#Extract from #TheSecretPhotographs by Jacquie Bloese|@novelthesecond | @jacquiebloese.bsky.social

‘Discover the spellbinding portrait of two women determined to find their freedom. Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, The Doll Factory and The Essex Serpent.‘– The Secret Photographs The Secret Photographs by Jacquie Bloese was released in paperback October 3rd with Hodder & Staughton (originally published in hardback as The Golden Hour). I am delighted…

#Extract from #TheHedgerow by Anne Leigh Parrish | @UnsolicitedP | @mindbuckmedia

‘Edith Sloan returns to her beloved bookstore on Harvard Square and establishes a press for publishing poetry.’– The Hedgerow The Hedgerow by Anne Leigh Parrish published July 9th with Unsolicited Press and has been described as ‘an elegant, character-driven novel of paradoxes, revealing universal human truths‘. It is the sequel to An Open Door (October 2022),…

#Extract from #OneMoreTime by Fidelma Kelly

 ‘From Dublin’s media-world to Europe’s opera houses, love will find its song’– One More Time One More Time by Fidelma Kelly is described as ‘a literary love-story set in the world of international opera…it explores the conflicting forces of passion and permanency, excitement and security, romance and responsibility‘. It is Fidelma Kelly’s third novel and is…

#Extract from #AManOfUnderstanding by Diana Janney | @FMcMAssociates | @CogitoUKbooks

A Man of Understanding by Diana Janney (COGITO Publishing) was the Runner-Up in The People’s Book Prize (Fiction) 2023. Diana has received international acclaim for her writing, which combines her philosophical knowledge with her wit, poetry and keen observation of human nature. Set in the mountains of Mallorca,  A Man of Understanding is about poet-philosopher Horatio…