July 2021

In Strangers on a Pier, acclaimed author Tash Aw explores the panoramic cultural vitality of modern Asia through his own complicated family story of migration and adaptation, which is reflected in his own face.

A perfect toolkit for connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds

Some people will stop at nothing to keep things buried . . .

Babes in the wood, babes in the wood, who will be next to be covered in blood?

10… 9… 8… 7… 6…
That’s about as far as you get, counting backwards, as you wait for surgery to begin – and that’s all most people know about what I do.

Turbocharge employee engagement through health and safety.

There are moments when we must talk, listen and be there for one another.

Sometimes darkness stalks the most beautiful places…

Tony Redmond is one of the few truly good people you will ever meet.

Speaking in front of other people can be a real worry if you’ve not had a lot of practice.

You’ve got a fantastic CV; now comes the big test.

Humans have identified just a fraction of the 2.2 million species living in the sea.

Young Maisie Gibbs is a conscientious young woman, though life is harder since both her parents passed away.

Thea, also known as Gytha, the elder daughter of King Harold II, travels with her brothers and grandmother into exile carrying revenge in her heart.

It’s 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife Polly are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witness with horror a sudden and vicious attack on the barman, Joe, by a knife-wielding thug.

Times move on for the Adams family in south London, and as business prospers, there are new worries to deal with.

Cidermaking has been at the heart of country life for hundreds of years.

For the past twenty-five years, Belinda Kirk’s professional life has revolved around adventure.

There is one animal that is familiar to all of us, whoever we are, wherever we live.

Starting a new life in Snowdonia was always DI Ruth Hunter’s dream. Until a twisted killer turned it into her worst nightmare. 

From a short jog that lifts your mood to the closing stages of a marathon when you feel physically exhausted but emotionally invincible all at once, running delivers every time.