• It Came From the Closet Joe Vallese

    [trim]'In this wonderful and only somewhat disturbing book (the subject is horror, after all), queer and trans writers explore the horror films that have shaped them and most reflected their own experiences. Horror, the anthology argues, while often full of misogyny and anti-trans, homophobic tropes, is also uniquely subversive and queer.' - Shondaland[/trim]


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  • The Zen of Climbing Francis Sanzaro

    [trim]“A skillful and entertaining presentation of aspects of Zen that can make one a better climber and, at the same time, enhance one’s enjoyment of climbing. Top athletes, climbers and others, reveal how these traits improved their performance and led to deeper understanding and appreciation of their craft.” – John Gill, father of modern bouldering, author, mathematician[/trim]


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  • Writing Landscape Linda Cracknell

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  • The Last Lancer The Last Lancer Catherine Czerkawska

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  • Cold Fish Soup Cold Fish Soup Adam Farrer

    [trim]'A truly wonderful and ingenious writer … funny, warm.' Emma Jane Unsworth[/trim]


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  • Ring of Stone Circles Stan Abbott

    [trim]'An intriguing and often amusing journey through what little we know – and the great deal that we don’t – about our Neolithic and Bronze Age ancestry.' Steve Anglesey, Editor, The New European[/trim]


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  • One Body One Body Catherine Simpson

    [trim]“She explores the idea that functionality is connected to an individual’s worth with grace and dark humour.” Irish Times[/trim]


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  • Recovering Dorothy Polly Atkin

    [trim]“Polly Atkin argues for Dorothy’s place in the writing of illness … A narrowing world, she reminds us, need not lead to a narrowing of the self.” Guardian[/trim]


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  • Extraction to Extinction David Howe

    [trim]“A lyrical and questing narrative of how humans have used and abused natural resources down the ages … long-brewed technical knowledge combined with an easy story-teller’s acumen, fluency and wisdom.” MICHAEL LEEDER, Professor Emeritus at UEA Norwich, author of Measures for Measure: Geology and the Industrial Revolution[/trim]


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  • Walking the Line Stan Abbott

    [trim]'An endearing love-letter to the Settle to Carlisle Railway. It is an enticing mix of reminiscence, history, characters and practical information that lift it far above the level of a conventional guide book. It is evocative and affecting, with a rich sense of time and place. Written with both style and clarity, it is a must for anyone who wants to walk the route or ride the train.' Peter Gillman (author & Chairman of the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild)[/trim]


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  • The Mahogany Pod Jill Hopper

    [trim]“A work of literature: beautifully written, meticulously structured and heart-rending.” Kate Kellaway, Observer[/trim]


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  • Well (Revised edition) Mary Gunn

    [trim]“[Well] will surely be helpful to anybody with a serious illness or, indeed, anybody affected by chronic fear.” Richard Smith, British Medical Journal[/trim]


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  • Bleak R.M Murray

    [trim]“An award-winning book which is one of the best you will read in this or any other bleak midwinter.” West Highland Free Press[/trim]


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  • Everything Passes, Everything Remains Chris Dolan

    [trim]‘Magical. A story for our times and what it is to be alive now.’ Elaine C Smith[/trim]


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  • Twenty Football Towns Steve Leach

    [trim]"A knowledgeable, funny companion, spelling out how footballing places encourage shared identities and experiences." Cumbria Life, Book of the Month.[/trim]


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  • A Time of Birds Helen Moat

    [trim]“A stand-out work of honesty and integrity, loss and hope.” Alan Brown[/trim]


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