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Please <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/about\">click here<\/a> for more information about agents Kate Hordern and Anne Williams.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"large\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>News<\/strong><\/p>\n      <div id=\"post-grid-lazy-734\" class=\"post-grid-lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" \/><\/div>\n    <script>\n      jQuery('#post-grid-lazy-734').ready(function($) {\n        $('#post-grid-lazy-734').fadeOut();\n        $('#post-grid-734   ').fadeIn();\n      })\n    <\/script>\n    <style type=\"text\/css\">\n      #post-grid-734 {\n        display: none;\n      }\n\n      .post-grid-lazy {\n        text-align: center;\n      }\n    <\/style>\n    <div data-options='{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;734&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;masonry_enable&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;view_type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;}' id=\"post-grid-734\" class=\"post-grid grid\">\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"grid-items\">\n      <div class=\"item item-52374 skin flat even 0 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Zephyr\/Head of Zeus published <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1036&amp;action=edit\">Ewa Jozefkowicz<\/a>'s FUJIKO AND THE FOX, \u00a0beautifully illustrated by Gillian Flint, on 6 November. \u00a0This is the fourth title in <strong>The Woodland Explorers Club\u00a0<\/strong>series for young readers, following BENJI'S EMERALD KING, SHYLA'S WOOD WIDE WEB and AJAY AND THE RED-WINGED PRINCE. \u00a0Inspired by Forest School, this is a magical new series in which a group of friends solve mysteries and protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"With magic, mystery, forest school fun, a whole natural world to explore, and the added bonus of outdoor activities to try out, youngsters will be pulling on their wellies and heading for the great outdoors!\" &nbsp;<span class=\"a-text-italic\"><em>Lancaster Guardian<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-53648 skin flat odd 1 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/amy-carver\/\">Amy Carver<\/a>, whose debut novel THE OTHER CHILD was published in eBook and audio by Headline in November 2025 with the paperback published on 26 February 2026.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"A pulse-pounding psychological thriller with a gripping tale and many jaw-dropping twists\"   Amazon Reader Review<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-52914 skin flat even 2 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>UNDER THE BLACK MOUNTAIN by <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/kylie-fitzpatrick\/\">K.T. Fitzpatrick<\/a> was published in audio by Bolinda on 1 May 2024, the first of the Eva Willoughby series set in 1919 Australia. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"A sharply written, fast-moving mystery set in a wonderfully evoked post-Gallipoli Australia. A deeply pleasurable read<b class=\"\">.\"&nbsp;<\/b>Andrew Miller, author of the 2025 Booker Prize shortlisted novel THE LAND IN WINTER and the Costa Book Award winning novel PURE.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Utterly enthralling.\" NetGalley reviewer 5 stars<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-972 skin flat odd 3 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The fourth Shaw family Victorian Liverpool saga, AN ORPHAN'S DREAM, by <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/judy-summers\/\">Judy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/judy-summers\/\"> Summers<\/a> was published by Mountain Leopard Press on 10 April 2025.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Judy is a natural storyteller.\" Lyn Andrews<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-53083 skin flat even 4 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/richard-bassett\/\">Richard Bassett<\/a>'s new book, MARIA THERESA: EMPRESS: The Making of the Austrian Enlightenment, was published by Yale University Press on 25 February 2025. &nbsp;This is a gripping study of one of the world's most influential leaders, revealing how Maria Theresa confounded gendered expectations and left a lasting mark on Europe.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Assured and revisionist ... an impressively researched book ... Maria Theresa emerges as an impressive if absolutist monarch, committed to bringing her Catholic faith to bear on her rule and making things better for those living in her lands. &nbsp;Less Queen of the Night; more Queen of the Light.\" &nbsp;<em>The Times<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"An absolute tour de force.\" Nancy M. Wingfield<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-53330 skin flat odd 5 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>KHLA are delighted to welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/f-h-petford\/\">F.H. Petford<\/a> to the list. &nbsp;Hodder &amp; Stoughton published F.H. Petford's A GHOST HUNTER'S GUIDE TO SOLVING A MURDER, the first Alma Timperley novel, on 2 October 2025.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Cleverly entertaining.\" Greg Mosse, author of the Maisie Cooper Mysteries<br \/>\n\"A well-plotted murder mystery.\" Fiona Leitch, author of the Cornish Murder Mysteries<br \/>\n\"A thoroughly enjoyable ripping yarn.\" T.E. Kinsey, author of the Lady Hardcastle mysteries<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-52018 skin flat even 6 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/laura-starkey\/\">Laura Starkey<\/a>'s fourth novel, LOVE OFF SCRIPT, a workplace romantic comedy where sparks fly, was published by Bonnier Embla on 11 March 2025.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><b>\"<\/b>This book was completely captivating, brilliantly written, and beautifully romantic from start to finish. I loved it!\" &nbsp;Emma Cooper, author of THE ONE BEFORE THE ONE<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-52362 skin flat odd 7 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/catherine-hanley\/\">Catherine Hanley<\/a>\u2019s new book, NEMESIS: Medieval England's Greatest Enemy, was published by Osprey on 11 September 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"This book ... is a compelling portrait of Philip Augustus. Dr Catherine Hanley writes with great subtlety, clarity and precision, capturing the essence of Philip's kingship in an engaging, dynamic and well-paced narrative. A must-read.\" <span class=\"a-text-italic\">Caroline Burt, co-author of ARISE, ENGLAND: Six Kings and the Making of the English State<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Catherine Hanley's excellent account of King Philip Augustus's struggle against - and ultimate destruction of - Plantagenet England's continental empire is both lively and learned. A must read for lovers of medieval history.\" <span class=\"a-text-italic\">Justine Firnhaber-Baker, author of HOUSE OF LILIES: The Dynasty that made Medieval France<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Catherine Hanley on LIONESSHEART: The Life and Times of Joanna Plantagenet, published by The History Press, being shortlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-52124 skin flat even 8 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/sam-carrington\/\">Alice Hunter<\/a>, whose first novel THE SERIAL KILLER'S WIFE is a 4-part Paramount+ television series, published her fourth novel THE PERFECT PSYCHOPATH in May (Avon).<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">\"Alice Hunter is a genius!\"&nbsp; <\/span>Amazon Reader Review<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-53756 skin flat odd 9 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/eva-macrae\/\">Eva Macrae<\/a> whose first novel, A DEATH IN GLASGOW, was published in hardback, eBook and audio on January 8 by Cornerstone and has been a top 50 Kindle bestseller.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"A fine new Scots police officer appears in this story of a teenage girl's apparent suicide...great police procedural written with wit, honesty and bite\"  <em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Rich in atmosphere, with complex characters, this compelling procedural will have you gripped\" <em>Woman's Own<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:quote --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- \/wp:quote --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-53625 skin flat even 10 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/nicola-chester\/\">Nicola Chester<\/a> whose second book, GHOSTS OF THE FARM, was published in hardback and audio on 30th September 2025 and has been shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Award for Nature Writing.  It was selected as a <em>Spectator<\/em> Book of the Year and  Nicola was featured on BBC Radio 4's Ramblings with Clare Balding in January. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"A wonderfully evocative account of a fascinating and until now untold story\"  Stephen Moss<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-52655 skin flat odd 11 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/naomi-kelsey\/\">Naomi Kelsey<\/a>'s second novel THE DARKENING GLOBE was published in hardback, eBook and Audio in April by HarperNorth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Impossible to put down...filled with chilling and beguiling prose, and right at the centre, an atmospheric and stirring mystery keeps the ghostly pages turning\" <span class=\"a-text-bold\">Lucy Rose, <em>Sunday Times<\/em> bestselling author of <\/span><em><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">The Lamb<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"An intoxicating story of Elizabethan exploration, madness and murder\" <span class=\"a-text-bold\">Cathryn Kemp, author of <\/span><em><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">The Poisoner's Tale<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Naomi Kelsey cements her position as one of the foremost writers of historical fiction today\" <span class=\"a-text-bold\">Laura Shepperson, author of <\/span><em><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">The Heir of Venus<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-52659 skin flat even 12 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/rachel-barnett\/\">Rachel Barnett<\/a>'s latest novel, THE ITALIAN LAKES AFFAIR, was published by Boldwood on 26 February in eBook, audio and paperback.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">\"This book took me to a place so different from my own that it really transformed me\" 5* Amazon review<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-980 skin flat odd 13 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/jane-corry\/\">Jane Corry<\/a>'s tenth novel, THE STRANGER IN ROOM SIX, was published by Penguin on 19 June 2025. &nbsp;You don't know them. &nbsp;But they know everything about you.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Jane on THE STRANGER IN ROOM SIX reaching #10 in the <em>Sunday Times<\/em> paperback fiction bestseller list, making her an eight times <em>Sunday Times<\/em> Top Ten paperback fiction bestseller. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Ambitious, unguessable and always fascinating, The Stranger in Room Six is one of her best.\" Louise Candlish<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"A rich brew of dark secrets from the past, bubbling up in the present: haunting and compelling.\" Nicci French<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Corry is the queen of the well-constructed reveal.\" Helen Fields<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"Another great read that pulls you in from the start. Gripping and clever.\" <span class=\"a-text-italic\">Heidi Perks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-974 skin flat even 14 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/sandy-taylor\/\">Sandy Taylor's<\/a> ninth novel, RETURN TO THE IRISH BOARDING HOUSE, was published by Bookouture on 13 May 2024.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"This <span class=\"a-text-bold\">gut-wrenching story is phenomenal. <\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Heartbreaking<\/span>\u2026 Bringing you to tears, and then bringing a smile to your face and joy to your heart\u2026 <span class=\"a-text-bold\">Completely unputdownable.\"<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Page Turners, 5 star review<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Sandy on THE IRISH BOARDING HOUSE, the prequel to RETURN TO THE IRISH BOARDING HOUSE, reaching #30 in the UK Kindle Top 100 and #31 in the US Kindle Top 100 on the same day.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-2542 skin flat odd 15 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/lynne-mcewan\/\">Lynne McEwan<\/a>'s sixth DI Shona Oliver novel THE WINTER DEAD was published by Canelo Crime in November 2025 in eBook and paperback, with the Audiobook published in February 2026. \u00a0Her first, IN DARK WATER, was published by Canelo in 2021 and was a Scottish Crime Kindle #1 bestseller.\u00a0 \u00a0Her seventh Shona Oliver book, A COLD HARBOUR, will be published in eBook and paperback on September 10th 2026 by Canelo.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"A thrilling new voice in Scottish crime fiction\"&nbsp; Marion Todd<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div><div class=\"item item-52623 skin flat even 16 \">\n        <div class=\"layer-wrapper layout-\">\n        <div class=\"layer-media\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"layer-content\">\n        <div class=\"element element_1531214157436  content \">\r\n        <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Apollo\/Head of Zeus published STEEL RIVER: Walking the Tees - a Journey through Nature in a Human World &nbsp;by <a href=\"https:\/\/khla.co.uk\/index.php\/steve-nicholls\/\">Steve Nicholls<\/a> on 6 March 2025. This is an evocative and richly informative account of a journey along the river Tees, presenting its valley as a microcosm of an environmentally damaged and endangered world.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\"The north-east has long been a place of proud industry. Beneath the sweat and grime, however, the region's biodiversity has taken a battering for generations. In <span class=\"a-text-italic\">STEEL RIVER<\/span>, Nicholls deftly examines whether nature - and by extension, humanity - can ever truly heal and regenerate.\" &nbsp;<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Sally Coulthard author of A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SHEEP<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"p1\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\"An admirable book... 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