Agent: Kate Hordern

The fourth Shaw family Victorian Liverpool saga, AN ORPHAN’S DREAM, was published by Mountain Leopard Press on 10 April 2025.  Judy’s Shaw family sagas are published in two languages.

A DAUGHTER’S PROMISE, the third Shaw family Victorian Liverpool saga, was published by Welbeck on 12 October 2023.

The second Shaw family Victorian Liverpool saga, A WINTER’S WISH (Welbeck October 2022), was a #1 Kindle Victorian Historical Romance category bestseller.  THE FORGOTTEN SISTER (published by Welbeck March 2022), is the debut saga by Judy Summers set in 1848 Liverpool.  It is a heart-breaking and heart-warming story about what we will do for those we love.    

Judy Summers is an avid reader, historian and mother of three. Her forbears – some of whom probably entered England via Liverpool in the Victorian era – were miners, labourers and domestic servants. She finds these lives far more interesting than those of the upper classes. Judy lives in the English countryside with her family, and is a keen baker and gardener.

Praise for THE FORGOTTEN SISTER:
“I thoroughly enjoyed this book… The characters are well drawn and believable.” Lyn Andrews
“Fascinating insights into Victorian Liverpool and a heart-warming story make for an inspiring read.” Mollie Walton, author of The Ironbridge saga series.