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Illustration of two women sitting opposite each other and smiling. They are in a wool shop and are each wearing a knitted jumper. the woman on the left has a blue knitted jumper and the woman on the right has a red knitted jumper. In front of them are two balls of wool, also one blue and one red.

Modern Contemporary September 24, 2024

Up To The Job

illustrations for modern short story By Lamplight, which features and smiling woman wearing a pink scarf caught in the wind. She's painted in a yellow glow.

Modern Contemporary September 24, 2024

By Lamplight

Illustration of a elderly man in an apron cooking, paired with the back of a woman's head as she looks out over a river. Overlaid on top of both images is a jar of red pasta sauce.

Modern Contemporary September 24, 2024

Papa’s Pasta Sauce

Image shows a woman wearing a sunhat and a red and white polka dot dress. She is on the promenade lined by palm trees and looking suspiciously so the side. there's a car leaving behind her.

Crime September 24, 2024

Predicament On The Prom

Image shows two elderly women standing on a path by the coast on a street lined with terraced housing. It's sunset and there are seagulls flying about the beach.

Crime September 24, 2024

Murder At The Hotel

Crime Short Story: Legacy Of Secrets illustration of our lead character Rose standing on a harbourside dock area lined by cafes and shops. She's wearing a suit and looking back over her shoulder. in the background sit and old couple at one of the outdoor cafe spaces.

Crime September 24, 2024

Legacy Of Secrets

Abstract illustration of a red car and an L plate accompanied by other items relevant to the story such as a fire engine, a smoking pipe, two coffee mugs and car keys.

Modern Contemporary September 24, 2024

The Road To Success

An illustration of a terrace balcony and a sink outside with cleaning supplies next to it.

Modern Contemporary September 24, 2024

Sparkling Clean!

An illustration of a rooster next to a fireplace with lots of farm blueberries and raspberries scattered around.

Modern Contemporary September 24, 2024

Rule The Roost

Woman in red smiles with a flashback image of her when she was younger with her sisters and the man who helps them in the story walking by with his brief case in hand.

Modern Contemporary September 24, 2024

Always A Hero

Books September 13, 2024

Richard Osman Releases His New Book ‘We Solve Murders’

Books September 10, 2024

Jacqueline Wilson Publishes Her First Adult Novel ‘Think Again’