wartime

Venice, a bookshop and a mystery…

Discover the brand new heart-warming romance from bestselling author, Rebecca Raisin. Read on to learn more about the book from the author herself. A bundle of mysterious letters. A trip to Venice. A journey she’ll never forget. Bookshops are magical places. Novels are a portal to many other… Read More

Read an extract from The German Messenger by M.J. Hollows

Read an excerpt from the powerful and heartbreaking WWII historical novel, The German Messenger. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and Beneath a Scarlet Sky. Read More

The Real Life Steel Girls

Tomorrow we publish Steel Girls on the Home Front, the third instalment in Michelle Rawlins’ epic wartime saga series. To mark the occasion, Michelle joins us to reflect on her inspiration behind these brilliant books, as well as shine a light on the true-life story of Sheffield’s steel girls. Read More

A wartime Christmas with The Steel Girls

Author Michelle Rawlins joins us to share some authentic traditional recipes that her Steel Girls might have enjoyed during the war! For many, creating the perfect Christmas Day meal involves copious amounts of planning, countless trips to the butcher, searching the latest recipes and making sure your roast potatoes… Read More

A silent thanks from Michelle Rawlins

For as long as I can remember I have bowed my head at 11am every year on November 11 and thought about all those who valiantly lost their lives fighting a war to help ensure a safer world for us all to live in. As a little girl, I would… Read More

Read an extract of Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls!

Our favourite Sheffield Steel Girls return in Michelle Rawlins’ second wartime saga novel, Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls, and we’re giving you a sneak peek at Chapter 1 below. Happy reading! Chapter 1 Sunday, 15 October 1939 As they sat on their favourite park bench, their… Read More