Stephanie Butland is the author of seven novels, including the beloved bookshop tale Lost For Words. Stephanie lives near the sea in the north-east of England, with her husband Alan and Harris the greyhound. She writes in a studio at the bottom of her garden. For fun, she reads, knits, bakes, walks, and goes to the cinema and theatre. Stephanie loves to talk books and meet readers, and is an occasional performance poet.
A delightful and original concept about how a second hand bookshop can heal a community * Katie Fforde * The perfect book to curl up with . . . It's heartwarming, emotional and full of kindness. A lovely and life-affirming novel * Sara Nisha Adams * 'What a lovely book - so assured and gentle, full of compassion and replete with astute observations of human nature and behaviour' * Carys Bray * 'Absolutely gorgeous . . . compelling, compassionate' * Sarah Franklin * 'Beautifully captures all the small kindnesses and frustrations of a community under lockdown . . . cathartic and life-affirming' * Kate Mascarenhas * 'What an absolute pleasure . . . a perfect follow-up to Lost for Words' * Shelley Harris * A really moving read - with great book recommendations included, too! * My Weekly * A really moving read - with great book recommendations included, too! * My Weekly *