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Inspired by the true story of the Peterloo Massacre.

When the mutilated body of a police officer is found in a derelict factory, the Hamptonshire police force is shocked to the core.

Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass, in 1855. Whitman spent most of his professional life writing and revising it multiple times until his death.It was highly controversial during its time for its explicit sexual imagery, and Whitman was subject to derision by many contemporary critics.

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The story is fresh and original, written vividly and with flair. I was completely engrossed!' Katherine Webb, international best-selling author'Beautiful... A fascinating tale of the meeting of lost souls. Of danger, and trust and self-worth. Read it.' Jen Campbell, author of Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops'A stunning debut... The storyline is original, the characters are fascinating, and over all this is simply a great read.' The Book...

No space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunity misused.

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No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own, that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied.

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1886. London lawyer John Gabriel Utterson decides to investigate the appearance of the brutish and evil Edward Hyde, which leads him back to his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll.

An insight into the lives of the Hockney family by youngest brother in the family John Hockney, illustrated with private pictures and paintings from David Hockney.

Enlightening and startling... The world needs more writers like Matthew Small.' Charlie Carroll'Brings into sharp relief the realities of poverty... inspiring and uplifting.' Tracy ShildrickWhat does poverty mean today? Matthew Small seeks to answer this question and witness the similarities and differences between poverty in UK and India.

Three struggling but forward-thinking mums of various kinds are united by their aversion to being labelled as 'mummy bloggers'. The three are each nominated for an award, with the pressure on from there, and the hidden pasts boiling over.

Clues to an elaborate assassination plot are intercepted in Paris and the authorities believe the assassin's lair lies in Soho, London. Heloise Chancey, courtesan and professional detective, must go undercover to spy upon the nest of suspects and end their murderous conspiracy.

Meaning, identity and intimacy are addressed as N contends with new love interest Farzaneh's developing obsession with the moon. Wilven's previous "The Blackbird Singularity" was shortlisted for an Amazon Rising Star Award and longlisted for the Guardian Not The Booker.

In an ageist future where euthanasia is encouraged as a patriotic act and dementia is not tolerated, a man watches his wife slip away from him. Fortuitously, he crosses paths with a young woman struggling to get the funds together to keep her brother's life support switched on and the two enter into a business arrangement. A smart dystopia in the tradition of "1984" and "The Handmaid's Tale".

Grace's seventieth birthday looms and she prepares a feast for twelve people, reflecting on the simmering tensions between the three generations that are about to be brought together. A moving and funny look at memory and family ritual.

Juliet is used to wielding power and influence in her line of work, but when her beloved niece dies, she finds herself powerless in the face of her grief and has doubts over the coroner's report of suicide. She travels back to her family's remote coastal home where Beth was found.

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Georgie struggles to juggle the obligations of the working single mum, while her mum remains determined that she should find a man. 'Relatable' Jessica Rowe

A story of first love and the destabilising power of music set at Eton in the context of the Falklands. Authored by experienced newspaper journalist William Coles.