Blogs in January 2021

The Shape of Darkness 13th January 2021

Wicked deeds require the cover of darkness… A struggling silhouette artist in Victorian Bath seeks out a renowned child spirit medium in order to speak to the dead – and to try and identify their killers – in this...

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Witch 10th January 2021

Set in the 17th century, a breathtaking debut, and a potential prize-winner, about the power of women, witchcraft, fury, revenge and the ties that bind us. After witnessing the brutal murder of her mother by witch-hunters, Evey vows to...

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Asking for a Friend 18th December 2020

A feel-good YA story from the author of Summer of No Regrets about valuing the friends that value you. Agnes, Hattie and Jake travel on the school bus together but don’t know each other well. They plan a week...

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Comet Weather 13th November 2020

A contemporary fantasy novel set in rural Somerset, near Glastonbury. Beautifully written and full of wonderful characters, with a rich sense of place.

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The Western Wind 9th November 2020

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2019** 15th century Oakham, in Somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove...

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