Why ‘Pictures Of Anna’? Why this story? Perhaps the better question is, ‘why me?’ Because the story was out there waiting to see the light of day – it is thousands of people’s story if the truth is told – and it found me via my wife, and it found her via an aunt of…
The first thing we noticed when we acquired The Grace of A Nightingale by Mary Anne Willow was her flawless writing. It impressed us, and we enjoyed reading through her submission. The author uses free-flowing prose, and it was easy to get absorbed into the story. As an independent publisher, we have come across quite a…
Pictures of Anna is a story of people caught up in the tide of world-defining events, fighting for love, peace, and ultimately their human rights. The predicament of those who sought a safe harbour in World War II, and ended up once again being the focus of suspicion and hostility, is a subject that…
David Bailey, a proficient author with several works of fiction, piqued our emotions with his latest book, I Felt Him Die. The story centred on a faithful wife who suspected someone had murdered her husband. The presumed death of her husband hinged on mere feelings, how would the police uncover the truth? Bailey’s…
Marga Jann, an architect whose work has appeared in many art and architecture publications, has written a semi-autobiographical novel titled The Architect: Four Countries, Four Faces. Her writing provides a rare insight into the mind of an erudite scholar, it revealed her polymath attributes amidst terrifying ordeals as she travels to different parts of the…
‘This year’s Man Booker Prize longlist reflects the diverse tastes of the judges, but can the winner restore the shine to this tarnished trophy?’ David Sexton’s screaming headline on 26 July 2018 edition of Evening Standard caught my attention. I am on the fence with his proclamation. The judges had to trawl through 171 submissions, and that must have…
Mary Anne Willow is an author with a compelling message which will inspire, encourage, and support readers going through what some of us may have passed through at certain times in our lives, and what many are still living with today. Mary Anne writes about mental health with clarity and honesty. Her book evokes…
