Amanda Hodgkinson’s new novel to be published in February 2014

Everyone who has read Amanda’s multi-award-winning debut novel, 22 Britannia Road, has been eagerly awaiting her second. Now we don’t have to wait much longer! In February 2014, Penguin Books will publish Spilt Milk. Here’s a sneak preview – and you can pre-order it already on amazon.

1913. Unmarried sisters, Nellie and Vivian Marsh, live an impoverished life in an isolated cottage on the banks of the Little River. But a sudden flood throws up a strange fish on their lonely doorstep – a travelling man who will change them both forever, opening them up to love and loss, unexpected motherhood and a lifetime of secrets. Years later, the river rises again, bringing surprising consequences for all the Marsh women... 

Don’t miss Amanda at the Literary Festival on Saturday 12^th October at 3.00 pm at the Médiathèque. She will be talking about 22 Britannia Road, a sweeping tale of love, redemption and hope in the aftermath of the Second World War. It has enjoyed both considerable critical acclaim and commercial success. As well as being a New York Times bestseller, it has won several awards, including Waterstones Best Debut Novels of 2011 and amazon.com Best Books of 2011. 

www.amandahodgkinson.com