Blurb Seventeen-year-old Simon’s sister Charlotte is missing. The lonely Fenland village the family recently moved to from London is odd, silent, and mysterious. Simon is epileptic and his seizures are increasing in severity, but when he is told of the local curse of the Naseby Horses, he is convinced it has something to do with … Continue reading The Naseby Horses by Dominic Brownlow
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Violet by SJI Holliday
Blurb Carrie’s best friend has an accident and can no longer make the round-the-world trip they’d planned together, so Carrie decides to go it alone. Violet is also travelling alone, after splitting up with her boyfriend in Thailand. She is desperate for a ticket on the Trans-Siberian Express, but there is nothing available. When the … Continue reading Violet by SJI Holliday
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)
