Cathy Rentzenbrink – författare

Original tales by remarkable writers Hometown Tales is a series of books pairing exciting new voices with some of the most talented and important writers at work today. Some of the tales are fiction and some are narrative non-fiction - they are all powerful, fascinating and moving, and aim to celebrate regional diversity and explore the meaning of homeIn these pages on Yorkshire, you''ll find two unique memoirs. ''The Yorkshire Years'' is Cathy Rentzenbrink''s deeply moving account of returning to Snaith, where her brother Matty was knocked down by a car over twenty years before. ''The Island upon the Moor'' traces a powerful journey - from a carefree childhood in the village of Holme-upon-Spalding Moor - to surviving dark periods of depression, by Victoria Hennison.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER?''I can''t stop thinking about it'' Elizabeth Day''A total triumph'' Nina Stibbe''Beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed'' Philippa Perry

When Juliet moves into her late mother''s house, making friends with the neighbouring families is the last thing on her mind. Grief and guilt are weighing her down, and working motherhood is a juggle. But for her husband Liam, the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles, fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are perfect inspiration for his new novel . . .

When the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group, painful home truths are brought to light. And then, one sun-drenched afternoon, life overturns in an instant and nothing on Magnolia Road will ever be the same again.

The fiction debut from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink, Everyone Is Still Alive is funny and moving, intimate and wise; a novel that explores the deeper realities of marriage and parenthood and the way life thwarts our expectations at every turn.

''Here is the absolute truth about love, told with wisdom, heart and humour. So clever, funny and life-affirming''Meg Mason''Funny and heartbreaking, immersive and thoroughly satisfying''Nina StibbeThere are already three of us in this marriage. I''m not sure there is room for a fourth . . .Ann is a reluctant Vicar''s wife. She tries her best but her husband only has eyes for God, her son is asking questions she struggles to answer, and it is all too easy to displease the congregation. It may only be a matter of time before she makes the headlines of the local gazette: Vicar''s wife gets giggles in church. Vicar''s wife refuses to bake scones. Vicar''s wife does not care about other people.When her brother needs her help, Ann travels from Cornwall up to London. There she meets Jamie, and a new world unexpectedly opens up. Ann knows what the older women of the parish would say - she''s made her bed and now she has to lie in it. But once she has been led into temptation, it may prove impossible to resist . . .The funny and heartbreaking new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink, Ordinary Time is an unforgettable story of the joys and sorrows of everyday life; one that asks big questions about friendship and marriage, forgiveness and redemption, and the real meaning of love.''Once I started reading I couldn''t stop. Cathy Rentzenbrink is so astute and observant about the small dramas, disappointments and compromises of marriage, and the deadening effects of duty . . . incredibly moving''Clare Chambers''A very special book . . . She makes the everyday profound like Anne Tyler does. Melancholy interiority meets great capacity for joy. A beautiful, beautiful book about love in all its forms''Marian Keyes