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Budding playwright Allie prefers to keep her drama on stage...until she goes on a sixth-form trip to stunning but treacherous Morecambe Bay and meets a mysterious boy. The drama that unfolds is all too real, with an ending no one would seek.

London: December, 1981. A White Christmas is on the cards, but as the temperature drops, the pressure on Arty mounts. He's got far too much planned in the coming days to have it all buried under a mountain of snow. Between his retirement surprise for Jim and the Christmas party at the dance school, Arty might need to curtail his daydreaming a little to ensure everything comes together. Still, if all else fails, at least he and Jim have each other to keep them warm through the impending blizzard. Note: this story follows on from When Skies Have Fallen and as such contains spoilers for anyone who has not read the novel.

When nineteen-year-old Kieran O'Sullivan takes a trip to the attic for the Christmas decorations, it proves to be an illuminating experience. Box includes: - a hapless but not altogether helpless student - a pedantic supernatural being (or two, or...well, quite a few) - a funky older sister - the coolest mum in the world - a naughty rescue bunny and her easily led feline sidekick - an insightful ex-girlfriend - twinkle lights - tinsel - baubles * Warning - may contain traces of magic and a smidgeon of social commentary (hey, it's a book by Debbie McGowan - did you expect anything else?) * Of the Bauble is a young adult, biromantic/non-binary fantasy romance.

My father, the Reverend Humphrey John Paine, made a collection of Books of Common Prayer while a vicar in the Norwich diocese. Although he lectured on its history to the diocesan clergy, he never wrote up that story. The present volume seeks to address that omission. It includes many illustrations from the collection, focusing on some of those volumes of particular interest and inspiration to my father. Starting with the situation of lay spirituality before the Reformation, the story includes descriptions of the most significant moments and seeks to describe the most important changes in the contents of the BCP through its turbulent and colourful history.

Styrsö was such a beautiful and usually very peaceful place. Whoever set foot on the island would quickly fall in love; some would stay forever. That peace had been brutally disturbed by the police presence. Would people ever forget? Forgive?A successful PR executive living in Stockholm, Anna is in the middle of a major campaign when she receives the news that her father, seventy-two-year-old Lennart, has disappeared. She returns to her native Styrsö, where a painful search-and-rescue operation slowly turns into an investigation into Lennart's death. Now Anna and her estranged dad, Lennart's widower Tore, not only have to come to terms with their loss but must also face the possibility that there is a murderer on the island.Anna and the Lost Zorn is a story of perseverance and how even the most shattering events in our personal lives can evolve into the foundation of something stronger. It's a tale of love and second chances amid a family tragedy set on a small, idyllic island off the West Coast of Sweden.

Cocktales and Nibbles is a collection of twelve stories, ranging from the shortest such as 'Lite in the Sky', which was my first story written in 1973, to the lengthy 'A Universal Threat', written in 2017.The title of this book, Cocktales and Nibbles, is meant to signify the short stories as 'Nibbles', while the longer stories are representative of the 'Cocktales'. Please forgive my change to the spelling of 'Cocktails' - this is how my mind works!These stories were written over a period of forty-four years, which includes the time to write and publish my six full-length novels and autobiographical works.I do hope that you enjoy these figments of my imagination.J. S. Raynor

This collection of poetry and prose is a unique exploration that skirts along the questions of how the spiritual and non-spiritual collide in the semi-conscious and our dreams, and how our dreams can affect us in daily life. Veiled Nightmares & Ethereal Dreams offers a sometimes sombre look at some of the darker emotions and the times when our dreams shape us and our nightmares threaten to overcome us.***"Veiled Nightmares & Ethereal Dreams is at once intense, lyrical and honest. I recommend you dive into these pages to explore its turbulent depths and experience its glimmers of light."- Ali Harwood

Change has come to Skerrils, and fourteen-year-old Callum struggles to adjust. The Mountain, once the scene of an epic adventure, has vanished in the October mist, and a terrifying new presence wishes to destroy all Callum has ever fought for.

Tessa Garcia dreams of working for François Coty. But Tessa lives in 1900s London, in a strict Spanish-Irish Catholic household, and girls do not have jobs let alone careers. A story fo a young woman's battle for independence.

God's Grandeur - a coffee-table book of photography and prose by Dawn Hallier: I wanted to share the prose and photographs herein, to show the beauty and grace which surrounds us, upholds and enlivens us, and brings us peace.I sincerely hope that the reader will enjoy what this book offers.

Things are looking up for Revd. Wendy Morris. With a new organist and new neighbours, a new era of cooperation begins...and rapidly falls apart as a story of revenge and murder unfolds. Featuring characters from Ted Woods' first novel Bishop.

When a man goes missing and a body is found, it sparks an international investigation led by Sydney-based DI India Hargreaves, beginning with a photograph allegedly sent by the missing man and ending in Scotland and more mysterious deaths.

Book two in the smuggling trilogy.Jiddy Vardy relishes her return to Robin Hood's Bay......where high spring tides can sweep unsuspecting strangers into deep water.Jiddy is immediately immersed in smuggling runs, childhood friendships and the kisses of the one she loves.She is in her element, and she is invincible.But Jonas wants to earn an 'honest' living, Jiddy's adoptive mam is sick, and the captain of the Dragoons is more determined than ever to capture Bay Town's intrepid smugglers. As the stakes rise higher, Jiddy has to decide whether to abandon the life she loves or lose Jonas forever.

The Literary Lancashire Award is proud to present its 2021 anthology. Packed with magnificent and unique short fiction and poetry, this volume celebrates the work of some of the most promising young authors in the county.

Human action (or inaction) has forced the Earth's health close to an irreversible tipping point. Under the remote command of the elusive Brigadier Groth, Doctor Joey Hart and his maverick team get one shot at solving the problem.