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Explora Books will bring three novels by Judith A. Perkins to the London Book Fair on March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London. Together, these works form a quiet, thoughtful look at American families across different decades, each facing change they did not plan for. Though the settings and eras shift, the books share a clear voice, practical detail, and a steady focus on how ordinary people respond to pressure. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – A New Beginning follows the Taylor family as they leave a failing farm in Missouri during the late years of the Great Depression. The novel pays close attention to the small, practical decisions that shape a family’s future: selling a ring to buy time, choosing a road across the country, taking a job that leads to another town, and ...

Explora Books will bring three heartfelt children’s titles by Melodin Trammel to the London Book Fair, set for March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London in Hammersmith. Each story centers on young or growing characters who face confusion, change, or mistakes—and find their way forward with help from others. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – In In The Mangroves, readers meet Bobby, a young manatee who suddenly finds himself unsure of his place in his family. The arrival of a new baby shifts the attention around him, and his quiet hurt leads him into open waters where he must rely on his own instincts. The book speaks in clear, direct language and focuses on emotions that many children recognize: jealousy, fear, and the need to be seen. What stands out most is how the story tre...

Explora Books will present A Chosen Journey: A Self-Help Guide to Abuse and Addiction by Tamara L. Lesley at the upcoming London Book Fair 2026, taking place March 10–12 at Olympia London in Hammersmith, London. The book offers an unusual blend of fiction, spiritual reflection, and practical guidance, presenting a story meant not only to be read but also to prompt readers to think about healing, belief, and the choices that shape a life. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – The book follows the fictional experience of Jenna Cramer, a woman who escapes years of domestic abuse and begins a very different life centered on helping others. Yet the narrative is less concerned with the mechanics of events than with the emotional and spiritual questions surrounding them. Lesley fra...

At this year’s London Book Fair, Explora Books will present Uphill: An Inspirational Story of Suffering, Greed, Carnage, Immense Courage and Gut-determination by Geoffrey Bott—a memoir that reads less like a polished success story and more like a raw account of a life repeatedly pushed to its limits. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – Based on real experiences, Uphill follows a man who builds a career, loses it, rebuilds his body, and then faces another collapse. What makes the book stand out is not only the string of crises, but the voice that carries the reader through them. Bott writes with a dry, English sense of humor that sits beside scenes of pain, legal battles, broken relationships, and medical setbacks. The contrast creates a tone that is honest rather than dram...

Explora Books is proud to announce it will be presenting Marcus Burrell’s collection, One God: A Book of Poetry, at the London Book Fair from March 10–12, 2026, at the Olympia London. Most people spend their lives looking for a single moment of clarity; for Burrell, that clarity arrived nearly thirty years ago as a direct instruction to put pen to paper. Now, his work is crossing the Atlantic to meet a global audience in Hammersmith. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – Unlike typical religious texts that rely on dense theology, One God reads like a series of private conversations. It is a collection born from three decades of observation, much of it shaped by Burrell’s time serving under the leadership of Bishop T. D. Jakes at The Potter’s House and Dr. Tony Evans at Oak C...

Explora Books will present two illustrated titles by Stewart T. Monti Sr.—sharing the same knight, the same kingdom, and a quiet belief in everyday courage—at the London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London in Hammersmith. Mary and Sir Edward and Hillary and Sir Edward offer visitors a look at a story that stretches across one family and two generations, emphasizing the lasting impact of shared values. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – In Mary and Sir Edward, Stewart T. Monti Sr. tells a small, careful tale. Mary is twelve, her brother is four, and their family farm is barely holding together. When a wounded knight collapses near their home, the children and their mother bring him inside and tend to him without asking for anything in return. The k...

Explora Books will be showcasing The Clinton Mafia by Vonda Crocker at the London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London in Hammersmith. The novel offers a layered look at a small southern town, combining subtle suspense, sharp observation, and a focus on community rather than sensationalism. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – Set in Clinton, a quiet town with a dress shop and tearoom, a flower shop, a gift store, and a few other local businesses, the story revolves around a group of women who have formed a tight-knit circle known as the “Clinton Mafia.” Savanna Sue Morgan, Valita Faye Adair, Rozalyn Murphy, Tammy Logan, Constance Buffington Hightower, Beatrice Lowell Lauderside, and Tiffany Ann Beaudreau each bring unique skills and perspectives to ...

Explora Books will be displaying There’s a Girebra in the Forest by Mike Stonecypher at the London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London. The book is a gentle work of fiction that speaks clearly to young readers about identity, kindness, and the quiet work of growing up. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – At the center of the story is a small forest creature named Obi who looks, at first glance, like a mix between a giraffe and a zebra. The animals around him do not know what to call him. Their confusion turns into teasing, and teasing turns into doubt. Obi begins to ask a question that many children ask in their own way: What am I, and does it matter if others don’t understand? The plot moves with a steady rhythm, guided by a third-person voice th...

Explora Books will present The Ten O’ Clock Breeze by Dorothy Rockwell Olson at the upcoming London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London. Among the many titles on display, this historical novel offers a steady, reflective look at one man’s life shaped by loss, duty, and quiet strength. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar 2026 – Inspired by true events, The Ten O’ Clock Breeze traces the life of a boy sent west on the Orphan Train in the late nineteenth century. Raised in South Dakota by a postmistress who gives him structure and care, he grows up without clear answers about his name or his origins. That absence—of history, of certainty—becomes the silent force that shapes his choices. Rather than centering on dramatic twists, Olson’s writing pays attentio...

Explora Books will showcase War Ready: In My Father’s Shadow by Mary Lou Darst at the London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London. The memoir offers a clear-eyed look at what it meant to grow up as the daughter of a U.S. Army officer in the years after World War II—a life shaped less by choice and more by orders. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Mar – Darst maintains the steady, reflective distance of adulthood throughout the narrative. She looks back at a childhood marked by constant movement: Fairbanks, where snow and the northern lights framed her earliest memories; Bellaire and Alexandria, where family routines were often interrupted; Nara, where daily life unfolded in an old Japanese house; Lampasas, which briefly felt settled; and Munich, where she li...