Miss Appleby's Academy

The bestselling emotional saga set in County Durham. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Nadine Dorries.

Emma Appleby's arrival in the County Durham village of Tow Law is sudden and mysterious, provoking deep suspicion in the locals. And because she has a child with her, seemingly out of marriage, they want nothing to do with her - except for pub landlord Mick Castle. When Emma opens an academy and sets herself up in competition with the local school, she provokes a savage response from the community. But she will not be deterred - even when her past catches up with her and Mick is forced to choose between his heart and his family.

“'Original and evocative - a born storyteller' Trisha Ashley.”

An enthralling and satisfying novel that will leave you wanting more Catherine King
Elizabeth Gill writes with a masterful grasp of conflicts and passions hidden among men and women of the wild North Country Leah Fleming
Original and evocative - a born storyteller Trisha Ashley
Drama and intrigue worthy of Call the Midwife Big Issue

Elizabeth Gill was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and as a child lived in Tow Law in County Durham where her family owned a steelworks. She has spent all her life in Durham but recently moved to North West Wales to be near her family. She can see the sea from her windows and spends a lot of time eating seafood, drinking orange wine and walking the family Labrador, Izzie, on the beautiful beaches.

1906. Emma Appleby's arrival in the County Durham village of Tow Law is sudden and mysterious. The locals are deeply suspicious, and the fact she has a child with her, seemingly out of marriage, means they want nothing to do with her - except for publican Mick Castle. His marriage to Isabel is deeply troubled and his daughter Connie is running wild, and Emma offers him a lifeline. As Emma opens her Academy, to help children such as Connie, she is met with a savage response from the community. But she will not be deterred - even when her past catches up with her, and Mick is forced to choose between family and love.

Emma Appleby's arrival in the County Durham village of Tow Law is sudden and mysterious, provoking deep suspicion in the locals. And because she has a child with her, seemingly out of marriage, they want nothing to do with her - except for pub landlord Mick Castle. When Emma opens an academy and sets herself up in competition with the local school, she provokes a savage response from the community. But she will not be deterred - even when her past catches up with her and Mick is forced to choose between family and love.

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