by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
Elaine Johns inherited her love of reading fiction from her Irish mother and a passion for writing was the happy result. She was born in Belfast and came to London to attend the Italia Conti Performing Arts Academy. She has been a jazz singer, and a print and...
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
Carmen Reid is the bestselling author of numerous women’s fiction titles including the Personal Shopper series starring Annie Valentine. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and children and is published by award-winning publisher Boldwood Books...
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
Maxine Morrey is a bestselling romantic comedy author with over a dozen books to her name. When not word wrangling, Maxine can be found reading, sewing and listening to podcasts. Her novel You’ve Got This won Best Romantic Comedy Novel at the RNA Awards 2024...
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
Chrissie Walsh was born and raised in West Yorkshire and is a retired schoolteacher with a passion for history. She has written several successful sagas documenting feisty women in challenging times, for award-winning publisher Boldwood Books
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
Jaimie Admans is the bestselling author of sweet, enchanting romantic comedies including The Ever After Street Series and The Sunshine Teashop for award-winning publisher Boldwood Books. She lives in South Wales.
