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by Amal Garnham (Author), Clare Dawes (Author), Kate Fox (Author), Jocelyn Goddard (Author), Mary Gurr (Author), Jen Kahawatte (Author), Charles Pankhurst (Author), Sue Sills (Author) Eight Voices from Kent are eight friends who share a passion for writing poetry. Some of us attended the Certificate of Creative Writing course, while others followed the MA in…

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 Debbie Rogers (Author), Rachel Williams (Illustrator)  Annabelle yearns to be a princess; sadly, Archie, her little brother does not always make this easy! Annabelle tries hard to be helpful but somehow things can get a little complicated, especially when glue and hair get together. Fortunately, Annabelle has three older siblings to help out, and…

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 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 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 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 James Webb (Author)‘The Ramblings of the Man Who Isn’t Very Good at Making Beds’ is the published collection of year three of James’s weekly blog, and is therefore a sequel of sorts to the other Ramblings that appeared at the same time last year and the year before. A pattern to these books seems…

by James Webb (Author)  The Ramblings of the Man who Likes to Eat Alone is the published collection of year two of James’ weekly blog, and is therefore a sequel of sorts to the equally strangely titled The Ramblings of the Man who Bought a Pear.James’ blog is a weekly reflection, revealing insights into both…

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 first year of posts is a rich collection of things in his head that he has been brave enough to release into the wild. ‘The Man who Sold me a Pear’…

by James Webb (Author) Jesus reached out to us using parables – and we can do the same. Have you ever said to someone: ‘That reminds me of a story’? This second collection of beautifully illustrated short stories offer precious nuggets of personal encouragement and help us reach out to others with the truths of…

by James Webb (Author), Mark L Lewis (Photographer)James Webb’s ‘Listening Book’ is a thought-provoking and beautifully written challenge to the way in which we live our lives in a complex world. Through a set of parable-like short stories, Webb offers us an innovative and creative insight into God’s word and, while being engaging and captivating…

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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 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…

by Liz Jennings (Author)  Study Guide for Small Groups: Short Christians contains twelve short stories that follow the lives of Christian characters through a particular moment in their faith journeys. Written to be engaging and thought-provoking. Fiction can gives a fresh starting point for reflecting on life. Groups have used these stories to spark thinking,…

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 Children of St Peter’s Methodist Primary School, Canterbury (Author), Dr Robert Willis (Author), George Metcalfe (Author), Brian Moses (Author), John Rice (Author), Dan Simpson (Author), Sue Hunt (Editor), Michelle Crowther (Editor), Ed Hunt (Illustrator), Sofiah Garrard (Illustrator) ‘A Child’s Dream of Peace’ is an exciting and beautifully illustrated anthology of poems on the theme…

by Tom Shaw (Author), Liz Jennings (Author)We human beings are a complex bunch. We often get only glimpses of heaven before smashing back into the muddle of our mixed emotions. And yet we find, again and again, that the things we seek comfort in disappoint. How can we escape from this trap into the freedom…

by Tracey Bateson (Author)How’s your mind, heart, body and soul? Tired? Weary?The Greatest Command; ‘To love the Lord your God with your heart, mind, strength and soul’, is frequently either too well known or simply overlooked. Too often this command is leapfrogged to fulfil the second, namely, ‘to love others’. Tracey believes many people are…