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Day One – Abigail Dean

Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 384Released On: 28/03/2024 Stonesmere will never be the same again… A village hall, a primary school play, a beautiful Lake District town. Into this idyllic scene steps a lone gunman whose actions set off a train of events that will have devastating consequences for the close-knit community of Stonesmere. At the epicentreContinue reading “Day One – Abigail Dean”

Jayben and the Star Glass – Thomas Leeds

Published By: HodderPages: 352Released On: 28/03/2024Reading Age: 9-11 Jayben has realised his destiny as the Ninth Dreamer; he is the only one with the power to defeat Null, the villain who has been making everyone in the Elf World forget, but the Golden Torch has been stolen. Without it, Jayben must find another way toContinue reading “Jayben and the Star Glass – Thomas Leeds”

Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame – Olivia Ford

Published By: Michael JosephPages: 384Released On: 28/03/2024 Nothing could be more out of character, but after fifty-nine years of marriage, as her husband Bernard’s health declines, and her friends’ lives become focused on their grandchildren–which Jenny never had–Jenny decides she wants a little something for herself. So she secretly applies to be a contestant onContinue reading “Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame – Olivia Ford”

Meet Me When My Heart Stops – Becky Hunter

Published By: CorvusPages: 384Released On: 21/03/2024 What if your soulmate could only ever be the love of your afterlife?The first time Emery dies, she is only five years old…Emery is born with a heart condition that means her heart could quite literally stop at any moment. The people around her know what to do –Continue reading “Meet Me When My Heart Stops – Becky Hunter”

Leo Vardiashvili

Leo Vardiashvili came to London with his family as a refugee from Georgia when he was twelve years old. He studied English Literature at Queen Mary University of London. Hard by a Great Forest is his first novel. Meet Leo Vardiashvili Questions on Writing What was the hardest bit about writing Hard By a Great Forest?I hadContinue reading “Leo Vardiashvili”

The Book of Secrets – Anna Mazzola

Published By: OrionPages: 384Released On: 21/03/2024 Rome, 1659. Months after the plague has ravaged Rome, men are still dying in unnatural numbers, and rumour has it that their corpses do not decay as they should. The Papal authorities commission prosecutor Stefano Bracchi to investigate, telling him he will need considerable mettle to reach the truth.Continue reading “The Book of Secrets – Anna Mazzola”

Nigel Stewart

I live in Kirkham, Lancashire – about halfway between Blackpool and Preston. Originally from Northumberland, grew up in Hereford, spent early working life as a civil servant in Berkshire before that job was relocated to Lancashire in 1989. My children have flown to exciting new places so it’s just me and Fozzie, my adorable dog.Continue reading “Nigel Stewart”

Emma Brand

I have always loved writing, but reconnected and fell in love with writing again during the COVID lockdown. I am a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and am passionate about diversity and representation in my writing and exploring the complexity of relationship and friendship dynamics. My debut novel, Dial One For Revenge, is basedContinue reading “Emma Brand”

How To Solve Your Own Murder – Kristen Perrin

Published By: QuercusPages: 384Released On: 26/03/2024 In 1965, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day she’d be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously – until she was dead. For Frances, beingContinue reading “How To Solve Your Own Murder – Kristen Perrin”

Emma Flint

I was born and grew up in Newcastle Upon Tyne, and graduated from the University of St Andrews with an MA in English Language and Literature. I’ve always written, ever since I knew what stories were, and since childhood, I’ve been drawn to true-crime stories. My first novel, Little Deaths, was inspired by a crimeContinue reading “Emma Flint”