Jenny Dent

Congratulations to Jenny Dent, whose first novel A DEATH ON THE HOME FRONT, set in a Lake District village in the aftermath of World War I, was published by Northodox Press in August.

“I absolutely loved ‘A Death on the Home Front.’ The writing was beautiful, the characters powerfully drawn and the twists and turns of the plot had me guessing until the very end. But, for me, what made this really special was the wealth of historical detail. The novel is set soon after the end of World War one, and its long shadow haunts the returning soldiers and their families, imbuing the story with poignancy and tension.

A powerful and thoroughly enjoyable read”  Gill Thompson, author of The Girls on the Train

 

A Summer on the Riviera

Rachel Barnett‘s new novel, CHRISTMAS AT A HIGHLAND CASTLE, was published in October and reached #24 in the Kindle chart.

“I enjoyed immensely. The characters and their stories are lovely and heart-warming, the setting is a perfect winter wonderland. This book took me to a place so different from my own that it really transformed me” 5* Amazon review

 

The Burnings

Naomi Kelsey‘s first novel THE BURNINGS, set in 17th-century Scotland and Denmark, published in hardback and eBook in June by HarperNorth to considerable acclaim, is now available in paperback.  

“I was mesmerised by THE BURNINGS and its heroines. I highly recommend this brilliant and compelling novel to all lovers of historical fiction”  Laura Shepperson, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines

Ellie Wood

Ellie Wood’s first novel, THE WILDWATER WOMEN, was published in eBook, paperback and audio by HarperNorth in April 2023.  Her new novel, THE RESTAURANT AT THE HEART OF THE LAKES, was published by them in March 2024.   She had just delivered a new novel, THE HOTEL AT THE HEART OF THE LAKES, for publication in Spring 2025.

“An instant hit…a perfect summer read”  Lancashire Life

“Thoroughly enjoyable, this is a fine lakeside read for the summer” Cumbria Life

Lynne McEwan

Lynne McEwan‘s fourth DI Shona Oliver novel THE GATHERING STORM was published by Canelo Crime in February in eBook and paperback.   Her first, IN DARK WATER, was published by Canelo in 2021 and was a Scottish Crime Kindle #1 bestseller.   

“A thrilling new voice in Scottish crime fiction”  Marion Todd