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A Most Unnatural Woman

The Hidden Kingdom of Penelope Wainthrope: a two-volume Victorian story of science, ambition, love and the dark consequences of refusing to know your place.

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Victorian historical fiction

A Most Unnatural Woman — Book One

by Emma L James BCAc

Born into poverty in Victorian London, Penelope Smith finds wonder in beetle wings, mushroom gills and the hidden life beneath her feet. Encouraged by illustrator Tobias Bellingham, she begins to make a name for herself—but a woman who refuses to remain silent faces ridicule, stolen credit and threats beyond the lecture hall. The first volume of The Hidden Kingdom of Penelope Wainthrope.

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Victorian historical fiction

A Most Unnatural Woman — Book Two

by Emma L James BCAc

In the aftermath of devastating loss, Penelope Wainthrope turns her patient scientific attention towards the men who believe themselves beyond consequence. But Inspector Elias Ward is watching. As deaths begin to form a pattern, she must confront the distance between the woman she was and the woman she has become. The concluding volume of The Hidden Kingdom of Penelope Wainthrope.

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The Doodle Stories

Funny, warm picture books about Doodle, friendship, muddy adventures and discovering that perfect is not always best.

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Children’s picture book

Doodle Likes Princess

by Emma Marnie

Doodle and perfectly groomed Princess discover that friendship can survive mud, mayhem and one very naughty pigeon—with bonus activities for children aged 3–7.

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The Letter Said He Was Dead Series

An emotional historical saga of wartime separation, survival, remarriage and a love that refuses to disappear.

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The Yellow Brick House Series

A dark supernatural series about a house that remembers—and the evil that keeps finding its way back.

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Gothic horror

The Yellow Brick House

by Emma L James

A yellow-brick house holds a darkness that refuses to remain silent, drawing its occupants into a haunting where the dead still speak.

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Supernatural horror

The Borrowed Body

by Emma L James

When Walter takes possession of Marcus, Annie must confront the entity through the Ouija board before the borrowed body is lost forever.

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British supernatural horror

Yellow Brick House: The Last Goodbye

by Emma L James BCAc

Walter returns to the Yellow Brick House determined to restore his old rule of fear, but Ricky, Elise, Bob, Miriam and Father Thomas are ready to face him in a final graveyard confrontation.

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The Price Series

Three haunting psychological stories about grief, impossible bargains and the terrible cost of refusing to let go.

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Psychological thriller

The Price of Him

by Emma Marnie

After witnessing her beloved grandson’s death, an elderly woman’s overwhelming grief draws her towards a choice carrying a terrible price.

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Psychological horror

The Price of Her

by Emma Marnie

A dark psychological horror about grief, obsession and the devastating cost of refusing to let go of the woman you have lost.

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Psychological horror

The Price of Them

by Emma Marnie

The Price series reaches a chilling new chapter as grief, desperation and impossible bargains threaten more than one life.

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The Pirates of Noll Series

Warm, traditional children’s adventures filled with dragons, pirates, courage and friendship.

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Children’s adventure

Pirates of Noll

by Marina Rees

When Peter falls asleep over his books, he enters a magical world of pirates, dragons, friendship and traditional bedtime adventure.

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Louise’s Time-Travel Adventures

History, archaeology and a mysterious silver coin carry Louise into extraordinary adventures.

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The Luna Hopworth Stories

Gentle, colourful woodland stories about family, friendship, confidence and slowing down to notice the magic.

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Children’s picture book

Luna Hopworth

by Sarah James

Luna is no ordinary bunny—she is a cheerleader who loves to dance, hop, twirl and share the fun with her friends.

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Woodland adventure

Luna and Granny Willow

by Sarah James

Luna joins Granny Willow for a gentle streamside adventure filled with woodland charm, family warmth and a special secret.

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The Willow Stories

Warm children’s stories about courage, different ways of communicating and one very special assistance dog.

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Children’s family story

Willow the Little Helper Dog

by Sarah Reid

A warm children’s story showing how a special assistance dog can bring safety, confidence, kindness and understanding to everyday family life.

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Children’s family story

Willow to the Rescue Again

by Sarah L Reid

When frightened foster child Devon runs away to find his twin sister, Willow follows his scent and helps guide both children safely home.

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Standalone books

Memoirs, mysteries, children’s stories, horror, humour and true-life writing.

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Speculative fiction

The World We Borrow

by Emma Marnie

Jonathan wakes in a future Earth transformed by nature, where the survivors live under the rules of the Balance. As he learns the price of their fragile peace, he must decide where he belongs—and what it means to borrow a world that no one owns.

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Children’s picture book

Weeble and the Nice, Naughty Humans

by Emma L James BCAc

Three legs, three glowing hearts and a whole planet full of puzzling people. Weeble discovers kindness, friendship and the wonderfully strange ways humans behave in this colourful children’s adventure.

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True-life inspired fiction

The Ward of Lost Socks

by Emma L James

A moving novel inspired by a true story of mental-health crisis, eating-disorder recovery, motherhood and life inside a hospital ward.

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Psychological thriller

Behind the Headlines

by Emma Louise James

A tense psychological thriller exploring the private lives, dangerous secrets and unsettling truths concealed behind public stories.

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Historical village fiction

Does It Matter?

by Sylvia Stokes

A thoughtful village story about ordinary lives, difficult choices and the small moments that can matter more than anyone realises.

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Memoir

Split

by Emma Marnie

A candid and courageous account of surviving trauma, living with a divided sense of self and beginning the difficult work of rebuilding.

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Children’s picture book

Fun at Merrythought Fair

by Marina Rees

A cosy woodland outing filled with fairground fun, gentle excitement, friendship and a soothing bedtime ending for younger readers.

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Historical mystery

The Sinners’ Token

by Emma Marnie

When deaths disturb a close-knit village, suspicion gathers around the beloved vicar and the secrets entrusted to him.

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British workplace comedy

Licence to Instruct

by Emma Marnie

Inspired by real incidents, this warm and gloriously chaotic British comedy follows learner drivers and the instructors trying to remain professional.

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Supernatural horror

Farmer John Is Home

by Emma Marnie

A neglected farm has an owner who never truly left, and its dark past refuses to remain buried when new visitors arrive.

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Children’s health story

Helen’s Diabetes Story

by Emma L James

A gentle, reassuring story that helps young readers understand diabetes through Helen’s experiences, questions and everyday life.

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British supernatural fiction

The Ghosts of the Blue Bowl

by Emma L James BCAc

A warm, witty ghost story inspired by the real history of Hanham’s Blue Bowl pub—where new manager Annie discovers that not every regular needs to be alive.

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Supernatural historical horror

Current Occupants: The Yellow House on the M32

by Emma Marnie

Four neighbours living beside the old Dower House discover that electricity can remember. As lights flicker, phones reveal the past and the building's buried history begins to speak, they must uncover what happened there before the current occupants become part of it.

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