by Amanda Roberts | Oct 12, 2026 | Book launch
Secrets of the Penny University is a dual timeline/time-slip novel that balances a present day and historical narrative and evokes the atmosphere of one of the country’s first coffeehouses in 1656. A sequel to The Woman in the Painting, the novel follows the...
by Amanda Roberts | Sep 15, 2026 | Book launch
The sequel to The Woman in the Painting is now available on Kindle e-book, with the paperback launching on October 1. Secrets of the Penny University is a dual timeline novel with the atmospheric setting of an Oxford coffee shop in 1656 – when the city was home to the...
by Amanda Roberts | Aug 6, 2026 | Short story, Contemporary fiction
Shades, a short story by Amanda Roberts, features in a new collection launched to celebrate independent authors in Oxfordshire. The collection was compiled by Oxford Independent Authors (OxIA) and released at the Wolvercote Literary Festival in June. It includes short...
by Amanda Roberts | Jul 6, 2026 | Reader Reviews
“Richly immersive, page-turning historical suspense novel” Lady of the Quay was a finalist in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2025. It didn’t win, but the feedback from the 15 readers who judged the competition is pretty amazing. This is what our readers thought:...
by Amanda Roberts | Mar 10, 2026 | Awards
Hot on the heels of its Bronze Medal award in the Coffee Pot Book Club 2025 awards, Lady of the Quay has been confirmed as a finalist in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2025. These awards are judged by readers, with two reading groups marked entries according to...
