The Dovecote byStephanie Dummler 978-0-906500-98-9 £8.99
Set in London and rural Wales during the 1960s and '70s, this debut novel celebrates the joy of fulfilling relationships between women while faithfully reflecting the misconceptions and even hostility which surround them. Told with economy and humour, this always accessible story unfolds through two alternating voices; at its heart stands the dovecote, an ambivalent, brooding presence.
Anarchy by Helen Larder 978-0-906500-97-2 £8.99
In a failing big city school where teachers fear for their jobs, the aptly named Anarchy arrives like a breath of fresh air. Cool Ethan and somewhat prickly Breeze soon count themselves her friends as she challenges damn near everything.
As audacious as her several characters or their tastes in music, author Helen Larder writes with the strong voice of someone who's been there. “Anarchy rules! A truly original tale, with such realistic description that I could almost smell the girls’ toilets. Larder’s distinctive style keeps you hooked, whilst her characters’ actions leave you wishing for your very own piece of anarchy.”
Natalie Barrass (BBC Radio reviewer)
“A vivid, radical new voice.” Livi Michael (author)
“I love the spirit of the characters and the pace of the writing. Anarchy is funny and poignant. Val McClean (Guardian Novel Award judge).
Tales Told Before Cockcrow by Cherry Potts 978-0-906500-96-5 £8.99
Ten bright new short stories from a lesbian author with a wry sense of humour. This collection is at once both easy to read and hilarious.
Amongst these tales, readers of any sexual persuasion will find grandparent dragons or musical memories. But of course Ms Potts masks her comic intentions and keeps to mysterious though polite behaviour wherever she sets her stories.
