Blurred Faces

Allan Radcliffe

Two Edinburgh men meet on a dating app. Both are looking for a casual encounter, yet Davie recognises Jordan as someone he once knew.

Before the Leaves Fall

Clare O’Dea

When Swiss widower Ruedi signs up to work with an assisted dying organisation, he forms a life-changing bond with his first client.

The Hometown Bookshop

Jenna Warren

After West End actress Charlotte’s perfect existence falls apart, she retreats to her seaside hometown and gets a job in the local bookshop.

Woman in Blue

Douglas Bruton

A man is irresistibly drawn to a Vermeer painting in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum – but the Woman in Blue has a story of her own to tell.

Bookshop Tours of Britain

Louise Boland

A beautifully illustrated slow-travel guide to Britain’s many wonderful bookshops, travelling across the country from bookshop to bookshop.

Please Fear Me

Jennifer Love

Sixteen-year-old Smidge is on the run, travelling through the underbelly of America with fellow runaway and performance artist Violet.

The Mask of Merryvale Manor

Pete Sherlock

1960s Britain. When a woman’s body is found on the grounds of his family’s country estate, outsider Ben must decide where his loyalties lie.

The Maiden of Florence

Katherine Mezzacappa

In Renaissance Florence, innocent orphan Giulia is selected to test the virility of a prince marrying into the powerful Medici family.

Dancing in the Shallows

Clare Reddaway

When Isla unexpectedly inherits her estranged grandfather’s cottage on the Isle of Skye, she can’t resist the chance to escape her humdrum life.

Small Wars in Madrid

Anthony Ferner

After a catastrophe at sea, a Spanish naval commander returns home to Madrid, where he struggles to reconnect with his family.

The Plastic-Free Gardener

Louise Boland

A comprehensive guide to plastic-free gardening, presenting climate-friendly approaches that work in harmony with wildlife and nature.

Winter Lights

Deborah Jenkins

A collection of heart-warming stories set in a small town over the festive period, exploring the struggles and joys of everyday life.

Dirty Geese

Lou Gilmond

Book 1 of the Kahna and Colbey thrillers. In a near-future world dominated by AI, two MPs join forces against political corruption.

Palisade

Lou Gilmond

Book 2 of the Kanha and Colbey thrillers. When a murdered journalist leaves behind a secret dossier, Kanha and Colbey follow the trail.

Divinity Games

Lou Gilmond

Book 3 of the Kanha and Colbey thrillers. As Kanha investigates an MP’s suspicious death, Colbey sets out to expose the sinister elite.

The Old Haunts

Allan Radcliffe

A wistful coming-of-age story, painting a tender portrait of grief in all its complexities, set across rural Scotland and Edinburgh.

The Old Haunts (Fairlight Moderns)

Allan Radcliffe

A wistful coming-of-age story, painting a tender portrait of grief in all its complexities, set across rural Scotland and Edinburgh.

The Two-Tailed Snake

Nod Ghosh

North-east India, 1945. Tensions are rising, but teenager Joya doesn’t pay much attention to ‘political business’ – until her father goes missing.

Red Dust, White Snow

Pan Huiting

When an office worker receives a mysterious device promising to transport her to a parallel universe, she assumes it is a marketing stunt.

Other Names, Other Places

Ola Mustapha

Growing up in London with Tunisian parents, wayward Nessie finds herself caught between cultures and struggling with her identity.

Becoming Delilah

Sara Marchant

On a windswept island off Cape Cod, Delilah moves into a cottage by the shore, and quickly becomes the subject of gossip and scandal.

The Redemption of Isobel Farrar

Alan Robert Clark

England, 1926. Lady Isobel Farrar, an ageing widow with a colourful past, finds herself dwelling on a long-buried secret from her youth.

Mother Sea

Lorraine Wilson

When scientist Sisi’s remote island community comes under threat, she is caught between the ‘old ways’ and the possibilities of the outside world.

Temper

Phoebe Walker

Following a move to the Netherlands, a young woman confronts a sense of dislocation and develops an unusual friendship with a woman she dislikes.

With or Without Angels

Douglas Bruton

An ageing artist embarks on one final artwork. As he collaborates with an enigmatic young photographer, he finds his past and present blurring.

The Moon and Stars

Jenna Warren

Struggling with debilitating stage fright, classical singer Matthew Capes hatches an audacious plan to avoid the spotlight.

The Fish

Joanne Stubbs

In a near-future world, as sea creatures leave the oceans and crawl onto land, the new normal becomes increasingly hard to accept.

Starling

Sarah Jane Butler

All Starling has ever known is a nomadic existence. But when she is left alone in the wilderness, she must go in search of a place to call home.

Instructions for the Working Day

Joanna Campbell

When Neil travels to East Germany with a plan to restore a derelict village, he is met with hostility, mistrust and underlying menace.

Braver

Deborah Jenkins

Hazel sticks to rigid routines to cope with everyday life. But an unlikely friendship inspires her to venture outside her comfort zone.

The Vineyards of Britain

Ed Dallimore

A photography-led guide to the best vineyards, wineries and wines of Britain, from wine expert and photographer Ed Dallimore.

The House of Marvellous Books

Fiona Vigo Marshall

Editor Mortimer charts the descent of a once-prestigious London publishing house, now on the brink of financial disaster, in this literary comic caper.

Voting Day

Clare O’Dea

Switzerland, 1959. Against the backdrop of a referendum on votes for women, four women’s paths cross, with life-changing consequences.

A Good Year

Polis Loizou

Rural Cyprus, 1925. In a village wreathed in superstition, a couple must protect themselves and their unborn child from ominous forces.

Almost

Ami Rao

When a teenage girl dies in a car accident, her academic father turns to French philosophy to help him navigate his overwhelming grief.

The Piano Room

Clio Velentza

When Sandor makes a Faustian bargain with the devil, he receives an unexpected gift – a creature who looks exactly like him.

Missing Words

Loree Westron

Against the backdrop of 1980s labour strikes, a postal worker attempts to track down the recipient of a wrongly addressed postcard.

Only About Love

Debbi Voisey

A kaleidoscope of snapshots through time, following would-be family man Frank as he navigates courtship, marriage, fatherhood and illness.

Taking Flight

JT Torres

Tito’s Cuban grandmother teaches him to weave magic around his loved ones – but as he grows older their games take a dangerous turn.

Blue Postcards

Douglas Bruton

1950s Paris. Henri is the last tailor on the Street of Tailors. One day, the renowned French artist Yves Klein walks into the shop, and orders a suit.

The Woodcock

Richard Smyth

When an American entrepreneur and his beautiful daughters arrive in a northern English seaside town, tensions and temptations arise.

Erringby

Gill Darling

On the cusp of adulthood, Kit spends the summer at his bohemian Aunt Marianne’s country house – with life-changing consequences.

Dreaming in Quantum and Other Stories

Lynda Clark

A collection of high-concept stories weaving together elements of folklore, horror and speculative fiction in a darkly humorous style.

How to Mend a Broken Heart

Ziella Bryars

When Ziella Bryars was in the midst of heartbreak, a conversation with her neuroscientist best friend changed everything.

Relative Secrets

Helen Stancey

Clearing out her grandmother’s room, Lucy finds something that wasn’t meant to be found: a locket bearing a shameful family secret.

David and Ameena

Ami Rao

On the New York subway, an American-Jewish jazz musician and a British-Pakistani artist form an unexpected connection.

The Fairlight Book of Short Stories Volume 1

Various Authors

An anthology celebrating the art of the short story, featuring twenty-four original stories from a range of talented emerging writers.

Valhalla

Alan Robert Clark

May of Teck, only daughter of a noble family fallen from grace, is betrothed to the troublesome Prince Eddy, heir to the British throne.

Broadwater

Jac Shreeves-Lee

This collection of interconnected short stories gives voice to the people of Broadwater Farm, one of London’s best-known housing estates.

How to Market Your Book

Lynn Morrison

A practical guide to book marketing, designed to help both self-published and traditionally published authors find strategies that work for them.

How to Be Published

Lynn Morrison

An unbiased guide to the pros and cons of self-publishing versus traditional publishing, along with the myriad options in between.

Conception

Özgür Uyanık

In this pitch-black comedy, a sociopathic artist plans an outrageous act of self-violation in a shameless bid for fame.

A Saint in Swindon

Alice Jolly

When a stranger arrives in town and shuts himself away in a hotel room to read an endless pile of novels, the neighbourhood takes notice.

How to Sleep: A Natural Method

Lucinda Ford

This indispensable guide to sleeping well presents eight easy techniques for those who find it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Beyond Kidding

Lynda Clark

After Rob tries to impress at a job interview by making up a son, he struggles to maintain the lie – so he claims the boy has been kidnapped.

A Matter of Interpretation

Elizabeth Mac Donald

In medieval Europe, young monk and translator Michael Scot is caught up in a dramatic power struggle between Church and State.

Milton in Purgatory

Edward Vass

Milton leads an uneventful life in Oxford. But after he is hit by a speeding car, he finds himself on a surreal and hilarious adventure.

The Therapist

Nial Giacomelli

A strange epidemic is sweeping the globe. Little by little, each victim becomes transparent, eventually disappearing completely.

The Nail House

Gregory Baines

When businessman Lindon is sent to China for a delicate work project, he finds himself navigating love, war and a high-stakes ethical dilemma.

Atlantic Winds

William Prendiville

In 1970s Canada, a tragic accident at the mill rocks the small island community of Bear Lake, leading to gossip and pointed fingers.

Minutes from the Miracle City

Omar Sabbagh

Across Dubai, the lives of several very different inhabitants of the ‘Miracle City’ overlap and intertwine over the final days of Ramadan.

Find Me Falling

Fiona Vigo Marshall

Bonnie, a traumatised concert pianist, finds refuge at the edge of England, in a cliff-top house haunted by memories and broken dreams.

Bottled Goods

Sophie van Llewyn

1970s Romania. When Alina gets a knock on the door from the secret police, she turns to her aunt – a practitioner of the old folk ways.

Travelling in the Dark

Emma Timpany

An evocative story of a woman coming to terms with her past, set in the wild, beautiful and unreliable landscape of southern New Zealand.

Inside the Bone Box

Anthony Ferner

Anderton is a highly respected neurosurgeon at the top of his field. But behind the successful façade, his life is spiralling out of control.

The Driveway Has Two Sides

Sara Marchant

On a windswept East Coast island, Delilah moves into a cottage by the shore, and quickly becomes the subject of the neighbours’ gossip.

There Are Things I Know

Karen B. Golightly

During a school field trip, autistic Pepper is abducted by a stranger. Can he see through his kidnapper’s lies and find his way home?

The Prince of Mirrors

Alan Robert Clark

Prince Eddy, heir to the British throne, is the black sheep of the royal family. A friendship with his tutor Jem leaves its mark on both men’s lives.

The Tale of Senyor Rodriguez

Lou Gilmond

In 1960s Mallorca, English conman Thomas Sebastian hides out in the house of the late Senyor Rodriguez – but all is not what it seems.

The Madonna of the Pool

Helen Stancey

A moving and poetic collection of literary short stories exploring the triumphs, compromises and challenges of everyday life.