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You might have heard that there are around 600 books being published today – it’s being called everything from ‘Bookmageddon’ to ‘Super Thursday’. Last night, we invited authors with a book coming out today to come into the group and tell us a bit about it. This is a round-up of that info, so you can browse and buy at your leisure – just click on the front cover image and it will take you to our Amazon page. You’re welcome.
Christmas at Lock Keeper’s Cottage by Lucy Coleman
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Lucy says ‘It’s a story about how friends can become as close, or closer than, family. Most of the people in this small community have gravitated there by chance, but because of the close, community vibe they all feel it’s home. The place they were meant to be.’
Wrecked by Louisa Reid
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Louisa says ‘It’s the story of Joe Goodenough, on trial for causing Death by Dangerous Driving and takes place over a tense trial with flashbacks to what led him to be in such a dire situation. It’s a novel about tough moral choices, about doomed love, and what it means to “be a man.”‘
A Girl Made of Air by Nydia Hetherington
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Nydia says ‘I lived on the Isle of Man as a small child, so the folk tales that pepper the book are really a reflection of my very early memories and obsession with ‘the fairies’. And the circus is a really pure form of theatre, so very attractive to me. I wanted to explore that sense of looking for a place of belonging and storytelling — using stories to find out who we are and where we come from.’
The Night of the Flood by Zoe Somerville
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Zoe says ‘Its an atmospheric literary thriller set during the devastating North Sea flood of 1953, in which a love triangle turns murderous.’
The Scorched Earth by Rachael Blok
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Rachael says ‘When a heatwave brings secrets – and a buried body – to the surface, Ana isn’t sure what, or who, to believe! This is the second in a series, following Under the Ice.’
Astral Travel by Elizabeth Baines
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Elizabeth says ‘It’s a book about family secrets and pasts that you can’t even guess at but which are profoundly affecting your life. My protagonist Jo has always guessed there is something but it’s only after the death of her complicated, broody father that she can start to investigate, and comes up against bigger mysteries than she imagined.’
The Life We Almost Had by Amelia Henley
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Amelia says ‘I’m thriller writer, Louise Jensen but I’m super excited my debut love story, written under my pen name Amelia Henley publishes tomorrow. This is NOT a typical love story.’
Charlotte by Helen Moffett
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Helen says ‘It tells the story of Charlotte Lucas, Lizzy Bennet’s best friend in Pride & Prejudice. If, like me, you always wondered how her life turned out after she married the rather dire Mr Collins, look no further!’
For When I’m Gone by Rebecca Ley
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Rebecca says ‘Sylvia is dying. She decides to write a manual for her husband Paul, to help him cope in her absence. It turns into a testament to the love they share – so how will he cope with the secret she reveals?’
Bringing Up Race by Uju Asika
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Uju says ‘It’s a non-fiction book, both practical and personal, about how to raise brave, kind, inclusive and antiracist kids in a world becoming increasingly divisive. Great for parents and anyone with kids in their life!’
Orfeia by Joanne Harris
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Joanne says ‘It’s a gender-flipped retelling of the Orpheus myth, written from the point of view of a mother grieving for her daughter, and it’s beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins.’
The Accidental Wizard by Kimberley Pauley
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Kimberley says ‘It’s my first middle grade book and is illustrated by the amazing Jason Cockcroft. Twig Thicket, wizard apprentice, accidentally becomes the world’s greatest wizard…and that’s just the start of his troubles.’
We Are Family by Nicola Gill
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Nicola says ‘Laura and Jess are sisters who seem to clash on just about everything. But when their mum dies, they’re thrown together with surprising results.’
Love Orange by Natasha Randall
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Natasha says ‘A mother and a prisoner enter into a correspondence and find out they have a lot in common…how do you feel on the inside? And on the outside? It’s about perceptions – who are you… and to whom?’
Stolen Lives by Louise Hulland
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Louise says ‘It’s a factual / current affairs investigation into human trafficking in the U.K. The story follows Elena who was trafficked from Albania to Belgium and then ended up in the U.K.’
Cow Girl by Kirsty Eyre
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Kirsty says ‘Billie, a thirty something scientist gives up her London life to run her dad’s dairy farm when he falls ill. Battling misogyny, homophobia and the turbulence of romance, Billie finally wins over the local farming community, who affectionately dub her the Cow Girl.’
Kicking Off by Eve Ainsworth
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Eve says ‘It’s based on the true story of the first proper female football team. They were formed by munitions workers in WW1 and were basically awesome, raising huge amounts of money for charity, attracting large crowds, travelling the world and playing amazing football.’
The Heatwave by Kate Riordan
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Kate says ‘My book takes place in 1993 during a Provençal heatwave. The narrator, Sylvie, has returned to the home she left ten years earlier after the death of her eldest daughter Elodie. The book explores what it is to be a mother to a daughter you can’t connect with; who you love fiercely but don’t always like…
The Man on the Street by Trevor Wood
Trevor says ‘It’s about a homeless veteran suffering from PTSD who sees a murder but no one believes him. It was chosen for Val McDermid’s New Blood panel at Harrogate this year and has been shortlisted for a CWA dagger.’
You Can Trust Me by Emma Rowley
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Emma says ‘Olivia is the domestic goddess who has won millions of followers and now she’s releasing her autobiography. But as ghostwriter Nicky delves deeper into Olivia’s life, cracks begin to appear in the glamorous façade…’
One Step Behind by Lauren North
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Lauren says ‘One Step Behind focuses on Jenna – a wife, a mother and a doctor, and a woman pushed to the brink of a breakdown by an unknown stalker. Jenna knows she’s at breaking point and can’t take much more, but then her stalker is wheeled into the emergency room where she works and suddenly it’s Jenna that has all the power.’
The Time of her Life by Kate Fenton
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Kate says ‘Smart, sassy nearly-sixty heroine, Annie, is keen not just to re-boot her own love life – a challenge in a cosy Yorkshire market town – but to organise her friends and relatives likewise into happy coupledom. Trouble is, she’s yet to realise that love is like the measles. The later it strikes, the harder it hits.
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