A city burns in a crisis − because the status quo has collapsed and change must come. Every value, relationship and belief is shaken and the future is uncertain. In the twenty-six stories in Angela Graham's debut A City Burning, children and adults face, in the flames of personal tragedy, moments of potential transformation. On the threshold of their futures each must make a choice: how to live in this new ‘now’. Available now.

London is a long way from Orkney, and Ed is a long way from Claire, but in this compelling novel from award-winning author Peter Benson, the two discover that in Stromness, anything is possible. Publishing 26 October. Pre-order now.

Miriam, Daniel and Me, the first novel in English by Welsh author Euron Griffith, it is a gripping story of relationships and simmering political unrest in 1960s Gwynedd, driven by love, jealousy and vendetta. Buy now. 

‘With this tender story of trauma in a child's life, brimming with sympathy and insight, Jayne Joso hymns the compassion of strangers and the consolations of the sea.’ – Horatio Clare. Available now. 

A forgotten history, a lifetime of secrecy, and one woman's journey to find the truth. What Remains at the End by Alexandra Ford is a must-have read this Christmas. Available now. 

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