Lotusland is the debut novel by David Joiner and one of the only works of fiction by a US author to bridge the literary gap between the Vietnam War and contemporary Vietnam.Nathan Monroe is a 28-year-old American living in Saigon who falls in love with a talented and ambitious Vietnamese painter. When he faces crises of love and his own ambitions, his safety net appears in the form of Anthony, an old domineering friend in Hanoi who runs a successful real estate firm. Only much later does Nathan discover that Anthony has plans for him which clash with his desire to integrate into Vietnamese life. Little do they know what lies in store for them after Anthony recklessly takes both of their futures into his own hands.With lyrical prose and an eye on the social dynamics of a culture undergoing great change, Lotusland dramatizes the power imbalances between Westerners living abroad, and between Westerners and Vietnamese – in love and friendship, in the consequences of war, and in the pursuit of dreams.

The wit of Jane Austen has for partner the perfection of her taste' Virginia WoolfJane Austen's subtle and witty novel of secrets and suppression, lies and seduction, brilliantly portrays a world where rigid social convention clashes with the impulses of the heart. It tells the story of two very different sisters who find themselves thrown into an unkind world when their father dies. Marianne, wild and impulsive, falls dangerously in love, while Elinor suffers her own private heartbreak but conceals her true feelings, even from those closest to her. Edited with an Introduction by ROS BALLASTER

Aesop was probably a prisoner of war, sold into slavery in the early sixth century BC, who represented his masters in court and negotiations, and relied on animal stories to put across his key points. All these fables, full of humour, insight and savage wit, as well as many fascinating glimpses of ordinary life, have now been brought together for the first time in this definitive and fully annotated modern edition.

A Woman in the Wild is a revealing, emotionally rich, and unforgettable novel about trauma, abuse, grief, healing, forgiveness, resilience, and personal transformation.A psychologist in crisis leaves her established practice in the city for an open-ended retreat in the mountains at the Institute for Healing and Transformation. Feeling lost, betrayed, and burdened by guilt over not being able to save her daughter from abuse, she steps away from the life she once knew in search of peace, clarity, and a meaningful new path.Soon after her arrival, a mysterious “wild” man who had been roaming the forest with a bear is captured and brought to the institute. When he is placed in her care, she is drawn into a suspenseful and emotionally layered journey that challenges everything she believes about healing, identity, human connection, and the limits of therapy.As she hikes the mountain trails and meditates each day, she begins an inner journey that shakes her loose from the familiar. In the silence and solitude of the wilderness, she is forced to confront her own pain, sorrow, guilt, betrayal, and unanswered questions. Over time, she wrestles with the weight of her past, the wounds of motherhood, the meaning of self-forgiveness, and the possibility that true healing may come not through control, but through surrender, courage, love, and deep self-discovery.Set against a powerful natural landscape, A Woman in the Wild is both a psychological novel and a story of emotional healing. It explores the hidden forces of the unconscious, the complexity of trauma recovery, the ache of loss, and the human search for meaning after life has been broken open.Readers who enjoy literary fiction, psychological fiction, women’s fiction, emotional healing stories, trauma recovery themes, and novels about resilience, self-discovery, and transformation will find this book deeply engaging and thought-provoking. It is an absorbing and dramatic story of abuse, inner conflict, survival, healing, and the search for peace.The Orpheus Trilogy by Tad Crawford explores the life dramas of people bound together by grief, guilt, loss, forgiveness, love, and the struggle to heal. A Woman in the Wild is Book 2 of the trilogy. Book 1, The Cave of Forever, is scheduled for publication in May 2027. Book 3, The Mysterious Velocity of Love, is scheduled for publication in May 2029.