On The Up by Alice O’Keeffe

Blurb By reading Style magazine, I was training myself not to want things. It was going quite well. I had already found that I did not want a pair of Yves Saint Laurent mules, a chandelier made from plastic antlers, or a diamond-encrusted necklace in the shape of a pineapple. I was still working on … Continue reading On The Up by Alice O’Keeffe →

The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney

Blurb "There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload." Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he's her husband. He's a titan of the tech world, … Continue reading The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney →

Home Alone Harry by Jerry Rhodes and Rachael Messiter (Illustrated by Nicky Hill)

Blurb Harry is a mischievous young dog, adored by his family, Dad and Mum, Maisie (8) and Max (5). When the family leave him on his own he creates chaos. Dad demands, "That bad dog must go!" Alone and sad in bed that evening, Max asks, "Can anyone help?" How will the Thunkies respond to … Continue reading Home Alone Harry by Jerry Rhodes and Rachael Messiter (Illustrated by Nicky Hill) →

Happy Christmas Eve by Jackie Ladbury

Blurb Eve Halligan is back in her hometown for Christmas after a whirlwind few years touring with her band, the Molotovs. A lot has changed since she left, but two things have stayed the same. One: Eve is head-over-heels in love with Lucien Malikov, the Molotovs’ bad boy lead singer. Two: Lucien is completely indifferent … Continue reading Happy Christmas Eve by Jackie Ladbury →

The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey

Blurb 1925. The war is over and a new generation is coming of age, keen to put the trauma of the previous one behind them. Selina Lennox is a Bright Young Thing whose life is dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure; to parties and drinking and staying just the right side of scandal. Lawrence Weston … Continue reading The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey →

The Birthday House by Jill Treseder

Blurb The year is 1955, the location picturesque Devon. In a house by the River Dart, schoolgirl Josephine Kennedy posts invitations to her twelfth birthday party – a party that never takes place. Horrific violence is committed that night in the family home, leaving all of its occupants dead. Based on a disturbing real-life crime, … Continue reading The Birthday House by Jill Treseder →

#Sonnets by Lucien Young

Blurb A Shakespearean take on such topics as Kim Kardashian, Tinder and Pikachu. 'I thought I could, with verses iambic, prySome sense from nonsense, and our modern sceneDepict and mock, whilst using "thee" and "thy"In pages fit to rest by thy latrine.' Shakespeare's sonnets are among the great achievements in world literature. Alas, the immortal … Continue reading #Sonnets by Lucien Young →

Planet in Peril edited by Isabelle Kenyon (Fly on the Wall Press)

I'm delighted to host the blog tour today for Planet in Peril, an anthology of words and images I purchased myself at the pre-order stage. I shall save my review for a future date, however, as today I'm handing over to Fly on the Wall to share a couple of poems and entice you with … Continue reading Planet in Peril edited by Isabelle Kenyon (Fly on the Wall Press) →

Foxfire, Wolfskin and other stories of Shapeshifting Women by Sharon Blackie

Blurb Charged with drama and beauty, this memorable collection by a master storyteller weaves a magical world of possibility and power from female myths of physical renewal, creation and change. It is an extraordinary immersion into the bodies and voices, mindscapes and landscapes, of the shape-shifting women of our native folklore. We meet the Water … Continue reading Foxfire, Wolfskin and other stories of Shapeshifting Women by Sharon Blackie →

I Wanted You To Know by Laura Pearson

I don't really know where to start with this novel. I've seen everyone raving about it, and I was desperate to read it, but now I'm sat in front of my laptop struggling to think of the words to describe just how beautiful and affecting it actually is. The novel begins with a letter from … Continue reading I Wanted You To Know by Laura Pearson →