Blogs in March 2026

A City in Short Fiction: The Book of BRADFORD

A City in Short Fiction: The Book of BRADFORD 12th March 2026

A City in Short Fiction: The Book of BRADFORD, edited by Saima Mir. “To know Bradford is to love her contradictions” says the editor, as she introduces short stories to transport the reader to this featured city. The city...

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Novel set in JAMAICA

Novel set in JAMAICA 11th March 2026

A House for Miss Pauline by Diana McCaulay, novel set in JAMAICA Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2025 Pauline Sinclair is an elderly woman who knows that the movement of her house and the sounds it...

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Novel set in KARDAMYLI (Peloponnese)

Novel set in KARDAMYLI (Peloponnese) 10th March 2026

Beneath the Orange Blossom by Emma Cowell, novel set in KARDAMYLI (Pelopennese) Ellen is 55 years old, two years ago she lost her husband, John, and now she can start to breathe again. Unbeknownst to those around her, her...

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Mystery set around LONDON

Mystery set around LONDON 9th March 2026

The Exes by Leodora Darlington, mystery set around LONDON I read this novel for Grazia Book Club, February 2026. This a female new wave author who takes a popular theme and adds zany and unique elements. I am referencing...

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Historical novel set in 1930s ANCOATS, Manchester

Historical novel set in 1930s ANCOATS, Manchester 6th March 2026

Rose and Renzo by Carolyn O’Brien, historical novel set in 1930s Ancoats, Manchester. Rose and Ivy have moved into the Italian area of Manchester, a fairly run-down community. Their father, a vicar in Cheshire, recently died and they are...

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