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A Gentle Nudge by Mason Bushell

For a long time, short stories seemed to be out of fashion. Occasionally,well-known writers like Ian Rankin, Agatha Christie and Jeffrey...

Villainy at the Village Store by Elizabeth Ducie

Have you ever found a series of books that grips you so much that you constantly await the next in the series with pleasure? I first...

Two-year struggle culminates in success - guest author Karin Bachmann

This article by the Swiss children's author, Karin Bachmann, first appeared in the Swanwick Standard free newspaper issued at Swanwick...

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