Publications

It Started with a Secret

by Jill Mansell

Published January 2020 by Headline in hardcover and spent several weeks in the top 10 Sunday Times bestseller list.

'Uplifting, heartwarming and supremely feel-good' Sophie Kinsella

'Compelling, thoughtful, emotionally intelligent' Daily Mail

The Saracen's Mark

by SW Perry

Published April 2020 by Corvus in hardcover with a substantial PR and marketing campaign for the whole Jackdaw Mysteries series.

'SW Perry is one of the best' The Times

'Wonderful! Beautiful writing, and Perry's Elizabethan London is so skilfully evoked ... that one can almost smell it' Giles Kristian

A Tapestry of Treason

by Anne O'Brien

Published in hardcover by HQ August 2019, to be published in paperback in summer 2020.

'O'Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale' The Times

'A detailed portrayal of a fascinating character' Woman's Weekly, also their Book of the Week

'An engaging novel of political intrigue' Choice

The Serpent's Mark

by S.W.Perry

Published in hardcover in June by Corvus, to be published in paperback in summer 2020. Selected by Choice magazine as Book of the Month.

'Top quality historical crime fiction' Choice Magazine

'No-one is better at leading us through the squalid streets of London in the Sixteenth Century' Andrew Swanston

'S.W. Perry's ingeniously plotted novels have become my favourite historical crime series' S.G. MacLean

You Can Change The World

by Margaret Rooke

Published in trade paperback by Jessica Kingsley, July 2019.

'I loved reading these stories of 50 teenagers who have literally changed the world for the better through their efforts. Hurrah for the next generation' - Generation Sunshine! - Sian Griffiths, Education and Families Editor, Sunday Times

'A step-by-step guide to changing the world, what's not to love? A great book for any teen wanting to turn passion into action' - Dr Pooky Knightsmith, Vice Chair of Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition

'I think this book is amazing as we always hear about the terrible acts of teenagers and forget about the good things that we can do. It reminds us that we have the power to make a difference even when people say we are too young to understand. I'm inspired to make a change' - Seren, aged 13

Maybe This Time

by Jill Mansell

Mansell's 30th novel, published in hardcover and ebook in January 2019 and in paperback in June 2019 when it reached the top ten Sunday Times bestseller list. The book has been fully supported by a PR and marketing campaign which includes a competition prize from Dunelm furniture.

'Fans of PS, I Love You will enjoy this funny and heartwarming read' Bella

'Curl up with this hilarious tale' Sunday Mirror

'The perfect romantic read to make you smile and dream of long summer days by the beach' Woman & Home

The Angel's Mark

by S.W.Perry

Published in hardcover Corvus in September 2018, to be published in paperback in autumn 2019.

'A strong and convincing debut' The Times

'The Angel's Mark has the pace of a thriller... S.W. Perry is a welcome addition to the ranks of historical crime novelists' Simon Brett

'Gorgeous - rich, intelligent and dark in equal measure ... leaving you wrung out with terror. Historical fiction at its most sumptuous' Rory Clements

Queen of the North

by Anne O'Brien

Published in hardcover by HQ May 2018.

'A terrific storyteller' The Telegraph

'Anne O'Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists' Sunday Express

This Could Change Everything

by Jill Mansell

Published in hardcover January 2018, reached no. 5 in the Sunday Times' bestseller list, with the highest early sales to date, and bespoke campaigns with Woman & Home and Facebook. Published in paperback July 2018 with a national poster campaign and special promotions with Tesco, blog and radio tours, and a competition with Boots.

'A heartwarming treat from one of my favourite writers' Katie Fforde

'Achingly romantic ... we loved it!' Heat

*Sales 7.8 million in 30 countries*

The Shadow Queen

by Anne O'Brien

Published in hardcover by HQ in May 2017 reaching the hardcover top 10 Sunday Times' bestseller list. Published in paperback in March 2018, backed by one of HQ's biggest consumer campaigns of the spring.

'A cracking good historical novel' Good Housekeeping

'A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue' Woman & Home

Dyslexia is my Superpower

by Margaret Rooke

Published by Jessica Kingsley June 2017.

'What a wonderful book! Kudos to Margaret Rooke for helping bring the insights and wisdom of these remarkable young people to the world. [It] is a great read for children and parents and teachers and classrooms.' Fernette Eide, MD, co-author of Dyslexic Advantage

The Women of Baker Street

by Michelle Birkby

Published by PanMacmillan in paperback February 2017 with a major campaign.

'Michelle Birkby is a name to watch as she rises to literary stardom' Manda Scott

Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay

by Jill Mansell

Published by Headline in hardcover January 2017, and in paperback June 2017 with massive campaigns and three special editions designed for specific retailers.

'An utter delight - reading Jill is always such a joy' Veronica Henry

'Jill Mansell is the queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' RED magazine

'Mansell is like a Michelin-rated chef: She may use the same common ingredients, but under her sure hand the results are deliciously superior' Kirkus Reviews

The House at Baker Street

by Michelle Birkby

Published in B format, mass-market paperback and e-book by PanMacmillan in 2016 with a major promotion. It is the first book in a new series featuring Mrs Hudson and Mary Watson. TV rights have been optioned by Fremantle. Shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association award 2016 for Historical Fiction.

'Entertaining and intelligent story ... this is a witty feminist take on the crime classic' The Lady

You and Me, Always

by Jill Mansell

Published by Headline in January 2016 in hardcover and reached no. 8 in the Sunday Times bestseller list. Published 16 June in paperback with a massive #ItHasToBeJill online campaign, and international marketing and PR promotion. Also free 'A to Z of Happiness' piece by Jill distributed in ebook format.

'Powerful and poignant' Good Housekeeping

'Bursting with humour, brimming with intrigue and full of characters you'll adore' Heat

Creative, Successful, Dyslexic

by Margaret Rooke

Published in hardcover by Jessica Kingsley. Serialized in The Sunday Times and the Guardian.

'This book provides clear and inspirational hope for anyone with a dyslexic child. I strongly recommend it.' Sian Griffiths, The Sunday Times

Meadowlands

by Elizabeth Jeffrey

Published by Severn House. Elizabeth has a loyal and steady following; this is her eighteenth novel.

#2Sides:

by Rio Ferdinand

Published by Blink Publishing in hardcover. Autobiography ghosted by David Winner, of 'Brilliant Orange' fame. Major national promotion, serialized by the Sun newspaper.

More Five-Minute Writing

by Margret Geraghty

Published by How To Books in trade paperback. Sequel to the popular The Five-Minute Writer, with 50 new inspiring exercises. 'The topics are presented in a way that stimulates your creative thinking processes' Writing Magazine

Rome: The Art of War

by Manda Scott

Published by Transworld in hardcover, fourth in the Pantera series. Publication strongly supported by the trade with promotions by Waterstone's, Amazon, and W.H. Travel.

‘Scott’s writing is powerful and subtle, her characters have depth, the plot is impeccable and original’ The Times

Witness:

The Story of David Smith, Chief Prosecution Witness in the Moors Murders Case by David Smith with Carol Ann Lee

Mainstream, in trade paperback. Serial rights sold to the Daily Mail

Ice Cream, Sorbets and Gelati

by Robin Weir and Caroline Liddell

Grub Street, in hardcover. First published in 1995, this collection of recipes with historical insight has become established as the definitive guide. The new edition has vastly updated and expanded material, and is now illustrated, with an introduction by Heston Blumenthal.

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Winner of the Cookery Book of the Year 2011 award from the Guild of Food Writers.

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Brilliant Orange

by David Winner

First published in 2000 by Bloomsbury, it has become a cult classic. It has been published in Holland, and in 2008 it was published in Japan with a new chapter, and also reissued in Germany and the US. A Turkish edition was published in 2017, and an Italian edition will be published in 2018.

In December 2009, The Village Voice asked writers to name their favorite obscure book, and Joseph O’Neill, the bestselling author of Netherland, picked David Winner’s Brilliant Orange: “A wonderful cultural history of Dutch soccer. Total football; the Jews of Amsterdam; the neuroses of the national team; the shared spatial awareness of Dutch footballers and Dutch visual artists; the wisdom of Johnny Rep—these and other arcana are covered by this breezy classic of soccer writing.”