Catalogue

by Philip Eley (Author), Stephanie Lam (Author), Audrey Lewis (Illustrator)  Humans have been in a process of un-wilding for generations. The advent of agriculture 10,000 years ago meant that we no longer travelled with the herds or moved with the pulse of the seasons, hunting, gathering, following the great migrations of light and weather. Life…

by Jake Jones (Author), Luner Rey (Photographer) Jake is a spoken word poet and a future children’s book author. He describes his work as ‘unpolished poetry’ and uses straightforward relatable language, which makes his work accessible and engaging for a wide audience. His poems delve into universal themes of time, loss and the search for…

by Dawn Horne (Author), Audrey Lewis (Illustrator) Dawn Horne’s Dementia Field Guide is a practical and uplifting companion for anyone navigating dementia’s challenges. After being diagnosed with both vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s, Dawn sought guidance but found little that helped with the day-to-day realities she faced. She created this “field guide” to share helpful routines,…

by James Webb (Author), Audrey Lewis (Illustrator) Old Mr Crabley didn’t much like being alive, but he disliked being dead even more. And when the Wallaces move into his bungalow, Mr Crabley goes from grumpy to furious and tries his hardest to cause all kinds of ghostly havoc. Bookish Sybil resents Mr Crabley’s efforts to…

by Liz Jennings (Author)  A woman leaves her house before dawn to attend an illegal hug-in in the woods; two neighbours conduct an argument using only a trumpet and a baby grand piano; a mother writes letters to her teenage son, who refuses to leave his bedroom; a nephew delivers groceries to the aunt he…

by James Webb (Author)  They say that all good things must come to an end, and after five years I am hanging up my keyboard and taking a break from writing blogs for The Listening Book site. This book, collecting the posts that were made from October 2019 to October 2020, marks the end of…

by Jo Court (Author)

by James Webb (Author)  James’s Blog started in October 2015 and has become a weekly phenomenon that adds salt and light to the internet. This fourth year of posts is a rich collection of things in his head that he has been brave enough to release into the wild. ‘The Ramblings of the Man Who…

by Liz Jennings (Author)A father seeks insurance against being disappointed by his son; a mother is tempted to steal a toy at a toddler’s birthday party; a grandmother is stuck between two rollers in a soft play centre… Blank For Your Own Message is a collection of short stories about the minefield that is parenting…