A STORY OF LOVE AND HARDSHIP IN THE 1860s
Married to a brutal man more than twice her age, Hannah is young, pregnant and despairing. One day she can take no more and one single action forces her to flee. Accepting help from a stranger, she escapes to a new life where she finds happiness at last.
But the consequences of her desperate decision haunt her and when she is asked to repay that kindness, she is set on a harrowing journey that threatens to take her away from everything she loves.
Paperback, 182 pages, RRP £7.99
ISBN 978-1-908299-79-6
Published by Sixth Element Publishing, November 2015
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MY STORY: Nunthorpe Academy 2018 A story of friendship and courage My name is Abbie Potkins and I have a most unusual family. You see, my father is an explorer and our house is full of amazing things. I never know what’s going to happen from one day to the next! Paperback, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-32-5 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018
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The infamous Thieves' Guild, the most secretive organisation in the galaxy, doesn't recruit kids... and with good reason. But now circumstances force their hand. When an undercover operation goes wrong, they have no choice but to bring in two potential recruits they've been watching. Pulled from the chaos of the rebellion on Kheris, thirteen-year-old Luka finds himself thrown into the intense arena of field-op training alongside Zach Hilyer, another kid with a troubled past. Still struggling with injuries, and sent into a place far more dangerous than even the guild realises, Luka doesn't know who he can trust and has no way out. The stakes rise fast, and he is faced with a decision that could prove fatal for them both. The second book in the Thieves' Guild Origins series, following directly on from Kheris Burning... Paperback, 300 pages, RRP £7.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-00-4 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, April 2017
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Cameron Silvera runs a threat intelligence agency in 2040s London. While defusing a routine cyber attack in a city bank, the team uncovers a warning of chaos to come. How will Cameron’s team, and their friends and families, prepare to battle the oncoming storm? Paperback, 256pp £9.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-09-7 eBook £5.99 ASIN B074KFS72T Published by Sixth Element Publishing, August 2017
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LC Anderton is running out of places to hide. He’s the best operative the Thieves’ Guild has ever had… or at least he was until he screwed up his last job, the one he was blackmailed into taking. And that’s just the start of his problems. The entire galaxy wants the package he stole and will pay any price to get it. As bounty hunters close in, LC doesn’t know who he can trust. In desperation, he throws in his lot with the chaotic crew of a rundown freighter on the edge of colonised space. And from there, it can only get worse. Amidst the growing threat of war between Earth and Winter, the Thieves’ Guild is desperate to find LC before anyone else can get their hands on him. The trouble is, he doesn’t trust them either. Paperback, 304 pages, RRP £8.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-40-6 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, December 2012
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Continuing the tradition started in the summer of 2017, this year’s Crossing the Tees Book Festival launched its second short story competition and once again attracted almost a hundred spectacular entries from local writers. With no specified theme this year, it seemed that everyone’s imaginations were freed to create a richly varied collection of thoughtful and downright entertaining stories. This anthology presents the winner, runners-up, and highly commended stories, as judged by Mike Edwards (writer and performer), Carman Marcus (author) and Carol McIntosh (librarian), as well as the rest of the short-listed entries. “Amazing to see the festival build on last year’s successes and inspire even more people from our region to write such fantastic stories.” Mark Freeman, Stockton Libraries and former Crossing the Tees competition judge
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In the summer of 2017, the Crossing the Tees Book Festival invited local writers to enter its first short story competition. With the theme, ‘Crossing the Tees’, the competition struck a beautiful chord and elicited almost a hundred entries that varied from whimsical ponderings to poignant memories, from fantastical tales to gritty commentaries on life in Teesside.
This anthology celebrates the winner, runners-up, and highly commended stories, as judged by Becci Sharrock, John Nicholson and Mark Freeman, as well as the rest of the short-listed entries.
“Brilliantly written creative reimaginings of a region rich in writing talent.” Tracey Iceton, Writer in Residence
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MY STORY: Nunthorpe Academy 2018 A story of friendship, adventure and determination Having adventures with your best friends is one of the best things in the world. But when Tommy, Mac, Joseph and me saw that dusty old board game through the broken window of a deserted old building, I just knew we shouldn’t have gone in there. And when we set it up and Tommy rolled the dice, I just knew something terrible was going to happen… Paperback, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-33-2 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018
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Darkest Fears is the first book in the Thieves’ Guild: Bhenykhn Wars series of fast-paced action adventure sci fi novels. Carrying on the story from Wilful Defiance, Darkest Fears can be read as the fifth book in the Thieves’ Guild series or the first in a new episode of its own. Paperback, 324 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-20-8 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, April 2018
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MY STORY: Nunthorpe Academy 2018 A story of overcoming fear and making friends Have you ever thought that being at a new school, a new boring school, with no friends at all was just the worst thing ever? Believe me, being left at home, alone, in the dark, when your mom goes off to work a nightshift, and there’s a scary clown banging on the kitchen door to be let out, it’s very easy to think that life can’t get much worse. Can it? Paperback, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-34-9 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018
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Ancient Britain. A Roman General falls helplessly in love with a Celtic Princess, triggering tragic events that will echo down the centuries. Regency England. A spoilt aristocrat must find himself a bride before his thirtieth birthday in order to inherit the wealth of his father’s estate. With his childhood sweetheart and lover married to another, he is forced to look amongst the ranks of the Season’s debutantes. Callista Wingrove, feisty and wilful, is not only eminently unsuitable but is also far from the demure milksop for which he was searching. But despite themselves, the young couple are drawn to each other, and as the mists of time begin to lift, Callista finds herself in mortal danger as history threatens to repeat itself. Echoes of the Stones is the second novel by the author of The Blade and The Dove. Praise for Christine King’s debut, award-winning novel: “Gripping and twisting storyline with vibrant and vivid characters…” “Superbly written book with a cracking story line - I couldn't put it down.” Paperback, 402 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-01-1 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, April 2017
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MY STORY: Nunthorpe Academy 2018 A story of dealing with reality and making changes Moving to a new house is always going to be weird but, trust me, I had no idea how weird! As my sisters, arguing as always, fought over who got which bedroom, I went exploring. Finding an old diary in the basement, then a key that led to a silver memory stick, how could I resist trying that simple sparkly sliver of technology in my laptop…? Paperback, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-29-5 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018
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There are times in your life when you start to wonder what it’s all about. With me, I already had plans to up sticks and go, and when one of my neighbours died in a fire, I decided that was it… a new life in New Zealand beckoned. And so began my adventure. It’s funny how things work out… how one thing leads to another… and before I knew it, I was broke, stoned and flying by the seat of my pants around that lush green country on the far side of the world. Paperback, 216 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-84-0 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, December 2015
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Flying around the lush green lands of New Zealand is one thing… the Saudi desert, now that’s something else. With my adventures down under leaving me stony broke, an offer of lucrative work in the Middle East was just too tempting. And so I started a new escapade in a land where you can get arrested for eating a sandwich, rub shoulders with Arab princes at the Grand Prix and the only alcohol is black market home brew. Once again, I was flying by the seat of my pants. Paperback, 226 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-11-0 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, November 2017
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MY STORY: Nunthorpe Academy 2018 A story about thinking hard and being useful Spencer is footy-mad but he’s no ordinary football fan… Spencer is a magician and he can stop time. There is nothing he loves more than helping people by putting things right when things go wrong. But when he loses his ticket to the most important match of the season, will he be able to think fast enough to put things right for himself? Paperback, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-35-6 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018
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The much awaited sequel to A Life Of Consequence, Beryl Robinson’s historical romance novel of love and hardship in the 1860s. For Hannah Phelan, life is hard in Australia. Each time she thinks she has turned a corner, and managed to hold her family together, something stops her. Now a widow with two small children, it seems someone knows about her life before, in England, a secret she has to keep at all costs. One thing Hannah doesn’t lack is spirit. She will do whatever it takes to keep safe all she holds dear. But can a woman make her way in a man’s world in the late 1800s, or does she have to agree to marry a man she hates to keep her secret?
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In the 2040s, techothreats and high-tech attacks threaten society on a daily basis. In this much awaited sequel to Bitcoin Hurricane, Cameron Silvera and the cybersecurity team at Argentum Associates are busy dealing with the fallout of several apparently unrelated data breaches.
Evidence mounts pointing to real-world perpetrators of the hacks, unexpected connections are uncovered, and a mystery man in a police morgue may hold the key. As the investigations reach a climax, Cameron and the team find themselves facing danger unexpectedly close to home.
K.R. Baucherel’s second thriller novel is another exciting read of near future cyber security and conspiracy fiction, featuring the charismatic Cameron Silvera juggling everyday life and the very real threat of cyberterrorism.
eBook £3.99 ASIN B07FYFWY28
Published by Sixth Element Publishing, August 2018
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Someone is out to destroy the Thieves’ Guild. NG is good. Very good. But now someone wants him dead. With the guild in chaos, his best handler murdered and his top field-ops on the run, he has to up his game to find out who. Because that’s only half the trouble he’s in. As the cracks grow ever wider, the Thieves’ Guild finds itself caught between the warring factions of Earth and Winter, with no idea who is pulling the strings. And on the darkest of days, NG finds himself in a fight even he couldn’t have anticipated. Paperback, 378 pages, RRP £8.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-60-4 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, April 2014
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Harvey Duckman presents the first in a series of collected works of suspense and mystery in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror and steampunkery by exciting new voices in speculative fiction... Order Harvey Duckman Presents... now in paperback or for Kindle. Paperback, 252 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-54-7 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, April 2019
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What if Sherlock Holmes, with his dry wit and natural predilection for data, deduction and logic, had been born on Teesside and lived in present-day Middlesbrough? This smart-arse Boro lad hides his talents under a bushell of misdirection, self-deprecation and good old Teesside sarcasm, served up with some rather coarse language. With the assistance of his associate, Doctor John Watson, a psychologist he met during some court-ordered counselling sessions, Holmes wends his way through a string of adventures, baffling and entertaining as he goes, with many a three-pint problem solved over his favourite libation, a pint of Engineer’s Thumb in the Twisted Lip, before he staggers back to Flat 1B, 22 Baker Street, Middlesbrough. Paperback, 238 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-81-9 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, November 2015
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Another six adventures featuring Boro’s greatest detective. When Sherlock Holmes is pulled from Flat 1B, 22 Baker Street, to be thrown into Holme House prison, his only hope of release sits squarely on the shoulders of Doctor John Watson. As Watson does his utmost to free his friend, he becomes wracked with uncertainty. Does he really know Holmes? Is Holmes innocent of the crime? Can he get him out? Of course he can… otherwise this would be a very short book. Volume 2 sees our heroes embroiled in more intriguing mysteries. Armed only with logic, deduction and copious amounts of alcohol, they investigate the cases that have the police of Middlesbrough perplexed, edging slowly closer to a final confrontation with destiny. Who is the mysterious Professor and what are his plans for our Holmes? Paperback, 282 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-96-3 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, November 2016
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‘This has to be one of the most fascinating takes on Jack The Ripper that I have ever read’ – Rob Enright, author of ‘One by One’ 1888. Whitechapel. James Maybrick had secured his legacy as the most infamous serial killer of all time… his diary would one day shock the world. Thomas Quinn wants revenge… his actions will give birth to an organisation of unspeakable power known as The Brethren. Together, they will unwittingly set in motion a plan that will one day lead to the serial killer, Obadiah Stark a.k.a The Tally Man. Maybrick is known to history by another name. Think you know the story? You don’t know Jack… Paperback, 96 pages, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-86-4 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, March 2016
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Jim and his dog Bacon are out for a stroll when they see an old building they’ve never seen before. The door is open, the floorboards creak and as an old brick wall inside collapses in front of their eyes, a portal appears! And that’s just the start of their adventure… Paperback, 36 pages, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-18-9 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, December 2017
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No one in the galaxy gives a damn about Kheris, a war-torn mining colony in the back of beyond. Thirteen-year-old Luka is used to running from trouble, living rough with a gang of street kids, stealing from the Imperial troops and selling scavenged tech and intel to the Wintran-backed resistance fighters to survive. But when a mysterious ship crashes in the desert, his life is turned upside down overnight. Suddenly Kheris is on everyone’s radar and he finds himself caught between the two warring factions, with the lives of those closest to him threatened. He’s desperate to find a way out, but will the cost be too high? Paperback, 256 pages, RRP £7.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-88-8 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, April 2016
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MY STORY: Nunthorpe Academy 2018 A story of being misunderstood and doing the right thing Chloe wishes that the boy she likes would notice her but it doesn’t matter what she does, she never seems to get it right. But little does Chloe know that her Saturday job in a wonderful little sweet shop could be the answer to all her problems… Paperback, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-28-8 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018
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The boy Drimble is stuck in a life of violence, abuse and horror. All courtesy of the man Sigismondi. And a disembodied head called the head. Dragged around a shattered world, performing as part of the man Sigismondi’s weird musical routine for a wretched populace in the fetid music halls that offer the only entertainment left, Drimble takes his punishment, all the while never uttering a single word. But he hangs on… until, eventually, escape beckons. The third novel from world-unrenowned, non-award winning author, Graeme Wilkinson, Lost At The End Of The World is a post-apocalyptic Oliver Twist. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder just how on earth you lived without this book in your life. Paperback, 210 pages, RRP £10 ISBN 978-1-908299-99-4 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, April 2017
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MY STORY: Nunthorpe Academy 2018 A story of misunderstanding and second chances When Annie takes on some new helpers at her riding stables, everyone seems to be getting along just fine. But then things start to go very wrong. Why is one of the helpers behaving strangely? Annie has to investigate to save Misty Farm and make it the best riding stables for miles around. Paperback, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-25-7 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018
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Sale!Eleven extraordinary stories by eleven extraordinary students. Written and published by students in Year 7 at Nunthorpe Academy, this set of eleven easy to read books aimed at 8 to 10 year olds is the result of a year-long publishing project. 11 Paperbacks, RRP £6.99 each MY STORY SET OF 11 BOOKS SPECIAL PRICE £50 SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER £25 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2018 As featured in an article by Jan Hunter (one of our own!) in the Darlington & Stockton Times, Friday 13th July 2018.
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My Two Lives is an exciting, fast-paced thriller with dashes of love, mystery, murder and humour. Jill, a comprehensive school teacher in her early thirties, has put her dark past behind her to become a lady in control of her own life. Successful in her career, soon to be divorced and with no emotional ties, she is content. Except that one morning, while trying to find work for a recalcitrant Year 9 class, she finds herself in a dark and murky street in Victorian England. The image soon disappears and she is back in the classroom, but the children she was teaching have gone and so has an hour of her life. Soon Jill finds herself living two parallel lives, one as a teacher and the other as a Victorian governess. And this is just the beginning... Paperback, 320 pages, RRP £7.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-49-9 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2013
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For twelve summers, the Abula nation has enjoyed peace and harmony under the rule of King Theorum. That peace is about to be shattered. The mighty force of the Trogan rats has been gathering strength and power, waiting patiently for the day to strike and take revenge... that day is now! As the battle rages on and darkness descends, a glimmer of hope remains in the bravery of a few spirited and unlikely warriors. As the Trogans seek to destroy and conquer, loyalty, friendship and love are tested to their very limits.It is impossible to classify Octavia’s Wake. To call it a fantasy novel does not do it justice. Nor is it a children’s book. Octavia’s Wake deals with the fundamental themes of our time. It is an adventure. Love, death, friendship, war, joy, loss and pain are all here. Above all, Octavia’s Wake is a story about love.Paperback, 286 pages, RRP £9.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-75-8 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, June 2015
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Music journalist Ben Johansson is living the high life. The luxury apartment in Los Angeles. A beautiful girlfriend. Tickets to any gig in town. He has it all. But his boss isn’t the only one noticing that his writing isn’t what it used to be. And when Ben is handed an unusual assignment back in his hometown of Minneapolis, it’s the last place he wants to go. As he starts to unravel the mystery of a talented young singer-songwriter who died before any of his music could be released, Ben is forced to face the demons of his past. And as he connects with the music in ways he no longer considered possible, maybe it is the one thing that can bring about his redemption…
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No one messes with the Thieves’ Guild. Except someone just did. After crash landing on a planet with no memory of his last assignment, guild operative Zach Hilyer discovers that his handler is dead and someone’s put a price on his head. The problem is, he can’t remember when it all went wrong. Injured and alone, Hil has no choice but to go rogue from the guild, fight to clear his name and wreak revenge on the people who set him up. Blackmail, murder, betrayal and the highest bounty in history set Hil and the Thieves’ Guild at the centre of a conflict that threatens to spark a galaxy-wide war. Paperback, 268 pages, RRP £8.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-03-1 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, May 2011
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A magical Christmas Eve bedtime story, featuring the Monster Under The Bed, to read together or for early readers to enjoy all by themselves... Rumble Crumble is the monster who lives under the bed. But he doesn’t just live there, he has a very important job to do… he has to keep away all the other scary monsters! The night before Christmas, Freya and Pixie are fast asleep in their beds when there is a knock from inside the wardrobe! Honey the magical dragon is in trouble and Rumble Crumble knows just how to help... Written and designed to bridge the gap between early reading picture books and the favourite paperback books of our childhood, Rumble Crumble books are great to help any child develop their reading. They’re also lots of fun to read together. Paperback, 36 pages, RRP £6.99 ISBN 978-1-912218-19-6 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, December 2017
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The third book about Sally the Oil Rig Seal as she expands her family to the delight of the oil rig workers. Paperback, 24 pages, RRP £4.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-67-3 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, September 2014
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The first book in the series about Sally the Oil Rig Seal and her adventures with the workers on a North Sea oil rig is a delightful and colourful, illustrated story complete with Sally’s own song. Paperback, 24 pages, RRP £4.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-25-3 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, December 2011
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The second book about Sally the Oil Rig Seal and her adventures as she delights and helps out the folk who work in the North Sea. Paperback, 24 pages, RRP £4.99 ISBN 978-1-908299-43-7 Published by Sixth Element Publishing, November 2012
