The Versions of Us - Laura Barnett

February 24, 2019Amanda Williams

In a week when another rejection for my own attempts to be published collides with my inbox and ego, it feels hard to review The Versions of Us, a debut novel by Laura Barnett, not least because it’s so damn wonderful!

Love Nina - Nina Stibbe

February 24, 2019Amanda Williams

When Nina, who originally hails from Leicester wrote a series of letters home to her sister, Vic, about her new life in London as nanny to the editor of ‘The London Review of Books’, Mary Kay Wilmers, she can hardly have expected to be getting rave reviews and a TV adaptation by Nick Hornby 30 years later.

Not Forgetting the Whale

February 24, 2019Amanda Williams

John launched his book in Truro on 5th March, St Piran’s Day.  Set in afictional Cornish coastal village ‘Not Forgetting the Whale’ is feel-good apocalyptic fable about a stranger who washes up on the beach.

Greatest Hits

February 24, 2019Amanda Williams

Laura Barnett’s latest book ‘Greatest Hits’ is not only a fictional retrospective of the life of British singer/songwriter Cass Wheeler, but also an exciting collaboration with (real) singer, songwriter Kathryn Williams.

The Salt Path

February 24, 2019Amanda Williams

The true story,  shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize, is beautifully written by Raynor.  We enter their world just as a business deal with a friend backfires leading to the loss of their lovingly restored home and their livelihood. A moment in their lives, however, changes everything.