For every woman who has ever dreamed of starting over, or being a better mother, or just knitting a really nice scarf . . . When her husband dies in a car crash--not long after announcing he wants a divorce--Jo Mackenzie packs up her two rowdy boys and moves from London to a dilapidated villa in her seaside hometown. There, she takes over her beloved Gran's knitting shop--a quaint but out-of-date store in desperate need of a facelift. After a rough beginning, Jo soon finds comfort in a "Stitch and Bitch" group; a collection of quirky, lively women who share their stories, and their addiction to cake, with warmth and humor. As Jo starts to get the hang of single-parent life in a small town, she relies on her knitting group for support. The women meet every week at the shop on Beach Street and trade gossip and advice as freely as they do a new stitch. But when a new man enters Jo's life, and an A-list actress moves into the local mansion, the knitting club has even more trouble confining the conversation to knit one, purl two. The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club is an uplifting, winning tale about the healing power of friendship and new beginnings. It's a charming novel that will delight all passionate knitters--and win over befuddled, would-be knitters, too.

The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club

Literature & Fiction

McNeil, Gil

Genre Fiction

Hyperion-Acquired Assets

The Only Boy for Me

You live in rural bliss, you've got a great job in town, and he's crazy about you. The only problem is, he's only six years old. Most people would think Annie Baker had got it made: an idyllic life in the country and a great job in town as a film producer. And so she would, if it weren't for the men in her life. Her six-year-old son Charlie gets traumatised if she buys the wrong kind of sausages. Her tempestuous boss Barney is a Great Director, but keeps getting stuck with dog food commercials, and as for Laurence, well, he just wants to get her fired. And then she meets Mack...Funny, heartbreaking, truthful and uplifting, Gil McNeil's brilliant first novel will make you laugh out loud. Don't read it on the bus.

Contemporary

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

Single motherhood has never been so much fun. Annie Baker's got it made-an idyllic life in the country, a part-time job in town as a freelance film producer, and a boy who's crazy about her. The only problem is, he's six years old. Featuring Annie as its frazzled but tireless heroine, Gil McNeil's endearing first novel turns chaos to poetry. Annie doesn't remember what it feels like to be pulled in any less than seven directions at once, but that's the beauty of her life. It seems like everywhere she turns there's a crisis in the making and a man who needs fussing over--whether it's her son, Charlie, who will only eat sausages for breakfast; her high-maintenance director-boss Barney, who's constantly being attacked by his own espresso maker; the crew on her ad shoots, whose work ethics are controlled exclusively by their stomachs; or her work nemesis, Lawrence, who's simply out to get her fired. And then she meets Mack...Funny, heartbreaking, truthful, and romantic, The Only Boy for Me is a stunning debut.

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Eighteen of Britain's most exciting authors have written brand new stories especially for this spellbinding collection, including Kate Atkinson, Celia Brayfield, Christopher Brookmyre, Lewis Davies, John O'Farrell, Sue Townsend, and Fay Weldon. Miracles, mystery, romance and humor—from Louisiana mud-swamps where enchantment is for sale to a bra-making workshop where dreams come true, this is British fiction at its fizziest, least predictable, and best. £1 for every copy sold will be donated to the National Council for One Parent Families' Magic Million Appeal.

Magic

BROWN, SARAH

Short Stories & Anthologies

Bloomsbury Pub Ltd

You live in rural bliss, you've got a great job in town, and he's crazy about you. The only problem is, he's only six years old. Most people would think Annie Baker had got it made: an idyllic life in the country and a great job in town as a film producer. And so she would, if it weren't for the men in her life. Her six-year-old son Charlie gets traumatised if she buys the wrong kind of sausages. Her tempestuous boss Barney is a Great Director, but keeps getting stuck with dog food commercials, and as for Laurence, well, he just wants to get her fired. And then she meets Mack Funny, heartbreaking, truthful and uplifting, Gil McNeil's brilliant first novel will make you laugh out loud. Don't read it on the bus.

Is it better to forgive and forget, or should you just get even? Is it possible to live in the country and not lose your mind completely? Do chickens really make good pets? And what exactly is a hardy perennial? Alice Mayhew, part-time architect and full-time mother to Alfie, is to gardening what Alan Titchmarsh is to deep-sea fishing. So finding she€™s been volunteered to design a new garden for the village comes as a bit of a shock, because apart from anything else she€™s far too busy trying to convince Alfie that wearing green trousers doesn€™t make you Peter Pan, and that flying is best left to the experts. Molly O€™Brien is finding it hard enough coping with Lily (age four and likes washing up) and Matt (age 32 and doesn€™t) before she discovers she€™s pregnant. And then there€™s Lola Barker, who causes havoc wherever she goes, and brings a whole new meaning to the word high-maintenance. Toddlers, jelly, bad behavior, romance, and gardening ti

Stand by Your Man

This is a fantastic new collection of short stories and much more, with brand-new stories from 25 of Britain's favorite authors including Joanna Trollope, Jilly Cooper, John O'Farrell, Penny Vincenzi, Kathy Lette, Marika Cobbold, Marina Warner, and Toby Young. Totally Magic will raise funds for the charity PiggyBankKids, which supports fundraising efforts for a wide range of British charities who create opportunities for children and young people.

Summer Magic

Children's Books

Slip one A year after her husband's death, Jo Mackenzie is finally starting to get the hang of being a single parent. Knit two together The boys are thriving in their new seaside home, the wool shop is starting to do well and despite two weddings, an in-school knitting project and Trevor the Wonder Dog coming to stay, she's just about keeping her head above water. Cast off But boys, babies and best friends certainly make life a lot more interesting. Can Jo cope when things get really complicated? Because if knitting truly does keep you sane when your life starts to unravel then it looks like Jo is going to need much bigger needles.

Needles and Pearls

Most people would think Annie Baker had it all: an idyllic life in the country and a fabulous job as a film producer. And so would she, if it weren't for the men in her life. Her six-year-old son Charlie gets traumatised if she buys the wrong kind of sausages. Her tempestuous boss Barney is a Great Director, but keeps getting stuck with dog food commercials, and as for Lawrence, well, he just wants to get her fired. And then she meets Mack Hilarious and poignant, The Only Boy for Me will make you laugh and cry.

Only Boy for Me

"Funny and sparkling--a profoundly moving study of motherhood and true love." --Ruth Rendell
"Warm and wonderful." --Cosmopolitan (UK)
"It is now official: knitting is the acme of cool." --Good Housekeeping (UK)
"A believable, warm and funny novel with a touch of romance--I'm already looking forward to the sequel." --Knitting Magazine
For every woman who has ever dreamed of starting over, or being a better mother, or just knitting a really nice scarf . . .
When her husband dies in a car crash--not long after announcing he wants a divorce--Jo Mackenzie packs up her two rowdy boys and moves from London to a dilapidated villa in her seaside hometown. There, she takes over her beloved Gran's knitting shop--a quaint but out-of-date store in desperate need of a facelift. After a rough beginning, Jo soon finds comfort in a "Stitch and Bitch" group; a collection of quirky, lively women who share their stories, and their addiction to cake, with warmth and humor.
As Jo starts to get the hang of single-parent life in a small town, she relies on her knitting group for support. The women meet every week at the shop on Beach Street and trade gossip and advice as freely as they do a new stitch. But when a new man enters Jo's life, and an A-list actress moves into the local mansion, the knitting club has even more trouble confining the conversation to knit one, purl two.
The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club is an uplifting, winning tale about the healing power of friendship and new beginnings. It's a charming novel that will delight all passionate knitters--and win over befuddled, would-be knitters, too.

Hachette Books

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The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club

The Only Boy for Me

The Only Boy for Me

Magic

The Only Boy for Me

Stand by Your Man

Summer Magic

Needles and Pearls

Only Boy for Me

The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club