The Ghost Garden by Emma Carroll
It's the summer of 1914 (so I'm already predisposed to read this book) when Fran's life takes a spooky turn. It starts when she hits…
Interview with Paul Dowswell
I’ve known Paul Dowswell long enough to have forgotten exactly when we met. It was at an Edinburgh International Book Festival when I was chairing…
Daisy and the Unknown Warrior by Tony Bradman
One hundred years ago to the day, the body of the Unknown Warrior was interred in Westminster Abbey. It is impossible for me to imagine…
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
If you were looking for a novel that captures the popular essence of Edinburgh in the 1930s, there's a fair chance you would light upon…
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Kate Greenaway Medal
Alongside the Carnegie Medal sits its sister prize the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. The nominations list for it has also been published today. The nominating…
Back to Barrington Stoke
Yes, I know. There's been an almighty break in service from me. My life has taken some interesting turns in the last six months but…
Christmas Day
DE Stevenson was a best-selling author of her day, the mid-twentieth century. She wrote romances and family stories often with a bit of an edge.…
Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer
From my publishing favourite Barrington Stoke comes this young novel to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the Armistice. It's the story of three generation…
Two from Barrington Stoke
Barrington Stoke never fails to impress me. As a publishing house it is constant and consistent in its efforts to make great stories available to…
My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner
Barrington Stoke’s imprint The Bucket List has published My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner. On the front cover is a quote from Jacqueline…
