnapped! Could it have something to do with a singing competition that is gripping the city? Max knows he has to solve the mystery and bring them home. Especially as he's fallen in love with one of the victims...
The Author:
Sarah is a children's writer from Mid Wales. Her debut book, Arthur and Me, will be published by Firefly Press in October 2014.
Sarah won the Firefly Children's Book prize in 2014. When not writing she can be found singing opera round mid Wales.
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Lot 205
£ 75
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Helen Castor


Helen Castor
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Title: Joan of Arc
Genre: History - T.V. & Films
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title: She-Wolves
Genre: History - T.V. & Films
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.faber.co.uk/tutors/helen-castor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hrcastor
Book 1: Joan of Arc
We all know the story of Joan of Arc. A peasant girl who hears voices from God. A warrior leading an army to victory, in an age that believes women cannot fight. The Maid of Orleans, and the saviour of France. Burned at the stake as a heretic at the age of just nineteen. Five hundred years later, a saint. Her case was heard in court twice over. One trial, in 1431, condemned her; the other, twenty-five years after her death, cleared her name. In the transcripts, we hear first-hand testimony from Joan, her family and her friends: a rare survival from the medieval world. What could be more revealing?
Book 2: She-Wolves
When Edward VI - Henry VIII’s longed-for son - died in 1553, extraordinarily, there was no one left to claim the title King of England. For the first time, all the contenders for the crown were female.
In 1553, England was about to experience the ‘monstrous regiment’ - the unnatural rule - of a woman. But female rule in England also had a past. Four hundred years before Edward’s death, Matilda, daughter of Henry I and granddaughter of William the Conquerer, came tantalisingly close to securing her hold on the power of the crown. And between the 12th and the 15th centuries three more exceptional women - Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, and Margaret of Anjou - discovered, as queens consort and dowager, how much was possible if the presumptions of male rule were not confronted so explicitly.
The stories of these women - told here in all their vivid humanity - illustrate the paradox which the female heirs to the Tudor throne had no choice but to negotiate. Man was the head of woman; and the king was the head of all. How, then, could a woman be king, how could royal power lie in female hands?
The Author:
Helen Castor is a historian of medieval England and a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. She directed studies in History at Sidney for eight years before deciding to concentrate on writing history for a wider readership.
Her book Blood & Roses (Faber, 2004, published in revised form in the US by HarperCollins, 2006) is a biography of the fifteenth-century Paston family, whose letters are the earliest great collection of private correspondence surviving in the English language. Blood & Roses was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction in 2005, and was awarded the Beatrice White Prize (for outstandingly scholarly work in the field of English Literature before 1590) by the English Association in 2006.
Her next book, She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth, will be published in the UK by Faber and in the US by HarperCollins.
She lives in London with her husband and son.
Genre: History - T.V. & Films
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title: She-Wolves
Genre: History - T.V. & Films
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.faber.co.uk/tutors/helen-castor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hrcastor
Book 1: Joan of Arc
We all know the story of Joan of Arc. A peasant girl who hears voices from God. A warrior leading an army to victory, in an age that believes women cannot fight. The Maid of Orleans, and the saviour of France. Burned at the stake as a heretic at the age of just nineteen. Five hundred years later, a saint. Her case was heard in court twice over. One trial, in 1431, condemned her; the other, twenty-five years after her death, cleared her name. In the transcripts, we hear first-hand testimony from Joan, her family and her friends: a rare survival from the medieval world. What could be more revealing?
Book 2: She-Wolves
When Edward VI - Henry VIII’s longed-for son - died in 1553, extraordinarily, there was no one left to claim the title King of England. For the first time, all the contenders for the crown were female.
In 1553, England was about to experience the ‘monstrous regiment’ - the unnatural rule - of a woman. But female rule in England also had a past. Four hundred years before Edward’s death, Matilda, daughter of Henry I and granddaughter of William the Conquerer, came tantalisingly close to securing her hold on the power of the crown. And between the 12th and the 15th centuries three more exceptional women - Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, and Margaret of Anjou - discovered, as queens consort and dowager, how much was possible if the presumptions of male rule were not confronted so explicitly.
The stories of these women - told here in all their vivid humanity - illustrate the paradox which the female heirs to the Tudor throne had no choice but to negotiate. Man was the head of woman; and the king was the head of all. How, then, could a woman be king, how could royal power lie in female hands?
The Author:
Helen Castor is a historian of medieval England and a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. She directed studies in History at Sidney for eight years before deciding to concentrate on writing history for a wider readership.
Her book Blood & Roses (Faber, 2004, published in revised form in the US by HarperCollins, 2006) is a biography of the fifteenth-century Paston family, whose letters are the earliest great collection of private correspondence surviving in the English language. Blood & Roses was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction in 2005, and was awarded the Beatrice White Prize (for outstandingly scholarly work in the field of English Literature before 1590) by the English Association in 2006.
Her next book, She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth, will be published in the UK by Faber and in the US by HarperCollins.
She lives in London with her husband and son.
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Lot 206
£ 23
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Timothy Knapman


Timothy Knapman
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Title: Sometimes I Am Furious
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback- Picturebook
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Ziqfe6is8
Website: http://www.timothyknapman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimothyKnapman
The Book;
Life is all fun and games when everything's going your way. But some days, suddenly, something becomes horribly UNFAIR. A melting ice cream, a too-tight t-shirt, a boy who doesn't share... it's enough to make you FURIOUS. But, as this little girl discovers, it's nothing that a deep breath, a happy song and a good cuddle can't sort out.
A funny, friendly and relatable book for young children (and their parents) about emotions and how to handle them.
The Author:
Timothy Knapman has written many books for children, including Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates, Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Eleanor's Eyebrows. He also writes plays and co-writes musicals.
Timothy Knapman is available in a range of colours, and is washable.
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback- Picturebook
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: http://www.timothyknapman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimothyKnapman
The Book;
Life is all fun and games when everything's going your way. But some days, suddenly, something becomes horribly UNFAIR. A melting ice cream, a too-tight t-shirt, a boy who doesn't share... it's enough to make you FURIOUS. But, as this little girl discovers, it's nothing that a deep breath, a happy song and a good cuddle can't sort out.
A funny, friendly and relatable book for young children (and their parents) about emotions and how to handle them.
The Author:
Timothy Knapman has written many books for children, including Mungo and the Picture Book Pirates, Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and Eleanor's Eyebrows. He also writes plays and co-writes musicals.
Timothy Knapman is available in a range of colours, and is washable.
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Lot 207
£ 45
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Sam Sedgman


Sam Sedgman
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Title: Danger at Dead Man's Pass
Genre: Children - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vANoEw9zUeU
Website: https://samsedgman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/samuelsedgman
The Book;
A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?
Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?
The Illustrator:
Sam Sedgman is a playwright, an award winning digital producer, and coauthor of the Adventures on Trains series with M. G. Leonard. Sedgeman has a first class honors degree from the University of Warwick in English and Creative Writing, and holds a Master's in Text and Performance from RADA and King's College London.
Genre: Children - Action & Adventure - Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vANoEw9zUeU
Website: https://samsedgman.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/samuelsedgman
The Book;
A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .?
Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes?
The Illustrator:
Sam Sedgman is a playwright, an award winning digital producer, and coauthor of the Adventures on Trains series with M. G. Leonard. Sedgeman has a first class honors degree from the University of Warwick in English and Creative Writing, and holds a Master's in Text and Performance from RADA and King's College London.
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Lot 208
£ 30
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Nizrana Farook


Nizrana Farook
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208
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Title: The Boy Who Met A Whale
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Nizrana reads from her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P02hHbbY-Jg
Website: https://nizranafarook.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NizRite
The Book;
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale!
Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side… Inside is Zheng, who’s escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all…
The Author:
Nizrana Farook was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the beautiful landscapes of her home country find their way into the stories she writes. She has a master’s degree in writing for young people, and lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two daughters.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Nizrana reads from her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P02hHbbY-Jg
Website: https://nizranafarook.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NizRite
The Book;
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale!
Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side… Inside is Zheng, who’s escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all…
The Author:
Nizrana Farook was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the beautiful landscapes of her home country find their way into the stories she writes. She has a master’s degree in writing for young people, and lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two daughters.
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Lot 209
£ 36
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Holly Seddon


Holly Seddon
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Title: The Hit List
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://hollyseddon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hollyseddon
The Book;
You don't know who.
You don't know why.
But someone wants you dead.
When Marianne's husband Greg is knocked off his bike and killed on the way to work, she must unpick the life he left behind. Numb with grief, Marianne consoles herself by scouring Greg's laptop, finding comfort in reading his old emails and tracing his footsteps across the web. Until one day, she discovers that he had been accessing the dark web. Why was Greg, a principled charity worker and dedicated husband, logging on to a website that showcases the worst of humanity's cruel impulses and where anything is available for a price? Marianne steels herself and logs on. After tentative searching, she discovers her name on a hit list.
In this fast-paced, powerful and exceptionally plotted novel, Marianne must figure out whether Greg was trying to protect her or whether he was complicit in the conspiracy for her murder. As she is pulled deeper into the depths of the underworld that Greg was seemingly hostage to, she gets closer and closer to coming face to face with Sam - the assassin hired to kill her. The dark truths that Marianne uncovers speak volumes about the dark underbelly of our society and forces us to question how far we would go to protect those we care most about.
The Author:
Holly Seddon is the international bestselling author of TRY NOT TO BREATHE, DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES and LOVE WILL TEAR US APART.
THE HIT LIST will be published as an ebook in August 2020 and a paperback in April 2021.
After growing up in the English countryside obsessed with music and books, Holly worked in London as a journalist and editor. She now lives in Amsterdam with her family and writes full time.
Alongside fellow author Gillian McAllister, Holly co-hosts the popular Honest Authors Podcast.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://hollyseddon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hollyseddon
The Book;
You don't know who.
You don't know why.
But someone wants you dead.
When Marianne's husband Greg is knocked off his bike and killed on the way to work, she must unpick the life he left behind. Numb with grief, Marianne consoles herself by scouring Greg's laptop, finding comfort in reading his old emails and tracing his footsteps across the web. Until one day, she discovers that he had been accessing the dark web. Why was Greg, a principled charity worker and dedicated husband, logging on to a website that showcases the worst of humanity's cruel impulses and where anything is available for a price? Marianne steels herself and logs on. After tentative searching, she discovers her name on a hit list.
In this fast-paced, powerful and exceptionally plotted novel, Marianne must figure out whether Greg was trying to protect her or whether he was complicit in the conspiracy for her murder. As she is pulled deeper into the depths of the underworld that Greg was seemingly hostage to, she gets closer and closer to coming face to face with Sam - the assassin hired to kill her. The dark truths that Marianne uncovers speak volumes about the dark underbelly of our society and forces us to question how far we would go to protect those we care most about.
The Author:
Holly Seddon is the international bestselling author of TRY NOT TO BREATHE, DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES and LOVE WILL TEAR US APART.
THE HIT LIST will be published as an ebook in August 2020 and a paperback in April 2021.
After growing up in the English countryside obsessed with music and books, Holly worked in London as a journalist and editor. She now lives in Amsterdam with her family and writes full time.
Alongside fellow author Gillian McAllister, Holly co-hosts the popular Honest Authors Podcast.
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Lot 210
£ 40
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Lynda Stacey


Lynda Stacey
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Title: No Place Like Home
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Lynda has added that her successful bidder will be mentioned either in the acknowledgements of her next book, or their name could be used, with their consent as a future character *
Website: http://www.lyndastacey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyndaStacey
The Book;
Sisters Molly and Beth Winters thought the remote clifftop house would be the perfect place to hide away after their mother’s brutal murder. They were wrong….
He wants revenge…
Because someone from the girls’ past has already found their safe house and he is watching and waiting in the shadows ready to make them pay.
He won’t stop until you’re dead...
Their new home should have been the place the sisters were safe.
But no place is safe forever.
A gripping new thriller from Lynda Stacey guaranteed to keep you up all night!
The Author:
Lynda, grew up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. She works full time as well as being an author and is currently the Sales Director of a stationery, office supplies and office furniture company in Doncaster, where she has worked for the past 28 years.
Over the past 30 years she's often worked two jobs and has also been a nurse, a model (in her much younger days), an emergency first response instructor and a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor ... and yes, she was crazy enough to dive in the sea with sharks, without a cage.
Following a life changing car accident in 2008, Lynda was left with limited mobility in her right arm. Unable to dive or teach anymore, she turned to her love of writing, a hobby she'd followed avidly since being a teenager.
Her own life story, along with varied career choices helps Lynda to create stories of romantic suspense, with challenging and unpredictable plots.
After joining the Romantic Novelist Association in 2014 under the umbrella of the New Writers Scheme, Lynda's debut novel 'House of Secrets' won the Choc Lit Search for a Star competition in 2015. She's previously published five books, her sixth book 'No Place Like Home' will be brought out in July 2021, with her new publisher Boldwood Books.
She currently lives in a small rural hamlet near Doncaster, with her 'hero at home husband', Haydn, whom she's been happily married to for over 25 years.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Lynda has added that her successful bidder will be mentioned either in the acknowledgements of her next book, or their name could be used, with their consent as a future character *
Website: http://www.lyndastacey.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LyndaStacey
The Book;
Sisters Molly and Beth Winters thought the remote clifftop house would be the perfect place to hide away after their mother’s brutal murder. They were wrong….
He wants revenge…
Because someone from the girls’ past has already found their safe house and he is watching and waiting in the shadows ready to make them pay.
He won’t stop until you’re dead...
Their new home should have been the place the sisters were safe.
But no place is safe forever.
A gripping new thriller from Lynda Stacey guaranteed to keep you up all night!
The Author:
Lynda, grew up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. She works full time as well as being an author and is currently the Sales Director of a stationery, office supplies and office furniture company in Doncaster, where she has worked for the past 28 years.
Over the past 30 years she's often worked two jobs and has also been a nurse, a model (in her much younger days), an emergency first response instructor and a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor ... and yes, she was crazy enough to dive in the sea with sharks, without a cage.
Following a life changing car accident in 2008, Lynda was left with limited mobility in her right arm. Unable to dive or teach anymore, she turned to her love of writing, a hobby she'd followed avidly since being a teenager.
Her own life story, along with varied career choices helps Lynda to create stories of romantic suspense, with challenging and unpredictable plots.
After joining the Romantic Novelist Association in 2014 under the umbrella of the New Writers Scheme, Lynda's debut novel 'House of Secrets' won the Choc Lit Search for a Star competition in 2015. She's previously published five books, her sixth book 'No Place Like Home' will be brought out in July 2021, with her new publisher Boldwood Books.
She currently lives in a small rural hamlet near Doncaster, with her 'hero at home husband', Haydn, whom she's been happily married to for over 25 years.
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Lot 211
£ 31
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Sharon Bennett Connolly


Sharon Bennett Connolly
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Title: Heroines of the Medieval World
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://historytheinterestingbits.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thehistorybits
The Book;
These are the stories of women, famous, infamous and unknown, who shaped the course of medieval history. The lives and actions of medieval women were restricted by the men who ruled the homes, countries and world they lived in. It was men who fought wars, made laws and dictated religious doctrine. It was men who were taught to read, trained to rule and expected to fight. Today, it is easy to think that all women from this era were downtrodden and obedient housewives, whose sole purpose was to give birth to children (preferably boys) and serve their husbands. Heroines of the Medieval World looks at the lives of the women who broke the mould: those who defied social norms and made their own future, consequently changing lives, society and even the course of history. Some of the women are famous, such as Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was not only a duchess in her own right but also Queen Consort of France through her first marriage and Queen Consort of England through her second, in addition to being a crusader and a rebel. Then there are the more obscure but no less remarkable figures such as Nicholaa de la Haye, who defended Lincoln Castle in the name of King John, and Maud de Braose, who spoke out against the same king’s excesses and whose death (or murder) was the inspiration for a clause in Magna Carta. Women had to walk a fine line in the Middle Ages, but many learned to survive – even flourish – in this male-dominated world. Some led armies, while others made their influence felt in more subtle ways, but all made a contribution to their era and should be remembered for daring to defy and lead in a world that demanded they obey and follow.
The Author:
Sharon Bennett Connolly is the best-selling author of 3 non-fiction history books. Sharon is the author of Heroines of the Medieval World, Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest and Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England. Her fourth book, Defenders of the Norman Crown: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey, telling the story of the Warenne earls over 300 years and 8 generation, was released in May 2021. A member of the Royal Historical Society, Sharon has studied history academically and just for fun - and has even worked as a tour guide at historical sites. She writes the popular history blog, http://www.historytheinterestingbits.com. Sharon regularly gives talks on women's history; she is a feature writer for All About History magazine and her TV work includes Australian Television's 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://historytheinterestingbits.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thehistorybits
The Book;
These are the stories of women, famous, infamous and unknown, who shaped the course of medieval history. The lives and actions of medieval women were restricted by the men who ruled the homes, countries and world they lived in. It was men who fought wars, made laws and dictated religious doctrine. It was men who were taught to read, trained to rule and expected to fight. Today, it is easy to think that all women from this era were downtrodden and obedient housewives, whose sole purpose was to give birth to children (preferably boys) and serve their husbands. Heroines of the Medieval World looks at the lives of the women who broke the mould: those who defied social norms and made their own future, consequently changing lives, society and even the course of history. Some of the women are famous, such as Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was not only a duchess in her own right but also Queen Consort of France through her first marriage and Queen Consort of England through her second, in addition to being a crusader and a rebel. Then there are the more obscure but no less remarkable figures such as Nicholaa de la Haye, who defended Lincoln Castle in the name of King John, and Maud de Braose, who spoke out against the same king’s excesses and whose death (or murder) was the inspiration for a clause in Magna Carta. Women had to walk a fine line in the Middle Ages, but many learned to survive – even flourish – in this male-dominated world. Some led armies, while others made their influence felt in more subtle ways, but all made a contribution to their era and should be remembered for daring to defy and lead in a world that demanded they obey and follow.
The Author:
Sharon Bennett Connolly is the best-selling author of 3 non-fiction history books. Sharon is the author of Heroines of the Medieval World, Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest and Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England. Her fourth book, Defenders of the Norman Crown: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey, telling the story of the Warenne earls over 300 years and 8 generation, was released in May 2021. A member of the Royal Historical Society, Sharon has studied history academically and just for fun - and has even worked as a tour guide at historical sites. She writes the popular history blog, http://www.historytheinterestingbits.com. Sharon regularly gives talks on women's history; she is a feature writer for All About History magazine and her TV work includes Australian Television's 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
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Fiona Woodifield


Fiona Woodifield
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Title: A Wedding at The Jane Austen Dating Agency
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Book Trailer:
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Website: http://fionawoodifield.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FionaWoodifield
The Book;
Who ever said love was easy?
Sophie Johnson appears to be living the perfect life. She has landed her dream job as Managing Director of The Jane Austen Dating Agency and is dating the world’s most desirable man, Darcy Drummond.
But all is not as it seems. The relationship with Darcy is failing to live up to expectations and his awful mother is determined to cause trouble. To add to Sophie’s problems, the agency is struggling to attract enough eligible men, she has a Regency wedding to plan, and then there’s the amusing and disturbingly cute Henry Baxter who is making it hard for her to concentrate.
The problem is Sophie wants it all, but in trying to manage everything, she’s in danger of losing what matters most.
Can she keep the dating agency afloat and find her own happy ever after? Or is business and romance an impossible combination?
The Author:
Fiona Woodifield is a romantic comedy writer. 'The Jane Austen Dating Agency' is her debut novel. As a child, Fiona spent many happy hours reading each and every book she could get hold of and has always wanted to write novels ever since. She has also written non-fiction articles for magazines on diverse subjects from Jane Austen to dogs!
Fiona obviously loves writing, looking after her daughters (with the result she has begun to sympathise with Mrs Bennet), spending time with friends and family, walking her dogs, dancing, visiting stately homes (imagining she lives in them of course) and escaping into a book whilst consuming a worrying amount of chocolate.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: http://fionawoodifield.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FionaWoodifield
The Book;
Who ever said love was easy?
Sophie Johnson appears to be living the perfect life. She has landed her dream job as Managing Director of The Jane Austen Dating Agency and is dating the world’s most desirable man, Darcy Drummond.
But all is not as it seems. The relationship with Darcy is failing to live up to expectations and his awful mother is determined to cause trouble. To add to Sophie’s problems, the agency is struggling to attract enough eligible men, she has a Regency wedding to plan, and then there’s the amusing and disturbingly cute Henry Baxter who is making it hard for her to concentrate.
The problem is Sophie wants it all, but in trying to manage everything, she’s in danger of losing what matters most.
Can she keep the dating agency afloat and find her own happy ever after? Or is business and romance an impossible combination?
The Author:
Fiona Woodifield is a romantic comedy writer. 'The Jane Austen Dating Agency' is her debut novel. As a child, Fiona spent many happy hours reading each and every book she could get hold of and has always wanted to write novels ever since. She has also written non-fiction articles for magazines on diverse subjects from Jane Austen to dogs!
Fiona obviously loves writing, looking after her daughters (with the result she has begun to sympathise with Mrs Bennet), spending time with friends and family, walking her dogs, dancing, visiting stately homes (imagining she lives in them of course) and escaping into a book whilst consuming a worrying amount of chocolate.
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Lot 213
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Charlie Cochrane


Charlie Cochrane
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Title: Old Sins
Genre: Cosy Mystery
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://charliecochrane.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliecochrane
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Detective Chief Inspector Robin Bright and his partner, deputy headteacher Adam Matthews, have just consigned their summer holiday to the photo album. It’s time to get back to the daily grind, and the biggest problem they’re expecting to face: their wedding plans. Then fate strikes—literally—with a bang. Someone letting loose shots on the common, a murder designed to look like a suicide, and the return of a teacher who made Robin’s childhood hell all conspire to turn this into one of his trickiest cases yet. Especially when somebody might be targeting their Newfoundland, Campbell. Robin is used to his and Adam’s lives being in danger, but this takes the—dog—biscuit.
The Author:
Charlie Cochrane writes both romances and mysteries. Multi-published, she has titles with Bold Strokes, Carina, Lume and Riptide, among others.
A member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Mystery People and International Thriller Writers Inc, Charlie regularly appears at literary festivals and at reader and author conferences, including with The Deadly Dames.
Genre: Cosy Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://charliecochrane.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliecochrane
The Book;
Detective Chief Inspector Robin Bright and his partner, deputy headteacher Adam Matthews, have just consigned their summer holiday to the photo album. It’s time to get back to the daily grind, and the biggest problem they’re expecting to face: their wedding plans. Then fate strikes—literally—with a bang. Someone letting loose shots on the common, a murder designed to look like a suicide, and the return of a teacher who made Robin’s childhood hell all conspire to turn this into one of his trickiest cases yet. Especially when somebody might be targeting their Newfoundland, Campbell. Robin is used to his and Adam’s lives being in danger, but this takes the—dog—biscuit.
The Author:
Charlie Cochrane writes both romances and mysteries. Multi-published, she has titles with Bold Strokes, Carina, Lume and Riptide, among others.
A member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, Mystery People and International Thriller Writers Inc, Charlie regularly appears at literary festivals and at reader and author conferences, including with The Deadly Dames.
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Lot 214
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Carol Cooper


Carol Cooper
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Title: The Girls from Alexandria
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.drcarolcooper.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCarolCooper
The Book;
Memories are fragile when you are seventy years old. I can’t afford to lose any more of them, not when remembering the past might help with the here and now.
Nadia needs help. Help getting out of her hospital bed. Help taking her pills. One thing she doesn’t need help with is remembering her sister. But she does need help finding her.
Alone and abandoned in a London hospital, 70-year-old Nadia is facing the rest of her life spent in a care home unless she can contact her sister Simone… who’s been missing for 50 years.
Despite being told she’s ‘confused’ and not quite understanding how wi-fi works, Nadia is determined to find Simone. So with only cryptic postcards and her own jumbled memories to go on, Nadia must race against her own fading faculties and find her sister before she herself is forgotten.
Set against the lush and glamorous backdrop of 20th century Alexandria, Carol Cooper’s third novel is equal parts contemporary mystery and historical fiction: a re-coming of age story about family, identity, and homeland.
The Author:
I've been making up stories for as long as I can remember. My first novel ONE NIGHT AT THE JACARANDA, in which a motley group of Londoners look for love, was described by The Sun newspaper as 'a blinder of a tale.'
HAMPSTEAD FEVER tells the story of six intertwined lives one hot summer as emotions reach boiling point. Think ‘Love, Actually’, but in a heatwave.
Now you can also read THE GIRLS FROM ALEXANDRIA, my historical novel set in Egypt. It's the frank and sometimes funny story of a woman searching for her missing sister, her lost memory, and her family origins.
In my other life, I'm a family doctor and the author of a string of health books.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.drcarolcooper.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCarolCooper
The Book;
Memories are fragile when you are seventy years old. I can’t afford to lose any more of them, not when remembering the past might help with the here and now.
Nadia needs help. Help getting out of her hospital bed. Help taking her pills. One thing she doesn’t need help with is remembering her sister. But she does need help finding her.
Alone and abandoned in a London hospital, 70-year-old Nadia is facing the rest of her life spent in a care home unless she can contact her sister Simone… who’s been missing for 50 years.
Despite being told she’s ‘confused’ and not quite understanding how wi-fi works, Nadia is determined to find Simone. So with only cryptic postcards and her own jumbled memories to go on, Nadia must race against her own fading faculties and find her sister before she herself is forgotten.
Set against the lush and glamorous backdrop of 20th century Alexandria, Carol Cooper’s third novel is equal parts contemporary mystery and historical fiction: a re-coming of age story about family, identity, and homeland.
The Author:
I've been making up stories for as long as I can remember. My first novel ONE NIGHT AT THE JACARANDA, in which a motley group of Londoners look for love, was described by The Sun newspaper as 'a blinder of a tale.'
HAMPSTEAD FEVER tells the story of six intertwined lives one hot summer as emotions reach boiling point. Think ‘Love, Actually’, but in a heatwave.
Now you can also read THE GIRLS FROM ALEXANDRIA, my historical novel set in Egypt. It's the frank and sometimes funny story of a woman searching for her missing sister, her lost memory, and her family origins.
In my other life, I'm a family doctor and the author of a string of health books.
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Lot 215
£ 14
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Alex Marchant


Alex Marchant
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Title: Order of the White Boar
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://alexmarchantblog.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMarchant84
The Book:
How well do you know the story of the real King Richard III? Perhaps not as well as Matthew Wansford...Two bestselling books in one – 'The Order of the White Boar' and 'The King’s Man'Twelve-year-old Matthew Wansford has always longed to be a knight. His chance comes in the golden summer of 1482 at Middleham Castle, home of his new master, Richard, Duke of Gloucester – valiant warrior, loving father, loyal brother to King Edward IV.With new-found friends Alys, Roger and Edward, the Duke’s only son, he forges a secret knightly fellowship, the Order of the White Boar. They swear an oath of lifelong loyalty – to each other and to their good lord, Duke Richard.But these are not times to play at war. Soon Matt and his friends will be plunged into the deadly games of the Wars of the Roses. Will their loyalty be tested as the storm looms on the horizon?For readers of all ages from 10 to adult, books 1 and 2 of the ‘Order of the White Boar’ sequence together for the first time, chronicling the crucial years in the life of King Richard III, through the Year of the Three Kings – and beyond …
The Author:
Born and raised in the rolling Surrey downs, and following stints as an archaeologist and in publishing in London and Gloucester, I now live surrounded by moors in King Richard III’s northern heartland, working as a freelance copyeditor, proofreader and, more recently, independent author of books for children aged 10+.
My first novel, Time out of Time (forthcoming), won the 2012 Chapter One Children’s Book Award, and my second was put on the backburner in 2013 at the announcement of the discovery of King Richard’s grave in a car park in Leicester. As a Ricardian since my teens, that momentous announcement prompted me to write about the real Richard III for older children (there being no such book available), and so The Order of the White Boar and its recently released sequel The King’s Man were born.
The Order of the White Boar has been described by the Bulletin of the Richard III Society as ‘a wonderful work of historical fiction for both children and adults’ and The King’s Man as ‘a brilliant, gripping, heart-wrenching sequel’
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://alexmarchantblog.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMarchant84
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How well do you know the story of the real King Richard III? Perhaps not as well as Matthew Wansford...Two bestselling books in one – 'The Order of the White Boar' and 'The King’s Man'Twelve-year-old Matthew Wansford has always longed to be a knight. His chance comes in the golden summer of 1482 at Middleham Castle, home of his new master, Richard, Duke of Gloucester – valiant warrior, loving father, loyal brother to King Edward IV.With new-found friends Alys, Roger and Edward, the Duke’s only son, he forges a secret knightly fellowship, the Order of the White Boar. They swear an oath of lifelong loyalty – to each other and to their good lord, Duke Richard.But these are not times to play at war. Soon Matt and his friends will be plunged into the deadly games of the Wars of the Roses. Will their loyalty be tested as the storm looms on the horizon?For readers of all ages from 10 to adult, books 1 and 2 of the ‘Order of the White Boar’ sequence together for the first time, chronicling the crucial years in the life of King Richard III, through the Year of the Three Kings – and beyond …
The Author:
Born and raised in the rolling Surrey downs, and following stints as an archaeologist and in publishing in London and Gloucester, I now live surrounded by moors in King Richard III’s northern heartland, working as a freelance copyeditor, proofreader and, more recently, independent author of books for children aged 10+.
My first novel, Time out of Time (forthcoming), won the 2012 Chapter One Children’s Book Award, and my second was put on the backburner in 2013 at the announcement of the discovery of King Richard’s grave in a car park in Leicester. As a Ricardian since my teens, that momentous announcement prompted me to write about the real Richard III for older children (there being no such book available), and so The Order of the White Boar and its recently released sequel The King’s Man were born.
The Order of the White Boar has been described by the Bulletin of the Richard III Society as ‘a wonderful work of historical fiction for both children and adults’ and The King’s Man as ‘a brilliant, gripping, heart-wrenching sequel’
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Lot 216
£ 22
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Alex Marchant


Alex Marchant
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Title: Time out of Time
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/alex-marchant
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMarchant84
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Welcome to the golden summer of 1976. Year of the Heatwave, year of the Drought.
Normally sun-starved and grey, England is plagued by endless blue skies – no rain for months, the country scorched and parched, standpipes in the street.
But 12-year-old Allie has other worries. When her family moves to ancient, ramshackle Priory Farm – far away from her friends and everything she has ever known…
Then she discovers a doorway into history – and her adventures begin. What secrets will Priory Farm reveal?
An exciting timeslip adventure by the author of 'The Order of the White Boar' sequence, 'Time out of Time' whisks the reader off to explore one small part of England through the ages – with some explosive moments in time…
The Author:
Born and raised in the rolling Surrey downs, and following stints as an archaeologist and in publishing in London and Gloucester, I now live surrounded by moors in King Richard III’s northern heartland, working as a freelance copyeditor, proofreader and, more recently, independent author of books for children aged 10+.
My first novel, Time out of Time (forthcoming), won the 2012 Chapter One Children’s Book Award, and my second was put on the backburner in 2013 at the announcement of the discovery of King Richard’s grave in a car park in Leicester. As a Ricardian since my teens, that momentous announcement prompted me to write about the real Richard III for older children (there being no such book available), and so The Order of the White Boar and its recently released sequel The King’s Man were born.
The Order of the White Boar has been described by the Bulletin of the Richard III Society as ‘a wonderful work of historical fiction for both children and adults’ and The King’s Man as ‘a brilliant, gripping, heart-wrenching sequel’
The third book in the sequence, King in Waiting, will be published in 2021, together with a standalone timeslip book, Time out of Time, set in the legendary hot summer of 1976.
I have also edited two anthologies for short stories inspired by King Richard III, Grant Me the Carving of My Name and Right Trusty and Well Beloved..., both sold in support of Scoliosis Association UK (SAUK).
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://schoolshistory.org.uk/topics/alex-marchant
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexMarchant84
The Book;
Welcome to the golden summer of 1976. Year of the Heatwave, year of the Drought.
Normally sun-starved and grey, England is plagued by endless blue skies – no rain for months, the country scorched and parched, standpipes in the street.
But 12-year-old Allie has other worries. When her family moves to ancient, ramshackle Priory Farm – far away from her friends and everything she has ever known…
Then she discovers a doorway into history – and her adventures begin. What secrets will Priory Farm reveal?
An exciting timeslip adventure by the author of 'The Order of the White Boar' sequence, 'Time out of Time' whisks the reader off to explore one small part of England through the ages – with some explosive moments in time…
The Author:
Born and raised in the rolling Surrey downs, and following stints as an archaeologist and in publishing in London and Gloucester, I now live surrounded by moors in King Richard III’s northern heartland, working as a freelance copyeditor, proofreader and, more recently, independent author of books for children aged 10+.
My first novel, Time out of Time (forthcoming), won the 2012 Chapter One Children’s Book Award, and my second was put on the backburner in 2013 at the announcement of the discovery of King Richard’s grave in a car park in Leicester. As a Ricardian since my teens, that momentous announcement prompted me to write about the real Richard III for older children (there being no such book available), and so The Order of the White Boar and its recently released sequel The King’s Man were born.
The Order of the White Boar has been described by the Bulletin of the Richard III Society as ‘a wonderful work of historical fiction for both children and adults’ and The King’s Man as ‘a brilliant, gripping, heart-wrenching sequel’
The third book in the sequence, King in Waiting, will be published in 2021, together with a standalone timeslip book, Time out of Time, set in the legendary hot summer of 1976.
I have also edited two anthologies for short stories inspired by King Richard III, Grant Me the Carving of My Name and Right Trusty and Well Beloved..., both sold in support of Scoliosis Association UK (SAUK).
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Lot 217
£ 40
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Steve Cavanagh


Steve Cavanagh
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Title: The Devil's Advocate
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.stevecavanaghauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveCavanagh_
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A deadly prosecutor
They call him the King of Death Row. Randal Korn has sent more men to their deaths than any district attorney in the history of the United States.
A twisted ritualistic killing
When a young woman, Skylar Edwards, is found murdered in Buckstown, Alabama, a corrupt sheriff arrests the last person to see her alive, Andy Dubois. It doesn't seem to matter to anyone that Andy is innocent.
A small town boiling with rage
Everyone in Buckstown believes Andy is guilty. He has no hope of a fair trial. And the local defense attorney assigned to represent him has disappeared.
A former con-artist
Hot shot New York lawyer Eddie Flynn travels south to fight fire with fire. He plans to destroy the prosecutors case, find the real killer and save Andy from the electric chair.
But the murders are just beginning.
Is Eddie Flynn next?
The Author:
Steve Cavanagh was born and raised in Belfast before leaving for Dublin at the age of eighteen to study Law. He currently practices civil rights law and has been involved in several high profile cases. Selected for the Amazon Rising Stars programme 2015. ACES award winner 2015 from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The Defence is his debut novel.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QnI5a_JfxE
Website: https://www.stevecavanaghauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveCavanagh_
The Book;
A deadly prosecutor
They call him the King of Death Row. Randal Korn has sent more men to their deaths than any district attorney in the history of the United States.
A twisted ritualistic killing
When a young woman, Skylar Edwards, is found murdered in Buckstown, Alabama, a corrupt sheriff arrests the last person to see her alive, Andy Dubois. It doesn't seem to matter to anyone that Andy is innocent.
A small town boiling with rage
Everyone in Buckstown believes Andy is guilty. He has no hope of a fair trial. And the local defense attorney assigned to represent him has disappeared.
A former con-artist
Hot shot New York lawyer Eddie Flynn travels south to fight fire with fire. He plans to destroy the prosecutors case, find the real killer and save Andy from the electric chair.
But the murders are just beginning.
Is Eddie Flynn next?
The Author:
Steve Cavanagh was born and raised in Belfast before leaving for Dublin at the age of eighteen to study Law. He currently practices civil rights law and has been involved in several high profile cases. Selected for the Amazon Rising Stars programme 2015. ACES award winner 2015 from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The Defence is his debut novel.
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Nancy Revell


Nancy Revell
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Title: The Shipyard Girls on the Home Front
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.amandarevellwalton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arevellwalton
The Book;
December 1943
As the war effort gathers steam in Europe, it's all hands on deck on the home front.
Gloria is over the moon to be reunited with her sweetheart Jack. But her sons Bobby and Gordon are away with the Navy and still know nothing of their mother's divorce and new half-sister.
Rosie's squad of welders must work gruelling hours in the yard as they prepare for the Allied invasion of Normandy. All the while Rosie herself waits anxiously for news of her husband Peter, who is carrying out dangerous work as an undercover operative in France.
Meanwhile welder Dorothy has a feeling that her beau Toby is planning to pop the question when he's next on leave. But it seems that her head is being turned by someone closer to home...
It will take great strength and friendship if the shipyard girls are to weather the storms to come.
The Author:
Nancy Revell is the pseudonym of Amanda Revell Walton a writer and journalist that has worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She has also worked for just about every woman's magazine in the country, writing amazing and inspirational true life stories. Nancy has recently relocated back to her home town of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, with her husband, Paul, and their English Bull Mastiff, Rosie. They live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where The Shipyard Girls series is set. The subject is close to Nancy's heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well-known in the area.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.amandarevellwalton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arevellwalton
The Book;
December 1943
As the war effort gathers steam in Europe, it's all hands on deck on the home front.
Gloria is over the moon to be reunited with her sweetheart Jack. But her sons Bobby and Gordon are away with the Navy and still know nothing of their mother's divorce and new half-sister.
Rosie's squad of welders must work gruelling hours in the yard as they prepare for the Allied invasion of Normandy. All the while Rosie herself waits anxiously for news of her husband Peter, who is carrying out dangerous work as an undercover operative in France.
Meanwhile welder Dorothy has a feeling that her beau Toby is planning to pop the question when he's next on leave. But it seems that her head is being turned by someone closer to home...
It will take great strength and friendship if the shipyard girls are to weather the storms to come.
The Author:
Nancy Revell is the pseudonym of Amanda Revell Walton a writer and journalist that has worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She has also worked for just about every woman's magazine in the country, writing amazing and inspirational true life stories. Nancy has recently relocated back to her home town of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, with her husband, Paul, and their English Bull Mastiff, Rosie. They live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where The Shipyard Girls series is set. The subject is close to Nancy's heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well-known in the area.
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Nancy Revell


Nancy Revell
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Title: The Shipyard Girls under the Mistletoe
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.amandarevellwalton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arevellwalton
The Book;
As the promise of victory draws closer, this Christmas will surely be one to remember.
It should be a magical time for Dorothy, who has just been proposed to by her sweetheart Toby. But with each day that passes, Dorothy's feelings for someone else are growing stronger. Now she has an impossible choice to make.
Gloria is thrilled that her sweetheart Jack is finally home after more than two years away. But his past is continuing to catch up with them both - creating untold heartache for Gloria and everyone she holds dear.
Meanwhile Helen must contend with the fall-out of a shocking family secret that has repercussions for all the Shipyard Girls, while holding out hope for her own happy ending...
The Author:
Nancy Revell is the pseudonym of Amanda Revell Walton a writer and journalist that has worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She has also worked for just about every woman's magazine in the country, writing amazing and inspirational true life stories. Nancy has recently relocated back to her home town of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, with her husband, Paul, and their English Bull Mastiff, Rosie. They live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where The Shipyard Girls series is set. The subject is close to Nancy's heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well-known in the area.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.amandarevellwalton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arevellwalton
The Book;
As the promise of victory draws closer, this Christmas will surely be one to remember.
It should be a magical time for Dorothy, who has just been proposed to by her sweetheart Toby. But with each day that passes, Dorothy's feelings for someone else are growing stronger. Now she has an impossible choice to make.
Gloria is thrilled that her sweetheart Jack is finally home after more than two years away. But his past is continuing to catch up with them both - creating untold heartache for Gloria and everyone she holds dear.
Meanwhile Helen must contend with the fall-out of a shocking family secret that has repercussions for all the Shipyard Girls, while holding out hope for her own happy ending...
The Author:
Nancy Revell is the pseudonym of Amanda Revell Walton a writer and journalist that has worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She has also worked for just about every woman's magazine in the country, writing amazing and inspirational true life stories. Nancy has recently relocated back to her home town of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, with her husband, Paul, and their English Bull Mastiff, Rosie. They live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where The Shipyard Girls series is set. The subject is close to Nancy's heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well-known in the area.
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Lot 220
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Dr Gail Aldwin


Dr Gail Aldwin
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Title: This Much Huxley Knows
Genre: Contemporary fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://gailaldwin.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gailaldwin
The Book;
I’m seven years old and I’ve never had a best mate. Trouble is, no one gets my jokes. And Breaks-it isn’t helping. Ha! You get it, don’t you? Brexit means everyone’s falling out and breaking up.
Huxley is growing up in the suburbs of London at a time of community tensions. To make matters worse, a gang of youths is targeting isolated residents. When Leonard, an elderly newcomer chats with Huxley, his parents are suspicious. But Huxley is lonely and thinks Leonard is too. Can they become friends?
Funny and compassionate, this contemporary novel for adults explores issues of belonging, friendship and what it means to trust.
‘Read this and feel young again’ – Joe Siple, author of The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
‘Moving and ultimately upbeat’ – Christopher Wakling, author of What I Did
‘A joyous novel with the wonderfully exuberant character of Huxley’ – Sara Gethin, author of Not Thomas
The Author:
Gail Aldwin is a novelist, poet and scriptwriter. Her debut coming-of-age novel The String Games (written as part of PhD studies) was a finalist in The People’s Book Prize and the Dorchester Literary Festival Writing Prize 2020. Following a stint as a university lecturer, Gail’s children’s picture book Pandemonium was published. Her second contemporary novel This Much Huxley Knows uses a young narrator to shine a light upon the follies of adults. Gail loves to appear at national and international literary and fringe festivals. Prior to Covid-19, she volunteered at Bidibidi in Uganda, the second largest refugee settlement in the world. When she’s not gallivanting around, Gail writes at her home overlooking water meadows in Dorset.
Genre: Contemporary fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://gailaldwin.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gailaldwin
The Book;
I’m seven years old and I’ve never had a best mate. Trouble is, no one gets my jokes. And Breaks-it isn’t helping. Ha! You get it, don’t you? Brexit means everyone’s falling out and breaking up.
Huxley is growing up in the suburbs of London at a time of community tensions. To make matters worse, a gang of youths is targeting isolated residents. When Leonard, an elderly newcomer chats with Huxley, his parents are suspicious. But Huxley is lonely and thinks Leonard is too. Can they become friends?
Funny and compassionate, this contemporary novel for adults explores issues of belonging, friendship and what it means to trust.
‘Read this and feel young again’ – Joe Siple, author of The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
‘Moving and ultimately upbeat’ – Christopher Wakling, author of What I Did
‘A joyous novel with the wonderfully exuberant character of Huxley’ – Sara Gethin, author of Not Thomas
The Author:
Gail Aldwin is a novelist, poet and scriptwriter. Her debut coming-of-age novel The String Games (written as part of PhD studies) was a finalist in The People’s Book Prize and the Dorchester Literary Festival Writing Prize 2020. Following a stint as a university lecturer, Gail’s children’s picture book Pandemonium was published. Her second contemporary novel This Much Huxley Knows uses a young narrator to shine a light upon the follies of adults. Gail loves to appear at national and international literary and fringe festivals. Prior to Covid-19, she volunteered at Bidibidi in Uganda, the second largest refugee settlement in the world. When she’s not gallivanting around, Gail writes at her home overlooking water meadows in Dorset.
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Lot 221
£ 12
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Annie Lyons


Annie Lyons
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Two Books:
Title 1: Not Quite Perfect
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Choir on Hope Street
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/annie-lyons
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1AnnieLyons
Book 1; Not Quite Perfect
Sometimes having it all isn't enough... Emma has everything she's ever wanted. Her boyfriend's just proposed and her career has finally taken off. And so what if her latest client just happens to be downright gorgeous? She's getting married. Isn't she? Rachel's married with 2.4 children (well, actually, 3) and life is all about trying to leave the house in a non-stained top. Once it was about skinny cappuccinos, cocktails and dynamic ad agency meetings. She wants her old life back, but can it ever be the same? A sparkling, funny tale of two sisters and how often you don't know what you've got until it's gone.
Book 2: The Choir on Hope Street
The best things in life happen when you least expect them
Nat’s husband has just said the five words no one wants to hear – ‘I don’t love you anymore’.
Picture-perfect Caroline has to welcome her estranged mother into her house after she was forced out of an exclusive nursing home.
Living on the same street these two women couldn’t be more different. Until the local community centre is threatened, galvanising Caroline and the people of Hope Street into action. But when the only way to save the centre is to form a community choir – no one, least of all Nat, expects the results…
This spring, hope is coming!
The Author:
After a career in bookselling and publishing, Annie Lyons published five books including the best-selling, Not Quite Perfect. When not working on her novels, she teaches creative writing. She lives in south-east London with her husband and two children.
Title 1: Not Quite Perfect
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Choir on Hope Street
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/annie-lyons
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1AnnieLyons
Book 1; Not Quite Perfect
Sometimes having it all isn't enough... Emma has everything she's ever wanted. Her boyfriend's just proposed and her career has finally taken off. And so what if her latest client just happens to be downright gorgeous? She's getting married. Isn't she? Rachel's married with 2.4 children (well, actually, 3) and life is all about trying to leave the house in a non-stained top. Once it was about skinny cappuccinos, cocktails and dynamic ad agency meetings. She wants her old life back, but can it ever be the same? A sparkling, funny tale of two sisters and how often you don't know what you've got until it's gone.
Book 2: The Choir on Hope Street
The best things in life happen when you least expect them
Nat’s husband has just said the five words no one wants to hear – ‘I don’t love you anymore’.
Picture-perfect Caroline has to welcome her estranged mother into her house after she was forced out of an exclusive nursing home.
Living on the same street these two women couldn’t be more different. Until the local community centre is threatened, galvanising Caroline and the people of Hope Street into action. But when the only way to save the centre is to form a community choir – no one, least of all Nat, expects the results…
This spring, hope is coming!
The Author:
After a career in bookselling and publishing, Annie Lyons published five books including the best-selling, Not Quite Perfect. When not working on her novels, she teaches creative writing. She lives in south-east London with her husband and two children.
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Annie Lyons
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Lot 222
£ 12
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Annie Lyons


Annie Lyons
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Two Books:
Title 1: The Happiness List
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/annie-lyons
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1AnnieLyons
Book 1; The Happiness List
Life is about to change forever…
Heather is finally back on Hope Street after running from the memories for so long. She hasn’t bumped into many neighbours yet but with her upcoming wedding to plan there’s plenty to keep her busy!
Fran is still trying to get used to a life without her husband by her side. It’s hard enough raising two children on her own – she doesn’t have time to even think about dating…
Pamela is fed up with being taken for granted by her grown-up children and grumbling husband. She’s ready to shake things up a little, but will her family even notice?
So when the three women hear about a ‘happiness course’ starting on Hope Street, surely it’s the perfect opportunity to let their hair down, laugh with new friends and maybe even change their lives in ways they never expected…
Don’t miss The Happiness List, a delightfully uplifting story from bestselling author Annie Lyons, coming soon!
Book 2: Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You
Eudora Honeysett is done – with all of it. Having seen first-hand what a prolonged illness can create, the eighty-five-year-old has no intention of leaving things to chance. With one call to a clinic in Switzerland she takes her life into her own hands.
But then ten-year-old Rose arrives in a riot of colour on her doorstep. Now, as precocious Rose takes Eudora on adventures she’d never imagined she reflects on the trying times of her past and soon finds herself wondering – is she ready for death when she’s only just experienced what it’s like to truly live?
A heartfelt story of life, death, friendship and family perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman. *Shortlisted for the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year Award*
The Author:
After a career in bookselling and publishing, Annie Lyons published five books including the best-selling, Not Quite Perfect. When not working on her novels, she teaches creative writing. She lives in south-east London with her husband and two children.
Title 1: The Happiness List
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/annie-lyons
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1AnnieLyons
Book 1; The Happiness List
Life is about to change forever…
Heather is finally back on Hope Street after running from the memories for so long. She hasn’t bumped into many neighbours yet but with her upcoming wedding to plan there’s plenty to keep her busy!
Fran is still trying to get used to a life without her husband by her side. It’s hard enough raising two children on her own – she doesn’t have time to even think about dating…
Pamela is fed up with being taken for granted by her grown-up children and grumbling husband. She’s ready to shake things up a little, but will her family even notice?
So when the three women hear about a ‘happiness course’ starting on Hope Street, surely it’s the perfect opportunity to let their hair down, laugh with new friends and maybe even change their lives in ways they never expected…
Don’t miss The Happiness List, a delightfully uplifting story from bestselling author Annie Lyons, coming soon!
Book 2: Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You
Eudora Honeysett is done – with all of it. Having seen first-hand what a prolonged illness can create, the eighty-five-year-old has no intention of leaving things to chance. With one call to a clinic in Switzerland she takes her life into her own hands.
But then ten-year-old Rose arrives in a riot of colour on her doorstep. Now, as precocious Rose takes Eudora on adventures she’d never imagined she reflects on the trying times of her past and soon finds herself wondering – is she ready for death when she’s only just experienced what it’s like to truly live?
A heartfelt story of life, death, friendship and family perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman. *Shortlisted for the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year Award*
The Author:
After a career in bookselling and publishing, Annie Lyons published five books including the best-selling, Not Quite Perfect. When not working on her novels, she teaches creative writing. She lives in south-east London with her husband and two children.
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Lot 223
£ 25
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Tom Percival


Tom Percival
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Title: The Invisible
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback - Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A reading by Tom Percival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT8jDsPn_PI
Website: http://tom-percival.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomPercivalsays
The Book;
The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much, but they have what they need to get by. Until one day, there isn't enough money to pay their rent and bills and they have to leave their home full of happy memories and move to the other side of the city.
It is the story of a girl who goes on to make one of the hardest things anyone can ever make...a difference.
And it is the story of those who are overlooked in our society - who are made to feel invisible - and why everyone has a place here. We all belong.
The Author:
Tom Percival writes and illustrates picture books (you know, for kids) as well as illustrating books written by other people. The most well known of these is probably the excellent Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy.
He grew up in a remote and beautiful part of South Shropshire. On reflection this seemed rather more remote than beautiful, owing to the fact that he lived in a small caravan without electricity, mains water or any sensible form of heating. He thinks that he’s probably one of the few people in his peer group to have learnt to read by gas lamp.
Surprisingly enough he has never been called ‘hippy’ (to the best of his knowledge)
Tom now lives in an actual house with his girlfriend and their two young sons.
His favourite colour is turquoise and his favourite number is usually seven.
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback - Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A reading by Tom Percival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT8jDsPn_PI
Website: http://tom-percival.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomPercivalsays
The Book;
The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much, but they have what they need to get by. Until one day, there isn't enough money to pay their rent and bills and they have to leave their home full of happy memories and move to the other side of the city.
It is the story of a girl who goes on to make one of the hardest things anyone can ever make...a difference.
And it is the story of those who are overlooked in our society - who are made to feel invisible - and why everyone has a place here. We all belong.
The Author:
Tom Percival writes and illustrates picture books (you know, for kids) as well as illustrating books written by other people. The most well known of these is probably the excellent Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy.
He grew up in a remote and beautiful part of South Shropshire. On reflection this seemed rather more remote than beautiful, owing to the fact that he lived in a small caravan without electricity, mains water or any sensible form of heating. He thinks that he’s probably one of the few people in his peer group to have learnt to read by gas lamp.
Surprisingly enough he has never been called ‘hippy’ (to the best of his knowledge)
Tom now lives in an actual house with his girlfriend and their two young sons.
His favourite colour is turquoise and his favourite number is usually seven.
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Lot 224
£ 31
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Roland Moore


Roland Moore
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The Land Girls Trilogy
Title 1: The Homecoming
Title 2: The Promise
Title 3: Christmas on the Home Front
Genre: Historical Fiction - TV & Film - Christmas
Format: Paperbacks
Dedications: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Land Girls Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mEzb_x17E
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/roland-moore
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RolandMooreTV
Book 1: The Homecoming
The Land Girls are back in a brand new story from the creator and writer of the popular, award-winning BBC drama.
Land Girl Connie Carter thought she’d finally left her past behind once and for all when she married Henry Jameson, Helmstead’s vicar and the love of her life. Bold Connie and mild-mannered Henry might be different as night and day, but she’s determined to be the best wife she can be and prove the village gossips wrong! Only Connie knows she doesn’t fit into Henry’s genteel world of tea-drinking and jam-making, and the cracks are already starting to show.
When Connie’s heroism makes her front page news, her past comes back to haunt her in a terrifying way. A different kind of war has come to Helmstead, and soon it’s a fight for both their marriage and their lives…
Book 2: The Promise
The Land Girls are back in a brand new story from the creator and writer of the popular, award-winning BBC drama
‘I’ll come for you, Iris. Mark my words!’
When a murder rocks the quiet village of Helmstead, seventeen-year-old Land Girl, Iris Dawson, is determined to prove her friend and local gamekeeper Frank Tucker’s innocence. But when she exposes Vernon Storey, the real murderer, her once happy life at Pasture Farm soon becomes a nightmare. Already running from the ghosts of her past back home in Northampton, Iris is now haunted by Vernon, who is out there somewhere and has promised to have his revenge.
Iris has never forgiven herself for the tragedy that destroyed her family and how, as a child, she failed her mother, and now the new surrogate family she has at Pasture Farm is fracturing around her. No one believes she is in danger, or that those she loves could also be Vernon’s targets in his bid to escape the law, so she must face this battle on her own. A battle that this time, Iris cannot afford to lose, culminating in a desperate race against time to save another innocent life, and to take back her own, once and for all.
Book 3: Christmas on the Home Front
It’s the last Christmas of the war but will things ever be the same again?
Christmas 1944
Despite the food rationing and the bitterly cold weather, the land girls of Pasture Farm, Connie Carter, Joyce Fisher and Esther Reeves, are determined to celebrate this Christmas in style. The fighting might still be raging, but they all hope this could be the last Christmas of this dreaded war.
But as the day approaches, word spreads in sleepy Helmstead that two German Airmen are on the run. With everyone on high alert, the mood is tense and the women take no chances. Until the German airmen find them…
Trapped at Pasture Farm with the enemy, the women are determined to find a way to freedom and overpower the airmen. But it means risking everything…including their lives.
The Author:
Roland Moore is a scriptwriter and novelist who created the award-winning BBC1 series Land Girls. He also adapted The Witch of Grich for television as a twelve-part international series and created a comedy drama for Chinese television. His film credits include 2:hrs and White Oak. He lives just outside London.
Title 1: The Homecoming
Title 2: The Promise
Title 3: Christmas on the Home Front
Genre: Historical Fiction - TV & Film - Christmas
Format: Paperbacks
Dedications: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Land Girls Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mEzb_x17E
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/roland-moore
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RolandMooreTV
Book 1: The Homecoming
The Land Girls are back in a brand new story from the creator and writer of the popular, award-winning BBC drama.
Land Girl Connie Carter thought she’d finally left her past behind once and for all when she married Henry Jameson, Helmstead’s vicar and the love of her life. Bold Connie and mild-mannered Henry might be different as night and day, but she’s determined to be the best wife she can be and prove the village gossips wrong! Only Connie knows she doesn’t fit into Henry’s genteel world of tea-drinking and jam-making, and the cracks are already starting to show.
When Connie’s heroism makes her front page news, her past comes back to haunt her in a terrifying way. A different kind of war has come to Helmstead, and soon it’s a fight for both their marriage and their lives…
Book 2: The Promise
The Land Girls are back in a brand new story from the creator and writer of the popular, award-winning BBC drama
‘I’ll come for you, Iris. Mark my words!’
When a murder rocks the quiet village of Helmstead, seventeen-year-old Land Girl, Iris Dawson, is determined to prove her friend and local gamekeeper Frank Tucker’s innocence. But when she exposes Vernon Storey, the real murderer, her once happy life at Pasture Farm soon becomes a nightmare. Already running from the ghosts of her past back home in Northampton, Iris is now haunted by Vernon, who is out there somewhere and has promised to have his revenge.
Iris has never forgiven herself for the tragedy that destroyed her family and how, as a child, she failed her mother, and now the new surrogate family she has at Pasture Farm is fracturing around her. No one believes she is in danger, or that those she loves could also be Vernon’s targets in his bid to escape the law, so she must face this battle on her own. A battle that this time, Iris cannot afford to lose, culminating in a desperate race against time to save another innocent life, and to take back her own, once and for all.
Book 3: Christmas on the Home Front
It’s the last Christmas of the war but will things ever be the same again?
Christmas 1944
Despite the food rationing and the bitterly cold weather, the land girls of Pasture Farm, Connie Carter, Joyce Fisher and Esther Reeves, are determined to celebrate this Christmas in style. The fighting might still be raging, but they all hope this could be the last Christmas of this dreaded war.
But as the day approaches, word spreads in sleepy Helmstead that two German Airmen are on the run. With everyone on high alert, the mood is tense and the women take no chances. Until the German airmen find them…
Trapped at Pasture Farm with the enemy, the women are determined to find a way to freedom and overpower the airmen. But it means risking everything…including their lives.
The Author:
Roland Moore is a scriptwriter and novelist who created the award-winning BBC1 series Land Girls. He also adapted The Witch of Grich for television as a twelve-part international series and created a comedy drama for Chinese television. His film credits include 2:hrs and White Oak. He lives just outside London.
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Robert Scragg


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Title: End of the Line
Genre: Crime
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.robertscragg.com
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The Book;
Detective Jake Porter's life was shattered when his wife was killed by a hit-and-run driver nearly four years ago. Since then, he has been building a new life piece by piece, but this is rocked when evidence comes to light that might finally lead him to her killer.At the same time, he and his partner DS Nick Styles have a volatile case to juggle. Ross Henderson was a vlogger rallying against the growing tide of the far-right. As his audience tuned in to his latest live broadcast, they watched in horror as he was brutally murdered.
While struggling to prevent full-blown riots in the wake of the atrocity, following the trail to his wife's killer will take its toll. Porter will have to act like a criminal in order to take down the personal responsible, but there's no guarantee he will come out the other side alive.
The Author:
Robert Scragg had a random mix of jobs before taking the dive into crime writing; he's been a bookseller, pizza deliverer, Karate instructor and Football coach. He lives in Tyne & Wear, is a founding member of the North East Noir crime writers group and is currently writing the second Porter and Styles novel.
Genre: Crime
Format: Paperback
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The Book;
Detective Jake Porter's life was shattered when his wife was killed by a hit-and-run driver nearly four years ago. Since then, he has been building a new life piece by piece, but this is rocked when evidence comes to light that might finally lead him to her killer.At the same time, he and his partner DS Nick Styles have a volatile case to juggle. Ross Henderson was a vlogger rallying against the growing tide of the far-right. As his audience tuned in to his latest live broadcast, they watched in horror as he was brutally murdered.
While struggling to prevent full-blown riots in the wake of the atrocity, following the trail to his wife's killer will take its toll. Porter will have to act like a criminal in order to take down the personal responsible, but there's no guarantee he will come out the other side alive.
The Author:
Robert Scragg had a random mix of jobs before taking the dive into crime writing; he's been a bookseller, pizza deliverer, Karate instructor and Football coach. He lives in Tyne & Wear, is a founding member of the North East Noir crime writers group and is currently writing the second Porter and Styles novel.
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Joanne Hutchinson


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Title: Hettie the Talking Yeti
Genre: Childrens
Format: Picture Book
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From the creators of OG and Hagwitch and the Cauldron of Colour and from best selling and award winner Joanne Hutchinson, comes the hilarious rhyming story of Hettie The Talking Yeti. Discover what happens, when an unexpected guest arrives and does not stop talking. With a loveable main character, this book is packed full of beautiful illustrations and parents and children will adore the jibber-jabber journey with a hilarious twist at the end. What would you do with Hettie The Talking Yeti?
The Author:
Joanne is a children's author based in Cambridgeshire, UK.
Renowned for writing acclaimed and best selling children's books, Jo is fast becoming recognised for her creative rhyming flair and has already achieved significant recognition for her outstanding work, with appearances on BBC radio, Talkradio, Littleradio and features in national press.
She creates vibrant, colourful rhyming stories for children to take you and your child on a magical journey to a new world that has been created specifically for children, called Mythical Land. This land is full of unique, wonderful characters who all live together creating a magical experience for everyone that visits. Each story introduces new characters and their own powers and enchanting personalities.
Her stories are fun, beautifully illustrated and help teach children the true value of kindness and friendship.
Genre: Childrens
Format: Picture Book
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Book Trailer:
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The Book;
From the creators of OG and Hagwitch and the Cauldron of Colour and from best selling and award winner Joanne Hutchinson, comes the hilarious rhyming story of Hettie The Talking Yeti. Discover what happens, when an unexpected guest arrives and does not stop talking. With a loveable main character, this book is packed full of beautiful illustrations and parents and children will adore the jibber-jabber journey with a hilarious twist at the end. What would you do with Hettie The Talking Yeti?
The Author:
Joanne is a children's author based in Cambridgeshire, UK.
Renowned for writing acclaimed and best selling children's books, Jo is fast becoming recognised for her creative rhyming flair and has already achieved significant recognition for her outstanding work, with appearances on BBC radio, Talkradio, Littleradio and features in national press.
She creates vibrant, colourful rhyming stories for children to take you and your child on a magical journey to a new world that has been created specifically for children, called Mythical Land. This land is full of unique, wonderful characters who all live together creating a magical experience for everyone that visits. Each story introduces new characters and their own powers and enchanting personalities.
Her stories are fun, beautifully illustrated and help teach children the true value of kindness and friendship.
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Deb McEwan


Deb McEwan
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The Island Expat Trilogy:
Title 1: The Beginning
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
Format: Paperback
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Title 2: Bondu and Beyond
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
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Title 3: Family Matters
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
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Website: https://www.debmcewansbooksandblogs.com
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Book 1; The Beginning
A chance meeting. A Mediterranean island. A dead body.
When damaged ex-detective Matt Elliott stops to help a stranger in the drizzly English weather it’s the catalyst for changes in his life he could never have imagined.
Elena Lacey accepts Matt’s help and her safe, predictable future is thrown upside down.
Neither of them know what new beginnings are signalled on the beautiful island of Souvia, especially their association with a crime borne out of passion, revenge, and jealousy.
New Beginnings is the first novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour cozy mystery read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia
Book 2: Bondu and Beyond
"Brilliant! Gripping, intriguing, romantic - it has it all!" "
Amazon Reviewer.
A new life. A shocking discovery. A missing woman.
When Jenny the rescue dog finds more than she bargained for in the Souvian countryside it triggers Matt's illness, and the night horrors return. He knows the only way to deal with it is to tackle matters head-on and to seek justice for those involved.
Elena will do everything in her power to help the man she loves, even if it means putting herself and others at risk from men whose only motivation is money.
Matt and Elena are unaware of the depths to which the criminals will plummet to reach their goals; so are the unsuspecting victims.
Bondu and Beyond is the second novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour crime fiction read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia.
Book 3: Family Matters
A troubled daughter. A heinous crime. A vengeful woman.
When Matt’s daughter, Kayleigh takes a job in Souvia to escape her abusive ex, she’s horrified to be a victim of a malicious crime that goes disastrously wrong.
Matt has no idea why his daughter and her new boss have been targeted, but he’s determined to protect Kayleigh and to ensure her safety from those who want to harm her.
Elena and Kayleigh find themselves right in the firing line as the investigation progresses. Will they err on the side of caution, or will Kayleigh’s skills stop the criminals in their tracks?
Family Matters is the third novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour crime fiction read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia.
The Author:
Following a career of over thirty years in the British Army, Deb and her husband moved to Cyprus to become weather refugees.
Deb loves spending time with her husband Allan and rescue dog Sandy. She also loves writing, keeping fit, and socialising, and does her best to avoid housework.
She’s written children's books about Jason the penguin and Barry the reindeer and young adult/adult books about dogs, the afterlife, soldiers, and netball players.
The first book in the Unlikely Soldiers series is set in nineteen-seventies Britain. The second covers the early eighties and includes the Falklands War, service in Northern Ireland and (the former) West Germany. 'Friends and Revenge' is the third in the series, and takes a sinister turn of events.
Title 1: The Beginning
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Bondu and Beyond
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Family Matters
Genre: Crime Fiction/ Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.debmcewansbooksandblogs.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/deb_mcewan
Book 1; The Beginning
A chance meeting. A Mediterranean island. A dead body.
When damaged ex-detective Matt Elliott stops to help a stranger in the drizzly English weather it’s the catalyst for changes in his life he could never have imagined.
Elena Lacey accepts Matt’s help and her safe, predictable future is thrown upside down.
Neither of them know what new beginnings are signalled on the beautiful island of Souvia, especially their association with a crime borne out of passion, revenge, and jealousy.
New Beginnings is the first novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour cozy mystery read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia
Book 2: Bondu and Beyond
"Brilliant! Gripping, intriguing, romantic - it has it all!" "
Amazon Reviewer.
A new life. A shocking discovery. A missing woman.
When Jenny the rescue dog finds more than she bargained for in the Souvian countryside it triggers Matt's illness, and the night horrors return. He knows the only way to deal with it is to tackle matters head-on and to seek justice for those involved.
Elena will do everything in her power to help the man she loves, even if it means putting herself and others at risk from men whose only motivation is money.
Matt and Elena are unaware of the depths to which the criminals will plummet to reach their goals; so are the unsuspecting victims.
Bondu and Beyond is the second novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour crime fiction read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia.
Book 3: Family Matters
A troubled daughter. A heinous crime. A vengeful woman.
When Matt’s daughter, Kayleigh takes a job in Souvia to escape her abusive ex, she’s horrified to be a victim of a malicious crime that goes disastrously wrong.
Matt has no idea why his daughter and her new boss have been targeted, but he’s determined to protect Kayleigh and to ensure her safety from those who want to harm her.
Elena and Kayleigh find themselves right in the firing line as the investigation progresses. Will they err on the side of caution, or will Kayleigh’s skills stop the criminals in their tracks?
Family Matters is the third novella in The Island Expat series. A two-hour crime fiction read with a touch of romance, set on the fictional Mediterranean island of Souvia.
The Author:
Following a career of over thirty years in the British Army, Deb and her husband moved to Cyprus to become weather refugees.
Deb loves spending time with her husband Allan and rescue dog Sandy. She also loves writing, keeping fit, and socialising, and does her best to avoid housework.
She’s written children's books about Jason the penguin and Barry the reindeer and young adult/adult books about dogs, the afterlife, soldiers, and netball players.
The first book in the Unlikely Soldiers series is set in nineteen-seventies Britain. The second covers the early eighties and includes the Falklands War, service in Northern Ireland and (the former) West Germany. 'Friends and Revenge' is the third in the series, and takes a sinister turn of events.
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Sheryl Webster


Sheryl Webster
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Title: One Little Bird
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
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Website: http://sherylwebsterauthor.com
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The Book;
When a man cuts down little bird Rosa's tree, she makes herself a new nest at the top of his house and refuses to budge. News of her protest sweeps through the animal kingdom and it inspires other animals to start moving into people's homes in protest too! A funny and heartwarming introduction to an important environmental issue and the power we all have when we work together.
The Author:
After graduating with a degree in English and Psychology, she worked as a primary school teacher before taking a career break to bring up her family, which also allowed her more time to spend on her love of writing.
When teaching, her big passion was helping children to develop the skills they needed to learn to read, and encouraging them to develop a love of books. Even now she love nothing more than seeing her own children with their nose in a book.
The greatest inspiration for her own writing is her children, who provide her with an abundance of new ideas on a daily basis.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
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Website: http://sherylwebsterauthor.com
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The Book;
When a man cuts down little bird Rosa's tree, she makes herself a new nest at the top of his house and refuses to budge. News of her protest sweeps through the animal kingdom and it inspires other animals to start moving into people's homes in protest too! A funny and heartwarming introduction to an important environmental issue and the power we all have when we work together.
The Author:
After graduating with a degree in English and Psychology, she worked as a primary school teacher before taking a career break to bring up her family, which also allowed her more time to spend on her love of writing.
When teaching, her big passion was helping children to develop the skills they needed to learn to read, and encouraging them to develop a love of books. Even now she love nothing more than seeing her own children with their nose in a book.
The greatest inspiration for her own writing is her children, who provide her with an abundance of new ideas on a daily basis.
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George Mann


George Mann
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Title: Star Wars : Dark Legends
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://georgemann.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/George_Mann
The Book;
Read on if you dare! This unique in-world collection hallows the spooky tales and ghost stories that would have kept young Luke and Leia up at night. Created by George Mann and Grant Griffin--the same team behind the stunning Star Wars: Myths & Fables--these seven frightful fables have been carefully woven from the expansive fabric that is the Star Wars galaxy (including the thrilling landscape from Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and Disney World), and beautifully painted in a lush illustrative style that feels intergalactic yet innately archetypal and timeless.
The Author:
George Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://georgemann.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/George_Mann
The Book;
Read on if you dare! This unique in-world collection hallows the spooky tales and ghost stories that would have kept young Luke and Leia up at night. Created by George Mann and Grant Griffin--the same team behind the stunning Star Wars: Myths & Fables--these seven frightful fables have been carefully woven from the expansive fabric that is the Star Wars galaxy (including the thrilling landscape from Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and Disney World), and beautifully painted in a lush illustrative style that feels intergalactic yet innately archetypal and timeless.
The Author:
George Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
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Matthew Harffy


Matthew Harffy
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Book Series: Bernicia Chronicles (1-7)
Title 1: The Serpent Sword
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
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Title 2: The Cross and the Curse
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Title 3: Blood and Blade
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Title 4: Killer of Kings
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Title 5: Warrior of Woden
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Title 6: Storm of Steel
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Title 7: Fortress of Fury
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Book 1: The Serpent Sword
Certain that his brother’s death is murder, young farmhand Beobrand embarks on a quest for revenge in war-torn Northumbria. When he witnesses barbaric acts at the hands of warriors he considers his friends, Beobrand questions his chosen path and vows to bring the men to justice.
Relentless in pursuit of his enemies, Beobrand faces challenges that change him irrevocably. Just as a great sword is forged by beating together rods of iron, so his adversities transform him from a farm boy to a man who stands strong in the clamour and gore of the shieldwall.
As he closes in on his kin’s slayer and the bodies begin to pile up, can Beobrand mete out the vengeance he craves without sacrificing his own honour … or even his soul?
Book 2: The Cross and the Curse
634AD. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and second instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Warlords battle across Britain to become the first king of the English.
After a stunning victory against the native Waelisc, Beobrand returns a hero. His valour is rewarded with wealth and land by the king of Northumbria. He retires to his new estate with his bride only to find himself surrounded by enemies old and new.
With treachery and death on all sides, Beobrand fears he will lose all he holds dear.
On a quest for revenge and redemption, he accepts the mantle of lord, leading his men into the darkest of nights and the bloodiest of battles.
Book 3: Blood and Blade
635AD. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and third instalment in The Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Oswald is now King of Northumbria. However, his plans for further alliances and conquests are quickly thrown into disarray when his wedding to a princess of Wessex is interrupted by news of a Pictish uprising.
Rushing north, Oswald leaves Beobrand to escort the young queen to her new home. Their path is fraught with danger and uncertainty, Beobrand must try to unravel secrets and lies if they are to survive.
Meanwhile, old enemies are closing in, seeking brutal revenge. Beobrand will give his blood and blade in service to his king, but will that be enough to avert disaster and save his kith and kin from the evil forces that surround them?
Book 4: Killer of Kings
AD 636. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fourth instalment in The Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Beobrand has land, men and riches. He should be content. And yet he cannot find peace until his enemies are food for the ravens. But before Beobrand can embark on his bloodfeud, King Oswald orders him southward, to escort holy men bearing sacred relics.
When Penda of Mercia marches a warhost into the southern kingdoms, Beobrand and his men are thrown into the midst of the conflict. Beobrand soon finds himself fighting for his life and his honour.
In the chaos that grips the south, dark secrets are exposed, bringing into question much that Beobrand had believed true. Can he unearth the answers and exact the vengeance he craves? Or will the blood-price prove too high, even for a warrior of his battle-fame and skill?
Book 5: Warrior of Woden
AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Oswald has reigned over Northumbria for eight years and Beobrand has led the king to ever greater victories. Rewarded for his fealty and prowess in battle, Beobrand is now a wealthy warlord, with a sizable warband. Tales of Beobrand's fearsome black-shielded warriors and the great treasure he has amassed are told throughout the halls of the land.
Many are the kings who bow to Oswald. And yet there are those who look upon his realm with a covetous eye. And there is one ruler who will never kneel before him.
When Penda of Mercia, the great killer of kings, invades Northumbria, Beobrand is once more called upon to stand in an epic battle where the blood of many will be shed in defence of the kingdom.
But in this climactic clash between the pagan Penda and the Christian Oswald there is much more at stake than sovereignty. This is a battle for the very souls of the people of Albion.
Book 6: Storm of Steel
AD 643. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the sixth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Heading south to lands he once considered his home, Beobrand is plunged into a dark world of piracy and slavery when an old friend enlists his help to recover a kidnapped girl.
Embarking onto the wind-tossed seas, Beobrand pursues his quarry with single-minded tenacity. But the Whale Road is never calm and his journey is beset with storms, betrayal and violence.
As the winds of his wyrd blow him ever further from what he knows, will Beobrand find victory on his quest or has his luck finally abandoned him?
Book 7: Fortress of Fury
War hangs heavy in the hot summer air as Penda of Mercia and his allies march into the north. Caught unawares, the Bernician forces are besieged within the great fortress of Bebbanburg.
It falls to Beobrand to mount the defence of the stronghold, but even while the battle rages, old and powerful enemies have mobilised against him, seeking vengeance for past events.
As the Mercian forces tighten their grip and unknown killers close in, Beobrand finds himself in a struggle with conflicting oaths and the dreadful pull of a forbidden love that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.
With the future of Northumbria in jeopardy, will Beobrand be able to withstand the powers that beset him and find a path to victory against all the odds?
The Author:
Matthew Harffy lived in Northumberland as a child and the area had a great impact on him. The rugged terrain, ruined castles and rocky coastline made it easy to imagine the past. Decades later, a documentary about Northumbria's Golden Age sowed the kernel of an idea for a series of historical fiction novels. The first of them is the action-packed tale of vengeance and coming of age, THE SERPENT SWORD. The sequel is THE CROSS AND THE CURSE.
Matthew has worked in the IT industry, where he spent all day writing and editing, just not the words that most interested him. Prior to that he worked in Spain as an English teacher and translator. Matthew lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and their two daughters
Title 1: The Serpent Sword
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
Format: Paperback
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Title 2: The Cross and the Curse
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
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Title 3: Blood and Blade
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
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Title 4: Killer of Kings
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
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Title 5: Warrior of Woden
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
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Title 6: Storm of Steel
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
Format: Paperback
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Title 7: Fortress of Fury
Genre: Historical Fiction (Dark Ages)
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Website: http://www.matthewharffy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHarffy
Book 1: The Serpent Sword
Certain that his brother’s death is murder, young farmhand Beobrand embarks on a quest for revenge in war-torn Northumbria. When he witnesses barbaric acts at the hands of warriors he considers his friends, Beobrand questions his chosen path and vows to bring the men to justice.
Relentless in pursuit of his enemies, Beobrand faces challenges that change him irrevocably. Just as a great sword is forged by beating together rods of iron, so his adversities transform him from a farm boy to a man who stands strong in the clamour and gore of the shieldwall.
As he closes in on his kin’s slayer and the bodies begin to pile up, can Beobrand mete out the vengeance he craves without sacrificing his own honour … or even his soul?
Book 2: The Cross and the Curse
634AD. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and second instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Warlords battle across Britain to become the first king of the English.
After a stunning victory against the native Waelisc, Beobrand returns a hero. His valour is rewarded with wealth and land by the king of Northumbria. He retires to his new estate with his bride only to find himself surrounded by enemies old and new.
With treachery and death on all sides, Beobrand fears he will lose all he holds dear.
On a quest for revenge and redemption, he accepts the mantle of lord, leading his men into the darkest of nights and the bloodiest of battles.
Book 3: Blood and Blade
635AD. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and third instalment in The Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Oswald is now King of Northumbria. However, his plans for further alliances and conquests are quickly thrown into disarray when his wedding to a princess of Wessex is interrupted by news of a Pictish uprising.
Rushing north, Oswald leaves Beobrand to escort the young queen to her new home. Their path is fraught with danger and uncertainty, Beobrand must try to unravel secrets and lies if they are to survive.
Meanwhile, old enemies are closing in, seeking brutal revenge. Beobrand will give his blood and blade in service to his king, but will that be enough to avert disaster and save his kith and kin from the evil forces that surround them?
Book 4: Killer of Kings
AD 636. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fourth instalment in The Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Beobrand has land, men and riches. He should be content. And yet he cannot find peace until his enemies are food for the ravens. But before Beobrand can embark on his bloodfeud, King Oswald orders him southward, to escort holy men bearing sacred relics.
When Penda of Mercia marches a warhost into the southern kingdoms, Beobrand and his men are thrown into the midst of the conflict. Beobrand soon finds himself fighting for his life and his honour.
In the chaos that grips the south, dark secrets are exposed, bringing into question much that Beobrand had believed true. Can he unearth the answers and exact the vengeance he craves? Or will the blood-price prove too high, even for a warrior of his battle-fame and skill?
Book 5: Warrior of Woden
AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Oswald has reigned over Northumbria for eight years and Beobrand has led the king to ever greater victories. Rewarded for his fealty and prowess in battle, Beobrand is now a wealthy warlord, with a sizable warband. Tales of Beobrand's fearsome black-shielded warriors and the great treasure he has amassed are told throughout the halls of the land.
Many are the kings who bow to Oswald. And yet there are those who look upon his realm with a covetous eye. And there is one ruler who will never kneel before him.
When Penda of Mercia, the great killer of kings, invades Northumbria, Beobrand is once more called upon to stand in an epic battle where the blood of many will be shed in defence of the kingdom.
But in this climactic clash between the pagan Penda and the Christian Oswald there is much more at stake than sovereignty. This is a battle for the very souls of the people of Albion.
Book 6: Storm of Steel
AD 643. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the sixth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.
Heading south to lands he once considered his home, Beobrand is plunged into a dark world of piracy and slavery when an old friend enlists his help to recover a kidnapped girl.
Embarking onto the wind-tossed seas, Beobrand pursues his quarry with single-minded tenacity. But the Whale Road is never calm and his journey is beset with storms, betrayal and violence.
As the winds of his wyrd blow him ever further from what he knows, will Beobrand find victory on his quest or has his luck finally abandoned him?
Book 7: Fortress of Fury
War hangs heavy in the hot summer air as Penda of Mercia and his allies march into the north. Caught unawares, the Bernician forces are besieged within the great fortress of Bebbanburg.
It falls to Beobrand to mount the defence of the stronghold, but even while the battle rages, old and powerful enemies have mobilised against him, seeking vengeance for past events.
As the Mercian forces tighten their grip and unknown killers close in, Beobrand finds himself in a struggle with conflicting oaths and the dreadful pull of a forbidden love that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.
With the future of Northumbria in jeopardy, will Beobrand be able to withstand the powers that beset him and find a path to victory against all the odds?
The Author:
Matthew Harffy lived in Northumberland as a child and the area had a great impact on him. The rugged terrain, ruined castles and rocky coastline made it easy to imagine the past. Decades later, a documentary about Northumbria's Golden Age sowed the kernel of an idea for a series of historical fiction novels. The first of them is the action-packed tale of vengeance and coming of age, THE SERPENT SWORD. The sequel is THE CROSS AND THE CURSE.
Matthew has worked in the IT industry, where he spent all day writing and editing, just not the words that most interested him. Prior to that he worked in Spain as an English teacher and translator. Matthew lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and their two daughters
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Matthew Harffy


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Title: For Lord and Land
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
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Website: http://www.matthewharffy.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHarffy
The Book;
Greed and ambition threaten to tear the north apart.
War rages between the two kingdoms of Northumbria. Kin is pitted against kin and friend becomes foe as ambitious kings vie for supremacy.
When Beobrand travels south into East Angeln to rescue a friend, he unwittingly tilts the balance of power in the north, setting in motion events that will lead to a climactic confrontation between Oswiu of Bernicia and Oswine of Deira.
While the lord of Ubbanford is entangled in the clash of kings, his most trusted warrior, Cynan, finds himself on his own quest, called to the aid of someone he thought never to see again. Riding into the mountainous region of Rheged, Cynan faces implacable enemies who would do anything to further their own ends.
Forced to confront their pasts, and with death and betrayal at every turn, both Beobrand and Cynan have their loyalties tested to breaking point.
Who will survive the battle for a united Northumbria, and who will pay the ultimate price for lord and land?
The Author:
Matthew Harffy lived in Northumberland as a child and the area had a great impact on him. The rugged terrain, ruined castles and rocky coastline made it easy to imagine the past. Decades later, a documentary about Northumbria's Golden Age sowed the kernel of an idea for a series of historical fiction novels. The first of them is the action-packed tale of vengeance and coming of age, THE SERPENT SWORD. The sequel is THE CROSS AND THE CURSE.
Matthew has worked in the IT industry, where he spent all day writing and editing, just not the words that most interested him. Prior to that he worked in Spain as an English teacher and translator. Matthew lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and their two daughters.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.matthewharffy.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHarffy
The Book;
Greed and ambition threaten to tear the north apart.
War rages between the two kingdoms of Northumbria. Kin is pitted against kin and friend becomes foe as ambitious kings vie for supremacy.
When Beobrand travels south into East Angeln to rescue a friend, he unwittingly tilts the balance of power in the north, setting in motion events that will lead to a climactic confrontation between Oswiu of Bernicia and Oswine of Deira.
While the lord of Ubbanford is entangled in the clash of kings, his most trusted warrior, Cynan, finds himself on his own quest, called to the aid of someone he thought never to see again. Riding into the mountainous region of Rheged, Cynan faces implacable enemies who would do anything to further their own ends.
Forced to confront their pasts, and with death and betrayal at every turn, both Beobrand and Cynan have their loyalties tested to breaking point.
Who will survive the battle for a united Northumbria, and who will pay the ultimate price for lord and land?
The Author:
Matthew Harffy lived in Northumberland as a child and the area had a great impact on him. The rugged terrain, ruined castles and rocky coastline made it easy to imagine the past. Decades later, a documentary about Northumbria's Golden Age sowed the kernel of an idea for a series of historical fiction novels. The first of them is the action-packed tale of vengeance and coming of age, THE SERPENT SWORD. The sequel is THE CROSS AND THE CURSE.
Matthew has worked in the IT industry, where he spent all day writing and editing, just not the words that most interested him. Prior to that he worked in Spain as an English teacher and translator. Matthew lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and their two daughters.
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Sarah Morgan


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Title: The Summer Seekers
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://sarahmorgan.com/books/the-summer-seekers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SarahMorgan_
The Book;
Get swept into a summer of sunshine, soul-searching, and shameless matchmaking with this delightfully big-hearted road-trip adventure!
Kathleen is eighty years old. After she has a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move in to a residential home. But she’s not having any of it. What she craves—what she needs—is adventure.
Liza is drowning under the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza long for a solo summer of her own.
Martha is having a quarter-life crisis. Unemployed, unloved and uninspired, she just can’t get her life together. But she knows something has to change.
When Martha sees Kathleen’s advertisement for a driver and companion to share an epic road trip across America with, she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers. She’s not the world’s best driver, but anything has to be better than living with her parents. And traveling with a stranger? No problem. Anyway, how much trouble can one eighty-year-old woman be?
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime, they all discover it’s never too late to start over.
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime, they all discover it's never too late to start over....
The Author:
USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Morgan writes romance and contemporary women's fiction and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe. Sarah lives near London, England, and when she isn't reading or writing she loves being outdoors.
Sarah's latest book, THE SUMMER SEEKERS, an uplifting summer read is out now. Coming in October is her new, feelgood festive novel THE CHRISTMAS ESCAPE.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://sarahmorgan.com/books/the-summer-seekers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SarahMorgan_
The Book;
Get swept into a summer of sunshine, soul-searching, and shameless matchmaking with this delightfully big-hearted road-trip adventure!
Kathleen is eighty years old. After she has a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move in to a residential home. But she’s not having any of it. What she craves—what she needs—is adventure.
Liza is drowning under the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza long for a solo summer of her own.
Martha is having a quarter-life crisis. Unemployed, unloved and uninspired, she just can’t get her life together. But she knows something has to change.
When Martha sees Kathleen’s advertisement for a driver and companion to share an epic road trip across America with, she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers. She’s not the world’s best driver, but anything has to be better than living with her parents. And traveling with a stranger? No problem. Anyway, how much trouble can one eighty-year-old woman be?
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime, they all discover it’s never too late to start over.
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime, they all discover it's never too late to start over....
The Author:
USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Morgan writes romance and contemporary women's fiction and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe. Sarah lives near London, England, and when she isn't reading or writing she loves being outdoors.
Sarah's latest book, THE SUMMER SEEKERS, an uplifting summer read is out now. Coming in October is her new, feelgood festive novel THE CHRISTMAS ESCAPE.
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Nicki Thornton


Nicki Thornton
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Title: Howling Hag Mystery
Genre: Children (9+), Fantasy,
Format: Paperback
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All About The Howling Hag Mystery! :
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Website: http://www.nickithornton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicki_thornton
The Book;
When bad things start to happen at Twinhills school, Raven Charming suspects magic might be responsible. But if someone at school is casting curses - she should know all about it, after all she is the one from the family of Twinhills witches. If there is a new witch in town, can she be stopped before she causes trouble for magical folk everywhere.
The Author:
Nicki is a former bookseller, and still lives in Oxfordshire where she ran a bookshop for more than ten years. She remains passionate about books, bookshops and anything that celebrates reading for pleasure and writes a regular Mystery Journal celebrating all things crime fiction for young people.
Nicki Thornton’s ‘wickedly funny and wildly original haunted whodunit’ The Last Chance Hotel, was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month October 2018 and has gone on to be an international bestseller, being translated into fifteen languages. Nicki Thornton’s debut won the 2019 Ealing Junior Book Award, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2019, was shortlisted for the 2019 CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Children, the 2019 Oxfordshire Book Award Best Junior Novel, Shortlisted for the Warwickshire 2019 Junior Book Award and longlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.
Genre: Children (9+), Fantasy,
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Website: http://www.nickithornton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicki_thornton
The Book;
When bad things start to happen at Twinhills school, Raven Charming suspects magic might be responsible. But if someone at school is casting curses - she should know all about it, after all she is the one from the family of Twinhills witches. If there is a new witch in town, can she be stopped before she causes trouble for magical folk everywhere.
The Author:
Nicki is a former bookseller, and still lives in Oxfordshire where she ran a bookshop for more than ten years. She remains passionate about books, bookshops and anything that celebrates reading for pleasure and writes a regular Mystery Journal celebrating all things crime fiction for young people.
Nicki Thornton’s ‘wickedly funny and wildly original haunted whodunit’ The Last Chance Hotel, was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month October 2018 and has gone on to be an international bestseller, being translated into fifteen languages. Nicki Thornton’s debut won the 2019 Ealing Junior Book Award, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2019, was shortlisted for the 2019 CrimeFest Best Crime Novel for Children, the 2019 Oxfordshire Book Award Best Junior Novel, Shortlisted for the Warwickshire 2019 Junior Book Award and longlisted for the Specsavers National Book Awards 2018.
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Duncan Barrett


Duncan Barrett
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Title: Men of Letters
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://historicalwriters.org/writer/duncan-barrett/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrettsBooks
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Stories of the lives and losses of the Post Office Rifles in World War I—men who came from all ranks and walks of life, brought together by their common pre-war employment as Post Office workers
When World War I broke out, the post office was the biggest employer in the world. Spanning many ranks and walks of life, 12,000 men fought bravely with the Post Office Rifles. By the war’s end, 1,800 of them had been killed. Those same men who not long before had been sorting and delivering mail, found themselves hoping their own letters would get through to their loved ones at home, and relying on the letters and parcels sent to them for their own much needed morale-boosts. Using the personal stories and letters of the men who joined the Post Office Rifles, this is a moving account of how the war touched the lives of ordinary men—how it changed communities, how women took up men’s working roles, and, of course, the vital role the mail played in the war. Love letters, letters from the front line, much-welcomed parcels of food and cigarettes, and sad letters of condolence—together these tell the story of the fallen heroes.
The Author:
Duncan Barrett is a writer and editor, specialising in biography and memoir. He grew up in London and studied English at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 2010 he edited the First World War memoirs of pacifist saboteur Ronald Skirth, published as The Reluctant Tommy. He is co-author, with Nuala Calvi, of a trio of Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers: The Sugar Girls, which was ranked second in the history bestsellers of 2012, GI Brides, which was also a New York Times bestseller in America, and The Girls Who Went to War. His first solo title, Men of Letters: The Post Office Heroes Who Fought the Great War, was nominated for the People's Book Prize. His most recent book is Hitler's British Isles: The Real Story of the Occupied Channel Islands
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://historicalwriters.org/writer/duncan-barrett/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarrettsBooks
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Stories of the lives and losses of the Post Office Rifles in World War I—men who came from all ranks and walks of life, brought together by their common pre-war employment as Post Office workers
When World War I broke out, the post office was the biggest employer in the world. Spanning many ranks and walks of life, 12,000 men fought bravely with the Post Office Rifles. By the war’s end, 1,800 of them had been killed. Those same men who not long before had been sorting and delivering mail, found themselves hoping their own letters would get through to their loved ones at home, and relying on the letters and parcels sent to them for their own much needed morale-boosts. Using the personal stories and letters of the men who joined the Post Office Rifles, this is a moving account of how the war touched the lives of ordinary men—how it changed communities, how women took up men’s working roles, and, of course, the vital role the mail played in the war. Love letters, letters from the front line, much-welcomed parcels of food and cigarettes, and sad letters of condolence—together these tell the story of the fallen heroes.
The Author:
Duncan Barrett is a writer and editor, specialising in biography and memoir. He grew up in London and studied English at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 2010 he edited the First World War memoirs of pacifist saboteur Ronald Skirth, published as The Reluctant Tommy. He is co-author, with Nuala Calvi, of a trio of Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers: The Sugar Girls, which was ranked second in the history bestsellers of 2012, GI Brides, which was also a New York Times bestseller in America, and The Girls Who Went to War. His first solo title, Men of Letters: The Post Office Heroes Who Fought the Great War, was nominated for the People's Book Prize. His most recent book is Hitler's British Isles: The Real Story of the Occupied Channel Islands
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Kita Mitchell


Kita Mitchell
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Title: The House of Secret Treasure
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.kitamitchell.com
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George isn't good at anything much. In fact, he's pretty average. That doesn't mean he doesn't have BIG ambitions, they are just harder to achieve when your big sister, Jess, is brilliant at everything! Then George inherits a mansion from dear old Mrs Smallbone. Except Hogweed Hall isn't your average mansion. It's BRILLIANT, and full of fascinating tenants like Boris the dog, an unusual pastry chef who lives in the basement, a mysterious scientist who works in the attic, and lots and lots of chickens! But Mrs Smallbone's sisters aren't at all happy about the situation, and invite themselves to stay. They're after something, and don't intend to leave without it. Can George stop them before it's too late?
The Author:
Kita wrote and illustrated her first work, Cindersmella, at the age of six. It was swiftly and cruelly rejected by publishers. The sequels, Repunsmell and Mouldilocks, were equally badly received.
Disheartened, she became an animator - but the feeling she should write funny stuff for children never went away. One day, she decided to have another go. This time, publishers were less rude - and the award winning Grandma Dangerous trilogy was published in 2018.
Kita now lives the glamorous life of an author in Oxfordshire, with four teenage daughters and a hamster.
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.kitamitchell.com
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The Book;
George isn't good at anything much. In fact, he's pretty average. That doesn't mean he doesn't have BIG ambitions, they are just harder to achieve when your big sister, Jess, is brilliant at everything! Then George inherits a mansion from dear old Mrs Smallbone. Except Hogweed Hall isn't your average mansion. It's BRILLIANT, and full of fascinating tenants like Boris the dog, an unusual pastry chef who lives in the basement, a mysterious scientist who works in the attic, and lots and lots of chickens! But Mrs Smallbone's sisters aren't at all happy about the situation, and invite themselves to stay. They're after something, and don't intend to leave without it. Can George stop them before it's too late?
The Author:
Kita wrote and illustrated her first work, Cindersmella, at the age of six. It was swiftly and cruelly rejected by publishers. The sequels, Repunsmell and Mouldilocks, were equally badly received.
Disheartened, she became an animator - but the feeling she should write funny stuff for children never went away. One day, she decided to have another go. This time, publishers were less rude - and the award winning Grandma Dangerous trilogy was published in 2018.
Kita now lives the glamorous life of an author in Oxfordshire, with four teenage daughters and a hamster.
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Louisa Scarr


Louisa Scarr
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Title 1: Last Place You Look
Genre: Mystery Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Title 2: Under A Dark Cloud
Genre: Mystery Crime Thriller
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Book1: Last Place You Look
When does a secret become a crime?
Jonathan Miller and his wife are invited to his best friend’s lavish 40th birthday celebrations. Four days later, Jonathan is dead, apparently asphyxiated during a solitary sex act gone wrong. A tragic case of misadventure.
DS Robin Butler is accompanied by his new partner DC Freya West to give a death notice to the widow. He can’t understand why West behaves like a nervous rookie. He doesn’t know that the victim was West’s lover, and until that moment she had no idea he was dead.
West is devastated and confused. Jonathan’s wife hints that he was troubled, and West chooses to withhold her connection to him. If it came out it would end her career. Yet she cannot accept any version of events other than murder. His wife, she is sure, is lying.
As the pair investigate, Butler’s past and present also collide. When the truth is finally revealed, there is no mistaking who the guilty parties are. But can they trust each other with their darkest secrets? And how can justice be served when the laws that were broken go unnoticed?
Book 2: Under a Dark Cloud
One dead body. One witness. One answer.
DS Robin Butler has started putting his life back together. These days, he sleeps better. Unlike his partner DC Freya West, who is plagued by nightmares since the events of nine months ago.
When early one morning Robin receives a call to attend a crime scene, it is not as a policeman but as best friend to Dr Finn Mason. A renowned meteorologist, Finn has locked himself in a van with a dead body and refuses to leave. Once he eventually does, it is as a suspected murderer.
Butler immediately seeks to find evidence that Finn is innocent of the crime. When Freya reveals the extent of her own struggles, the two work together in the search for answers. In the process, Freya has to decide if she will allow the past to consume her. But the truth may prove more painful than either could imagine. Do both detectives stand to lose more than they can bear?
The Author:
Louisa Scarr studied Psychology at the University of Southampton and has lived in and around the city ever since. She works as a freelance copywriter and editor, and when she's not writing, she can be found pounding the streets in running shoes or swimming in muddy lakes.
Title 1: Last Place You Look
Genre: Mystery Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Under A Dark Cloud
Genre: Mystery Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/louisa-scarr
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paperclipgirl
Book1: Last Place You Look
When does a secret become a crime?
Jonathan Miller and his wife are invited to his best friend’s lavish 40th birthday celebrations. Four days later, Jonathan is dead, apparently asphyxiated during a solitary sex act gone wrong. A tragic case of misadventure.
DS Robin Butler is accompanied by his new partner DC Freya West to give a death notice to the widow. He can’t understand why West behaves like a nervous rookie. He doesn’t know that the victim was West’s lover, and until that moment she had no idea he was dead.
West is devastated and confused. Jonathan’s wife hints that he was troubled, and West chooses to withhold her connection to him. If it came out it would end her career. Yet she cannot accept any version of events other than murder. His wife, she is sure, is lying.
As the pair investigate, Butler’s past and present also collide. When the truth is finally revealed, there is no mistaking who the guilty parties are. But can they trust each other with their darkest secrets? And how can justice be served when the laws that were broken go unnoticed?
Book 2: Under a Dark Cloud
One dead body. One witness. One answer.
DS Robin Butler has started putting his life back together. These days, he sleeps better. Unlike his partner DC Freya West, who is plagued by nightmares since the events of nine months ago.
When early one morning Robin receives a call to attend a crime scene, it is not as a policeman but as best friend to Dr Finn Mason. A renowned meteorologist, Finn has locked himself in a van with a dead body and refuses to leave. Once he eventually does, it is as a suspected murderer.
Butler immediately seeks to find evidence that Finn is innocent of the crime. When Freya reveals the extent of her own struggles, the two work together in the search for answers. In the process, Freya has to decide if she will allow the past to consume her. But the truth may prove more painful than either could imagine. Do both detectives stand to lose more than they can bear?
The Author:
Louisa Scarr studied Psychology at the University of Southampton and has lived in and around the city ever since. She works as a freelance copywriter and editor, and when she's not writing, she can be found pounding the streets in running shoes or swimming in muddy lakes.
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All Five Books of the 'Through the Fairy Door Series:
Title 1: Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Beatrice Bloom and the Star Crystal
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Martha Bloom and the Glass Compass
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: Felicity Bloom and the Golden Arrow
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 5: Otto Bloom and the Enchanted Coin
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcfPD3PlPM
Twitter: https://twitter.com/E_G_Tudor
Book 1; Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key
One tiny discovery can have enormous consequences...
Almost 10-year-old Octavia Bloom is looking for adventure, but when it comes it's in the shape of a tiny fairy door.
Dragging her reluctant sister and cousins into the mystery, Octavia discovers her family are hiding not ONE but TWO life-changing secrets.
Why is her mother searching for an elusive flower? And does she have what it takes to reunite her fractured family?
Octavia's certain the answers lie behind the fairy door, if only she could just find the key...
Bravery, secrets & magic intertwine in this fantastical adventure.
Book 2; Beatrice Bloom and the Star Crystal
Beatrice Bloom is excited but a bit apprehensive to be heading through the fairy door once again with her sister and cousins.
The adventure quickly turns ominous with the arrival of old foes and new enemies who are conspiring to overthrow the throne.
Is Beatrice brave enough to embrace magic once more to help her friends? And can she restore the star crystal to its rightful place before time runs out?
Beatrice will need all her courage in this new 'Through the Fairy Door' adventure.
Courage, friendship and deceit collide in this spellbinding adventure.
Continue the magic in this follow up to Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key!
Book 3; Martha Bloom and the Glass Compass
One act of compassion can evoke everlasting change...
Martha Bloom has always been the most sensible Bloom child and takes her role as eldest seriously, but even she cannot contain her excitement at an invitation to visit Fairy Land once again.
An idyllic day visiting the companion class at the new fairy school quickly turns sour when an old nemesis steals something of great importance.
Will Martha be able to use the Glass Compass once again to retrieve what was stolen? And can she set an old wrong right?
Martha is determined to succeed before they head back home 'Through the Fairy Door'.
Integrity, companionship and daring abound in this captivating adventure.
Book 4; Felicity Bloom and the Golden Arrow
One grave misunderstanding put right can lead to forgiveness...
Felicity Bloom has always felt responsible for her younger sister, so when an offer of even greater responsibility comes from Fairy Land she doesn't hesitate.
Celebrations at Castle Enfys abruptly turn to one of terror when an old adversary threatens the realm once again.
Can Felicity embark on the Blooms' most dangerous quest yet to find a golden arrow? And will she have the courage to face her past and put right her future?
Felicity will need the help of old friends and new to complete this quest and get her family safely back home 'Through the Fairy Door'...
Valour, forgiveness & Intrigue unite in this enthralling adventure.
Book 5; Otto Bloom and the Enchanted Coin
The Author:
When not searching the backs of wardrobes for Narnia, the bottom of the garden for fairies or exploring yet another Castle, Estelle can be found with her nose in a book or a pen in her hand.
Having previously worked at Cardiff Castle, she now writes full time while looking after her four children.
She lives on the beautiful South Wales coast with her husband, children and crazy dog.
This is her debut novel, the first in a series of five. She loves to connect with her readers and can be contacted on http://www.estellegracetudor.com or via her Instagram page @through_the_fairy_door_books
Title 1: Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Beatrice Bloom and the Star Crystal
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Martha Bloom and the Glass Compass
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: Felicity Bloom and the Golden Arrow
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 5: Otto Bloom and the Enchanted Coin
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Fantasy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTcfPD3PlPM
Twitter: https://twitter.com/E_G_Tudor
Book 1; Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key
One tiny discovery can have enormous consequences...
Almost 10-year-old Octavia Bloom is looking for adventure, but when it comes it's in the shape of a tiny fairy door.
Dragging her reluctant sister and cousins into the mystery, Octavia discovers her family are hiding not ONE but TWO life-changing secrets.
Why is her mother searching for an elusive flower? And does she have what it takes to reunite her fractured family?
Octavia's certain the answers lie behind the fairy door, if only she could just find the key...
Bravery, secrets & magic intertwine in this fantastical adventure.
Book 2; Beatrice Bloom and the Star Crystal
Beatrice Bloom is excited but a bit apprehensive to be heading through the fairy door once again with her sister and cousins.
The adventure quickly turns ominous with the arrival of old foes and new enemies who are conspiring to overthrow the throne.
Is Beatrice brave enough to embrace magic once more to help her friends? And can she restore the star crystal to its rightful place before time runs out?
Beatrice will need all her courage in this new 'Through the Fairy Door' adventure.
Courage, friendship and deceit collide in this spellbinding adventure.
Continue the magic in this follow up to Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key!
Book 3; Martha Bloom and the Glass Compass
One act of compassion can evoke everlasting change...
Martha Bloom has always been the most sensible Bloom child and takes her role as eldest seriously, but even she cannot contain her excitement at an invitation to visit Fairy Land once again.
An idyllic day visiting the companion class at the new fairy school quickly turns sour when an old nemesis steals something of great importance.
Will Martha be able to use the Glass Compass once again to retrieve what was stolen? And can she set an old wrong right?
Martha is determined to succeed before they head back home 'Through the Fairy Door'.
Integrity, companionship and daring abound in this captivating adventure.
Book 4; Felicity Bloom and the Golden Arrow
One grave misunderstanding put right can lead to forgiveness...
Felicity Bloom has always felt responsible for her younger sister, so when an offer of even greater responsibility comes from Fairy Land she doesn't hesitate.
Celebrations at Castle Enfys abruptly turn to one of terror when an old adversary threatens the realm once again.
Can Felicity embark on the Blooms' most dangerous quest yet to find a golden arrow? And will she have the courage to face her past and put right her future?
Felicity will need the help of old friends and new to complete this quest and get her family safely back home 'Through the Fairy Door'...
Valour, forgiveness & Intrigue unite in this enthralling adventure.
Book 5; Otto Bloom and the Enchanted Coin
The Author:
When not searching the backs of wardrobes for Narnia, the bottom of the garden for fairies or exploring yet another Castle, Estelle can be found with her nose in a book or a pen in her hand.
Having previously worked at Cardiff Castle, she now writes full time while looking after her four children.
She lives on the beautiful South Wales coast with her husband, children and crazy dog.
This is her debut novel, the first in a series of five. She loves to connect with her readers and can be contacted on http://www.estellegracetudor.com or via her Instagram page @through_the_fairy_door_books
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Jennie Maizels
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Title: Pop Up Shakespeare
Genre: Children, Education, History
Format: Picture Pop Up Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVxKkarN4Y
Website: https://www.jenniemaizels.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniemaizels
The Book;
Read about William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems as you never have before in an entertaining pop-up book collaboration between the internationally known comedy troupe the Reduced Shakespeare Company and best-selling illustrator Jennie Maizels. Featuring five interactive spreads filled with dramatic pop-ups, fun foldouts, hilarious summaries, and fascinating commentaries, this is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest playwrights and his enduring works.
The Author/Illustrator:
Jennie was born in London in 1970. Her mother and father met at Chelsea School of Art and are both artists. They now run the art magazine Raw Vision.
She went to Central St. Martins School of Art and studied Illustration. Her first commission was to design and make the window displays for Harvey Nichols department store as part of London fashion week. She also produced a number of nationwide window displays for The Body Shop and Dillons Bookstores.
Jennie has always enjoyed working in 3D, so pop-up books were a natural transition. After leaving college she met Kate Petty. Kate was a truly fabulous and very talented children’s book writer. Jennie and Kate worked on eight books together over sixteen years.
The books they produced have sold over two million copies worldwide. “The Great Grammar Book” was nominated for Children’s Book of the Year 1999 and “The Global Garden” was winner of the Aventis Prize 2006. Very sadly, Kate died on May 22nd 2007.
Jennie continues to produce fabulous Pop-up books including the bestselling and award winning ‘Pop-up London Book’ (winner of the SLA award) ‘Pop-up New York’ Book and more recently her collaboration with The Reduced Shakespeare Company ‘Pop-up Shakespeare’.
In 2015 Jennie came up with the idea of Sketchbook Club as a revolutionary way to teach art which she describes as “literally like following a recipe”. Sketchbook Club has become a huge success featuring in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Simple Things Magazine.
Genre: Children, Education, History
Format: Picture Pop Up Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVxKkarN4Y
Website: https://www.jenniemaizels.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniemaizels
The Book;
Read about William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems as you never have before in an entertaining pop-up book collaboration between the internationally known comedy troupe the Reduced Shakespeare Company and best-selling illustrator Jennie Maizels. Featuring five interactive spreads filled with dramatic pop-ups, fun foldouts, hilarious summaries, and fascinating commentaries, this is the perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest playwrights and his enduring works.
The Author/Illustrator:
Jennie was born in London in 1970. Her mother and father met at Chelsea School of Art and are both artists. They now run the art magazine Raw Vision.
She went to Central St. Martins School of Art and studied Illustration. Her first commission was to design and make the window displays for Harvey Nichols department store as part of London fashion week. She also produced a number of nationwide window displays for The Body Shop and Dillons Bookstores.
Jennie has always enjoyed working in 3D, so pop-up books were a natural transition. After leaving college she met Kate Petty. Kate was a truly fabulous and very talented children’s book writer. Jennie and Kate worked on eight books together over sixteen years.
The books they produced have sold over two million copies worldwide. “The Great Grammar Book” was nominated for Children’s Book of the Year 1999 and “The Global Garden” was winner of the Aventis Prize 2006. Very sadly, Kate died on May 22nd 2007.
Jennie continues to produce fabulous Pop-up books including the bestselling and award winning ‘Pop-up London Book’ (winner of the SLA award) ‘Pop-up New York’ Book and more recently her collaboration with The Reduced Shakespeare Company ‘Pop-up Shakespeare’.
In 2015 Jennie came up with the idea of Sketchbook Club as a revolutionary way to teach art which she describes as “literally like following a recipe”. Sketchbook Club has become a huge success featuring in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Simple Things Magazine.
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Lot 239
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Sarah Siggs


Sarah Siggs
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Title: Mud Boy
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback/Illustrated
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Sarah's tips for bullying awareness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MWkxR1M36A
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mudboybook
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SSiggs
The Book;
The sound of Sam's life was like the best piece of music you have ever heard. Everyone liked Sam, and Sam liked himself. But then one day the mud words begin and they get inside his head - and Sam can't hear the music anymore.
Mud Boy is an illustrated book for ages 5 and up, showing how children can go from being joyfully buoyant to totally deflated when being bullied and teased, and offering advice to get them back to their best. Mud, music and a family cat are used to conjure up the story to children in a very new and real way, showing that recovery happens through talking to others about our problems. The book also includes a guide for further talking points by Dr Pooky Knightsmith on how to discuss the topic, and the emotions that come up on reading the book, with children.
The Author:
Sarah Siggs has a BEd Hons Degree in Primary and Special Education and has worked as a specialist teacher, with pre-school children through to adults, who have additional needs. She wrote Mud Boy after one of her own children was bullied at Primary School and she realised that many young children don’t understand what bullying is, how it feels and how to get help if it’s happening to them. Mud Boy is book that will help every child.
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback/Illustrated
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Sarah's tips for bullying awareness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MWkxR1M36A
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mudboybook
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SSiggs
The Book;
The sound of Sam's life was like the best piece of music you have ever heard. Everyone liked Sam, and Sam liked himself. But then one day the mud words begin and they get inside his head - and Sam can't hear the music anymore.
Mud Boy is an illustrated book for ages 5 and up, showing how children can go from being joyfully buoyant to totally deflated when being bullied and teased, and offering advice to get them back to their best. Mud, music and a family cat are used to conjure up the story to children in a very new and real way, showing that recovery happens through talking to others about our problems. The book also includes a guide for further talking points by Dr Pooky Knightsmith on how to discuss the topic, and the emotions that come up on reading the book, with children.
The Author:
Sarah Siggs has a BEd Hons Degree in Primary and Special Education and has worked as a specialist teacher, with pre-school children through to adults, who have additional needs. She wrote Mud Boy after one of her own children was bullied at Primary School and she realised that many young children don’t understand what bullying is, how it feels and how to get help if it’s happening to them. Mud Boy is book that will help every child.
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Lot 240
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Georgia Rose


Georgia Rose
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Book Series: The Grayson Trilogy
Book 1: A Single Step
Book 2: Before The Dawn
Book 3: Thicker Than Water
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Format: Paperbacks
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.georgiarosebooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgiaRoseBook
The Book 1: A Single Step
‘The gun continued to be levelled at me. “Answer it...but don’t tell him I’m here or he’ll get to listen to you die.” That concentrated my mind considerably, and as I reached for my phone I came up with a plan...’
Emma Grayson was left devastated when her life was torn apart by tragedy and betrayal. Now someone believes it’s time for her to start again and puts an advert for a job through her door which leads her to the Melton Estate. Despite her desire for a solitary existence she finds herself discovering a life she could never have imagined, challenging her independence, her fears and her resistance to love.
Book 2: Before the Dawn
..he moved closer and slowly ran the point of his blade along my jaw line as he spoke softly, intimately, to me.
“So, you are Trent’s woman. Now that is very...appealing.” I glared back at him silently.
There are testing times ahead for Grayson and Trent as trouble threatens Melton Manor. When an attack is made against those on the estate, Grayson gets caught in the middle finding herself and those around her in terrible danger. Terrified when she thinks tragedy has struck again she fights to protect those she now views as family and, suffering bloodshed and pain, confronts her fears – both brought by the enemy and by the one she loves.
Book 3: Thicker Than Water
There are tough times ahead for Emma Grayson in the final part of these mysterious and romantic adventure stories as she struggles to move on from her old life.
‘Vaguely aware of the tremor in my hand I ran my fingers up through the thick locks of his dark hair. Fear clutched at my heart as I sensed the icy tendrils of grief reaching for me once more.’
As the overseas action steps up a gear for Trent, Emma has her own challenges to face. Loyalties are tested and vengeance sought when she attracts interest from an unwelcome source.
Because someone is coming. Someone who has Emma in their sights.
Someone who will turn her life upside down... forever.
The Author:
Georgia Rose is a writer and the author of the romantic and suspenseful Grayson Trilogy books: A Single Step, Before the Dawn and Thicker than Water. A short story, The Joker, based on a favourite character from the series followed and is free to download from Amazon.
Her fourth novel, Parallel Lies, a standalone, encompasses crime along with Georgia’s usual blending of genre.
Following a long stint working in the law Georgia set up her own business providing administration services for other companies which she does to this day managing to entwine that work along with her writing.
Georgia’s background in countryside living, riding, instructing and working with horses has provided the knowledge needed for some of her storylines; the others are a product of her passion for people watching and her overactive imagination!
Her busy life is set in a tranquil part of rural Cambridgeshire in the UK where she lives with her much neglected husband and dog. Their son, currently at university, comes and goes and their daughter, having delighted them all for long enough, has eventually moved out, got married, and is discovering the joys of being all grown up and having a mortgage.
Book 1: A Single Step
Book 2: Before The Dawn
Book 3: Thicker Than Water
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Format: Paperbacks
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.georgiarosebooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgiaRoseBook
The Book 1: A Single Step
‘The gun continued to be levelled at me. “Answer it...but don’t tell him I’m here or he’ll get to listen to you die.” That concentrated my mind considerably, and as I reached for my phone I came up with a plan...’
Emma Grayson was left devastated when her life was torn apart by tragedy and betrayal. Now someone believes it’s time for her to start again and puts an advert for a job through her door which leads her to the Melton Estate. Despite her desire for a solitary existence she finds herself discovering a life she could never have imagined, challenging her independence, her fears and her resistance to love.
Book 2: Before the Dawn
..he moved closer and slowly ran the point of his blade along my jaw line as he spoke softly, intimately, to me.
“So, you are Trent’s woman. Now that is very...appealing.” I glared back at him silently.
There are testing times ahead for Grayson and Trent as trouble threatens Melton Manor. When an attack is made against those on the estate, Grayson gets caught in the middle finding herself and those around her in terrible danger. Terrified when she thinks tragedy has struck again she fights to protect those she now views as family and, suffering bloodshed and pain, confronts her fears – both brought by the enemy and by the one she loves.
Book 3: Thicker Than Water
There are tough times ahead for Emma Grayson in the final part of these mysterious and romantic adventure stories as she struggles to move on from her old life.
‘Vaguely aware of the tremor in my hand I ran my fingers up through the thick locks of his dark hair. Fear clutched at my heart as I sensed the icy tendrils of grief reaching for me once more.’
As the overseas action steps up a gear for Trent, Emma has her own challenges to face. Loyalties are tested and vengeance sought when she attracts interest from an unwelcome source.
Because someone is coming. Someone who has Emma in their sights.
Someone who will turn her life upside down... forever.
The Author:
Georgia Rose is a writer and the author of the romantic and suspenseful Grayson Trilogy books: A Single Step, Before the Dawn and Thicker than Water. A short story, The Joker, based on a favourite character from the series followed and is free to download from Amazon.
Her fourth novel, Parallel Lies, a standalone, encompasses crime along with Georgia’s usual blending of genre.
Following a long stint working in the law Georgia set up her own business providing administration services for other companies which she does to this day managing to entwine that work along with her writing.
Georgia’s background in countryside living, riding, instructing and working with horses has provided the knowledge needed for some of her storylines; the others are a product of her passion for people watching and her overactive imagination!
Her busy life is set in a tranquil part of rural Cambridgeshire in the UK where she lives with her much neglected husband and dog. Their son, currently at university, comes and goes and their daughter, having delighted them all for long enough, has eventually moved out, got married, and is discovering the joys of being all grown up and having a mortgage.
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Lot 241
£ 22
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Jeremy Strong


Jeremy Strong
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Three Books: Armadillo and Hare Series
Title 1: Armadillo and Hare : Small Tales from the Big Forest
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Armadillo and Hare and The Very Noisy Bear
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Armadillo and Hare and The Flamingo Affair
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.jeremystrong.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JstrongJeremy
Book 1; Armadillo and Hare : Small Tales from the Big Forest
ARMADILLO AND HARE live with their friends in the Big Forest. Hare loves dancing. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves playing the tuba. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves his best friend, Armadillo. Armadillo loves Hare - AND cheese sandwiches!
Book 2; Armadillo and Hare and The Very Noisy Bear
Armadillo and Hare are best friends. They live a quiet life in the Big Forest. Hare loves gentle exercise and colourful scarves. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. BANG! CRASH! What's that? It's a Very Noisy Bear. And he's playing the drums! Look out, Armadillo and Hare! It's time for tales of new friendships, lively fun - and cheese.
Book 3; Armadillo and Hare and The Flamingo Affair
Armadillo and Hare are an unlikely pair. Armadillo is often a little grumpy, while Hare is a more cheerful sort. But, despite their differences, they are very best friends. One day, something incredible happens. Someone rather fabulous is singing and dancing in the Big Forest. Who could it be? It's Flamingo! Has this flamboyant new friend found a forever home in the Big Forest? Fun, friendship and flamingo fabulousness abound in these delightful, charming tales.
The Author:
Hello! Well here I am. I'm Jeremy Strong and I have been writing for children since 1978 when I got my first books published, a picture book story called SMITH'S TAIL. Since then I have had well over a hundred books published. Here are some of the most memorable - The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog (won the Children's Book Award in 1997, plus 7 more in that series) My Brother's Famous Bottom (and 7 more in that series), Beware, Killer Tomatoes, The Karate Princess, Cartoon Kid, Krazy Kow Saves The World, Nellie Choc-Ice (3 books), There's A Viking In My Bed (3 books and a TV series), There's A Pharaoh In Our Bath, Mad Iris, Captain Whiskers, Armadillo and Hare (2 books).
I love writing funny stories that make you laugh and I try to write stories that are also great for young readers who are starting to read on their own and also great for reading out loud. Many of my books have been translated into different languages and I frequently visit schools and book festivals around the world to talk to children, parents and teachers. It is an honour for me to meet so many wonderful teachers and children in so many different countries.
Title 1: Armadillo and Hare : Small Tales from the Big Forest
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Armadillo and Hare and The Very Noisy Bear
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Armadillo and Hare and The Flamingo Affair
Genre: Childrens
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.jeremystrong.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JstrongJeremy
Book 1; Armadillo and Hare : Small Tales from the Big Forest
ARMADILLO AND HARE live with their friends in the Big Forest. Hare loves dancing. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves playing the tuba. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. Hare loves his best friend, Armadillo. Armadillo loves Hare - AND cheese sandwiches!
Book 2; Armadillo and Hare and The Very Noisy Bear
Armadillo and Hare are best friends. They live a quiet life in the Big Forest. Hare loves gentle exercise and colourful scarves. Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches. BANG! CRASH! What's that? It's a Very Noisy Bear. And he's playing the drums! Look out, Armadillo and Hare! It's time for tales of new friendships, lively fun - and cheese.
Book 3; Armadillo and Hare and The Flamingo Affair
Armadillo and Hare are an unlikely pair. Armadillo is often a little grumpy, while Hare is a more cheerful sort. But, despite their differences, they are very best friends. One day, something incredible happens. Someone rather fabulous is singing and dancing in the Big Forest. Who could it be? It's Flamingo! Has this flamboyant new friend found a forever home in the Big Forest? Fun, friendship and flamingo fabulousness abound in these delightful, charming tales.
The Author:
Hello! Well here I am. I'm Jeremy Strong and I have been writing for children since 1978 when I got my first books published, a picture book story called SMITH'S TAIL. Since then I have had well over a hundred books published. Here are some of the most memorable - The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog (won the Children's Book Award in 1997, plus 7 more in that series) My Brother's Famous Bottom (and 7 more in that series), Beware, Killer Tomatoes, The Karate Princess, Cartoon Kid, Krazy Kow Saves The World, Nellie Choc-Ice (3 books), There's A Viking In My Bed (3 books and a TV series), There's A Pharaoh In Our Bath, Mad Iris, Captain Whiskers, Armadillo and Hare (2 books).
I love writing funny stories that make you laugh and I try to write stories that are also great for young readers who are starting to read on their own and also great for reading out loud. Many of my books have been translated into different languages and I frequently visit schools and book festivals around the world to talk to children, parents and teachers. It is an honour for me to meet so many wonderful teachers and children in so many different countries.
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Elizabeth Morton


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Title: Angel of Liverpool
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Elizabeth talks about her book:
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Website: http://elizabethheery.com/index.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiverpoolGirl72
The Book;
There are different opinions as to what happened to Evangeline O'Leary's mother. Her younger sisters believe the story that she’s in heaven. But Evie has heard the gossips – that her ma has upped and left with the man she had an affair with while Evie’s dad was fighting in the war.
As the eldest, Evie has become ‘mum’ to her three siblings, all while holding down a job at the Tate & Lyle Sugar Factory. But when her childhood sweetheart leaves for Canada he leaves Evie with more than just a broken heart. Her father agrees to keep the pregnancy a secret but is determined to marry her off to the first hapless fellow who’ll have her. Evie doesn’t want a loveless marriage like her parents but how long can she keep her baby a secret from her neighbours and the nuns who run the local home for unmarried mothers . . . ?
The Author:
Elizabeth Morton was born in Liverpool and worked as an actress and is known for playing Madeleine Basset in Jeeves and Wooster and Linda in the Liverpool sitcom, Watching. As well as TV, she has also worked in theatre and film. She trained at Guildhall School of Drama and as a writer, with The Royal Court Young Writer's Group. She is an award winning short story writer and has also written drama for TV, film, and theatre. In her formative years at convent school, she spent her weekends playing the piano accordion in Northern Working Men's Clubs. She loves writing historical sagas set in Liverpool.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Elizabeth talks about her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBZlKT30KAM
Website: http://elizabethheery.com/index.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiverpoolGirl72
The Book;
There are different opinions as to what happened to Evangeline O'Leary's mother. Her younger sisters believe the story that she’s in heaven. But Evie has heard the gossips – that her ma has upped and left with the man she had an affair with while Evie’s dad was fighting in the war.
As the eldest, Evie has become ‘mum’ to her three siblings, all while holding down a job at the Tate & Lyle Sugar Factory. But when her childhood sweetheart leaves for Canada he leaves Evie with more than just a broken heart. Her father agrees to keep the pregnancy a secret but is determined to marry her off to the first hapless fellow who’ll have her. Evie doesn’t want a loveless marriage like her parents but how long can she keep her baby a secret from her neighbours and the nuns who run the local home for unmarried mothers . . . ?
The Author:
Elizabeth Morton was born in Liverpool and worked as an actress and is known for playing Madeleine Basset in Jeeves and Wooster and Linda in the Liverpool sitcom, Watching. As well as TV, she has also worked in theatre and film. She trained at Guildhall School of Drama and as a writer, with The Royal Court Young Writer's Group. She is an award winning short story writer and has also written drama for TV, film, and theatre. In her formative years at convent school, she spent her weekends playing the piano accordion in Northern Working Men's Clubs. She loves writing historical sagas set in Liverpool.
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Lot 243
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Jenny Kane


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Title: Romancing Robin Hood
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jennykane.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JennyKaneAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenAshHistory
The Book;
Dr Grace Harper has loved the stories of Robin Hood ever since she first saw them on TV as a girl. Now, with her fortieth birthday just around the corner, she’s a successful academic in Medieval History, with a tenured position at a top university.
But Grace is in a bit of a rut. She’s supposed to be writing a textbook on a real-life medieval gang of high-class criminals – the Folvilles – but she keeps being drawn into the world of the novel she’s secretly writing – a novel which entwines the Folvilles with her long-time love of Robin Hood – and a feisty young girl named Mathilda, who is the key to a medieval mystery…
Meanwhile, Grace’s best friend Daisy – who’s as keen on animals as Grace is on the Merry Men – is unexpectedly getting married, and a reluctant Grace is press-ganged into being her bridesmaid. As Grace sees Daisy’s new-found happiness, she starts to re-evaluate her own life. Is her devotion to a man who may or may not have lived hundreds of years ago really a substitute for a real-life hero of her own? It doesn’t get any easier when she meets Dr Robert Franks – a rival academic who Grace is determined to dislike but finds herself being increasingly drawn to…
The Author:
Usually to be found within range of plate of hot buttered toast, a huge mug of black coffee, and a with a bar of emergency chocolate tucked in her jacket pocket, Jenny Kane spends her days in her local cafe typing away…
Inspired by everything and anything, Jenny combines her past experiences as an archaeologist, university tutor, cheese seller, newsagent, hat maker, and data clerk, with the sights and sounds of everyday life, to weave tales of relaxingly relatable romance.
When Jenny isn’t writing romance, she is exploring her historical side as Jennifer Ash or her darker side as Kay Jaybee (the erotica world’s Queen of Kink!!).
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jennykane.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JennyKaneAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenAshHistory
The Book;
Dr Grace Harper has loved the stories of Robin Hood ever since she first saw them on TV as a girl. Now, with her fortieth birthday just around the corner, she’s a successful academic in Medieval History, with a tenured position at a top university.
But Grace is in a bit of a rut. She’s supposed to be writing a textbook on a real-life medieval gang of high-class criminals – the Folvilles – but she keeps being drawn into the world of the novel she’s secretly writing – a novel which entwines the Folvilles with her long-time love of Robin Hood – and a feisty young girl named Mathilda, who is the key to a medieval mystery…
Meanwhile, Grace’s best friend Daisy – who’s as keen on animals as Grace is on the Merry Men – is unexpectedly getting married, and a reluctant Grace is press-ganged into being her bridesmaid. As Grace sees Daisy’s new-found happiness, she starts to re-evaluate her own life. Is her devotion to a man who may or may not have lived hundreds of years ago really a substitute for a real-life hero of her own? It doesn’t get any easier when she meets Dr Robert Franks – a rival academic who Grace is determined to dislike but finds herself being increasingly drawn to…
The Author:
Usually to be found within range of plate of hot buttered toast, a huge mug of black coffee, and a with a bar of emergency chocolate tucked in her jacket pocket, Jenny Kane spends her days in her local cafe typing away…
Inspired by everything and anything, Jenny combines her past experiences as an archaeologist, university tutor, cheese seller, newsagent, hat maker, and data clerk, with the sights and sounds of everyday life, to weave tales of relaxingly relatable romance.
When Jenny isn’t writing romance, she is exploring her historical side as Jennifer Ash or her darker side as Kay Jaybee (the erotica world’s Queen of Kink!!).
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Fiona Leitch


Fiona Leitch
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Three Books: Nosey Parker Series
Title 1: Murder on the Menu
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Brush with Death
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Sprinkle of Sabotage
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: https://www.fionaleitch.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fkleitch
Book 1; Murder on the Menu
The first book in a NEW cosy mystery series!
Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer.
But there’s nothing like having your first job back at home to be catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small your village is. And when the bride, Cheryl, vanishes Jodie is drawn into the investigation, realising that life in the countryside might not be as quaint as she remembers…
With a missing bride on their hands, there is murder and mayhem around every corner but surely saving the day will be a piece of cake for this not-so-amateur sleuth?
The first book in the Murder on the Menu cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.
Book 2; A Brush with Death
Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is back!
When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hor d'oeuvres. So with a reputation to salvage, Jodie’s determined that her next job for the village’s festival will go without a hitch.
But when chaos breaks out, Jodie Parker somehow always finds herself in the picture.
The body of a writer from the festival is discovered at the bottom of a cliff, and the prime suspect is the guest of honour, the esteemed painter Duncan Stovall. With her background in the Met police, Jodie has got solving cases down to a fine art and she knows things are rarely as they seem.
Can she find the killer before the village faces another brush with death?
The second book in the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.
Book 3; A Sprinkle of Sabotage
A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole village turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker. Determined to join in with the fun and ignore any dramas, Jodie is going to make the most of this time with her mum and daughter and of the potential to see their name in lights… or really small writing on the credits page.
But right on cue, the company’s caterer is sabotaged and Jodie must step up. As other small accidents begin to happen, it becomes clear that the filming is being sabotaged. With actors behaving out of character and the house literally being brought down, breaking a leg is the least of their worries.
Can Jodie save the day once again, or will it be their final curtain call?
The third book in the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes!
The Author:
Fiona Leitch is a writer with a chequered past. She’s written for football and motoring magazines, DJ’ed at illegal raves and is a stalwart of the low budget TV commercial, even appearing as the Australasian face of a cleaning product called 'Sod Off'. After living in London and Cornwall she's finally settled in sunny New Zealand, where she enjoys scaring her cats by trying out dialogue on them. She spends her days dreaming of retiring to a crumbling Venetian palazzo, walking on the windswept beaches of West Auckland, and writing funny, flawed but awesome female characters.
The first book in her 'Nosey Parker' series of cozy mysteries set in Cornwall will be published by One More Chapter in January 2021, with books 2 and 3 following in February and March.
Her debut novel 'Dead in Venice' was published by Audible in 2018 as one of their Crime Grant finalists. Fiona also writes screenplays and was a finalist in the Athena Film Festival Writers Lab, co-run by Meryl Streep's IRIS company.
Fiona is represented by Lina Langlee at the North Literary Agency.
Title 1: Murder on the Menu
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Brush with Death
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Sprinkle of Sabotage
Genre: Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: https://www.fionaleitch.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fkleitch
Book 1; Murder on the Menu
The first book in a NEW cosy mystery series!
Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer.
But there’s nothing like having your first job back at home to be catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small your village is. And when the bride, Cheryl, vanishes Jodie is drawn into the investigation, realising that life in the countryside might not be as quaint as she remembers…
With a missing bride on their hands, there is murder and mayhem around every corner but surely saving the day will be a piece of cake for this not-so-amateur sleuth?
The first book in the Murder on the Menu cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.
Book 2; A Brush with Death
Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is back!
When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hor d'oeuvres. So with a reputation to salvage, Jodie’s determined that her next job for the village’s festival will go without a hitch.
But when chaos breaks out, Jodie Parker somehow always finds herself in the picture.
The body of a writer from the festival is discovered at the bottom of a cliff, and the prime suspect is the guest of honour, the esteemed painter Duncan Stovall. With her background in the Met police, Jodie has got solving cases down to a fine art and she knows things are rarely as they seem.
Can she find the killer before the village faces another brush with death?
The second book in the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes! Written in British English. Mild profanity and peril.
Book 3; A Sprinkle of Sabotage
A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole village turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker. Determined to join in with the fun and ignore any dramas, Jodie is going to make the most of this time with her mum and daughter and of the potential to see their name in lights… or really small writing on the credits page.
But right on cue, the company’s caterer is sabotaged and Jodie must step up. As other small accidents begin to happen, it becomes clear that the filming is being sabotaged. With actors behaving out of character and the house literally being brought down, breaking a leg is the least of their worries.
Can Jodie save the day once again, or will it be their final curtain call?
The third book in the Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker cosy mystery series. Can be read as a standalone. A humorous cosy mystery with a British female sleuth in a small village. Includes one of Jodie's Tried and Tested Recipes!
The Author:
Fiona Leitch is a writer with a chequered past. She’s written for football and motoring magazines, DJ’ed at illegal raves and is a stalwart of the low budget TV commercial, even appearing as the Australasian face of a cleaning product called 'Sod Off'. After living in London and Cornwall she's finally settled in sunny New Zealand, where she enjoys scaring her cats by trying out dialogue on them. She spends her days dreaming of retiring to a crumbling Venetian palazzo, walking on the windswept beaches of West Auckland, and writing funny, flawed but awesome female characters.
The first book in her 'Nosey Parker' series of cozy mysteries set in Cornwall will be published by One More Chapter in January 2021, with books 2 and 3 following in February and March.
Her debut novel 'Dead in Venice' was published by Audible in 2018 as one of their Crime Grant finalists. Fiona also writes screenplays and was a finalist in the Athena Film Festival Writers Lab, co-run by Meryl Streep's IRIS company.
Fiona is represented by Lina Langlee at the North Literary Agency.
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Lot 245
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Perdita & Honor Cargill


Perdita & Honor Cargill
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Title: Diary of an Accidental Witch
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Perdita and Honor will also be proving their successful bidder with a signed Diary along with their book *
Website: https://www.lovereading.co.uk/author/7538/Perdita-Cargill-Honor-Cargill.html
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Monday 20th September
I’M AT WITCH SCHOOL! Now would be a really good time to discover I can do magic…
Bea Black has just moved to Little Spellshire, a town with a magical secret. When her dad accidentally enrols her at the local witch school, she has to get to grips with some interesting new classes, like, NOW! Also on her to do list? Make friends, look after the grumpy class frog AND do everything humanly magically possible to stay on a broom…
But with the Halloween Ball on the horizon, will she be able to master her wand skills in time to WOW? And more importantly can she keep her newfound magical abilities a secret from dad?
A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH meets TOM GATES.
The Authors:
Honor Cargill began writing when she was about sixteen, co-authoring the funny teen series, Waiting for Callback (Simon & Schuster). Honor read Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Oxford and is now studying for a masters in the History of Art. She enjoys researching party scenes and also writes non-fiction history.
Perdita Cargill spent years working as a commercial barrister before she finally turned to writing. Bizarrely for a pessimistic Scot, she loves to write funny books. She is the co-author with Honor Cargill of the Waiting for Callback series (Simon & Schuster) and lives in London.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Perdita and Honor will also be proving their successful bidder with a signed Diary along with their book *
Website: https://www.lovereading.co.uk/author/7538/Perdita-Cargill-Honor-Cargill.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/perditact
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HonorCargillM
The Book;
Monday 20th September
I’M AT WITCH SCHOOL! Now would be a really good time to discover I can do magic…
Bea Black has just moved to Little Spellshire, a town with a magical secret. When her dad accidentally enrols her at the local witch school, she has to get to grips with some interesting new classes, like, NOW! Also on her to do list? Make friends, look after the grumpy class frog AND do everything humanly magically possible to stay on a broom…
But with the Halloween Ball on the horizon, will she be able to master her wand skills in time to WOW? And more importantly can she keep her newfound magical abilities a secret from dad?
A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH meets TOM GATES.
The Authors:
Honor Cargill began writing when she was about sixteen, co-authoring the funny teen series, Waiting for Callback (Simon & Schuster). Honor read Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Oxford and is now studying for a masters in the History of Art. She enjoys researching party scenes and also writes non-fiction history.
Perdita Cargill spent years working as a commercial barrister before she finally turned to writing. Bizarrely for a pessimistic Scot, she loves to write funny books. She is the co-author with Honor Cargill of the Waiting for Callback series (Simon & Schuster) and lives in London.
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Lot 246
£ 23
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Chris McDonald


Chris McDonald
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Three Books
Title 1: The Curious Dispatch of Daniel Costello
Genre: Cozy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Dead In The Water
Genre: Cozy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Meat Is Murder
Genre: Cozy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmacwritescrime
Book 1; The Curious Dispatch of Daniel Costello
Wedding bells are chiming in the idyllic, coastal town of Stonebridge. For Sam and Emily, it should be the happiest day of their lives. But, on the morning of the ceremony, the best man is found dead. The police quickly write his death off as a tragic accident, but something doesn’t seem right to wedding guest and groomsman, Adam Whyte.
Armed with an encyclopedic, but ultimately ridiculous knowledge of television detective shows and an unwarranted confidence in his own abilities, Adam and his best friend (and willing Watson) Colin, set out to uncover what actually happened to Daniel Costello.
Book 2: Dead In The Water
The Stonebridge Regatta is looming. The town’s annual face-off against neighbouring Meadowfield is usually a weekend filled with sunshine, laughter and camaraderie.
This year is different.
A week before the race, the body of Stonebridge team captain Matthew Henderson is found dead in the water. The police file his passing as a tragic accident however, his grieving widow disagrees and suspects foul play is involved. She enlists the help of Adam and Colin, the town’s amateur (self-proclaimed) private detectives to unearth the truth.
Did Matthew simply slip and fall into the water, or is there more to his death below the surface?
Book 3: Meat Is Murder
McNulty’s Meats, one of Stonebridge’s oldest businesses, is about to be taken over in a lucrative deal that would make brothers Ron and Kevin very rich men indeed. Unfortunately for them, local activist Tyler Love has other ideas. Convinced that the deal would be bad for the town, he burns the business to the ground and inadvertently kills himself in the process.
As least, that’s what the police think.
Tyler’s mum disagrees, and pleads with amateur sleuths Adam and Colin to investigate. Although, going up against the psychopathic McNulty brothers, a rival businessman, a group of hippies, and a girlfriend with secrets of her own might not be such a good idea... Someone has something to hide, and will go to great lengths to keep that secret buried.
Meat is Murder is the third book in The Stonebridge Mysteries series of Cosy Crime novellas.
The Author:
Chris McDonald grew up in Northern Ireland before settling in Manchester via Lancaster and London.
He is the author A Wash of Black, the first in the DI Erika Piper series, as well as the forthcoming second - Whispers In The Dark. He has also recently dabbled in writing cosy crimes, as a remedy for the darkness. The first in the Stonebridge Mysteries will be released in early 2021.
He is a full time teacher, husband, father to two beautiful girls and a regular voice on The Blood Brothers Podcast. He is a fan of 5-a-side football, heavy metal and dogs.
Title 1: The Curious Dispatch of Daniel Costello
Genre: Cozy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Dead In The Water
Genre: Cozy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Meat Is Murder
Genre: Cozy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmacwritescrime
Book 1; The Curious Dispatch of Daniel Costello
Wedding bells are chiming in the idyllic, coastal town of Stonebridge. For Sam and Emily, it should be the happiest day of their lives. But, on the morning of the ceremony, the best man is found dead. The police quickly write his death off as a tragic accident, but something doesn’t seem right to wedding guest and groomsman, Adam Whyte.
Armed with an encyclopedic, but ultimately ridiculous knowledge of television detective shows and an unwarranted confidence in his own abilities, Adam and his best friend (and willing Watson) Colin, set out to uncover what actually happened to Daniel Costello.
Book 2: Dead In The Water
The Stonebridge Regatta is looming. The town’s annual face-off against neighbouring Meadowfield is usually a weekend filled with sunshine, laughter and camaraderie.
This year is different.
A week before the race, the body of Stonebridge team captain Matthew Henderson is found dead in the water. The police file his passing as a tragic accident however, his grieving widow disagrees and suspects foul play is involved. She enlists the help of Adam and Colin, the town’s amateur (self-proclaimed) private detectives to unearth the truth.
Did Matthew simply slip and fall into the water, or is there more to his death below the surface?
Book 3: Meat Is Murder
McNulty’s Meats, one of Stonebridge’s oldest businesses, is about to be taken over in a lucrative deal that would make brothers Ron and Kevin very rich men indeed. Unfortunately for them, local activist Tyler Love has other ideas. Convinced that the deal would be bad for the town, he burns the business to the ground and inadvertently kills himself in the process.
As least, that’s what the police think.
Tyler’s mum disagrees, and pleads with amateur sleuths Adam and Colin to investigate. Although, going up against the psychopathic McNulty brothers, a rival businessman, a group of hippies, and a girlfriend with secrets of her own might not be such a good idea... Someone has something to hide, and will go to great lengths to keep that secret buried.
Meat is Murder is the third book in The Stonebridge Mysteries series of Cosy Crime novellas.
The Author:
Chris McDonald grew up in Northern Ireland before settling in Manchester via Lancaster and London.
He is the author A Wash of Black, the first in the DI Erika Piper series, as well as the forthcoming second - Whispers In The Dark. He has also recently dabbled in writing cosy crimes, as a remedy for the darkness. The first in the Stonebridge Mysteries will be released in early 2021.
He is a full time teacher, husband, father to two beautiful girls and a regular voice on The Blood Brothers Podcast. He is a fan of 5-a-side football, heavy metal and dogs.
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Fiona Lucas


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Title: The Last Goodbye
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: https://fiona-lucas.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FionaLucasBooks
The Book;
Poignant, hopeful, and full of emotional power, an unforgettable story in the vein of P.S. I Love You about two people learning to love again after great loss, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Josie Silver.
How can you move on if you can’t let go?
Spencer was the love of Anna’s life: her husband, her best friend, her rock. She thought their love would last forever.
But three years ago, Spencer was tragically killed in an accident and Anna’s world was shattered. How can she ever move on, when she’s lost her soulmate?
On New Year’s Eve Anna calls Spencer’s phone number, just to hear his old voicemail greeting. But to her shock, someone answers…
Brody has inherited Spencer’s old number and is the first person who truly understands what Anna’s going through. As her and Brody’s phone calls become lengthier and more frequent, they begin opening up to each other—and slowly rediscover how to smile, how to laugh, even how to hope.
But Brody hasn’t been entirely honest with Anna. Will his secret threaten everything, just as it seems she might find the courage to love again?
The Author:
Fiona Lucas is an award-winning author of contemporary women’s fiction. The Last Goodbye is her first novel written under this name, but she’s been writing heartwarming love stories and feel-good women’s fiction as Fiona Harper for more than a decade.
During her career, she’s won numerous awards, including a Romantic Novel Award in 2018, and chalked up a no.1 Kindle bestseller. Fiona lives in London with her husband and two daughters.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: https://fiona-lucas.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FionaLucasBooks
The Book;
Poignant, hopeful, and full of emotional power, an unforgettable story in the vein of P.S. I Love You about two people learning to love again after great loss, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Josie Silver.
How can you move on if you can’t let go?
Spencer was the love of Anna’s life: her husband, her best friend, her rock. She thought their love would last forever.
But three years ago, Spencer was tragically killed in an accident and Anna’s world was shattered. How can she ever move on, when she’s lost her soulmate?
On New Year’s Eve Anna calls Spencer’s phone number, just to hear his old voicemail greeting. But to her shock, someone answers…
Brody has inherited Spencer’s old number and is the first person who truly understands what Anna’s going through. As her and Brody’s phone calls become lengthier and more frequent, they begin opening up to each other—and slowly rediscover how to smile, how to laugh, even how to hope.
But Brody hasn’t been entirely honest with Anna. Will his secret threaten everything, just as it seems she might find the courage to love again?
The Author:
Fiona Lucas is an award-winning author of contemporary women’s fiction. The Last Goodbye is her first novel written under this name, but she’s been writing heartwarming love stories and feel-good women’s fiction as Fiona Harper for more than a decade.
During her career, she’s won numerous awards, including a Romantic Novel Award in 2018, and chalked up a no.1 Kindle bestseller. Fiona lives in London with her husband and two daughters.
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Jenny Pearson


Jenny Pearson
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Title: The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
Genre: Children (8-12) - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMCT9GTyJ4
Website: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
The Book;
Three boys on an incredible journey – brilliantly funny, heart-warming adventure, sprinkled with miracles
Shortlisted for the 2021 Branford Boase Award | Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2020 | Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 | May 2020 Debut of the Month
There aren’t many books that can have you laughing out loud one minute, and tearing up the next, but The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates is one. When Freddie sets off on a secret journey that will take him half-way across the country, his two best friends come too; they have their own reasons for wanting to escape home for a bit. Together the three get into and out of some extraordinary scrapes, inadvertently becoming heroes in the process, and Freddie experiences an actual miracle. Freddie, Ben and Charlie are great characters and their incredible journey – which variously involves sheep, a tandem, superhero outfits and stolen treasure - both hilarious and gripping. The ending proves that the world is a wonderful place, particularly for those who go looking for adventure. Don’t miss.
The Author:
Jenny Pearson has been awarded with six mugs, one fridge magnet, one wall plaque and numerous cards for her role as 'Best Teacher in the World'. When she is not busy being inspirational in the classroom, she would like nothing more than to relax with her two young boys, but she can't as they view her as a human climbing frame. She has recently moved to the North East of England and while she has yet to meet Ant or Dec, she has learned how to use canny in a sentence. Which is dead canny, like.
Genre: Children (8-12) - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QMCT9GTyJ4
Website: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
The Book;
Three boys on an incredible journey – brilliantly funny, heart-warming adventure, sprinkled with miracles
Shortlisted for the 2021 Branford Boase Award | Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2020 | Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 | May 2020 Debut of the Month
There aren’t many books that can have you laughing out loud one minute, and tearing up the next, but The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates is one. When Freddie sets off on a secret journey that will take him half-way across the country, his two best friends come too; they have their own reasons for wanting to escape home for a bit. Together the three get into and out of some extraordinary scrapes, inadvertently becoming heroes in the process, and Freddie experiences an actual miracle. Freddie, Ben and Charlie are great characters and their incredible journey – which variously involves sheep, a tandem, superhero outfits and stolen treasure - both hilarious and gripping. The ending proves that the world is a wonderful place, particularly for those who go looking for adventure. Don’t miss.
The Author:
Jenny Pearson has been awarded with six mugs, one fridge magnet, one wall plaque and numerous cards for her role as 'Best Teacher in the World'. When she is not busy being inspirational in the classroom, she would like nothing more than to relax with her two young boys, but she can't as they view her as a human climbing frame. She has recently moved to the North East of England and while she has yet to meet Ant or Dec, she has learned how to use canny in a sentence. Which is dead canny, like.
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Jenny Pearson


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Title: The Incredible Record Smashers
Genre: Children (8-12) - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRfNzVr4xcw
Website: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
The Book;
A record-smashing, feel-good adventure packed with heart, humour and Guinness World Records from Costa Award-shortlisted Jenny Pearson, and Kid Normal illustrator Erica Salcedo.
Lucy is a fixer of broken things. But there's one thing she can't fix and that's her unhappy mum. Until she comes up with an INCREDIBLE plan. Along with her best friend, Sandesh, Lucy is going to SMASH a world record. Because she's convinced that starry Paul Castellini - Record Smashers TV host and singing legend - is the answer to her mum's problems. But breaking a world RECORD when watermelons, kumquats, two baddies and a 30 cm shatter-resistant school ruler are involved isn't quite as easy as Lucy thought. Can she learn that sometimes happiness doesn't come with a plan?
The Author:
Jenny Pearson has been awarded with six mugs, one fridge magnet, one wall plaque and numerous cards for her role as 'Best Teacher in the World'. When she is not busy being inspirational in the classroom, she would like nothing more than to relax with her two young boys, but she can't as they view her as a human climbing frame. She has recently moved to the North East of England and while she has yet to meet Ant or Dec, she has learned how to use canny in a sentence. Which is dead canny, like.
Genre: Children (8-12) - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRfNzVr4xcw
Website: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/J_C_Pearson
The Book;
A record-smashing, feel-good adventure packed with heart, humour and Guinness World Records from Costa Award-shortlisted Jenny Pearson, and Kid Normal illustrator Erica Salcedo.
Lucy is a fixer of broken things. But there's one thing she can't fix and that's her unhappy mum. Until she comes up with an INCREDIBLE plan. Along with her best friend, Sandesh, Lucy is going to SMASH a world record. Because she's convinced that starry Paul Castellini - Record Smashers TV host and singing legend - is the answer to her mum's problems. But breaking a world RECORD when watermelons, kumquats, two baddies and a 30 cm shatter-resistant school ruler are involved isn't quite as easy as Lucy thought. Can she learn that sometimes happiness doesn't come with a plan?
The Author:
Jenny Pearson has been awarded with six mugs, one fridge magnet, one wall plaque and numerous cards for her role as 'Best Teacher in the World'. When she is not busy being inspirational in the classroom, she would like nothing more than to relax with her two young boys, but she can't as they view her as a human climbing frame. She has recently moved to the North East of England and while she has yet to meet Ant or Dec, she has learned how to use canny in a sentence. Which is dead canny, like.
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Lot 250
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Jan Ruth


Jan Ruth
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Title: Midnight Sky
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janruth.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanRuthAuthor
The Book;
Laura seems to have it all, glamorous job, charming boyfriend. Her sister, Maggie, struggles with money, difficult children and an unresponsive husband. She envies her sister’s life, but are things as idyllic as they seem? She might be a farmer’s daughter but Laura is doing her best to deny her roots, even deny her true feelings. Until she meets James, but James is very married, and very much in love, to a wife who died two years ago. They both have issues to face from their past, but will it bring them together, or push them apart?
The Author:
Jan Ruth lives in Snowdonia, a mountainous area of North Wales, UK. Jan writes contemporary fiction about the darker side of the family dynamic, often blending life in rural Wales with a touch of city business. Her style is best described as fast-paced and realistic, with a sprinkling of dry humour.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janruth.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanRuthAuthor
The Book;
Laura seems to have it all, glamorous job, charming boyfriend. Her sister, Maggie, struggles with money, difficult children and an unresponsive husband. She envies her sister’s life, but are things as idyllic as they seem? She might be a farmer’s daughter but Laura is doing her best to deny her roots, even deny her true feelings. Until she meets James, but James is very married, and very much in love, to a wife who died two years ago. They both have issues to face from their past, but will it bring them together, or push them apart?
The Author:
Jan Ruth lives in Snowdonia, a mountainous area of North Wales, UK. Jan writes contemporary fiction about the darker side of the family dynamic, often blending life in rural Wales with a touch of city business. Her style is best described as fast-paced and realistic, with a sprinkling of dry humour.
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Jan Ruth


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Title: Palomino Sky
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janruth.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanRuthAuthor
The Book;
James is still running from the past after the loss of his wife, and a devastating accident forces him to face his final demons, but at what cost? Laura is forced deeper into his rural world – a life she once despised – but discovers empathy and hope in the palomino mare she calls Song. Repercussions abound for Maggie too, when the full extent of her daughter’s dangerous liaison comes to light, leaving the entire family in turmoil. Will James and Laura ever find a golden future, or has life dealt too vicious a blow?
The Author:
Jan Ruth lives in Snowdonia, a mountainous area of North Wales, UK. Jan writes contemporary fiction about the darker side of the family dynamic, often blending life in rural Wales with a touch of city business. Her style is best described as fast-paced and realistic, with a sprinkling of dry humour.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janruth.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanRuthAuthor
The Book;
James is still running from the past after the loss of his wife, and a devastating accident forces him to face his final demons, but at what cost? Laura is forced deeper into his rural world – a life she once despised – but discovers empathy and hope in the palomino mare she calls Song. Repercussions abound for Maggie too, when the full extent of her daughter’s dangerous liaison comes to light, leaving the entire family in turmoil. Will James and Laura ever find a golden future, or has life dealt too vicious a blow?
The Author:
Jan Ruth lives in Snowdonia, a mountainous area of North Wales, UK. Jan writes contemporary fiction about the darker side of the family dynamic, often blending life in rural Wales with a touch of city business. Her style is best described as fast-paced and realistic, with a sprinkling of dry humour.
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£ 62
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Clare Pooley


Clare Pooley
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Title: The Authenticity Project
Genre: Contemporary Fiction (A Feel Good Novel)
Format: Hardback (First Edition)
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://clarepooley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpooleywriter
The Book;
The story of a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love
Julian Jessop, an eccentric, lonely artist and septuagenarian believes that most people aren't really honest with each other. But what if they were? And so he writes--in a plain, green journal--the truth about his own life and leaves it in his local café. It's run by the incredibly tidy and efficient Monica, who furtively adds her own entry and leaves the book in the wine bar across the street. Before long, the others who find the green notebook add the truths about their own deepest selves--and soon find each other in real life at Monica's café.
The Authenticity Project's cast of characters--including Hazard, the charming addict who makes a vow to get sober; Alice, the fabulous mommy Instagrammer whose real life is a lot less perfect than it looks online; and their other new friends--is by turns quirky and funny, heartbreakingly sad and painfully true-to-life. It's a story about being brave and putting your real self forward--and finding out that it's not as scary as it seems. In fact, it looks a lot like happiness.
The Authenticity Project is just the tonic for our times that readers are clamoring for--and one they will take to their hearts and read with unabashed pleasure.
The Author:
Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising.
When Clare realised that she was drinking way too much, she quit, and started a blog called Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which became a memoir - The Sober Diaries.
The Authenticity Project, Clare’s first novel, was inspired by her experience of telling the truth about her life.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction (A Feel Good Novel)
Format: Hardback (First Edition)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://clarepooley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpooleywriter
The Book;
The story of a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love
Julian Jessop, an eccentric, lonely artist and septuagenarian believes that most people aren't really honest with each other. But what if they were? And so he writes--in a plain, green journal--the truth about his own life and leaves it in his local café. It's run by the incredibly tidy and efficient Monica, who furtively adds her own entry and leaves the book in the wine bar across the street. Before long, the others who find the green notebook add the truths about their own deepest selves--and soon find each other in real life at Monica's café.
The Authenticity Project's cast of characters--including Hazard, the charming addict who makes a vow to get sober; Alice, the fabulous mommy Instagrammer whose real life is a lot less perfect than it looks online; and their other new friends--is by turns quirky and funny, heartbreakingly sad and painfully true-to-life. It's a story about being brave and putting your real self forward--and finding out that it's not as scary as it seems. In fact, it looks a lot like happiness.
The Authenticity Project is just the tonic for our times that readers are clamoring for--and one they will take to their hearts and read with unabashed pleasure.
The Author:
Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising.
When Clare realised that she was drinking way too much, she quit, and started a blog called Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which became a memoir - The Sober Diaries.
The Authenticity Project, Clare’s first novel, was inspired by her experience of telling the truth about her life.
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Lot 253
£ 12
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Dr Jordan Bell


Dr Jordan Bell
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Title: Aunt Jodie’s Guide to Evolution
Genre: Children - Education
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/AuntJodiesGuides
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuntJodiesGuide
The Book:
Join Sophie and Matt as Aunt Jodie takes you on an imagination-expanding journey back in time. Learn about evolution in two different species, millions of years apart: the Plesiads, ancient lemur-like creatures from 55 million years ago, and colour-changing Peppered Moths from the 1800s. What happens to the Plesiads when a volcano erupts? How do the moths survive when their camouflage stops working? Discover the secrets that help all creatures transform and develop when big changes happen in the world around them.
Parents, Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents: Do you know what happened after the dinosaurs died out, but before humans existed? Could you explain Darwin’s theory of evolution to your child? Parents, learn along with your kids as we explore the key contributors to evolution: inheritance, variation and selection. Not just another boring bedtime story, this science adventure into the ancient past makes learning about the basics of evolution fun and engaging, and uses words and concepts that are right for kids in middle and upper primary school. Story-based learning helps everyone remember scientific concepts. For anyone new to science, Aunt Jodie’s Guides also include an easy-to-read glossary, explaining the scientific terms used in the book, and how to pronounce them. So give a gift of knowledge to your children and set them up for a lifetime of STEM success!
The Author:
Jordan is an Australian author who writes about science for children. Although a trained psychologist, science has been Jordan's “intellectual true love” ever since she was a child. A few years ago Jordan decided she wanted to bring “grown up science” to little minds, and the Aunt Jodie’s Guides series was born. With a 7-yr old daughter it’s particularly important to her that there are good female role models in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math).
Genre: Children - Education
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/AuntJodiesGuides
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuntJodiesGuide
The Book:
Join Sophie and Matt as Aunt Jodie takes you on an imagination-expanding journey back in time. Learn about evolution in two different species, millions of years apart: the Plesiads, ancient lemur-like creatures from 55 million years ago, and colour-changing Peppered Moths from the 1800s. What happens to the Plesiads when a volcano erupts? How do the moths survive when their camouflage stops working? Discover the secrets that help all creatures transform and develop when big changes happen in the world around them.
Parents, Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents: Do you know what happened after the dinosaurs died out, but before humans existed? Could you explain Darwin’s theory of evolution to your child? Parents, learn along with your kids as we explore the key contributors to evolution: inheritance, variation and selection. Not just another boring bedtime story, this science adventure into the ancient past makes learning about the basics of evolution fun and engaging, and uses words and concepts that are right for kids in middle and upper primary school. Story-based learning helps everyone remember scientific concepts. For anyone new to science, Aunt Jodie’s Guides also include an easy-to-read glossary, explaining the scientific terms used in the book, and how to pronounce them. So give a gift of knowledge to your children and set them up for a lifetime of STEM success!
The Author:
Jordan is an Australian author who writes about science for children. Although a trained psychologist, science has been Jordan's “intellectual true love” ever since she was a child. A few years ago Jordan decided she wanted to bring “grown up science” to little minds, and the Aunt Jodie’s Guides series was born. With a 7-yr old daughter it’s particularly important to her that there are good female role models in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math).
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Lot 254
£ 41
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Suzanne Snow


Suzanne Snow
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Four Book Series: Welcome to Thorndale
Title 1: The Cottage of New Beginnings
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Garden of Little Rose
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Summer of Second Chances
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: A Country Village Christmas
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.suzannesnowauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SnowProse
Book 1; The Cottage of New Beginnings
One crumbling cottage. One broken heart. A chance to start over?
When Annie returns to Thorndale, the village where she spent much of her childhood, she’s looking for a new start. All she wants to do is fix up the cottage her godmother left her, and fix up her broken heart.
When she clashes with local hero, Jon, Annie can’t help but wonder if coming back to Thorndale was a mistake. The village has clearly changed and the last thing she needs is more drama. But avoiding the distractingly handsome Jon is proving impossible, especially when Thorndale seems to be conspiring to throw them together…
Annie is looking for a fresh start with zero romance – but what if the only way to learn to trust again is to take a risk on love?
Book 2; The Garden of Little Rose
For love to grow, Flora will have to first dig up the past.
At a hen party on the remote Scottish island of Alana, Flora is dared to ask a handsome stranger to be her plus-one for the wedding. When the gorgeous Mac accepts her invite, she assumes he’s joking and thinks nothing more of it… Until he turns up at the church on the wedding day.
But Mac has an agenda. He wants to hire her skills as a garden historian to restore the gardens at Róisín House, his home back on Alana. Flora knows she should refuse – Mac has ‘heartbreaker’ written all over him – but she can’t resist uncovering the tragic truth behind the garden at Róisín.
Transported by the beauty of the island, Flora can’t help but fall in love with Alana, and the man who brought her there.
Book 3; A Summer of Second Chances
Sparks and tempers fly when Ben comes to stay in Daisy’s holiday cottage
Daisy likes routine. She goes to work, makes dinner for her son, then loses herself for an hour or two in her sewing. She’s not looking for change, until Ben crashes – literally – into her life.
Ben is training for a triathlon, working himself to the limit in an attempt to forget a recent trauma. Daisy wants to help, but even as they draw closer with every week that passes, he pushes her away whenever things threaten to get serious.
Can Ben open himself up to love again? And with Daisy’s life in the Yorkshire Dales and Ben’s in New York, can they have a future together even if he does?
Book 4: A Country Village Christmas
Can the magic of Christmas and the community of Thorndale bring two lost souls together in love?
Olivia doesn’t have time for Christmas or for romance – she’s got a demanding career and has been burned before when it comes to love. This year, she’s spending the festive season in her dad’s old house, packing it up now that he’s moved out. Her dad failed to mention she wouldn’t be spending her time there alone…
The last thing Olivia expects is for her surprise guest to be the very man who literally ran from her after an evening of mutual flirtation. But Tom has nowhere else to go and Olivia is determined to forget the disappointment she felt at his abandonment and instead help him find his way again.
As heavy snow keeps them inside the cottage, will their enforced confinement spark romance once again – or will it push them further apart?
The Author:
Suzanne writes contemporary, romantic and uplifting fiction with a strong sense of setting and community connecting the lives of her characters. When she's not writing or spending time with her family, she can usually be found in a garden or looking to the landscape around her for inspiration.
Title 1: The Cottage of New Beginnings
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Garden of Little Rose
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: A Summer of Second Chances
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: A Country Village Christmas
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.suzannesnowauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SnowProse
Book 1; The Cottage of New Beginnings
One crumbling cottage. One broken heart. A chance to start over?
When Annie returns to Thorndale, the village where she spent much of her childhood, she’s looking for a new start. All she wants to do is fix up the cottage her godmother left her, and fix up her broken heart.
When she clashes with local hero, Jon, Annie can’t help but wonder if coming back to Thorndale was a mistake. The village has clearly changed and the last thing she needs is more drama. But avoiding the distractingly handsome Jon is proving impossible, especially when Thorndale seems to be conspiring to throw them together…
Annie is looking for a fresh start with zero romance – but what if the only way to learn to trust again is to take a risk on love?
Book 2; The Garden of Little Rose
For love to grow, Flora will have to first dig up the past.
At a hen party on the remote Scottish island of Alana, Flora is dared to ask a handsome stranger to be her plus-one for the wedding. When the gorgeous Mac accepts her invite, she assumes he’s joking and thinks nothing more of it… Until he turns up at the church on the wedding day.
But Mac has an agenda. He wants to hire her skills as a garden historian to restore the gardens at Róisín House, his home back on Alana. Flora knows she should refuse – Mac has ‘heartbreaker’ written all over him – but she can’t resist uncovering the tragic truth behind the garden at Róisín.
Transported by the beauty of the island, Flora can’t help but fall in love with Alana, and the man who brought her there.
Book 3; A Summer of Second Chances
Sparks and tempers fly when Ben comes to stay in Daisy’s holiday cottage
Daisy likes routine. She goes to work, makes dinner for her son, then loses herself for an hour or two in her sewing. She’s not looking for change, until Ben crashes – literally – into her life.
Ben is training for a triathlon, working himself to the limit in an attempt to forget a recent trauma. Daisy wants to help, but even as they draw closer with every week that passes, he pushes her away whenever things threaten to get serious.
Can Ben open himself up to love again? And with Daisy’s life in the Yorkshire Dales and Ben’s in New York, can they have a future together even if he does?
Book 4: A Country Village Christmas
Can the magic of Christmas and the community of Thorndale bring two lost souls together in love?
Olivia doesn’t have time for Christmas or for romance – she’s got a demanding career and has been burned before when it comes to love. This year, she’s spending the festive season in her dad’s old house, packing it up now that he’s moved out. Her dad failed to mention she wouldn’t be spending her time there alone…
The last thing Olivia expects is for her surprise guest to be the very man who literally ran from her after an evening of mutual flirtation. But Tom has nowhere else to go and Olivia is determined to forget the disappointment she felt at his abandonment and instead help him find his way again.
As heavy snow keeps them inside the cottage, will their enforced confinement spark romance once again – or will it push them further apart?
The Author:
Suzanne writes contemporary, romantic and uplifting fiction with a strong sense of setting and community connecting the lives of her characters. When she's not writing or spending time with her family, she can usually be found in a garden or looking to the landscape around her for inspiration.
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Steve Stewart-Williams


Steve Stewart-Williams
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Title: Book title: The Ape That Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve
Genre: Education, Science, Evolution, Psychology
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdgIYRYLUg8
Website: https://www.stevestewartwilliams.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveStuWill
The Book:
The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our altruistic tendencies, and our culture? The book tackles these issues by drawing on two major schools of thought: evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. The guiding assumption is that humans are animals, and that like all animals, we evolved to pass on our genes. At some point, however, we also evolved the capacity for culture - and from that moment, culture began evolving in its own right. This transformed us from a mere ape into an ape capable of reshaping the planet, travelling to other worlds, and understanding the vast universe of which we're but a tiny, fleeting fragment.
The Author:
Steve Stewart-Williams is a New Zealander who moved to Canada, and then to Wales, and then to Malaysia, where he's an associate professor in psychology at the University of Nottingham's Malaysia Campus. His first book, Darwin, God, and the Meaning of Life, was published in 2010. His second book, The Ape That Understood the Universe, was published in 2018.
Genre: Education, Science, Evolution, Psychology
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.stevestewartwilliams.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveStuWill
The Book:
The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our altruistic tendencies, and our culture? The book tackles these issues by drawing on two major schools of thought: evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory. The guiding assumption is that humans are animals, and that like all animals, we evolved to pass on our genes. At some point, however, we also evolved the capacity for culture - and from that moment, culture began evolving in its own right. This transformed us from a mere ape into an ape capable of reshaping the planet, travelling to other worlds, and understanding the vast universe of which we're but a tiny, fleeting fragment.
The Author:
Steve Stewart-Williams is a New Zealander who moved to Canada, and then to Wales, and then to Malaysia, where he's an associate professor in psychology at the University of Nottingham's Malaysia Campus. His first book, Darwin, God, and the Meaning of Life, was published in 2010. His second book, The Ape That Understood the Universe, was published in 2018.
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A.M. Dassu


A.M. Dassu
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Title: Boy Everywhere
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Az discusses her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fn2qn1oRmY
Website: https://linktr.ee/A.M.Dassu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_reflective
The Book:
Boy, Everywhere shows the harrowing journey taken by 13 year old Sami and his family from privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to a detention centre or ‘prison’ in Manchester. It’s a story of survival, of family, of bravery ... it looks at the refugee crisis from a completely new perspective, and through Sami’s eyes shows that we are all one cruel twist of fate away from becoming refugees — it can happen to anyone.
The Author:
A. M. Dassu is an award winning writer of both non-fiction and fiction and is based in the heart of England. She is the author of the internationally critically acclaimed novel Boy, Everywhere which is one of The Guardian’s, Bookriot’s, BookTrust’s and CLPE’s Best Children’s Books of 2020 and has been given a much coveted star from Kirkus, Booklist and Publisher’s Weekly in America. It also featured as one of The Guardian’s Children’s Best New Novels on publication in October, is on Amnesty’s Books That Inspire Activism list and has been listed for 10 awards including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the “most prestigious accolade for children’s books in the UK”. She is Deputy Editor of SCBWI-BI’s magazine, Words & Pictures, and a Director of Inclusive Minds, a unique organisation for people who are passionate about inclusion, diversity, equality, and accessibility in children’s literature. She is also patron of The Other Side of Hope, a new print and online literary magazine, edited by immigrants and refugees which serves to celebrate the refugee and immigrant communities worldwide and one of The National Literacy_Trust ‘s Connecting Stories campaign authors which aims to help inspire a love of reading and writing in children and young people. Previously, she has worked in project management, marketing, and editorial. Her work has been published by The Huffington Post, Times Educational Supplement, SCOOP Magazine, Lee and Low Books, and DK Books. When she isn’t battling emails or writing, she mentors aspiring authors and loves to shout about other people’s books.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Az discusses her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fn2qn1oRmY
Website: https://linktr.ee/A.M.Dassu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/a_reflective
The Book:
Boy, Everywhere shows the harrowing journey taken by 13 year old Sami and his family from privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to a detention centre or ‘prison’ in Manchester. It’s a story of survival, of family, of bravery ... it looks at the refugee crisis from a completely new perspective, and through Sami’s eyes shows that we are all one cruel twist of fate away from becoming refugees — it can happen to anyone.
The Author:
A. M. Dassu is an award winning writer of both non-fiction and fiction and is based in the heart of England. She is the author of the internationally critically acclaimed novel Boy, Everywhere which is one of The Guardian’s, Bookriot’s, BookTrust’s and CLPE’s Best Children’s Books of 2020 and has been given a much coveted star from Kirkus, Booklist and Publisher’s Weekly in America. It also featured as one of The Guardian’s Children’s Best New Novels on publication in October, is on Amnesty’s Books That Inspire Activism list and has been listed for 10 awards including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the “most prestigious accolade for children’s books in the UK”. She is Deputy Editor of SCBWI-BI’s magazine, Words & Pictures, and a Director of Inclusive Minds, a unique organisation for people who are passionate about inclusion, diversity, equality, and accessibility in children’s literature. She is also patron of The Other Side of Hope, a new print and online literary magazine, edited by immigrants and refugees which serves to celebrate the refugee and immigrant communities worldwide and one of The National Literacy_Trust ‘s Connecting Stories campaign authors which aims to help inspire a love of reading and writing in children and young people. Previously, she has worked in project management, marketing, and editorial. Her work has been published by The Huffington Post, Times Educational Supplement, SCOOP Magazine, Lee and Low Books, and DK Books. When she isn’t battling emails or writing, she mentors aspiring authors and loves to shout about other people’s books.
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Lot 257
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David P Perlmutter


David P Perlmutter
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Trilogy: Write to Series
Title 1: Write to Kill
Title 2: Write to Survive
Title 3: Write to Live
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Blog: https://davidpperlmutter.blogspot.com/2020/08/read-first-three-chapters-of-write-to.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davepperlmutter
Book 1; Write To Kill
An aspiring author, cursed with writer's block and ridden with debt, is offered a huge amount of money to commit a heinous crime.
Caught up in the machinations of the underworld and at the mercy of a gangland boss, will this budding writer accept the money, commit the crime and leave his innocence behind him?
And will real life turn to fiction, as events inspire him to write what he dreams will be an international bestseller?
Book 2: Write to Survive
Write to Survive, finds the aspiring author, and his girlfriend Lisa, struggling to cope with the fallout from his actions. As Mad Dog Maddox lives up to his name, the couple must work as a team to survive his death threats.
Book 3: Write to Live
Write To Live follows the main character, an author and his girlfriend, Lisa to New York to try and escape the clutches of London underground gang boss, Mad Dog Maddox.
But will they?
The Author:
I'm an author of 14 books! Four true Stories, one fiction, a children's book and eight marketing books.
One of my true stories, titled Wrong Place Wrong Time, about my nightmare trip to Marbella is being made into a MOVIE has been a #1 BESTSELLER on Amazon in the UK, America, Spain, Canada and Australia, with over 1,000 5 STAR reviews. The production team are Golden Mile Productions and No Reservations Entertainment. The director is Christopher Butler and the script has been written by Carol and Aileen Doherty.
I am also in a few movies, nothing major but proud to be in Memoirs of a Dying Man, Mothers Child, Knuckledust and the Bollywood movies 83 and Darbar!
Title 1: Write to Kill
Title 2: Write to Survive
Title 3: Write to Live
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Blog: https://davidpperlmutter.blogspot.com/2020/08/read-first-three-chapters-of-write-to.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davepperlmutter
Book 1; Write To Kill
An aspiring author, cursed with writer's block and ridden with debt, is offered a huge amount of money to commit a heinous crime.
Caught up in the machinations of the underworld and at the mercy of a gangland boss, will this budding writer accept the money, commit the crime and leave his innocence behind him?
And will real life turn to fiction, as events inspire him to write what he dreams will be an international bestseller?
Book 2: Write to Survive
Write to Survive, finds the aspiring author, and his girlfriend Lisa, struggling to cope with the fallout from his actions. As Mad Dog Maddox lives up to his name, the couple must work as a team to survive his death threats.
Book 3: Write to Live
Write To Live follows the main character, an author and his girlfriend, Lisa to New York to try and escape the clutches of London underground gang boss, Mad Dog Maddox.
But will they?
The Author:
I'm an author of 14 books! Four true Stories, one fiction, a children's book and eight marketing books.
One of my true stories, titled Wrong Place Wrong Time, about my nightmare trip to Marbella is being made into a MOVIE has been a #1 BESTSELLER on Amazon in the UK, America, Spain, Canada and Australia, with over 1,000 5 STAR reviews. The production team are Golden Mile Productions and No Reservations Entertainment. The director is Christopher Butler and the script has been written by Carol and Aileen Doherty.
I am also in a few movies, nothing major but proud to be in Memoirs of a Dying Man, Mothers Child, Knuckledust and the Bollywood movies 83 and Darbar!
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Lot 258
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Kiley Dunbar


Kiley Dunbar
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Title: The Borrow a Bookshop Holiday
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.kileydunbar.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KileyDunbar
The Book;
The Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café invites literature lovers to run their very own bookshop … for a fortnight.
Spend your days talking books with customers in your own charming bookshop and serving up delicious cream teas in the cosy café.
Bookworms, what are you waiting for? Your holiday is going to be LIT(erary).
Apply to: The Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café, Down-a-long, Clove Lore, Devon.
Jude Crawley should be on top of the world. She’s just graduated as a mature student, so can finally go public about her relationship with Philosophy professor, Mack.
Until she sees Mack kissing another girl, and her dreams crumble. And worse, their dream holiday – running a tiny bookshop in the harbour village of Clove Lore for two weeks – is non-refundable.
Throwing caution to the winds, Jude heads down to Devon, eager to immerse herself in literature and heal her broken heart.
But there’s one problem – six foot tall, brooding (but gorgeous) Elliot, who’s also reserved the bookshop holiday for two weeks…
As Jude and Elliot put their differences aside to run the bookshop, it seems that Jude might be falling in love with more than just words. Until she discovers what Elliot is running from – and why he’s hiding out in Clove Lore.
Can Jude find her own happy ending in a tiny, tumbledown bookshop? Or is she about to find out that her bookish holiday might have an unexpected twist in the tale…
The Author:
Kiley Dunbar writes heart-warming, escapist, romantic fiction set in beautiful places.
One Winter's Night is shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2021.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.kileydunbar.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KileyDunbar
The Book;
The Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café invites literature lovers to run their very own bookshop … for a fortnight.
Spend your days talking books with customers in your own charming bookshop and serving up delicious cream teas in the cosy café.
Bookworms, what are you waiting for? Your holiday is going to be LIT(erary).
Apply to: The Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café, Down-a-long, Clove Lore, Devon.
Jude Crawley should be on top of the world. She’s just graduated as a mature student, so can finally go public about her relationship with Philosophy professor, Mack.
Until she sees Mack kissing another girl, and her dreams crumble. And worse, their dream holiday – running a tiny bookshop in the harbour village of Clove Lore for two weeks – is non-refundable.
Throwing caution to the winds, Jude heads down to Devon, eager to immerse herself in literature and heal her broken heart.
But there’s one problem – six foot tall, brooding (but gorgeous) Elliot, who’s also reserved the bookshop holiday for two weeks…
As Jude and Elliot put their differences aside to run the bookshop, it seems that Jude might be falling in love with more than just words. Until she discovers what Elliot is running from – and why he’s hiding out in Clove Lore.
Can Jude find her own happy ending in a tiny, tumbledown bookshop? Or is she about to find out that her bookish holiday might have an unexpected twist in the tale…
The Author:
Kiley Dunbar writes heart-warming, escapist, romantic fiction set in beautiful places.
One Winter's Night is shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel Award 2021.
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Lot 259
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Lesley Kara


Lesley Kara
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Title: The Dare
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lesleykara.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LesleyKara
The Book;
As a child, it was just a game. As an adult, it was a living nightmare.
'This time it's different. She's gone too far now.
She really has.'
When teenage friends Lizzie and Alice decide to head off for a walk in the countryside, they are blissfully unaware that this will be their final day together - and that only Lizzie will come back alive.
Lizzie has no memory of what happened in the moments before Alice died, she only knows that it must have been a tragic accident. But as she tries to cope with her grief, she is shocked to find herself alienated from Alice's friends and relatives. They are convinced she somehow had a part to play in her friend's death.
Twelve years later, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiancé, Lizzie is horrified to find long-buried memories suddenly surfacing. Is the trauma of the accident finally catching up with her, or could someone be trying to threaten her new-found happiness?
The Author:
Lesley Kara is an alumna of the Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course. She completed an English degree and PGCE at Greenwich University, having previously worked as a nurse and a secretary, and then became a lecturer and manager in Further Education. She lives on the North Essex coast.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lesleykara.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LesleyKara
The Book;
As a child, it was just a game. As an adult, it was a living nightmare.
'This time it's different. She's gone too far now.
She really has.'
When teenage friends Lizzie and Alice decide to head off for a walk in the countryside, they are blissfully unaware that this will be their final day together - and that only Lizzie will come back alive.
Lizzie has no memory of what happened in the moments before Alice died, she only knows that it must have been a tragic accident. But as she tries to cope with her grief, she is shocked to find herself alienated from Alice's friends and relatives. They are convinced she somehow had a part to play in her friend's death.
Twelve years later, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiancé, Lizzie is horrified to find long-buried memories suddenly surfacing. Is the trauma of the accident finally catching up with her, or could someone be trying to threaten her new-found happiness?
The Author:
Lesley Kara is an alumna of the Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course. She completed an English degree and PGCE at Greenwich University, having previously worked as a nurse and a secretary, and then became a lecturer and manager in Further Education. She lives on the North Essex coast.
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Lot 260
£ 16
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Victoria Cooke


Victoria Cooke
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Two Books:
Title 1: The Single Mums’ Book Club
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Sun, Sea and Sangria
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://victoria-cooke.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VictoriaCooke10
Book 1: The Single Mums’ Book Club
Three friends, three single mums, one quest to find love…
It’s 8:30am and I’m already utterly exhausted. My son has lost his football boots, my daughter is ready for school dressed only in her vest and knickers, and of course, my 1-year-old has filled his nappy for what feels like the tenth time this morning.
As for my husband? He’s decided marriage doesn’t suit him, and well… buggered off.
All hope of ‘me time’ has but dwindled to sipping half a glass of wine whilst shouting after the kids. But everything is about to change.
I’m taking control of my life! I’ve joined… a book club.
Yes, I know what you’re thinking. ‘Wow… live a little.’ But my fellow book clubbers, Amanda and Janey, are my lifelines. They understand the daily struggle because they’re mothers too.
And in between the prosecco, Doritos and googling everything about Mr Darcy on SparkNotes, they’ve convinced me to go on a date with my boss.
A single mum of three looking for romance… what could possibly go wrong?
Book 2: Sun, Sea and Sangria
Escape to the palm-fringed beaches of the Canary Islands and wash your worries away.
Kat swore off dating many years ago, after her marriage ended in a catastrophic mess. Having moved to the Canary Islands for a fresh start, she has never had much time for romance, channelling all her energy into managing all-male dance troupe – the Heavenly Hunks.
With golden beaches, sparkling blue water and relaxing after work with a glass of sangria – or three – for Kat, it’s summer all year round. But despite life being postcard perfect, Kat can’t help but wonder if she is missing out on the most important thing of all… love.
The dancers are all well-known for their flirtatious antics and aren’t looking for anything serious… except Jay. Sitting by the pool, watching the sun reflecting in the water, Kat feels like she can tell him anything.
Handsome, caring and a good listener, he ignites a fire in Kat’s heart that scares her witless. But her relationship with Jay should stay strictly professional… right? There is absolutely no way that she can be his boss and his date.
As the temperature rises, will Kat be able to take the plunge, let go of her past and find romance in paradise?
The Author:
Victoria Cooke grew up in the city of Manchester before crossing the Pennines in pursuit of her career in education. She now lives in Huddersfield with her husband and two young daughters and when she’s not at home writing by the fire with a cup of coffee in her hand, she loves working out in the gym and travelling. Victoria was first published at the tender age of eight by her classroom teacher who saw potential in a six-page story about an invisible man. Since then she’s always had a passion for reading and writing, undertaking several writers’ courses before completing her first romantic comedy novel, 'The Secret to Falling in Love,' in 2016.
Her third novel, Who Needs Men Anyway? became a digital bestseller in 2018.
Title 1: The Single Mums’ Book Club
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Sun, Sea and Sangria
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://victoria-cooke.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VictoriaCooke10
Book 1: The Single Mums’ Book Club
Three friends, three single mums, one quest to find love…
It’s 8:30am and I’m already utterly exhausted. My son has lost his football boots, my daughter is ready for school dressed only in her vest and knickers, and of course, my 1-year-old has filled his nappy for what feels like the tenth time this morning.
As for my husband? He’s decided marriage doesn’t suit him, and well… buggered off.
All hope of ‘me time’ has but dwindled to sipping half a glass of wine whilst shouting after the kids. But everything is about to change.
I’m taking control of my life! I’ve joined… a book club.
Yes, I know what you’re thinking. ‘Wow… live a little.’ But my fellow book clubbers, Amanda and Janey, are my lifelines. They understand the daily struggle because they’re mothers too.
And in between the prosecco, Doritos and googling everything about Mr Darcy on SparkNotes, they’ve convinced me to go on a date with my boss.
A single mum of three looking for romance… what could possibly go wrong?
Book 2: Sun, Sea and Sangria
Escape to the palm-fringed beaches of the Canary Islands and wash your worries away.
Kat swore off dating many years ago, after her marriage ended in a catastrophic mess. Having moved to the Canary Islands for a fresh start, she has never had much time for romance, channelling all her energy into managing all-male dance troupe – the Heavenly Hunks.
With golden beaches, sparkling blue water and relaxing after work with a glass of sangria – or three – for Kat, it’s summer all year round. But despite life being postcard perfect, Kat can’t help but wonder if she is missing out on the most important thing of all… love.
The dancers are all well-known for their flirtatious antics and aren’t looking for anything serious… except Jay. Sitting by the pool, watching the sun reflecting in the water, Kat feels like she can tell him anything.
Handsome, caring and a good listener, he ignites a fire in Kat’s heart that scares her witless. But her relationship with Jay should stay strictly professional… right? There is absolutely no way that she can be his boss and his date.
As the temperature rises, will Kat be able to take the plunge, let go of her past and find romance in paradise?
The Author:
Victoria Cooke grew up in the city of Manchester before crossing the Pennines in pursuit of her career in education. She now lives in Huddersfield with her husband and two young daughters and when she’s not at home writing by the fire with a cup of coffee in her hand, she loves working out in the gym and travelling. Victoria was first published at the tender age of eight by her classroom teacher who saw potential in a six-page story about an invisible man. Since then she’s always had a passion for reading and writing, undertaking several writers’ courses before completing her first romantic comedy novel, 'The Secret to Falling in Love,' in 2016.
Her third novel, Who Needs Men Anyway? became a digital bestseller in 2018.
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Title: Deeds not Words:The Story of Women’s Rights, Then and Now
Genre: History - Feminist Criticism
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir6Ejmx63ww
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenPankhurst
The Book;
On the 100th anniversary of women getting the vote, Helen Pankhurst - great-granddaughter of suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst and a leading women's rights campaigner - charts how women's lives have changed over the last century, and offers a powerful and positive argument for a new way forward.
The Author:
Helen is a British scholar, women's rights activist and writer. She is currently CARE International's senior advisor working in the UK and Ethiopia.[ Helen is the great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst, who were both leaders in the British Suffragette movement. In 2018 Pankhurst convened the Centenary Action Group, a cross-party coalition of over 100 activists, politicians and women's rights organisations campaigning to end barriers to women's political participation.
Genre: History - Feminist Criticism
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir6Ejmx63ww
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenPankhurst
The Book;
On the 100th anniversary of women getting the vote, Helen Pankhurst - great-granddaughter of suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst and a leading women's rights campaigner - charts how women's lives have changed over the last century, and offers a powerful and positive argument for a new way forward.
The Author:
Helen is a British scholar, women's rights activist and writer. She is currently CARE International's senior advisor working in the UK and Ethiopia.[ Helen is the great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst, who were both leaders in the British Suffragette movement. In 2018 Pankhurst convened the Centenary Action Group, a cross-party coalition of over 100 activists, politicians and women's rights organisations campaigning to end barriers to women's political participation.
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Michael Thame


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Book Series: The Conyers Street Gang
Title 1: A Pig Squeal at Midnight
Title 2: Gee Gee and the Germans
Title 3: Spies, Lies, and Dangerous Skies
Title 4: Land of Dragons
Genre: Historical Fiction - Crime
Format: All Books are Paperbacks
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjtthame
Book: A Pig Squeal at Midnight
Based on real people. Based on real events.
“This country is at war with Germany.”
Tom Boden heard the words and he looked on as his Pop crossed the room and put a reassuring arm around his Mam. He saw the tears fall as Mam realised four of her children were to be evacuated the following day. For Tom, life just got very real, and he did not like it one bit. Things would never be the same again.
A day later, and as he stands on the platform at Peplow station, Tom cannot quite believe what he is seeing. Fields. Lots and lots of fields. For a nine-year-old boy from one of the poorest parts of inner-city Liverpool, this is more greenery than he has ever seen. The scene in front of him could not be more different to back home in Conyers Street where Mam, Pop and the rest of Tom’s siblings remain.
Along with his brother John and his sisters Chrissie and Mary, Tom is herded onto a bus and taken to the nearby village of High Hatton. There they meet their eccentric new headmaster, their host families, the local (and very nasty) policeman and a gang of bullies.But for all its natural beauty, High Hatton holds dark secrets. Things go missing, strange occurrences shatter the night calm and people start acting oddly.
Soon, the Conyers Street Gang have a mystery to solve, and it will put them on a path that will place them in grave danger. Can the gang crack the case before it is too late? More importantly, can they get through their ordeal unscathed?
Book 2: Gee Gee and the Germans
Based on real people. Based on real events.
Eight-year-old GeeGee is scared. And it’s not for the first time. Since her arrival in Scotland, the Germans have dropped their murderous bombs and nearly killed her, as well as her mum Ida, sister Betty, and brother Alec. Uncle Angus has lost his home.
When Ida takes her children to the beautiful Campsie Glen, a place where she felt they would be safe, they got a shock. The Laird of the Clan has refused them shelter and his butler, Knox, has thrown them out.
GeeGee never wanted to go anywhere near the Laird’s house again, but when the local kids decide to build a snowman in the grounds, she joins in. That’s when Knox the butler pulled the trigger on the shotgun and shattered the night’s calm in Campsie Glen.
Only later does GeeGee remember; her scarf. She left it on the snowman they had built before Knox chased them away. It was a beautiful red scarf her mum and dad bought for her as a birthday present. She had to get it back.
Betty isn’t keen, but the sisters go out in the middle of a wintry night to retrieve the scarf. However, it’s what GeeGee sees on the way back that stops her in her tracks. An aircraft flies overhead, but they cannot see it. Moments later something catches GeeGee’s eye; a parachute silently falls on the wooded hillside below the imposing Lennox Castle.
GeeGee knows she must tell someone. There is a war on and her first thought is that the parachutist must be a German spy. Before long Campsie Glen is awash with police and soldiers. Strange things start happening and suddenly GeeGee’s life hangs in the balance.
Can she survive the strange goings on at Lennox Castle? Can she get through the night in the haunted house? Will she ever be able to trust the self-styled Laird of Clan Galt?
More than that, will GeeGee be able to survive the Germans that are surely in their midst?
Book 3: Spies, Lies, and Dangerous Skies
Based on real people. Based on real events.
Twelve-year-old John Boden has a lot on his mind; it’s a nice day and he doesn’t like that one bit. The sun is out and there’s not a cloud in the sky. That’s a problem because there’s a war on and he is convinced the Germans like clear, cloudless skies all the better to see where they drop their murderous bombs. John Boden looked up and wondered if there would be an air raid tonight. Liverpool had been bombed a lot lately and Conyers Street, his street, was right near the city centre. If there was a raid, as the leader, how could he keep his gang safe? It was a lot for a twelve-year-old boy to think about.
But suddenly he was thinking about something else; a black cab had pulled up outside Number Two. No-one in Conyers Street was rich enough to afford a cab, so who was the smartly dressed man that got out first? Why was the woman who followed him wearing a big fur coat in the height of summer? And what was the girl clutching the doll doing with them?Instinct took over and John Boden gasped. “Spies,” he said to himself…
So begins the story of Spies, Lies & Dangerous Skies, the debut children’s novel from Michael Thame. Based on real people and on real events, it tells of a bygone era where air raids are common and bomb damage can unearth long-buried secrets.When such a bomb lands opposite the Bodens’ house, it sets off a chain of events that takes the Conyers Street Gang on their most perilous mission to date.
Can John, Tom, Chrissie, Mary and Philly Brown solve the case before it’s too late? More importantly, can John keep his gang safe?
Book 4: Land of Dragons
Based on real people. Based on real events.
The Conyers Street Gang has been evacuated again. The threat of Hitler’s bombing raids on their home city of Liverpool remains too great. In the last two years they have spent night after night in air raid shelters as death falls from the German bombers overhead.
Suddenly, the gang find themselves in a different country: Wales. Nothing seems to make sense to them. From the strange language to the odd-shaped ball the local kids play with, everything is different. It leaves them confused and frightened.
Fourteen-year-old John Boden remains leader of the gang made up of his brother Tom, sisters Chrissie and Mary and their friends, GeeGee and Philly Brown. John has to look after his gang but he is immediately taken from them – he is grounded by their new guardian, the horrible Mr Roberts.
Tom, as second-in-command, can’t keep the gang together as he has a job. Philly Brown is the next oldest, but he is no leader. John escapes, and gets in with the wrong crowd. The gang starts to break up.
Then the American GIs arrive, and that sets off a series of events that puts the Conyers Street Gang in its most perilous situation yet. Can Tom figure out what’s going on before it is too late? Can the gang stop an awful crime from being committed? Can they ever get away from Mr Roberts and his horrendous daughters, Angharad and Myfanwy?
In a land of dragons, the Conyers Street Gang are lost and afraid. Nothing is at it seems. But John, Tom, Chrissie and Mary, and GeeGee and Philly Brown know the must do what is right. It puts them on a path to danger the like of which they have never before known...
Author:
Michael Thame was born in Kent, the Garden of England, in 1974 and it was a lightbulb moment 42 years later that would result in the Conyers Street Gang series of children's whodunits. It's a series that brings to life the real life childhoods of John, Tom, Chrissie and Mary Boden, and their friends GeeGee and Philly Brown, breathing colour into their bygone wartime world.
Today Michael Thame lives in Didsbury, Manchester, UK, and has two daughters. Whereas Tom Boden provided the inspiration, his daughters provide the motivation to keep going.
Based on real people and on real events, Michael welcomes you to the Conyers Street Gang.
Title 1: A Pig Squeal at Midnight
Title 2: Gee Gee and the Germans
Title 3: Spies, Lies, and Dangerous Skies
Title 4: Land of Dragons
Genre: Historical Fiction - Crime
Format: All Books are Paperbacks
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjtthame
Book: A Pig Squeal at Midnight
Based on real people. Based on real events.
“This country is at war with Germany.”
Tom Boden heard the words and he looked on as his Pop crossed the room and put a reassuring arm around his Mam. He saw the tears fall as Mam realised four of her children were to be evacuated the following day. For Tom, life just got very real, and he did not like it one bit. Things would never be the same again.
A day later, and as he stands on the platform at Peplow station, Tom cannot quite believe what he is seeing. Fields. Lots and lots of fields. For a nine-year-old boy from one of the poorest parts of inner-city Liverpool, this is more greenery than he has ever seen. The scene in front of him could not be more different to back home in Conyers Street where Mam, Pop and the rest of Tom’s siblings remain.
Along with his brother John and his sisters Chrissie and Mary, Tom is herded onto a bus and taken to the nearby village of High Hatton. There they meet their eccentric new headmaster, their host families, the local (and very nasty) policeman and a gang of bullies.But for all its natural beauty, High Hatton holds dark secrets. Things go missing, strange occurrences shatter the night calm and people start acting oddly.
Soon, the Conyers Street Gang have a mystery to solve, and it will put them on a path that will place them in grave danger. Can the gang crack the case before it is too late? More importantly, can they get through their ordeal unscathed?
Book 2: Gee Gee and the Germans
Based on real people. Based on real events.
Eight-year-old GeeGee is scared. And it’s not for the first time. Since her arrival in Scotland, the Germans have dropped their murderous bombs and nearly killed her, as well as her mum Ida, sister Betty, and brother Alec. Uncle Angus has lost his home.
When Ida takes her children to the beautiful Campsie Glen, a place where she felt they would be safe, they got a shock. The Laird of the Clan has refused them shelter and his butler, Knox, has thrown them out.
GeeGee never wanted to go anywhere near the Laird’s house again, but when the local kids decide to build a snowman in the grounds, she joins in. That’s when Knox the butler pulled the trigger on the shotgun and shattered the night’s calm in Campsie Glen.
Only later does GeeGee remember; her scarf. She left it on the snowman they had built before Knox chased them away. It was a beautiful red scarf her mum and dad bought for her as a birthday present. She had to get it back.
Betty isn’t keen, but the sisters go out in the middle of a wintry night to retrieve the scarf. However, it’s what GeeGee sees on the way back that stops her in her tracks. An aircraft flies overhead, but they cannot see it. Moments later something catches GeeGee’s eye; a parachute silently falls on the wooded hillside below the imposing Lennox Castle.
GeeGee knows she must tell someone. There is a war on and her first thought is that the parachutist must be a German spy. Before long Campsie Glen is awash with police and soldiers. Strange things start happening and suddenly GeeGee’s life hangs in the balance.
Can she survive the strange goings on at Lennox Castle? Can she get through the night in the haunted house? Will she ever be able to trust the self-styled Laird of Clan Galt?
More than that, will GeeGee be able to survive the Germans that are surely in their midst?
Book 3: Spies, Lies, and Dangerous Skies
Based on real people. Based on real events.
Twelve-year-old John Boden has a lot on his mind; it’s a nice day and he doesn’t like that one bit. The sun is out and there’s not a cloud in the sky. That’s a problem because there’s a war on and he is convinced the Germans like clear, cloudless skies all the better to see where they drop their murderous bombs. John Boden looked up and wondered if there would be an air raid tonight. Liverpool had been bombed a lot lately and Conyers Street, his street, was right near the city centre. If there was a raid, as the leader, how could he keep his gang safe? It was a lot for a twelve-year-old boy to think about.
But suddenly he was thinking about something else; a black cab had pulled up outside Number Two. No-one in Conyers Street was rich enough to afford a cab, so who was the smartly dressed man that got out first? Why was the woman who followed him wearing a big fur coat in the height of summer? And what was the girl clutching the doll doing with them?Instinct took over and John Boden gasped. “Spies,” he said to himself…
So begins the story of Spies, Lies & Dangerous Skies, the debut children’s novel from Michael Thame. Based on real people and on real events, it tells of a bygone era where air raids are common and bomb damage can unearth long-buried secrets.When such a bomb lands opposite the Bodens’ house, it sets off a chain of events that takes the Conyers Street Gang on their most perilous mission to date.
Can John, Tom, Chrissie, Mary and Philly Brown solve the case before it’s too late? More importantly, can John keep his gang safe?
Book 4: Land of Dragons
Based on real people. Based on real events.
The Conyers Street Gang has been evacuated again. The threat of Hitler’s bombing raids on their home city of Liverpool remains too great. In the last two years they have spent night after night in air raid shelters as death falls from the German bombers overhead.
Suddenly, the gang find themselves in a different country: Wales. Nothing seems to make sense to them. From the strange language to the odd-shaped ball the local kids play with, everything is different. It leaves them confused and frightened.
Fourteen-year-old John Boden remains leader of the gang made up of his brother Tom, sisters Chrissie and Mary and their friends, GeeGee and Philly Brown. John has to look after his gang but he is immediately taken from them – he is grounded by their new guardian, the horrible Mr Roberts.
Tom, as second-in-command, can’t keep the gang together as he has a job. Philly Brown is the next oldest, but he is no leader. John escapes, and gets in with the wrong crowd. The gang starts to break up.
Then the American GIs arrive, and that sets off a series of events that puts the Conyers Street Gang in its most perilous situation yet. Can Tom figure out what’s going on before it is too late? Can the gang stop an awful crime from being committed? Can they ever get away from Mr Roberts and his horrendous daughters, Angharad and Myfanwy?
In a land of dragons, the Conyers Street Gang are lost and afraid. Nothing is at it seems. But John, Tom, Chrissie and Mary, and GeeGee and Philly Brown know the must do what is right. It puts them on a path to danger the like of which they have never before known...
Author:
Michael Thame was born in Kent, the Garden of England, in 1974 and it was a lightbulb moment 42 years later that would result in the Conyers Street Gang series of children's whodunits. It's a series that brings to life the real life childhoods of John, Tom, Chrissie and Mary Boden, and their friends GeeGee and Philly Brown, breathing colour into their bygone wartime world.
Today Michael Thame lives in Didsbury, Manchester, UK, and has two daughters. Whereas Tom Boden provided the inspiration, his daughters provide the motivation to keep going.
Based on real people and on real events, Michael welcomes you to the Conyers Street Gang.
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Roisin Meaney


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Title: The Restaurant
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://roisinmeaney.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/roisinmeaney
The Book;
'A gorgeous tale that will delight, charm and captivate the reader' Swirl and Thread
'Meaney leaves you wanting to know more about the characters and what they do next, almost as if they have become friends' Irish Independent
When Emily's heart was broken by the love of her life, she never imagined that she would find herself, just two years later, running a small restaurant in what used to be her grandmother's tiny hat shop. The Food of Love offers diners the possibility of friendship (and maybe more) as well as a delicious meal. And even though Emily has sworn off romance forever, it doesn't stop her hoping for happiness for her regulars, like widower Bill who hides a troubling secret, single mum Heather who ran away from home as a teenager, and gentle Astrid whose past is darker than any of her friends know.
Then, out of the blue, Emily receives a letter from her ex. He's returning home to Ireland and wants to see her. Is Emily brave enough to give love a second chance -- or wise enough to figure out where it's truly to be found?
The Author:
In 1977 Roisin Meaney finished a sentence and won a car. The sentence was 'I would like to win a Ford Fiesta because my father won't let me drive his.' Over the following 24 years she wrote a lot more sentences and won a lot more prizes. In 2001 she finally decided to keep writing sentences until she filled a book, and in 2008 she gave up her teaching job to become a fulltime writer. Since 2001 she's written sixteen adult novels and two children's books. Her work has been translated into German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian and Russian. Two of her books have also been published in the US: Semi-Sweet (previously Love in the Making) and Life Drawing for Beginners (previously The Things We Do for Love), and her four most recent books have also been published in Australia and New Zealand by Hachette Australia.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://roisinmeaney.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/roisinmeaney
The Book;
'A gorgeous tale that will delight, charm and captivate the reader' Swirl and Thread
'Meaney leaves you wanting to know more about the characters and what they do next, almost as if they have become friends' Irish Independent
When Emily's heart was broken by the love of her life, she never imagined that she would find herself, just two years later, running a small restaurant in what used to be her grandmother's tiny hat shop. The Food of Love offers diners the possibility of friendship (and maybe more) as well as a delicious meal. And even though Emily has sworn off romance forever, it doesn't stop her hoping for happiness for her regulars, like widower Bill who hides a troubling secret, single mum Heather who ran away from home as a teenager, and gentle Astrid whose past is darker than any of her friends know.
Then, out of the blue, Emily receives a letter from her ex. He's returning home to Ireland and wants to see her. Is Emily brave enough to give love a second chance -- or wise enough to figure out where it's truly to be found?
The Author:
In 1977 Roisin Meaney finished a sentence and won a car. The sentence was 'I would like to win a Ford Fiesta because my father won't let me drive his.' Over the following 24 years she wrote a lot more sentences and won a lot more prizes. In 2001 she finally decided to keep writing sentences until she filled a book, and in 2008 she gave up her teaching job to become a fulltime writer. Since 2001 she's written sixteen adult novels and two children's books. Her work has been translated into German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian and Russian. Two of her books have also been published in the US: Semi-Sweet (previously Love in the Making) and Life Drawing for Beginners (previously The Things We Do for Love), and her four most recent books have also been published in Australia and New Zealand by Hachette Australia.
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Peter Bently


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Title: The King's Birthday Suit
Genre: Children
Format: Picturebook
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.peterbently.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterBently
The Book;
King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third
had SO many clothes it was simply absurd …
So when two seemingly well-meaning fabric merchants promise to make an outfit of only the very BEST and most special cloth, King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third simply cannot resist. He MUST have these new clothes! Surely, the unquestionably charitable and not-at-all-suspicious-looking tailors are genuine, and the King won't end up looking red-cheeked … ?
This funny and timely retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable 'The Emperor's New Clothes' will not only make children laugh, but also encourage them to think and speak up for what they believe.
The Author:
Peter Bently (born 1960) is a British children's writer. He is best known for his rhyming picture books including The Great Dog Bottom Swap (with Mei Matsuoka), Meet the Parents (with Sara Ogilvie), The Shark in the Dark (with Ben Cort) and Potion Commotion (with Sernur Isik). Cats Ahoy!, his first picture book with Jim Field, won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011 and King Jack and the Dragon (with Helen Oxenbury) was named as an American Library Association Notable Book of the year.
Genre: Children
Format: Picturebook
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.peterbently.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterBently
The Book;
King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third
had SO many clothes it was simply absurd …
So when two seemingly well-meaning fabric merchants promise to make an outfit of only the very BEST and most special cloth, King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third simply cannot resist. He MUST have these new clothes! Surely, the unquestionably charitable and not-at-all-suspicious-looking tailors are genuine, and the King won't end up looking red-cheeked … ?
This funny and timely retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable 'The Emperor's New Clothes' will not only make children laugh, but also encourage them to think and speak up for what they believe.
The Author:
Peter Bently (born 1960) is a British children's writer. He is best known for his rhyming picture books including The Great Dog Bottom Swap (with Mei Matsuoka), Meet the Parents (with Sara Ogilvie), The Shark in the Dark (with Ben Cort) and Potion Commotion (with Sernur Isik). Cats Ahoy!, his first picture book with Jim Field, won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011 and King Jack and the Dragon (with Helen Oxenbury) was named as an American Library Association Notable Book of the year.
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Louise Burfitt-Dons


Louise Burfitt-Dons
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Title: The Missing Activist
Genre: Political Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Louise discusses her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTGiO7ylU7Q
Website: https://louiseburfittdons.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouiseBurfDons
The Book:
The Missing Activist is the best-selling debut political thriller of Louise Burfitt-Dons which sees off-the-wall Private Investigator Karen Andersen immersed in the world of radical extremism in Britain.
"Intense and teasing" Vine Voice
"Authentic and gripping political thriller" The Conservative Woman
Post-Referendum Britain and a country on high alert for terrorist attacks.
When a young political activist disappears in London, an off-the-wall PI Karen Andersen is put on the case. She uncovers secrets of a party system which prizes loyalty above truth, a serial killer and a female Jihadi plotting deadly revenge on the British Government.
"A behind-the-scenes twisty political thriller and bullying story of poignancy and compassion. The author has had experience of both having been a national candidate during the 2015 General Election as well as the founder of an anti-bullying charity during the scandal which rocked the Tories after the tragic death of a young activist later that year." LBC
If you were a fan of Lisbeth Salander, you will love her British counterpart Karen Andersen
The Author:
Louise is a British novelist and screenwriter who has worked with producers in the UK and the US. In 2001 Louise set up the anti-bullying charity Act Against Bullying to help children who are suffering from all forms of abuse. She is therefore an avid supporter of Children in Read. There are many references to bullying in her novels.
As she stood for parliament in the 2015 General Election, she knows well the background to the political process. Having been born and brought up in the Middle East, she writes about these issues with personal clarity.
Having spent much of her life in Kuwait, France, and Australia, she now lives in Chiswick. Married to a retired pilot, Donald, she has two daughters and one super-cute granddaughter named Dempsie Lee.
Genre: Political Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Louise discusses her book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTGiO7ylU7Q
Website: https://louiseburfittdons.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LouiseBurfDons
The Book:
The Missing Activist is the best-selling debut political thriller of Louise Burfitt-Dons which sees off-the-wall Private Investigator Karen Andersen immersed in the world of radical extremism in Britain.
"Intense and teasing" Vine Voice
"Authentic and gripping political thriller" The Conservative Woman
Post-Referendum Britain and a country on high alert for terrorist attacks.
When a young political activist disappears in London, an off-the-wall PI Karen Andersen is put on the case. She uncovers secrets of a party system which prizes loyalty above truth, a serial killer and a female Jihadi plotting deadly revenge on the British Government.
"A behind-the-scenes twisty political thriller and bullying story of poignancy and compassion. The author has had experience of both having been a national candidate during the 2015 General Election as well as the founder of an anti-bullying charity during the scandal which rocked the Tories after the tragic death of a young activist later that year." LBC
If you were a fan of Lisbeth Salander, you will love her British counterpart Karen Andersen
The Author:
Louise is a British novelist and screenwriter who has worked with producers in the UK and the US. In 2001 Louise set up the anti-bullying charity Act Against Bullying to help children who are suffering from all forms of abuse. She is therefore an avid supporter of Children in Read. There are many references to bullying in her novels.
As she stood for parliament in the 2015 General Election, she knows well the background to the political process. Having been born and brought up in the Middle East, she writes about these issues with personal clarity.
Having spent much of her life in Kuwait, France, and Australia, she now lives in Chiswick. Married to a retired pilot, Donald, she has two daughters and one super-cute granddaughter named Dempsie Lee.
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Lot 266
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Anthony Riches


Anthony Riches
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Title: Nemesis
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://anthonyriches.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyRiches
The Book;
They killed his sister. Now he'll kill them all.
Mickey Bale is an elite close protection officer. That's why the Met police has given him the toughest job of all: guarding the Minister of Defence at a moment when Chinese-British relations have hit a deadly boiling point.
And when Mickey's life isn't on the line for his work, he's taking his chances waging war on a powerful London gang family. Their dealer supplied a lethal ecstasy pill to his sister, and Mickey is determined to take them down, one at a time.
But will he get away with it – or will his colleagues in the force realise that the man on an underworld killing spree is one of their own?
'Mickey Bale is a Jack Reacher for a harder, faster, more assured millennium. Nemesis is the kind of book for which the word 'compelling' was coined' Manda Scott
'Meet Mickey Bale – London's John Wick. A rocket-propelled grenade of a book, shot through with gallows humour. Guy Ritchie meets Lee Child' Robyn Young
The Author:
Anthony Riches began his lifelong interest in war and soldiers when he first heard his father's stories about World War II. This led to a degree in Military Studies at Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become Wounds of Honour after a visit to Housesteads in 1996. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://anthonyriches.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyRiches
The Book;
They killed his sister. Now he'll kill them all.
Mickey Bale is an elite close protection officer. That's why the Met police has given him the toughest job of all: guarding the Minister of Defence at a moment when Chinese-British relations have hit a deadly boiling point.
And when Mickey's life isn't on the line for his work, he's taking his chances waging war on a powerful London gang family. Their dealer supplied a lethal ecstasy pill to his sister, and Mickey is determined to take them down, one at a time.
But will he get away with it – or will his colleagues in the force realise that the man on an underworld killing spree is one of their own?
'Mickey Bale is a Jack Reacher for a harder, faster, more assured millennium. Nemesis is the kind of book for which the word 'compelling' was coined' Manda Scott
'Meet Mickey Bale – London's John Wick. A rocket-propelled grenade of a book, shot through with gallows humour. Guy Ritchie meets Lee Child' Robyn Young
The Author:
Anthony Riches began his lifelong interest in war and soldiers when he first heard his father's stories about World War II. This led to a degree in Military Studies at Manchester University. He began writing the story that would become Wounds of Honour after a visit to Housesteads in 1996. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.
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Lot 267
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Tony Kent


Tony Kent
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Title: No Way to Die
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Proof and Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Tony is providing a rare proof of his book along with a copy of his hardback copy of his latest thriller No Way To Die *
Website: https://www.tonykent.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyKent_Writes
The Book;
A deadly threat. A ghost from the past. And time is running out...
When traces of a radioactive material are found alongside a body in Key West, multiple federal agencies suddenly descend on the crime scene. This is not just an isolated murder: a domestic terrorist group is ready to bring the US government to its knees.
The threat hits close to home for Agent Joe Dempsey when he discovers a personal connection to the group. With his new team member, former Secret Service agent Eden Grace, Dempsey joins the race to track down the terrorists’ bomb before it’s too late. But when their mission falls apart, he is forced to turn to the most unlikely of allies: an old enemy he thought he had buried in his past.
Now, with time running out, they must find a way to work together to stop a madman from unleashing horrifying destruction on one of the pillars of American democracy.
The Author:
Tony Kent’s first novel, KILLER INTENT, was one of the ‘must reads’ of 2018. It was selected for the Zoe Ball Book Club and is now to be adapted for television, directed by the award-winning filmmaker Duncan Jones.
Tony Kent grew up in a close-knit Irish family in London and studied law in Scotland.
A top-ranking barrister, Tony’s case history includes prosecuting and defending many high-profile, nationally reported trials.
Before his legal career, Tony boxed internationally as a heavyweight and won a host of national amateur titles.
Tony’s love of crime thrillers was inspired by powerhouse writers like Lee Child, Robert Ludlum, John Grisham, David Baldacci and Frederick Forsyth.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Proof and Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Tony is providing a rare proof of his book along with a copy of his hardback copy of his latest thriller No Way To Die *
Website: https://www.tonykent.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyKent_Writes
The Book;
A deadly threat. A ghost from the past. And time is running out...
When traces of a radioactive material are found alongside a body in Key West, multiple federal agencies suddenly descend on the crime scene. This is not just an isolated murder: a domestic terrorist group is ready to bring the US government to its knees.
The threat hits close to home for Agent Joe Dempsey when he discovers a personal connection to the group. With his new team member, former Secret Service agent Eden Grace, Dempsey joins the race to track down the terrorists’ bomb before it’s too late. But when their mission falls apart, he is forced to turn to the most unlikely of allies: an old enemy he thought he had buried in his past.
Now, with time running out, they must find a way to work together to stop a madman from unleashing horrifying destruction on one of the pillars of American democracy.
The Author:
Tony Kent’s first novel, KILLER INTENT, was one of the ‘must reads’ of 2018. It was selected for the Zoe Ball Book Club and is now to be adapted for television, directed by the award-winning filmmaker Duncan Jones.
Tony Kent grew up in a close-knit Irish family in London and studied law in Scotland.
A top-ranking barrister, Tony’s case history includes prosecuting and defending many high-profile, nationally reported trials.
Before his legal career, Tony boxed internationally as a heavyweight and won a host of national amateur titles.
Tony’s love of crime thrillers was inspired by powerhouse writers like Lee Child, Robert Ludlum, John Grisham, David Baldacci and Frederick Forsyth.
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Lot 268
£ 50
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Tony Kent


Tony Kent
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Three Books:
Title 1: Killer Intent
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Marked For Death
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Power Play
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.tonykent.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyKent_Writes
The Book 1: Killer Intent
An assassin’s bullet. A deadly conspiracy. But who is calling the shots?
When an attempted assassination sparks a chain reaction of explosive events across London, Britain’s elite security forces seem powerless to stop the chaos threatening to overwhelm the government.
As the dark and deadly conspiracy unfolds, three strangers find their fates entwined: Joe Dempsey, a deadly military intelligence officer; Sarah Truman, a CNN reporter determined to get her headline; and Michael Devlin, a Belfast-born criminal barrister with a secret past.
As the circle of those they can trust grows ever smaller, Dempsey, Devlin and Truman are forced to work in the shadows, caught in a life-or-death race against the clock, before the terrible plot can consume them all.
The Book 2: Marked For Death
A thrilling follow-up to one of 2018’s hottest debuts, Killer Intent
When London’s legal establishment is shaken to its foundation by the grisly crucifixion of a retired Lord Chief Justice, Detective Chief Inspector Joelle Levy is tasked with finding his killer. With fifty years of potential enemies to choose from, only the identical murder of former solicitor Adam Blunt offers a ray of hope: what is it that connects these victims who met such a gruesome end?
Assigned to the story from the start, news reporter Sarah Truman sets out to investigate on her own, not suspecting that the trail will lead straight back to her own front door and her fiancé Michael Devlin. A criminal barrister determined to prove the innocence of his own client, Michael is at first oblivious to the return of the murderous figure from his past – until tragedy strikes closer to home.
Struggling with his grief and guilt, and now caught up in a madman’s terrible quest for revenge, Michael must race to bring the killer to justice – before it’s too late.
The Book 3: Power Play
A plane explodes over the Atlantic Ocean, killing hundreds of passengers, including controversial US presidential candidate Dale Victor. It appears to be a clear-cut case of terrorism. But as criminal barrister Michael Devlin is about to discover, everything is not as it seems.
Also suspecting there are shady forces at work, intelligence agent Joe Dempsey is driven to investigate. Who would have wanted this potential new president out of the way – and who would commit mass murder to do it?
All the way to the top of the US government, someone is determined to stop Dempsey and Devlin from discovering the truth. At any cost.
The Author:
Tony Kent’s first novel, KILLER INTENT, was one of the ‘must reads’ of 2018. It was selected for the Zoe Ball Book Club and is now to be adapted for television, directed by the award-winning filmmaker Duncan Jones.
Tony Kent grew up in a close-knit Irish family in London and studied law in Scotland.
A top-ranking barrister, Tony’s case history includes prosecuting and defending many high-profile, nationally reported trials.
Before his legal career, Tony boxed internationally as a heavyweight and won a host of national amateur titles.
Tony’s love of crime thrillers was inspired by powerhouse writers like Lee Child, Robert Ludlum, John Grisham, David Baldacci and Frederick Forsyth.
Title 1: Killer Intent
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Marked For Death
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Power Play
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.tonykent.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyKent_Writes
The Book 1: Killer Intent
An assassin’s bullet. A deadly conspiracy. But who is calling the shots?
When an attempted assassination sparks a chain reaction of explosive events across London, Britain’s elite security forces seem powerless to stop the chaos threatening to overwhelm the government.
As the dark and deadly conspiracy unfolds, three strangers find their fates entwined: Joe Dempsey, a deadly military intelligence officer; Sarah Truman, a CNN reporter determined to get her headline; and Michael Devlin, a Belfast-born criminal barrister with a secret past.
As the circle of those they can trust grows ever smaller, Dempsey, Devlin and Truman are forced to work in the shadows, caught in a life-or-death race against the clock, before the terrible plot can consume them all.
The Book 2: Marked For Death
A thrilling follow-up to one of 2018’s hottest debuts, Killer Intent
When London’s legal establishment is shaken to its foundation by the grisly crucifixion of a retired Lord Chief Justice, Detective Chief Inspector Joelle Levy is tasked with finding his killer. With fifty years of potential enemies to choose from, only the identical murder of former solicitor Adam Blunt offers a ray of hope: what is it that connects these victims who met such a gruesome end?
Assigned to the story from the start, news reporter Sarah Truman sets out to investigate on her own, not suspecting that the trail will lead straight back to her own front door and her fiancé Michael Devlin. A criminal barrister determined to prove the innocence of his own client, Michael is at first oblivious to the return of the murderous figure from his past – until tragedy strikes closer to home.
Struggling with his grief and guilt, and now caught up in a madman’s terrible quest for revenge, Michael must race to bring the killer to justice – before it’s too late.
The Book 3: Power Play
A plane explodes over the Atlantic Ocean, killing hundreds of passengers, including controversial US presidential candidate Dale Victor. It appears to be a clear-cut case of terrorism. But as criminal barrister Michael Devlin is about to discover, everything is not as it seems.
Also suspecting there are shady forces at work, intelligence agent Joe Dempsey is driven to investigate. Who would have wanted this potential new president out of the way – and who would commit mass murder to do it?
All the way to the top of the US government, someone is determined to stop Dempsey and Devlin from discovering the truth. At any cost.
The Author:
Tony Kent’s first novel, KILLER INTENT, was one of the ‘must reads’ of 2018. It was selected for the Zoe Ball Book Club and is now to be adapted for television, directed by the award-winning filmmaker Duncan Jones.
Tony Kent grew up in a close-knit Irish family in London and studied law in Scotland.
A top-ranking barrister, Tony’s case history includes prosecuting and defending many high-profile, nationally reported trials.
Before his legal career, Tony boxed internationally as a heavyweight and won a host of national amateur titles.
Tony’s love of crime thrillers was inspired by powerhouse writers like Lee Child, Robert Ludlum, John Grisham, David Baldacci and Frederick Forsyth.
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Lot 269
£ 10
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Jude Haste


Jude Haste
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Title: Knockout
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/judehaste_write
The Book;
A quirky romantic comedy. Ms. Callow proudly works as an Educational Welfare Officer in the East End of London. On a quest to ensure that a school boy doesn’t become placed into care she puts her own safety in jeopardy and after a knockout blow will her life ever be the same again? Jake, a mixed martial arts trainer was brought up in the East End and is a well-known character in his Manor. Although it may appear he has it all, his encounter with a damsel in distress soon ignites his passions. But will he now be prepared to stand down from his role as The Master? Battles of the sexes reign supreme in this mad cap Rom.Com!
The Author:
Born in Mill Hill, London, UK. I write in an informal and chatty style. SOME of my ROMCOM novellas raise awareness of bullying in the workplace and work-related stress. Value and look after your mental health. Reading and writing help motivate your mindset, a brain workout. An anti-bullying advocate and critical thinker, who values emotional intelligence.
My quick reads are quirky, zany comedies with a dash of romance/crime. Paying attention to the contemporary world around me! Perfect for those who lead busy lives.
My latest release; Death At a Pace, a light-hearted detective story. A quirky London Lockdown novella; a Doggy Tale. Hopeful of a more tolerant society, where we can all find peace of mind.
I was brought up in Mill Hill, a leafy suburb of North West London, a warm-hearted community, in the United Kingdom. Once upon a time, I was a Head of Sociology and a Head of Year. I hold a PGCE. I hope my novellas inspire a feel-good factor on what can at times seem like a dark and hopeless night. 'Laughter is the best medicine.'
My favourite motto: Treat others as you would like to be treated. #Respect We are one.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/judehaste_write
The Book;
A quirky romantic comedy. Ms. Callow proudly works as an Educational Welfare Officer in the East End of London. On a quest to ensure that a school boy doesn’t become placed into care she puts her own safety in jeopardy and after a knockout blow will her life ever be the same again? Jake, a mixed martial arts trainer was brought up in the East End and is a well-known character in his Manor. Although it may appear he has it all, his encounter with a damsel in distress soon ignites his passions. But will he now be prepared to stand down from his role as The Master? Battles of the sexes reign supreme in this mad cap Rom.Com!
The Author:
Born in Mill Hill, London, UK. I write in an informal and chatty style. SOME of my ROMCOM novellas raise awareness of bullying in the workplace and work-related stress. Value and look after your mental health. Reading and writing help motivate your mindset, a brain workout. An anti-bullying advocate and critical thinker, who values emotional intelligence.
My quick reads are quirky, zany comedies with a dash of romance/crime. Paying attention to the contemporary world around me! Perfect for those who lead busy lives.
My latest release; Death At a Pace, a light-hearted detective story. A quirky London Lockdown novella; a Doggy Tale. Hopeful of a more tolerant society, where we can all find peace of mind.
I was brought up in Mill Hill, a leafy suburb of North West London, a warm-hearted community, in the United Kingdom. Once upon a time, I was a Head of Sociology and a Head of Year. I hold a PGCE. I hope my novellas inspire a feel-good factor on what can at times seem like a dark and hopeless night. 'Laughter is the best medicine.'
My favourite motto: Treat others as you would like to be treated. #Respect We are one.
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Lot 270
£ 51
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Ian Beck


Ian Beck
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Title 1: Home Before Dark, Lost in the Snow, Alone in the Woods & Lost on the Beach
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Lost in the Snow
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Alone in the Woods
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Title 4: Lost on the Beach
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
**Ian will adding a drawing to the inside of the books**
Website: https://ianbeck.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianarchiebeck
The Book;
Home Before Dark
When Lily accidentally drops Teddy from her carriage, the little bear is determined to make it back to her before bedtime. Full-color illustrations.
Lost in the Snow
Lily goes out to play in the snow, leaving her teddy bear on the window ledge. When the window is closed, the bear falls outside. Thrilled at first by the novelty of the crunchy white snow, the little bear eventually gets cold and lonely. Luckily, it's Christmas Eve and a bearded man in red picks him up with his sleigh and returns him to the warmth of home.
Alone in the Woods
Teddy is guarding the picnic, but suddenly the wind goes whoosh! Before he knows it, Teddy is floating high into the sky with Lily's kite. Soon the wind drops and Teddy tumbles down into the trees and he realises he's all alone - or is he?
Lost on the Beach
When Lily goes to buy an ice-cream, she leaves Teddy to guard the sandcastle. When a puppy tugs at his towel, bump goes Teddy across the sand. This is fun, he thinks - until the tide starts to come in.
The Author:
Ian Archibald Beck (born 1947 in Brighton) is an English children's illustrator and author. In addition to his numerous children's books, he is also most famous for his cover illustration on Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. He has sold more than a million copies of his books worldwide.
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Lost in the Snow
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Alone in the Woods
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Title 4: Lost on the Beach
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback First Edition
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
**Ian will adding a drawing to the inside of the books**
Website: https://ianbeck.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianarchiebeck
The Book;
Home Before Dark
When Lily accidentally drops Teddy from her carriage, the little bear is determined to make it back to her before bedtime. Full-color illustrations.
Lost in the Snow
Lily goes out to play in the snow, leaving her teddy bear on the window ledge. When the window is closed, the bear falls outside. Thrilled at first by the novelty of the crunchy white snow, the little bear eventually gets cold and lonely. Luckily, it's Christmas Eve and a bearded man in red picks him up with his sleigh and returns him to the warmth of home.
Alone in the Woods
Teddy is guarding the picnic, but suddenly the wind goes whoosh! Before he knows it, Teddy is floating high into the sky with Lily's kite. Soon the wind drops and Teddy tumbles down into the trees and he realises he's all alone - or is he?
Lost on the Beach
When Lily goes to buy an ice-cream, she leaves Teddy to guard the sandcastle. When a puppy tugs at his towel, bump goes Teddy across the sand. This is fun, he thinks - until the tide starts to come in.
The Author:
Ian Archibald Beck (born 1947 in Brighton) is an English children's illustrator and author. In addition to his numerous children's books, he is also most famous for his cover illustration on Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. He has sold more than a million copies of his books worldwide.
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Lot 271
£ 11
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Rachel Coverdale


Rachel Coverdale
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Title: The Boy Who Couldn't
Genre: Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://rachelcoverdale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RLCoverdale
The Book;
The school bully is the only one who can save them. James’ life has been turned upside down and now the local bully has made him a target. So why would his mother insist he should invite him over? Especially when they’re hiding a secret badger clan at the bottom of the garden.
Now the badgers are under threat from a gang with fighting dogs and the badgers aren’t the only ones in peril.
Danger is approaching and it will make the most unlikely of heroes.
The Author:
Rachel Coverdale was born and bred in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside in North East England. Raised with copious amounts of animals but without the distraction of a modern TV set, she turned to books and her own imagination for entertainment. Animals were and still are a huge part of her life and inevitably they made their way into her stories. Believing strongly in fresh air, nature and outdoor play to give children a sense of fun and freedom, Rachel uses her books to encourage children to connect with nature and venture into the countryside.
Having taught as an English teacher for many years and now settled happily into the role of school librarian, Rachel ensures all her books are not only creative, imaginative and exciting, but also of great educational benefit. Teaching resources and a scheme of work are available for "The Boy Who Couldn't".
Rachel is regularly featured on BBC Radio Tees Book Hour with Bob Fischer and Shack discussing and reviewing her latest reads. She also travels her native North East England paying visits to Primary and Secondary schools, giving talks on her books and about the importance of nature and the environment they live in.
Genre: Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://rachelcoverdale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RLCoverdale
The Book;
The school bully is the only one who can save them. James’ life has been turned upside down and now the local bully has made him a target. So why would his mother insist he should invite him over? Especially when they’re hiding a secret badger clan at the bottom of the garden.
Now the badgers are under threat from a gang with fighting dogs and the badgers aren’t the only ones in peril.
Danger is approaching and it will make the most unlikely of heroes.
The Author:
Rachel Coverdale was born and bred in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside in North East England. Raised with copious amounts of animals but without the distraction of a modern TV set, she turned to books and her own imagination for entertainment. Animals were and still are a huge part of her life and inevitably they made their way into her stories. Believing strongly in fresh air, nature and outdoor play to give children a sense of fun and freedom, Rachel uses her books to encourage children to connect with nature and venture into the countryside.
Having taught as an English teacher for many years and now settled happily into the role of school librarian, Rachel ensures all her books are not only creative, imaginative and exciting, but also of great educational benefit. Teaching resources and a scheme of work are available for "The Boy Who Couldn't".
Rachel is regularly featured on BBC Radio Tees Book Hour with Bob Fischer and Shack discussing and reviewing her latest reads. She also travels her native North East England paying visits to Primary and Secondary schools, giving talks on her books and about the importance of nature and the environment they live in.
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Lot 272
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Cath Howe


Cath Howe
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Title: How To Be Me
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.cathhowe.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cath_howe
The Book;
Lucas is all alone.
Since his mum died, Lucas and his dad don’t seem to understand each other at all. And Lucas is dreading the summer drama club that his dad has signed him up for. But the people Lucas meets at the club force him to open up and start talking. Can his new-found friends teach Lucas how to be himself?
A beautiful, moving story of family, friendship and self-discovery, from the author of the high-acclaimed novels Ella on the Outside and Not My Fault.
The Author:
Cath Howe is an author and teacher working in South West London writing for, and working with, Key Stage 2 primary age children.
Her first two books were published in 2012 by Pearson in their Bug Club, “The Curse of the Highwayman” and “The Highwayman’s Revenge”. She has won prizes for stories, poems and monologues and even written a musical. Over the past seven years, she has also led children to victory in local festivals performing her work.
Cath Howe runs workshops in schools on everything to do with writing and performing, teaches gifted writers, coaches children for auditions, develops plays and scripts for festivals; everything about being inspired and creative.
Member of SCWBI (Society of Children's Writers of the British Isles), NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education), The Society of Authors and Writer in Residence at Kingston University Writing School.
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.cathhowe.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cath_howe
The Book;
Lucas is all alone.
Since his mum died, Lucas and his dad don’t seem to understand each other at all. And Lucas is dreading the summer drama club that his dad has signed him up for. But the people Lucas meets at the club force him to open up and start talking. Can his new-found friends teach Lucas how to be himself?
A beautiful, moving story of family, friendship and self-discovery, from the author of the high-acclaimed novels Ella on the Outside and Not My Fault.
The Author:
Cath Howe is an author and teacher working in South West London writing for, and working with, Key Stage 2 primary age children.
Her first two books were published in 2012 by Pearson in their Bug Club, “The Curse of the Highwayman” and “The Highwayman’s Revenge”. She has won prizes for stories, poems and monologues and even written a musical. Over the past seven years, she has also led children to victory in local festivals performing her work.
Cath Howe runs workshops in schools on everything to do with writing and performing, teaches gifted writers, coaches children for auditions, develops plays and scripts for festivals; everything about being inspired and creative.
Member of SCWBI (Society of Children's Writers of the British Isles), NAWE (National Association of Writers in Education), The Society of Authors and Writer in Residence at Kingston University Writing School.
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Lot 273
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Rebecca Bagley


Rebecca Bagley
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Title: Indiana Bones
Genre: Children - Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://bagleyart.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bagleybooks
The Book;
Indiana Bones is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals and - with his young friend and owner Aisha - solve mysteries that would flummox the world's more expert detectives!
In their first case, they are on the trail of treasure hidden centuries ago by a legendary knight known as The Lonely Avenger, an adventure which takes them all the way to Egypt and the pyramids.
A hugely inventive new series from one of the funniest author/illustrator teams in the business.
The Illustrator:
Rebecca Bagley is a freelance illustrator and book designer based in Bath, England.
After Graduating from a BA in Graphic Communication, Rebecca meandered pretty quickly into kid’s publishing as an assistant designer…and just didn’t leave. Though she still designs stuff for children’s publishing from time to time, she is mostly busy being an illustrator, which involves drawing and colouring things in, like a real grown up.
Genre: Children - Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://bagleyart.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bagleybooks
The Book;
Indiana Bones is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals and - with his young friend and owner Aisha - solve mysteries that would flummox the world's more expert detectives!
In their first case, they are on the trail of treasure hidden centuries ago by a legendary knight known as The Lonely Avenger, an adventure which takes them all the way to Egypt and the pyramids.
A hugely inventive new series from one of the funniest author/illustrator teams in the business.
The Illustrator:
Rebecca Bagley is a freelance illustrator and book designer based in Bath, England.
After Graduating from a BA in Graphic Communication, Rebecca meandered pretty quickly into kid’s publishing as an assistant designer…and just didn’t leave. Though she still designs stuff for children’s publishing from time to time, she is mostly busy being an illustrator, which involves drawing and colouring things in, like a real grown up.
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Lot 274
£ 30
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Rebecca Bagley


Rebecca Bagley
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Title: Don't Mess With A Princess
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://bagleyart.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bagleybooks
The Book;
An AWFUL OGRE is on the loose and threatening the kingdom!
Can Thea, Juno and Leaf, three fiery princesses, save the day? (You bet they can - but who will save the ogre!?)
There are surprises in store in this empowering, funny, roller-coaster ride of an adventure . . .
It's Frozen meets Indiana Jones with energy-fuelled artwork from a highly talented debut picture book illustrator.
The Author:
Rebecca Bagley is a freelance illustrator and book designer based in Bath, England.
After Graduating from a BA in Graphic Communication, Rebecca meandered pretty quickly into kid’s publishing as an assistant designer…and just didn’t leave. Though she still designs stuff for children’s publishing from time to time, she is mostly busy being an illustrator, which involves drawing and colouring things in, like a real grown up.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://bagleyart.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bagleybooks
The Book;
An AWFUL OGRE is on the loose and threatening the kingdom!
Can Thea, Juno and Leaf, three fiery princesses, save the day? (You bet they can - but who will save the ogre!?)
There are surprises in store in this empowering, funny, roller-coaster ride of an adventure . . .
It's Frozen meets Indiana Jones with energy-fuelled artwork from a highly talented debut picture book illustrator.
The Author:
Rebecca Bagley is a freelance illustrator and book designer based in Bath, England.
After Graduating from a BA in Graphic Communication, Rebecca meandered pretty quickly into kid’s publishing as an assistant designer…and just didn’t leave. Though she still designs stuff for children’s publishing from time to time, she is mostly busy being an illustrator, which involves drawing and colouring things in, like a real grown up.
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Lot 275
£ 22
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Sam Michaels


Sam Michaels
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Two Books
Title 1: Trickster
Genre: Historical Fiction -Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Rivals
Genre: Historical Fiction -Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://kittyneale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamMichaelsGG
Book 1; Trickster
Georgina Garrett was born to be ruthless and she's about to earn her reputation.
As World War One is announced a baby girl is born into a harsh life on London streets. Little do people realise that she's going to grow up to rule the borough of Battersea.
With a father who steals for a living, a grandmother who's a woman of the night and a mother long dead, Georgina was never in for an easy life. But after a tragic event left her father shaken he makes a decision that will change the course of all their lives – to raise Georgina as George, ensuring her safety but marking the start of her life of crime...
This is the first book in the thrilling new Georgina Garrett series.
Book 2; Rivals
The streets of Battersea are about to get a new leader, one who will rule with an iron fist.
It's the 1930s and Georgina Garrett has risen up from her tough beginnings to become the new boss of the Battersea gang. But not everyone is pleased with a female taking charge...
With rival gangs trying to steal her turf, untrustworthy men in her midst and her dad lost deep in the bottle, Georgina has a lot to tackle. With her friends and family in constant danger and those closest to her questioning her leadership Georgina must use her wits to show that she's made for this job.
The Garrett name is one to be feared and Georgina will begin to change the face of Battersea forever...
The Author:
Sam Michaels writes gritty historical crime sagas set in Battersea, South London, which is where she was born and bred, the council estates being her playground.
After leaving school at sixteen with no qualifications, Sam married soon after and had a son. The marriage ended quickly, and as a single mother, she worked in various retail positions until undertaking an Open University degree. This led to Sam becoming an analytical scientist and then into technical sales where she met her husband.
A few years later, they moved from Hampshire to Spain. It was then that her mother, the Sunday Times best-selling author, Kitty Neale, inspired Sam to put pen to paper. She now writes her novels in sunnier climates with the company of her husband, four dogs and six cats.
Title 1: Trickster
Genre: Historical Fiction -Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Rivals
Genre: Historical Fiction -Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://kittyneale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamMichaelsGG
Book 1; Trickster
Georgina Garrett was born to be ruthless and she's about to earn her reputation.
As World War One is announced a baby girl is born into a harsh life on London streets. Little do people realise that she's going to grow up to rule the borough of Battersea.
With a father who steals for a living, a grandmother who's a woman of the night and a mother long dead, Georgina was never in for an easy life. But after a tragic event left her father shaken he makes a decision that will change the course of all their lives – to raise Georgina as George, ensuring her safety but marking the start of her life of crime...
This is the first book in the thrilling new Georgina Garrett series.
Book 2; Rivals
The streets of Battersea are about to get a new leader, one who will rule with an iron fist.
It's the 1930s and Georgina Garrett has risen up from her tough beginnings to become the new boss of the Battersea gang. But not everyone is pleased with a female taking charge...
With rival gangs trying to steal her turf, untrustworthy men in her midst and her dad lost deep in the bottle, Georgina has a lot to tackle. With her friends and family in constant danger and those closest to her questioning her leadership Georgina must use her wits to show that she's made for this job.
The Garrett name is one to be feared and Georgina will begin to change the face of Battersea forever...
The Author:
Sam Michaels writes gritty historical crime sagas set in Battersea, South London, which is where she was born and bred, the council estates being her playground.
After leaving school at sixteen with no qualifications, Sam married soon after and had a son. The marriage ended quickly, and as a single mother, she worked in various retail positions until undertaking an Open University degree. This led to Sam becoming an analytical scientist and then into technical sales where she met her husband.
A few years later, they moved from Hampshire to Spain. It was then that her mother, the Sunday Times best-selling author, Kitty Neale, inspired Sam to put pen to paper. She now writes her novels in sunnier climates with the company of her husband, four dogs and six cats.
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Lot 276
£ 15
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Kitty Neale


Kitty Neale
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Two Books
Title 1: A Sister's Sorrow
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Daughter's Ruin
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://kittyneale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KittyNeale
Book 1; A Sister's Sorrow
It’s Sarah and her brother against the world…
When Sarah Jepson’s mother Annie dies, Sarah is left with her little brother Tommy to care for. Alone in the world, the two of them must make a life for themselves in the wake of the terrible upbringing they have endured.
But when Tommy is struck down by illness, Sarah’s new life collapses. Lost in grief, she turns to the handsome Roger to save her – only to find that he is not who he seems…
Waiting in the wings is George – kind, but brutally scarred, Sarah’s never seen him as anything more than a friend. But could all that be about to change?
Book 2; A Daughter's Ruin
Denied
Seventeen-year-old Constance has had a privileged upbringing in Clapham, with staff to attend to her every need. But her parents have always been cold and distant, never showing her love.
Disowned
Craving affection, Constance falls into the arms of Albie Jones, the cook’s grandson. But one fateful encounter leaves her ashamed and pregnant, and she is soon shunned from the family home.
Desperate
Heartbroken and threatened by scandal, Constance is forced to wed Albie and moves to Battersea, where she suffers unforgiving stares and cruel whispers from the neighbours. Trapped in a bitter and loveless marriage without a penny to her name, Constance has no choice but to stay and surrender. Will she ever find freedom – or happiness – again?
The Author:
Kitty Neale is a Sunday Times best selling author with over twenty published novels.
She was brought up in Battersea, London, which is where her gritty sagas are set. She now lives in Spain with her husband and dog.
Title 1: A Sister's Sorrow
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: A Daughter's Ruin
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://kittyneale.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KittyNeale
Book 1; A Sister's Sorrow
It’s Sarah and her brother against the world…
When Sarah Jepson’s mother Annie dies, Sarah is left with her little brother Tommy to care for. Alone in the world, the two of them must make a life for themselves in the wake of the terrible upbringing they have endured.
But when Tommy is struck down by illness, Sarah’s new life collapses. Lost in grief, she turns to the handsome Roger to save her – only to find that he is not who he seems…
Waiting in the wings is George – kind, but brutally scarred, Sarah’s never seen him as anything more than a friend. But could all that be about to change?
Book 2; A Daughter's Ruin
Denied
Seventeen-year-old Constance has had a privileged upbringing in Clapham, with staff to attend to her every need. But her parents have always been cold and distant, never showing her love.
Disowned
Craving affection, Constance falls into the arms of Albie Jones, the cook’s grandson. But one fateful encounter leaves her ashamed and pregnant, and she is soon shunned from the family home.
Desperate
Heartbroken and threatened by scandal, Constance is forced to wed Albie and moves to Battersea, where she suffers unforgiving stares and cruel whispers from the neighbours. Trapped in a bitter and loveless marriage without a penny to her name, Constance has no choice but to stay and surrender. Will she ever find freedom – or happiness – again?
The Author:
Kitty Neale is a Sunday Times best selling author with over twenty published novels.
She was brought up in Battersea, London, which is where her gritty sagas are set. She now lives in Spain with her husband and dog.
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Lot 277
£ 20
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Louise Fein


Louise Fein
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Title: The Hidden Child
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.louisefein.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeinLouise
The Book;
In this new historical novel by the author of Daughter of the Reich, Londoners Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have wealth, status, and a happy marriage—but the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they’re harboring a terrible, shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life—even if it means abandoning their child to a horrific fate?
Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a beautiful four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her wealthy husband, Edward, a celebrated war hero, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement—the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler—and is increasingly important in designing education policy for Great Britain.
But when Edward and Eleanor’s otherwise perfectly healthy daughter develops debilitating epileptic seizures, their world fractures. Mabel’s shameful illness must be hidden or Edward’s life’s work will be in jeopardy and the family’s honor will be shattered.
When Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, she calls into question everything she believed about genetic inferiority, and her previous unshakeable faith in her husband disintegrates. Alarmed, distressed, and no longer able to bear the family’s burden, she takes matters into her own hands.
Inspired by the author’s personal experience, The Hidden Child illuminates the moral and ethical issues of an era shaped by xenophobia, prejudice, fear, and well-intentioned yet flawed science. Vividly rendered, deeply affecting, and impeccably researched, Louise Fein’s new historical novel is a sweeping story and a richly drawn portrait of a family torn apart by shame, deceit, and dangerous ideals.
The Author:
Louise writes twentieth century historical fiction, based around unheard voices, or from unusual perspectives.
Her debut novel, PEOPLE LIKE US (entitled DAUGHTER OF THE REICH in the US/Canada edition) and first published in 2020 into 13 territories, is set in 1930’s Leipzig, seen through the eyes of a young girl, Hetty, brainwashed into believing the Nazi dream, until that is, she encounters Walter, a Jew. The book was shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 and the RNA Historical Novel of the Year Award, 2021.
Louise's second novel, THE HIDDEN CHILD, will be published in the UK in September 2021 and the US and Canada in October 2021, and is the story of Edward and Eleanor, firm believers in the widely held pseudo-science of Eugenics, who firmly believe in genetic superiority. Their world is shattered, however, when their young daughter, Mabel, develops debilitating seizures.
Louise lives in Surrey with her husband, children, two naughty cats and small dog Bonnie, who is the best writing companion she could ask for. Always at her side when she writes and listens most patiently when Louise needs to talk through a tricky plot problem. She is currently working on her third novel.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.louisefein.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeinLouise
The Book;
In this new historical novel by the author of Daughter of the Reich, Londoners Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have wealth, status, and a happy marriage—but the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they’re harboring a terrible, shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life—even if it means abandoning their child to a horrific fate?
Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a beautiful four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her wealthy husband, Edward, a celebrated war hero, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement—the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler—and is increasingly important in designing education policy for Great Britain.
But when Edward and Eleanor’s otherwise perfectly healthy daughter develops debilitating epileptic seizures, their world fractures. Mabel’s shameful illness must be hidden or Edward’s life’s work will be in jeopardy and the family’s honor will be shattered.
When Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, she calls into question everything she believed about genetic inferiority, and her previous unshakeable faith in her husband disintegrates. Alarmed, distressed, and no longer able to bear the family’s burden, she takes matters into her own hands.
Inspired by the author’s personal experience, The Hidden Child illuminates the moral and ethical issues of an era shaped by xenophobia, prejudice, fear, and well-intentioned yet flawed science. Vividly rendered, deeply affecting, and impeccably researched, Louise Fein’s new historical novel is a sweeping story and a richly drawn portrait of a family torn apart by shame, deceit, and dangerous ideals.
The Author:
Louise writes twentieth century historical fiction, based around unheard voices, or from unusual perspectives.
Her debut novel, PEOPLE LIKE US (entitled DAUGHTER OF THE REICH in the US/Canada edition) and first published in 2020 into 13 territories, is set in 1930’s Leipzig, seen through the eyes of a young girl, Hetty, brainwashed into believing the Nazi dream, until that is, she encounters Walter, a Jew. The book was shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 and the RNA Historical Novel of the Year Award, 2021.
Louise's second novel, THE HIDDEN CHILD, will be published in the UK in September 2021 and the US and Canada in October 2021, and is the story of Edward and Eleanor, firm believers in the widely held pseudo-science of Eugenics, who firmly believe in genetic superiority. Their world is shattered, however, when their young daughter, Mabel, develops debilitating seizures.
Louise lives in Surrey with her husband, children, two naughty cats and small dog Bonnie, who is the best writing companion she could ask for. Always at her side when she writes and listens most patiently when Louise needs to talk through a tricky plot problem. She is currently working on her third novel.
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Louise Fein


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Title: People Like Us
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.louisefein.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeinLouise
The Book;
For fans of The Nightingale and All the Light We Cannot See, a spellbinding story of impossible love set against the backdrop of the Nazi regime.
As the dutiful daughter of a high-ranking Nazi officer, Hetty Heinrich is keen to play her part in the glorious new Thousand Year Reich. But she never imagines that all she believes and knows about her world will come into stark conflict when she encounters Walter, a Jewish friend from the past, who stirs dangerous feelings in her. Confused and conflicted, Hetty doesn’t know whom she can trust and where she can turn to, especially when she discovers that someone has been watching her.
Realizing she is taking a huge risk—but unable to resist the intense attraction she has for Walter—she embarks on a secret love affair with him. Together, they dream about when the war will be over and plan for their future. But as the rising tide of anti-Semitism threatens to engulf them, Hetty and Walter will be forced to take extreme measures.
Will the steady march of dark forces destroy Hetty’s universe—or can love ultimately triumph…?
Propulsive, deeply affecting, and inspired by the author’s family history, Daughter of the Reich is a mesmerizing page-turner filled with vivid characters and a meticulously researched portrait of Nazi Germany. In this riveting story of passion, courage and morality, Louise Fein introduces a bold young woman determined to tread the treacherous path of survival and freedom, showing readers the strength in the power of love and reminding us that the past must never be forgotten.
The Author:
Louise writes twentieth century historical fiction, based around unheard voices, or from unusual perspectives.
Her debut novel, PEOPLE LIKE US (entitled DAUGHTER OF THE REICH in the US/Canada edition) and first published in 2020 into 13 territories, is set in 1930’s Leipzig, seen through the eyes of a young girl, Hetty, brainwashed into believing the Nazi dream, until that is, she encounters Walter, a Jew. The book was shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 and the RNA Historical Novel of the Year Award, 2021.
Louise's second novel, THE HIDDEN CHILD, will be published in the UK in September 2021 and the US and Canada in October 2021, and is the story of Edward and Eleanor, firm believers in the widely held pseudo-science of Eugenics, who firmly believe in genetic superiority. Their world is shattered, however, when their young daughter, Mabel, develops debilitating seizures.
Louise lives in Surrey with her husband, children, two naughty cats and small dog Bonnie, who is the best writing companion she could ask for. Always at her side when she writes and listens most patiently when Louise needs to talk through a tricky plot problem. She is currently working on her third novel.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.louisefein.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeinLouise
The Book;
For fans of The Nightingale and All the Light We Cannot See, a spellbinding story of impossible love set against the backdrop of the Nazi regime.
As the dutiful daughter of a high-ranking Nazi officer, Hetty Heinrich is keen to play her part in the glorious new Thousand Year Reich. But she never imagines that all she believes and knows about her world will come into stark conflict when she encounters Walter, a Jewish friend from the past, who stirs dangerous feelings in her. Confused and conflicted, Hetty doesn’t know whom she can trust and where she can turn to, especially when she discovers that someone has been watching her.
Realizing she is taking a huge risk—but unable to resist the intense attraction she has for Walter—she embarks on a secret love affair with him. Together, they dream about when the war will be over and plan for their future. But as the rising tide of anti-Semitism threatens to engulf them, Hetty and Walter will be forced to take extreme measures.
Will the steady march of dark forces destroy Hetty’s universe—or can love ultimately triumph…?
Propulsive, deeply affecting, and inspired by the author’s family history, Daughter of the Reich is a mesmerizing page-turner filled with vivid characters and a meticulously researched portrait of Nazi Germany. In this riveting story of passion, courage and morality, Louise Fein introduces a bold young woman determined to tread the treacherous path of survival and freedom, showing readers the strength in the power of love and reminding us that the past must never be forgotten.
The Author:
Louise writes twentieth century historical fiction, based around unheard voices, or from unusual perspectives.
Her debut novel, PEOPLE LIKE US (entitled DAUGHTER OF THE REICH in the US/Canada edition) and first published in 2020 into 13 territories, is set in 1930’s Leipzig, seen through the eyes of a young girl, Hetty, brainwashed into believing the Nazi dream, until that is, she encounters Walter, a Jew. The book was shortlisted for the RSL Christopher Bland Prize 2021 and the RNA Historical Novel of the Year Award, 2021.
Louise's second novel, THE HIDDEN CHILD, will be published in the UK in September 2021 and the US and Canada in October 2021, and is the story of Edward and Eleanor, firm believers in the widely held pseudo-science of Eugenics, who firmly believe in genetic superiority. Their world is shattered, however, when their young daughter, Mabel, develops debilitating seizures.
Louise lives in Surrey with her husband, children, two naughty cats and small dog Bonnie, who is the best writing companion she could ask for. Always at her side when she writes and listens most patiently when Louise needs to talk through a tricky plot problem. She is currently working on her third novel.
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Nicola Kent


Nicola Kent
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Title: Grumpy Hat
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Along with her book Nicola will be including a box of 'Top Tips To Shift Your Grumpy Hat'
Website: https://nicolakent.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolakkent
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Everyone knows that little sisters can be an-noy-ing! So when Ravi gets annoyed with Ruby and breaks her toy car in a rage, everyone goes to bed upset. Ravi wakes up the next morning with a bright red grumpy hat stuck fast on his head! And he can’t get rid of it, no matter how hard he tries... Ravi learns how to swap his grumpy hat for happy socks in this uplifting story about siblings, family life and controlling bad moods.
The Author:
Nicola Kent graduated from the prestigious Cambridge School of Art MA with distinction and was Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2016. In 2019 she was voted Best New Illustrator by Independent Booksellers in the UK. In the same year, The Strongest Mum was shortlisted in the World Illustration Awards.
Previously, she worked for ten years as a television producer for the BBC and Channel 4 before following her dream of becoming an author and illustrator of children’s books.
Nicola lives in north London with her partner, two children and a cat called Firelight. When she's not working, she loves gardening, walking, cycling, reading and sketching in cafes.
The Observer called The Strongest Mum "an outstanding debut... a tale as sweet as honey."
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback Picture Book
Dedication: Available
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* Along with her book Nicola will be including a box of 'Top Tips To Shift Your Grumpy Hat'
Website: https://nicolakent.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolakkent
The Book;
Everyone knows that little sisters can be an-noy-ing! So when Ravi gets annoyed with Ruby and breaks her toy car in a rage, everyone goes to bed upset. Ravi wakes up the next morning with a bright red grumpy hat stuck fast on his head! And he can’t get rid of it, no matter how hard he tries... Ravi learns how to swap his grumpy hat for happy socks in this uplifting story about siblings, family life and controlling bad moods.
The Author:
Nicola Kent graduated from the prestigious Cambridge School of Art MA with distinction and was Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2016. In 2019 she was voted Best New Illustrator by Independent Booksellers in the UK. In the same year, The Strongest Mum was shortlisted in the World Illustration Awards.
Previously, she worked for ten years as a television producer for the BBC and Channel 4 before following her dream of becoming an author and illustrator of children’s books.
Nicola lives in north London with her partner, two children and a cat called Firelight. When she's not working, she loves gardening, walking, cycling, reading and sketching in cafes.
The Observer called The Strongest Mum "an outstanding debut... a tale as sweet as honey."
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Cass Grafton


Cass Grafton
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Title: Mr Darcy's Persuasion
Genre: Historical Fiction - Romance -Austen Inspired
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: https://cassandragrafton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CassGrafton
The Book;
Two of Jane Austen’s classics collide in this intriguing tale of pride, prejudice and persuasion, set in England’s beautiful West Country.
In the aftermath of the Netherfield Ball, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are determined to find respite—Darcy from the allure of the lady and the feelings she evokes in him, and Elizabeth from the drama unfolding at Longbourn.
Fate is not done with them, however, as they both—unbeknownst to the other—take refuge on the Kellynch estate in Somersetshire, home to Sir Walter Elliot and two of his daughters.
Whilst Elizabeth takes solace from her friendship with Anne Elliot, Darcy finds little comfort in his reacquaintance with the woman fast taking hold of his heart and senses—or, indeed, in the eldest Miss Elliot’s company, whose fluttering eyelashes make her intentions plain.
As for Anne, it is five long years since she last laid eyes upon Frederick Wentworth, and though her regret lingers, she has found some contentment in life... until distressing news of the captain arrives.
When hints of deep secrets emerge—some recently stolen, others harboured for decades—the mystery begins to wrap tendrils around Darcy as he struggles to free himself from its ever-tightening bonds.
Can Darcy discover the truth before it is too late? Will Elizabeth even care if he does? And just what has become of Captain Wentworth?
The Author:
A bookworm since childhood, Cass (Cassandra) Grafton writes the sort of stories she loves to read - heart-warming, character driven and strong on location. Having moved around extensively and lived in three countries, she finds places inspiring and the setting of her novels often becomes as much a part of the story as her characters.
She leans heavily towards the upbeat and insists on a happy ever after. As one of her favourite authors, Jane Austen, once wrote, 'let other pens dwell on guilt and misery'.
Cass loves travelling, words, cats and wine but never in the same glass. She currently splits her time between Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and imaginary cats, and England where she lives with her characters.
Cass is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, the Society of Authors, the Jane Austen Society UK and is a founding member of the Jane Austen Society of Switzerland. She is also an Ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation.
Genre: Historical Fiction - Romance -Austen Inspired
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
Website: https://cassandragrafton.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CassGrafton
The Book;
Two of Jane Austen’s classics collide in this intriguing tale of pride, prejudice and persuasion, set in England’s beautiful West Country.
In the aftermath of the Netherfield Ball, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are determined to find respite—Darcy from the allure of the lady and the feelings she evokes in him, and Elizabeth from the drama unfolding at Longbourn.
Fate is not done with them, however, as they both—unbeknownst to the other—take refuge on the Kellynch estate in Somersetshire, home to Sir Walter Elliot and two of his daughters.
Whilst Elizabeth takes solace from her friendship with Anne Elliot, Darcy finds little comfort in his reacquaintance with the woman fast taking hold of his heart and senses—or, indeed, in the eldest Miss Elliot’s company, whose fluttering eyelashes make her intentions plain.
As for Anne, it is five long years since she last laid eyes upon Frederick Wentworth, and though her regret lingers, she has found some contentment in life... until distressing news of the captain arrives.
When hints of deep secrets emerge—some recently stolen, others harboured for decades—the mystery begins to wrap tendrils around Darcy as he struggles to free himself from its ever-tightening bonds.
Can Darcy discover the truth before it is too late? Will Elizabeth even care if he does? And just what has become of Captain Wentworth?
The Author:
A bookworm since childhood, Cass (Cassandra) Grafton writes the sort of stories she loves to read - heart-warming, character driven and strong on location. Having moved around extensively and lived in three countries, she finds places inspiring and the setting of her novels often becomes as much a part of the story as her characters.
She leans heavily towards the upbeat and insists on a happy ever after. As one of her favourite authors, Jane Austen, once wrote, 'let other pens dwell on guilt and misery'.
Cass loves travelling, words, cats and wine but never in the same glass. She currently splits her time between Switzerland, where she lives with her husband and imaginary cats, and England where she lives with her characters.
Cass is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, the Society of Authors, the Jane Austen Society UK and is a founding member of the Jane Austen Society of Switzerland. She is also an Ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation.
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Lot 281
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Rick Thompson


Rick Thompson
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Title: Park Life
Genre: Natural History
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://t-media.org.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickattmedia
The Book:
This beautifully written book chronicles a year in the life of a large urban park on the banks of the Warwickshire Avon, and the surprising wildlife to be found as the seasons unfold. There are exiting discoveries, little-known facts, tips on identification, and the legends associated with many of our wild creatures. From long-distance migrants to spectacular predators, each month brings something new and uplifting.
“A fascinating diary of a year of discovery”. (Stephen Moss, Naturalist and Author).
“A walk in the park will never be quite the same after reading this”. (Nic Hallam, BBRC).
The Author:
Rick Thompson is a former journalist and broadcaster and a lifelong birdwatcher. He worked for BBC News for 27 years, starting at BBC Birmingham where he produced and presented regional wildlife programmes as well as reporting the news. He moved to London where he became a senior editor with BBC Television News and The World Service. Later he returned to the Midlands as the BBC's Head of News, Current Affairs and Local Programmes.
For several years Rick wrote and illustrated a regular column on birds for the Countryside magazine, and for four years he was a member of the Governing Council of the RSPB. He is regularly asked to moderate European conferences on the environment, sustainable energy, transport and climate change. His new book, 'Park Life', is a diary of the wildlife year in a large urban park beside the River Avon, with tips on identification, some surprising discoveries, and the folklore and legends associated with many species.
He says, "I believe that exposure to nature is incredibly important for people's physical and mental well-being, and getting to know the birds and other wildlife near your home is fascinating and uplifting. With four out of five people in Britain living in towns and cities, urban green spaces are vital for our health and happiness. I hope this diary of a year in a large town park will encourage people to get out into the natural environment, and enjoy the changing seasons and the marvellous variety of creatures and plant life that can be found close to home. I also hope that planners, developers, farmers and local authorities will protect our valuable wildlife habitats and invest in more accessible green spaces".
Genre: Natural History
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://t-media.org.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickattmedia
The Book:
This beautifully written book chronicles a year in the life of a large urban park on the banks of the Warwickshire Avon, and the surprising wildlife to be found as the seasons unfold. There are exiting discoveries, little-known facts, tips on identification, and the legends associated with many of our wild creatures. From long-distance migrants to spectacular predators, each month brings something new and uplifting.
“A fascinating diary of a year of discovery”. (Stephen Moss, Naturalist and Author).
“A walk in the park will never be quite the same after reading this”. (Nic Hallam, BBRC).
The Author:
Rick Thompson is a former journalist and broadcaster and a lifelong birdwatcher. He worked for BBC News for 27 years, starting at BBC Birmingham where he produced and presented regional wildlife programmes as well as reporting the news. He moved to London where he became a senior editor with BBC Television News and The World Service. Later he returned to the Midlands as the BBC's Head of News, Current Affairs and Local Programmes.
For several years Rick wrote and illustrated a regular column on birds for the Countryside magazine, and for four years he was a member of the Governing Council of the RSPB. He is regularly asked to moderate European conferences on the environment, sustainable energy, transport and climate change. His new book, 'Park Life', is a diary of the wildlife year in a large urban park beside the River Avon, with tips on identification, some surprising discoveries, and the folklore and legends associated with many species.
He says, "I believe that exposure to nature is incredibly important for people's physical and mental well-being, and getting to know the birds and other wildlife near your home is fascinating and uplifting. With four out of five people in Britain living in towns and cities, urban green spaces are vital for our health and happiness. I hope this diary of a year in a large town park will encourage people to get out into the natural environment, and enjoy the changing seasons and the marvellous variety of creatures and plant life that can be found close to home. I also hope that planners, developers, farmers and local authorities will protect our valuable wildlife habitats and invest in more accessible green spaces".
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Lot 282
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Camilla Chester


Camilla Chester
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Title: Thirteenth Wish
Genre: Action & Adventure / Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.camillachester.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/camillacauthor
The Book;
When Jayden discovers a hidden room on his thirteenth birthday, he hopes it means trouble for his stepdad, Gary. Instead he finds himself battling through unbelievable encounters with Pip, his pyjama-wearing side-kick, in the biggest adventure of his life.
The boys need Sally before they are lost from the world forever.
The Author:
Camilla Chester is a Hertfordshire based, Dog Walking Children’s Author. Two of her three published books (for 8-12s) have been shortlisted in national competitions and her favourite part of being an author is school visits.
Genre: Action & Adventure / Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.camillachester.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/camillacauthor
The Book;
When Jayden discovers a hidden room on his thirteenth birthday, he hopes it means trouble for his stepdad, Gary. Instead he finds himself battling through unbelievable encounters with Pip, his pyjama-wearing side-kick, in the biggest adventure of his life.
The boys need Sally before they are lost from the world forever.
The Author:
Camilla Chester is a Hertfordshire based, Dog Walking Children’s Author. Two of her three published books (for 8-12s) have been shortlisted in national competitions and her favourite part of being an author is school visits.
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Lot 283
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Lucy Coleman


Lucy Coleman
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Title: A Springtime to Remember
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://linnbhalton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LucyColemanauth
The Book;
Escape the cold and let Lucy Coleman transport you to glorious, sun-drenched France, for the perfect feel-good read.
Paris and the Palace of Versailles have always meant a lot to TV producer Lexie. Her grandma Viv spent a year there, but her adventures and memories were never discussed, and Lexie has long wondered why they were a family secret.
When work presents the perfect excuse to spend Springtime in Versailles, Lexie delves into Viv’s old diaries and scrapbooks, and with the help of handsome interpreter Ronan, she is soon learning more about the characters that tend to the magnificent gardens, now and in the past.
In amongst the beauty and splendour of the French countryside, a story of lost love, rivalry and tragedy unfolds. Can Lexie and Ronan right the wrongs of the past, and will France play its tricks on them both before Lexie has to go home? Will this truly be a Springtime to Remember…
Let Lucy Coleman sweep you away with this perfect feel-good love story.
The Author:
Lucy Coleman always knew that one day she would write, but first life took her on a wonderful journey of self-discovery for which she is very grateful.
Family life and two very diverse careers later she now spends most days glued to a keyboard, which she refers to as her personal quality time.
'It's only when you know who you are that you truly understand what makes you happy - and writing about love, life and relationships makes me leap out of bed every morning!'
If she isn't online she's either playing with the kids, whose imaginations seem to know no bounds, or painting something. As a serial house mover together with her lovely husband, there is always a new challenge to keep her occupied!
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://linnbhalton.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LucyColemanauth
The Book;
Escape the cold and let Lucy Coleman transport you to glorious, sun-drenched France, for the perfect feel-good read.
Paris and the Palace of Versailles have always meant a lot to TV producer Lexie. Her grandma Viv spent a year there, but her adventures and memories were never discussed, and Lexie has long wondered why they were a family secret.
When work presents the perfect excuse to spend Springtime in Versailles, Lexie delves into Viv’s old diaries and scrapbooks, and with the help of handsome interpreter Ronan, she is soon learning more about the characters that tend to the magnificent gardens, now and in the past.
In amongst the beauty and splendour of the French countryside, a story of lost love, rivalry and tragedy unfolds. Can Lexie and Ronan right the wrongs of the past, and will France play its tricks on them both before Lexie has to go home? Will this truly be a Springtime to Remember…
Let Lucy Coleman sweep you away with this perfect feel-good love story.
The Author:
Lucy Coleman always knew that one day she would write, but first life took her on a wonderful journey of self-discovery for which she is very grateful.
Family life and two very diverse careers later she now spends most days glued to a keyboard, which she refers to as her personal quality time.
'It's only when you know who you are that you truly understand what makes you happy - and writing about love, life and relationships makes me leap out of bed every morning!'
If she isn't online she's either playing with the kids, whose imaginations seem to know no bounds, or painting something. As a serial house mover together with her lovely husband, there is always a new challenge to keep her occupied!
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Lot 284
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Linn B. Halton


Linn B. Halton
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Title: Coming Home to Penvennan Cove
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://linnbhalton.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LinnBHalton
The Book;
Can Kerra's Cornish hometown offer the fresh start she needs?
When Kerra left the quiet Cornish town of Penvennan Cove for the bright lights of London she didn't look back. But after the death of her mother, she's decided it's time to face her past and return to the place she called home. Her father needs her, and perhaps she needs him more than she's willing to admit?
Tackling town gossip, home renovations and a flame from her past, it's not quite smooth sailing for Kerra. Ross is the bad boy she was meant to forget, not a man who still sets her heart aflutter. As he helps bring her dream home to life, they begin to break down the barriers that have been holding them back and in the process learn things about themselves they never thought possible.
As friends old and new come together, the future in Penvennan looks bright.
The Author:
Linn B. Halton writes feelgood fiction: home is where the heart is! In 2013 she won the UK Festival of Romance: Innovation in Romantic Fiction Award. Originally from Bristol, she now lives in the Welsh Valleys with her husband and Bengal cat, Ziggy.
For Linn, life is all about family, friends and writing. She is a self-confessed hopeless romantic and an eternal optimist. When Linn is not writing, she spends time in the garden weeding, or practising Tai Chi. And she is often found with a paintbrush in her hand indulging her passion for upcycling furniture.
Linn is represented by Sara Keane from the Keane Kataria Literary Agency.
She also writes under the pen name of Lucy Coleman.
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://linnbhalton.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LinnBHalton
The Book;
Can Kerra's Cornish hometown offer the fresh start she needs?
When Kerra left the quiet Cornish town of Penvennan Cove for the bright lights of London she didn't look back. But after the death of her mother, she's decided it's time to face her past and return to the place she called home. Her father needs her, and perhaps she needs him more than she's willing to admit?
Tackling town gossip, home renovations and a flame from her past, it's not quite smooth sailing for Kerra. Ross is the bad boy she was meant to forget, not a man who still sets her heart aflutter. As he helps bring her dream home to life, they begin to break down the barriers that have been holding them back and in the process learn things about themselves they never thought possible.
As friends old and new come together, the future in Penvennan looks bright.
The Author:
Linn B. Halton writes feelgood fiction: home is where the heart is! In 2013 she won the UK Festival of Romance: Innovation in Romantic Fiction Award. Originally from Bristol, she now lives in the Welsh Valleys with her husband and Bengal cat, Ziggy.
For Linn, life is all about family, friends and writing. She is a self-confessed hopeless romantic and an eternal optimist. When Linn is not writing, she spends time in the garden weeding, or practising Tai Chi. And she is often found with a paintbrush in her hand indulging her passion for upcycling furniture.
Linn is represented by Sara Keane from the Keane Kataria Literary Agency.
She also writes under the pen name of Lucy Coleman.
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Lot 285
£ 45
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Lev Parikian


Lev Parikian
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Title: Light Rains Sometimes Fall
Genre: Nature
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://levparikian.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevParikian
The Book;
See the British year afresh and experience a new way of connecting with nature – through the prism of Japan’s seventy-two ancient microseasons.
Across seventy-two short chapters and twelve months, writer and nature lover Lev Parikian charts the changes that each of these ancient microseasons (of a just a few days each) bring to his local patch – garden, streets, park and wild cemetery.
From the birth of spring (risshun) in early February to ‘the greater cold’ (daikan) in late January, Lev draws our eye to the exquisite beauty of the outside world, day-to-day.
Instead of Japan’s lotus blossom, praying mantis and bear, he watches bramble, woodlouse and urban fox; hawthorn, dragonfly and peregrine. But the seasonal rhythms – and the power of nature to reflect and enhance our mood – remain.
By turns reflective, witty and joyous, this is both a nature diary and a revelation of the beauty of the small and subtle changes of the everyday, allowing us to ‘look, look again, look better’.
The Author:
ev Parikian is a writer, conductor and hopeless birdwatcher. His first book, Waving, Not Drowning, was published in 2013. His numerous conducting credits include the re-recording of the theme tune for Hancock's Half Hour for Radio 4. As a birdwatcher, his most prized sightings are a golden oriole in the Alpujarras and a black redstart at Dungeness Power Station.
Genre: Nature
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://levparikian.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LevParikian
The Book;
See the British year afresh and experience a new way of connecting with nature – through the prism of Japan’s seventy-two ancient microseasons.
Across seventy-two short chapters and twelve months, writer and nature lover Lev Parikian charts the changes that each of these ancient microseasons (of a just a few days each) bring to his local patch – garden, streets, park and wild cemetery.
From the birth of spring (risshun) in early February to ‘the greater cold’ (daikan) in late January, Lev draws our eye to the exquisite beauty of the outside world, day-to-day.
Instead of Japan’s lotus blossom, praying mantis and bear, he watches bramble, woodlouse and urban fox; hawthorn, dragonfly and peregrine. But the seasonal rhythms – and the power of nature to reflect and enhance our mood – remain.
By turns reflective, witty and joyous, this is both a nature diary and a revelation of the beauty of the small and subtle changes of the everyday, allowing us to ‘look, look again, look better’.
The Author:
ev Parikian is a writer, conductor and hopeless birdwatcher. His first book, Waving, Not Drowning, was published in 2013. His numerous conducting credits include the re-recording of the theme tune for Hancock's Half Hour for Radio 4. As a birdwatcher, his most prized sightings are a golden oriole in the Alpujarras and a black redstart at Dungeness Power Station.
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Caroline Mitchell


Caroline Mitchell
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Title: The Village
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
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* The Village which is due for release in January 2022 and will be an early paperback copy. Th successful bidder will receive a copy of the new book before anyone else.*
Website: https://caroline-writes.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Caroline_writes
The Book;
From the bestselling author of the DI Amy Winter series comes a thriller about a shocking disappearance—and the village that has conspired to keep the truth buried.
Ten years ago, the Harper family disappeared. Their deserted cottage was left with the water running, the television playing cartoons, the oven ready for baking. The doors were locked from the inside.
Overnight, the sleepy village of Nighbrook became notorious as the scene of the unsolved mystery of the decade, an epicentre for ghoulish media speculation.
For crime journalist Naomi, solving the case has turned into an obsession. So now, with Ivy Cottage finally listed for sale, it’s her chance to mount an investigation like no other. And her husband and stepdaughter don’t really need to know what happened in their new home… do they?
But Nighbrook isn’t quite the village she expected. No one wants to talk to her. No one will answer her questions. And as she becomes increasingly uneasy, it’s clear that the villagers are hiding something—that there is something very dark at the heart of this rural idyll. And the deeper she digs, the more it seems her investigation could be more dangerous than she ever imagined… In raking up the secrets of the past, has she made her own family the next target?
The Author:
USA Today and Global #1 Bestselling Thriller Author.
Caroline originates from Ireland and now lives with her family in a pretty village on the coast of Essex. A former police detective, Caroline has worked in CID and specialised in roles dealing with vulnerable victims, high-risk victims of domestic abuse, and serious sexual offences. She now writes full time.
Set in Shoreditch, London, her DS Ruby Preston trilogy is described as terrifying, addictive serial killer thrillers.
Caroline also writes psychological thrillers. The most recent, Silent Victim, has been described as 'brilliantly gripping and deliciously creepy'. Her new DI Amy Winter series is published by Thomas & Mercer.
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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* The Village which is due for release in January 2022 and will be an early paperback copy. Th successful bidder will receive a copy of the new book before anyone else.*
Website: https://caroline-writes.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Caroline_writes
The Book;
From the bestselling author of the DI Amy Winter series comes a thriller about a shocking disappearance—and the village that has conspired to keep the truth buried.
Ten years ago, the Harper family disappeared. Their deserted cottage was left with the water running, the television playing cartoons, the oven ready for baking. The doors were locked from the inside.
Overnight, the sleepy village of Nighbrook became notorious as the scene of the unsolved mystery of the decade, an epicentre for ghoulish media speculation.
For crime journalist Naomi, solving the case has turned into an obsession. So now, with Ivy Cottage finally listed for sale, it’s her chance to mount an investigation like no other. And her husband and stepdaughter don’t really need to know what happened in their new home… do they?
But Nighbrook isn’t quite the village she expected. No one wants to talk to her. No one will answer her questions. And as she becomes increasingly uneasy, it’s clear that the villagers are hiding something—that there is something very dark at the heart of this rural idyll. And the deeper she digs, the more it seems her investigation could be more dangerous than she ever imagined… In raking up the secrets of the past, has she made her own family the next target?
The Author:
USA Today and Global #1 Bestselling Thriller Author.
Caroline originates from Ireland and now lives with her family in a pretty village on the coast of Essex. A former police detective, Caroline has worked in CID and specialised in roles dealing with vulnerable victims, high-risk victims of domestic abuse, and serious sexual offences. She now writes full time.
Set in Shoreditch, London, her DS Ruby Preston trilogy is described as terrifying, addictive serial killer thrillers.
Caroline also writes psychological thrillers. The most recent, Silent Victim, has been described as 'brilliantly gripping and deliciously creepy'. Her new DI Amy Winter series is published by Thomas & Mercer.
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Lot 287
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Lorna Cook


Lorna Cook
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Two Books:
Title 1: The Girl from the Island
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Forgotten Village
Genre: Historical Fiction
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Website: https://www.lornacookauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LornaCookAuthor
Book 1; The Girl from the Island
A world at war.
One woman will risk everything.
Another will uncover her story.
1940: When the island of Guernsey is invaded by the Nazis, two sisters are determined to rebel in any way they can. But when forced to take in a German soldier, they are shocked to find a familiar face on their doorstep – a childhood friend who has now become their enemy.
2016: Two generations later, Lucy returns to Guernsey after the death of a distant cousin. As she prepares the old family house for sale, Lucy discovers a box of handwritten notes, one word standing out: resistance. Lucy’s search for the author will uncover the story of a forgotten sister who vanished from the island one night, never to be seen again.
Book 2; The Forgotten Village
1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever.
2017: Melissa had hoped a break on the coast of Dorset would rekindle her stagnant relationship, but despite the idyllic scenery, it’s pushing her and Liam to the brink. When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story. But Tyneham hides a terrible secret, and Melissa’s search for the truth will change her life in ways she never imagined possible.
The Author:
I write dual-timeline books that weave secrets of the past with the present.
The Girl From the Island, set in Guernsey in WW2 and present day, is out now.
The Forbidden Promise is set in the Scottish Highlands in WW2 and present day and was released in 2020.
My first book The Forgotten Village was a Kindle Number 1 Bestseller and has sold over 150,000 copies. (In Canada it's called The Forgotten Wife.) It won the Romantic Novelists' Association Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2020 and the RNA Joan Hessayon New Writers' Award.
Title 1: The Girl from the Island
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: The Forgotten Village
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lornacookauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LornaCookAuthor
Book 1; The Girl from the Island
A world at war.
One woman will risk everything.
Another will uncover her story.
1940: When the island of Guernsey is invaded by the Nazis, two sisters are determined to rebel in any way they can. But when forced to take in a German soldier, they are shocked to find a familiar face on their doorstep – a childhood friend who has now become their enemy.
2016: Two generations later, Lucy returns to Guernsey after the death of a distant cousin. As she prepares the old family house for sale, Lucy discovers a box of handwritten notes, one word standing out: resistance. Lucy’s search for the author will uncover the story of a forgotten sister who vanished from the island one night, never to be seen again.
Book 2; The Forgotten Village
1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever.
2017: Melissa had hoped a break on the coast of Dorset would rekindle her stagnant relationship, but despite the idyllic scenery, it’s pushing her and Liam to the brink. When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story. But Tyneham hides a terrible secret, and Melissa’s search for the truth will change her life in ways she never imagined possible.
The Author:
I write dual-timeline books that weave secrets of the past with the present.
The Girl From the Island, set in Guernsey in WW2 and present day, is out now.
The Forbidden Promise is set in the Scottish Highlands in WW2 and present day and was released in 2020.
My first book The Forgotten Village was a Kindle Number 1 Bestseller and has sold over 150,000 copies. (In Canada it's called The Forgotten Wife.) It won the Romantic Novelists' Association Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2020 and the RNA Joan Hessayon New Writers' Award.
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Lot 288
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Alexandra Jordan


Alexandra Jordan
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Title: Murder on Her Doorstep
Genre: Murder Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://alexjordan1.wixsite.com/author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alexjord18
The Book;
Two deaths. One sassy chick-lit author. Can she help solve the crime before she's in danger, too?
When author April Stanislavski finds a body buried near Chatsworth, DI Kathryn Jasper asks her to help with the murder investigation. But as April’s love life falls apart, she finds it difficult to concentrate on anything …
The Author:
Alexandra Jordan is an English author whose work includes three novels and many short stories. Her work covers aspects of magical realism, suspense, historical fiction and fantasy. Alexandra is deeply involved in amateur dramatics and loves to tread the boards, both on stage, TV and radio. She lives in the beautiful Peak District with her husband and twin sons
Genre: Murder Mystery
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://alexjordan1.wixsite.com/author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alexjord18
The Book;
Two deaths. One sassy chick-lit author. Can she help solve the crime before she's in danger, too?
When author April Stanislavski finds a body buried near Chatsworth, DI Kathryn Jasper asks her to help with the murder investigation. But as April’s love life falls apart, she finds it difficult to concentrate on anything …
The Author:
Alexandra Jordan is an English author whose work includes three novels and many short stories. Her work covers aspects of magical realism, suspense, historical fiction and fantasy. Alexandra is deeply involved in amateur dramatics and loves to tread the boards, both on stage, TV and radio. She lives in the beautiful Peak District with her husband and twin sons
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Lot 289
£ 11
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Lara Williamson


Lara Williamson
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289
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Title: The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Short Reading by Lara Williamson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_CnnQdKOk
Website: https://larawilliamson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaraWilliamson
The Book;
Becket Rumsey is all at sea. His dad has run away with him and his brother Billy in the middle of the night. And they've left everything behind, including their almost-mum Pearl. Becket has no idea what's going on - it's a mystery. So with the help of Billy and a snail called Brian, Becket sets out on a journey of discovery. It's not plain sailing but then what journeys ever are? An extraordinary story of courage, dreams and finding your way, from the bestselling author of A Boy Called Hope
The Author:
Lara Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland. After work experience at Marie Claire and freelancing for various magazines including ELLE and New Woman, Lara eventually settled at J17 where, as Beauty Editor, she wrote and styled shoots. Lara won The Jasmine Awards for Best Article in a Youth Title and more recently received an Honorary Mention in Undiscovered Voices 2012.
A Boy Called Hope, Lara’s first novel, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2015 and the Independent Booksellers' Week Award 2014.
She currently lives in London with her family.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Short Reading by Lara Williamson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_CnnQdKOk
Website: https://larawilliamson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaraWilliamson
The Book;
Becket Rumsey is all at sea. His dad has run away with him and his brother Billy in the middle of the night. And they've left everything behind, including their almost-mum Pearl. Becket has no idea what's going on - it's a mystery. So with the help of Billy and a snail called Brian, Becket sets out on a journey of discovery. It's not plain sailing but then what journeys ever are? An extraordinary story of courage, dreams and finding your way, from the bestselling author of A Boy Called Hope
The Author:
Lara Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland. After work experience at Marie Claire and freelancing for various magazines including ELLE and New Woman, Lara eventually settled at J17 where, as Beauty Editor, she wrote and styled shoots. Lara won The Jasmine Awards for Best Article in a Youth Title and more recently received an Honorary Mention in Undiscovered Voices 2012.
A Boy Called Hope, Lara’s first novel, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2015 and the Independent Booksellers' Week Award 2014.
She currently lives in London with her family.
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Lot 290
£ 15
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Lara Williamson


Lara Williamson
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Title: The Girl with Space in her Heart
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://larawilliamson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaraWilliamson
The Book;
Mabel Mynt knows a lot about space... like how we feel connected to the stars because we are all made of stardust. And that Mum's new boyfriend, Galactic Gavin, has eyes that twinkle like Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. And that sometimes the perfect place for her sister, Terrible Topaz, would be a black hole.
But Mabel doesn't know how to fill the space in her heart that Dad left when he walked out. And so she sets out on a mission of discovery...
The Author:
Lara Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland. After work experience at Marie Claire and freelancing for various magazines including ELLE and New Woman, Lara eventually settled at J17 where, as Beauty Editor, she wrote and styled shoots. Lara won The Jasmine Awards for Best Article in a Youth Title and more recently received an Honorary Mention in Undiscovered Voices 2012.
A Boy Called Hope, Lara’s first novel, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2015 and the Independent Booksellers' Week Award 2014.
She currently lives in London with her family.
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://larawilliamson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaraWilliamson
The Book;
Mabel Mynt knows a lot about space... like how we feel connected to the stars because we are all made of stardust. And that Mum's new boyfriend, Galactic Gavin, has eyes that twinkle like Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. And that sometimes the perfect place for her sister, Terrible Topaz, would be a black hole.
But Mabel doesn't know how to fill the space in her heart that Dad left when he walked out. And so she sets out on a mission of discovery...
The Author:
Lara Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland. After work experience at Marie Claire and freelancing for various magazines including ELLE and New Woman, Lara eventually settled at J17 where, as Beauty Editor, she wrote and styled shoots. Lara won The Jasmine Awards for Best Article in a Youth Title and more recently received an Honorary Mention in Undiscovered Voices 2012.
A Boy Called Hope, Lara’s first novel, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2015 and the Independent Booksellers' Week Award 2014.
She currently lives in London with her family.
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Lot 291
£ 33
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Jenny O'Brien


Jenny O'Brien
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Title: Silent Cry
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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* Jenny will make a dedication to her successful bidder in book 6 of The Detective Gaby *
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/o/jenny-obrien
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScribblerJB
The Book;
Alys is fine. Don’t try to find us.
Five years ago, Izzy Grant’s boyfriend Charlie took their newborn daughter Alys out for a drive.
They never came back.
After years of waiting, Izzy has almost given up hoping that they’re still alive – until a note is pushed through her door telling her they’re fine, not to look for them. Suddenly the case is top priority again, and Izzy is swarmed with faces from the past: the detective who was first on the scene to help; an old friend who vanished not long after Alys and Charlie.
Izzy doesn’t know who she can trust, who is sending her notes, where Charlie and Alys might be. Her only ally is DC Gabriella Darin, recently transferred from Cardiff and fleeing a painful past of her own.
Gaby knows something doesn’t fit with the case, and she knows Izzy won’t rest until she finds out what really happened to her daughter. Could someone she knew and trusted really have taken Alys from her?
Wherever Alys and Charlie are, Gaby is determined to find them, no matter what it takes. Somewhere in Izzy’s past is a clue, if Gaby can only find it…
The Author:
Jenny took up writing about fifteen years ago when she first came up with a plot for a book, and she has not stopped since. When she is not writing, she's ferrying around 3 teenagers or working as a nurse. Jenny is also an all-year-round sea swimmer.
Jenny currently working on Book Five in her Detective Darin police procedural
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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* Jenny will make a dedication to her successful bidder in book 6 of The Detective Gaby *
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/o/jenny-obrien
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScribblerJB
The Book;
Alys is fine. Don’t try to find us.
Five years ago, Izzy Grant’s boyfriend Charlie took their newborn daughter Alys out for a drive.
They never came back.
After years of waiting, Izzy has almost given up hoping that they’re still alive – until a note is pushed through her door telling her they’re fine, not to look for them. Suddenly the case is top priority again, and Izzy is swarmed with faces from the past: the detective who was first on the scene to help; an old friend who vanished not long after Alys and Charlie.
Izzy doesn’t know who she can trust, who is sending her notes, where Charlie and Alys might be. Her only ally is DC Gabriella Darin, recently transferred from Cardiff and fleeing a painful past of her own.
Gaby knows something doesn’t fit with the case, and she knows Izzy won’t rest until she finds out what really happened to her daughter. Could someone she knew and trusted really have taken Alys from her?
Wherever Alys and Charlie are, Gaby is determined to find them, no matter what it takes. Somewhere in Izzy’s past is a clue, if Gaby can only find it…
The Author:
Jenny took up writing about fifteen years ago when she first came up with a plot for a book, and she has not stopped since. When she is not writing, she's ferrying around 3 teenagers or working as a nurse. Jenny is also an all-year-round sea swimmer.
Jenny currently working on Book Five in her Detective Darin police procedural
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Lot 292
£ 41
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Lia Leendertz


Lia Leendertz
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Title: The Almanac ; A Seasonal Guide to 2022
Genre: Food & Drink - Gardening
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lialeendertz.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lialeendertz
The Book;
A perfect toolkit for connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds - all in a compact and pocket size guide that just begs you to pick it up and browse.
The Almanac: A seasonal guide to 2022 reinvents the tradition of the rural almanac for a new audience. It gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way.
Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach holidays. There are also features on each month's unique nature, such as the meteor shower of the month, beehive behaviour, folklore, seasonal recipes and charts tracking moon phases and tides.
You will find yourself referring to The Almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close.
The Author:
Lia Leendertz is an award-winning garden and food writer. She writes a weekly column for the Telegraph, a monthly column for The Garden magazine and a long-running series on growing and eating seasonally for Simple Things magazine. She also contributes frequently to the Guardian and Gardens Illustrated. She is the author of several gardening books and the cookbook Petal, Leaf, Seed: Cooking with the garden's treasures.
Genre: Food & Drink - Gardening
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lialeendertz.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lialeendertz
The Book;
A perfect toolkit for connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds - all in a compact and pocket size guide that just begs you to pick it up and browse.
The Almanac: A seasonal guide to 2022 reinvents the tradition of the rural almanac for a new audience. It gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way.
Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach holidays. There are also features on each month's unique nature, such as the meteor shower of the month, beehive behaviour, folklore, seasonal recipes and charts tracking moon phases and tides.
You will find yourself referring to The Almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close.
The Author:
Lia Leendertz is an award-winning garden and food writer. She writes a weekly column for the Telegraph, a monthly column for The Garden magazine and a long-running series on growing and eating seasonally for Simple Things magazine. She also contributes frequently to the Guardian and Gardens Illustrated. She is the author of several gardening books and the cookbook Petal, Leaf, Seed: Cooking with the garden's treasures.
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Lot 293
£ 16
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A.A. Chaudhuri


A.A. Chaudhuri
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Title: She's Mine
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://aforauthors.co.uk/authors/a-a-chaudhuri
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAChaudhuri
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Her missing daughter was just the start of the nightmare
Twenty years ago, Christine Donovan took a call she should have ignored while shopping. In those few seconds while her back was turned, her toddler, Heidi, was kidnapped. She’s never been seen again.
Despite having two other children with husband Greg, Christine remains guilt-stricken that her neglect caused her child to be stolen, while haunted by a secret that consumes her.
Just as she takes measures to finally heal, a note is posted through her door, with the words she has always longed to hear: Heidi isn’t dead.
Christine might finally get the answers she craves - but what she doesn’t know is that finding her daughter will uncover dark secrets close to home.
In seeking the truth, Christine might destroy everything that she loves … so how far is she willing to go to find Heidi?
The Author:
A.A. Chaudhuri is a History graduate and former City lawyer. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Hampshire, she now lives in Surrey with her family, where she writes full time.
THE SCRIBE and THE ABDUCTION, published in July and December 2019 by LUME BOOKS, are her first crime book series, plunging readers into London’s glamorous legal world and featuring series’ heroine, Maddy Kramer, fiction’s first female City lawyer amateur sleuth, who teams up with charismatic DCI Jake Carver to solve a gruesome series of murders and a puzzling abduction. Both books were published in audio by Isis Audio in January and March 2021.
She also contributed a short story, The Encounter, to Lume Books' crime anthology. GIVEN IN EVIDENCE, published May 2020, and had two short stories published on the CWA website.
Her first psychological thriller with HERA BOOKS, She's Mine, will be published in August 2021, with a second in 2022.
Besides being an avid reader, she enjoys fitness, films, anything Italian and a good margarita
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://aforauthors.co.uk/authors/a-a-chaudhuri
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAChaudhuri
The Book;
Her missing daughter was just the start of the nightmare
Twenty years ago, Christine Donovan took a call she should have ignored while shopping. In those few seconds while her back was turned, her toddler, Heidi, was kidnapped. She’s never been seen again.
Despite having two other children with husband Greg, Christine remains guilt-stricken that her neglect caused her child to be stolen, while haunted by a secret that consumes her.
Just as she takes measures to finally heal, a note is posted through her door, with the words she has always longed to hear: Heidi isn’t dead.
Christine might finally get the answers she craves - but what she doesn’t know is that finding her daughter will uncover dark secrets close to home.
In seeking the truth, Christine might destroy everything that she loves … so how far is she willing to go to find Heidi?
The Author:
A.A. Chaudhuri is a History graduate and former City lawyer. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Hampshire, she now lives in Surrey with her family, where she writes full time.
THE SCRIBE and THE ABDUCTION, published in July and December 2019 by LUME BOOKS, are her first crime book series, plunging readers into London’s glamorous legal world and featuring series’ heroine, Maddy Kramer, fiction’s first female City lawyer amateur sleuth, who teams up with charismatic DCI Jake Carver to solve a gruesome series of murders and a puzzling abduction. Both books were published in audio by Isis Audio in January and March 2021.
She also contributed a short story, The Encounter, to Lume Books' crime anthology. GIVEN IN EVIDENCE, published May 2020, and had two short stories published on the CWA website.
Her first psychological thriller with HERA BOOKS, She's Mine, will be published in August 2021, with a second in 2022.
Besides being an avid reader, she enjoys fitness, films, anything Italian and a good margarita
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Veronica Henry


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Title: A Day at the Beach Hut
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Paperback
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Website: http://www.veronicahenry.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/veronica_henry
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Seaside inspiration and recipes for anyone who has ever longed for a beach hut of their own... A celebration of beach hut living, from the bestselling author of the Beach Hut novels.
From a tin mug of crab chowder after a bracing dip to a picnic feast for friends and family, this is a celebration of sunshine and sea air and salt spray; a love letter to the beach hut life.
Whether you're dreaming of a coastal retreat or planning Christmas on the beach, this book offers a little taste of the seaside to keep in your kitchen or by your bed for those days when you need to get away from it all. Because we all need an escape every now and then...
The Author:
Veronica Henry was a television script writer before turning her hand to fiction. She has published sixteen novels which she describes as realistic escapism - her setting are gorgeous, but her characters have problems and dilemmas everyone can identify with.
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.veronicahenry.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/veronica_henry
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Seaside inspiration and recipes for anyone who has ever longed for a beach hut of their own... A celebration of beach hut living, from the bestselling author of the Beach Hut novels.
From a tin mug of crab chowder after a bracing dip to a picnic feast for friends and family, this is a celebration of sunshine and sea air and salt spray; a love letter to the beach hut life.
Whether you're dreaming of a coastal retreat or planning Christmas on the beach, this book offers a little taste of the seaside to keep in your kitchen or by your bed for those days when you need to get away from it all. Because we all need an escape every now and then...
The Author:
Veronica Henry was a television script writer before turning her hand to fiction. She has published sixteen novels which she describes as realistic escapism - her setting are gorgeous, but her characters have problems and dilemmas everyone can identify with.
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Catherine Phipps


Catherine Phipps
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Title: Citrus
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.otterfarm.co.uk/about/catherine-phipps
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catlilycooks
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Citrus fruits are the most exciting family of ingredients with which to cook. They satisfy almost every part of the palate - sweet, sour, bitter, and umami-enhancing, how many other foods are as versatile and transformative? From the smallest squeeze of lemon, to the zing of lime zest, citrus fruits are almost magical. No longer seen as exotic, they are truly international. take the humble lime: cornerstone of the American key lime pie, fragrant in Thai curries, fresh in Mexican guacamole, used to cook raw fish in South American ceviche, pickled in India, and dried in the Middle East. Citrus offers 150 inspiring recipes that celebrate these wonderful fruits. Through fresh salads, soups, seafood, Asian and Mediterranean-influenced meat dishes, preserves and pickles, to the world of sweet pies, cakes, and cocktails, Catherine Phipps explores the myriad uses of oranges and lemons, and all things in between. Her recipes are straightforward, easy to follow, and work perfectly every time. Citrus is a vibrant, colourful source of delight and inspiration.
The Author:
I am a food writer, cookery book author and recipe developer who occasionally makes forays into the world of food journalism, book reviewing, radio and television, including most regularly the Guardian's Word of Mouth column and Radio 4's Food Programme. I juggle writing and recipe developing with running round after two energetic children. I can be found on Twitter @catlilycooks and on instagram @catherinephipps
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.otterfarm.co.uk/about/catherine-phipps
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catlilycooks
The Book;
Citrus fruits are the most exciting family of ingredients with which to cook. They satisfy almost every part of the palate - sweet, sour, bitter, and umami-enhancing, how many other foods are as versatile and transformative? From the smallest squeeze of lemon, to the zing of lime zest, citrus fruits are almost magical. No longer seen as exotic, they are truly international. take the humble lime: cornerstone of the American key lime pie, fragrant in Thai curries, fresh in Mexican guacamole, used to cook raw fish in South American ceviche, pickled in India, and dried in the Middle East. Citrus offers 150 inspiring recipes that celebrate these wonderful fruits. Through fresh salads, soups, seafood, Asian and Mediterranean-influenced meat dishes, preserves and pickles, to the world of sweet pies, cakes, and cocktails, Catherine Phipps explores the myriad uses of oranges and lemons, and all things in between. Her recipes are straightforward, easy to follow, and work perfectly every time. Citrus is a vibrant, colourful source of delight and inspiration.
The Author:
I am a food writer, cookery book author and recipe developer who occasionally makes forays into the world of food journalism, book reviewing, radio and television, including most regularly the Guardian's Word of Mouth column and Radio 4's Food Programme. I juggle writing and recipe developing with running round after two energetic children. I can be found on Twitter @catlilycooks and on instagram @catherinephipps
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Lot 296
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Dani Atkins


Dani Atkins
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Title: The Wedding Dress
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtkinsDani
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Three women. Three love stories. One dress. The new heartwarming and uplifting romance from award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins.
Suzanne is engaged to be married to the man of her dreams – except the lead up to her wedding is beginning to feel more like a nightmare. Can Suzanne uncover the truth about her fiancé ahead of her big day?
Bella's life was on track until the day of the hen party when everything changed. Now she must find the strength to rebuild her future – and decide who she wants to spend it with.
Mandy's grandmother has fallen in love but her family don't approve. For her grandmother's dreams to come true, Mandy has a secret wedding to plan, and a very special dress to find.
These are the three strangers whose stories are about to be woven together by one perfect wedding dress.
The Author:
Dani was born and brought up in Cockfosters- a small London suburb at the end of the Piccadilly Tube Line.
This served her well for commuting into the city, where from the age of 18 she worked in a succession of secretarial positions in companies as diverse as a BMW car dealership to the BBC. Dani spent her two hour commute avidly reading and dreamed that one day she would become an author herself.
When her two children grew up and left home, Dani set about turning this dream into reality and devoted her time to writing. She now lives in a rural Hertfordshire cottage with her husband, a soppy border collie dog and a haughty Siamese cat.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtkinsDani
The Book;
Three women. Three love stories. One dress. The new heartwarming and uplifting romance from award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins.
Suzanne is engaged to be married to the man of her dreams – except the lead up to her wedding is beginning to feel more like a nightmare. Can Suzanne uncover the truth about her fiancé ahead of her big day?
Bella's life was on track until the day of the hen party when everything changed. Now she must find the strength to rebuild her future – and decide who she wants to spend it with.
Mandy's grandmother has fallen in love but her family don't approve. For her grandmother's dreams to come true, Mandy has a secret wedding to plan, and a very special dress to find.
These are the three strangers whose stories are about to be woven together by one perfect wedding dress.
The Author:
Dani was born and brought up in Cockfosters- a small London suburb at the end of the Piccadilly Tube Line.
This served her well for commuting into the city, where from the age of 18 she worked in a succession of secretarial positions in companies as diverse as a BMW car dealership to the BBC. Dani spent her two hour commute avidly reading and dreamed that one day she would become an author herself.
When her two children grew up and left home, Dani set about turning this dream into reality and devoted her time to writing. She now lives in a rural Hertfordshire cottage with her husband, a soppy border collie dog and a haughty Siamese cat.
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Lot 297
£ 20
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Dani Atkins


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Title: Sky Full of Stars
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/dani-atkins
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtkinsDani
The Book;
Award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins returns in this heart-breaking love story, in which a newly widowed father brings up his six-year-old son alone.
He'd have done everything differently if he'd known she'd be gone so soon...
When Lisa married Alex, she gave his life meaning. She was a professional astronomer: a stargazer. And when she gazed at Alex, she saw that behind his tough exterior was a man she could love.
Alex, Lisa and their young son Connor made a happy little universe. But then Lisa dies in a train crash, and their universe is destroyed. Alex is shattered by loss, and overwhelmed by the difficulties of being a single father to a six-year-old boy. How can he and Connor carry on without Lisa lighting up their lives?
Then Alex meets four strangers. Two men and two women, who never met Lisa, but whose lives changed profoundly because she died. As Alex hears their stories, he begins to realise the world may not be as cruel and senseless as it seems. Perhaps, after all, the future is written in the stars...
The Author:
Dani was born and brought up in Cockfosters- a small London suburb at the end of the Piccadilly Tube Line.
This served her well for commuting into the city, where from the age of 18 she worked in a succession of secretarial positions in companies as diverse as a BMW car dealership to the BBC. Dani spent her two hour commute avidly reading and dreamed that one day she would become an author herself.
When her two children grew up and left home, Dani set about turning this dream into reality and devoted her time to writing. She now lives in a rural Hertfordshire cottage with her husband, a soppy border collie dog and a haughty Siamese cat.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/a/dani-atkins
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtkinsDani
The Book;
Award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins returns in this heart-breaking love story, in which a newly widowed father brings up his six-year-old son alone.
He'd have done everything differently if he'd known she'd be gone so soon...
When Lisa married Alex, she gave his life meaning. She was a professional astronomer: a stargazer. And when she gazed at Alex, she saw that behind his tough exterior was a man she could love.
Alex, Lisa and their young son Connor made a happy little universe. But then Lisa dies in a train crash, and their universe is destroyed. Alex is shattered by loss, and overwhelmed by the difficulties of being a single father to a six-year-old boy. How can he and Connor carry on without Lisa lighting up their lives?
Then Alex meets four strangers. Two men and two women, who never met Lisa, but whose lives changed profoundly because she died. As Alex hears their stories, he begins to realise the world may not be as cruel and senseless as it seems. Perhaps, after all, the future is written in the stars...
The Author:
Dani was born and brought up in Cockfosters- a small London suburb at the end of the Piccadilly Tube Line.
This served her well for commuting into the city, where from the age of 18 she worked in a succession of secretarial positions in companies as diverse as a BMW car dealership to the BBC. Dani spent her two hour commute avidly reading and dreamed that one day she would become an author herself.
When her two children grew up and left home, Dani set about turning this dream into reality and devoted her time to writing. She now lives in a rural Hertfordshire cottage with her husband, a soppy border collie dog and a haughty Siamese cat.
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Sophie Neville


Sophie Neville
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Title: The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974)
Genre: TV & Film Biography
Format: Paperback (First Edition)
Dedication: Available
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Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chXkQ8m8tKM
Website: https://sophieneville.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sophie_Neville
The Book;
In 1973 Sophie Neville was cast as Titty alongside Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser and Suzanna Hamilton in the film Swallows & Amazons. Made before the advent of digital technology, the child stars lived out Arthur Ransome's epic adventure in the great outdoors without ever seeing a script. Encouraged by her mother, Sophie Neville kept a diary about her time filming on location in the lakes and mountains of Cumbria. Bouncy and effervescent, extracts from her childhood diary are interspersed among her memories of the cast and crew as well as photographs, maps and newspaper articles, offering a child's eye view of the making of the film from development to premiere - and the aftermath.
The Author:
Award-winning author Sophie Neville became inadvertently well known as a child when she starred as Titty in the 1974 feature film of Arthur Ransome's book Swallows and Amazons.
After that sunshiny time she went on to work for the BBC behind the camera on television programmes such as Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals, Doctor Who and Eastenders. Having produced her own Inset series for BBC2 she was busy directing her second drama serial for children when disaster struck in the form of a mystery illness.
Fully recovered, Sophie now lives on the south coast of England with her husband. Every year she disappears for a while to ride in different parts of the world and has also been known to go sailing, but only when the sun shines.
Genre: TV & Film Biography
Format: Paperback (First Edition)
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chXkQ8m8tKM
Website: https://sophieneville.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sophie_Neville
The Book;
In 1973 Sophie Neville was cast as Titty alongside Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser and Suzanna Hamilton in the film Swallows & Amazons. Made before the advent of digital technology, the child stars lived out Arthur Ransome's epic adventure in the great outdoors without ever seeing a script. Encouraged by her mother, Sophie Neville kept a diary about her time filming on location in the lakes and mountains of Cumbria. Bouncy and effervescent, extracts from her childhood diary are interspersed among her memories of the cast and crew as well as photographs, maps and newspaper articles, offering a child's eye view of the making of the film from development to premiere - and the aftermath.
The Author:
Award-winning author Sophie Neville became inadvertently well known as a child when she starred as Titty in the 1974 feature film of Arthur Ransome's book Swallows and Amazons.
After that sunshiny time she went on to work for the BBC behind the camera on television programmes such as Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals, Doctor Who and Eastenders. Having produced her own Inset series for BBC2 she was busy directing her second drama serial for children when disaster struck in the form of a mystery illness.
Fully recovered, Sophie now lives on the south coast of England with her husband. Every year she disappears for a while to ride in different parts of the world and has also been known to go sailing, but only when the sun shines.
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Lot 299
£ 40
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Peter Naldrett


Peter Naldrett
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Title: Treasured Islands
Genre: Travel
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://peter-naldrett.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterNaldrett
The Book;
A comprehensive and inspiring guide to 200 of Britain's most beautiful and interesting islands. Whether it's a sandy paradise or a wild Scottish outpost with a warm pub, it's time to plan your island getaway.
The British Isles includes some 194 inhabited islands (out of a total of over 6,000), ranging from remote lost worlds to famous and popular holiday spots. And Treasured Islands includes them all, in one enticing package.
This wonderfully comprehensive and inspiring guide starts off with a Best of… section, highlighting the ten best islands for foodies, wildlife, adrenaline-junkies and pure escapism. Then, region by region, the author explores the UK's most wonderful islands, including:
Shetlands, Fair Isle, Orkneys, Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, Isle of Arran
Lindisfarne, Isle of Man, Walney Island
Anglesey, Pembrokeshire Island
Foulness and Canvey Islands
Isle of Sheppey, Lundy
Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands, Islands of Ireland
Tidal Islands (to include Burgh Island, Holy Island and St Michael's Mount)
Inland Islands (to include Eel Pie, Derwent Isle and Peel Island in the Lake District)
Remote Islands
Illustrated with beautiful colour photography, the text ensures you won't miss out on must-see attractions, wildlife and natural features, local food specialties, sporting activities, best places to stay and eat, and all-important transport links to and from the mainland, and other nearby islands. For some light relief, there are interesting historical and cultural anecdotes woven through, giving a fascinating insight into the way of life on these sometimes remote settlements.
The Author:
I'm a Sheffield-based writer and have written a number of guides to the Peak District, Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. When I'm not wandering in National Parks, I write newspaper columns and magazine features. I'm currently working on a new book with Bloomsbury.
Genre: Travel
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://peter-naldrett.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterNaldrett
The Book;
A comprehensive and inspiring guide to 200 of Britain's most beautiful and interesting islands. Whether it's a sandy paradise or a wild Scottish outpost with a warm pub, it's time to plan your island getaway.
The British Isles includes some 194 inhabited islands (out of a total of over 6,000), ranging from remote lost worlds to famous and popular holiday spots. And Treasured Islands includes them all, in one enticing package.
This wonderfully comprehensive and inspiring guide starts off with a Best of… section, highlighting the ten best islands for foodies, wildlife, adrenaline-junkies and pure escapism. Then, region by region, the author explores the UK's most wonderful islands, including:
Shetlands, Fair Isle, Orkneys, Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, Isle of Arran
Lindisfarne, Isle of Man, Walney Island
Anglesey, Pembrokeshire Island
Foulness and Canvey Islands
Isle of Sheppey, Lundy
Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands, Islands of Ireland
Tidal Islands (to include Burgh Island, Holy Island and St Michael's Mount)
Inland Islands (to include Eel Pie, Derwent Isle and Peel Island in the Lake District)
Remote Islands
Illustrated with beautiful colour photography, the text ensures you won't miss out on must-see attractions, wildlife and natural features, local food specialties, sporting activities, best places to stay and eat, and all-important transport links to and from the mainland, and other nearby islands. For some light relief, there are interesting historical and cultural anecdotes woven through, giving a fascinating insight into the way of life on these sometimes remote settlements.
The Author:
I'm a Sheffield-based writer and have written a number of guides to the Peak District, Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. When I'm not wandering in National Parks, I write newspaper columns and magazine features. I'm currently working on a new book with Bloomsbury.
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Lot 300
£ 50
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Gillian Mawson


Gillian Mawson
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Title: Evacuees: Children's Lives on the WW2 Home Front
Genre: Non-Fiction History
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Gillian-Mawson/a/2354
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Guernseyevacuee
The Book;
On the outbreak of the Second World War, during the first week of September 1939 over three million people were evacuated. Operation Pied Piper was the largest ever transportation of people across Britain, and most of those moved to safety in the countryside were schoolchildren. Social historian Gillian Mawson has spent years collecting the stories of former evacuees and this book includes the personal memories of over 100, in their own words. Their accounts reveal what it was like to settle into a new home with strangers, often staying for years. While many enjoyed life in the countryside, some escaping inner-city poverty, others endured ill-treatment and homesickness. A fascinating insight into the realities of wartime life, and a valuable oral history of a unique moment in British history.
The Author:
"I am a writer and historian with a passionate interest in the life stories of ordinary people. Between 2008 and July 2016 I interviewed over 600 Second World War evacuees to record and preserve their stories, photographs and documents.
My 3rd book on British Evacuation is published on 30 November 2016 by Frontline Books. It is entitled 'Evacuation in the Second World War Told Through Newspaper Reports, Official Documents and the Accounts of Those Who Were There.' It contains personal testimony, wartime photographs and documents from hundreds of child and adult evacuees who spent the war years in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Testimony is also included from evacuees who were sent to the British mainland from The Channel Islands and Gibraltar. It can be pre-ordered on Amazon now. See my blog for updates at:
https://evacueesofworldwartwo.wordpress.com/
My previous book, 'Evacuees: Children's Lives on the World War Two Home Front' was published by Pen and Sword in Sept. 2014. It contains 100 personal evacuation stories, with wartime family photographs, collected from all over Britain and beyond.
My first book was 'Guernsey Evacuees: The Forgotten Evacuees of the Second World War' (History Press, 2012) When I discovered that 17,000 Guernsey evacuees had fled to England in June 1940, just before Germany occupied their island for 5 years, I was drawn in by this little known story! The evacuees - mostly children, teachers and mothers - received friendship and help from their English neighbours and also from American and Canadian citizens - one girl was financially supported throughout the war by Eleanor Roosevelt. Many evacuees chose not to return to Guernsey after the war. View my book trailer at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR0uXCBCFHc&feature=youtu.be
I have also written a chapter entitled 'Guernsey Mothers: The Forgotten Evacuees' which appears in the book 'The Home Front in Britain:Images, Myths and Forgotten Experiences 1914-2014' (Palgrave MacMillan, November 2014) I have organised evacuee reunions and run a community group in Manchester for Guernsey evacuees, who did not return home in 1945. This enables them to share their wartime stories with people of all ages.
I have also written articles for magazines and newspapers on other historical subjects and am working on a 4th book, with a colleague, which is not evacuee-related."
Genre: Non-Fiction History
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Gillian-Mawson/a/2354
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Guernseyevacuee
The Book;
On the outbreak of the Second World War, during the first week of September 1939 over three million people were evacuated. Operation Pied Piper was the largest ever transportation of people across Britain, and most of those moved to safety in the countryside were schoolchildren. Social historian Gillian Mawson has spent years collecting the stories of former evacuees and this book includes the personal memories of over 100, in their own words. Their accounts reveal what it was like to settle into a new home with strangers, often staying for years. While many enjoyed life in the countryside, some escaping inner-city poverty, others endured ill-treatment and homesickness. A fascinating insight into the realities of wartime life, and a valuable oral history of a unique moment in British history.
The Author:
"I am a writer and historian with a passionate interest in the life stories of ordinary people. Between 2008 and July 2016 I interviewed over 600 Second World War evacuees to record and preserve their stories, photographs and documents.
My 3rd book on British Evacuation is published on 30 November 2016 by Frontline Books. It is entitled 'Evacuation in the Second World War Told Through Newspaper Reports, Official Documents and the Accounts of Those Who Were There.' It contains personal testimony, wartime photographs and documents from hundreds of child and adult evacuees who spent the war years in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Testimony is also included from evacuees who were sent to the British mainland from The Channel Islands and Gibraltar. It can be pre-ordered on Amazon now. See my blog for updates at:
https://evacueesofworldwartwo.wordpress.com/
My previous book, 'Evacuees: Children's Lives on the World War Two Home Front' was published by Pen and Sword in Sept. 2014. It contains 100 personal evacuation stories, with wartime family photographs, collected from all over Britain and beyond.
My first book was 'Guernsey Evacuees: The Forgotten Evacuees of the Second World War' (History Press, 2012) When I discovered that 17,000 Guernsey evacuees had fled to England in June 1940, just before Germany occupied their island for 5 years, I was drawn in by this little known story! The evacuees - mostly children, teachers and mothers - received friendship and help from their English neighbours and also from American and Canadian citizens - one girl was financially supported throughout the war by Eleanor Roosevelt. Many evacuees chose not to return to Guernsey after the war. View my book trailer at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR0uXCBCFHc&feature=youtu.be
I have also written a chapter entitled 'Guernsey Mothers: The Forgotten Evacuees' which appears in the book 'The Home Front in Britain:Images, Myths and Forgotten Experiences 1914-2014' (Palgrave MacMillan, November 2014) I have organised evacuee reunions and run a community group in Manchester for Guernsey evacuees, who did not return home in 1945. This enables them to share their wartime stories with people of all ages.
I have also written articles for magazines and newspapers on other historical subjects and am working on a 4th book, with a colleague, which is not evacuee-related."
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Stacey Halls


Stacey Halls
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Title: Mrs. England
Genre: Historical Fiction - Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.staceyhalls.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stacey_halls
The Book;
West Yorkshire, 1904.
When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby is forced to confront her own demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.
Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric landscape of West Yorkshire, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.
The Author:
Stacey Halls grew up in Rossendale, Lancashire, as the daughter of market traders. She has always been fascinated by the Pendle witches. She studied journalism at the University of Central Lancashire and moved to London aged 21. She was media editor at The Bookseller and books editor at Stylist.co.uk, and has also written for Psychologies, the Independent and Fabulous magazine, where she now works as Deputy Chief Sub Editor. The Familiars is her first novel.
Genre: Historical Fiction - Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.staceyhalls.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stacey_halls
The Book;
West Yorkshire, 1904.
When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby is forced to confront her own demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.
Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric landscape of West Yorkshire, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.
The Author:
Stacey Halls grew up in Rossendale, Lancashire, as the daughter of market traders. She has always been fascinated by the Pendle witches. She studied journalism at the University of Central Lancashire and moved to London aged 21. She was media editor at The Bookseller and books editor at Stylist.co.uk, and has also written for Psychologies, the Independent and Fabulous magazine, where she now works as Deputy Chief Sub Editor. The Familiars is her first novel.
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Jane Elson


Jane Elson
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Title: Moon Dog
Genre: Children (Middle Grade), Adventure
Format: Paperback
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Jane Reads Moondog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBVRHvGzT0g
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/e/jane-elson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JJELSON35
The Book;
A heart-warming animal tale of bravery and friendship between a lost boy, a daring girl and the dog next door - from an author celebrated for her honest, heartfelt and inclusive stories.
Marcus and Delilah couldn't be more different.
He is as big as she is tiny. As angry and lost as she is tremendous and brave.
But they share a dream: to own a dog of their own.
So when a mystery pup turns up in the empty house next door, Marcus can't believe his luck. He visits him every night and names him Moon Dog.
But it's soon clear that Moon Dog is in danger, and when Marcus and Delilah discover a dark secret it will test their bravery and their friendship.
Can they work together to save their dream dog?
The Author:
After performing as an actress and comedy improviser, Jane fell into writing stories and plays. Her books have won many awards including Peters Book of the Year two years running. Her debut novel A Room Full of Chocolate was longlisted for the Branford Boase Award and she has twice been nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Jane is loud and proud about her dyslexia and when not writing likes to mentor Neurodiverse young people and promote the gift of alternative thinking. She was honoured to be named as one of the top 50 Neurodivergent Women by the platform Women Beyond the Box. Jane is an advocate for charities close to her heart such as Nacoa and All Dogs Matter – whose dog shows she has lots of fun judging!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade), Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Jane Reads Moondog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBVRHvGzT0g
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/e/jane-elson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JJELSON35
The Book;
A heart-warming animal tale of bravery and friendship between a lost boy, a daring girl and the dog next door - from an author celebrated for her honest, heartfelt and inclusive stories.
Marcus and Delilah couldn't be more different.
He is as big as she is tiny. As angry and lost as she is tremendous and brave.
But they share a dream: to own a dog of their own.
So when a mystery pup turns up in the empty house next door, Marcus can't believe his luck. He visits him every night and names him Moon Dog.
But it's soon clear that Moon Dog is in danger, and when Marcus and Delilah discover a dark secret it will test their bravery and their friendship.
Can they work together to save their dream dog?
The Author:
After performing as an actress and comedy improviser, Jane fell into writing stories and plays. Her books have won many awards including Peters Book of the Year two years running. Her debut novel A Room Full of Chocolate was longlisted for the Branford Boase Award and she has twice been nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Jane is loud and proud about her dyslexia and when not writing likes to mentor Neurodiverse young people and promote the gift of alternative thinking. She was honoured to be named as one of the top 50 Neurodivergent Women by the platform Women Beyond the Box. Jane is an advocate for charities close to her heart such as Nacoa and All Dogs Matter – whose dog shows she has lots of fun judging!
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Suzanne Fortin


Suzanne Fortin
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Title: The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://suefortin.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suefortin1
The Book;
Sometimes the past won't stay hidden, it demands to be uncovered...
Arthur Pettinger's memory isn't what it used to be. He can't always remember the names of his grandchildren, where he lives or which way round his slippers go. He does remember Maryse though, a woman he hasn't seen for decades, but whose face he will never forget.
When Arthur's granddaughter, Maddy moves in along with her daughter Esther, it's her first step towards pulling her life back together. But when Esther makes a video with Arthur, the hunt for the mysterious Maryse goes viral.
There's only one person who can help Maddy track down this woman – the one that got away, Joe. Their quest takes them to France, and into the heart of the French Resistance.
When the only way to move forwards is to look back, will this family finally be able to?
The Author:
Suzanne Fortin writes women's fiction dual-timeline and her first novel The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger is due for release March 4th 2021.
Suzanne also writes mystery and suspense as Sue Fortin where she is a USA Today bestseller and Amazon UK #1 and Amazon US #3 bestseller. She has sold over a million copies of her books and been translated into multiple languages.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://suefortin.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/suefortin1
The Book;
Sometimes the past won't stay hidden, it demands to be uncovered...
Arthur Pettinger's memory isn't what it used to be. He can't always remember the names of his grandchildren, where he lives or which way round his slippers go. He does remember Maryse though, a woman he hasn't seen for decades, but whose face he will never forget.
When Arthur's granddaughter, Maddy moves in along with her daughter Esther, it's her first step towards pulling her life back together. But when Esther makes a video with Arthur, the hunt for the mysterious Maryse goes viral.
There's only one person who can help Maddy track down this woman – the one that got away, Joe. Their quest takes them to France, and into the heart of the French Resistance.
When the only way to move forwards is to look back, will this family finally be able to?
The Author:
Suzanne Fortin writes women's fiction dual-timeline and her first novel The Forgotten Life of Arthur Pettinger is due for release March 4th 2021.
Suzanne also writes mystery and suspense as Sue Fortin where she is a USA Today bestseller and Amazon UK #1 and Amazon US #3 bestseller. She has sold over a million copies of her books and been translated into multiple languages.
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Christina Hollis


Christina Hollis
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Title: Struggle and Suffrage in Bristol
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
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Website: http://www.christinahollis.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristinaBooks
The Book;
It's freezing, pitch black, and silent- apart from the sound of rats under the bed your wheezing children share. Snow has blown in under the door overnight. Fetching all the water you need from the communal well will be a slippery job today. If your husband gives you some money, your family can eat. If not, hard luck. You'll all have to go hungry. Welcome to the life of a Victorian woman living in one of Bristol's riverside tenements. Women lurked in the footnotes of history until they gained an element of control, first over their own money, later their vote and finally, their lives. Much of that progress was driven by women themselves. It took a hundred years of hard work, lobbying and violence before their lives improved to anything like today's standards. The only way was up-and Bristol women led the way.
The Author:
Christina Hollis has written many non-fiction articles, and more than twenty romantic novels. After being commissioned to write "Struggle and Suffrage in Bristol" by Pen and Sword Books she was bitten by the research bug and enrolled at the University of Gloucestershire. She graduated with an MA (with distinction) in Creative and Critical Writing in October 2020. "
Christina lives in Gloucestershire with her family, and a collection of pets and livestock.
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
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Website: http://www.christinahollis.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristinaBooks
The Book;
It's freezing, pitch black, and silent- apart from the sound of rats under the bed your wheezing children share. Snow has blown in under the door overnight. Fetching all the water you need from the communal well will be a slippery job today. If your husband gives you some money, your family can eat. If not, hard luck. You'll all have to go hungry. Welcome to the life of a Victorian woman living in one of Bristol's riverside tenements. Women lurked in the footnotes of history until they gained an element of control, first over their own money, later their vote and finally, their lives. Much of that progress was driven by women themselves. It took a hundred years of hard work, lobbying and violence before their lives improved to anything like today's standards. The only way was up-and Bristol women led the way.
The Author:
Christina Hollis has written many non-fiction articles, and more than twenty romantic novels. After being commissioned to write "Struggle and Suffrage in Bristol" by Pen and Sword Books she was bitten by the research bug and enrolled at the University of Gloucestershire. She graduated with an MA (with distinction) in Creative and Critical Writing in October 2020. "
Christina lives in Gloucestershire with her family, and a collection of pets and livestock.
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Clare Marchant


Clare Marchant
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Title: The Queen's Spy
Genre: Historical Fiction Mystery
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/clare-marchant
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClareMarchant1
The Book;
1584: Elizabeth I rules England. But a dangerous plot is brewing in court, and Mary Queen of Scots will stop at nothing to take her cousin’s throne.
There’s only one thing standing in her way: Tom, the queen’s trusted apothecary, who makes the perfect silent spy…
2021: Travelling the globe in her campervan, Mathilde has never belonged anywhere. So when she receives news of an inheritance, she is shocked to discover she has a family in England.
Just like Mathilde, the medieval hall she inherits conceals secrets, and she quickly makes a haunting discovery. Can she unravel the truth about what happened there all those years ago? And will she finally find a place to call home?
The Author:
Growing up in Surrey, Clare always dreamed of being a writer. Instead, she followed a career in IT, before moving to Norfolk for a quieter life and re-training as a jeweller.
Now writing full time, she lives with her husband and the youngest two of her six children. Weekends are spent exploring local castles and monastic ruins, or visiting the nearby coast.
Genre: Historical Fiction Mystery
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/clare-marchant
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClareMarchant1
The Book;
1584: Elizabeth I rules England. But a dangerous plot is brewing in court, and Mary Queen of Scots will stop at nothing to take her cousin’s throne.
There’s only one thing standing in her way: Tom, the queen’s trusted apothecary, who makes the perfect silent spy…
2021: Travelling the globe in her campervan, Mathilde has never belonged anywhere. So when she receives news of an inheritance, she is shocked to discover she has a family in England.
Just like Mathilde, the medieval hall she inherits conceals secrets, and she quickly makes a haunting discovery. Can she unravel the truth about what happened there all those years ago? And will she finally find a place to call home?
The Author:
Growing up in Surrey, Clare always dreamed of being a writer. Instead, she followed a career in IT, before moving to Norfolk for a quieter life and re-training as a jeweller.
Now writing full time, she lives with her husband and the youngest two of her six children. Weekends are spent exploring local castles and monastic ruins, or visiting the nearby coast.
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Zoe-Lee O'Farrell


Zoe-Lee O'Farrell
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Title: Ouija
Genre: Horror - Paranormal
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://zooloosbookdiary.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zooloo2008
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Rayner High School once a prestigious school stands in ruins after such a terrible event.
A year later, a group of friends return to the abandoned school and their nightmare begins.
Something wants to get out and won’t take NO for an answer…
The Author:
Zoé O’Farrell grew up in Watford but left the town life to live by the sea down at the White Cliffs of Dover.
She spends her days working with numbers before escaping in the evening to the world of words and movies. Her go-to relaxation is watching a scary movie or reading a terrifying book!
She is a book blogger and tour organiser just to keep her extra busy. When she is not reading or writing, you can usually find her watching Watford FC or at a gig. Failing that she can be found rolling her eyes at her husband as he acts the same age as her spitfire of a Mini-Me whilst separating her two cats.
Ouija is her debut novel.
Genre: Horror - Paranormal
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://zooloosbookdiary.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zooloo2008
The Book:
Rayner High School once a prestigious school stands in ruins after such a terrible event.
A year later, a group of friends return to the abandoned school and their nightmare begins.
Something wants to get out and won’t take NO for an answer…
The Author:
Zoé O’Farrell grew up in Watford but left the town life to live by the sea down at the White Cliffs of Dover.
She spends her days working with numbers before escaping in the evening to the world of words and movies. Her go-to relaxation is watching a scary movie or reading a terrifying book!
She is a book blogger and tour organiser just to keep her extra busy. When she is not reading or writing, you can usually find her watching Watford FC or at a gig. Failing that she can be found rolling her eyes at her husband as he acts the same age as her spitfire of a Mini-Me whilst separating her two cats.
Ouija is her debut novel.
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Emma Curtis


Emma Curtis
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Title: Invite Me In
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmacurtisbooks
The Book;
'Clever. Compulsive. Deliciously creepy. Invite me in? Yes, please. I didn't want to leave.' Jane Corry, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE
To those who think they know her, Eliza Curran has it all: two healthy children, a stunning home and a wealthy, adoring husband. No one would guess the reality of her life: trapped in an unhappy marriage to a controlling man, she longs for a way out.
When she takes on a new tenant, her life changes unexpectedly. Dan Jones is charming and perceptive, and quickly becomes a close friend to the whole family.
But Dan's arrival threatens to tip Eliza's fragile world out of balance. And when someone has as many secrets as Eliza does, the smallest slip could destroy everything . . .
The Author:
Emma Curtis was born in Brighton and now lives in London with her husband. After raising her two children and working various jobs, her fascination with the darker side of domestic life inspired her to write her acclaimed debut novel, One Little Mistake. When I Find You is her second thriller.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmacurtisbooks
The Book;
'Clever. Compulsive. Deliciously creepy. Invite me in? Yes, please. I didn't want to leave.' Jane Corry, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE
To those who think they know her, Eliza Curran has it all: two healthy children, a stunning home and a wealthy, adoring husband. No one would guess the reality of her life: trapped in an unhappy marriage to a controlling man, she longs for a way out.
When she takes on a new tenant, her life changes unexpectedly. Dan Jones is charming and perceptive, and quickly becomes a close friend to the whole family.
But Dan's arrival threatens to tip Eliza's fragile world out of balance. And when someone has as many secrets as Eliza does, the smallest slip could destroy everything . . .
The Author:
Emma Curtis was born in Brighton and now lives in London with her husband. After raising her two children and working various jobs, her fascination with the darker side of domestic life inspired her to write her acclaimed debut novel, One Little Mistake. When I Find You is her second thriller.
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Diane Jeffrey


Diane Jeffrey
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Title: The Silent Friend
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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* THE SILENT FRIEND is out in December, Diane is donating an advanced copy of her latest novel*
Website: https://www.dianejeffrey.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianefjeffrey
The Book;
Tragedy brought them together. The truth will tear them apart.
It’s supposed to be Laura’s dream holiday: a trip to France with a group of friends to see their favourite band play live. But the holiday quickly turns to disaster, and Laura is left haunted by terrifying images from the worst night of her life.
When Laura finds an online support group for victims like her, she’s not convinced it will help. But then Sandrine replies to her message, and she seems to understand what Laura’s going through, in a way that no one else can.
Soon, Laura and Sandrine are sharing their deepest thoughts and feelings with each other. But one of them has a terrible secret – she isn’t who she says she is. And once the twisted truth is revealed, there’s no going back…
The Author:
USA Today Bestselling author Diane Jeffrey grew up in North Devon and Belfast in the United Kingdom. She now lives in Lyon, France with her husband and their three children, Labrador and cat.
All four of her psychological thrillers, THOSE WHO LIE, HE WILL FIND YOU, THE GUILTY MOTHER and THE SILENT FRIEND were Kindle bestsellers in the USA, Canada and Australia and in the top 100 Kindle books in the UK.
THE GUILTY MOTHER, published in 2019, also hit the USA Today bestseller list.
Diane is an English teacher. When she's not teaching or writing, she likes swimming, running and reading. She loves chocolate, beer and holidays.
Above all, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
* THE SILENT FRIEND is out in December, Diane is donating an advanced copy of her latest novel*
Website: https://www.dianejeffrey.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianefjeffrey
The Book;
Tragedy brought them together. The truth will tear them apart.
It’s supposed to be Laura’s dream holiday: a trip to France with a group of friends to see their favourite band play live. But the holiday quickly turns to disaster, and Laura is left haunted by terrifying images from the worst night of her life.
When Laura finds an online support group for victims like her, she’s not convinced it will help. But then Sandrine replies to her message, and she seems to understand what Laura’s going through, in a way that no one else can.
Soon, Laura and Sandrine are sharing their deepest thoughts and feelings with each other. But one of them has a terrible secret – she isn’t who she says she is. And once the twisted truth is revealed, there’s no going back…
The Author:
USA Today Bestselling author Diane Jeffrey grew up in North Devon and Belfast in the United Kingdom. She now lives in Lyon, France with her husband and their three children, Labrador and cat.
All four of her psychological thrillers, THOSE WHO LIE, HE WILL FIND YOU, THE GUILTY MOTHER and THE SILENT FRIEND were Kindle bestsellers in the USA, Canada and Australia and in the top 100 Kindle books in the UK.
THE GUILTY MOTHER, published in 2019, also hit the USA Today bestseller list.
Diane is an English teacher. When she's not teaching or writing, she likes swimming, running and reading. She loves chocolate, beer and holidays.
Above all, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
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Lot 309
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Katey Lovell


Katey Lovell
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Title: Nothing New For Sophie Drew
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/katey-lovell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Katey_Lovell
The Book;
Who ever said life was easy?
Sophie Drew is thirty, single and stuck in a dead-end job; convinced everyone around her has their lives in order as she's stuck muddling through.
When a final demand from the bank makes her realise how dire her financial situation is, Sophie becomes determined to pay off her debts and take back control.
During her reinvention, Sophie meets attractive charity worker Max and things start to look up, but her best friends have other plans. With spendthrift ex Darius back on the scene, she finds herself in a dilemma.
Will Sophie fall back into her old ways, or can she find the confidence to make the right decisions and find happiness?
The Author:
Katey Lovell's feel-good novels are about people overcoming everyday challenges with the support of their friends, family and local community. She has also penned a series of coffee-break romances and a hot romance novella for Tirgearr's City Nights series.
Originally from South Wales, Katey now lives in Sheffield with her husband, son and friendly moggie Clarence. When she's not writing she'll most likely be found watching musicals, enjoying live music or reading anything and everything she can lay her hands on.
Make Do and Mend a Broken Heart will be published by Quercus in January 2020.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkwS8j6TSXw
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/katey-lovell
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Katey_Lovell
The Book;
Who ever said life was easy?
Sophie Drew is thirty, single and stuck in a dead-end job; convinced everyone around her has their lives in order as she's stuck muddling through.
When a final demand from the bank makes her realise how dire her financial situation is, Sophie becomes determined to pay off her debts and take back control.
During her reinvention, Sophie meets attractive charity worker Max and things start to look up, but her best friends have other plans. With spendthrift ex Darius back on the scene, she finds herself in a dilemma.
Will Sophie fall back into her old ways, or can she find the confidence to make the right decisions and find happiness?
The Author:
Katey Lovell's feel-good novels are about people overcoming everyday challenges with the support of their friends, family and local community. She has also penned a series of coffee-break romances and a hot romance novella for Tirgearr's City Nights series.
Originally from South Wales, Katey now lives in Sheffield with her husband, son and friendly moggie Clarence. When she's not writing she'll most likely be found watching musicals, enjoying live music or reading anything and everything she can lay her hands on.
Make Do and Mend a Broken Heart will be published by Quercus in January 2020.
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Amy Patricia Meade


Amy Patricia Meade
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Title: The Curse of the Cherry Pie
Genre: Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://amypatriciameade.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amypmeade
The Book;
When literary caterer Letitia 'Tish' Tarragon's friend and star baker at Cookin' the Books cafe, Celestine Rufus, pulls out of the prestigious Virginia Commonwealth Bake-Off, an anxious Tish reluctantly takes her place. Will her signature bake, a frangipane cherry pie, be up to the grade?
As the bake-off gets underway, Tish's worries increase when she learns that two contestants from the previous two competitions also had cherry pies on their menus . . . and both women died suddenly before making their bakes.
Amid bitter rivalries, simmering jealousy and the bakers' insatiable appetite for winning, is the curse of the cherry pie about to strike again?
The Author:
Author of the critically acclaimed Marjorie McClelland Mysteries, Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, NY where she cut her teeth on classic films and books featuring Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown.
After stints as an Operations Manager for a document imaging company and a freelance technical writer, Amy left the bright lights of New York city and headed north to pursue her creative writing career amidst the idyllic beauty of Vermont's Green Mountains.
Now residing in Bristol, England Amy spends her time writing mysteries with a humorous or historical bent. When not writing - which is rare these days - Amy enjoys traveling, testing out new recipes, classic films, and exploring her new home.
Amy is a member of Sisters in Crime and The Crime Writers' Association
Genre: Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://amypatriciameade.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amypmeade
The Book;
When literary caterer Letitia 'Tish' Tarragon's friend and star baker at Cookin' the Books cafe, Celestine Rufus, pulls out of the prestigious Virginia Commonwealth Bake-Off, an anxious Tish reluctantly takes her place. Will her signature bake, a frangipane cherry pie, be up to the grade?
As the bake-off gets underway, Tish's worries increase when she learns that two contestants from the previous two competitions also had cherry pies on their menus . . . and both women died suddenly before making their bakes.
Amid bitter rivalries, simmering jealousy and the bakers' insatiable appetite for winning, is the curse of the cherry pie about to strike again?
The Author:
Author of the critically acclaimed Marjorie McClelland Mysteries, Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, NY where she cut her teeth on classic films and books featuring Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia Brown.
After stints as an Operations Manager for a document imaging company and a freelance technical writer, Amy left the bright lights of New York city and headed north to pursue her creative writing career amidst the idyllic beauty of Vermont's Green Mountains.
Now residing in Bristol, England Amy spends her time writing mysteries with a humorous or historical bent. When not writing - which is rare these days - Amy enjoys traveling, testing out new recipes, classic films, and exploring her new home.
Amy is a member of Sisters in Crime and The Crime Writers' Association
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Lot 311
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H S Norup


H S Norup
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Title: The Hungry Ghost
Genre: Children, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Global.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c0kIaliu3A
Website: https://www.hsnorup.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HSNorup
The Book;
A gripping, moving, perfectly crafted story... one of my books of the year' Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North
Freja arrives in Singapore during the month of the hungry ghost, when old spirits are said to roam the streets. She's struggling to settle into her dad's new, 'happy' family, and dreams only of escaping home and leaving this hot, unfamiliar city.
Then one night, a mysterious girl in a white dress appears in the garden. Freja follows this figure to lush, secretive corners of the city, seeking to understand the girl's identity. Her search will lead her to an old family mystery - one that must be unravelled before the month is over, to allow both girls to be freed from the secrets of the past.
The Author:
H. S. Norup is the author of The Hungry Ghost and The Missing Barbegazi--a Sunday Times Book of the Year in 2018. Originally from Denmark, she has lived in six different countries and now resides in Switzerland with her husband and two teenage sons. She has a Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration and sixteen years' experience in corporate marketing strategy and communications. When she's not writing or reading, she spends her time outdoors either skiing, hiking, walking, golfing or taking photos.
Genre: Children, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Paranormal
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Global.
Book Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c0kIaliu3A
Website: https://www.hsnorup.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HSNorup
The Book;
A gripping, moving, perfectly crafted story... one of my books of the year' Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North
Freja arrives in Singapore during the month of the hungry ghost, when old spirits are said to roam the streets. She's struggling to settle into her dad's new, 'happy' family, and dreams only of escaping home and leaving this hot, unfamiliar city.
Then one night, a mysterious girl in a white dress appears in the garden. Freja follows this figure to lush, secretive corners of the city, seeking to understand the girl's identity. Her search will lead her to an old family mystery - one that must be unravelled before the month is over, to allow both girls to be freed from the secrets of the past.
The Author:
H. S. Norup is the author of The Hungry Ghost and The Missing Barbegazi--a Sunday Times Book of the Year in 2018. Originally from Denmark, she has lived in six different countries and now resides in Switzerland with her husband and two teenage sons. She has a Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration and sixteen years' experience in corporate marketing strategy and communications. When she's not writing or reading, she spends her time outdoors either skiing, hiking, walking, golfing or taking photos.
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Lot 312
£ 20
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Ally Sherrick


Ally Sherrick
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Title: The Queen's Fool
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Ally will also add a signed postcard and bookmark to her book*
Website: https://allysherrick.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ally_sherrick
The Book;
Cat Sparrow is on the road. She's following her sister, Meg, who was torn from their convent home and sent to London. But Cat isn't like other people - she thinks differently - and for a girl like her the world holds many perils. Luckily she befriends a young actor, Jacques, and together they follow Meg's trail to a wondrous place called the Field of Cloth of Gold. But here, they discover that the kingdoms of England and France are both in terrible danger...
The Author:
Ally was born in Epsom, Surrey, where the famous Derby horse race takes place and Epsom Salts are from. When she was growing up she wanted to be an Egyptologist and dig up mummies. But instead, after a degree in medieval history, English and French, she worked in public relations and marketing, writing press releases, editing magazines, organising events and taking part in radio interviews. In 2010 she took a career break and studied for an MA in Writing for Children. This led on to the publication of her award-winning first novel, 'Black Powder', a page-turning adventure about young Catholic boy, Tom's desperate quest to save his father from the hangman's noose at the time of the infamous Gunpowder Plot.
Ally's second novel, 'The Buried Crown', is set during World War Two and tells the story of a brave evacuee boy, George and his refugee friend, Kitty and their bid to outwit the attempt of a band of Nazis to steal a priceless Anglo-Saxon crown.
'The Queen's Fool', her exciting new Tudor England-set adventure, will be published in February 2021.
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
*Ally will also add a signed postcard and bookmark to her book*
Website: https://allysherrick.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ally_sherrick
The Book;
Cat Sparrow is on the road. She's following her sister, Meg, who was torn from their convent home and sent to London. But Cat isn't like other people - she thinks differently - and for a girl like her the world holds many perils. Luckily she befriends a young actor, Jacques, and together they follow Meg's trail to a wondrous place called the Field of Cloth of Gold. But here, they discover that the kingdoms of England and France are both in terrible danger...
The Author:
Ally was born in Epsom, Surrey, where the famous Derby horse race takes place and Epsom Salts are from. When she was growing up she wanted to be an Egyptologist and dig up mummies. But instead, after a degree in medieval history, English and French, she worked in public relations and marketing, writing press releases, editing magazines, organising events and taking part in radio interviews. In 2010 she took a career break and studied for an MA in Writing for Children. This led on to the publication of her award-winning first novel, 'Black Powder', a page-turning adventure about young Catholic boy, Tom's desperate quest to save his father from the hangman's noose at the time of the infamous Gunpowder Plot.
Ally's second novel, 'The Buried Crown', is set during World War Two and tells the story of a brave evacuee boy, George and his refugee friend, Kitty and their bid to outwit the attempt of a band of Nazis to steal a priceless Anglo-Saxon crown.
'The Queen's Fool', her exciting new Tudor England-set adventure, will be published in February 2021.
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Lot 313
£ 23
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Anna Jefferson


Anna Jefferson
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Two Books:
Title 1: Winging It
Genre: Contemporary Fiction - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Nailing It
Genre: Contemporary Fiction - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://annajefferson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annajefferson
Book 1; Winging It
Emily is sure she’s getting this baby stuff all wrong. Why does everyone look like they’re smashing motherhood when she’s barely made it out of the house? She’s usually covered in sick, eating yet another beige freezer dinner, and relying on wet wipes to clean the baby, herself and the house. And coffee. All the coffee. Surely she can’t be the only new mum totally winging it?
Emily’s about to discover that when you’re starting a family, what you really need are your friends...
Book 2: Nailing It
Faking it.
Breaking it.
Hating it.
Loving it...
This is motherhood.
Emily is raising two tiny feminists, building her freelance career and navigating life as a newly single mum - and feels like she's failing horribly.
Tania just wants her other half to do his fair share - as long as it's done her way. But being right isn't nearly as much as fun as being in it together...
Helen has almost got family life sorted: a routine that suits them all, most days. Until her own mum turns up and turns calm into chaos.
Sometimes being a mum is the hardest job in the world. So can these three friends fake it till they make it?
The Author:
Anna Jefferson is a fiction writer and playwright. She has written for stage and screen since 2005. Having grown up in rural Lincolnshire, her work draws on her abiding love of northern England, its people and humour. You Can Take Her Home Now is her first novel. Her first short film script, Rudy Can’t Fail, was produced by Makelight Productions in 2014 and screened at BFI Flare, GAZE Festival, Dublin, MIX Copenhagen and London Short Film Festival. Anna is founder and co-director of Broken Leg Theatre. She has written and toured five plays, having most recently co-written Three Generations Of Women which toured nationally to critical acclaim. Anna lives in Brighton with her husband and two children.
Title 1: Winging It
Genre: Contemporary Fiction - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Nailing It
Genre: Contemporary Fiction - Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://annajefferson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annajefferson
Book 1; Winging It
Emily is sure she’s getting this baby stuff all wrong. Why does everyone look like they’re smashing motherhood when she’s barely made it out of the house? She’s usually covered in sick, eating yet another beige freezer dinner, and relying on wet wipes to clean the baby, herself and the house. And coffee. All the coffee. Surely she can’t be the only new mum totally winging it?
Emily’s about to discover that when you’re starting a family, what you really need are your friends...
Book 2: Nailing It
Faking it.
Breaking it.
Hating it.
Loving it...
This is motherhood.
Emily is raising two tiny feminists, building her freelance career and navigating life as a newly single mum - and feels like she's failing horribly.
Tania just wants her other half to do his fair share - as long as it's done her way. But being right isn't nearly as much as fun as being in it together...
Helen has almost got family life sorted: a routine that suits them all, most days. Until her own mum turns up and turns calm into chaos.
Sometimes being a mum is the hardest job in the world. So can these three friends fake it till they make it?
The Author:
Anna Jefferson is a fiction writer and playwright. She has written for stage and screen since 2005. Having grown up in rural Lincolnshire, her work draws on her abiding love of northern England, its people and humour. You Can Take Her Home Now is her first novel. Her first short film script, Rudy Can’t Fail, was produced by Makelight Productions in 2014 and screened at BFI Flare, GAZE Festival, Dublin, MIX Copenhagen and London Short Film Festival. Anna is founder and co-director of Broken Leg Theatre. She has written and toured five plays, having most recently co-written Three Generations Of Women which toured nationally to critical acclaim. Anna lives in Brighton with her husband and two children.
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Lot 314
£ 30
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Lauren North


Lauren North
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Three Books
Title 1: Safe At Home
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: One Step Behind
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 1: The Perfect Betrayal
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lauren-north.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lauren_C_North
Book 1: Safe At Home
What if you left your child alone, and something terrible happened?
Anna James is an anxious mother. So when she has to leave eleven-year-old Harrie home alone one evening, she can't stop worrying about her daughter. But nothing bad ever happens in the sleepy village of Barton St Martin.
Except something goes wrong that night, and Anna returns to find Harrie with bruises she won't explain. The next morning a local businessman is reported missing and the village is sparking with gossip.
Anna is convinced there's a connection and that Harrie is in trouble. But how can she protect her daughter if she doesn't know where the danger is coming from?
Book 2: One Step Behind
Jenna is a wife, a mother, a doctor. She’s also the victim of a stalker.
Every time she leaves her house, she sees him. Disturbing gifts are left at her door. Cruel emails are sent to her colleagues. She has no idea who this man is but she feels powerless against him.
Until the day he is brought into her hospital after a serious accident, and Jenna is given the chance to find out once and for all why this man is tormenting her. Now, the power is all hers.
But how many lines is she willing to cross to take back control of her life?
Book 3: The Perfect Betrayal
'I thought she was our friend. I thought she was trying to help us.'
After the sudden death of her husband, Tess Clarke is drowning in grief. All she has left is her son, Jamie, and she'll do anything to protect him - but she's struggling to cope.
When grief counsellor Shelley knocks on their door, everything changes. Shelley is beautiful, confident and takes control when Tess can't bear to face the outside world.
But when questions arise over her husband's death and strange things start to happen, Tess begins to suspect that Shelley may have an ulterior motive. Tess knows she must do everything she can to keep Jamie safe - but who can she trust?
The Author:
Lauren writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. She has a lifelong passion for writing, reading, and all things books. Lauren’s love of psychological suspense has grown since childhood and her dark imagination of always wondering what’s the worst thing that could happen in every situation.
Lauren studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She now lives with her family in the Suffolk countryside.
Title 1: Safe At Home
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: One Step Behind
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 1: The Perfect Betrayal
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lauren-north.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lauren_C_North
Book 1: Safe At Home
What if you left your child alone, and something terrible happened?
Anna James is an anxious mother. So when she has to leave eleven-year-old Harrie home alone one evening, she can't stop worrying about her daughter. But nothing bad ever happens in the sleepy village of Barton St Martin.
Except something goes wrong that night, and Anna returns to find Harrie with bruises she won't explain. The next morning a local businessman is reported missing and the village is sparking with gossip.
Anna is convinced there's a connection and that Harrie is in trouble. But how can she protect her daughter if she doesn't know where the danger is coming from?
Book 2: One Step Behind
Jenna is a wife, a mother, a doctor. She’s also the victim of a stalker.
Every time she leaves her house, she sees him. Disturbing gifts are left at her door. Cruel emails are sent to her colleagues. She has no idea who this man is but she feels powerless against him.
Until the day he is brought into her hospital after a serious accident, and Jenna is given the chance to find out once and for all why this man is tormenting her. Now, the power is all hers.
But how many lines is she willing to cross to take back control of her life?
Book 3: The Perfect Betrayal
'I thought she was our friend. I thought she was trying to help us.'
After the sudden death of her husband, Tess Clarke is drowning in grief. All she has left is her son, Jamie, and she'll do anything to protect him - but she's struggling to cope.
When grief counsellor Shelley knocks on their door, everything changes. Shelley is beautiful, confident and takes control when Tess can't bear to face the outside world.
But when questions arise over her husband's death and strange things start to happen, Tess begins to suspect that Shelley may have an ulterior motive. Tess knows she must do everything she can to keep Jamie safe - but who can she trust?
The Author:
Lauren writes psychological suspense novels that delve into the darker side of relationships and families. She has a lifelong passion for writing, reading, and all things books. Lauren’s love of psychological suspense has grown since childhood and her dark imagination of always wondering what’s the worst thing that could happen in every situation.
Lauren studied psychology before moving to London where she lived and worked for many years. She now lives with her family in the Suffolk countryside.
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Lot 315
£ 18
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Joshua Seigal


Joshua Seigal
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Title: Yapping Away
Genre: Poetry
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.joshuaseigal.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshuaseigal
The Book;
Joshua Seigal, winner of the 2020 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, brings his raucous humour, creativity and wit to another brilliant collection of poems. Ideal for fans of Michael Rosen, this book will delight all young readers and fans of funny books.
From hilarious to heartfelt poems - and everything in between - this collection offers something for everyone. Discover the eight steps for having a successful tantrum, and why you should NEVER attend a Teddy Bear's Picnic (you have been warned). Packed full of fun illustrations by Sarah Horne, and covering a range of imaginative topics, Yapping Away is the perfect follow-up to Joshua Seigal's prize-winning collection I Bet I Can Make You Laugh.
Ideal for children as young as 3 to read with adults, or for children aged 5-7 to read by themselves.
The Author:
Joshua Seigal is an exciting, dynamic performance poet and children's author. He won the Laugh Out Loud Book Award in 2020. He is also an experienced, sought-after workshop leader and educator who uses poetry to inspire people of all ages and abilities. He likes llamas, lemurs and Lhasa Apsos (a type of fluffy dog from Tibet). He dislikes yoghurt, goats cheese and raisins. If he wasn't a poet he'd probably be a food critic.
Genre: Poetry
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.joshuaseigal.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshuaseigal
The Book;
Joshua Seigal, winner of the 2020 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards, brings his raucous humour, creativity and wit to another brilliant collection of poems. Ideal for fans of Michael Rosen, this book will delight all young readers and fans of funny books.
From hilarious to heartfelt poems - and everything in between - this collection offers something for everyone. Discover the eight steps for having a successful tantrum, and why you should NEVER attend a Teddy Bear's Picnic (you have been warned). Packed full of fun illustrations by Sarah Horne, and covering a range of imaginative topics, Yapping Away is the perfect follow-up to Joshua Seigal's prize-winning collection I Bet I Can Make You Laugh.
Ideal for children as young as 3 to read with adults, or for children aged 5-7 to read by themselves.
The Author:
Joshua Seigal is an exciting, dynamic performance poet and children's author. He won the Laugh Out Loud Book Award in 2020. He is also an experienced, sought-after workshop leader and educator who uses poetry to inspire people of all ages and abilities. He likes llamas, lemurs and Lhasa Apsos (a type of fluffy dog from Tibet). He dislikes yoghurt, goats cheese and raisins. If he wasn't a poet he'd probably be a food critic.
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Andy Maslen


Andy Maslen
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Title: Shallow Ground
Genre: Crime Thriller (Police Procedural)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://andymaslen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Andy_Maslen
The Book;
Detective Ford has a cold-blooded killer to catch. But can he escape his own dark secrets?
Barely a month since his promotion to Inspector, DI Ford is called in to investigate the murder of a young nurse and her son in a small flat in Salisbury. There are few clues, and no apparent motive, but Ford can sense that there’s a serial killer at work. After all, he knows from brutal personal experience how killers cover their tracks…
It’s been six years since Ford lost his wife in a climbing accident—an accident he caused. He is desperate to keep the truth hidden, especially from his son, Sam. But Ford’s new partner, Dr Hannah Fellowes, is a crime scene investigator with a ruthlessly analytical mind, and as they work together to track down the killer, his crippling guilt is compounded by fear of exposure.
When instinct leads him towards a high-profile suspect, his superiors’ warnings just make him more determined to connect impulse and fact. But can Ford hold it all together—the case, his life—long enough to stop the killer?
The Author:
Andy Maslen was born in Nottingham, in the UK, home of legendary bowman Robin Hood.
Andy once won a medal for archery, although he has never been locked up by the sheriff. He has worked in a record shop, as a barman, as a door-to-door DIY products salesman and a cook in an Italian restaurant.
He lives in Wiltshire with his wife, two sons and a whippet named Merlin.
Genre: Crime Thriller (Police Procedural)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://andymaslen.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Andy_Maslen
The Book;
Detective Ford has a cold-blooded killer to catch. But can he escape his own dark secrets?
Barely a month since his promotion to Inspector, DI Ford is called in to investigate the murder of a young nurse and her son in a small flat in Salisbury. There are few clues, and no apparent motive, but Ford can sense that there’s a serial killer at work. After all, he knows from brutal personal experience how killers cover their tracks…
It’s been six years since Ford lost his wife in a climbing accident—an accident he caused. He is desperate to keep the truth hidden, especially from his son, Sam. But Ford’s new partner, Dr Hannah Fellowes, is a crime scene investigator with a ruthlessly analytical mind, and as they work together to track down the killer, his crippling guilt is compounded by fear of exposure.
When instinct leads him towards a high-profile suspect, his superiors’ warnings just make him more determined to connect impulse and fact. But can Ford hold it all together—the case, his life—long enough to stop the killer?
The Author:
Andy Maslen was born in Nottingham, in the UK, home of legendary bowman Robin Hood.
Andy once won a medal for archery, although he has never been locked up by the sheriff. He has worked in a record shop, as a barman, as a door-to-door DIY products salesman and a cook in an Italian restaurant.
He lives in Wiltshire with his wife, two sons and a whippet named Merlin.
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Michael Malone


Michael Malone
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Title: A Song of Isolation
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/michael-j-malone
Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelJmalone1
The Book:
Film star Amelie Hart is the darling of the silver screen, appearing on the front pages of every newspaper. But at the peak of her fame she throws it all away for a regular guy with an ordinary job. The gossip columns are aghast: what happened to the woman who turned heads wherever she went?
Any hope the furore will die down are crushed when Amelie’s boyfriend Dave is arrested on charges of child sexual abuse. Dave strongly asserts his innocence, and when Amelie refuses to denounce him, the press witch hunt quickly turns into physical violence, and she has to flee the country.
While Dave is locked up with the most depraved men in the country and Amelie is hiding on the continent, Damaris, the victim at the centre of the story, is isolated – a child trying to make sense of an adult world.
Breathtakingly brutal, dark and immensely moving, A Song of Isolation looks beneath the magpie glimmer of celebrity to uncover a sinister world dominated by greed and lies, and the unfathomable destruction of innocent lives … in an instant.
The Author:
Michael Malone was born and brought up in the heart of Burns' country, just a stone's throw from the great man's cottage in Ayr. Well, a stone thrown by a catapult, maybe.
He has published over 200 poems in literary magazines throughout the UK, including New Writing Scotland, Poetry Scotland and Markings. His career as a poet has also included a (very) brief stint as the Poet-In-Residence for an adult gift shop. Don't ask.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/m/michael-j-malone
Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelJmalone1
The Book:
Film star Amelie Hart is the darling of the silver screen, appearing on the front pages of every newspaper. But at the peak of her fame she throws it all away for a regular guy with an ordinary job. The gossip columns are aghast: what happened to the woman who turned heads wherever she went?
Any hope the furore will die down are crushed when Amelie’s boyfriend Dave is arrested on charges of child sexual abuse. Dave strongly asserts his innocence, and when Amelie refuses to denounce him, the press witch hunt quickly turns into physical violence, and she has to flee the country.
While Dave is locked up with the most depraved men in the country and Amelie is hiding on the continent, Damaris, the victim at the centre of the story, is isolated – a child trying to make sense of an adult world.
Breathtakingly brutal, dark and immensely moving, A Song of Isolation looks beneath the magpie glimmer of celebrity to uncover a sinister world dominated by greed and lies, and the unfathomable destruction of innocent lives … in an instant.
The Author:
Michael Malone was born and brought up in the heart of Burns' country, just a stone's throw from the great man's cottage in Ayr. Well, a stone thrown by a catapult, maybe.
He has published over 200 poems in literary magazines throughout the UK, including New Writing Scotland, Poetry Scotland and Markings. His career as a poet has also included a (very) brief stint as the Poet-In-Residence for an adult gift shop. Don't ask.
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Colette Kebell


Colette Kebell
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Two Books:
Title 1: The Retail Therapist
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.colettekebell.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColetteKebell
Book 1: The Retail Therapist
Window shopping! Don’t you just hate the term?
It is like going into a sweet shop and not being able to buy anything, or not knowing what to buy first. That is exactly my line of business, helping people make the right choice.
I’m one of those fashion consultants that are so popular nowadays amongst the upper crust, although I started ages ago. Choosing the right clothes for the right occasion is not an easy task: the dress has to match your personality and, if it can, enhance it.
This story is about how I abandoned the rat race, spending days in a legal office, and followed my dream of becoming a fashion consultant. I believe I’m something more though, I’m a Retail Therapist and I’m sure you are itching to know the story about how I started and how I helped my clients look fabulous! So, what are you waiting for? Hurry up, click that “buy” button up there and be prepared to enter the mysterious world of a Berkshire Retail Therapist girl.
Book 2: Blue and Green Should Never be Seen!
GiGi (well, Griselda Griswald actually, but everybody calls her GiGi) is a woman with a mission: to help people improve the way they look, increase their self-esteem, and eventually, make them happier. Being a personal shopper is a dark art, with few tangible rewards. Spread by word of mouth, her clients would never admit they needed her assistance. Not even if they were put under torture. Let us be honest, who would admit to being in need of a style consultant?
It is like being an alcoholic: the first step is to admit you need help, and acknowledge that that pair of leggings, now that you are in your mid-fifties, do not suit you anymore. When you have recognized it, you are on the path to recovery, and GiGi’s services will help you, despite her mother nagging that what she is doing is not a “real” job.
People need advice and often a fresh point of view helps in rejuvenating a wardrobe that, with time, has become boring. Would they admit it? Not a chance!
So, it is just a matter of going around and helping people buying clothes and shoes?
Not quite so. Money is tight; GiGi has to work with rich and very eccentric people, who often do not have any idea about what they want. She and her business partner Ritchie are in a constant struggle to keep the business afloat, but as they say in Dragon’s Den, she is very investable. But, with success comes the difficulties, the Battersea Fashion Center is going to open soon, just opposite of her office, and they claim they will be fierce competitors.
A powerful enemy is lining up ready to make a meal out of her, knowing very well that GiGi’s approach, eventually, will make her a force to be reckon with. Whilst she invents new ways to make her consultancy firm successful, she finds who could be the love of her life, thanks to some of her best friends.
The business is eventually expanding and they take onboard new partners along the way, making them one of the most influential fashion consultancy firms in London. But, with a very demanding job, hours and hours spent working, will she be able to balance her career and her private life?
Will she reach a point where she loses focus on what is important in life?
Do not worry; mother is there to remind her, with her nagging.
The Author:
Colette Kebell is an eclectic author, though a relatively new one and thus far has self-published her books. Her books are light-hearted, fun and quirky and even considered by some to be inspirational. She publishes mostly for the English speaking market and the Italian one. Colette Kebell does not stick to just one genre when writing though, as you shall discover from her latest book which launched on 5th April 2019.
As a career, Colette spent her later years as a legal secretary. After a first attempt at writing many years ago (a book that still remains in her drawer) she resumed this passion a few years back, after being made redundant. After few book signing events and a book talk, which almost caused her to collapse with nerves, Colette now spends her time between her home in the UK and her home in France.
Title 1: The Retail Therapist
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.colettekebell.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColetteKebell
Book 1: The Retail Therapist
Window shopping! Don’t you just hate the term?
It is like going into a sweet shop and not being able to buy anything, or not knowing what to buy first. That is exactly my line of business, helping people make the right choice.
I’m one of those fashion consultants that are so popular nowadays amongst the upper crust, although I started ages ago. Choosing the right clothes for the right occasion is not an easy task: the dress has to match your personality and, if it can, enhance it.
This story is about how I abandoned the rat race, spending days in a legal office, and followed my dream of becoming a fashion consultant. I believe I’m something more though, I’m a Retail Therapist and I’m sure you are itching to know the story about how I started and how I helped my clients look fabulous! So, what are you waiting for? Hurry up, click that “buy” button up there and be prepared to enter the mysterious world of a Berkshire Retail Therapist girl.
Book 2: Blue and Green Should Never be Seen!
GiGi (well, Griselda Griswald actually, but everybody calls her GiGi) is a woman with a mission: to help people improve the way they look, increase their self-esteem, and eventually, make them happier. Being a personal shopper is a dark art, with few tangible rewards. Spread by word of mouth, her clients would never admit they needed her assistance. Not even if they were put under torture. Let us be honest, who would admit to being in need of a style consultant?
It is like being an alcoholic: the first step is to admit you need help, and acknowledge that that pair of leggings, now that you are in your mid-fifties, do not suit you anymore. When you have recognized it, you are on the path to recovery, and GiGi’s services will help you, despite her mother nagging that what she is doing is not a “real” job.
People need advice and often a fresh point of view helps in rejuvenating a wardrobe that, with time, has become boring. Would they admit it? Not a chance!
So, it is just a matter of going around and helping people buying clothes and shoes?
Not quite so. Money is tight; GiGi has to work with rich and very eccentric people, who often do not have any idea about what they want. She and her business partner Ritchie are in a constant struggle to keep the business afloat, but as they say in Dragon’s Den, she is very investable. But, with success comes the difficulties, the Battersea Fashion Center is going to open soon, just opposite of her office, and they claim they will be fierce competitors.
A powerful enemy is lining up ready to make a meal out of her, knowing very well that GiGi’s approach, eventually, will make her a force to be reckon with. Whilst she invents new ways to make her consultancy firm successful, she finds who could be the love of her life, thanks to some of her best friends.
The business is eventually expanding and they take onboard new partners along the way, making them one of the most influential fashion consultancy firms in London. But, with a very demanding job, hours and hours spent working, will she be able to balance her career and her private life?
Will she reach a point where she loses focus on what is important in life?
Do not worry; mother is there to remind her, with her nagging.
The Author:
Colette Kebell is an eclectic author, though a relatively new one and thus far has self-published her books. Her books are light-hearted, fun and quirky and even considered by some to be inspirational. She publishes mostly for the English speaking market and the Italian one. Colette Kebell does not stick to just one genre when writing though, as you shall discover from her latest book which launched on 5th April 2019.
As a career, Colette spent her later years as a legal secretary. After a first attempt at writing many years ago (a book that still remains in her drawer) she resumed this passion a few years back, after being made redundant. After few book signing events and a book talk, which almost caused her to collapse with nerves, Colette now spends her time between her home in the UK and her home in France.
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Lot 319
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Colette Kebell


Colette Kebell
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Title: I Don't Do Mondays
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.colettekebell.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColetteKebell
The Book;
How can Mia find happiness?
Lawyer Mia’s picture-perfect dream life in New York is imploding. Her job has become too stressful, she’s exhausted from carrying her friends and what’s up with her striking, wealthy fiancé?
But when life-changing decisions force her to move to Maine, where she’ll face her often critical father and hard truths about what truly matters in life, she re-discovers a passion of her youth.
What begins as a low moment in her life quickly pushes her to consider what she genuinely wants and leads her down a new path where she must embrace the future and let go of the past.
Will this move help Mia to fix her life, once and for all, and will she finally find true love?
The Author:
Colette Kebell is an eclectic author, though a relatively new one and thus far has self-published her books. Her books are light-hearted, fun and quirky and even considered by some to be inspirational. She publishes mostly for the English speaking market and the Italian one. Colette Kebell does not stick to just one genre when writing though, as you shall discover from her latest book to be launched on 5th April 2019
As a career, Colette spent her later years as a legal secretary. After a first attempt at writing many years ago (a book that still remains in her drawer) she resumed this passion a few years back, after being made redundant. After few book signing events and a book talk, which almost caused her to collapse with nerves, Colette now spends her time between her home in the UK and her home in France.
Colette has two adorable dogs and, when not writing and marketing her books, she likes cooking for herself and her husband, gardening or designing various items for their home. Amongst her other hobbies, she has also experimented with furniture upholstery, and she might, from time to time, have a paintbrush in her hand.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.colettekebell.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColetteKebell
The Book;
How can Mia find happiness?
Lawyer Mia’s picture-perfect dream life in New York is imploding. Her job has become too stressful, she’s exhausted from carrying her friends and what’s up with her striking, wealthy fiancé?
But when life-changing decisions force her to move to Maine, where she’ll face her often critical father and hard truths about what truly matters in life, she re-discovers a passion of her youth.
What begins as a low moment in her life quickly pushes her to consider what she genuinely wants and leads her down a new path where she must embrace the future and let go of the past.
Will this move help Mia to fix her life, once and for all, and will she finally find true love?
The Author:
Colette Kebell is an eclectic author, though a relatively new one and thus far has self-published her books. Her books are light-hearted, fun and quirky and even considered by some to be inspirational. She publishes mostly for the English speaking market and the Italian one. Colette Kebell does not stick to just one genre when writing though, as you shall discover from her latest book to be launched on 5th April 2019
As a career, Colette spent her later years as a legal secretary. After a first attempt at writing many years ago (a book that still remains in her drawer) she resumed this passion a few years back, after being made redundant. After few book signing events and a book talk, which almost caused her to collapse with nerves, Colette now spends her time between her home in the UK and her home in France.
Colette has two adorable dogs and, when not writing and marketing her books, she likes cooking for herself and her husband, gardening or designing various items for their home. Amongst her other hobbies, she has also experimented with furniture upholstery, and she might, from time to time, have a paintbrush in her hand.
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Lot 320
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Tamsin Mori


Tamsin Mori
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Title: The Weather Weaver
Genre: Fantasy Children (7-12 yrs)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
The Weather Weaver’ reading and writing activity with author Tamsin Mori (for ages 8+):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCl1GVB7Lv4
Website: https://www.tamsinmori.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoriTamsin
The Book;
What if you could befriend a cloud?
What weather would you choose?
What if the weather matched your mood, whether you want it to or not?
The Author:
Tamsin had a nomadic childhood (eight different schools!), but the one place that always felt like home was Shetland, her mother’s homeland. Shetland is a collection of teeny tiny islands, so far north they struggle to fit on the map. They are overflowing with myths and legends, most of which are true. Growing up, Tamsin was usually to be found on the beach, whispering spells into sea shells and singing to the selkies.
Tamsin now lives in Bath with her husband, two children, one rabbit, several crows, and a badger, though she flies home to Shetland whenever she can – if you go there in the summer, you’ll probably spot her, striding about with the wind in her hair, chasing a wild story.
Genre: Fantasy Children (7-12 yrs)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
The Weather Weaver’ reading and writing activity with author Tamsin Mori (for ages 8+):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCl1GVB7Lv4
Website: https://www.tamsinmori.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoriTamsin
The Book;
What if you could befriend a cloud?
What weather would you choose?
What if the weather matched your mood, whether you want it to or not?
The Author:
Tamsin had a nomadic childhood (eight different schools!), but the one place that always felt like home was Shetland, her mother’s homeland. Shetland is a collection of teeny tiny islands, so far north they struggle to fit on the map. They are overflowing with myths and legends, most of which are true. Growing up, Tamsin was usually to be found on the beach, whispering spells into sea shells and singing to the selkies.
Tamsin now lives in Bath with her husband, two children, one rabbit, several crows, and a badger, though she flies home to Shetland whenever she can – if you go there in the summer, you’ll probably spot her, striding about with the wind in her hair, chasing a wild story.
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Lot 321
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Neelie Wicks


Neelie Wicks
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Title 1: Miss Pickle a Dizzy Witch
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Miss Pickle's a Royal Surprise
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Miss Pickle in Space
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: The Crumbs Abroad
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://neeliewicks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neelie_wicks
Book1: Miss Pickle a Dizzy Witch
Miss Pickle loves making spells in her magic house at the end of Parsley Lane, but today Nutmeg, her black cat, is missing. Can she and Pepper make a spell to find him? Her little brown mouse, is worried... what if it all goes horribly wrong?
Book2: Miss Pickle's a Royal Surprise
When Miss Pickle receives a tea party invitation from Queen Ethel, she is far too excited for the magic washer to be fixed before spinning spells. No wonder the magic doesn't go according to plan! But Miss Pickle decides to fly to the party in the bikini she magicked up instead of a dress, and takes soggy jam tarts as a surprise for the Queen. So why does Queen Ethel think this is the best tea party ever?
Book3: Miss Pickle in Space
When Miss Pickle, Nutmeg and Pepper zoom into space they get more twirly, whirly fun than they bargained for, but be prepared for trouble with smashing METEOROIDS, cosmic BLACK HOLES and gigantic SPACE JUNK MOUNTAINS! How will Miss Pickle find a safe way home again?
Book4: The Crumbs Abroad
A story to delight people across the years. A first holiday abroad was always going to be interesting, especially with the Crumbs involved. But right from the start ordinary things became extra ordinary and the Crumbs have never been quite the same since! It’s no wonder when there was no knowing where they would end up, or what would happen… Or what they would discover…Use this fun family adventure story to spark conversations with children about truth, destiny and the value of history.
All 4 paperbacks are signed, and Neelie is happy to add dedications.
The Author:
Neelie Wicks is the author of the Miss Pickle a Dizzy Witch picture book series, including Miss Pickle a Dizzy Witch, Miss Pickle’s Royal Surprise and Miss Pickle in Space, which was published in August 2020. Her first chapter book for middle grade children, The Crumbs Abroad, has also been released. All of Neelie’s books are available on-line through Amazon, Ingram Spark, Barnes and Noble, Waterstones and UK Bookshops.
As a champion of writers and authors regardless of genre, Neelie is the founder of Skelwicks Arts which is a small publishing entity open to authors and illustrators who would benefit from being part of a small community of like-minded people with the aim of publishing their work.
Neelie is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, The Alliance of Independent Authors, North East Authors and Readers and Promoting Yorkshire Authors (PYA) – where she sits on the board as a contributing member to support a programme of events including opportunities for author teaching and learning.
Neelie lives in North East England and Northern France. She is now researching her first novel in a series for teens, set in France and Northumberland, England – for publication 2021.
Genre: Children
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Miss Pickle's a Royal Surprise
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Miss Pickle in Space
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: The Crumbs Abroad
Genre: Children
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://neeliewicks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neelie_wicks
Book1: Miss Pickle a Dizzy Witch
Miss Pickle loves making spells in her magic house at the end of Parsley Lane, but today Nutmeg, her black cat, is missing. Can she and Pepper make a spell to find him? Her little brown mouse, is worried... what if it all goes horribly wrong?
Book2: Miss Pickle's a Royal Surprise
When Miss Pickle receives a tea party invitation from Queen Ethel, she is far too excited for the magic washer to be fixed before spinning spells. No wonder the magic doesn't go according to plan! But Miss Pickle decides to fly to the party in the bikini she magicked up instead of a dress, and takes soggy jam tarts as a surprise for the Queen. So why does Queen Ethel think this is the best tea party ever?
Book3: Miss Pickle in Space
When Miss Pickle, Nutmeg and Pepper zoom into space they get more twirly, whirly fun than they bargained for, but be prepared for trouble with smashing METEOROIDS, cosmic BLACK HOLES and gigantic SPACE JUNK MOUNTAINS! How will Miss Pickle find a safe way home again?
Book4: The Crumbs Abroad
A story to delight people across the years. A first holiday abroad was always going to be interesting, especially with the Crumbs involved. But right from the start ordinary things became extra ordinary and the Crumbs have never been quite the same since! It’s no wonder when there was no knowing where they would end up, or what would happen… Or what they would discover…Use this fun family adventure story to spark conversations with children about truth, destiny and the value of history.
All 4 paperbacks are signed, and Neelie is happy to add dedications.
The Author:
Neelie Wicks is the author of the Miss Pickle a Dizzy Witch picture book series, including Miss Pickle a Dizzy Witch, Miss Pickle’s Royal Surprise and Miss Pickle in Space, which was published in August 2020. Her first chapter book for middle grade children, The Crumbs Abroad, has also been released. All of Neelie’s books are available on-line through Amazon, Ingram Spark, Barnes and Noble, Waterstones and UK Bookshops.
As a champion of writers and authors regardless of genre, Neelie is the founder of Skelwicks Arts which is a small publishing entity open to authors and illustrators who would benefit from being part of a small community of like-minded people with the aim of publishing their work.
Neelie is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, The Alliance of Independent Authors, North East Authors and Readers and Promoting Yorkshire Authors (PYA) – where she sits on the board as a contributing member to support a programme of events including opportunities for author teaching and learning.
Neelie lives in North East England and Northern France. She is now researching her first novel in a series for teens, set in France and Northumberland, England – for publication 2021.
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Brian McGilloway


Brian McGilloway
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Title: Blood Ties
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.brianmcgilloway.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianMcGilloway
The Book;
How can a dead woman avenge herself on her killer twenty years after her murder?
This is the puzzle facing Ben Devlin in his latest case. He is called to the scene of a murder - a man has been stabbed to death in his rented room and when his identity is discovered Devlin feels a ghost walk over his grave as he knows the name Brooklyn Harris well. As a teenager, Harris beat his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to death, and then spent twelve years in prison for the murder.
As Devlin investigates the dead man's movements since his release it becomes apparent Harris has been grooming teenage girls online and then arranging to meet them. But his activities have been discovered by others, notably a vigilante, who goes straight to the top of Devlin's list of suspects... until he uncovers that Harris was killed on the anniversary of Hannah's death - just too big a coincidence in Devlin's books. So Hannah's family join the ever-growing list of suspects being interviewed by his team. And then forensics contact Devlin with the astounding news that blood found on Harris's body is a perfect match to that of Hannah Row's. Yet how can this be; the girl was murdered many years ago - and Devlin doesn't believe in ghosts.
The Author:
Brian McGilloway is an author hailing from Derry, Northern Ireland. He studied English at Queens University Belfast, where he was very active in student theatre, winning a prestigious national Irish Student Drama Association award for theatrical lighting design in 1996. He is currently Head of English at St. Columb's College, Derry. McGilloway's debut novel was a crime thriller called Borderlands. Borderlands was shortlisted for a Crime Writers' Association Dagger award for a debut novel
Genre: Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.brianmcgilloway.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianMcGilloway
The Book;
How can a dead woman avenge herself on her killer twenty years after her murder?
This is the puzzle facing Ben Devlin in his latest case. He is called to the scene of a murder - a man has been stabbed to death in his rented room and when his identity is discovered Devlin feels a ghost walk over his grave as he knows the name Brooklyn Harris well. As a teenager, Harris beat his then-girlfriend Hannah Row to death, and then spent twelve years in prison for the murder.
As Devlin investigates the dead man's movements since his release it becomes apparent Harris has been grooming teenage girls online and then arranging to meet them. But his activities have been discovered by others, notably a vigilante, who goes straight to the top of Devlin's list of suspects... until he uncovers that Harris was killed on the anniversary of Hannah's death - just too big a coincidence in Devlin's books. So Hannah's family join the ever-growing list of suspects being interviewed by his team. And then forensics contact Devlin with the astounding news that blood found on Harris's body is a perfect match to that of Hannah Row's. Yet how can this be; the girl was murdered many years ago - and Devlin doesn't believe in ghosts.
The Author:
Brian McGilloway is an author hailing from Derry, Northern Ireland. He studied English at Queens University Belfast, where he was very active in student theatre, winning a prestigious national Irish Student Drama Association award for theatrical lighting design in 1996. He is currently Head of English at St. Columb's College, Derry. McGilloway's debut novel was a crime thriller called Borderlands. Borderlands was shortlisted for a Crime Writers' Association Dagger award for a debut novel
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Imogen Clark


Imogen Clark
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Title: Reluctantly Home
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://imogenclark.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imogenclark
The Book:
Pip Appleby seems to have it all, with her prestigious job as a human rights lawyer and her enviable London home. But then a tragic accident stops her life in its tracks, and in an instant everything changes. Retreating to her family’s rural farm and the humble origins she has been trying to hide, Pip is haunted by what she has done.
When she discovers the diary of actress Evelyn Mountcastle in a box of old books, Pip revels in the opportunity to lose herself in someone else’s life rather than focus on the disaster that is her own. But soon she sees parallels—Evelyn’s life was also beset by tragedy, and, like Pip, she returned to Southwold under a dark cloud.
When Pip and Evelyn’s paths cross in real life they slowly begin to reveal the hidden stories that are holding them back. Can they help each other forgive what happened in the past and, perhaps, find happiness in the future?
The Author:
Internationally bestselling author Imogen Clark writes contemporary fiction about families and secrets. Her books have topped Amazon storewide charts eight times and her third book, WHERE THE STORY STARTS, was shortlisted in the UK for Contemporary Romantic Novel of the year 2020.
Imogen initially qualified as a lawyer but after leaving her legal career behind to care for her four children, she returned to her first love - books. She went back to University, studying English Literature part-time whilst the children were at school. It was a short step from there to writing novels.
Imogen's great love is travel and she is always planning her next adventure. She lives in Yorkshire with her husband and children.
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://imogenclark.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imogenclark
The Book:
Pip Appleby seems to have it all, with her prestigious job as a human rights lawyer and her enviable London home. But then a tragic accident stops her life in its tracks, and in an instant everything changes. Retreating to her family’s rural farm and the humble origins she has been trying to hide, Pip is haunted by what she has done.
When she discovers the diary of actress Evelyn Mountcastle in a box of old books, Pip revels in the opportunity to lose herself in someone else’s life rather than focus on the disaster that is her own. But soon she sees parallels—Evelyn’s life was also beset by tragedy, and, like Pip, she returned to Southwold under a dark cloud.
When Pip and Evelyn’s paths cross in real life they slowly begin to reveal the hidden stories that are holding them back. Can they help each other forgive what happened in the past and, perhaps, find happiness in the future?
The Author:
Internationally bestselling author Imogen Clark writes contemporary fiction about families and secrets. Her books have topped Amazon storewide charts eight times and her third book, WHERE THE STORY STARTS, was shortlisted in the UK for Contemporary Romantic Novel of the year 2020.
Imogen initially qualified as a lawyer but after leaving her legal career behind to care for her four children, she returned to her first love - books. She went back to University, studying English Literature part-time whilst the children were at school. It was a short step from there to writing novels.
Imogen's great love is travel and she is always planning her next adventure. She lives in Yorkshire with her husband and children.
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Lot 324
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Tracey Corderoy


Tracey Corderoy
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Title: Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Santa’s Stolen Sleigh
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.traceycorderoy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TraceyCorderoy
The Book;
Shifty and Sam are off to Lapland to bake a festive feast for Santa and his elves. But there's a Christmas crisis - the elves are unwell and can't finish the toys! Does mysterious stranger and gadget queen, Flo Frost, really want to help? Or could she have her eyes on the most magical gadget of all . . . Santa's flying sleigh?! It's up to Shifty and Sam to race across the snowy slopes and save Christmas for everyone!
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a hugely successful, action-packed series about two baker-dogs who used to be robbers, but now solve mysteries and sniff out crimes!
The Author:
"I started writing a few years ago and I love the job that I do. I want my stories to be those special ones; the ones that will be remembered forever
I was born and grew up in industrial South Wales where factory chimneys outnumbered the sheep on the hills! When I was eighteen I moved to Bath where I trained to be a primary school teacher, graduating in 1987.
When my eldest daughter was born, I decided to leave teaching to spend time at home being a mum. When I returned to work I supported children in primary schools, where I implemented literacy programmes and re-integrated children back into school following periods of long-term illness.
It was during this time that I became passionate about writing for children - convinced that language, expressed through wonderful literature, is the key that stimulates learning and imagination.
I live in a hidden valley, surrounded by sheep, wild deer and cows with big fluffy ears! Along with my husband and two daughters, I share an ancient cottage with a huge Golden Retriever called Dylan (from Pontypool), a cats and a teeny mini-lop eared rabbit who makes loud ducky noises!"
Genre: Children - Christmas
Format: Picture Book
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.traceycorderoy.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TraceyCorderoy
The Book;
Shifty and Sam are off to Lapland to bake a festive feast for Santa and his elves. But there's a Christmas crisis - the elves are unwell and can't finish the toys! Does mysterious stranger and gadget queen, Flo Frost, really want to help? Or could she have her eyes on the most magical gadget of all . . . Santa's flying sleigh?! It's up to Shifty and Sam to race across the snowy slopes and save Christmas for everyone!
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a hugely successful, action-packed series about two baker-dogs who used to be robbers, but now solve mysteries and sniff out crimes!
The Author:
"I started writing a few years ago and I love the job that I do. I want my stories to be those special ones; the ones that will be remembered forever
I was born and grew up in industrial South Wales where factory chimneys outnumbered the sheep on the hills! When I was eighteen I moved to Bath where I trained to be a primary school teacher, graduating in 1987.
When my eldest daughter was born, I decided to leave teaching to spend time at home being a mum. When I returned to work I supported children in primary schools, where I implemented literacy programmes and re-integrated children back into school following periods of long-term illness.
It was during this time that I became passionate about writing for children - convinced that language, expressed through wonderful literature, is the key that stimulates learning and imagination.
I live in a hidden valley, surrounded by sheep, wild deer and cows with big fluffy ears! Along with my husband and two daughters, I share an ancient cottage with a huge Golden Retriever called Dylan (from Pontypool), a cats and a teeny mini-lop eared rabbit who makes loud ducky noises!"
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Lot 325
£ 25
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Sara Sheridan


Sara Sheridan
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Title: The Fair Botanist
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.sarasheridan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarasheridan
The Book;
It's the summer of 1822 and Edinburgh is abuzz with rumours of King George IV's impending visit. In botanical circles, however, a different kind of excitement has gripped the city. In the newly-installed Botanic Garden, the Agave Americana plant looks set to flower - an event which only occurs once in several decades. When newly widowed Elizabeth arrives in Edinburgh to live with her late husband's aunt Clementina, she's determined to put her unhappy past in London behind her. As she settles into her new home, she becomes fascinated by the beautiful Botanic Garden which border the grand house and offers her services as an artist to record the rare plant's impending bloom. In this pursuit, she meets Belle Brodie, a vivacious young woman with a passion for botany and the lucrative, dark art of perfume creation. Belle is determined to keep both her real identity and the reason for her interest the Garden secret from her new friend. But as Elizabeth and Belle are about to discover, secrets don't last long in this Enlightenment city. And when they are revealed, they can carry the greatest of consequences . . .
The Author:
Born in Edinburgh. I'm a complete swot - love books always have! Currently obsessed with late Georgian/ early Victorian culture, the subject of several of my novels, and with 1950s Britain for my Mirabelle Bevan murder mystery series set across the UK - and even one in Paris. Occasionally write tie-in books for historical dramas on TV, children's picture books and short stories, mostly for charitable causes.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.sarasheridan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarasheridan
The Book;
It's the summer of 1822 and Edinburgh is abuzz with rumours of King George IV's impending visit. In botanical circles, however, a different kind of excitement has gripped the city. In the newly-installed Botanic Garden, the Agave Americana plant looks set to flower - an event which only occurs once in several decades. When newly widowed Elizabeth arrives in Edinburgh to live with her late husband's aunt Clementina, she's determined to put her unhappy past in London behind her. As she settles into her new home, she becomes fascinated by the beautiful Botanic Garden which border the grand house and offers her services as an artist to record the rare plant's impending bloom. In this pursuit, she meets Belle Brodie, a vivacious young woman with a passion for botany and the lucrative, dark art of perfume creation. Belle is determined to keep both her real identity and the reason for her interest the Garden secret from her new friend. But as Elizabeth and Belle are about to discover, secrets don't last long in this Enlightenment city. And when they are revealed, they can carry the greatest of consequences . . .
The Author:
Born in Edinburgh. I'm a complete swot - love books always have! Currently obsessed with late Georgian/ early Victorian culture, the subject of several of my novels, and with 1950s Britain for my Mirabelle Bevan murder mystery series set across the UK - and even one in Paris. Occasionally write tie-in books for historical dramas on TV, children's picture books and short stories, mostly for charitable causes.
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Lot 326
£ 21
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Mark Diacono


Mark Diacono
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Title: HERB/A Cook's Companion
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.otterfarm.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkDiacono
The Book;
HERB is a plot-to-plate exploration of herbs that majors on the kitchen, with just enough of the simple art of growing to allow the reader to welcome a wealth of home-grown flavours into their kitchen.
Mark is a gardener as well as a cook. Packed with ideas for enjoying and using herbs, HERB is much more than your average recipe book. Mark shares the techniques at the heart of sourcing, preparing and using herbs well, enabling you to make delicious food that is as rewarding in the process as it is in the end result. The book will explore how to use herbs, when to deploy them, and how to capture those flavours to use when they might not be seasonally available. The reader will become familiar with the differences in flavour intensity, provenance, nutritional benefits and more.
Focusing on the familiars including thyme, rosemary, basil, chives and bay, HERB will also open the door to a few lesser-known flavours. The recipes build on bringing your herbs alive – whether that’s a quickly swizzed parsley pesto when short of time on a weekday evening, or in wrapping a crumbly Lancashire cheese in lovage for a few weeks to infuse it with bitter earthiness.
With a guide to sowing, planting, feeding and propagating herbs, there are also full plant descriptions and their main culinary affinities. Mark then looks at various ways to preserve herbs including making oils, drying, vinegars, syrups and freezing, before offering over 100 innovative recipes that make the most of your new herb knowledge.
The Author:
I’m lucky enough to spend most of my time eating, growing, writing and talking about food.
I created Otter Farm in order to encourage people to consider growing unusual and forgotten food along with the best of the familiar. Kiwis, sweet cicely, chocolate vines, Japanese wineberries and Vietnamese coriander, pecans, quince, almonds, Szechuan pepper and mulberries are among the many incredible flavours we can grow. The Otter Farm nursery offers the best unusual and familiar plants and seeds, in varieties that I think are most delicious.
I have written seven award winning books, including A Year at Otter Farm which won Andre Simon Food Book of the Year 2014, and A Taste of the Unexpected which won the Guild of Food Writers’ Food Book of the Year 2011, and a number of books for River Cottage.
The photographs here and in my books and articles are taken by me, unless I’m in them, in which case you can blame Jason Ingram.
I also host and do demos at food and gardening shows and events, design edible gardens, and teach courses around the country.
Genre: Food & Drink
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.otterfarm.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkDiacono
The Book;
HERB is a plot-to-plate exploration of herbs that majors on the kitchen, with just enough of the simple art of growing to allow the reader to welcome a wealth of home-grown flavours into their kitchen.
Mark is a gardener as well as a cook. Packed with ideas for enjoying and using herbs, HERB is much more than your average recipe book. Mark shares the techniques at the heart of sourcing, preparing and using herbs well, enabling you to make delicious food that is as rewarding in the process as it is in the end result. The book will explore how to use herbs, when to deploy them, and how to capture those flavours to use when they might not be seasonally available. The reader will become familiar with the differences in flavour intensity, provenance, nutritional benefits and more.
Focusing on the familiars including thyme, rosemary, basil, chives and bay, HERB will also open the door to a few lesser-known flavours. The recipes build on bringing your herbs alive – whether that’s a quickly swizzed parsley pesto when short of time on a weekday evening, or in wrapping a crumbly Lancashire cheese in lovage for a few weeks to infuse it with bitter earthiness.
With a guide to sowing, planting, feeding and propagating herbs, there are also full plant descriptions and their main culinary affinities. Mark then looks at various ways to preserve herbs including making oils, drying, vinegars, syrups and freezing, before offering over 100 innovative recipes that make the most of your new herb knowledge.
The Author:
I’m lucky enough to spend most of my time eating, growing, writing and talking about food.
I created Otter Farm in order to encourage people to consider growing unusual and forgotten food along with the best of the familiar. Kiwis, sweet cicely, chocolate vines, Japanese wineberries and Vietnamese coriander, pecans, quince, almonds, Szechuan pepper and mulberries are among the many incredible flavours we can grow. The Otter Farm nursery offers the best unusual and familiar plants and seeds, in varieties that I think are most delicious.
I have written seven award winning books, including A Year at Otter Farm which won Andre Simon Food Book of the Year 2014, and A Taste of the Unexpected which won the Guild of Food Writers’ Food Book of the Year 2011, and a number of books for River Cottage.
The photographs here and in my books and articles are taken by me, unless I’m in them, in which case you can blame Jason Ingram.
I also host and do demos at food and gardening shows and events, design edible gardens, and teach courses around the country.
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Lot 327
£ 45
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Paige Toon


Paige Toon
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Title: Someone I Used to Know
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paigetoon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaigeToonAuthor
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So much can change in half a lifetime…
Then
At sixteen, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him.
Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George. When their worlds collide that summer, George, Leah and Theo form a bond they believe will be unbreakable. But life doesn’t always go to plan...
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Shocking news brings Leah back to Yorkshire, baby daughter in tow. But Emilie’s father Theo isn’t with them, and George has unexpectedly returned. After half a lifetime, have they healed the scars of their pasts? Will coming back home set their hearts in a new direction?
The Author:
Paige Toon grew up between England, Australia and America and has been writing books set in sun-drenched locations around the world since 2007. She has written fifteen novels, a three-part spin-off for young adults and a collection of short stories. Her books have sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paigetoon.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaigeToonAuthor
The Book;
So much can change in half a lifetime…
Then
At sixteen, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him.
Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George. When their worlds collide that summer, George, Leah and Theo form a bond they believe will be unbreakable. But life doesn’t always go to plan...
Now
Shocking news brings Leah back to Yorkshire, baby daughter in tow. But Emilie’s father Theo isn’t with them, and George has unexpectedly returned. After half a lifetime, have they healed the scars of their pasts? Will coming back home set their hearts in a new direction?
The Author:
Paige Toon grew up between England, Australia and America and has been writing books set in sun-drenched locations around the world since 2007. She has written fifteen novels, a three-part spin-off for young adults and a collection of short stories. Her books have sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
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Lot 328
£ 28
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Sophie Kirtley


Sophie Kirtley
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Title: The Way to Impossible Island
Genre: Children (Middle Grade), Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.sophiekirtley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KirtleySophie
The Book;
Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it's finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he'll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just like he's always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies.
And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island? As Dara and Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey Dara begins to realise that when you stop worrying about what's impossible, you can do anything.
A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the author of The Wild Way Home.
The Author:
I grew up in Northern Ireland, where I spent my childhood climbing on hay bales, rolling down sand-dunes and leaping the raw Atlantic waves. Nowadays I live in Wiltshire with my husband, three children and our mini-menagerie of pets and wild things.
I have always loved stories: I taught English in secondary schools for many years and I've worked in a theatre, a bookshop and a tiny pub where folk tell fairytales by candlelight. I firmly believe that stories are everywhere: through every keyhole; in every snippet of overheard chitchat; in the forgotten fingers of every lost glove... Pippi Longstocking (one of my all-time absolute total and utter heroes!) says "I'm a thing-searcher, you see!" I think I'm a story searcher! I feel so lucky to be able to spend my days searching for stories ... and writing them too of course!
Genre: Children (Middle Grade), Adventure
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.sophiekirtley.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KirtleySophie
The Book;
Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it's finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he'll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just like he's always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies.
And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island? As Dara and Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey Dara begins to realise that when you stop worrying about what's impossible, you can do anything.
A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the author of The Wild Way Home.
The Author:
I grew up in Northern Ireland, where I spent my childhood climbing on hay bales, rolling down sand-dunes and leaping the raw Atlantic waves. Nowadays I live in Wiltshire with my husband, three children and our mini-menagerie of pets and wild things.
I have always loved stories: I taught English in secondary schools for many years and I've worked in a theatre, a bookshop and a tiny pub where folk tell fairytales by candlelight. I firmly believe that stories are everywhere: through every keyhole; in every snippet of overheard chitchat; in the forgotten fingers of every lost glove... Pippi Longstocking (one of my all-time absolute total and utter heroes!) says "I'm a thing-searcher, you see!" I think I'm a story searcher! I feel so lucky to be able to spend my days searching for stories ... and writing them too of course!
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Nikki Smith


Nikki Smith
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Title: Look What You Made Me Do
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Preview:
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Website: https://nikkismithauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mrssmithmunday
The Book;
Two people can keep a secret . . . if one of them is dead.
Sisters Jo and Caroline are used to hiding things from each other. They've never been close - taking it in turns to feel on the outside of their family unit, playing an endless game of favourites.
Jo envies Caroline's life - things have always come so easy to her. Then a family inheritance falls entirely to Jo, and suddenly now Caroline wants what Jo has. Needs it, even.
But just how far will she go to get it?
The Author:
Nikki Smith studied English Literature at Birmingham University, before pursuing a career in finance. Following a ‘now or never’ moment, she applied for a Curtis Brown Creative course where she started writing her debut novel ALL IN HER HEAD which was published in April 2020.
Her second novel, LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO will be published in April 2021 and is about the dark secrets that are hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect family.
Nikki lives near Guildford with her family and a cat who thinks she’s a dog.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://nikkismithauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mrssmithmunday
The Book;
Two people can keep a secret . . . if one of them is dead.
Sisters Jo and Caroline are used to hiding things from each other. They've never been close - taking it in turns to feel on the outside of their family unit, playing an endless game of favourites.
Jo envies Caroline's life - things have always come so easy to her. Then a family inheritance falls entirely to Jo, and suddenly now Caroline wants what Jo has. Needs it, even.
But just how far will she go to get it?
The Author:
Nikki Smith studied English Literature at Birmingham University, before pursuing a career in finance. Following a ‘now or never’ moment, she applied for a Curtis Brown Creative course where she started writing her debut novel ALL IN HER HEAD which was published in April 2020.
Her second novel, LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO will be published in April 2021 and is about the dark secrets that are hidden beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect family.
Nikki lives near Guildford with her family and a cat who thinks she’s a dog.
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Lucy Knott


Lucy Knott
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Title: One Snowy Week in Springhollow
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/lucy-knott
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlossomTwins
The Book;
Tomboy Scarlett thought Devon would be her best friend forever. He was the only person in Springhollow who supported her ambitious artist dreams. But then one winter, Devon and his parents disappear without warning to start a new life in NYC and a devastated Scarlett is left alone to face her high-school bullies and overbearing mother.
Fast-forward ten years: Scarlett is playing it safe in her childhood village with a dull PA job and a wardrobe that passes her mother's old-fashioned standards. Meanwhile, Devon is a Hollywood heartthrob, starring in the latest superhero blockbuster. And he's finally coming home for Christmas...
Scarlett can't help blaming her former best friend for the way her life has turned out, but Devon's cheeky charm and gorgeous smile prove difficult to resist. Devon always did make her feel on top of the world, but Scarlett knows her heart isn't racing just because she has her friend back – is it mistletoe madness, or is she seeing Devon in a completely new light?
Scarlett hasn't taken a risk in years... but this Christmas of second chances could finally be her time to shine.
The Author:
Lucy Knott lives in Manchester England, just around the corner from her childhood home and less than five minutes from her twin sister Kelly and brother in law Chris. She loves spending time with her family in addition to writing, reading and cooking Italian food. When not buried in a book, scribbling in a notebook or having dance parties for one to Harry Styles, she works as a teaching assistant where the majority of her days are spent talking about dinosaurs and making Godzilla out of just about everything, from Blu Tac to cardboard boxes, and she loves every minute.
If she could up and move to the stunning Amalfi Coast, San Francisco or live in a cabin surrounded by fairy lights, she would, but for now she's quite content writing about those magical places. Lucy loves to write uplifting stories that she hopes will put a smile on your face, fill your heart with joy, encourage you to embrace the awesomeness that you are and believe that any dream is possible.
Genre: Christmas - Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/lucy-knott
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlossomTwins
The Book;
Tomboy Scarlett thought Devon would be her best friend forever. He was the only person in Springhollow who supported her ambitious artist dreams. But then one winter, Devon and his parents disappear without warning to start a new life in NYC and a devastated Scarlett is left alone to face her high-school bullies and overbearing mother.
Fast-forward ten years: Scarlett is playing it safe in her childhood village with a dull PA job and a wardrobe that passes her mother's old-fashioned standards. Meanwhile, Devon is a Hollywood heartthrob, starring in the latest superhero blockbuster. And he's finally coming home for Christmas...
Scarlett can't help blaming her former best friend for the way her life has turned out, but Devon's cheeky charm and gorgeous smile prove difficult to resist. Devon always did make her feel on top of the world, but Scarlett knows her heart isn't racing just because she has her friend back – is it mistletoe madness, or is she seeing Devon in a completely new light?
Scarlett hasn't taken a risk in years... but this Christmas of second chances could finally be her time to shine.
The Author:
Lucy Knott lives in Manchester England, just around the corner from her childhood home and less than five minutes from her twin sister Kelly and brother in law Chris. She loves spending time with her family in addition to writing, reading and cooking Italian food. When not buried in a book, scribbling in a notebook or having dance parties for one to Harry Styles, she works as a teaching assistant where the majority of her days are spent talking about dinosaurs and making Godzilla out of just about everything, from Blu Tac to cardboard boxes, and she loves every minute.
If she could up and move to the stunning Amalfi Coast, San Francisco or live in a cabin surrounded by fairy lights, she would, but for now she's quite content writing about those magical places. Lucy loves to write uplifting stories that she hopes will put a smile on your face, fill your heart with joy, encourage you to embrace the awesomeness that you are and believe that any dream is possible.
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Penny Batchelor


Penny Batchelor
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Title: Her New Best Friend
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.pennybatchelor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/penny_author
The Book;
Mum-of-two Audrey is horrified when during a moment of distraction in the park, her pram with baby Wilfred in it rolls down the hill and into a pond. Fortunately for her, Claire Jones is nearby and rescues Wilfred, soothing Audrey and daughter Antonia with coffee and cake in a nearby café. No harm is done. However, the frightening experience dents Audrey’s confidence and she replays the events over and over, convinced she can’t have forgotten to put the brake on. To make matters worse she keeps spotting a shadowy figure everywhere she goes and becomes sure that someone is stalking her. Audrey’s fears are escalating when a catastrophic reaction to a bee sting sends her into a coma - and into hospital - but once again her new best friend is on hand to step in. Does Claire really have Audrey’s best interests at heart? And if not, why has she inserted herself so cleverly into Audrey’s life? Will Audrey ever recover? And will her real friends be able uncover the truth before it is too late? A twisting tale of intrigue and deception – and of what happens when your worst nightmare comes true.
The Author:
Penny Batchelor is an alumna of the Faber Academy online ‘Writing a Novel’ course, a freelance journalist, a former BBC content producer and website editor for various educational institutions, and lives in Warwickshire with her husband. She writes a monthly column for The Bookseller magazine.
Penny is passionate about positive disability representation in fiction. One fifth of the UK population is disabled, so why don’t we see that reflected in novels?
Her debut thriller My Perfect Sister was longlisted for The Guardian's Not The Booker Prize 2020 and was a Waitrose Weekend choice.
Her New Best Friend, Penny’s second novel, will be published on 5th August 2021.
Along with EC Scullion Penny is the co-founder and editor of the Thriller Women blog - http://www.thrillerwomen.co.uk - which publishes interviews with female thriller writers.
Penny is currently hard at work writing her third thriller.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: https://www.pennybatchelor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/penny_author
The Book;
Mum-of-two Audrey is horrified when during a moment of distraction in the park, her pram with baby Wilfred in it rolls down the hill and into a pond. Fortunately for her, Claire Jones is nearby and rescues Wilfred, soothing Audrey and daughter Antonia with coffee and cake in a nearby café. No harm is done. However, the frightening experience dents Audrey’s confidence and she replays the events over and over, convinced she can’t have forgotten to put the brake on. To make matters worse she keeps spotting a shadowy figure everywhere she goes and becomes sure that someone is stalking her. Audrey’s fears are escalating when a catastrophic reaction to a bee sting sends her into a coma - and into hospital - but once again her new best friend is on hand to step in. Does Claire really have Audrey’s best interests at heart? And if not, why has she inserted herself so cleverly into Audrey’s life? Will Audrey ever recover? And will her real friends be able uncover the truth before it is too late? A twisting tale of intrigue and deception – and of what happens when your worst nightmare comes true.
The Author:
Penny Batchelor is an alumna of the Faber Academy online ‘Writing a Novel’ course, a freelance journalist, a former BBC content producer and website editor for various educational institutions, and lives in Warwickshire with her husband. She writes a monthly column for The Bookseller magazine.
Penny is passionate about positive disability representation in fiction. One fifth of the UK population is disabled, so why don’t we see that reflected in novels?
Her debut thriller My Perfect Sister was longlisted for The Guardian's Not The Booker Prize 2020 and was a Waitrose Weekend choice.
Her New Best Friend, Penny’s second novel, will be published on 5th August 2021.
Along with EC Scullion Penny is the co-founder and editor of the Thriller Women blog - http://www.thrillerwomen.co.uk - which publishes interviews with female thriller writers.
Penny is currently hard at work writing her third thriller.
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Lot 332
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Tammy Cohen


Tammy Cohen
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Title: The Wedding Party
Genre: Mystery Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://tammycohen.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MsTamarCohen
The Book;
An unputdownable thriller, perfect for fans of THE HOLIDAY and BIG LITTLE LIES.
'A sparkling, thrilling whodunit with a cast of extraordinarily well-realised characters and a setting that will take your breath away. I read it in twenty-four hours and was bereft when it ended' LISA JEWELL
Till death do us part . . .
Lucy has dreamt of her wedding day for as long as she can remember.
And now the day is almost here. Her nearest and dearest are gathered on an idyllic Greek island and she just knows it's going to be perfect. It has to be.
But even the best-laid plans can go horribly wrong. Why are her parents behaving so strangely? Why won't the rather odd lady from the airport stop hanging around? Who is the silent stranger her sister brought as a plus-1?
And then they find the body.
It's going to be a day to remember.
The Author:
Tammy Cohen (who was previously published under her formal name Tamar Cohen) is a freelance journalist. A late starter to fiction - and to other things besides - she has now written four novels. The Mistress's Revenge, The War of the Wives, and Someone Else's Wedding. The Broken was her first pyschological thriller, followed by Dying for Christmas. Her brand new hardback novel, First One Missing is out now.
She lives in North London with her partner and three (nearly) grown children, plus one very badly behaved dog.
Genre: Mystery Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://tammycohen.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MsTamarCohen
The Book;
An unputdownable thriller, perfect for fans of THE HOLIDAY and BIG LITTLE LIES.
'A sparkling, thrilling whodunit with a cast of extraordinarily well-realised characters and a setting that will take your breath away. I read it in twenty-four hours and was bereft when it ended' LISA JEWELL
Till death do us part . . .
Lucy has dreamt of her wedding day for as long as she can remember.
And now the day is almost here. Her nearest and dearest are gathered on an idyllic Greek island and she just knows it's going to be perfect. It has to be.
But even the best-laid plans can go horribly wrong. Why are her parents behaving so strangely? Why won't the rather odd lady from the airport stop hanging around? Who is the silent stranger her sister brought as a plus-1?
And then they find the body.
It's going to be a day to remember.
The Author:
Tammy Cohen (who was previously published under her formal name Tamar Cohen) is a freelance journalist. A late starter to fiction - and to other things besides - she has now written four novels. The Mistress's Revenge, The War of the Wives, and Someone Else's Wedding. The Broken was her first pyschological thriller, followed by Dying for Christmas. Her brand new hardback novel, First One Missing is out now.
She lives in North London with her partner and three (nearly) grown children, plus one very badly behaved dog.
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Clare Flynn


Clare Flynn
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Title: Sisters at War
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://clareflynn.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarefly
The Book;
A dramatic and emotional wartime novel
1940 Liverpool. The pressures of war threaten to tear apart two sisters traumatised by their mother's murder by their father.
With her new husband Will, a merchant seaman, deployed on dangerous Atlantic convoy missions, Hannah needs her younger sister Judith more than ever. But when Mussolini declares war on Britain, Judith's Italian sweetheart, Paolo is imprisoned as an enemy alien, and Judith's loyalties are divided.
Each sister wants only to be with the man she loves but, as the war progresses, tensions between them boil over, and they face an impossible decision.
A heart-wrenching page-turner about the everyday bravery of ordinary people during wartime. From heavily blitzed Liverpool to the terrors of the North Atlantic and the scorched plains of Australia, Sisters at War will bring tears to your eyes and joy to your heart.
The Author:
A former global marketing director, Clare lives in Eastbourne. She is a fluent Italian speaker and loves spending time in Italy. In her spare time she likes to quilt, paint and travel as often and as widely as possible.
Author of eleven historical novels and a short story collection, Flynn is an active member of The Historical Novel Society, The Romantic Novelists Association, The Alliance of Independent Authors and The Society of Authors.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://clareflynn.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarefly
The Book;
A dramatic and emotional wartime novel
1940 Liverpool. The pressures of war threaten to tear apart two sisters traumatised by their mother's murder by their father.
With her new husband Will, a merchant seaman, deployed on dangerous Atlantic convoy missions, Hannah needs her younger sister Judith more than ever. But when Mussolini declares war on Britain, Judith's Italian sweetheart, Paolo is imprisoned as an enemy alien, and Judith's loyalties are divided.
Each sister wants only to be with the man she loves but, as the war progresses, tensions between them boil over, and they face an impossible decision.
A heart-wrenching page-turner about the everyday bravery of ordinary people during wartime. From heavily blitzed Liverpool to the terrors of the North Atlantic and the scorched plains of Australia, Sisters at War will bring tears to your eyes and joy to your heart.
The Author:
A former global marketing director, Clare lives in Eastbourne. She is a fluent Italian speaker and loves spending time in Italy. In her spare time she likes to quilt, paint and travel as often and as widely as possible.
Author of eleven historical novels and a short story collection, Flynn is an active member of The Historical Novel Society, The Romantic Novelists Association, The Alliance of Independent Authors and The Society of Authors.
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Lot 334
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Claire Douglas


Claire Douglas
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Title: The Couple At No 9
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/claire-douglas
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dougieclaire
The Book;
It was the house of their dreams. Until the bodies were found . . .
BODIES FOUND UNDER PATIO
When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations the last thing she expects is builders uncovering a body - two bodies, in fact.
POLICE INVESTIGATE
Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Nothing Saffy need worry herself over. Until the police launch a murder investigation and ask to speak to the cottage's former owner - her grandmother, Rose.
OWNER QUESTIONED
Rose is in a care home and Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police but it is clear she remembers something.
A KILLER AT LARGE?
As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.
What happened thirty years ago?
Why did no one miss the victims?
What part did her grandmother play?
And is Saffy now in danger?
The Author:
Claire Douglas always wanted to write novels and, after many years of trying to get published, her dream came true when she won the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award in 2013 with THE SISTERS.
Her second and third novels, LOCAL GIRL MISSING and LAST SEEN ALIVE (Penguin), are Sunday Times bestsellers.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/claire-douglas
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dougieclaire
The Book;
It was the house of their dreams. Until the bodies were found . . .
BODIES FOUND UNDER PATIO
When pregnant Saffron Cutler moves into 9 Skelton Place with boyfriend Tom and sets about renovations the last thing she expects is builders uncovering a body - two bodies, in fact.
POLICE INVESTIGATE
Forensics indicate the bodies have been buried at least thirty years. Nothing Saffy need worry herself over. Until the police launch a murder investigation and ask to speak to the cottage's former owner - her grandmother, Rose.
OWNER QUESTIONED
Rose is in a care home and Alzheimer's means her memory is increasingly confused. She can't help the police but it is clear she remembers something.
A KILLER AT LARGE?
As Rose's fragmented memories resurface, and the police dig ever deeper, Saffy fears she and the cottage are being watched.
What happened thirty years ago?
Why did no one miss the victims?
What part did her grandmother play?
And is Saffy now in danger?
The Author:
Claire Douglas always wanted to write novels and, after many years of trying to get published, her dream came true when she won the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award in 2013 with THE SISTERS.
Her second and third novels, LOCAL GIRL MISSING and LAST SEEN ALIVE (Penguin), are Sunday Times bestsellers.
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Lot 335
£ 15
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Dr Paul Gitsham


Dr Paul Gitsham
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Title: Forgive Me Father
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.paulgitsham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCIJoneswriter
The Book;
Who could kill a man of God?
A fire breaks out in a chapel, and DCI Warren Jones is alarmed by what is discovered at the scene. Curled up in the ash and debris is a body – and it’s soon clear that the chapel doors were locked from the inside.
The disappearance of a local priest, Father Nolan, and a cryptic note left in his room, point to an unusually violent suicide. But when further evidence confuses the picture, Warren begins to suspect foul play – and murder. Clearly, someone wanted this seemingly innocent man to suffer.
And when a discovery on a quiet riverbank sends the investigation reeling, Warren knows he must act quickly to discover who is behind this spate of grisly deaths – before another man of God is found dead.
The Author:
The first book I ever wrote was a novelization of ET. I was five years old, had a yellow pencil, an exercise book with ET on the front and boundless enthusiasm.
After being told the devastating news that I couldn't write ET because it had already been done, I resolved to write my own stories. They were still somewhat derivative - a time-travelling detective who drives a sports car that can A) talk to him and B) needs to hit 120 mph to time-travel... I was a kid of the eighties, feel free to look for influences.
I dabbled with writing through school and university, but it wasn't until a spell of "under-employment" (the politically correct term for sitting on my arse as a receptionist whilst looking for a position more suited to my PhD) that I entered NaNoWriMo. I never hit that vaunted 50,000 words but I DID put down 30K of speculative fiction and started to take things a bit more seriously.
As always, life intervenes and that story slowly bloomed to a disorganised mess of about 70k over the next few years. It's still there, tucked away on the hard drive and I've promised myself that one day I will come back to it.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paulgitsham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCIJoneswriter
The Book;
Who could kill a man of God?
A fire breaks out in a chapel, and DCI Warren Jones is alarmed by what is discovered at the scene. Curled up in the ash and debris is a body – and it’s soon clear that the chapel doors were locked from the inside.
The disappearance of a local priest, Father Nolan, and a cryptic note left in his room, point to an unusually violent suicide. But when further evidence confuses the picture, Warren begins to suspect foul play – and murder. Clearly, someone wanted this seemingly innocent man to suffer.
And when a discovery on a quiet riverbank sends the investigation reeling, Warren knows he must act quickly to discover who is behind this spate of grisly deaths – before another man of God is found dead.
The Author:
The first book I ever wrote was a novelization of ET. I was five years old, had a yellow pencil, an exercise book with ET on the front and boundless enthusiasm.
After being told the devastating news that I couldn't write ET because it had already been done, I resolved to write my own stories. They were still somewhat derivative - a time-travelling detective who drives a sports car that can A) talk to him and B) needs to hit 120 mph to time-travel... I was a kid of the eighties, feel free to look for influences.
I dabbled with writing through school and university, but it wasn't until a spell of "under-employment" (the politically correct term for sitting on my arse as a receptionist whilst looking for a position more suited to my PhD) that I entered NaNoWriMo. I never hit that vaunted 50,000 words but I DID put down 30K of speculative fiction and started to take things a bit more seriously.
As always, life intervenes and that story slowly bloomed to a disorganised mess of about 70k over the next few years. It's still there, tucked away on the hard drive and I've promised myself that one day I will come back to it.
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Dr Paul Gitsham


Dr Paul Gitsham
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Title: A Price To Pay
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paulgitsham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCIJoneswriter
The Book;
If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned…
It should be an easy solve: a murder in broad daylight with two eyewitnesses. But the victim is the son of a notorious local crime family who has a habit of hitting on other men’s wives; the witnesses are Serbian nationals who speak limited English.
For DCI Warren Jones, this is his most challenging case yet. As the suspects pile up, the victim’s family work to protect their son’s memory by destroying any evidence that could betray his criminal past – or might have led to his killer.
Somehow Warren must uncover the truth about the murder – but there are secrets at the heart of the case more dangerous than anyone could have imagined, and the fallout could tear Warren’s team apart…
The Author:
The first book I ever wrote was a novelization of ET. I was five years old, had a yellow pencil, an exercise book with ET on the front and boundless enthusiasm.
After being told the devastating news that I couldn't write ET because it had already been done, I resolved to write my own stories. They were still somewhat derivative - a time-travelling detective who drives a sports car that can A) talk to him and B) needs to hit 120 mph to time-travel... I was a kid of the eighties, feel free to look for influences.
I dabbled with writing through school and university, but it wasn't until a spell of "under-employment" (the politically correct term for sitting on my arse as a receptionist whilst looking for a position more suited to my PhD) that I entered NaNoWriMo. I never hit that vaunted 50,000 words but I DID put down 30K of speculative fiction and started to take things a bit more seriously.
As always, life intervenes and that story slowly bloomed to a disorganised mess of about 70k over the next few years. It's still there, tucked away on the hard drive and I've promised myself that one day I will come back to it.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paulgitsham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCIJoneswriter
The Book;
If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned…
It should be an easy solve: a murder in broad daylight with two eyewitnesses. But the victim is the son of a notorious local crime family who has a habit of hitting on other men’s wives; the witnesses are Serbian nationals who speak limited English.
For DCI Warren Jones, this is his most challenging case yet. As the suspects pile up, the victim’s family work to protect their son’s memory by destroying any evidence that could betray his criminal past – or might have led to his killer.
Somehow Warren must uncover the truth about the murder – but there are secrets at the heart of the case more dangerous than anyone could have imagined, and the fallout could tear Warren’s team apart…
The Author:
The first book I ever wrote was a novelization of ET. I was five years old, had a yellow pencil, an exercise book with ET on the front and boundless enthusiasm.
After being told the devastating news that I couldn't write ET because it had already been done, I resolved to write my own stories. They were still somewhat derivative - a time-travelling detective who drives a sports car that can A) talk to him and B) needs to hit 120 mph to time-travel... I was a kid of the eighties, feel free to look for influences.
I dabbled with writing through school and university, but it wasn't until a spell of "under-employment" (the politically correct term for sitting on my arse as a receptionist whilst looking for a position more suited to my PhD) that I entered NaNoWriMo. I never hit that vaunted 50,000 words but I DID put down 30K of speculative fiction and started to take things a bit more seriously.
As always, life intervenes and that story slowly bloomed to a disorganised mess of about 70k over the next few years. It's still there, tucked away on the hard drive and I've promised myself that one day I will come back to it.
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Lot 337
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Dr Paul Gitsham


Dr Paul Gitsham
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Title: Out of Sight
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paulgitsham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCIJoneswriter
The Book;
His biggest mistake was trusting someone he shouldn’t have…
When a body is found abandoned under a bridge, teeth and fingerprints removed, DCI Warren Jones and his team have little to go on. And once they finally identify the victim, the case doesn’t get any easier.
Estranged from his family but desperate to reconnect, the victim led a solitary life – apart from secretive liaisons with a series of partners he met online. Could one of them be guilty of his murder? Or does the truth lie closer to home?
The more Warren digs, the murkier the picture becomes – re-written family wills, sabotaged CCTV footage and black-market deals are just the beginning. Only one thing is for sure: whoever was behind the brutal murder, they carefully won the trust of their victim before ending his life…
The Author:
The first book I ever wrote was a novelization of ET. I was five years old, had a yellow pencil, an exercise book with ET on the front and boundless enthusiasm.
After being told the devastating news that I couldn't write ET because it had already been done, I resolved to write my own stories. They were still somewhat derivative - a time-travelling detective who drives a sports car that can A) talk to him and B) needs to hit 120 mph to time-travel... I was a kid of the eighties, feel free to look for influences.
I dabbled with writing through school and university, but it wasn't until a spell of "under-employment" (the politically correct term for sitting on my arse as a receptionist whilst looking for a position more suited to my PhD) that I entered NaNoWriMo. I never hit that vaunted 50,000 words but I DID put down 30K of speculative fiction and started to take things a bit more seriously.
As always, life intervenes and that story slowly bloomed to a disorganised mess of about 70k over the next few years. It's still there, tucked away on the hard drive and I've promised myself that one day I will come back to it.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.paulgitsham.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DCIJoneswriter
The Book;
His biggest mistake was trusting someone he shouldn’t have…
When a body is found abandoned under a bridge, teeth and fingerprints removed, DCI Warren Jones and his team have little to go on. And once they finally identify the victim, the case doesn’t get any easier.
Estranged from his family but desperate to reconnect, the victim led a solitary life – apart from secretive liaisons with a series of partners he met online. Could one of them be guilty of his murder? Or does the truth lie closer to home?
The more Warren digs, the murkier the picture becomes – re-written family wills, sabotaged CCTV footage and black-market deals are just the beginning. Only one thing is for sure: whoever was behind the brutal murder, they carefully won the trust of their victim before ending his life…
The Author:
The first book I ever wrote was a novelization of ET. I was five years old, had a yellow pencil, an exercise book with ET on the front and boundless enthusiasm.
After being told the devastating news that I couldn't write ET because it had already been done, I resolved to write my own stories. They were still somewhat derivative - a time-travelling detective who drives a sports car that can A) talk to him and B) needs to hit 120 mph to time-travel... I was a kid of the eighties, feel free to look for influences.
I dabbled with writing through school and university, but it wasn't until a spell of "under-employment" (the politically correct term for sitting on my arse as a receptionist whilst looking for a position more suited to my PhD) that I entered NaNoWriMo. I never hit that vaunted 50,000 words but I DID put down 30K of speculative fiction and started to take things a bit more seriously.
As always, life intervenes and that story slowly bloomed to a disorganised mess of about 70k over the next few years. It's still there, tucked away on the hard drive and I've promised myself that one day I will come back to it.
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Lot 338
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Kieran Larwood


Kieran Larwood
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Title: Uki and the Swamp Spirit
Genre: Fantasy Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://kmlarwood.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmlarwood
The Book;
Uki had the sensation of a sickly green light, spreading out through the networks of water. Of tendrils connecting all the creatures of the marsh in a web . . . Linking itself so it could poison it all and destroy it.
Uki and his friends have two more spirits to find and capture. After defeating Valkus, they make for Clarice, who is spreading disease through the swamps. Can Uki and his friends outwit him - all whilst they themselves are being chased by the Endwatch and Jori's clan of assassins?
The Author:
Kieran Larwood is the author of Middle Grade children's book series The Five Realms and Carnival Of The Lost (Faber).
He worked as a Reception class teacher for fifteen years, and has just about recovered. He now writes full time and drinks far too much coffee.
He won the 2011 Times Children's Fiction competition with his debut novel, and the 2017 Blue Peter Book Award for Podkin One-Ear, his second book.
Genre: Fantasy Children (Middle Grade)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://kmlarwood.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmlarwood
The Book;
Uki had the sensation of a sickly green light, spreading out through the networks of water. Of tendrils connecting all the creatures of the marsh in a web . . . Linking itself so it could poison it all and destroy it.
Uki and his friends have two more spirits to find and capture. After defeating Valkus, they make for Clarice, who is spreading disease through the swamps. Can Uki and his friends outwit him - all whilst they themselves are being chased by the Endwatch and Jori's clan of assassins?
The Author:
Kieran Larwood is the author of Middle Grade children's book series The Five Realms and Carnival Of The Lost (Faber).
He worked as a Reception class teacher for fifteen years, and has just about recovered. He now writes full time and drinks far too much coffee.
He won the 2011 Times Children's Fiction competition with his debut novel, and the 2017 Blue Peter Book Award for Podkin One-Ear, his second book.
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Lot 339
£ 40
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Catherine Cooper


Catherine Cooper
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Title: The Chateau
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catherinecooper
The Book;
They thought it was perfect. They were wrong…
A glamorous chateau
Aura and Nick don’t talk about what happened in England. They’ve bought a chateau in France to make a fresh start, and their kids need them to stay together – whatever it costs.
A couple on the brink
The expat community is welcoming, but when a neighbour is murdered at a lavish party, Aura and Nick don’t know who to trust.
A secret that is bound to come out…
Someone knows exactly why they really came to the chateau. And someone is going to give them what they deserve.
The Author:
"I am a freelance journalist living in the South of France with my husband and two teenage children. We moved from London in 2009 so that the children could grow up bilingual and we could all ski more, and to enjoy a more relaxed pace of life.
I learned to ski on a school trip when I was 14 and have loved it ever since.
I'm an avid thriller reader and have been since I discovered Agatha Christie as a child.
Other than skiing and reading I love travel, rollercoaster, and I spend far too much time on social media. Some of my other favourite things include Alan Partridge, sparkly flip flops and salt and vinegar crisps."
Genre: Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/catherinecooper
The Book;
They thought it was perfect. They were wrong…
A glamorous chateau
Aura and Nick don’t talk about what happened in England. They’ve bought a chateau in France to make a fresh start, and their kids need them to stay together – whatever it costs.
A couple on the brink
The expat community is welcoming, but when a neighbour is murdered at a lavish party, Aura and Nick don’t know who to trust.
A secret that is bound to come out…
Someone knows exactly why they really came to the chateau. And someone is going to give them what they deserve.
The Author:
"I am a freelance journalist living in the South of France with my husband and two teenage children. We moved from London in 2009 so that the children could grow up bilingual and we could all ski more, and to enjoy a more relaxed pace of life.
I learned to ski on a school trip when I was 14 and have loved it ever since.
I'm an avid thriller reader and have been since I discovered Agatha Christie as a child.
Other than skiing and reading I love travel, rollercoaster, and I spend far too much time on social media. Some of my other favourite things include Alan Partridge, sparkly flip flops and salt and vinegar crisps."
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Lot 340
£ 26
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Gareth E. Rees


Gareth E. Rees
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Title: Unofficial Britain
Genre: Education Travel Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.unofficialbritain.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hackneymarshman
The Book: Unofficial Britain
There is a Britain that exists outside of the official histories and guidebooks - places that lie on the margins, left behind. A Britain in the cracks of the urban facade where unexpected life can flourish. Welcome to UNOFFICIAL BRITAIN.
This is a land of industrial estates, factories and electricity pylons, of motorways and ring roads, of hospitals and housing estates, of roundabouts and flyovers.
Places where modern life speeds past but where people and stories nevertheless collect. Places where human dramas play out: stories of love, violence, fear, boredom and artistic expression.
Places of ghost sightings, first kisses, experiments with drugs, refuges for the homeless, hangouts for the outcasts.
Struck by the power of these stories and experiences, Gareth E. Rees set out to explore these spaces and the essential part they have played in the history and geography of our isles.
Though mundane and neglected, they can be as powerfully influential in our lives, and imaginations, as any picture postcard tourist destination.
This is Unofficial Britain, a personal journey along the edges of a landscape brimming with mystery, folklore and myth.
The Author:
Gareth E. Rees is author of occult Hastings memoir The Stone Tide (Influx Press, 2018), acclaimed psychogeographic work Marshland (Influx Press, 2013), and an album of spoken word and chamber music, A Dream Life of Hackney Marshes (Clay Pipe Music, 2013). He has written weird fiction and horror tales for titles including This Dreaming Isle, The Shadow Booth: Vol. 2, Unthology 10 and The Lonely Crowd. He is the founder of the website Unofficial Britain.
Unofficial Britain & Car Park Life, are Gareth's two Travel books.
Gareth is the lead singer in garage punk band, The Dirty Contacts, and guitarist in psychedelic noise duo, Black Arches.
Genre: Education Travel Humour
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.unofficialbritain.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hackneymarshman
The Book: Unofficial Britain
There is a Britain that exists outside of the official histories and guidebooks - places that lie on the margins, left behind. A Britain in the cracks of the urban facade where unexpected life can flourish. Welcome to UNOFFICIAL BRITAIN.
This is a land of industrial estates, factories and electricity pylons, of motorways and ring roads, of hospitals and housing estates, of roundabouts and flyovers.
Places where modern life speeds past but where people and stories nevertheless collect. Places where human dramas play out: stories of love, violence, fear, boredom and artistic expression.
Places of ghost sightings, first kisses, experiments with drugs, refuges for the homeless, hangouts for the outcasts.
Struck by the power of these stories and experiences, Gareth E. Rees set out to explore these spaces and the essential part they have played in the history and geography of our isles.
Though mundane and neglected, they can be as powerfully influential in our lives, and imaginations, as any picture postcard tourist destination.
This is Unofficial Britain, a personal journey along the edges of a landscape brimming with mystery, folklore and myth.
The Author:
Gareth E. Rees is author of occult Hastings memoir The Stone Tide (Influx Press, 2018), acclaimed psychogeographic work Marshland (Influx Press, 2013), and an album of spoken word and chamber music, A Dream Life of Hackney Marshes (Clay Pipe Music, 2013). He has written weird fiction and horror tales for titles including This Dreaming Isle, The Shadow Booth: Vol. 2, Unthology 10 and The Lonely Crowd. He is the founder of the website Unofficial Britain.
Unofficial Britain & Car Park Life, are Gareth's two Travel books.
Gareth is the lead singer in garage punk band, The Dirty Contacts, and guitarist in psychedelic noise duo, Black Arches.
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Lot 341
£ 15
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Chris Callaghan


Chris Callaghan
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Title: The Great Chocoplot
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A brief introduction to the story of the Chocopocalypse - the end of chocolate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-IUr3peSo8
Website: https://www.chris-callaghan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/callaghansstuff
The Book;
For fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and readers of Chris Grabenstein and Wendy Mass, The Chocopocalypse is an action-packed mystery about what would happen if the world were about to run out of chocolate!
Life for Jelly Welly—or Jennifer Wellington—is totally and utterly normal in Chompton-on-de-Lyte. She lives with her mum and dad and gran, has nosy neighbors who like to gossip, and really needs to think of a science project that will get her a good grade.
But when news breaks of an impending chocopocalypse, her whole world—and the world at large—is thrown into utter chaos.
With only six days left until no more chocolate, Jelly has a sneaking suspicion that something isn’t right. She and her gran investigate, picking up on a mysterious trail of clues.
Is it really the dreaded chocopocalypse, or is there a mastermind behind the madness?
The Author:
I'm a Geordie bloke living in London and I've ALWAYS written stories.
Even when I served as a mechanic on jet fighters in the Royal Air Force and as an Environmental Scientist, I always let my imagination drift.
I wrote my debut book, while I was a Stay at Home Dad called 'The Great Chocoplot' - about the END of chocolate!
My series of books and graphic novels - 'Shinoy and the Chaos Crew' are for young readers wanting some quirky action and adventure.
Genre: Childrens
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
A brief introduction to the story of the Chocopocalypse - the end of chocolate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-IUr3peSo8
Website: https://www.chris-callaghan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/callaghansstuff
The Book;
For fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and readers of Chris Grabenstein and Wendy Mass, The Chocopocalypse is an action-packed mystery about what would happen if the world were about to run out of chocolate!
Life for Jelly Welly—or Jennifer Wellington—is totally and utterly normal in Chompton-on-de-Lyte. She lives with her mum and dad and gran, has nosy neighbors who like to gossip, and really needs to think of a science project that will get her a good grade.
But when news breaks of an impending chocopocalypse, her whole world—and the world at large—is thrown into utter chaos.
With only six days left until no more chocolate, Jelly has a sneaking suspicion that something isn’t right. She and her gran investigate, picking up on a mysterious trail of clues.
Is it really the dreaded chocopocalypse, or is there a mastermind behind the madness?
The Author:
I'm a Geordie bloke living in London and I've ALWAYS written stories.
Even when I served as a mechanic on jet fighters in the Royal Air Force and as an Environmental Scientist, I always let my imagination drift.
I wrote my debut book, while I was a Stay at Home Dad called 'The Great Chocoplot' - about the END of chocolate!
My series of books and graphic novels - 'Shinoy and the Chaos Crew' are for young readers wanting some quirky action and adventure.
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Lot 342
£ 30
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Chris Callaghan


Chris Callaghan
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Batch of Shinoy and the Chaos books (Collins Big Cat Publisher)
Series created by Chris Callaghan, Illustrated by Amit Tayal
Title 1: Mission: Static Shocks
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Graphic Novel
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Mission: Merciless Ice Mines
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Graphic Novel
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Where Did It Go?
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Education
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: What is a Secret Code?
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Education
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 5: The Day Time Repeated
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Reading Books
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 6: The Day of the Time Tunnels
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Reading Books
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
All Books will be signed and dedicated by Chris Callaghan
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.chris-callaghan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/callaghansstuff
The Book;
When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out why weird things are happening in Flat Hill. Is the dastardly red-eyed S.N.A.I.R., a Super Nasty Artificial Intelligent Robot, causing all the trouble or is it something else?
This action-packed new series is stuffed with dynamic illustrations, humour and great story-telling - all of which adds up to a truly fun and motivating way to grab the attention of every pupil.
Featuring a highly engaging mix of fiction and graphic novels as well as non-fiction, the world of Shinoy and the Chaos Crew reflects comics, gaming and fantasy, perfect for fostering a love of reading in your whole class.
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support.
The Author:
I'm a Geordie bloke living in London and I've ALWAYS written stories.
Even when I served as a mechanic on jet fighters in the Royal Air Force and as an Environmental Scientist, I always let my imagination drift.
I wrote my debut book, while I was a Stay at Home Dad called 'The Great Chocoplot' - about the END of chocolate!
My series of books and graphic novels - 'Shinoy and the Chaos Crew' are for young readers wanting some quirky action and adventure.
Series created by Chris Callaghan, Illustrated by Amit Tayal
Title 1: Mission: Static Shocks
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Graphic Novel
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Mission: Merciless Ice Mines
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Graphic Novel
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Where Did It Go?
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Education
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 4: What is a Secret Code?
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Education
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 5: The Day Time Repeated
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Reading Books
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 6: The Day of the Time Tunnels
Genre: Children (Middle Grade) - Reading Books
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
All Books will be signed and dedicated by Chris Callaghan
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.chris-callaghan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/callaghansstuff
The Book;
When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out why weird things are happening in Flat Hill. Is the dastardly red-eyed S.N.A.I.R., a Super Nasty Artificial Intelligent Robot, causing all the trouble or is it something else?
This action-packed new series is stuffed with dynamic illustrations, humour and great story-telling - all of which adds up to a truly fun and motivating way to grab the attention of every pupil.
Featuring a highly engaging mix of fiction and graphic novels as well as non-fiction, the world of Shinoy and the Chaos Crew reflects comics, gaming and fantasy, perfect for fostering a love of reading in your whole class.
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support.
The Author:
I'm a Geordie bloke living in London and I've ALWAYS written stories.
Even when I served as a mechanic on jet fighters in the Royal Air Force and as an Environmental Scientist, I always let my imagination drift.
I wrote my debut book, while I was a Stay at Home Dad called 'The Great Chocoplot' - about the END of chocolate!
My series of books and graphic novels - 'Shinoy and the Chaos Crew' are for young readers wanting some quirky action and adventure.
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Lot 343
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Cressida McLaughlin


Cressida McLaughlin
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Title: Christmas Carols and a Cornish Cream Tea
Genre: Christmas -
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://cressidamclaughlin.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CressMcLaughlin
The Book;
Can she spread Christmas cheer in Cornwall this year?
All Meredith Verran has ever wanted is to escape the holiday season without having to wear a Christmas jumper. Her new job at the cosy gift shop in a picturesque Cornish tourist spot is making it impossible for her to maintain her scrooge-like manner.
With their seasonal hampers on everyone’s wish list, Meredith must paste on a smile and fake some holiday cheer. Then she meets handsome new arrival, Finn, who wishes it could be Christmas every day and wants her to feel the same way too.
Can she embrace the holly and the ivy before the decorations are packed away for another year?
The Author:
I grew up in London surrounded by books and with a cat named after Lawrence of Arabia. I studied English Literature at the University of East Anglia and live in Norwich with my husband David.
I'm a total book nerd and my TBR pile is out of control. I would quite like to be a ghost hunter, and I'm a huge fan of a fictional hero.
When I'm not writing, I spend my spare time reading, returning to London or exploring the beautiful Norfolk coastline.
I love hearing from readers, so please get in touch if you have a question or if you just want to say hello.
Genre: Christmas -
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://cressidamclaughlin.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CressMcLaughlin
The Book;
Can she spread Christmas cheer in Cornwall this year?
All Meredith Verran has ever wanted is to escape the holiday season without having to wear a Christmas jumper. Her new job at the cosy gift shop in a picturesque Cornish tourist spot is making it impossible for her to maintain her scrooge-like manner.
With their seasonal hampers on everyone’s wish list, Meredith must paste on a smile and fake some holiday cheer. Then she meets handsome new arrival, Finn, who wishes it could be Christmas every day and wants her to feel the same way too.
Can she embrace the holly and the ivy before the decorations are packed away for another year?
The Author:
I grew up in London surrounded by books and with a cat named after Lawrence of Arabia. I studied English Literature at the University of East Anglia and live in Norwich with my husband David.
I'm a total book nerd and my TBR pile is out of control. I would quite like to be a ghost hunter, and I'm a huge fan of a fictional hero.
When I'm not writing, I spend my spare time reading, returning to London or exploring the beautiful Norfolk coastline.
I love hearing from readers, so please get in touch if you have a question or if you just want to say hello.
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Lot 344
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Cathy Lake


Cathy Lake
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Title: The Country Village Summer Fete
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Audio Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJemKVrKrnk
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/cathy-lake
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LakeAuthor
The Book;
Emma Patrick's life is spiralling out of control. On the cusp of her 50th birthday, she suddenly realises that she doesn't have many meaningful relationships in her life. She's single, successful, living alone and thinks she's loving it, but being so focussed on work and always online means she's lost any real connection to people.
When Emma gets a call to say her ageing father is becoming increasingly confused, she decides that she should go back home to the countryside to spend some time with him. But returning to Little Bramble, the village she grew up in, after all these years, is filled with complications of its own and people she'd rather avoid.
As Emma starts to settle in to her childhood home, she finds herself loving village life - much to her surprise. When the opportunity to get involved in the running of the summer fete comes her way, before she knows it she's embracing jam making, cake baking and bunting. And with romance brewing, Emma begins to doubt the glamorous life in London that she worked so hard to build . . .
The Author:
Cathy Lake is a women's fiction writer who lives with her family and three dogs in beautiful South Wales. She writes uplifting stories about strong women, family, friendship, love, community and overcoming obstacles.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Audio Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJemKVrKrnk
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/cathy-lake
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LakeAuthor
The Book;
Emma Patrick's life is spiralling out of control. On the cusp of her 50th birthday, she suddenly realises that she doesn't have many meaningful relationships in her life. She's single, successful, living alone and thinks she's loving it, but being so focussed on work and always online means she's lost any real connection to people.
When Emma gets a call to say her ageing father is becoming increasingly confused, she decides that she should go back home to the countryside to spend some time with him. But returning to Little Bramble, the village she grew up in, after all these years, is filled with complications of its own and people she'd rather avoid.
As Emma starts to settle in to her childhood home, she finds herself loving village life - much to her surprise. When the opportunity to get involved in the running of the summer fete comes her way, before she knows it she's embracing jam making, cake baking and bunting. And with romance brewing, Emma begins to doubt the glamorous life in London that she worked so hard to build . . .
The Author:
Cathy Lake is a women's fiction writer who lives with her family and three dogs in beautiful South Wales. She writes uplifting stories about strong women, family, friendship, love, community and overcoming obstacles.
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Lot 345
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Bernard Cornwell


Bernard Cornwell
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Title: War Lord
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.bernardcornwell.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BernardCornwell
The Book;
IN THE FINAL RECKONING, CHOOSE YOUR SIDE CAREFULLY…
The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series.
After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure – yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages.
To the south, King Æthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia – and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion.
Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred. Threatened and bribed by all sides, he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle, risking his freedom, or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced. Only fate can decide the outcome.
The epic story of how England was made concludes in WAR LORD, the magnificent finale to the Last Kingdom series.
The Author:
Cornwell was born in London in 1944. His father was a Canadian airman, and his mother, who was English, a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. He was adopted and brought up in Essex by the Wiggins family, who were members of the Peculiar People, a strict Protestant sect who banned frivolity of all kinds and even medicine. After he left them, he changed his name to his birth mother's maiden name, Cornwell.
Cornwell was sent away to Monkton Combe School, attended the University of London, and after graduating, worked as a teacher. He attempted to enlist in the British armed services at least three times but was rejected on the grounds of myopia.
He then joined BBC's Nationwide and was promoted to become head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. He then joined Thames Television as editor of Thames News. He relocated to the United States in 1980 after marrying an American. Unable to get a green card, he started writing novels, as this did not require a work permit.
As a child, Cornwell loved the novels of C.S. Forester, chronicling the adventures of fictional British naval officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars, and was surprised to find there were no such novels following Lord Wellington's campaign on land. Motivated by the need to support himself in the U.S. through writing, Cornwell decided to write such a series. He named his chief protagonist Richard Sharpe, a rifleman involved in most major battles of the Peninsular War.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Trailer:
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Website: http://www.bernardcornwell.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BernardCornwell
The Book;
IN THE FINAL RECKONING, CHOOSE YOUR SIDE CAREFULLY…
The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series.
After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure – yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages.
To the south, King Æthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia – and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion.
Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred. Threatened and bribed by all sides, he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle, risking his freedom, or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced. Only fate can decide the outcome.
The epic story of how England was made concludes in WAR LORD, the magnificent finale to the Last Kingdom series.
The Author:
Cornwell was born in London in 1944. His father was a Canadian airman, and his mother, who was English, a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. He was adopted and brought up in Essex by the Wiggins family, who were members of the Peculiar People, a strict Protestant sect who banned frivolity of all kinds and even medicine. After he left them, he changed his name to his birth mother's maiden name, Cornwell.
Cornwell was sent away to Monkton Combe School, attended the University of London, and after graduating, worked as a teacher. He attempted to enlist in the British armed services at least three times but was rejected on the grounds of myopia.
He then joined BBC's Nationwide and was promoted to become head of current affairs at BBC Northern Ireland. He then joined Thames Television as editor of Thames News. He relocated to the United States in 1980 after marrying an American. Unable to get a green card, he started writing novels, as this did not require a work permit.
As a child, Cornwell loved the novels of C.S. Forester, chronicling the adventures of fictional British naval officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars, and was surprised to find there were no such novels following Lord Wellington's campaign on land. Motivated by the need to support himself in the U.S. through writing, Cornwell decided to write such a series. He named his chief protagonist Richard Sharpe, a rifleman involved in most major battles of the Peninsular War.
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Lot 346
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G.D. Abson


G.D. Abson
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Title: Black Wolf
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.gdabson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/garry_abson
The Book:
FROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB STAR PICK MOTHERLAND.
A young woman is found dead on the outskirts of St Petersburg on a freezing January morning. She has no injuries, and heavy snowfall has buried all trace of an attacker.
Government security services immediately shut down the case, and Natalya suspects the authorities have something to hide. When the dead woman is revealed to be an anti-Putin activist, Natalya has to go undercover to expose the truth.
But with her career at stake and her own family in danger, how far is she prepared to go?
A captivating, pacy thriller that plunges right into the beating heart of Putin’s Russia.
The Author:
G.D. Abson is the author of Motherland, the first in his Senior Investigator Natalya Ivanova series set in Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Motherland is a Times/ Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick and has been shortlisted for a Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger.
G.D. (alias Garry David) was born in County Durham, England, and brought up on army bases in Germany and Singapore before returning to the UK. He developed a lifelong obsession with Russia after studying the revolution at school and Russian politics at university as the Soviet Union collapsed.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.gdabson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/garry_abson
The Book:
FROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB STAR PICK MOTHERLAND.
A young woman is found dead on the outskirts of St Petersburg on a freezing January morning. She has no injuries, and heavy snowfall has buried all trace of an attacker.
Government security services immediately shut down the case, and Natalya suspects the authorities have something to hide. When the dead woman is revealed to be an anti-Putin activist, Natalya has to go undercover to expose the truth.
But with her career at stake and her own family in danger, how far is she prepared to go?
A captivating, pacy thriller that plunges right into the beating heart of Putin’s Russia.
The Author:
G.D. Abson is the author of Motherland, the first in his Senior Investigator Natalya Ivanova series set in Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Motherland is a Times/ Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick and has been shortlisted for a Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger.
G.D. (alias Garry David) was born in County Durham, England, and brought up on army bases in Germany and Singapore before returning to the UK. He developed a lifelong obsession with Russia after studying the revolution at school and Russian politics at university as the Soviet Union collapsed.
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Lot 347
£ 45
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Trevor Wood


Trevor Wood
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Title: One Way Street
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://trevorwoodauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrevorWoodWrite
The Book;
The second gritty Newcastle-set thriller in this unforgettable series about a homeless veteran turned local sleuth and vigilante. Follow up to the highly acclaimed The Man on the Street.
A series of bizarre drug-related deaths among runaway teenagers has set the North East’s homeless community on edge.
The word on the street is that a rogue batch of Spice – the zombie drug sweeping the inner cities – is to blame, but when one of Jimmy’s few close friends is caught up in the carnage loyalty compels him to find out what’s really going on.
One Way Street sees the welcome return of Jimmy Mullen, the homeless, PTSD-suffering, veteran as he attempts to rebuild his life following the events in The Man on the Street.
As his probation officer constantly reminds him: all he needs to do is keep out of trouble. Sadly for him, trouble seems to have a habit of tracking Jimmy down.
The Author:
Trevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for 25 years and considers himself an adopted Geordie, though he still can’t speak the language. He's a successful playwright who has also worked as a journalist and spin-doctor for the City Council. Prior to that he served in the Royal Navy for 16 years joining, presciently, as a Writer. Trevor holds an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from UEA. His first novel, The Man on the Street, won the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, the Crimefest Specsavers Best Crime Debut Award and has been shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. His second, One Way Street, is now out in hardback, e-book and audiobook. He is represented by Oli Munson at AM Heath.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://trevorwoodauthor.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrevorWoodWrite
The Book;
The second gritty Newcastle-set thriller in this unforgettable series about a homeless veteran turned local sleuth and vigilante. Follow up to the highly acclaimed The Man on the Street.
A series of bizarre drug-related deaths among runaway teenagers has set the North East’s homeless community on edge.
The word on the street is that a rogue batch of Spice – the zombie drug sweeping the inner cities – is to blame, but when one of Jimmy’s few close friends is caught up in the carnage loyalty compels him to find out what’s really going on.
One Way Street sees the welcome return of Jimmy Mullen, the homeless, PTSD-suffering, veteran as he attempts to rebuild his life following the events in The Man on the Street.
As his probation officer constantly reminds him: all he needs to do is keep out of trouble. Sadly for him, trouble seems to have a habit of tracking Jimmy down.
The Author:
Trevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for 25 years and considers himself an adopted Geordie, though he still can’t speak the language. He's a successful playwright who has also worked as a journalist and spin-doctor for the City Council. Prior to that he served in the Royal Navy for 16 years joining, presciently, as a Writer. Trevor holds an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from UEA. His first novel, The Man on the Street, won the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, the Crimefest Specsavers Best Crime Debut Award and has been shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. His second, One Way Street, is now out in hardback, e-book and audiobook. He is represented by Oli Munson at AM Heath.
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Lot 348
£ 18
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Rhiannon Ward


Rhiannon Ward
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Title: The Quickening
Genre: Gothic Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://crimepieces.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahrward1
The Book;
England, 1925. Louisa Drew lost her husband in the First World War and her six-year-old twin sons in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. Newly re-married and seven months pregnant, Louisa is asked by her employer to travel to Clewer Hall in Sussex where she is to photograph the contents of the house for auction.
She learns Clewer Hall was host to an infamous séance in 1896, and that the lady of the house has asked those who gathered back then to come together once more to recreate the evening.
When a mysterious child appears on the grounds, Louisa finds herself compelled to investigate and becomes embroiled in the strange happenings of the house. Gradually, she unravels the long-held secrets of the inhabitants and what really happened thirty years before... and discovers her own fate is entwined with that of Clewer Hall's.
For fans of The Silent Companions, The Little Stranger and The Familiars, an exquisitely crafted and compelling mystery that invites the reader in to the crumbling Clewer Hall to help unlock its secrets.
The Author:
Rhiannon Ward is the pseudonym for Sarah Ward, the Amazon bestselling and critically acclaimed crime author.
Sarah has a masters degree in Religious History and has long been fascinated by the long tradition of spiritualism in England. A member of the Society of Psychical Research, Sarah has also studied Conan Doyle's passion for spiritualism. Sarah is a crime reviewer and book blogger at Crimepieces.
Genre: Gothic Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://crimepieces.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahrward1
The Book;
England, 1925. Louisa Drew lost her husband in the First World War and her six-year-old twin sons in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. Newly re-married and seven months pregnant, Louisa is asked by her employer to travel to Clewer Hall in Sussex where she is to photograph the contents of the house for auction.
She learns Clewer Hall was host to an infamous séance in 1896, and that the lady of the house has asked those who gathered back then to come together once more to recreate the evening.
When a mysterious child appears on the grounds, Louisa finds herself compelled to investigate and becomes embroiled in the strange happenings of the house. Gradually, she unravels the long-held secrets of the inhabitants and what really happened thirty years before... and discovers her own fate is entwined with that of Clewer Hall's.
For fans of The Silent Companions, The Little Stranger and The Familiars, an exquisitely crafted and compelling mystery that invites the reader in to the crumbling Clewer Hall to help unlock its secrets.
The Author:
Rhiannon Ward is the pseudonym for Sarah Ward, the Amazon bestselling and critically acclaimed crime author.
Sarah has a masters degree in Religious History and has long been fascinated by the long tradition of spiritualism in England. A member of the Society of Psychical Research, Sarah has also studied Conan Doyle's passion for spiritualism. Sarah is a crime reviewer and book blogger at Crimepieces.
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Lot 349
£ 53
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Diane Setterfield


Diane Setterfield
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Title: Once Upon A River
Genre: Fantasy - Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Diane Introduces Her Book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJZIVbNbnI
Website: https://www.dianesetterfield.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeSetterfie1
The Book;
On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed.
Those who dwell on the river bank apply all their ingenuity to solving the puzzle of the girl who died and lived again, yet as the days pass the mystery only deepens. The child herself is mute and unable to answer the essential questions: Who is she? Where did she come from? And to whom does she belong? But answers proliferate nonetheless.
Three families are keen to claim her. A wealthy young mother knows the girl is her kidnapped daughter, missing for two years. A farming family reeling from the discovery of their son’s secret liaison, stand ready to welcome their granddaughter. The parson’s housekeeper, humble and isolated, sees in the child the image of her younger sister. But the return of a lost child is not without complications and no matter how heartbreaking the past losses, no matter how precious the child herself, this girl cannot be everyone’s. Each family has mysteries of its own, and many secrets must be revealed before the girl’s identity can be known.
Once Upon a River is a glorious tapestry of a book that combines folklore and science, magic and myth. Suspenseful, romantic, and richly atmospheric, the beginning of this novel will sweep you away on a powerful current of storytelling, transporting you through worlds both real and imagined, to the triumphant conclusion whose depths will continue to give up their treasures long after the last page is turned.
The Author:
“…a mistress of the craft of storytelling.”
The Guardian
Diane Setterfield is a British author. Her bestselling novel, The Thirteenth Tale (2006) was published in 38 countries worldwide and has sold more than three million copies. It was number one in the New York Times hardback fiction list for three weeks and is enjoyed as much for being ‘a love letter to reading’ as for its mystery and style. Her second novel, Bellman & Black (2013 is a genre-defying tale of rooks and Victorian retail. January 2019 sees the publication of her new title, Once Upon a River, which has been called 'bewitching' and 'enchanting'.
Genre: Fantasy - Mystery
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Diane Introduces Her Book:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJZIVbNbnI
Website: https://www.dianesetterfield.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeSetterfie1
The Book;
On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed.
Those who dwell on the river bank apply all their ingenuity to solving the puzzle of the girl who died and lived again, yet as the days pass the mystery only deepens. The child herself is mute and unable to answer the essential questions: Who is she? Where did she come from? And to whom does she belong? But answers proliferate nonetheless.
Three families are keen to claim her. A wealthy young mother knows the girl is her kidnapped daughter, missing for two years. A farming family reeling from the discovery of their son’s secret liaison, stand ready to welcome their granddaughter. The parson’s housekeeper, humble and isolated, sees in the child the image of her younger sister. But the return of a lost child is not without complications and no matter how heartbreaking the past losses, no matter how precious the child herself, this girl cannot be everyone’s. Each family has mysteries of its own, and many secrets must be revealed before the girl’s identity can be known.
Once Upon a River is a glorious tapestry of a book that combines folklore and science, magic and myth. Suspenseful, romantic, and richly atmospheric, the beginning of this novel will sweep you away on a powerful current of storytelling, transporting you through worlds both real and imagined, to the triumphant conclusion whose depths will continue to give up their treasures long after the last page is turned.
The Author:
“…a mistress of the craft of storytelling.”
The Guardian
Diane Setterfield is a British author. Her bestselling novel, The Thirteenth Tale (2006) was published in 38 countries worldwide and has sold more than three million copies. It was number one in the New York Times hardback fiction list for three weeks and is enjoyed as much for being ‘a love letter to reading’ as for its mystery and style. Her second novel, Bellman & Black (2013 is a genre-defying tale of rooks and Victorian retail. January 2019 sees the publication of her new title, Once Upon a River, which has been called 'bewitching' and 'enchanting'.
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Eleanor Fitzsimons


Eleanor Fitzsimons
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Title: The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit
Genre: Biography
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://eafitzsimons.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EleanorFitz
The Book;
The first major biography of the trailblazing and controversial children’s author E. Nesbit
Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) is considered the first modern writer for children and the inventor of the children’s adventure story. In The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit, award-winning biographer Eleanor Fitzsimons uncovers the little-known details of her life, introducing readers to the Fabian Society cofounder and fabulous socialite who hosted legendary parties and had admirers by the dozen, including George Bernard Shaw. Through Nesbit’s letters and archival research, Fitzsimons reveals “E.” to have been a prolific lecturer and writer on socialism and shows how Nesbit incorporated these ideas into her writing, thereby influencing a generation of children—an aspect of her literary legacy never before examined. Fitzsimons’s riveting biography brings new light to the life and works of this famed literary icon, a remarkable writer and woman.
The Author:
I am a researcher and writer who specialises in writing about historical and current feminist issues. I have an MA in Women, Gender and Society from University College Dublin. My work has been published in a range of newspapers and journals including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, History Today and The Irish Times, and I am a regular radio and television contributor. My book Wilde’s Women was published by Duckworth Overlook in October 2015. My new biography, The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit, was published in October 2019.
Genre: Biography
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://eafitzsimons.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EleanorFitz
The Book;
The first major biography of the trailblazing and controversial children’s author E. Nesbit
Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) is considered the first modern writer for children and the inventor of the children’s adventure story. In The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit, award-winning biographer Eleanor Fitzsimons uncovers the little-known details of her life, introducing readers to the Fabian Society cofounder and fabulous socialite who hosted legendary parties and had admirers by the dozen, including George Bernard Shaw. Through Nesbit’s letters and archival research, Fitzsimons reveals “E.” to have been a prolific lecturer and writer on socialism and shows how Nesbit incorporated these ideas into her writing, thereby influencing a generation of children—an aspect of her literary legacy never before examined. Fitzsimons’s riveting biography brings new light to the life and works of this famed literary icon, a remarkable writer and woman.
The Author:
I am a researcher and writer who specialises in writing about historical and current feminist issues. I have an MA in Women, Gender and Society from University College Dublin. My work has been published in a range of newspapers and journals including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, History Today and The Irish Times, and I am a regular radio and television contributor. My book Wilde’s Women was published by Duckworth Overlook in October 2015. My new biography, The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit, was published in October 2019.
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G.R. Dix


G.R. Dix
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Title: Brian Briackbrick and the Hazard of Harry Hatman
Genre: Children (Chapter Book)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GRDixAuthor
The Book;
Brian Brackbrick is ten years old, and the one-hundred and thirty-eighth cleverest person in the whole world.
Oh, and he might be a little bit obsessed with hats.
But - is Brian Brackbrick clever enough to work out why Old Mr. Hatston has suddenly gone missing, and Harry Hatman has appeared in his place overnight?
What does Harry Hatman want with Brian Brackbrick? Where is Old Mr. Hatston?
Who is the mysterious Mr. Sparker?
Does Charlie Chipchase really wear his grandad's old pants?
Join Brian Brackbrick and his best friend George Bum, as they search for the answers amongst the quirky characters and strange goings-on in their town!
This is the first book in an exciting new series for children from author GR Dix, who invites you to jump into the world of Brian Brackbrick and stay for fun, silliness, hats, cakes, books and mysteries!
The Author:
GR Dix lives an exciting double life as both a scientific consultant and an author of children’s books.
His passion for writing was awakened through exploring children’s books – both classic and new – with his three grandchildren.
GR strongly believes in the importance of chapter books for children, both for eager younger readers and for encouraging reluctant older readers. He enjoys school visits, which always provide a stimulating experience for the children, and has built up a supportive network of teachers and other authors.
In his day job, GR provides chemical compliance services to companies on a freelance basis, specialising in chemical classification and safety information and assessments. If you look closely some of these scientific methods and concepts may sneak into his writing.
GR lives with his wife in the Midlands, UK, and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Humanists UK and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSc). He is proudly represented by @CWLAgency.
You can contact GR on Twitter, @brianbrackbrick, or through his Facebook author page, GR Dix Author.
Genre: Children (Chapter Book)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GRDixAuthor
The Book;
Brian Brackbrick is ten years old, and the one-hundred and thirty-eighth cleverest person in the whole world.
Oh, and he might be a little bit obsessed with hats.
But - is Brian Brackbrick clever enough to work out why Old Mr. Hatston has suddenly gone missing, and Harry Hatman has appeared in his place overnight?
What does Harry Hatman want with Brian Brackbrick? Where is Old Mr. Hatston?
Who is the mysterious Mr. Sparker?
Does Charlie Chipchase really wear his grandad's old pants?
Join Brian Brackbrick and his best friend George Bum, as they search for the answers amongst the quirky characters and strange goings-on in their town!
This is the first book in an exciting new series for children from author GR Dix, who invites you to jump into the world of Brian Brackbrick and stay for fun, silliness, hats, cakes, books and mysteries!
The Author:
GR Dix lives an exciting double life as both a scientific consultant and an author of children’s books.
His passion for writing was awakened through exploring children’s books – both classic and new – with his three grandchildren.
GR strongly believes in the importance of chapter books for children, both for eager younger readers and for encouraging reluctant older readers. He enjoys school visits, which always provide a stimulating experience for the children, and has built up a supportive network of teachers and other authors.
In his day job, GR provides chemical compliance services to companies on a freelance basis, specialising in chemical classification and safety information and assessments. If you look closely some of these scientific methods and concepts may sneak into his writing.
GR lives with his wife in the Midlands, UK, and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Humanists UK and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSc). He is proudly represented by @CWLAgency.
You can contact GR on Twitter, @brianbrackbrick, or through his Facebook author page, GR Dix Author.
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Chris Whitaker


Chris Whitaker
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Title: We Begin At The End
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://chriswhitaker.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhittyAuthor
The Book;
There are two kinds of families: the ones we are born into and the ones we create.
Walk has never left the coastal California town where he grew up. He may have become the chief of police, but he’s still trying to heal the old wound of having given the testimony that sent his best friend, Vincent King, to prison decades before. Now, thirty years later, Vincent is being released.
Duchess is a thirteen-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Her mother, Star, grew up with Walk and Vincent. Walk is in overdrive trying to protect them, but Vincent and Star seem bent on sliding deeper into self-destruction. Star always burned bright, but recently that light has dimmed, leaving Duchess to parent not only her mother but her five-year-old brother. At school the other kids make fun of Duchess―her clothes are torn, her hair a mess. But let them throw their sticks, because she’ll throw stones. Rules are for other people. She’s just trying to survive and keep her family together.
A fortysomething-year-old sheriff and a thirteen-year-old girl may not seem to have a lot in common. But they both have come to expect that people will disappoint you, loved ones will leave you, and if you open your heart it will be broken. So when trouble arrives with Vincent King, Walk and Duchess find they will be unable to do anything but usher it in, arms wide closed.
Chris Whitaker has written an extraordinary novel about people who deserve so much more than life serves them. At times devastating, with flashes of humor and hope throughout, it is ultimately an inspiring tale of how the human spirit prevails and how, in the end, love―in all its different guises―wins.
The Author:
Chris Whitaker is the award-winning author of Tall Oaks, All the Wicked Girls, We Begin at the End, and The Forevers (YA).
His debut Tall Oaks won the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award.
An instant New York Times bestseller and the #1 Indie Next Pick, We Begin at the End was also a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, a Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick and a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. It won the CWA Gold Dagger Award, and the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year.
We Begin At The End has been translated into twenty-three languages, with screen rights going to Disney.
When not writing, Chris works at his local library, where he gets to surround himself with books
Chris lives in the UK with his wife and three children.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://chriswhitaker.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhittyAuthor
The Book;
There are two kinds of families: the ones we are born into and the ones we create.
Walk has never left the coastal California town where he grew up. He may have become the chief of police, but he’s still trying to heal the old wound of having given the testimony that sent his best friend, Vincent King, to prison decades before. Now, thirty years later, Vincent is being released.
Duchess is a thirteen-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Her mother, Star, grew up with Walk and Vincent. Walk is in overdrive trying to protect them, but Vincent and Star seem bent on sliding deeper into self-destruction. Star always burned bright, but recently that light has dimmed, leaving Duchess to parent not only her mother but her five-year-old brother. At school the other kids make fun of Duchess―her clothes are torn, her hair a mess. But let them throw their sticks, because she’ll throw stones. Rules are for other people. She’s just trying to survive and keep her family together.
A fortysomething-year-old sheriff and a thirteen-year-old girl may not seem to have a lot in common. But they both have come to expect that people will disappoint you, loved ones will leave you, and if you open your heart it will be broken. So when trouble arrives with Vincent King, Walk and Duchess find they will be unable to do anything but usher it in, arms wide closed.
Chris Whitaker has written an extraordinary novel about people who deserve so much more than life serves them. At times devastating, with flashes of humor and hope throughout, it is ultimately an inspiring tale of how the human spirit prevails and how, in the end, love―in all its different guises―wins.
The Author:
Chris Whitaker is the award-winning author of Tall Oaks, All the Wicked Girls, We Begin at the End, and The Forevers (YA).
His debut Tall Oaks won the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award.
An instant New York Times bestseller and the #1 Indie Next Pick, We Begin at the End was also a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, a Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick and a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. It won the CWA Gold Dagger Award, and the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year.
We Begin At The End has been translated into twenty-three languages, with screen rights going to Disney.
When not writing, Chris works at his local library, where he gets to surround himself with books
Chris lives in the UK with his wife and three children.
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Lot 353
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Andrew Powell-Thomas


Andrew Powell-Thomas
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Title: Alfie's Adventures in Ancient Rome
Genre: Children (age 7-9)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorAPT
The Book;
The start of a new school term is anything but ordinary as Alfie somehow finds himself on the cobbled streets of ancient Rome. With local boy Diocles offering to help him, they are soon accused of stealing, leaving them with two choices... surrender to the Roman army or run! After sneaking through glorious villas and sprinting through crowds, they are eventually captured by the soldiers and taken to the Colosseum. Faced against a mighty gladiator, have they met their match or can they escape?
With beautiful illustrations and an informative factual section (that contains some startling revelations about the book!), any young reader will soon be researching the Roman empire for themselves.
Reading for pleasure at its best, this is a page turning adventure story that with inspire and engage young readers.
The Author:
Somerset based author Andrew Powell-Thomas writes children’s fiction, military history and local heritage books.
“Not many people write both fiction and non-fiction but I enjoy the challenge of writing in two very different styles. As a children’s author I want to produce books that are inspiring, entertaining, easy to read and tell a great story! As a historical writer, research is paramount, I try and view the different aspects with fresh eyes whilst being factually accurate.”
Genre: Children (age 7-9)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorAPT
The Book;
The start of a new school term is anything but ordinary as Alfie somehow finds himself on the cobbled streets of ancient Rome. With local boy Diocles offering to help him, they are soon accused of stealing, leaving them with two choices... surrender to the Roman army or run! After sneaking through glorious villas and sprinting through crowds, they are eventually captured by the soldiers and taken to the Colosseum. Faced against a mighty gladiator, have they met their match or can they escape?
With beautiful illustrations and an informative factual section (that contains some startling revelations about the book!), any young reader will soon be researching the Roman empire for themselves.
Reading for pleasure at its best, this is a page turning adventure story that with inspire and engage young readers.
The Author:
Somerset based author Andrew Powell-Thomas writes children’s fiction, military history and local heritage books.
“Not many people write both fiction and non-fiction but I enjoy the challenge of writing in two very different styles. As a children’s author I want to produce books that are inspiring, entertaining, easy to read and tell a great story! As a historical writer, research is paramount, I try and view the different aspects with fresh eyes whilst being factually accurate.”
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Lot 354
£ 21
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John Marrs


John Marrs
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Title: The One
Genre: psychological thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnmarrs1
The Book;
A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner the one you are genetically made for.
That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.
Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…
A word-of-mouth hit in the United Kingdom, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences.
The Author:
John Marrs is the author of #1 Best Sellers The One, The Good Samaritan, When You Disappeared, Welcome to Wherever You Are, Her Last Move, The Passengers, The Minders and What Lies Between Us.
The One has been translated into 30 different languages and has been turned into an eight-part Netflix series.
After working as a journalist for 25-years interviewing celebrities from the world of television, film and music for national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time writer.
Genre: psychological thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.johnmarrsauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnmarrs1
The Book;
A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner the one you are genetically made for.
That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.
Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…
A word-of-mouth hit in the United Kingdom, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences.
The Author:
John Marrs is the author of #1 Best Sellers The One, The Good Samaritan, When You Disappeared, Welcome to Wherever You Are, Her Last Move, The Passengers, The Minders and What Lies Between Us.
The One has been translated into 30 different languages and has been turned into an eight-part Netflix series.
After working as a journalist for 25-years interviewing celebrities from the world of television, film and music for national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time writer.
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Lot 355
£ 27
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Rob Biddulph


Rob Biddulph
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Title: Draw With Rob: Monster Madness
Genre: Children - Art and Activity
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Reveal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pre6KnY3fwM
Website: http://www.robbiddulph.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobBiddulph
The Book;
At home and wondering what to do? Pick up your pencils and join thousands of children around the world and #DrawWithRob – now filled with marvellous monsters for you to draw and enjoy!
The first DRAW WITH ROB activity book went to Number One in the charts and was named ‘Book of the Year’ at the 2020 Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards! Now every family can share this monstrous new art activity book. Join Rob and learn to draw magnificent monsters with his easy step-by-step instructions, and help children learn about feelings, and how to deal with them, along the way. This perfect present is packed with art activities and family fun.
The bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph is the genius behind the phenomenal, viral sensation that is DRAW WITH ROB and the accompanying activity book, and now the sensational DRAW WITH ROB: STORY TIME – bringing joy to families everywhere with his easy to follow instructions and warm-hearted humour. So whether you’re in home education, home-schooling, learning to draw or just having fun, let Rob show you that anyone can learn to #DrawWithRob!
*WITH PERFORATED PAGES SO YOU CAN EASILY TEAR OUT AND DISPLAY YOUR ART!*
Rob’s original hit videos are also available at http://www.robbiddulph.com, and on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, with Rob appearing on TV to talk about them too.
Perfect stay-at-home fun for boys, girls, and everyone aged three to one hundred and three, and a wonderful introduction to Rob Biddulph’s bestselling picture book range – including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning Blown Away, Odd Dog Out, and many more! Available in all good bookstores and online retailers, and perfect for children who are learning to read – or just love to!
The Author:
In a previous life, author/illustrator Rob was the art director of publications such as the Observer Magazine, NME and Just Seventeen. Now he spends his time making up stories for his three daughters and drawing pictures to go with them. He is the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
His first picture book, Blown Away, was published in 2014 and was only the second illustrated book in history to win the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. It was read as a CBeebies Bedtime Story by Mark Bonnar in 2017. His second book, GRRRRR!, was nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and was read as a CBeebies Bedtime Story by Chris Kamara in 2019. His third, Odd Dog Out, was nominated for a total of eight literary prizes, winning the BSC Festival of Literature Picture Book Award and the UKLA Student Shadower’s Vote Book Award. It was read as a CBeebies Bedtime Story by Tom Hardy in 2017. His fourth, Sunk!, was nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for The People's Book Award and Oscar's Book Prize.
Genre: Children - Art and Activity
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Book Reveal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pre6KnY3fwM
Website: http://www.robbiddulph.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobBiddulph
The Book;
At home and wondering what to do? Pick up your pencils and join thousands of children around the world and #DrawWithRob – now filled with marvellous monsters for you to draw and enjoy!
The first DRAW WITH ROB activity book went to Number One in the charts and was named ‘Book of the Year’ at the 2020 Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards! Now every family can share this monstrous new art activity book. Join Rob and learn to draw magnificent monsters with his easy step-by-step instructions, and help children learn about feelings, and how to deal with them, along the way. This perfect present is packed with art activities and family fun.
The bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph is the genius behind the phenomenal, viral sensation that is DRAW WITH ROB and the accompanying activity book, and now the sensational DRAW WITH ROB: STORY TIME – bringing joy to families everywhere with his easy to follow instructions and warm-hearted humour. So whether you’re in home education, home-schooling, learning to draw or just having fun, let Rob show you that anyone can learn to #DrawWithRob!
*WITH PERFORATED PAGES SO YOU CAN EASILY TEAR OUT AND DISPLAY YOUR ART!*
Rob’s original hit videos are also available at http://www.robbiddulph.com, and on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, with Rob appearing on TV to talk about them too.
Perfect stay-at-home fun for boys, girls, and everyone aged three to one hundred and three, and a wonderful introduction to Rob Biddulph’s bestselling picture book range – including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning Blown Away, Odd Dog Out, and many more! Available in all good bookstores and online retailers, and perfect for children who are learning to read – or just love to!
The Author:
In a previous life, author/illustrator Rob was the art director of publications such as the Observer Magazine, NME and Just Seventeen. Now he spends his time making up stories for his three daughters and drawing pictures to go with them. He is the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
His first picture book, Blown Away, was published in 2014 and was only the second illustrated book in history to win the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. It was read as a CBeebies Bedtime Story by Mark Bonnar in 2017. His second book, GRRRRR!, was nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and was read as a CBeebies Bedtime Story by Chris Kamara in 2019. His third, Odd Dog Out, was nominated for a total of eight literary prizes, winning the BSC Festival of Literature Picture Book Award and the UKLA Student Shadower’s Vote Book Award. It was read as a CBeebies Bedtime Story by Tom Hardy in 2017. His fourth, Sunk!, was nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for The People's Book Award and Oscar's Book Prize.
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Lot 356
£ 13
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Kate Weston


Kate Weston
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Title: Diary of a Confused Feminist
Genre: Comedy - Y/A
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Quick-fire questions with Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkLEVW5Xiko
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/kate-weston
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kateelizweston
The Book;
Kat wants to do GOOD FEMINISM, although she's not always sure what that means. She also wants to be a writer, get together with Hot Josh (is this a feminist ambition?), win at her coursework and not make a TOTAL EMBARRASSMENT of herself at all times.
But the path to true feminism is filled with mortifying incidents and when everything at school starts to get a bit too much, Kat knows she's lost her way, and the only way forward is to ask for help . . .
Join Kat AKA the Confused Feminist as she navigates EVERYTHING from menstrual cups and mental health to Instagram likes and #TimesUp in her HILARIOUS, OUTRAGEOUS and VERY EMBARRASSING diary.
The Author:
Kate is an ex-stand-up comedian (never won any awards) and a bookseller (never won any awards at that either). She now works as a marketeer in publishing, and in her spare time writes books for teenagers. Her debut will be published by Hodder Children's in February 2020.
Genre: Comedy - Y/A
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Quick-fire questions with Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkLEVW5Xiko
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/kate-weston
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kateelizweston
The Book;
Kat wants to do GOOD FEMINISM, although she's not always sure what that means. She also wants to be a writer, get together with Hot Josh (is this a feminist ambition?), win at her coursework and not make a TOTAL EMBARRASSMENT of herself at all times.
But the path to true feminism is filled with mortifying incidents and when everything at school starts to get a bit too much, Kat knows she's lost her way, and the only way forward is to ask for help . . .
Join Kat AKA the Confused Feminist as she navigates EVERYTHING from menstrual cups and mental health to Instagram likes and #TimesUp in her HILARIOUS, OUTRAGEOUS and VERY EMBARRASSING diary.
The Author:
Kate is an ex-stand-up comedian (never won any awards) and a bookseller (never won any awards at that either). She now works as a marketeer in publishing, and in her spare time writes books for teenagers. Her debut will be published by Hodder Children's in February 2020.
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Fay Keenan


Fay Keenan
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Title: Just For The Summer
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://faykeenan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/faykeenan
The Book;
'A gorgeous rural romance full of warmth and charm.'
When Kate Harris accepts the job of redecorating her brother Aidan’s house in the picturesque town of Willowbury, she knows it’s just a stop gap before she has to decide what to do with the rest of her life. While her three sons spend the summer holiday with their father, Kate has an opportunity to prove to herself that there is a new life, after her divorce.
Harry Sinclair is the owner of Vale Volumes book shop on Willowbury High Street. Content, if a little bored with his lot, his shop, as well as his life, could do with freshening up. When Kate offers to spruce up Vale Volumes ready for the visit of a famous author, they find they have a lot more in common than colour schemes.
But both have secrets and responsibilities, and when the trials of family life threaten their burgeoning friendship, can they overcome the experiences of their pasts? Will Somerset’s most magical town cast its spell on them? Or will Kate and Harry have to concede that their friendship really is just for the summer?
Let Fay Keenan transport you to the perfect British summertime, with beautiful countryside, an unforgettable romance, and just the right dose of escapism. Perfect for all fans of Cathy Bramley, Fern Britton and Katie Fforde.
The Author:
Fay Keenan was born in Surrey and raised in Hampshire, before finally settling in the West Country. When Fay is not chasing her children around or writing, she teaches English at a local secondary school. She lives with her husband of fourteen years, two daughters, a cat, two chickens and a Weimaraner called Bertie in a village in Somerset, which may or may not have provided the inspiration for Little Somerby.
Genre: Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://faykeenan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/faykeenan
The Book;
'A gorgeous rural romance full of warmth and charm.'
When Kate Harris accepts the job of redecorating her brother Aidan’s house in the picturesque town of Willowbury, she knows it’s just a stop gap before she has to decide what to do with the rest of her life. While her three sons spend the summer holiday with their father, Kate has an opportunity to prove to herself that there is a new life, after her divorce.
Harry Sinclair is the owner of Vale Volumes book shop on Willowbury High Street. Content, if a little bored with his lot, his shop, as well as his life, could do with freshening up. When Kate offers to spruce up Vale Volumes ready for the visit of a famous author, they find they have a lot more in common than colour schemes.
But both have secrets and responsibilities, and when the trials of family life threaten their burgeoning friendship, can they overcome the experiences of their pasts? Will Somerset’s most magical town cast its spell on them? Or will Kate and Harry have to concede that their friendship really is just for the summer?
Let Fay Keenan transport you to the perfect British summertime, with beautiful countryside, an unforgettable romance, and just the right dose of escapism. Perfect for all fans of Cathy Bramley, Fern Britton and Katie Fforde.
The Author:
Fay Keenan was born in Surrey and raised in Hampshire, before finally settling in the West Country. When Fay is not chasing her children around or writing, she teaches English at a local secondary school. She lives with her husband of fourteen years, two daughters, a cat, two chickens and a Weimaraner called Bertie in a village in Somerset, which may or may not have provided the inspiration for Little Somerby.
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Lot 358
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Nicci French


Nicci French
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Title: House of Correction
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrenchNicci
The Book;
‘So,’ said Mora Piozzi, her lawyer, looking down at her laptop. ‘In brief: you are charged with the murder of Stuart Robert Rees, on December 21st, between the hours of ten-forty in the morning and half-past three o’clock in the afternoon.’
Tabitha is accused of murder. She is in prison awaiting trial.
There is a strong case against her, and she can’t remember what happened on December 21st.
She is alone, frightened and confused.
But somehow, from the confines of her cell, she needs to prove everyone wrong.
The Author:
Nicci Gerrard was born in June 1958 in Worcestershire. After graduating with a first class honours degree in English Literature from Oxford University, she began her first job, working with emotionally disturbed children in Sheffield. In that same year she married journalist Colin Hughes.
In the early eighties she taught English Literature in Sheffield, London and Los Angeles, but moved into publishing in 1985 with the launch of Women's Review, a magazine for women on art, literature and female issues.
In 1987 Nicci had a son, Edgar, followed by a daughter, Anna, in 1988, but a year later her marriage to Colin Hughes broke down.
In 1989 she became acting literary editor at the New Statesman, before moving to the Observer, where she was deputy literary editor for five years, and then a feature writer and executive editor.
It was while she was at the New Statesman that she met Sean French.
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrenchNicci
The Book;
‘So,’ said Mora Piozzi, her lawyer, looking down at her laptop. ‘In brief: you are charged with the murder of Stuart Robert Rees, on December 21st, between the hours of ten-forty in the morning and half-past three o’clock in the afternoon.’
Tabitha is accused of murder. She is in prison awaiting trial.
There is a strong case against her, and she can’t remember what happened on December 21st.
She is alone, frightened and confused.
But somehow, from the confines of her cell, she needs to prove everyone wrong.
The Author:
Nicci Gerrard was born in June 1958 in Worcestershire. After graduating with a first class honours degree in English Literature from Oxford University, she began her first job, working with emotionally disturbed children in Sheffield. In that same year she married journalist Colin Hughes.
In the early eighties she taught English Literature in Sheffield, London and Los Angeles, but moved into publishing in 1985 with the launch of Women's Review, a magazine for women on art, literature and female issues.
In 1987 Nicci had a son, Edgar, followed by a daughter, Anna, in 1988, but a year later her marriage to Colin Hughes broke down.
In 1989 she became acting literary editor at the New Statesman, before moving to the Observer, where she was deputy literary editor for five years, and then a feature writer and executive editor.
It was while she was at the New Statesman that she met Sean French.
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Lot 359
£ 20
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Natalie Reeves Billing


Natalie Reeves Billing
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The Monstrous Me Series:
Title 1: My Mummy is a Monster/My Children are Monsters
Title 2: My Daddy is a Monster/My Kids are Monsters
Title 3: My Brother is a Monster/My Sister is a Monster
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback Flip Picture Books (Limited Editions)
Dedications: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.nataliereevesbilling.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillingReeves
Book 1: My Mummy is a Monster/My Children are Monsters
Two Books in 1! The Monstrous Me series is a split perspective book looking at situations from another point of view to help children develop a sense of balance, roundedness and wellbeing. Readers can literally and figuratively, turn the story on its head, and look at the very same situations from different angles. In this first book, ‘My Mummy’s a Monster’ an inquisitive little girl is convinced her mum is a monster. But, is she really? When we look through her mummy’s eyes, we see a very different story.
Book 2: My Daddy is a Monster/My Kids are Monsters
Two Books in 1! The Monstrous Me series is a split perspective book looking at situations from another point of view to help children develop a sense of balance, roundedness and wellbeing. Readers can turn the story on its head and look at the very same situations from different angles. In this book, ‘My Daddy is a Monster’ an inquisitive little boy is convinced his dad is a monster. But, is he really? When we look through his daddy's eyes, we see a very different story.
Book 3: My Brother is a Monster/My Sister is a Monster
Two Books in 1! The Monstrous Me Collection are split perspective books looking at situations from other points of view, helping children develop a sense of balance, roundedness and wellbeing. Readers can literally and figuratively, turn the story on its head, and look at the very same situations from different angles. In this book, a brother and sister are convinced the other is a monster. But, are they really? When we look at the story from the other side, we see a very different story.
The Author:
Natalie Reeves Billing is a Liverpool lass with a wicked sense of humour. She writes fantastical stories for young audiences and dabbles in poetry and fiction. Natalie enjoys map making, pranking people, and munching on jelly beans. She lives in an old farmhouse in Merseyside with her husband, children, and fluffy dog, Scoobs.
Title 1: My Mummy is a Monster/My Children are Monsters
Title 2: My Daddy is a Monster/My Kids are Monsters
Title 3: My Brother is a Monster/My Sister is a Monster
Genre: Children
Format: Hardback Flip Picture Books (Limited Editions)
Dedications: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.nataliereevesbilling.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillingReeves
Book 1: My Mummy is a Monster/My Children are Monsters
Two Books in 1! The Monstrous Me series is a split perspective book looking at situations from another point of view to help children develop a sense of balance, roundedness and wellbeing. Readers can literally and figuratively, turn the story on its head, and look at the very same situations from different angles. In this first book, ‘My Mummy’s a Monster’ an inquisitive little girl is convinced her mum is a monster. But, is she really? When we look through her mummy’s eyes, we see a very different story.
Book 2: My Daddy is a Monster/My Kids are Monsters
Two Books in 1! The Monstrous Me series is a split perspective book looking at situations from another point of view to help children develop a sense of balance, roundedness and wellbeing. Readers can turn the story on its head and look at the very same situations from different angles. In this book, ‘My Daddy is a Monster’ an inquisitive little boy is convinced his dad is a monster. But, is he really? When we look through his daddy's eyes, we see a very different story.
Book 3: My Brother is a Monster/My Sister is a Monster
Two Books in 1! The Monstrous Me Collection are split perspective books looking at situations from other points of view, helping children develop a sense of balance, roundedness and wellbeing. Readers can literally and figuratively, turn the story on its head, and look at the very same situations from different angles. In this book, a brother and sister are convinced the other is a monster. But, are they really? When we look at the story from the other side, we see a very different story.
The Author:
Natalie Reeves Billing is a Liverpool lass with a wicked sense of humour. She writes fantastical stories for young audiences and dabbles in poetry and fiction. Natalie enjoys map making, pranking people, and munching on jelly beans. She lives in an old farmhouse in Merseyside with her husband, children, and fluffy dog, Scoobs.
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Lot 360
£ 10
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Sara Grant


Sara Grant
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Two Books
Title 1: Dark Parties
Genre: Sci- Fi, Romance, Young Adult
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Half Lives
Genre: Sci- Fi , Romance, Young Adult
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.sara-grant.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorSaraGrant
Book 1: Dark Parties
Sixteen-year-old Neva has been trapped since birth. She was born and raised under the Protectosphere, in an isolated nation ruled by fear, lies, and xenophobia. A shield "protects" them from the outside world, but also locks the citizens inside. But there's nothing left on the outside, ever since the world collapsed from violent warfare. Or so the government says...
Neva and her best friend Sanna believe the government is lying and stage a "dark party" to recruit members for their underground rebellion. But as Neva begins to uncover the truth, she realizes she must question everything she's ever known, including the people she loves the most.
Book 2: Half Lives
Present day: Icie is a typical high school teenager - until disaster strikes and her parents send her to find shelter inside a mountain near Las Vegas.
The future: Beckett lives on The Mountain - a sacred place devoted to the Great I AM. He must soon become the leader of his people. But Beckett is forced to break one of the sacred laws, and when the Great I AM does not strike him down, Beckett finds himself starting to question his beliefs.
As Beckett investigates The Mountain's history, Icie's story is revealed - along with the terrifying truth of what lies at the heart of The Mountain.
Sara Grant's HALF LIVES is a dystopian chronicle of the journeys of two unlikely heroes in their race against time to save future generations
The Author:
Sara writes and edits fiction for children and teens. Her new series Chasing Danger is an action-adventure series for tweens. Dark Parties, her first young adult novel, won the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Award for Europe. As a freelance editor of series fiction, she has worked on twelve different series and edited nearly 100 books. She has given writing workshops in the US, UK and Europe as part of Book Bound (www.bookboundretreat.com) and teaches a master’s class on writing for children/teens at Goldsmiths University. She co-founded Undiscovered Voices – which has launched the writing careers of thirty-two authors, who now have written more than 120 children’s books. (www.undiscoveredvoices.com) She is also a member of The Edge, eight UK-based authors working together writing a blog and running events across the country.
Title 1: Dark Parties
Genre: Sci- Fi, Romance, Young Adult
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Half Lives
Genre: Sci- Fi , Romance, Young Adult
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.sara-grant.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorSaraGrant
Book 1: Dark Parties
Sixteen-year-old Neva has been trapped since birth. She was born and raised under the Protectosphere, in an isolated nation ruled by fear, lies, and xenophobia. A shield "protects" them from the outside world, but also locks the citizens inside. But there's nothing left on the outside, ever since the world collapsed from violent warfare. Or so the government says...
Neva and her best friend Sanna believe the government is lying and stage a "dark party" to recruit members for their underground rebellion. But as Neva begins to uncover the truth, she realizes she must question everything she's ever known, including the people she loves the most.
Book 2: Half Lives
Present day: Icie is a typical high school teenager - until disaster strikes and her parents send her to find shelter inside a mountain near Las Vegas.
The future: Beckett lives on The Mountain - a sacred place devoted to the Great I AM. He must soon become the leader of his people. But Beckett is forced to break one of the sacred laws, and when the Great I AM does not strike him down, Beckett finds himself starting to question his beliefs.
As Beckett investigates The Mountain's history, Icie's story is revealed - along with the terrifying truth of what lies at the heart of The Mountain.
Sara Grant's HALF LIVES is a dystopian chronicle of the journeys of two unlikely heroes in their race against time to save future generations
The Author:
Sara writes and edits fiction for children and teens. Her new series Chasing Danger is an action-adventure series for tweens. Dark Parties, her first young adult novel, won the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Award for Europe. As a freelance editor of series fiction, she has worked on twelve different series and edited nearly 100 books. She has given writing workshops in the US, UK and Europe as part of Book Bound (www.bookboundretreat.com) and teaches a master’s class on writing for children/teens at Goldsmiths University. She co-founded Undiscovered Voices – which has launched the writing careers of thirty-two authors, who now have written more than 120 children’s books. (www.undiscoveredvoices.com) She is also a member of The Edge, eight UK-based authors working together writing a blog and running events across the country.
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Lot 361
£ 12
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Jane Isaac


Jane Isaac
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Title: A Deathly Silence
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janeisaac.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaneIsaacAuthor
The Book;
When the mutilated body of a police officer is found in a derelict factory, the Hamptonshire police force is shocked to the core.
DCI Helen Lavery returns from injury leave and is immediately plunged into an investigation like no other. Is this a random attack or is someone targeting the force? Organised crime groups or a lone killer?
As the net draws in, Helen finds the truth lies closer than she could have imagined, and trusts no one.
But Helen is facing a twisted killer who will stop at nothing to ensure their secrets remain hidden. And time is running out...
A gripping thriller perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson, B A Paris and Sophie Hannah
The Author:
Jane Isaac is married to a serving detective and they live in rural Northamptonshire, UK with their daughter and dogs.
Jane is author of three bestselling detective series: DCI Helen Lavery, DI Will Jackman (based in Stratford upon Avon), and DC Beth Chamberlain (a Family Liaison Officer). Her novels have been nominated as best mystery in the 'eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook awards' and selected as 'Thriller of the Month' by E-thriller.com.
2021 sees Jane's first foray into psychological suspense with the release of One Good Lie in June. A further psychological suspense novel will follow in 2022, along with a new DCI Helen Lavery book.
Genre: Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://janeisaac.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaneIsaacAuthor
The Book;
When the mutilated body of a police officer is found in a derelict factory, the Hamptonshire police force is shocked to the core.
DCI Helen Lavery returns from injury leave and is immediately plunged into an investigation like no other. Is this a random attack or is someone targeting the force? Organised crime groups or a lone killer?
As the net draws in, Helen finds the truth lies closer than she could have imagined, and trusts no one.
But Helen is facing a twisted killer who will stop at nothing to ensure their secrets remain hidden. And time is running out...
A gripping thriller perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson, B A Paris and Sophie Hannah
The Author:
Jane Isaac is married to a serving detective and they live in rural Northamptonshire, UK with their daughter and dogs.
Jane is author of three bestselling detective series: DCI Helen Lavery, DI Will Jackman (based in Stratford upon Avon), and DC Beth Chamberlain (a Family Liaison Officer). Her novels have been nominated as best mystery in the 'eFestival of Words Best of the Independent eBook awards' and selected as 'Thriller of the Month' by E-thriller.com.
2021 sees Jane's first foray into psychological suspense with the release of One Good Lie in June. A further psychological suspense novel will follow in 2022, along with a new DCI Helen Lavery book.
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Lot 362
£ 20
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Emma Hornby


Emma Hornby
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Title 1: The Maid's Disgrace
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Her Wartime Secret
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.emmahornby.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaHornbyBooks
Book 1; The Maid's Disgrace
Manchester, 1842
Phoebe Parsons is a liar...a shameless harlot with unscrupulous morals...
Phoebe Parsons is destitute, disgraced, and alone. After her mistress tragically dies, Phoebe is forced back onto the poverty-ridden streets of Manchester by her unforgiving new master. Desperately searching for work as a domestic maid, Phoebe soon discovers her reputation is in ruins.
Fearing for her future and haunted by the harshness of her abandonment, Phoebe finds herself living with thieves and drunks in the smog and squalor - until she meets Victor Hayes. An officer removed from his duty and shamed by a cruel lie, Mr Hayes is a kind face among the uncertain threats of living in the alleyways. But Phoebe soon realises the sacrifices she must make to rebuild from the ground up...
As their two worlds collide, can they make a new life from the wreckage? Or will the judgement of their peers make a pauper of Phoebe?
Book 2; Her Wartime Secret
Bolton, Lancashire: 1940
A family torn apart by war, held together by a secret . . .
Janie and her husband James have a strong, loving marriage. A move from an inner-city slum to a peaceful new estate outside of Bolton should have been a fresh start for them and their three children. But when war is declared and James announces he has signed up, Janie fears it's the beginning of the end.
Waving goodbye to their menfolk is a sacrifice that families are making all over the country and Janie does her best to make do, forging friendships in her new community.
But when James comes home on leave a traumatised and desperate man, then goes AWOL, Janie's heart goes out to him. Determined to keep him safe, she plans to hide him in their new house. But how long can they keep the secret, and what threats lie ahead if they're found out?
A page-turning new wartime saga about love, friendship and secrets, for fans of Katie Flynn and Rosie Goodwin.
The Author:
Mother-of-three Emma Hornby was born and raised in Bolton, England.
History has always been her passion and she grew up with her nose buried in sagas. Before pursuing a career as a novelist, she had a variety of jobs, from care assistant for the elderly to working in a Blackpool rock factory. She later wrote short stories and non-fiction pieces for the internet, print and stage and also worked as a freelance poet.
Emma's books are gritty historicals set in Victorian and WWII Bolton and Manchester, which she began writing after researching her family history. The colourful folk she unearthed gave her plenty of inspiration; like the characters in her novels, many generations of her family eked out life amidst the squalor and poverty of Lancashire's slums. Her first book, A Shilling for a Wife, was the bestselling debut saga novel of 2017. Her subsequent titles regularly appear in the official bestsellers' charts.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Her Wartime Secret
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.emmahornby.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaHornbyBooks
Book 1; The Maid's Disgrace
Manchester, 1842
Phoebe Parsons is a liar...a shameless harlot with unscrupulous morals...
Phoebe Parsons is destitute, disgraced, and alone. After her mistress tragically dies, Phoebe is forced back onto the poverty-ridden streets of Manchester by her unforgiving new master. Desperately searching for work as a domestic maid, Phoebe soon discovers her reputation is in ruins.
Fearing for her future and haunted by the harshness of her abandonment, Phoebe finds herself living with thieves and drunks in the smog and squalor - until she meets Victor Hayes. An officer removed from his duty and shamed by a cruel lie, Mr Hayes is a kind face among the uncertain threats of living in the alleyways. But Phoebe soon realises the sacrifices she must make to rebuild from the ground up...
As their two worlds collide, can they make a new life from the wreckage? Or will the judgement of their peers make a pauper of Phoebe?
Book 2; Her Wartime Secret
Bolton, Lancashire: 1940
A family torn apart by war, held together by a secret . . .
Janie and her husband James have a strong, loving marriage. A move from an inner-city slum to a peaceful new estate outside of Bolton should have been a fresh start for them and their three children. But when war is declared and James announces he has signed up, Janie fears it's the beginning of the end.
Waving goodbye to their menfolk is a sacrifice that families are making all over the country and Janie does her best to make do, forging friendships in her new community.
But when James comes home on leave a traumatised and desperate man, then goes AWOL, Janie's heart goes out to him. Determined to keep him safe, she plans to hide him in their new house. But how long can they keep the secret, and what threats lie ahead if they're found out?
A page-turning new wartime saga about love, friendship and secrets, for fans of Katie Flynn and Rosie Goodwin.
The Author:
Mother-of-three Emma Hornby was born and raised in Bolton, England.
History has always been her passion and she grew up with her nose buried in sagas. Before pursuing a career as a novelist, she had a variety of jobs, from care assistant for the elderly to working in a Blackpool rock factory. She later wrote short stories and non-fiction pieces for the internet, print and stage and also worked as a freelance poet.
Emma's books are gritty historicals set in Victorian and WWII Bolton and Manchester, which she began writing after researching her family history. The colourful folk she unearthed gave her plenty of inspiration; like the characters in her novels, many generations of her family eked out life amidst the squalor and poverty of Lancashire's slums. Her first book, A Shilling for a Wife, was the bestselling debut saga novel of 2017. Her subsequent titles regularly appear in the official bestsellers' charts.
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Barbara Copperthwaite


Barbara Copperthwaite
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Title: The Girl in the Missing Poster
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.barbaracopperthwaite.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCopperthwait
The Book;
24 June, 1994 – Nineteen-year-old Leila Hawkins runs from her father’s birthday party into the stormy night wearing her sister Stella’s long red coat. Some say she was crying, others swear they saw her get into a passing car. Nobody ever saw her again.
Present – This time every year, on the anniversary of that fateful night, Stella decorates the small seaside town she grew up in with pictures of her beautiful missing sister. But after twenty-five years, is it even worth hoping someone will come forward? Perhaps the upcoming documentary will spark people’s memories by reuniting all the guests who were there the night Leila went missing.
As old friends gather and long-buried secrets begin to surface, the last thing Stella ever expects is a direct response from someone claiming they took Leila. They want private details of Stella’s life in return for answers. But as the true events of the night of the party play out once again, who is lying? And who is next?
From the bestselling author of The Perfect Friend, this absolutely gripping psychological thriller will keep you up all night and leave you sleeping with the light on. If you loved Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Wife Between Us this book is for you!
The Author:
What people say about Barbara's books:
"Will have you looking over your shoulder and under your bed... Original, gripping, with a deep psychological impact," Sunday Mirror
"Enthralling, tense and moving," Real People magazine
"Totally gripping, and scarily believable," Bella magazine
Having spent over twenty years as a national newspaper and magazine journalist, Barbara has interviewed the real victims of crime - and also those who have carried those crimes out. She is fascinated by creating realistic, complex characters, and taking them apart before the readers' eyes in order to discover just how much it takes to push a person over a line.
When not writing feverishly, she is often found hiding behind a camera, taking wildlife photographs.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.barbaracopperthwaite.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCopperthwait
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24 June, 1994 – Nineteen-year-old Leila Hawkins runs from her father’s birthday party into the stormy night wearing her sister Stella’s long red coat. Some say she was crying, others swear they saw her get into a passing car. Nobody ever saw her again.
Present – This time every year, on the anniversary of that fateful night, Stella decorates the small seaside town she grew up in with pictures of her beautiful missing sister. But after twenty-five years, is it even worth hoping someone will come forward? Perhaps the upcoming documentary will spark people’s memories by reuniting all the guests who were there the night Leila went missing.
As old friends gather and long-buried secrets begin to surface, the last thing Stella ever expects is a direct response from someone claiming they took Leila. They want private details of Stella’s life in return for answers. But as the true events of the night of the party play out once again, who is lying? And who is next?
From the bestselling author of The Perfect Friend, this absolutely gripping psychological thriller will keep you up all night and leave you sleeping with the light on. If you loved Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Wife Between Us this book is for you!
The Author:
What people say about Barbara's books:
"Will have you looking over your shoulder and under your bed... Original, gripping, with a deep psychological impact," Sunday Mirror
"Enthralling, tense and moving," Real People magazine
"Totally gripping, and scarily believable," Bella magazine
Having spent over twenty years as a national newspaper and magazine journalist, Barbara has interviewed the real victims of crime - and also those who have carried those crimes out. She is fascinated by creating realistic, complex characters, and taking them apart before the readers' eyes in order to discover just how much it takes to push a person over a line.
When not writing feverishly, she is often found hiding behind a camera, taking wildlife photographs.
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Sandie Jones


Sandie Jones
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Title: The Guilt Trip
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://sandiejones.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realsandiejones
The Book;
In the vein of The Other Woman, Sandie Jones’s explosive new novel The Guilt Trip will have readers gripped to the very last page.
Six friends.
Rachel and Noah have been friends since they met at university. While they once thought that they might be something more, now, twenty years later, they are each happily married to other people, Jack and Paige respectively. Jack’s brother Will is getting married, to the dazzling, impulsive Ali, and the group of six travel to Portugal for their destination weekend.
Three couples.
As they arrive at a gorgeous villa perched on a cliff-edge, overlooking towering waves that crash on the famous surfing beaches below at Nazaré, they try to settle into a weekend of fun. While Rachel is looking forward to getting to know her future sister-in-law Ali better, Ali can’t help but rub many of the group up the wrong way: Rachel’s best friend Paige thinks Ali is attention-seeking and childish, and while Jack is trying to support his brother Will’s choice of wife, he is also finding plenty to disagree with Noah about.
One fatal misunderstanding . . .
But when Rachel discovers something about Ali that she can hardly believe, everything changes. As the wedding weekend unfolds, the secrets each of them hold begin to spill, and friendships and marriages threaten to unravel. Soon, jumping to conclusions becomes the difference between life and death.
The Author:
Sandie Jones has been a freelance journalist for over 20 years, interviewing celebrities for Hello, Woman's Weekly and the national daily newspapers. Amongst her favourite people to talk to are Paul O'Grady, Joanna Lumley, Julie Walters and the late Bruce Forsyth.
Her debut novel, The Other Woman, is a psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a woman and her partner's mother.
If Sandie wasn't an author she'd be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with cushions!
She lives in London with her husband and three children.
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://sandiejones.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realsandiejones
The Book;
In the vein of The Other Woman, Sandie Jones’s explosive new novel The Guilt Trip will have readers gripped to the very last page.
Six friends.
Rachel and Noah have been friends since they met at university. While they once thought that they might be something more, now, twenty years later, they are each happily married to other people, Jack and Paige respectively. Jack’s brother Will is getting married, to the dazzling, impulsive Ali, and the group of six travel to Portugal for their destination weekend.
Three couples.
As they arrive at a gorgeous villa perched on a cliff-edge, overlooking towering waves that crash on the famous surfing beaches below at Nazaré, they try to settle into a weekend of fun. While Rachel is looking forward to getting to know her future sister-in-law Ali better, Ali can’t help but rub many of the group up the wrong way: Rachel’s best friend Paige thinks Ali is attention-seeking and childish, and while Jack is trying to support his brother Will’s choice of wife, he is also finding plenty to disagree with Noah about.
One fatal misunderstanding . . .
But when Rachel discovers something about Ali that she can hardly believe, everything changes. As the wedding weekend unfolds, the secrets each of them hold begin to spill, and friendships and marriages threaten to unravel. Soon, jumping to conclusions becomes the difference between life and death.
The Author:
Sandie Jones has been a freelance journalist for over 20 years, interviewing celebrities for Hello, Woman's Weekly and the national daily newspapers. Amongst her favourite people to talk to are Paul O'Grady, Joanna Lumley, Julie Walters and the late Bruce Forsyth.
Her debut novel, The Other Woman, is a psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a woman and her partner's mother.
If Sandie wasn't an author she'd be an interior designer as she has an unhealthy obsession with cushions!
She lives in London with her husband and three children.
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Nuala O'Connor


Nuala O'Connor
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Title: Nora
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
A short reading by Nuala:
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Website: https://nualaoconnor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NualaNiC
The Book;
Dublin, 1904. Nora Joseph Barnacle is a twenty-year-old from Galway working as a maid at Finn’s Hotel. She enjoys the liveliness of her adopted city and on June 16—Bloomsday—her life is changed when she meets Dubliner James Joyce, a fateful encounter that turns into a lifelong love. Despite his hesitation to marry, Nora follows Joyce in pursuit of a life beyond Ireland, and they surround themselves with a buoyant group of friends that grows to include Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, and Sylvia Beach.
But as their life unfolds, Nora finds herself in conflict between their intense desire for each other and the constant anxiety of living in poverty throughout Europe. She desperately wants literary success for Jim, believing in his singular gift and knowing that he thrives on being the toast of the town, and it eventually provides her with a security long lacking in her life and his work. So even when Jim writes, drinks, and gambles his way to literary acclaim, Nora provides unflinching support and inspiration, but at a cost to her own happiness and that of their children.
With gorgeous and emotionally resonant prose, Nora is a heartfelt portrayal of love, ambition, and the quiet power of an ordinary woman who was, in fact, extraordinary.
The Author:
Nuala O’Connor lives in County Galway, Ireland. Her fifth novel, NORA, is about Nora Barnacle, wife and muse to James Joyce, out January 2021 in the USA with Harper Collins and Ireland in April 2021 with New Island. Her chapbook of historical flash fiction, Birdie, was recently published by Arlen House. Nuala is editor at flash e-zine Splonk.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
A short reading by Nuala:
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Website: https://nualaoconnor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NualaNiC
The Book;
Dublin, 1904. Nora Joseph Barnacle is a twenty-year-old from Galway working as a maid at Finn’s Hotel. She enjoys the liveliness of her adopted city and on June 16—Bloomsday—her life is changed when she meets Dubliner James Joyce, a fateful encounter that turns into a lifelong love. Despite his hesitation to marry, Nora follows Joyce in pursuit of a life beyond Ireland, and they surround themselves with a buoyant group of friends that grows to include Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, and Sylvia Beach.
But as their life unfolds, Nora finds herself in conflict between their intense desire for each other and the constant anxiety of living in poverty throughout Europe. She desperately wants literary success for Jim, believing in his singular gift and knowing that he thrives on being the toast of the town, and it eventually provides her with a security long lacking in her life and his work. So even when Jim writes, drinks, and gambles his way to literary acclaim, Nora provides unflinching support and inspiration, but at a cost to her own happiness and that of their children.
With gorgeous and emotionally resonant prose, Nora is a heartfelt portrayal of love, ambition, and the quiet power of an ordinary woman who was, in fact, extraordinary.
The Author:
Nuala O’Connor lives in County Galway, Ireland. Her fifth novel, NORA, is about Nora Barnacle, wife and muse to James Joyce, out January 2021 in the USA with Harper Collins and Ireland in April 2021 with New Island. Her chapbook of historical flash fiction, Birdie, was recently published by Arlen House. Nuala is editor at flash e-zine Splonk.
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Darren Shan


Darren Shan
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Title: Cirque Du Freak Manga Omnibus Volume 1
(Contains books 1 and 2 of the Manga series)
Genre: Fantasy - TV & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
cirque du freak manga 1 chapter 1/3:
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Website: https://darrenshan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrenshan
The Book;
Darren Shan's an ordinary schoolboy, until he and his best friend Steve get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a bizarre freak show featuring such arcane performers as Hans Hands, Gertha Teeth, the Wolf Man and Rhamus Twobellies. In the midst of the ghoulish excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognises that one of the performers -- Mr Crepsley -- is in fact a vampire!
Steve remains after the show finishes, to confront the vampire -- but his motives are anything but ordinary! In the shadows of a crumbling theatre, a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire, and is witness to a monstrous, disturbing plea.
Later, in a moment of insane daring, Darren sets out to steal the vampire's magnificent performing tarantula, an act which will have severe, tragic consequences for both Darren and Steve. Their lives will never be the same again...
The Author:
Darren Shan's real name is Darren O’Shaughnessy. Although he is Irish, he was born on July 2, 1972, in St. Thomas’ Hospital, London — directly across the river from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, which may explain his fascination with evil bloodsuckers! He lived in South East London, near the Elephant & Castle. He started school at the early age of three (he was such a wild child, no pre-school facility would have him!), in English Martyrs. At the age of six, he moved to Limerick in Ireland, with his parents and younger brother, and has lived there ever since.
(Contains books 1 and 2 of the Manga series)
Genre: Fantasy - TV & Film
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free Universal.
cirque du freak manga 1 chapter 1/3:
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Website: https://darrenshan.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrenshan
The Book;
Darren Shan's an ordinary schoolboy, until he and his best friend Steve get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a bizarre freak show featuring such arcane performers as Hans Hands, Gertha Teeth, the Wolf Man and Rhamus Twobellies. In the midst of the ghoulish excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognises that one of the performers -- Mr Crepsley -- is in fact a vampire!
Steve remains after the show finishes, to confront the vampire -- but his motives are anything but ordinary! In the shadows of a crumbling theatre, a horrified Darren eavesdrops on his friend and the vampire, and is witness to a monstrous, disturbing plea.
Later, in a moment of insane daring, Darren sets out to steal the vampire's magnificent performing tarantula, an act which will have severe, tragic consequences for both Darren and Steve. Their lives will never be the same again...
The Author:
Darren Shan's real name is Darren O’Shaughnessy. Although he is Irish, he was born on July 2, 1972, in St. Thomas’ Hospital, London — directly across the river from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, which may explain his fascination with evil bloodsuckers! He lived in South East London, near the Elephant & Castle. He started school at the early age of three (he was such a wild child, no pre-school facility would have him!), in English Martyrs. At the age of six, he moved to Limerick in Ireland, with his parents and younger brother, and has lived there ever since.
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Simon Hart


Simon Hart
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Title: Here We Go
Genre: Sport
Format: Paperback
Dedication Available
Postage: Free Uk only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/simon22ph
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEFAcomSimonH
The Toffees in the 80s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oge4M0wscrw
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For Everton FC, the 1980s were the most successful decade in the club’s history. It was a time when Wembley became a second home for Howard Kendall’s band of brothers as they stepped out from Liverpool’s long shadow to take their neighbours’ mantle as the country’s best team, winning two league titles, an FA Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup.
In Here We Go, Simon Hart interviews some of the Blues’ best-loved players from that era – along with the most controversial and the unsung heroes too – to provide a vivid, colourful portrait of a period when a group of unheralded young footballers came together to achieve something special with a rare, intoxicating mix of raw talent and team spirit.
The players featured include Kevin Ratcliffe, Adrian Heath, Gary Lineker, Pat van den Hauwe, Mark Higgins, Kevin Richardson, Paul Power and Pat Nevin, along with Colin Harvey, Kendall’s No2 during the glory days and subsequently manager himself by the decade’s end.
Thirty years on from Everton’s last championship-winning campaign of 1986/87, they remember the Wembley highs and heartbreaks, and the epic derby duels in an age when Merseyside, for all its troubles, stood at the very forefront of English football. They also recall the boozy nights, the bold pranks and the bad haircuts, and their recollections capture just what it meant to be a footballer in a dramatic decade for the English game.
Together they explain not only the Blues’ rise to greatness but the decline that gradually set in after their European exile; they also offer a nostalgia-laden celebration of the teambuilding skills of the man who made it possible: the late, great Howard Kendall.
The Author:
Simon Hart has been working in sports journalism since the late 1990s. He has reported on European football for more than a decade for UEFA.com, and worked for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday newspapers from 2010-16, writing interviews, features and a weekly column. Born in Liverpool, he is a lifelong Evertonian. Here We Go is his first book.
Genre: Sport
Format: Paperback
Dedication Available
Postage: Free Uk only.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/simon22ph
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEFAcomSimonH
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The Book:
For Everton FC, the 1980s were the most successful decade in the club’s history. It was a time when Wembley became a second home for Howard Kendall’s band of brothers as they stepped out from Liverpool’s long shadow to take their neighbours’ mantle as the country’s best team, winning two league titles, an FA Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup.
In Here We Go, Simon Hart interviews some of the Blues’ best-loved players from that era – along with the most controversial and the unsung heroes too – to provide a vivid, colourful portrait of a period when a group of unheralded young footballers came together to achieve something special with a rare, intoxicating mix of raw talent and team spirit.
The players featured include Kevin Ratcliffe, Adrian Heath, Gary Lineker, Pat van den Hauwe, Mark Higgins, Kevin Richardson, Paul Power and Pat Nevin, along with Colin Harvey, Kendall’s No2 during the glory days and subsequently manager himself by the decade’s end.
Thirty years on from Everton’s last championship-winning campaign of 1986/87, they remember the Wembley highs and heartbreaks, and the epic derby duels in an age when Merseyside, for all its troubles, stood at the very forefront of English football. They also recall the boozy nights, the bold pranks and the bad haircuts, and their recollections capture just what it meant to be a footballer in a dramatic decade for the English game.
Together they explain not only the Blues’ rise to greatness but the decline that gradually set in after their European exile; they also offer a nostalgia-laden celebration of the teambuilding skills of the man who made it possible: the late, great Howard Kendall.
The Author:
Simon Hart has been working in sports journalism since the late 1990s. He has reported on European football for more than a decade for UEFA.com, and worked for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday newspapers from 2010-16, writing interviews, features and a weekly column. Born in Liverpool, he is a lifelong Evertonian. Here We Go is his first book.
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Lot 368
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Lizzie Page


Lizzie Page
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Title: The Orphanage
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/lizzie-page
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizziePagewrite
The Book;
Shilling Grange Orphanage, England, 1948. She was their only hope. Now they are hers. A gritty, heartbreaking and unforgettable story of love and hope in the darkest of times.
Clara Newton is the new Housemother of Shilling Grange Orphanage. Many of the children have been bombed out of their homes and left without families, their lives torn apart by the war, just like Clara’s. Devastated by the loss of her fiancé, a brave American pilot, she is just looking for a place to start again.
But the orphans are in desperate need of her help. Funds are short, children cry out in the night, and tearful Rita tells Clara terrible stories about the nuns who previously ran Shilling Grange. Clara cannot bear to see them suffer, but what does she know about how to look after eight little ones?
Clara can’t get anything right, and then she accidentally ruins Rita’s only memento of her mother. Overwhelmed, she wonders if they’d be better off without her. But she’s not completely alone. Living next door is Ivor: ex-Shilling Grange resident, war hero, and handyman with deep brown eyes. He doesn’t trust Clara and she is fiercely independent, but he has a way with the children. And with his support and the help of other locals, Clara begins to find her way.
As she heals from her grief and adjusts to her new life, Clara wonders if she has finally found her home and family among the orphans. Can she find the strength to fight for them when nobody else will? And dare she open her heart to love again?
A heart-wrenching and totally gripping read. Fans of Before We Were Yours, Diney Costeloe and The Orphan Sisters won’t be able to put this book down.
The Author:
Lizzie Page lives in a seaside town in Essex, England where she grew up. After studying politics at University, she worked as an English teacher, first in Paris and then in Tokyo, for five years. Back in England, she tried and failed various jobs, before enjoying studying a masters in creative writing at Goldsmiths College. Lizzie loves reading historical and modern fiction, watching films, and travelling. Her husband Steve, three lovely children, and Lenny the cockapoo all conspire to stop her writing!
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/lizzie-page
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizziePagewrite
The Book;
Shilling Grange Orphanage, England, 1948. She was their only hope. Now they are hers. A gritty, heartbreaking and unforgettable story of love and hope in the darkest of times.
Clara Newton is the new Housemother of Shilling Grange Orphanage. Many of the children have been bombed out of their homes and left without families, their lives torn apart by the war, just like Clara’s. Devastated by the loss of her fiancé, a brave American pilot, she is just looking for a place to start again.
But the orphans are in desperate need of her help. Funds are short, children cry out in the night, and tearful Rita tells Clara terrible stories about the nuns who previously ran Shilling Grange. Clara cannot bear to see them suffer, but what does she know about how to look after eight little ones?
Clara can’t get anything right, and then she accidentally ruins Rita’s only memento of her mother. Overwhelmed, she wonders if they’d be better off without her. But she’s not completely alone. Living next door is Ivor: ex-Shilling Grange resident, war hero, and handyman with deep brown eyes. He doesn’t trust Clara and she is fiercely independent, but he has a way with the children. And with his support and the help of other locals, Clara begins to find her way.
As she heals from her grief and adjusts to her new life, Clara wonders if she has finally found her home and family among the orphans. Can she find the strength to fight for them when nobody else will? And dare she open her heart to love again?
A heart-wrenching and totally gripping read. Fans of Before We Were Yours, Diney Costeloe and The Orphan Sisters won’t be able to put this book down.
The Author:
Lizzie Page lives in a seaside town in Essex, England where she grew up. After studying politics at University, she worked as an English teacher, first in Paris and then in Tokyo, for five years. Back in England, she tried and failed various jobs, before enjoying studying a masters in creative writing at Goldsmiths College. Lizzie loves reading historical and modern fiction, watching films, and travelling. Her husband Steve, three lovely children, and Lenny the cockapoo all conspire to stop her writing!
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Lot 369
£ 65
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Claire Sheldon


Claire Sheldon
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Title: Perfect Lie
Genre: Crime Thriller - Police Procedural
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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* Claire is happy to name a character in her next book in the 'Lisa Carter' series after her successful bidder*
Website: https://csheldonblog.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaireEESheldon
The Book;
What is ‘perfect’ trying to hide?
Jen Garner tries her best to be ‘wife and mother of the year’. She helps organise school plays and accompanies her husband to company dinners, all with a big smile on her face.
But Jen has started to receive strange gifts in the post ... first flowers, then a sympathy card.
It could just be a joke; that’s what she tells herself. But then the final ‘gift’ arrives, and Jen has to question why somebody is so intent on shattering her life into pieces ...
The Author:
Claire lives in Nottingham with her family, a cat called Whiskers and a dog called Podrick.
She suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and as a result of the disease had to reduce her hours working in insurance for an Insolvency Insurer. This spare time enabled her to study a creative writing course which inspired her to write her debut, Perfect Lie and later A Silent Child.
When Claire isn't working she enjoys reading crime novels and listening to music - the band Jimmy Eat World is her biggest muse! Claire is also an avid reader and book blogger. The inspiration for her novels comes from the hours spent watching The Bill with her grandparents and auntie; then later, Spooks and other detective programmes like Morse, A Touch of Frost and Midsummer Murders.
Genre: Crime Thriller - Police Procedural
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
* Claire is happy to name a character in her next book in the 'Lisa Carter' series after her successful bidder*
Website: https://csheldonblog.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaireEESheldon
The Book;
What is ‘perfect’ trying to hide?
Jen Garner tries her best to be ‘wife and mother of the year’. She helps organise school plays and accompanies her husband to company dinners, all with a big smile on her face.
But Jen has started to receive strange gifts in the post ... first flowers, then a sympathy card.
It could just be a joke; that’s what she tells herself. But then the final ‘gift’ arrives, and Jen has to question why somebody is so intent on shattering her life into pieces ...
The Author:
Claire lives in Nottingham with her family, a cat called Whiskers and a dog called Podrick.
She suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and as a result of the disease had to reduce her hours working in insurance for an Insolvency Insurer. This spare time enabled her to study a creative writing course which inspired her to write her debut, Perfect Lie and later A Silent Child.
When Claire isn't working she enjoys reading crime novels and listening to music - the band Jimmy Eat World is her biggest muse! Claire is also an avid reader and book blogger. The inspiration for her novels comes from the hours spent watching The Bill with her grandparents and auntie; then later, Spooks and other detective programmes like Morse, A Touch of Frost and Midsummer Murders.
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Kelly Clayton


Kelly Clayton
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Title 1: Blood In The Sand
Title 2: Blood Ties
Genre: Crime Thrillers
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.kellyclaytonbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellyclayton01
Book1; Blood In The Sand
Be careful what you wish for, it just might come true. DCI Jack Le Claire has left London, the Metropolitan Police and, for the most part, his recent troubles far behind him. Returning home to Jersey in the Channel Islands, and bored of run-of-the-mill cases, Le Claire cannot help but miss his days at the Met and secretly longs for something more challenging. A chance file review throws up more than anyone could have expected. How far would you go to claim your birth-right? When family tragedy strikes, New York lawyer Grace Howard travels to Jersey. However, all is not as it first appears in this island community and before long Grace is caught up in a murder enquiry. In her time of greatest need Grace doesn't know who she can trust. The island's wealthy inhabitants hide their secrets well. Everyone has something to hide, don't they? Running from his own past, and struggling to prove he is up to the job, Le Claire battles against a web of lies and half-truths as he tries to stop an elusive killer. Does Jersey + inheritance = murder? Find out in Blood In The Sand.
Book2:
Obsession, secrets, desire . . . And murder.
Ana Zielinska has relocated to the island of Jersey in search of her late mother’s family, but not everyone is welcoming. She’s stuck living in low-level accommodation and her best friend has left without a backward glance.
DCI Jack Le Claire is juggling several cases and trying to get his personal life back on track while attempting to keep his past at bay. Le Claire’s investigations take him from high-society parties to the seedier, and decidedly steamier, side of island life.
A tragic event further isolates Ana from her relatives and introduces her to a man from a very different world. It soon becomes apparent that someone is out to harm Ana. Will they succeed?
Circumstances take Le Claire to his old hunting ground in London where past and present collide to threaten his marriage, his reputation and Ana’s life.
Can he save all three?
The Author:
I was born in Scotland but have lived for most of my life in the beautiful Channel Island of Jersey. A tiny 9 miles by 5 miles, the island is home to 100,000 people. With sandy beaches, rocky inlets, pretty villages, rolling fields and a buzzing main town, Jersey provides plenty of inspiration. I live with my husband and our three cats in a house by the sea. Yes, three cats – however one of them just decided to move in with us and wouldn’t go away so that’s not really my fault! (His previous human carer signed him over to me – honest.)
I am an avid reader, and love a variety of genres. Reading translated into a desire to write.
People ask me why I write in multiple genres, and the simple answer would be-because I can. I love the freedom of being able to tell different types of stories-and not being forced into genre-specific pigeon-holes.
Title 2: Blood Ties
Genre: Crime Thrillers
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.kellyclaytonbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellyclayton01
Book1; Blood In The Sand
Be careful what you wish for, it just might come true. DCI Jack Le Claire has left London, the Metropolitan Police and, for the most part, his recent troubles far behind him. Returning home to Jersey in the Channel Islands, and bored of run-of-the-mill cases, Le Claire cannot help but miss his days at the Met and secretly longs for something more challenging. A chance file review throws up more than anyone could have expected. How far would you go to claim your birth-right? When family tragedy strikes, New York lawyer Grace Howard travels to Jersey. However, all is not as it first appears in this island community and before long Grace is caught up in a murder enquiry. In her time of greatest need Grace doesn't know who she can trust. The island's wealthy inhabitants hide their secrets well. Everyone has something to hide, don't they? Running from his own past, and struggling to prove he is up to the job, Le Claire battles against a web of lies and half-truths as he tries to stop an elusive killer. Does Jersey + inheritance = murder? Find out in Blood In The Sand.
Book2:
Obsession, secrets, desire . . . And murder.
Ana Zielinska has relocated to the island of Jersey in search of her late mother’s family, but not everyone is welcoming. She’s stuck living in low-level accommodation and her best friend has left without a backward glance.
DCI Jack Le Claire is juggling several cases and trying to get his personal life back on track while attempting to keep his past at bay. Le Claire’s investigations take him from high-society parties to the seedier, and decidedly steamier, side of island life.
A tragic event further isolates Ana from her relatives and introduces her to a man from a very different world. It soon becomes apparent that someone is out to harm Ana. Will they succeed?
Circumstances take Le Claire to his old hunting ground in London where past and present collide to threaten his marriage, his reputation and Ana’s life.
Can he save all three?
The Author:
I was born in Scotland but have lived for most of my life in the beautiful Channel Island of Jersey. A tiny 9 miles by 5 miles, the island is home to 100,000 people. With sandy beaches, rocky inlets, pretty villages, rolling fields and a buzzing main town, Jersey provides plenty of inspiration. I live with my husband and our three cats in a house by the sea. Yes, three cats – however one of them just decided to move in with us and wouldn’t go away so that’s not really my fault! (His previous human carer signed him over to me – honest.)
I am an avid reader, and love a variety of genres. Reading translated into a desire to write.
People ask me why I write in multiple genres, and the simple answer would be-because I can. I love the freedom of being able to tell different types of stories-and not being forced into genre-specific pigeon-holes.
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Julia Hardy


Julia Hardy
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Title: Fortunes Hostage
Genre: Romantic, Suspense, Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.kellyclaytonbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellyclayton01
The Book;
England, 1813 Greed, deception and lust
Miss Eloise Camarthon is in the midst of her first London Season, which has been delayed by several years due to the untimely death of her parents. No ordinary debutante, she wants to live her life on her own terms, as promised by her uncle, the Duke of Westbury who is also her guardian. But Eloise is wealthy in her own right and a target for those with her fortune in their sights.
Benedict Warrington, the Earl of Rothsea, has come to London in search of answers to a family tragedy. His investigation takes him to Westbury's country seat, where he meets the beguiling Eloise, and a dangerous chain of events is set in motion.
Who can you trust when something is worth killing for?
Circumstances force an ultimatum, which threatens to change the course of Eloise's future. Will she be sought only for her fortune, or for herself? And which would be worse? Benedict is on the trail of a vicious murderer but finds more than he bargained for as the deaths mount up. Can he protect Eloise, or will Benedict be the killer's next victim?
The Author:
Julia Hardy writes romance, but not your usual romance. Yes, there's attraction, seduction, will-they/won't they, but her stories are also mysteries and whodunnits.
The setting is Regency England, and a cast of vivid characters awaits you in Fortune's Hostage. A second book in the series, Scandal With A Duke, is due in Summer 2021.
Julia also writes contemporary crime and thrillers as Kelly Clayton
Genre: Romantic, Suspense, Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.kellyclaytonbooks.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellyclayton01
The Book;
England, 1813 Greed, deception and lust
Miss Eloise Camarthon is in the midst of her first London Season, which has been delayed by several years due to the untimely death of her parents. No ordinary debutante, she wants to live her life on her own terms, as promised by her uncle, the Duke of Westbury who is also her guardian. But Eloise is wealthy in her own right and a target for those with her fortune in their sights.
Benedict Warrington, the Earl of Rothsea, has come to London in search of answers to a family tragedy. His investigation takes him to Westbury's country seat, where he meets the beguiling Eloise, and a dangerous chain of events is set in motion.
Who can you trust when something is worth killing for?
Circumstances force an ultimatum, which threatens to change the course of Eloise's future. Will she be sought only for her fortune, or for herself? And which would be worse? Benedict is on the trail of a vicious murderer but finds more than he bargained for as the deaths mount up. Can he protect Eloise, or will Benedict be the killer's next victim?
The Author:
Julia Hardy writes romance, but not your usual romance. Yes, there's attraction, seduction, will-they/won't they, but her stories are also mysteries and whodunnits.
The setting is Regency England, and a cast of vivid characters awaits you in Fortune's Hostage. A second book in the series, Scandal With A Duke, is due in Summer 2021.
Julia also writes contemporary crime and thrillers as Kelly Clayton
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Lot 372
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Ross Montgomery


Ross Montgomery
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Title: Ten Delicious Teachers
Genre: Children (Age 3+)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Ten Delicious Teachers - Reading by Ross:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6fJ_JGPOXs
Website: http://rossmontgomery.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mossmontmomery
The Book;
An irreverent and zany counting book that is gently thrilling and written in a deliciously infectious rhyme with witty and whimsical illustrations.
Ten silly teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK – a shortcut through the forest! They'll be back in time for tea! Off they skip, unaware that in the woods a hungry horde of mischievous and hilariously goofy monsters is waiting… An irreverent and zany counting book that is gently thrilling with witty and whimsical illustrations.
The Author:
Ross Montgomery has worked as a pig farmer, a postman and a primary school teacher, so writing books was the next logical step. He spent his childhood reading everything he could get his hands on, from Jacqueline Wilson to Beano annuals, and it taught him pretty much everything that's worth knowing. If you looked through his pockets you'd find empty crisp packets, lists of things to do, and a bottle of that stuff you put on your nails to stop you biting them. He lives in London with his girlfriend, a cat called Fun Bobby, and a cactus on every available surface.
Genre: Children (Age 3+)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Ten Delicious Teachers - Reading by Ross:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6fJ_JGPOXs
Website: http://rossmontgomery.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mossmontmomery
The Book;
An irreverent and zany counting book that is gently thrilling and written in a deliciously infectious rhyme with witty and whimsical illustrations.
Ten silly teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK – a shortcut through the forest! They'll be back in time for tea! Off they skip, unaware that in the woods a hungry horde of mischievous and hilariously goofy monsters is waiting… An irreverent and zany counting book that is gently thrilling with witty and whimsical illustrations.
The Author:
Ross Montgomery has worked as a pig farmer, a postman and a primary school teacher, so writing books was the next logical step. He spent his childhood reading everything he could get his hands on, from Jacqueline Wilson to Beano annuals, and it taught him pretty much everything that's worth knowing. If you looked through his pockets you'd find empty crisp packets, lists of things to do, and a bottle of that stuff you put on your nails to stop you biting them. He lives in London with his girlfriend, a cat called Fun Bobby, and a cactus on every available surface.
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Jamie Jackson


Jamie Jackson
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Title: The Red Apprentice
Genre: Biography - Sport
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jamiejackson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieJackson___
The Book;
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford as caretaker manager midway through the 2018-19 season, he breathed new life into a team that was drifting. In this new and definitive biography, Jamie Jackson investigates why he was the perfect man for the job to bring back the glory days.
After the confusion under David Moyes, the stagnation of Louis van Gaal and the growing trauma under Jose Mourinho, Manchester United were a club increasingly struggling to challenge for major honours, something the fans had been accustomed to during the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. So when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a match-winning hero of the Reds' great Treble-winning side returned to Old Trafford on 19 December 2018 as caretaker manager, he was welcomed with open arms. Here was a man who understood what it was that the fans demanded, and he had a plan to give it to them. They went on a record-breaking run of victories that secured him the position on a permanent basis, before old frailties re-emerged, showing the scale of the job he had always dreamed of taking on. During the summer transfer window, he began a dramatic reshaping of the team's personnel to set them up for the 2019-20 season.
The Red Apprentice, Jamie Jackson's fascinating biography of Solskjaer, takes the reader back to the Norwegian's early days to discover the making of the man, relives the highlights of a stunning playing career - and that Champions League-clinching goal in 1999 - and explains why he is the natural choice for United in the future.
The Author:
JAMIE JACKSON is the Guardian and Observer's Manchester football correspondent, and has been reporting for the papers since 2002. Jamie has a BA in Film and Theatre and an MA in Journalism, he lives in Manchester.
Genre: Biography - Sport
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jamiejackson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieJackson___
The Book;
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford as caretaker manager midway through the 2018-19 season, he breathed new life into a team that was drifting. In this new and definitive biography, Jamie Jackson investigates why he was the perfect man for the job to bring back the glory days.
After the confusion under David Moyes, the stagnation of Louis van Gaal and the growing trauma under Jose Mourinho, Manchester United were a club increasingly struggling to challenge for major honours, something the fans had been accustomed to during the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. So when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a match-winning hero of the Reds' great Treble-winning side returned to Old Trafford on 19 December 2018 as caretaker manager, he was welcomed with open arms. Here was a man who understood what it was that the fans demanded, and he had a plan to give it to them. They went on a record-breaking run of victories that secured him the position on a permanent basis, before old frailties re-emerged, showing the scale of the job he had always dreamed of taking on. During the summer transfer window, he began a dramatic reshaping of the team's personnel to set them up for the 2019-20 season.
The Red Apprentice, Jamie Jackson's fascinating biography of Solskjaer, takes the reader back to the Norwegian's early days to discover the making of the man, relives the highlights of a stunning playing career - and that Champions League-clinching goal in 1999 - and explains why he is the natural choice for United in the future.
The Author:
JAMIE JACKSON is the Guardian and Observer's Manchester football correspondent, and has been reporting for the papers since 2002. Jamie has a BA in Film and Theatre and an MA in Journalism, he lives in Manchester.
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Joe Dunthorne


Joe Dunthorne
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Title: O Positive
Genre: Poetry
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.joedunthorne.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joedunthorne
The Book;
O Positive is the long-awaited debut collection of poetry from Joe Dunthorne, and it has all the appeal of his widely acclaimed fiction.
Adopting a sunny, genial tone, Dunthorne lures the reader to darker places, exploring death and dread, failure and regret - the 'lounge of our suffering'. Often, he catches us off-guard: a 'whiplash' effect where poems shift from laughter to slaughter in a moment. Impertinent owls, an immersive theatre troupe, ancient men from the Great War and idiot balloonists - such characters dramatise our human fancies and foibles, joining the protagonist in scenarios both humorously bizarre and all-too-familiar. These performances serve to probe and unpeel the layers of the self - all the way down to the raw.
The Author:
Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea, and is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing MA, where he was awarded the Curtis Brown prize.
His poetry has been published in magazines and anthologies and has featured on Channel 4, and BBC Radio 3 and 4. A pamphlet collection, Joe Dunthorne: Faber New Poets 5 was published in 2010.
His first novel, Submarine, the story of a dysfunctional family in Swansea narrated by Oliver Tate, aged 15, was published in 2008.
Genre: Poetry
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: http://www.joedunthorne.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joedunthorne
The Book;
O Positive is the long-awaited debut collection of poetry from Joe Dunthorne, and it has all the appeal of his widely acclaimed fiction.
Adopting a sunny, genial tone, Dunthorne lures the reader to darker places, exploring death and dread, failure and regret - the 'lounge of our suffering'. Often, he catches us off-guard: a 'whiplash' effect where poems shift from laughter to slaughter in a moment. Impertinent owls, an immersive theatre troupe, ancient men from the Great War and idiot balloonists - such characters dramatise our human fancies and foibles, joining the protagonist in scenarios both humorously bizarre and all-too-familiar. These performances serve to probe and unpeel the layers of the self - all the way down to the raw.
The Author:
Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea, and is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing MA, where he was awarded the Curtis Brown prize.
His poetry has been published in magazines and anthologies and has featured on Channel 4, and BBC Radio 3 and 4. A pamphlet collection, Joe Dunthorne: Faber New Poets 5 was published in 2010.
His first novel, Submarine, the story of a dysfunctional family in Swansea narrated by Oliver Tate, aged 15, was published in 2008.
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Lot 375
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Tracy Borman


Tracy Borman
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Title: The Devil's Slave
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
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Website: http://www.tracyborman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracyBorman
The Book;
At the end of The King's Witch, the first book in Tracy Borman's Stuart-era trilogy, Frances Gorges was pregnant with the child of her dead lover, Thomas Wintour, executed for his role as a conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Now, in The Devil's Slave, Frances is compelled to return to the dissolute and dangerous court where she has been suspected of witchcraft.Catholics have gone underground in the new Puritan regime of King James I, and yet whispers of conspiracies continue to echo behind closed doors and down the halls of the royal palaces. Against this perilous backdrop, accompanied by her son George and her husband Sir Thomas Tyringham--whom she married conveniently to mask the true identity of her son's father--Frances reunites with her former mistress, the Princess Elizabeth, now of marriageable age, as well as other less friendly members of the court: Prince Henry, heir to the crown who emulates his father's brutality without scruple; Lord Cecil, eager to persecute Frances as a witch even as his own health rapidly declines; and King James himself, ever more paranoid and cruel towards alleged heretics and traitors. Yet a surprising ally emerges in the person of Sir Walter Raleigh, himself a prisoner in the Tower of London. With more lives than merely her own on the line, Frances soon finds herself caught in a spider's web of secrets, promises, and plots.
Tracy Borman brings to life vivid characters from history, recreating the ever-treacherous court of the first Stuart king, and a historical period that has fascinated readers for centuries.
The Author:
Tracy Borman, PhD, FRHistS, FSA is a historian and author from Scothern, United Kingdom. She is most widely known as the author of Elizabeth's Women.
Borman was born and brought up in the village of Scothern, England near Lincoln. She was educated at Scothern Primary School (now Ellison Boulters School), William Farr School, Welton, and Yarborough School, Lincoln. She taught history at the University of Hull, where she was awarded a Ph.D in 1997. Elizabeth's Women was serialized and became a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week in September 2009. Tracy Borman appeared on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, also in September 2009
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.tracyborman.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracyBorman
The Book;
At the end of The King's Witch, the first book in Tracy Borman's Stuart-era trilogy, Frances Gorges was pregnant with the child of her dead lover, Thomas Wintour, executed for his role as a conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Now, in The Devil's Slave, Frances is compelled to return to the dissolute and dangerous court where she has been suspected of witchcraft.Catholics have gone underground in the new Puritan regime of King James I, and yet whispers of conspiracies continue to echo behind closed doors and down the halls of the royal palaces. Against this perilous backdrop, accompanied by her son George and her husband Sir Thomas Tyringham--whom she married conveniently to mask the true identity of her son's father--Frances reunites with her former mistress, the Princess Elizabeth, now of marriageable age, as well as other less friendly members of the court: Prince Henry, heir to the crown who emulates his father's brutality without scruple; Lord Cecil, eager to persecute Frances as a witch even as his own health rapidly declines; and King James himself, ever more paranoid and cruel towards alleged heretics and traitors. Yet a surprising ally emerges in the person of Sir Walter Raleigh, himself a prisoner in the Tower of London. With more lives than merely her own on the line, Frances soon finds herself caught in a spider's web of secrets, promises, and plots.
Tracy Borman brings to life vivid characters from history, recreating the ever-treacherous court of the first Stuart king, and a historical period that has fascinated readers for centuries.
The Author:
Tracy Borman, PhD, FRHistS, FSA is a historian and author from Scothern, United Kingdom. She is most widely known as the author of Elizabeth's Women.
Borman was born and brought up in the village of Scothern, England near Lincoln. She was educated at Scothern Primary School (now Ellison Boulters School), William Farr School, Welton, and Yarborough School, Lincoln. She taught history at the University of Hull, where she was awarded a Ph.D in 1997. Elizabeth's Women was serialized and became a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week in September 2009. Tracy Borman appeared on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, also in September 2009
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Lot 376
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Dr Sara Read


Dr Sara Read
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Title: The Gossips' Choice
Genre: Historical Fiction
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Website: http://www.sararead.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/saralread
The Book;
Respected midwife Lucie Smith is married to Jasper, the town apothecary. They've lived happily together at the shop with the sign of the three doves for almost three decades. But 1665 is proving a troublesome year. Lucie is called to a birth at the local Manor, and Jasper is uneasy at her involvement with their former opponents in the English Civil War. Their only surviving son Simon flees plague-ridden London for his country hometown, only to argue with his father. Lucie is shaken to learn their loyal maid has been keeping a secret, and knows when Jasper finds out he will be furious. How could she have missed the signs?
As the year draws to a close, Lucie is accused of serious negligence in her care of one of her mothers which could see her not only lose her licence but face excommunication.
The Author:
Sara Read is a lecturer in English at Loughborough University in the Midlands, England.
She teaches English literature from all eras but mainly that which was written in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her academic research has a focus on the literary and cultural representation of the female reproductive body. She has written articles for a variety of history magazines such as History Today, Who Do You Think You Are?, Discover Your Ancestors, Your Family History and others.
Sara is the co-editor of http://www.earlymodernmedicine.com and has her own website at sararead.co.uk
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: http://www.sararead.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/saralread
The Book;
Respected midwife Lucie Smith is married to Jasper, the town apothecary. They've lived happily together at the shop with the sign of the three doves for almost three decades. But 1665 is proving a troublesome year. Lucie is called to a birth at the local Manor, and Jasper is uneasy at her involvement with their former opponents in the English Civil War. Their only surviving son Simon flees plague-ridden London for his country hometown, only to argue with his father. Lucie is shaken to learn their loyal maid has been keeping a secret, and knows when Jasper finds out he will be furious. How could she have missed the signs?
As the year draws to a close, Lucie is accused of serious negligence in her care of one of her mothers which could see her not only lose her licence but face excommunication.
The Author:
Sara Read is a lecturer in English at Loughborough University in the Midlands, England.
She teaches English literature from all eras but mainly that which was written in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her academic research has a focus on the literary and cultural representation of the female reproductive body. She has written articles for a variety of history magazines such as History Today, Who Do You Think You Are?, Discover Your Ancestors, Your Family History and others.
Sara is the co-editor of http://www.earlymodernmedicine.com and has her own website at sararead.co.uk
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Emily Brand


Emily Brand
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Title: The Fall of the House of Byron
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
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Website: https://www.emilybrand.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EJBrand
The Book;
In the early eighteenth century, Newstead Abbey was among the most admired aristocratic homes in England. It was the abode of William, 4th Baron Byron - a popular amateur composer and artist - and his teenage wife Frances. But by the end of the century, the building had become a crumbling and ill-cared-for ruin. Surrounded by wreckage of his inheritance, the 4th Baron's dissipated son and heir William, 5th Baron Byron - known to history as the 'Wicked Lord' - lay on his deathbed alongside a handful of remaining servants and amidst a thriving population of crickets.
This was the home that a small, pudgy boy of ten from Aberdeen - who the world would later come to know as Lord Byron, the Romantic poet, soldier, and adventurer - would inherit in 1798. His family, he would come to learn, had in recent decades become known for almost unfathomable levels of scandal and impropriety, from elopement, murder, and kidnapping to adultery, coercion, and thrilling near-death experiences at sea. Just as it had shocked the society of Georgian London, the outlandish and scandalous story of the Byrons - and the myths that began to rise around it - would his influence his life and poetry for posterity.
The Fall of the House of Byron follows the fates of Lord Byron's ancestors over three generations in a drama that begins in rural Nottinghamshire and plays out in the gentlemen's clubs of Georgian London, amid tempests on far-flung seas, and in the glamour of pre-revolutionary France. A compelling story of a prominent and controversial characters, it is a sumptuous family portrait and an electrifying work of social history.
The Author:
Emily is an author & historian specialising in the long eighteenth century, especially the trials and tribulations of romantic (and not-so-romantic) relationships in England.
Her first major work of history, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF BYRON, is a sweeping history of the 18th century through the eyes of one notorious family, and is published by John Murray. Following the fates of the poet's ancestors over three generations, it is a saga that begins in rural Nottinghamshire and plays out in the gentlemen's clubs of Georgian London, amid tempests on far-flung seas, and in the glamour of pre-revolutionary France. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week and was shortlisted for the 2020 Elma Dangerfield Prize.
Emily worked for some years as a senior editor of academic history, trade history and classic literature for Oxford University. Her early published work on the history of love and sex delved into courtship techniques, 18th-century brothels, and royal weddings. She has since written for national and international media including BBC History magazine, The Times, The Telegraph, the Radio Times and the Washington Post, and featured on numerous podcasts and radio shows including Dan Snow's History Hit, BBC History Extra and ABC Radio
Genre: History
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.emilybrand.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EJBrand
The Book;
In the early eighteenth century, Newstead Abbey was among the most admired aristocratic homes in England. It was the abode of William, 4th Baron Byron - a popular amateur composer and artist - and his teenage wife Frances. But by the end of the century, the building had become a crumbling and ill-cared-for ruin. Surrounded by wreckage of his inheritance, the 4th Baron's dissipated son and heir William, 5th Baron Byron - known to history as the 'Wicked Lord' - lay on his deathbed alongside a handful of remaining servants and amidst a thriving population of crickets.
This was the home that a small, pudgy boy of ten from Aberdeen - who the world would later come to know as Lord Byron, the Romantic poet, soldier, and adventurer - would inherit in 1798. His family, he would come to learn, had in recent decades become known for almost unfathomable levels of scandal and impropriety, from elopement, murder, and kidnapping to adultery, coercion, and thrilling near-death experiences at sea. Just as it had shocked the society of Georgian London, the outlandish and scandalous story of the Byrons - and the myths that began to rise around it - would his influence his life and poetry for posterity.
The Fall of the House of Byron follows the fates of Lord Byron's ancestors over three generations in a drama that begins in rural Nottinghamshire and plays out in the gentlemen's clubs of Georgian London, amid tempests on far-flung seas, and in the glamour of pre-revolutionary France. A compelling story of a prominent and controversial characters, it is a sumptuous family portrait and an electrifying work of social history.
The Author:
Emily is an author & historian specialising in the long eighteenth century, especially the trials and tribulations of romantic (and not-so-romantic) relationships in England.
Her first major work of history, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF BYRON, is a sweeping history of the 18th century through the eyes of one notorious family, and is published by John Murray. Following the fates of the poet's ancestors over three generations, it is a saga that begins in rural Nottinghamshire and plays out in the gentlemen's clubs of Georgian London, amid tempests on far-flung seas, and in the glamour of pre-revolutionary France. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week and was shortlisted for the 2020 Elma Dangerfield Prize.
Emily worked for some years as a senior editor of academic history, trade history and classic literature for Oxford University. Her early published work on the history of love and sex delved into courtship techniques, 18th-century brothels, and royal weddings. She has since written for national and international media including BBC History magazine, The Times, The Telegraph, the Radio Times and the Washington Post, and featured on numerous podcasts and radio shows including Dan Snow's History Hit, BBC History Extra and ABC Radio
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Paula Williams


Paula Williams
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Title: Murder Served Cold
Genre: Cosy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
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Website: https://paulawilliamswriter.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulaWilliams44
The Book;
A quiet English village where nothing ever happens. Until…
After her boyfriend runs out on her with the contents of their joint bank account, Kat Latcham has no choice but to return to the tiny Somerset village of Much Winchmoor, where she grew up. A place, she reckons, that is not so much sleepy as comatose, and she longs for something exciting to happen to lessen the boredom of living with her parents.
But when she and her childhood friend, Will Manning, discover a body, and Will's father, John, is arrested for the murder, Kat suddenly realises she should have heeded the saying "be careful what you wish for”.
Much Winchmoor is a hotbed of gossip, and everyone is convinced John Manning is guilty. Only Kat and Will believe he's innocent. When there's a second murder, Kat is sure she knows the identity of the murderer – and sets out to prove it. But in doing so, she almost becomes the murderer's third victim.
Readers of Sue Grafton might enjoy the Much Winchmoor series of cosy murder mysteries spiked with humour and sprinkled with romance.
The Author:
Paula Williams has been writing since she was old enough to hold a pencil but she's been making up stories since she was old enough to speak, although her early attempts were more of the "It wasn't me, Mum, honest. It was him" genre.
Her first 'serious' effort was a pageant she wrote at the age of nine to celebrate St George's Day.Many years later, this pageant became the inspiration for her first publishable short story, Angels on Oil Drums, which she sold to the UK magazine Woman's Weekly. Since then she's had over four hundred short stories and serials published in the UK and overseas. She also has a number of novels in large print which are available in libraries.
With the changing face of the magazine market, Paula now focuses her attention on her first love, crime fiction and is busy planning and writing a whole series of Much Winchmoor mysteries. She is a proud member of both the Crime Writers' Association and the Romantic Novelists' Association. She also writes a monthly column, Ideas Store, for the UK writers' magazine, Writers' Forum and for the last five years has written the pantomime for her local village Theatre Group. She still hasn't run out of things to write about and is waiting for someone to invent the thirty hour day.
Genre: Cosy Crime Thriller
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://paulawilliamswriter.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulaWilliams44
The Book;
A quiet English village where nothing ever happens. Until…
After her boyfriend runs out on her with the contents of their joint bank account, Kat Latcham has no choice but to return to the tiny Somerset village of Much Winchmoor, where she grew up. A place, she reckons, that is not so much sleepy as comatose, and she longs for something exciting to happen to lessen the boredom of living with her parents.
But when she and her childhood friend, Will Manning, discover a body, and Will's father, John, is arrested for the murder, Kat suddenly realises she should have heeded the saying "be careful what you wish for”.
Much Winchmoor is a hotbed of gossip, and everyone is convinced John Manning is guilty. Only Kat and Will believe he's innocent. When there's a second murder, Kat is sure she knows the identity of the murderer – and sets out to prove it. But in doing so, she almost becomes the murderer's third victim.
Readers of Sue Grafton might enjoy the Much Winchmoor series of cosy murder mysteries spiked with humour and sprinkled with romance.
The Author:
Paula Williams has been writing since she was old enough to hold a pencil but she's been making up stories since she was old enough to speak, although her early attempts were more of the "It wasn't me, Mum, honest. It was him" genre.
Her first 'serious' effort was a pageant she wrote at the age of nine to celebrate St George's Day.Many years later, this pageant became the inspiration for her first publishable short story, Angels on Oil Drums, which she sold to the UK magazine Woman's Weekly. Since then she's had over four hundred short stories and serials published in the UK and overseas. She also has a number of novels in large print which are available in libraries.
With the changing face of the magazine market, Paula now focuses her attention on her first love, crime fiction and is busy planning and writing a whole series of Much Winchmoor mysteries. She is a proud member of both the Crime Writers' Association and the Romantic Novelists' Association. She also writes a monthly column, Ideas Store, for the UK writers' magazine, Writers' Forum and for the last five years has written the pantomime for her local village Theatre Group. She still hasn't run out of things to write about and is waiting for someone to invent the thirty hour day.
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Lot 379
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Andrea Stewart


Andrea Stewart
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Title: The Bone Shard Daughter
Genre: Fantasy (LGBT)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
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Writing Fantasy with Andrea Stewart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GgDnM7vM8M
Website: http://www.andreagstewart.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaGStewart
The Book;
The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands.
Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets. When her father refuses to recognise her as heir to the throne, she vows to prove her worth by mastering the forbidden art of bone shard magic.
Yet such power carries a great cost, and when the revolution reaches the gates of the palace, Lin must decide how far she is willing to go to claim her birthright - and save her people.
The Author:
Andrea Stewart is the daughter of immigrants, and was raised in a number of places across the United States. Her parents always emphasized science and education, so she spent her childhood immersed in Star Trek and odd-smelling library books. When her (admittedly ambitious) dreams of becoming a dragon slayer didn't pan out, she instead turned to writing books. She now lives in sunny California, and in addition to writing, can be found herding cats, looking at birds, and falling down research rabbit holes.
She is represented by Juliet Mushens of Caskie Mushens.
Genre: Fantasy (LGBT)
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Writing Fantasy with Andrea Stewart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GgDnM7vM8M
Website: http://www.andreagstewart.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaGStewart
The Book;
The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands.
Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets. When her father refuses to recognise her as heir to the throne, she vows to prove her worth by mastering the forbidden art of bone shard magic.
Yet such power carries a great cost, and when the revolution reaches the gates of the palace, Lin must decide how far she is willing to go to claim her birthright - and save her people.
The Author:
Andrea Stewart is the daughter of immigrants, and was raised in a number of places across the United States. Her parents always emphasized science and education, so she spent her childhood immersed in Star Trek and odd-smelling library books. When her (admittedly ambitious) dreams of becoming a dragon slayer didn't pan out, she instead turned to writing books. She now lives in sunny California, and in addition to writing, can be found herding cats, looking at birds, and falling down research rabbit holes.
She is represented by Juliet Mushens of Caskie Mushens.
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Lot 380
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Jill Dawson


Jill Dawson
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Title 1: Fred and Edie
Genre: Crime - Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Wild Boy
Genre: Crime - Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: The Language of Birds
Genre: Crime - Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jilldawson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JDawsonwriter
Book 1; Fred and Edie
In the winter of 1922 Edith Thompson and her younger lover, Freddy Bywaters, were found guilty of murdering Percy Thompson, Edith's boorish husband. The two lovers were executed in a whirl of publicity in 1923. The case caused a sensation, a crime of passion that gripped the nation's imagination and became the raw material for Jill Dawson's sensual and captivating novel Fred and Edie, a fictional account of the lovers' romance and their subsequent trial, predominantly told through Edie's imaginary letters addressed to her lover, "Darlint Freddie". This is a remarkable novel, that brilliantly evokes the suburban world of 1920s London (T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, published the same year as the trial, runs like a leitmotif throughout the novel). Edie, viewed from the public gallery as "silly, vain" is a superb literary creation--sensual, intelligent, articulate and liberated, bitterly denouncing in her letters to Freddy a world that denies "that our love might be a real love, on a par with other great loves. That just because you are from Norwood and work as a ship's laundry man and I grew up in Stamford Hill and read a certain kind of novel, we are not capable of true emotions, of having feelings and experiences that matter".
Book 2; Wild Boy
Paris at the dawn of the nineteenth century is ablaze with the story of a wild child, a boy captured by huntsmen who has been living wild in the woods of Southern France, a mute boy of twelve believed at first to be deaf; a ferocious boy who bites all who approach him; a boy rumoured to have lived alone since the age of five, and to have been suckled by wolves. The boy is brought to the Deaf-Mute Institute in Paris, where a young and ambitious doctor, Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard, is appointed to be the child’s tutor, staking his career on an astonishing claim: that he, Itard, will bring the child from savagery to civilization. He alone will teach the boy to speak.
Based on a true story this bewitching novel explores the enigma of Victor, the wild boy of Aveyron, and the effect he has on the people closest to him. In an act of brilliant literary license Jill Dawson poses an enquiry that has a powerful resonance in contemporary debates around the mysteries of the autistic condition; weaving three stories together into a mesmerizing tale of savagery, love and obsession.
Book 3: The Language of Birds
In the summer of 1974, Mandy River arrives in London to make a fresh start and begins working as nanny to the children of one Lady Morven. She quickly finds herself in the midst of a bitter custody battle and the house under siege: Lord Morven is having his wife watched. According to Lady Morven, her estranged husband also has a violent streak, yet she doesn't seem the most reliable witness. Should Mandy believe her?
As Mandy tries to shield her young charges from harm, her friend Rosemary watches from the wings - an odd girl with her own painful past and a rare gift. This time, though, she misreads the signs.
Drawing on the infamous Lord Lucan affair, this compelling novel explores the roots of a shocking murder from a fresh perspective and brings to vivid life an era when women's voices all too often went unheard.
The Author:
Jill Dawson is the author of TRICK OF THE LIGHT, MAGPIE, FRED AND EDIE, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award and the Orange Prize, WILD BOY, WATCH ME DISAPPEAR, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize, THE GREAT LOVER, a Richard & Judy Summer Read and THE TELL TALE HEART, which was nominated for the Folio Prize. Her most recent novel, THE CRIME WRITER, was published by Sceptre in 2016. In addition she has edited six anthologies of short stories and poetry and won prizes for short stories.
Born in Durham, Jill Dawson grew up in Yorkshire. She has held many Fellowships, including the Creative Writing Fellowship at the University of East Anglia, where she taught on the MA in Creative Writing course. In 2006 she received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her work. She lives in the Fens with her husband, two sons and foster daughter, and runs Gold Dust a mentoring scheme for writers http://www.gold-dust.org.uk.
Genre: Crime - Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Wild Boy
Genre: Crime - Historical Fiction
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: The Language of Birds
Genre: Crime - Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://jilldawson.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JDawsonwriter
Book 1; Fred and Edie
In the winter of 1922 Edith Thompson and her younger lover, Freddy Bywaters, were found guilty of murdering Percy Thompson, Edith's boorish husband. The two lovers were executed in a whirl of publicity in 1923. The case caused a sensation, a crime of passion that gripped the nation's imagination and became the raw material for Jill Dawson's sensual and captivating novel Fred and Edie, a fictional account of the lovers' romance and their subsequent trial, predominantly told through Edie's imaginary letters addressed to her lover, "Darlint Freddie". This is a remarkable novel, that brilliantly evokes the suburban world of 1920s London (T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, published the same year as the trial, runs like a leitmotif throughout the novel). Edie, viewed from the public gallery as "silly, vain" is a superb literary creation--sensual, intelligent, articulate and liberated, bitterly denouncing in her letters to Freddy a world that denies "that our love might be a real love, on a par with other great loves. That just because you are from Norwood and work as a ship's laundry man and I grew up in Stamford Hill and read a certain kind of novel, we are not capable of true emotions, of having feelings and experiences that matter".
Book 2; Wild Boy
Paris at the dawn of the nineteenth century is ablaze with the story of a wild child, a boy captured by huntsmen who has been living wild in the woods of Southern France, a mute boy of twelve believed at first to be deaf; a ferocious boy who bites all who approach him; a boy rumoured to have lived alone since the age of five, and to have been suckled by wolves. The boy is brought to the Deaf-Mute Institute in Paris, where a young and ambitious doctor, Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard, is appointed to be the child’s tutor, staking his career on an astonishing claim: that he, Itard, will bring the child from savagery to civilization. He alone will teach the boy to speak.
Based on a true story this bewitching novel explores the enigma of Victor, the wild boy of Aveyron, and the effect he has on the people closest to him. In an act of brilliant literary license Jill Dawson poses an enquiry that has a powerful resonance in contemporary debates around the mysteries of the autistic condition; weaving three stories together into a mesmerizing tale of savagery, love and obsession.
Book 3: The Language of Birds
In the summer of 1974, Mandy River arrives in London to make a fresh start and begins working as nanny to the children of one Lady Morven. She quickly finds herself in the midst of a bitter custody battle and the house under siege: Lord Morven is having his wife watched. According to Lady Morven, her estranged husband also has a violent streak, yet she doesn't seem the most reliable witness. Should Mandy believe her?
As Mandy tries to shield her young charges from harm, her friend Rosemary watches from the wings - an odd girl with her own painful past and a rare gift. This time, though, she misreads the signs.
Drawing on the infamous Lord Lucan affair, this compelling novel explores the roots of a shocking murder from a fresh perspective and brings to vivid life an era when women's voices all too often went unheard.
The Author:
Jill Dawson is the author of TRICK OF THE LIGHT, MAGPIE, FRED AND EDIE, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award and the Orange Prize, WILD BOY, WATCH ME DISAPPEAR, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize, THE GREAT LOVER, a Richard & Judy Summer Read and THE TELL TALE HEART, which was nominated for the Folio Prize. Her most recent novel, THE CRIME WRITER, was published by Sceptre in 2016. In addition she has edited six anthologies of short stories and poetry and won prizes for short stories.
Born in Durham, Jill Dawson grew up in Yorkshire. She has held many Fellowships, including the Creative Writing Fellowship at the University of East Anglia, where she taught on the MA in Creative Writing course. In 2006 she received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her work. She lives in the Fens with her husband, two sons and foster daughter, and runs Gold Dust a mentoring scheme for writers http://www.gold-dust.org.uk.
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Lot 381
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Justine Laismith


Justine Laismith
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Title: Secrets of the Great Fire Tree
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://justinelaismith.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustineLaismith
The Book;
A Boy.His Pendant.A Magical Tree. In rural China during the New Year celebrations, Kai receives devastating news. A poor harvest spells disaster unless his mother accepts a job in the city caring for a wealthy family. Abandoned in his mountainous village, Kai is desperate to bring his mother home. He gives in to superstition and unlocks the secrets of the Great Fire Tree. The Great Fire Tree will grant Kai’s wish—for a terrible price. With the help of his new friend Xinying and his trusted piglet, Kai will make a sacrifice to make his family whole. Justine Laismith weaves together Chinese mystique and rural charm in an enchanting tale of an antidote that kills and an amulet that curses.
The Author:
Justine grew up in Singapore and studied Chemistry in London. Since completing her PhD, she has worked in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and education sectors. In 2010, she returned to Singapore, where ST Press Books published her chapter book about two women in STEM. When she is out and about, she takes far too many pictures on her phone. Her excuse? They inspire her stories, like her debut middle-grade book. Published by Aurelia Leo, she penned it in Singapore after a trip to China. She is now back in England living with a talking budgie.
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://justinelaismith.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustineLaismith
The Book;
A Boy.His Pendant.A Magical Tree. In rural China during the New Year celebrations, Kai receives devastating news. A poor harvest spells disaster unless his mother accepts a job in the city caring for a wealthy family. Abandoned in his mountainous village, Kai is desperate to bring his mother home. He gives in to superstition and unlocks the secrets of the Great Fire Tree. The Great Fire Tree will grant Kai’s wish—for a terrible price. With the help of his new friend Xinying and his trusted piglet, Kai will make a sacrifice to make his family whole. Justine Laismith weaves together Chinese mystique and rural charm in an enchanting tale of an antidote that kills and an amulet that curses.
The Author:
Justine grew up in Singapore and studied Chemistry in London. Since completing her PhD, she has worked in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and education sectors. In 2010, she returned to Singapore, where ST Press Books published her chapter book about two women in STEM. When she is out and about, she takes far too many pictures on her phone. Her excuse? They inspire her stories, like her debut middle-grade book. Published by Aurelia Leo, she penned it in Singapore after a trip to China. She is now back in England living with a talking budgie.
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Lot 382
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Justine Laismith


Justine Laismith
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Title: The Magic Mixer
Genre: Children (Age 6-9)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://justinelaismith.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustineLaismith
The Book;
This is a story about Mrs Dabble, who is bringing up three children: Billy, who is a pleasant and polite; Melanie, a toddler who likes to do things for herself; and Ruby, a baby.
On a typical day, Mrs Dabble finds herself going from one crisis to another. She really needs some help, but where can she get it from?
Meet Dr Patsy Gerlaxi and her Magic Mixer. This machine takes unique and useful features from any animal and inserts them into humans!
So begins Mrs Dabble's adventure to getting more help with the assistance of the Magic Mixer ...
The Author:
Justine grew up in Singapore and studied Chemistry in London. Since completing her PhD, she has worked in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and education sectors. In 2010, she returned to Singapore, where ST Press Books published her chapter book about two women in STEM. When she is out and about, she takes far too many pictures on her phone. Her excuse? They inspire her stories, like her debut middle-grade book. Published by Aurelia Leo, she penned it in Singapore after a trip to China. She is now back in England living with a talking budgie.
Genre: Children (Age 6-9)
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://justinelaismith.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustineLaismith
The Book;
This is a story about Mrs Dabble, who is bringing up three children: Billy, who is a pleasant and polite; Melanie, a toddler who likes to do things for herself; and Ruby, a baby.
On a typical day, Mrs Dabble finds herself going from one crisis to another. She really needs some help, but where can she get it from?
Meet Dr Patsy Gerlaxi and her Magic Mixer. This machine takes unique and useful features from any animal and inserts them into humans!
So begins Mrs Dabble's adventure to getting more help with the assistance of the Magic Mixer ...
The Author:
Justine grew up in Singapore and studied Chemistry in London. Since completing her PhD, she has worked in the pharmaceutical, chemicals and education sectors. In 2010, she returned to Singapore, where ST Press Books published her chapter book about two women in STEM. When she is out and about, she takes far too many pictures on her phone. Her excuse? They inspire her stories, like her debut middle-grade book. Published by Aurelia Leo, she penned it in Singapore after a trip to China. She is now back in England living with a talking budgie.
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Lot 383
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Imran Mahmood


Imran Mahmood
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Title: I Know What I Saw
Genre: Crime Psychological Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lovereading.co.uk/author/7704/Imran-Mahmood.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imranmahmood777
The Book;
I saw it. He smothered her, pressing his hands on her face. The police don't believe me, they say it's impossible - but I know what I saw.
Xander Shute - once a wealthy banker, now living on the streets - shelters for the night in an empty Mayfair flat. When he hears the occupants returning home, he scrambles to hide. Trapped in his hiding place, he hears the couple argue, and he soon finds himself witnessing a vicious murder.
But who was the dead woman, who the police later tell him can't have been there? And why is the man Xander saw her with evading justice?
As Xander searches for answers, his memory of the crime comes under scrutiny, forcing him to confront his long-buried past and the stories he's told about himself.
How much he is willing to risk to understand the brutal truth?
The Author:
Imran Mahmood was born in Liverpool in 1969 to first generation Pakistani parents. He has been working on the criminal bar in London for over 20 years and regularly appears in jury trials across the country dealing in serious and complex criminal cases.
He now lives in South East London with his wife and is currently plotting a second novel.
Genre: Crime Psychological Thriller
Format: Hardback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.lovereading.co.uk/author/7704/Imran-Mahmood.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/imranmahmood777
The Book;
I saw it. He smothered her, pressing his hands on her face. The police don't believe me, they say it's impossible - but I know what I saw.
Xander Shute - once a wealthy banker, now living on the streets - shelters for the night in an empty Mayfair flat. When he hears the occupants returning home, he scrambles to hide. Trapped in his hiding place, he hears the couple argue, and he soon finds himself witnessing a vicious murder.
But who was the dead woman, who the police later tell him can't have been there? And why is the man Xander saw her with evading justice?
As Xander searches for answers, his memory of the crime comes under scrutiny, forcing him to confront his long-buried past and the stories he's told about himself.
How much he is willing to risk to understand the brutal truth?
The Author:
Imran Mahmood was born in Liverpool in 1969 to first generation Pakistani parents. He has been working on the criminal bar in London for over 20 years and regularly appears in jury trials across the country dealing in serious and complex criminal cases.
He now lives in South East London with his wife and is currently plotting a second novel.
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Lot 384
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Tilly Tennant


Tilly Tennant
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Title: The Mill on Magnolia Lane
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://tillytennant.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TillyTenWriter
The Book;
The sky is cornflower blue, the air is scented with the smell of fresh apple blossom and Lizzie Lovell can’t wait to start her new life in the mill on Magnolia Lane. But is she just about to fall in love with someone she shouldn’t?
When Lizzie loses her larger-than-life dad she doesn’t know how to move forward. Encouraged by a childhood dream she shared with her beloved father, she is determined to continue his legacy and moves to the old Mill on Magnolia lane, a place he had always longed to own.
Restoring the old windmill is a much bigger job than Lizzie bargained for, especially when she is distracted by her new next door neighbour Jude, who has temptingly twinkly eyes and a body to die for. But when Jude’s ex- girlfriend Harriet arrives back on the scene, Lizzie begins to wonder if life wasn’t far simpler before she moved to the mill. Especially when it emerges that Harriet knows something about Jude’s past, something that could shatter her new start and her heart into smithereens …
The Author:
Tilly Tennant was born in Dorset, the oldest of four children, but now lives in Staffordshire with a family of her own. After years of dismal and disastrous jobs, including paper plate stacking, shop girl, newspaper promotions and waitressing (she never could carry a bowl of soup without spilling a bit), she decided to indulge her passion for the written word by embarking on a degree in English and creative writing, graduating in 2009 with first class honours. She wrote her first novel in 2007 during her first summer break at university and has not stopped writing since. She also works as a freelance fiction editor, and considers herself very lucky that this enables her to read many wonderful books before the rest of the world gets them.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://tillytennant.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TillyTenWriter
The Book;
The sky is cornflower blue, the air is scented with the smell of fresh apple blossom and Lizzie Lovell can’t wait to start her new life in the mill on Magnolia Lane. But is she just about to fall in love with someone she shouldn’t?
When Lizzie loses her larger-than-life dad she doesn’t know how to move forward. Encouraged by a childhood dream she shared with her beloved father, she is determined to continue his legacy and moves to the old Mill on Magnolia lane, a place he had always longed to own.
Restoring the old windmill is a much bigger job than Lizzie bargained for, especially when she is distracted by her new next door neighbour Jude, who has temptingly twinkly eyes and a body to die for. But when Jude’s ex- girlfriend Harriet arrives back on the scene, Lizzie begins to wonder if life wasn’t far simpler before she moved to the mill. Especially when it emerges that Harriet knows something about Jude’s past, something that could shatter her new start and her heart into smithereens …
The Author:
Tilly Tennant was born in Dorset, the oldest of four children, but now lives in Staffordshire with a family of her own. After years of dismal and disastrous jobs, including paper plate stacking, shop girl, newspaper promotions and waitressing (she never could carry a bowl of soup without spilling a bit), she decided to indulge her passion for the written word by embarking on a degree in English and creative writing, graduating in 2009 with first class honours. She wrote her first novel in 2007 during her first summer break at university and has not stopped writing since. She also works as a freelance fiction editor, and considers herself very lucky that this enables her to read many wonderful books before the rest of the world gets them.
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Lot 385
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Claire Huston


Claire Huston
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Title: Elle's A to Z of Love
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://clairehuston.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaraVal
The Book;
Haileybrook, a beautiful village in the peaceful Cotswolds countryside, is most people’s idea of heaven on earth.
Born and raised in this small slice of paradise, Elle Bea can’t wait to leave.
It should be easy, but every time she packs her bags for exotic adventures, old loves and loyalties pull her back.
Will Elle be forced to forget her dreams of far-flung places and epic romance, or can she grab one last chance to have it all?
An uplifting, romantic story about friends, family and the relationships that make a place a home.
The Author:
Claire Huston lives in Warwickshire, UK, with her husband and two children. She writes uplifting modern love stories about characters who are meant for each other but sometimes need a little help to realise it.
A keen amateur baker, she enjoys making cakes, biscuits and brownies almost as much as eating them. You can find recipes for all the cakes mentioned in Art and Soul at http://clairehuston.co.uk along with over 100 other recipes. This is also where she talks about and reviews books.
As well as her website, you can find her on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Goodreads: http://linktr.ee/clairehuston_author
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://clairehuston.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaraVal
The Book;
Haileybrook, a beautiful village in the peaceful Cotswolds countryside, is most people’s idea of heaven on earth.
Born and raised in this small slice of paradise, Elle Bea can’t wait to leave.
It should be easy, but every time she packs her bags for exotic adventures, old loves and loyalties pull her back.
Will Elle be forced to forget her dreams of far-flung places and epic romance, or can she grab one last chance to have it all?
An uplifting, romantic story about friends, family and the relationships that make a place a home.
The Author:
Claire Huston lives in Warwickshire, UK, with her husband and two children. She writes uplifting modern love stories about characters who are meant for each other but sometimes need a little help to realise it.
A keen amateur baker, she enjoys making cakes, biscuits and brownies almost as much as eating them. You can find recipes for all the cakes mentioned in Art and Soul at http://clairehuston.co.uk along with over 100 other recipes. This is also where she talks about and reviews books.
As well as her website, you can find her on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Goodreads: http://linktr.ee/clairehuston_author
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Lot 386
£ 25
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Frances Quinn


Frances Quinn
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Title: The Smallest Man
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/frances-quinn-2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/franquinn
The Book;
My name is Nat Davy. Perhaps you’ve heard of me? There was a time when people up and down the land knew my name. To explain why, I need to take you back to 1625.
You see, that was when I realised that the stares and whispers I had endured growing up never would stop – I would never fit in. It was also the year that a single shilling changed my life. And so it happened that I, a butcher’s son from Oakham, ended up in a pie, and was presented as a gift to the new young queen of England.
After that day, I became known as the queen’s dwarf. And shortly after, they turned the world upside down. I was there, in the middle of everything, when the people of England turned against their king. I may even have saved the queen’s life. Of course, that’s not what I’m remembered for. But to every story there is more than meets the eye.
Inspired by a true story, and spanning two decades that changed England for ever, The Smallest Man is a heartwarming tale about one mans’ extraordinary life. It is about finding your place in the world and fighting for what you believe in – against all odds. But most of all, it is about how all that unites us always will be more powerful than our differences.
The Author:
Frances Quinn grew up in London and read English at King’s College, Cambridge, realising too late that the course would require more than lying around reading novels for three years. After snatching a degree from the jaws of laziness, she became a journalist, writing for magazines including Prima, Good Housekeeping, She, Woman’s Weekly and Ideal Home, and later branched out into copywriting, producing words for everything from Waitrose pizza packaging to the EasyJet in-flight brochure. In 2013, she won a place on the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and started work on her first novel. The Smallest Man will be published by Orion. She lives in Brighton, with her husband and two Tonkinese cats.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/frances-quinn-2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/franquinn
The Book;
My name is Nat Davy. Perhaps you’ve heard of me? There was a time when people up and down the land knew my name. To explain why, I need to take you back to 1625.
You see, that was when I realised that the stares and whispers I had endured growing up never would stop – I would never fit in. It was also the year that a single shilling changed my life. And so it happened that I, a butcher’s son from Oakham, ended up in a pie, and was presented as a gift to the new young queen of England.
After that day, I became known as the queen’s dwarf. And shortly after, they turned the world upside down. I was there, in the middle of everything, when the people of England turned against their king. I may even have saved the queen’s life. Of course, that’s not what I’m remembered for. But to every story there is more than meets the eye.
Inspired by a true story, and spanning two decades that changed England for ever, The Smallest Man is a heartwarming tale about one mans’ extraordinary life. It is about finding your place in the world and fighting for what you believe in – against all odds. But most of all, it is about how all that unites us always will be more powerful than our differences.
The Author:
Frances Quinn grew up in London and read English at King’s College, Cambridge, realising too late that the course would require more than lying around reading novels for three years. After snatching a degree from the jaws of laziness, she became a journalist, writing for magazines including Prima, Good Housekeeping, She, Woman’s Weekly and Ideal Home, and later branched out into copywriting, producing words for everything from Waitrose pizza packaging to the EasyJet in-flight brochure. In 2013, she won a place on the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and started work on her first novel. The Smallest Man will be published by Orion. She lives in Brighton, with her husband and two Tonkinese cats.
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Lot 387
£ 70
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Caroline Roberts


Caroline Roberts
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Two Books:
Title1: The Cosy Teashop in the Castle
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title2: The Cosy Christmas Teashop
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/caroline-roberts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_caroroberts
Book 1; The Cosy Teashop in the Castle
When Ellie Hall lands her dream job running the little teashop in the beautiful but crumbling Claverham Castle, it’s the perfect escape from her humdrum job in the city. Life is definitely on the rise as Ellie replaces spreadsheets for scones, and continues her Nanna’s brilliant baking legacy.
When Lord Henry, the stick-in-the-mud owner, threatens to burst her baking bubble with his old-fashioned ways, Ellie wonders if she might have bitten off more than she can chew. But cupcake by cupcake she wins the locals over, including teashop stalwart, Doris, and Ellie’s showstopping bakes look set to go down in castle history!
Now all that’s missing in Ellie’s life is a slice of romance – can Joe, the brooding estate manager, be the one to put the cherry on the top of Ellie’s dream?
Book 2: The Cosy Christmas Teashop
‘Cakes, castles and oodles of charm: this book is huge fun and pure escapism’ Cathy Bramley
From sleigh bells to wedding bells . . .
After a rocky start, Ellie Hall baked her way into everyone’s hearts at Claverham Castle – even the miserly Lord Henry was won over – and the run-down teashop regained its old sparkle.
Now Ellie has upgraded cupcakes for fairytale masterpieces as the proud caterer for an ever-growing list of weddings at the castle. The teashop team love baking to the tune of happy ever afters, but can they pull together when a certain bridezilla pushes them all to boiling point?
Christmas is just around the corner, and a last minute booking threatens to snow the team under. Ellie and her hunky hubby Joe have their own Christmas dreams to chase, but they’re determined to pull through and give this special couple the winter wonderland wedding they deserve.
Will Christmas at the Cosy Teashop be a showstopper to remember?
The Author:
Family, friends, food, a glass of bubbly and, of course, a good book make me smile. I love writing emotional stories about love, loss, betrayal, and family, that explore how complex and yet beautiful love can be. I also like to write romantic comedy, letting the characters have a bit of flirty fun too! I believe in following your dreams and working hard towards them, which led me to Harper Impulse (Harper Collins) and a publishing deal (woop!) after many years of writing. Stunning Northumberland is my home – sandy beaches, castles and gorgeous countryside that have inspired my writing.
Title1: The Cosy Teashop in the Castle
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title2: The Cosy Christmas Teashop
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/caroline-roberts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_caroroberts
Book 1; The Cosy Teashop in the Castle
When Ellie Hall lands her dream job running the little teashop in the beautiful but crumbling Claverham Castle, it’s the perfect escape from her humdrum job in the city. Life is definitely on the rise as Ellie replaces spreadsheets for scones, and continues her Nanna’s brilliant baking legacy.
When Lord Henry, the stick-in-the-mud owner, threatens to burst her baking bubble with his old-fashioned ways, Ellie wonders if she might have bitten off more than she can chew. But cupcake by cupcake she wins the locals over, including teashop stalwart, Doris, and Ellie’s showstopping bakes look set to go down in castle history!
Now all that’s missing in Ellie’s life is a slice of romance – can Joe, the brooding estate manager, be the one to put the cherry on the top of Ellie’s dream?
Book 2: The Cosy Christmas Teashop
‘Cakes, castles and oodles of charm: this book is huge fun and pure escapism’ Cathy Bramley
From sleigh bells to wedding bells . . .
After a rocky start, Ellie Hall baked her way into everyone’s hearts at Claverham Castle – even the miserly Lord Henry was won over – and the run-down teashop regained its old sparkle.
Now Ellie has upgraded cupcakes for fairytale masterpieces as the proud caterer for an ever-growing list of weddings at the castle. The teashop team love baking to the tune of happy ever afters, but can they pull together when a certain bridezilla pushes them all to boiling point?
Christmas is just around the corner, and a last minute booking threatens to snow the team under. Ellie and her hunky hubby Joe have their own Christmas dreams to chase, but they’re determined to pull through and give this special couple the winter wonderland wedding they deserve.
Will Christmas at the Cosy Teashop be a showstopper to remember?
The Author:
Family, friends, food, a glass of bubbly and, of course, a good book make me smile. I love writing emotional stories about love, loss, betrayal, and family, that explore how complex and yet beautiful love can be. I also like to write romantic comedy, letting the characters have a bit of flirty fun too! I believe in following your dreams and working hard towards them, which led me to Harper Impulse (Harper Collins) and a publishing deal (woop!) after many years of writing. Stunning Northumberland is my home – sandy beaches, castles and gorgeous countryside that have inspired my writing.
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Lot 388
£ 33
7
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Daisy James


Daisy James
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Trilogy: Paradise Cookery School
Title 1: Sunshine & Secrets
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Confetti & Confusion
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Mistletoe & Mystery
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/daisy-james
Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisyjamesbooks
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Title 1: Sunshine & Secrets
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 2: Confetti & Confusion
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Title 3: Mistletoe & Mystery
Genre: Women's Fiction
Format: Paperback
Dedication: Available
Postage: Free UK only.
Website: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/j/daisy-james
Twitter: https://twitter.com/daisyjamesbooks
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