Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed, Quoted and Dated (pre-publication) by author to the title page. Book comes with an Events Brochure from the London signing.

Quote is: 'The Zulu front rank seemed to shiver as the bullets slammed into flesh and bone...'

Bullied at school for his suspiciously dark skin and lack of a father, Hart soon learns to fight – and win. At eighteen, his world is shaken by his mother’s revelation that his anonymous father is willing to give him a vast inheritance – provided he can prove himself worthy of the prize as an officer in the King’s Dragoon Guards. At a time when racism and prejudice are rife in Victorian society, Hart struggles to come to terms with his identity. Forced to leave the army, he decides to head to South Africa, and a fresh start. But George Hart has soldiering in his blood, and once in Africa the urge to serve again is strong. Yet now he is caught between two fierce and unyielding forces as Britain drives towards war with the Zulus. Hart must make a choice – and fight for his life.

Softcover original, no dustjacket as issued. UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

Stockholm, December 1999. Madam Zoia, the enigmatic painter on gold, is dead. The last known survivor of the Romanov court, she leaves behind a house full of paintings, a collection of private papers, and a mystery. Marcus Elliot, a former art dealer down on his luck, travels to snow-bound Sweden to write the catalogue that will accompany the sale of her work. Zoia's paintings have been willed to her doctor, who is only too happy to sell to the Russian buyers gathering at the previews. But for Marcus something feels wrong. The gilded serenity of Zoia's work reflects nothing of her passionate private life: a dramatic escape from the Revolutionary torturers of the Lubyanka; an artistic journey that embraced the excesses of bohemian Paris; and an unearthly ability to command the devotion of beautiful men. Zoia, it seems, was a keeper of secrets, but Marcus holds what may yet prove the key to unlocking them: a golden painting kept hidden since his mother's untimely death thirty years before. Marcus is to be Zoia's last, triumphant seduction, but with time against him, he must lay his own ghosts to rest - the failed marriage, the scandal that ruined him, the tragedy that shattered his childhood - before the priceless truth can come within his grasp.

Soft cover original, no dust jacket as issued. UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed, dated (on publication date 29th September 2005) by author.

One of a limited number to be signed and dated by the author directly onto the title page.

St Andrews, Fife - not known for its glorious weather, but even so, Josh hadn't expected the sea to start to freeze and ice to creep up the beaches ...His summer holiday isn't looking too promising, especially as his only companions are a strange local girl, Callie, and her enormous dog Luath. Then they uncover the journal of an eighteenth-century girl who writes about a Kingdom of Summer, and suddenly they find themselves thrown headlong into a storm of witches, ice creatures, magic and the Winter King. A permanent winter threatens unless they can help restore the natural balance of the seasons. Can they stop the Winterbringers once and for all?

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

Debut novel: When Joseph Binks is sent to stay with his mother, stepfather and half-sister Esme for Christmas, he is not at all happy. He would have preferred to have spent the time with his father, but his father has been called away to Scotland to attend to a family emergency. And so Christmas does not turn out quite as Joe anticipated...finding himself at the centre of a plot to rid Great Britain of witches, Joe encounters an unlikely witch's coven, their (not always efficient) spells, and a lovely new friend called Twiggy. With the help of his new friends and the brave Esme, Joe is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. With many brilliant interwoven clues and plot lines, this sparkling novel reaches an exciting and very surprising conclusion. Writing with great confidence, Anna Dale is a remarkable new talent in the world of children's books.

UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed  by author title page

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

An exciting adventure-filled story of Peer Ulfsson and his dog, Loki, Peer's hideous uncles Baldur and Grim Grimsson, and their hideous dog, Grendel, and the trolls of Troll Fell. Peer Ulfsson stood miserably at his father's funeral pyre, watching the sparks whirl up like millions of shining spirits streaking away into the dark. But someone else is also at the funeral. Peer's half-uncle, Baldur Grimsson. Peer watches helplessly as Uncle Baldur sells his father's property and pockets the money. Peer is then forced to move away from the world he knows in Hammerhaven, and live with his two half-uncles at their mill near Troll Fell. Peer hopes his other uncle will be more welcoming and less ferocious than Baldur, but Baldur is an identical twin, and Grim Grimsson is just as mean-spirited and greedy as his brother. Peer lives a life of servitude, with only the company of his faithful dog, Loki, until he meets spirited Hilde, whose family farm on Troll Fell, and Nis, his uncles' house spirit. Between them, they must foil a plot by the Grimsson brothers to sell one boy and one girl to the trolls who live on Troll Fell.

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed and Dated (29 April '07 date of Cambridge Wordfest event) by author to the title page. Book comes with a Cambridge Wordfest brochure and a Wordfest promotional card.

On a midsummer's night Paula lies awake, Mike, her husband of twenty-five years asleep beside her, her two teenage children, Nick and Kate, sleeping in nearby rooms. The next day, she knows, will redefine all their lives. Recalling the years before and after her children were born, she begins a story which is both a glowing celebration of love possessed and a moving acknowledgement of the fear of loss, of the fragilities, illusions and secrets on which even our most intimate sense of who we are can rest. It is the year 1995. A revelation lies in store. Her children's future lies before them. The house holds a family's history and fate. As a millennium draws to its close, and as day draws nearer, Paula's intensely personal thoughts touch on all our tomorrows. Brilliantly distilling half a century into one suspenseful night, as tender in its tone as it is deep in its soundings, "Tomorrow" is a magical exploration of coupledom, parenthood and selfhood, and a unique meditation on the mystery of happiness.

Debut novel: A sudden snowstorm, a mysterious man and an ancient adventure story change the lives of three children forever. Ancient, secret dangers come to life and a battle for the future of the world begins in this thrilling fantasy debut.

To the End of the World is the first part of a five book series titled, "Keepers and Seekers."

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed & dated on publication date (25.11.04) by author to the half title page.

Have you ever believed in something that at first you couldn't see, but knew was there? For one young lad, his belief in another world is put to the test in this exciting adventure. Timothy Bloom is a typical ten-year-old boy. He has a pretty dull life (according to him), where nothing exciting ever happens. That is, until the day of his birthday arrives... Tim is offered the opportunity of staying with his Aunt pandora in her newly inherited country house. Elderwood manor is an imposing Victorian mansion, and behind its appealing facade lie rather eerie fragments of a time forgotten. In no time at allTim and his sisters are involved in supernatural happenings that their parents cannot believe in, and meet a desperate boy from another era whose fate is in their hands.

UK Mammoth, Mammoth, Egmont. The Wind on Fire Trilogy: Mammoth 2000, Mammoth 2001, Egmont 2002. The Wind Singer, Slaves of Mastery, Firesong. All Titles Hardcover. All Titles First Edition, First Printing. All titles signed by author to the title page. All books VFine in VFine protected dustjackets. A superb collectors set of books.

The Wind Singer - UK Mammoth 1st May 2000

Slaves of Mastery - UK Mammoth 1st May 2001

Firesong - UK Egmont 22nd April 2002

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the half title page.

This stunning book opens twelve years after the end of The Cup of the World and tells the story of Ambrose, son of Phaedra and last in the king's line, who is living exiled with his mother in the dilapidated manor of Tarceny. Ambrose's life is threatened by the hooded priest of the Undercraft, an ancestral spirit of pure evil who must end Ambrose's life in order to survive himself. And even when Ambrose is hidden within the house of the Widow of Develin, a hallowed place of learning and haven of education, the priest and his minions slowly and subtly infiltrate within, subverting the minds of those most educated and powerful and leaving Ambrose in mortal danger. This book is about the meaning of kingship, the relationship between father and son, mother and son, the importance of courage and knowledge, innocence and experience. It is a huge and marvellous read - challenging and uplifting.

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author on a "The Welsh Girl" special bookplate adhered to the title page.

In 1944, a German Jewish refugee is sent to Wales to interview Rudolf Hess; in Snowdonia, a seventeen-year-old girl, the daughter of a fiercely nationalistic shepherd, dreams of the bright lights of an English city; and in a nearby POW camp, a German soldier struggles to reconcile his surrender with his sense of honour. As their lives intersect, all three will come to question where they belong and where their loyalties lie. Peter Ho Davies's thought-provoking and profoundly moving first novel traces a perilous wartime romance as it explores the bonds of love and duty that hold us to family, country, and ultimately our fellow man. Vividly rooted in history and landscape, THE WELSH GIRL reminds us anew of the pervasive presence of the past, and the startling intimacy of the foreign.

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2007.

UK soft cover original, Fine in wraps. UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

On 21 July 1969, two astronauts set foot on the moon; far below, in ravaged Mozambique, a young revolutionary, hailed as the saviour of his country, is murdered by a parcel bomb. From these two unconnected events, Simon Ings has woven a great and glittering web. The Weight of Numbers describes the metamorphosis of three people: Anthony Burden, a mathematical genius destroyed by the secular beauty of numbers; soap actress Stacey Chavez, whose teenage celebrity has faded, leaving her hungry for fame and starved of love; and Saul Cogan, transformed from 60s prankster to murderous people trafficker. All three are haunted by Nick Jinks, who brings horror and death wherever he goes. It is also a novel that connects disparate events, from the history of electroconvulsive therapy; the Blitz; Communist revolution in Cuba; the birth of TV wrestling; and Antarctic exploration. Simon Ings’ novel is a triumph of the imagination and a literary landmark. From millions of lives, spanning continents and generations, come three people. One of them must bury fifty-eight illegal immigrants who have suffocated in a lorry, thousands of miles from home. The opposite of fate is the weight of numbers.

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page

The explosive sequel to "The Dreamwalker's Child". Skipper and Sam are back, four years after they vanquished Odoursin and saved humankind from his terrifying plans. But the Aurobon they return to is vastly different from the one they left. Vahlzi has been destroyed and all that remains of Firebrand's forces are scattered groups of resistance fighters. For after his defeat, Odoursin went underground, waiting until the time was right to unleash his new army and annihilate Vahlzi for good. Filled with grief and rage, Skipper and Sam are determined to help their surviving friends fight Odoursin and build a squadron of the fiercest insects ever seen. But their mission becomes heart-stoppingly urgent when they discover that Odoursin is once again plotting to destroy humankind - this time by using the President of the United States...An action-packed adventure of good versus evil, wisdom versus greed - bursting with danger, heroism and ferocious insects.

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

**UNSIGNED** Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing

Debut novel: 1867, Canada - As winter tightens its grip on the isolated settlement of Dove River, a man is brutally murdered and a 17-year old boy disappears. Tracks leaving the dead man's cabin head north towards the forest and the tundra beyond. In the wake of such violence, people are drawn to the township - journalists, Hudson's Bay Company men, trappers, traders - but do they want to solve the crime, or exploit it? One-by-one the assembled searchers set out from Dove River, pursuing the tracks across a desolate landscape home only to wild animals, madmen and fugitives, variously seeking a murderer, a son, two sisters missing for 17 years, a forgotten Native American culture, and a fortune in stolen furs before the snows settle and cover the tracks of the past for good. In an astonishingly assured debut, Stef Penney deftly weaves adventure, suspense, revelation and humour into a panoramic historical romance, an exhilarating thriller, a keen murder mystery and ultimately, with the sheer scope and quality of her storytelling, one of the books of the year.

Winner of the 2006 Costa Book of the Year

2006 Costa First Novel Award winner

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing Deluxe, Collectors Edition, (This book is not signed) in publishers white protective sleeve. plus A set of 10 ready to frame prints of J K Rowling illustrations...

A decorative box disguised as a textbook from the hogwarts library houses. A velvet bag embroidered with J. K. Rowling`s signature, containing a beautiful copy of The Tales of Beedle The Bard, with an exclusive reproduction of J.R.Rowling handwritten introduction, as well as 10 additional illustrations not fond in the standard edition . A set of 10 ready-for -framing prints of J. K Rowling illustrations, enclosed in a velvet-lined pocket, in the lid. (Please note, This book is not signed)

This book is a wise and delightful, addition to the Harry potter cannon. this New translation of The Tales of Beedle the Bard is all that fans could hope for and more-and an essential volume for the libraries of Muggles, Wizards and Witches both young and old.

UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed bookplate affixed to the half title page.

Hardcover, UK First Edition, First Printing, Signed by author to the title page.

He has nowhere to go. So he goes there. The narrator of THE SOCIETY OF OTHERS is an alienated young man who sees no meaning in life. He doesn't even see the point of getting out of bed in the morning. To get his family off his back, he embarks on an aimless hitchhiking adventure around Europe. But his journey soon turns into an orgy of violence. With all the pace and thrust of a thriller, THE SOCIETY OF OTHERS is also a moral fable, bursting with art, poetry, music and ideas. A journey. Just not the usual kind. I'm not a bad person. I'm a bad person. I didn't mean to kill the man in the reading room. I did mean to kill the man in the reading room. What happened afterwards wasn't my fault, don't blame me. It was my fault. Blame me. He has nowhere to go. So he goes there. It's a journey. Just not the usual kind.

UK First Edition, First Printing Signed by both authors to the half title page.

The Smelly Dog: Social Stereotypes from the "Telegraph Magazine"

With his charming twinkly stare and his bouncing enthusiasm, Horace exudes lovability. Unfortunately that's not all he exudes. His breath is like napalm, his coat is matted with weeds from the goldfish pond, and -- ever since the ban on hunting -- Eau de Horace has carried subtle topnotes of fox poo. But he's such a darling that the Fitzroys have become impervious to his pong. Besides, there's a certain mischievous pleasure to be got from watching their more sniffy guests cope with Horace's exotic fragrance. These hilarious, razor-sharp pen portraits are spot-on insights into the gamut of modern life. In the one corner are the Sudoku Addicts: Tracey from accounts wondering whether she might have that compulsive sudoku syndrome like what Dean-from-the-post-room sister got. In the other are the dilettante Christmas Jigsaw Puzzlers: Aunt Cassie forcing pieces together to create that hopelessly amateurish hump effect before bashing it flat with her rings. The brilliance of these caricatures culled from the Telegraph Magazine is that each and every one rings true.