When you are ready, seek, and you shall find. It is your gift. Gwen Harper left Pendleford thirteen years ago and hasn't looked back. Until an inheritance throws her into the mystical world she thought she'd escaped. Confronted with her great-aunt's legacy Gwen must finally face up to her past. The magic she has long tried to suppress is back with a vengeance but gift or burden, for Gwen, it always spells trouble. She has to stay - she has nowhere else to go - but how can she find her place in the town that drove her out after branding her a witch...? Praise for Sarah Painter "Sarah Painter is a talented new writer, and her debut is a charming, romantic and intriguing story, with a little touch of magic. It had me enchanted. " - Clodagh Murphy 'This really was a fantastic debut novel... The language was also simple but elegant and meant that the story flowed seamlessly. I honestly could not put it down .' - Laura's Little Book Blog 'The plot had great twists and turns and when I thought I had the story figured out, the story would go in a different direction and surprise me. I didn't want to put it down and the further I got into the book, the harder it was to stop reading... A wonderful debut novel and I'm looking forward to reading the next one.' - Novel Kicks 'I thoroughly enjoyed The Secret of Ghosts . It was just as magical and just as enjoyable as The Language of Spells and I am soooooo glad Sarah Painter decided to go back to Pendleford. ... I really do love magical fiction and I think Sarah Painter is one of the best at giving you a realistic look at magic and all that comes with it.' - Chick Lit Reviews on The Secrets of Ghosts Don't miss the second book in this sparkling duet: The Secrets of Ghosts out now!

Language Of Spells

Literature & Fiction

Painter, Sarah

Genre Fiction

Carina

Brighton, 1938: Grace Kemp is pushed away by the family she has shamed. Rejected and afraid, she begins a new life as a nurse. But danger stalks the hospital too, and she’ll need to be on her guard to avoid falling into familiar traps. And then there are the things she sees…Strange portents that have a way of becoming real.
Eighty years later, Mina Morgan is brought to the same hospital after a near-fatal car crash. She is in terrible pain but recalls nothing. She’s not even sure whom to trust. Mina too sees things that others cannot, but now, in hospital, her visions are clearer than ever…
Two women, separated by decades, are drawn together by a shared space and a common need to salvage their lives.

In the Light of What We See

Contemporary

Lake Union Publishing

Munro House is the new start Stella needs. But it will also draw her back to a dark past…
Devastated by a broken engagement, Stella Jackson leaves her old life behind for a new start in rural Scotland. But when she arrives in the remote coastal village of Arisaig, nothing is what she expected.
At the edge of Arisaig sits Munro House; grand, imposing and said to be cursed by a string of tragic deaths. No less intriguing is its eccentric and handsome young owner, Jamie Munro, who hires Stella as his assistant while he pursues a seemingly impossible aim. Working through the great house’s archives, Stella soon finds herself drawn in by a cache of increasingly erratic letters from a young Victorian woman about her husband, Dr James Lockhart, a man whose single-minded ambition has strange parallels with Jamie’s.
Just as Stella begins developing feelings for Jamie, she discovers that the connection between the Lockharts and the Munros could have sinister repercussions for them both. She’s finally found the life she wants to live—but is it all an illusion?

Beneath the Water

Literary

Munro House is the new start Stella needs. But it will also draw her back to a dark past…Devastated by a broken engagement, Stella Jackson leaves her old life behind for a new start in rural Scotland. But when she arrives in the remote coastal village of Arisaig, nothing is what she expected.At the edge of Arisaig sits Munro House; grand, imposing and said to be cursed by a string of tragic deaths. No less intriguing is its eccentric and handsome young owner, Jamie Munro, who hires Stella as his assistant while he pursues a seemingly impossible aim. Working through the great house’s archives, Stella soon finds herself drawn in by a cache of increasingly erratic letters from a young Victorian woman about her husband, Dr James Lockhart, a man whose single-minded ambition has strange parallels with Jamie’s.Just as Stella begins developing feelings for Jamie, she discovers that the connection between the Lockharts and the Munros could have sinister repercussions for them both. She’s finally found the life she wants to live—but is it all an illusion?

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<li> Manage self-doubt so that it doesn't stop you creating </li>
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<li> Schedule your time to maximise your writing output and satisfaction Plus many more tips and tricks! Packed with honest, supportive, and hard-won advice, this is your practical guide to getting the work done. Don't let creative anxiety kill your writing dreams: Stop Worrying and Start Writing today! 'Inspiring, comforting, warm and wise. Both new writers and established authors will find something helpful here.' Keris Stainton, YA author. 'If Stephen King is your writing godfather then Sarah Painter is the writer's best friend - kind, honest and full of wisdom.' Annie Lyons, bestselling author of The Choir on Hope Street and Not Quite Perfect 'The best book on writing and productivity I have read in a long time. It tackles the fear and self-doubt we all feel when it comes to our writing in such an engagingly honest way, that there are times when I was laughing aloud because here was someone who truly understood. Written with such heart, Sarah, in her characteristically kind, and gentle way that listeners of The Worried Writer podcast have come to love and appreciate, offers solid, actionable advice that will inspire you to approach your writing with enthusiasm and renewed determination!' Lily Graham, author of The Cornish Escape </li>

Stop Worrying; Start Writing: How To Overcome Fear, Self-Doubt and Procrastination

Self-Help

Painter, Sarah R

Creativity

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Shadow Wing (Crow Investigations)

There’s a new Crow in town…\nAfter the explosive events of The Copper Heart, Lydia must deal with a secret service operative with murder in his heart.\nThe mysterious Mr Smith has sent a professional assassin after Lydia and the bonds of blood are stretched to breaking point when it turns out to be someone very close to home.\nMeanwhile, the head of the powerful Silver Family is demanding a favour and Lydia must comply or risk their fledgling alliance.\nTo be strong enough to beat the odds stacked against her Lydia must delve deep into Crow Family lore, but what she discovers is far from a fairy tale…\nIn a fight between two Crows, only one can win, but is Lydia willing to do what it takes to defeat her adversary?\nDon't miss the exciting sixth instalment in the bestselling urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations.\nPraise for the series:\n‘My favourite new urban fantasy series, clever and twisty and deliciously magical, with a shivery sense of wonder that feels utterly grounded in its London setting. Perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Genevieve Cogman or Robert Galbraith!’ 
Stephanie Burgis, author of Snowspelled\n'I raced through this book, it's thrilling, fast paced and full of adventure and intriguing characters. I cannot wait to read more about Lydia so I'm delighted that this will be a series and that there will be more stories about the Crow family. The Night Raven is perfect for fans of Anna McKerrow, Laura Laakso, Ben Aaronovitch and V. E. Schwab.' LisaReadsBooks\n'All my favourite things together - mystery, crime, a sassy female PI and a Magical underworld going on right under Londoner's noses.' A.L. Michael

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Siskin Press Limited

The Broken Cage (Crow Investigations)

Get the Crow.\nA man dies in a locked room, leaving a message written in blood and a lot of unanswered questions.\nLydia is still recovering from the fallout with her psychopathic cousin, but there are new threats to the Crows, and she must fight to maintain her position as leader of the Family.\nMeanwhile, an actor has gone missing and Fleet is under pressure to find him fast. But there seems to be more to his tension than he is letting on…\nCan Lydia solve the mysterious murder before she gets arrested for it?\nDon't miss the seventh instalment in the bestselling urban fantasy mystery series, Crow Investigations.\nPraise for the series:\n‘My favourite new urban fantasy series, clever and twisty and deliciously magical, with a shivery sense of wonder that feels utterly grounded in its London setting. Perfect for fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Genevieve Cogman or Robert Galbraith!’ 
Stephanie Burgis, author of Snowspelled\n'I raced through this book, it's thrilling, fast paced and full of adventure and intriguing characters. I cannot wait to read more about Lydia so I'm delighted that this will be a series and that there will be more stories about the Crow family. The Night Raven is perfect for fans of Anna McKerrow, Laura Laakso, Ben Aaronovitch and V. E. Schwab.' LisaReadsBooks\n'All my favourite things together - mystery, crime, a sassy female PI and a Magical underworld going on right under Londoner's noses.' A.L. Michael

Discover the new star of magical London with the first three books in the bestselling Crow Investigations urban fantasy mystery series.\nOmnibus edition includes: The Night Raven, The Silver Mark and The Fox's Curse 
(please note this is a single volume omnibus, and not a boxset)\nBook 1: The Night Raven 
Meet Lydia Crow...\nLydia has always known she has no power, especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which is why she carved her own life as a private investigator far away from London.\nWhen a professional snafu forces her home, the head of the family calls in a favour, and Lydia finds herself investigating the disappearance of her cousin, Maddie.\nSoon, Lydia is neck-deep in problems: her new flatmate is a homicidal ghost, the intriguing, but forbidden, DCI Fleet is acting in a distinctly unprofessional manner, and tensions between the old magical families are rising.\nThe Crows used to rule the roost and rumours claim they are still the strongest. 
The Silvers have a facility for lying and they run the finest law firm in London. 
The Pearl family were costermongers and everybody knows that a Pearlie can sell feathers to a bird. 
The Fox family... Well. The less said about the Fox family the better.\nFor seventy-five years, a truce between the four families has held strong, but could the disappearance of Maddie Crow be the thing to break it? 
Book 2: The Silver Mark 
London is Lydia Crow's city so when a man is found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge, she takes it personally.\nDriven by her desire to improve her fledgling P.I. skills and an innate sense of justice, Lydia investigates. Even when it seems as if the Silver Family might be involved, Lydia refuses to back down.\nThe Silver Family, who run the finest law firm in London, have a gift for persuasion. In the Bad Old Days it was said they could make a man jump off a roof by convincing him he could fly. But that's all in the past... Isn't it?\nEverybody wants something from Lydia: Her Uncle Charlie wants her to join the infamous Family Business, her ghostly flatmate wants her to test her power, DCI Fleet wants a relationship, and the Silver Family want her to keep her nose out.\nTrouble is, Lydia has never been much good at taking orders. And London in a heatwave is a dangerous place to be... 
Book3: The Fox's Curse 
A cursed Fox. A vengeful Silver. A whole lot of trouble...\nLydia Crow has long suspected there is more beneath London than just trains, but has never been keen to poke around in the dark. But when Paul Fox, powerful member of the Fox Family, blackmails her into taking a case, she has no choice.\nInvestigating a suspicious death in a disused tunnel of the London Underground for her ex-boyfriend causes friction between her and DCI Fleet - and not the fun kind.\nUncle Charlie is still pressuring her to work for the Family business, her ghostly flatmate is looking for answers about his own demise, and Maria Silver is out for blood. Preferably Lydia's.\nWith old alliances broken, it's harder for Lydia to know who to trust. There is a big choice up ahead and it's getting closer by the second. Lydia has to find a path in the darkness - and fast.\nDiscover this exciting paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter, today!

The Crow Investigations Series: Books 1-3

The Silver Mark (Crow Investigations)

The Fox's Curse (Crow Investigations)

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Language Of Spells

In the Light of What We See

Beneath the Water

Beneath the Water

Stop Worrying; Start Writing: How To Overcome Fear, Self-Doubt and Procrastination

The Shadow Wing (Crow Investigations)

The Broken Cage (Crow Investigations)

The Crow Investigations Series: Books 1-3

The Silver Mark (Crow Investigations)

The Fox's Curse (Crow Investigations)