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Set in sixteenth century Wales, amid the relentless rain and failing crops, midwife Sara Gwen is accused of witchcraft and her neighbours turn against her. Through the eyes of Dori Maredudd, a naïve gentry woman, Dunning weaves a dark tale of suspicion and fear.

This September Honno will be shining a spotlight on a new pair of showbiz sleuth’s in Red as any Blood, the debut novel from author Sue McCormick. Set at Christmastime in 1950’s, beloved actress Dame Elspeth Hollanby and her dresser Ivy visit Black Gairy a remote mansion in the Galloway Forest, for a reunion with old theatre friends, but Christmas celebrations quickly turn bloody when press tycoon Max Coyle is found murdered.

Honno is excited to announce the signing of After the Clearances, the breath-taking and thought- provoking debut third novel from acclaimed author Alison Layland.

Cambrian Tales stems from author Jane Williams' efforts to defend Wales against the infamous Blue Books government reports which unfairly labelled the Welsh as ignorant, immoral, and barbaric! Williams’ fiery and witty writing is filled with patriotism and defiance, not only dispelling the awful description of the Welsh but smashing it to pieces.

A Ray of Darkness is rooted from Margiad’s exploration of her tragic terminal illness (most likely a brain tumour) that would eventually claim her.

Wales’ relationship with Halloween is very different to the Americanised horror-fest we’re used to. Noson Galan Gaeaf, or Winter’s Eve is an ancient festival rooted in the land and nature. This is the end of the harvest, the start of a hard winter and a time for spirits and superstition. A Welsh Witch by Allen Raine emphasises the connection between the natural world and spirituality, whether it is pagan or Christian or something else.

This month’s Classic Read takes us back to the 1920’s and the time that followed after the general strike. A time that, despite 100 years distance, tackles problems relevant and rife with our modern hardship. Strike for a Kingdom by Menna Gaille is a small book that packs a big, revolutionary punch.

Many Roads aims to highlight the marginalised voices of refugee women as well as celebrate the lives of immigrant and migrant women in Wales. The experiences and stories of these women show the several hurdles that many have had to overcome, and are still overcoming in some cases, including racism, in order to forge a new life in a new home.

Already this month the scene has been set for Hilda Vaughan’s Harvest Home and immediately upon opening the book we are transported to the west coast of Wales, to a manor house overlooking the sea at the end of the summer season.

At 50, Sophie Calon’s father was a celebrated lawyer. At 55, he was found dead on a garage forecourt at Christmas. Meanwhile he had pinballed between homeless shelters, prison cells, and dry-out hostels. His story is a lesson in how alcoholism corrodes a person – and a family.

Following the publication of Meredith Miller’s Fall River by Honno in March 2024, we are excited to announce that we have signed Miller’s next book Cold Grace, a tense and compelling historical novel set in New England.

Dew on the Grass is a snap shot into an early twentieth century rural childhood, rich with rolling fields, babbling streams and ripe blackberries. Lucy a nine-year-old girl narrates the story with heady imagination and eagerness. She is enthusiastic, moralistic and at times wonderfully naïve, allowing the reader to step back into our own early childhood and see the world afresh.