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The Craft of Memoir Writing
Reinhard Tenberg

Published: March 2026
Paperback: 174 pages
Price: £10.00
ISBN: 9781918172195
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The Craft of Memoir Writing
by Reinhard Tenberg

The Craft of Memoir Writing: A Brief Practical Guide is written for creative writing students and emerging memoirists who seek to turn lived experience into compelling narrative.

At its core, memoir is an act of self-discovery: a conversation between past and present, memory and imagination, self and place.

Blending clear guidance with practical exercises, reflective prompts and close readings from memoir and fiction, this book explores voice, structure, timeline, dialogue, and silence.

With hands-on activities and literary examples throughout, it helps writers shape authentic material with clarity and care.

Other books by Reinhard Tenberg...

 Blind Woman's Buff

Poetry Soup -Illustrated by John Tordoff

My Parent's Darkroom

Taking Time out

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More Twitching through the Swamp
Peter Marren

Published: March 2025
Paperback: 354 pages
Price: £14.99
ISBN: 978-1-918172-018-8
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More Twitching through the Swamp
A cock-eyed commentary on the natural world by Peter Marren

Twitcher in the Swamp was the byline of a column written by Peter Marren for British Wildlife magazine from 1990 to 2023.

It is possibly the only work of satire in the entire literature of nature conservation and natural history and cocked a snook at the follies and pretences of conservation pundits and our largely ignorant government.

It could also be read now as a cock-eyed commentary on the natural world in Britain over the past thirty years.

It was fun to write. And, I hope, fun to read.



Peter Marren is a writer on science, wildlife and conservation.
He has written nearly thirty books including,,,
Bugs Britannica,
The New Naturalists,
Rainbow Dust,
Chasing the Ghost
and
After They’re Gone, a cheerful book about extinction.
poetry

The Pier
James S M Parker

Published: April 2026
Paperback: 165 pages
Price: £10.00
ISBN: 9781918172263
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The Pier
by James S M Parker

Two men, father and son, now, then, forever…

facing their own past, judging their own future and destined to meet on The Pier.

With its rusty metal railings and its rotten wooden planks,

The Pier, enveloped in fog and memories, sits, waiting patiently with cold hunger and guttural truths.

Do pray that you never find yourself on The Pier.

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Abandoned Bicycles
Nick Gosman

Published: Dec 2025
Paperback: 320 pages
Price: £12.99
ISBN: 978-1-918172-07-2
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Abandoned Bicycles
A collection of short stories by Nick Gosman

Recounting the remarkable circumstances under which four bicycles came to be left at Cambridge Station, ABANDONED BICYCLES is a collection of short stories that examine the profound effects of love and loss.

In these narratives, amateur investigator Margery Gates searches for the truth behind a husband’s suicide, Jane Betts strives for justice after losing her son in a car accident, David Crum, approaching later life, unexpectedly discovers new love, and Magor Stanovich, burdened by his violent past, has hopes for redemption abroad. Each story explores personal transformation through adversity.
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A Burning Twilit World
Kirsty Venables

Published: Dec 2025
Paperback: 280 pages
Price: £14.99
ISBN: 978-1-915972-95-8
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A Burning Twilit World
Collected Poems by K. Venables

This collection of poems, written over the last twenty years, on scraps of paper, in stolen moments, sat in the car, stood in the kitchen with dinner not cooking, is an attempt to impose a semblance of order on a multitude of unruly thoughts and express an intensity of emotions often difficult to voice.

From pleasures and pain to betrayal and violent vengeance, in A Burning Twilit World, Kirsty. Venables writes about love and its darker sides.


Kirsty Venables has a lifelong love of words and languages and despite her best efforts now lives in a house with far too many books. She studied modern foreign languages at university (more books!) discovering how words shape our world and the way we experience it.

For many years she worked in education helping others learn another language or to gain confidence in using their own. Her first published work, A Burning Twilit World, is a collection of poems on sometimes difficult themes where the right words can be hard to find.
artbooks, explore

In Search of the Blindingly Obvious
Alan Craxford

Published: Dec 2025
Hardback: 216 pages
Price: £45.00
ISBN: 978-1-915972-66-8
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In Search of the Blindingly Obvious
The Creative Process from a Mystical Perspective
by Alan Craxford

In this, Alan Craxford’s first book, he shares a unique insight into his artistic life. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is an artist, designer, jeweller, silversmith, engraver, teacher, thinker and an inspiration to those who aspire to create. Acknowledged for his precision and mastery of precious metals and gemstones, his aim has always been to work with the inner creative worlds to manifest beautiful artefacts that speak to those who care to understand.

Through the two parts of this book, Alan shares stories that illustrate the journey of his work and inspiration. Each piece – however modest or grand – comes from a place of meaning and it is clear that making beautiful, individual objects has been his spiritual practice and life’s endeavour.

Alan believes that the creative process is accessible to everyone. It can be nurtured and enhanced because it is inherently present in our lives. Once we become attuned to it, creativity becomes an ever-present force that we cannot simply switch off. Creativity is not just personal but a means to enrich the lives of everyone.
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Blind Woman’s Buff
Reinhard Tenberg

Published: Sept 2022
Paperback: 272 pages
Price: £10.00
ISBN: 9781914424717
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Blind Woman's Buff
by Reinhard Tenberg

Hannah Tring, a journalist and foreign war correspondent in her late twenties, loses her sight in a terrible accident. Fiercely independent, she does not cope well with her trauma and struggles to adapt to the life-changing situation. At home, her relationship comes under increasing pressure as she loathes having to rely, like a child, on fiancé Robert. Hannah is horrified to discover, while awaiting the result of her eye operation, not only that her sister, Jen, has taken over her job, but that Rob is having an affair. Will she ever be able to see the world again?

Other books by Reinhard Tenberg...

 Poetry Soup -Illustrated by John Tordoff

My Parent's Darkroom

Taking Time out
Reviews of Blind Woman's Buff

Lindy Reddihough - 5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn’t put it down.
A fast-paced, unsentimental read, exploring the complexity and frailty of human relationships, and the impact of sudden disability on the heroine, Hannah, a reporter in a war zone, whose future becomes uncertain and terrifying in many ways. The author expertly guides the reader into world of blindness through vivid descriptions. A really enjoyable read with a twist. I would definitely recommended this book. One person found this helpful

James Frank - 5.0 out of 5 stars - Insight and Compassion
Blind Woman’s Bluff is a lively read that engages through its facets of traumatic injury, sibling rivalry, personal jeopardy and love. At its heart is the challenge of coping with sudden blindness, the vulnerabilities that ensue and the highs and lows of possible treatments. Reinhard deals with this with real insight and compassion through the way he presents Hannah, the victim of a suicide bomber. The strains this puts on her personal and professional lives run through the novel. The title’s play on the childhood game takes on a particular meaning as the story unfolds; and is a reminder of how we too often take the gift of sight for granted. BRH<

Colin Knight - 5.0 out of 5 stars - Gripping Read
Blind woman’s buff is a great read about a journalist who loses her eyesight when reporting in a war zone. I really enjoyed the book and the gripping narrative kept the pages easily turning. I particularly enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the settings, enabling reader (like the protagonist) to picture the scenery despite not seeing it with their own eyes. I highly recommend giving ‘blind woman’s buff’ a read!
Blind woman’s buff is a great read about a journalist who loses her eyesight when reporting in a war zone.
I really enjoyed the book and the gripping narrative kept the pages easily turning.
I particularly enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the settings, enabling reader (like the protagonist) to picture the scenery despite not seeing it with their own eyes.

I highly recommend giving ‘blind woman’s buff’ a read!

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A Country Policeman in the 1970s
Karl Bailey

Published: Nov 2025
Hardback: 52 pages
Price: £12.50
ISBN: 978-1-918172-01-0
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A Country Policeman in the 1970s
by Karl Bailey

Reflection of the author’s personal experiences of the police service in the 1970s with different tale and stories of the time.



Having grown up in Little Minsterley it was time to see what there was for me outside of Sunny Shropshire by starting my police career in Runcorn. From there my career took me to Chester where I spent the rest of my time until retirement. Moving from, Wrexham back to Shropshire after retirement I now keep myself busy by being involved in local village life.