by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
Laura Pearson is the author of emotional, uplifting novels, including the #1 smash hit bestseller The Last List of Mabel Beaumont with award-winning publisher Boldwood Books. She founded The Bookload on Facebook and has had several pieces published in the Guardian and...
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
J. A. Baker is the bestselling author of psychological thrillers including The Perfect Parents. She is published by award-winning publisher Boldwood Books. Born and brought up in Middlesbrough, she still lives in the North East, which inspires the settings for her...
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
JC Duncan is a well-reviewed historical fiction author, with a passion for Vikings. When he isn’t writing or doing his full-time engineering job, James is happiest being an amateur bladesmith. He writes epic historical action series for award-winning publisher...
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
MJ Porter is the author of many historical novels set predominantly in Seventh to Eleventh-Century England, and in Viking Age Denmark. Raised in the shadow of a building that was believed to house the bones of long-dead Kings of Mercia, meant that the author’s...
by Simon Appleby | Aug 21, 2026
Donovan Cook is the author of high-octane historical action adventure fiction, combining fast-paced narratives with meticulously researched history of the Viking world, inspired by his interest in Norse Mythology. He was born in South Africa and currently lives in...
