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Margaret Godwinson wanted nothing more than an unremarkable life. One of the middle children of San Francisco’s wealthiest families, Margaret has used her share of the family funds to neatly excuse herself from the roar of life. Following a family tragedy in Summer of 1924, she has become a reclusive artist, hiding away from the world for four years. This hermit streak is ruined, however, when her brother Herman declares that he has bought a theatre and needs Margaret’s help to revive it.
After falling in love with the abandoned building, Margaret meets the build manageress and head carpenter, one Alice Grover. Alice is rough, stubborn, and puts Margaret on edge. Matters are only made worse when Herman manages to guilt her into working alongside Alice in the fly gallery throughout the run of their musical.
As Alice teaches Margaret the ropes in the shadows of the fly gallery, the two find a connection neither realised they were missing. Love begins to bloom as they open up to each other about beauty, grief and family. Just as they begin to find their rhythm together, their peace is shattered when backstage drama threatens the production. No longer safe in the lofty nest of the fly, Margaret has to decide if she will hide away again, or take a stand and put herself on the ledge for love.
Abeo is fifteen, still grieving the loss of his dad and now stuck in a Pupil Referral Unit. He’s funny, he’s smart, his teachers like him; he knows he shouldn’t be there. All he wants is a fresh start. A new school. A chance to make his family proud again. But in the weeks before his death, everything changes. The world seems to close in around him and Abeo clings desperately to everything that matters to him the most and the future he knows he deserves.
One year on from her brother’s murder, Tiha cannot come to terms with what happened at the gates of the school – the one place where he was meant to be safe. How does she begin to confront the pain that eats away at her every day? How does she use the same pain to rebuild everything that was destroyed and eventually do the unthinkable: forgive the boys who did it.
Inspired by a heartbreaking but incredible true story, Ripples is a powerful novel told from both sides of a tragedy about the impact of violence, the systems that fail us, the radical power of forgiveness and the courage it takes to break the cycle.
‘Don’t put too much faith in myths… especially the true ones.’
What use is a soldier who won’t obey orders?
Sent home from the violent frontier of the Theos Empire in disgrace, Amiel is dragged before her old commander for punishment. Her penance? A suicide mission into the wild, uncharted forests to the west, where she must hunt down and kill a mysterious warlord named Decius. With a silent, powerful new ally by her side, she moves further into the unknown.
But something isn’t right, among the trees.
The events around Amiel take on a nightmarish life of their own, mirroring a myth she heard as a child. A noble knight, a mad king. A trickster and a priest. It’s all coming true around her, but everything is darker. More brutal.
Is the warrior who marches at her side the noble knight? Has he finally come as foretold to rid the world of the mad king? Or will Amiel follow her faith to her own destruction?
Step into the darkness with her and see.
Haunted by what he saw deep in the trees, Axel flees through the forest. Behind him, the howls and shrieks of frenzied killers, hunting him.
At last, he breaks free, into the sunlight. Rescued by soldiers besieged in an abandoned town, they tell him the men and women hunting him are a deranged death cult, worshipping the god Decius.
Axel saw Decius die. It’s not possible that he has followers already. Ones who indoctrinate new members with blind, unquestioning faith… and sadistically punish those who waver.
How can the cult of the Second Resurrection exist?
But that’s only the start of what’s not possible. Time has stopped making sense. Was it a week since Axel entered the forest, or decades? Has something gone wrong around him, or did that forest… do something to his mind?
As the siege wears on, and their numbers dwindle, Axel and the soldiers must stay strong together… or break. Their survival, their sanity, depend on it. He may never find answers, but there’s one thing Axel is certain of, and it terrifies him.
The cult’s god might be dead, but their devil still lives.
This narrative non-fiction is the story of how Kev Kiernan, a recovering journalist from Glasgow, rediscovers his working-class mojo by living and working his way through New Orleans and Chicago. He discovers new music and new friends, and shows us all how to stay off the radar with next-to-no-money: always talk to strangers every day.
Laced with humorous incidents throughout, Kingdom of Wonder captures one man’s journey from divorce and a job in the IT industry in the UK, to working for a primary-education and child rights NGO in Cambodia. His path to Cambodia takes him via a silent meditation retreat near San Francisco in order to heal, couch-surfing with wisdom-filled pensioners, Tinder dates in Chicago, twerking in Hawaii, and a rare glimpse of North Korea. The story culminates in a love affair with Cambodia, a country that threw everything at him including two abductions, two murders, a heart-wrenching Khmer Rouge past, a beautiful woman, a wonderful NGO, and one extraordinary former Buddhist monk who leads the NGO.
This is a book written by a man rediscovering his purpose and joy through his commitment to mindfulness and deep introspection to understand what it means to live this life. It’s a journey that would just not have been possible without the wise words of his mum, of Buddhism, and of many encountered along the way.
Brand New Release
Breaking Free: Updated guide to recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome and long covid symptoms
By Jan Rothney
2026 Updated Edition! Updated with current research and new guidance!
With 265,000 cases in the UK alone, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is more common than people may think, yet is poorly understood. Breaking Free fills this gap in knowledge, providing a route to recovery. Across 9 chapters, it shows that the cycle of exhaustion, poor concentration, loss of memory and pain can be broken and that there is real hope of recovery. In addition to covering CFS, the author outlines connected areas of Post Viral Fatigue (PVF), explaining how to tackle protracted symptoms that can arise following contracting Covid.
Given that in November 2021 it was reported by Office of National Statistics that a staggering 1.1 million people in the UK were experiencing Long Covid symptoms, Breaking Free is more essential than ever. Readers will benefit from the clear and tested step-by-step guide offered by a woman who has not only done it herself, but who has helped 1,000 people fight their way out of a serious condition back to a healthy and productive life.
The new edition builds upon the beloved 2022 book with:
Updated research and evidence on Long Covid, CFS, the vagus nerve and chronic fatigue treatments.
Refined structure and accessibility, with larger print, dyslexia-friendly layout and a refreshed cover.
Translations into Dutch and German, opening the door to millions more readers worldwide.
Expanded outreach, including podcasts, interviews, events and media engagement.
PRESALE ORDERS WILL BE POSTED SUMMER 2026 –STAY TUNED!
2026 Updated Edition! Updated with current research and new guidance.
With 265,000 cases in the UK alone, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is more common than people may think, yet is poorly understood. Breaking Free fills this gap in knowledge, providing a route to recovery. Across 9 chapters, it shows that the cycle of exhaustion, poor concentration, loss of memory and pain can be broken and that there is real hope of recovery. In addition to covering CFS, the author outlines connected areas of Post Viral Fatigue (PVF), explaining how to tackle protracted symptoms that can arise following contracting Covid.
Given that in November 2021 it was reported by Office of National Statistics that a staggering 1.1 million people in the UK were experiencing Long Covid symptoms, Breaking Free is more essential than ever. Readers will benefit from the clear and tested step-by-step guide offered by a woman who has not only done it herself, but who has helped 1,000 people fight their way out of a serious condition back to a healthy and productive life.
With the support of a media campaign, readers will find that Breaking Free offers a comprehensive, informative, and supportive guide to recovery from CFS and Long Covid Symptoms that sustains its relevancy and importance.
Publishing 09 July 2026! Pre-orders will be posted to customers the week of 09 July.
2026 Updated Edition! Updated with current research and new guidance.
With 265,000 cases in the UK alone, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is more common than people may think, yet is poorly understood. Breaking Free fills this gap in knowledge, providing a route to recovery. Across 9 chapters, it shows that the cycle of exhaustion, poor concentration, loss of memory and pain can be broken and that there is real hope of recovery. In addition to covering CFS, the author outlines connected areas of Post Viral Fatigue (PVF), explaining how to tackle protracted symptoms that can arise following contracting Covid.
Given that in November 2021 it was reported by Office of National Statistics that a staggering 1.1 million people in the UK were experiencing Long Covid symptoms, Breaking Free is more essential than ever. Readers will benefit from the clear and tested step-by-step guide offered by a woman who has not only done it herself, but who has helped 1,000 people fight their way out of a serious condition back to a healthy and productive life.
With the support of a media campaign, readers will find that Breaking Free offers a comprehensive, informative, and supportive guide to recovery from CFS and Long Covid Symptoms that sustains its relevancy and importance.