Hailed by John Betjeman as ‘one of our dozen readable living writers of genius’, Nigel Balchin was one of the best-known English novelists of the Second World War generation: few writers so tangibly convey the excitement and terror of Blitz-era Britain. Little wonder that Balchin’s books, among them Mine Own Executioner and The Small Back Room, were seized upon by film-makers of the calibre of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Never previously the subject of a biography, Balchin was not only a brilliant novelist and BAFTA-winning screenwriter: he was also largely responsible for the success of Black Magic chocolates. Yet his alcoholism and tormented love life ensured that his writing became increasingly uneven. Like Patrick Hamilton before him, Balchin drifted into obscurity but his compelling novels continue to be rediscovered by a new generation of fans, including Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes and best-selling author Philippa Gregory. Derek Collett’s groundbreaking biography fills an important gap in the history of twentieth-century fiction.This revised and updated second edition of His Own Executioner, published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Balchin's death, includes a new preface and an expanded selection of photographs, several of which have never been published before.

His Own Executioner: The Life of Nigel Balchin

Collett, Derek Michael

Science & Math

Penhaligon Press

Tasting Notes

Burchett, Anne

Literature & Fiction

This is a book for business owners who were trained well for a job, but not for running and growing a company. 
That's about 95% of all SME business owners.\nMost owners have had little formal guidance on how to run their business, and even less have had training on how to grow their company efficiently.\nThey are great at their job (because that's what they have had years of training for) but often struggle with the other aspects such as business strategy, marketing, sales, finance, and team management.\nThe Missing Instructions aims to plug the most common knowledge gaps, and help you overcome the headaches that many entrepreneurs suffer from.\nIf you know you are great at what you do, but the results aren't yet arriving or it's taking an unbelievable amount of effort to make it happen, this book is for you.\nLearn from the experiences of two real world business owners, and save yourself a long and pointless journey of trial and error!\nSuccess doesn't have to be as difficult to achieve as you think...

The Missing Business Instructions: How to safely navigate the hazards of growing your business!

Business & Money

Rylatt, Tim

Laker, Henry

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Regles pour la Viole

Arts & Photography

Alison Crum

Music

Mishka and his older brother Vanya are struggling to adapt to a new life in London. They are bullied at school and miss their home in Russia. But when Mishka discovers a very special rocking horse in the big house upstairs, everything changes. They are transported into a magical world where an evil King has kidnapped inhabitants from the land of Choodissà and is holding them captive in the dark underground land of Isputania. Mishka and Vanya embark on a dangerous rescue mission, but they must first overcome the challenges set by the flamboyant and eccentric International Council of Crones. Can the boys uncover their inner powers, depose the King and free the Isputanians before it's too late? 
Skakoon is a magical children's novel infused with contemporary themes of emotional intelligence, in which real-life challenges are confronted in the context of fun and adventure. Intended for children of 9-12, it is a book of many layers which speaks to both children and adults alike.

Skakoon

Children's Books

Tomlinson, Charlotte

Animals

Meet Rufus Wade: young, handsome, intelligent and holding down a well-paid job in advertising. All should be well with Rufus, but it is not. Bored with living and working in London, and in search of a simpler, more physical existence in the open air, he chucks in his job, ditches his fiancée and sets off for Wiltshire. At a farm on the edge of Salisbury Plain he meets Pip Mendel and his girlfriend Ruth, who are living exactly the sort of life that Rufus wants. So he moves in with them, and is blissfully happy for a while. But when Mendel becomes violently resentful of the growing attraction between Rufus and Ruth, the simple life turns sour, with dramatic repercussions for all three of them.Invigorating and amusing, Simple Life is also a thoughtful exploration of some aspects of English life in the 1930s.

Simple Life

Balchin, Nigel Marlin

Literary

Disturbance: The Larder Collective

Cooper, Laura

Friedlein, Annie

Bolt, Jamie

Butterly, Amelia

Diablo, Carmine

Hazan, Nicole

Passmore, Rob

Genre Fiction

Finding Home: A memoir

McWilliam, Sir Michael

Economics

Under Milk Wood

THOMAS, DYLAN

Dramas & Plays

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