Historical Fiction from an Award Winning Author'Touching, exciting, romantic and tender, this novel shines in the deft hands of its author.' Compulsion ReadsWhat if the villain of your childhood turned out to be someone really rather extraordinary?Edwardian Brighton. A wide-eyed girl enters Mr Parker's photographic studio and receives her first lesson about the new medium that will shape her life: "Can you think of a really...

'Davis is a phenomenal writer whose ability to create well-rounded characters … felt effortless.' Compulsion ReadsLife can change in a split second. And nothing you can do will stop it.Fourth Edition, 384 pages when in paperback.As Streatham, South London, still reels from the 1980s' riots in neighbouring Brixton, Graham Jones finds fatherhood a frightening place. How can he protect his family in a world where the pace of change is accelera...

'A compelling portrayal of the bohemian life of an activist poet, the men she loves, and the issues she fights for.' Eleanor SteeleA rose garden. A woman with white hair. An embossed envelope from the palace.Lucy Forrester, for services to literature, you are n**ominated for a New Year's Honour.Her hands shake. But it's not excitement. It's rage.For five decades, she's performed angry poems, attacked government policy on ev...

'Davis has a light touch. She writes with subtlety and nuance. And she does something many writers of literary fiction fail to do: she tells a good story.' ~ Put It In Writing Book Blog.My Counterfeit SelfFrom the award-winning author of Half-truths and White Lies and An Unknown Woman, comes an emotional story of hidden identities, complicated passions and tangled truths.'Completely gripping, excellently written and so skilfully put tog...

A schoolyard stabbing sends wingbeats echoing from the past. One shocking event. Two teachers risk their careers to help a boy who has nothing. Three worlds intersect and collide.The best way to avoid trouble, thinks Ayisha Emmanuelle, is to avoid confrontation. As an inner-city schoolteacher, she does a whole lot of avoidance.14-year-old Shamayal Thomas trusts no one. Not the family, not the gang. And at school, trusting people is forbidden.Jim Stevens teaches hist...

London 1949. The lives of three very different women are about to collide.'An extraordinary novel so rich and detailed you emerge feeling as if you've just watched a classic film.' ~ JJ Marsh, authorLike most working-class daughters, seventeen-year-old Caroline Wilby is expected to help support her family. Far from home and alone in a strange city, she must grab any opportunity that comes her way. Even if that means putting herself in danger.

A richly imagined literary historical novel set in Georgian London, based on a true story.Volume 2 of the Chiswell Street ChroniclesLondon, 1780. As the city smoulders in the aftermath of the Gordon Riots, booksellers James and Dorcas Lackington refuse to answer despair with charity. Instead, they place their faith in something far more radical: books.Convinced that reading...

It has taken conviction to right the wrongs. It will take courage to learn how to live again.'An all-round triumph.' John HudspithWinner of 'The Selfies' Best Independent Fiction Author Award at London Book Fair 2019For the families of the victims of the St Botolph and Old Billingsgate disaster, the undoing of a miscarriage of justice should be a cause for rejoicing. For more than thirteen years, the search for truth has eaten up e...

Fire destroyed her present. Secrets destroyed her past.Look in the mirror and ask yourself a question. Who are you? Do you know the answer?At the age of forty-six, Anita Hall knows exactly who she is. She has lived with partner Ed for fifteen years and is proud of the life they've built. They go out into the world separately: Ed with one eye on the future in the world of finance; Anita with one foot in the past, a curator at Hampton Court Palace. This is the life she has ch...

Knit scarves are the hottest new fashion accessory! Answering the demand for new scarf, poncho and shawl ideas, this new book provides 35 fun, contemporary projects knitters can create quickly and easily, many featuring popular novelty yarns.Knit Ponchos, Wraps & Scarves explores various techniques for knitting, ranging from cables with color work to embellishing with beads and embroidery. Each section features a number of progressive projects ranging from beginner, to int...

Revitalize classic embroidery stitches for a contemporary look simply by adding beads to your needlework.Learn how to embroider with beads on anything from bags and boxes to pillows and purses with Bead Embroidery: The Complete Guide. Through thorough research, her own personal experience and a visual smorgasbord of 525 photographs and 265 how-to illustrations, best selling author Jane Davis teaches you 215 embroidery stitches - from the common to the uniq...

Some books are nice additions to a library, and others are cornerstone selections. This book is one of those foundational references you can rely on for years to come.From its easy-to-use format, to the collection of 200 pattern stitches, this book is a quick and easy guide to all things knitting. The techniques and insight you glean from Knitting - The Complete Guide can be applied to any project, such as the socks, gloves, hat and sweater projects featured inside.