Welcome to Susanna Bavin's Website.

 

 

I am a saga writer living on the beautiful North Wales coast, but I am originally from Manchester, which is where my books are set.

 

I am represented by Camilla Shestopal of Shesto Literary.

 

I also write as Polly Heron and as Maisie Thomas. I am on Facebook as Maisie.

 

 

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Susanna Bavin

 

 

 

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Latest News:

 

If you'd like to know where I've been for the past few weeks, and why my website has been neglected, take a look at my blog, where I've explained why.

 

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I have now written all three books in my new WW2 trilogy and I'm looking forward to introducing the series to you.

 

Please don't go looking for the new books on Amazon - they aren't there yet. The publication date for book 1 will be this September, and it will be up for pre-order later in June. I'll let you know as soon as you can pre-order it.

 

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I have a book bargain for you. Courage for the Home Front Girls, book 2 in my Home Front Girls series, is currently 99p on Kindle.

 

What readers say about Courage for the Home Front Girls:

‘A big tear jerker!… full of love companionship, friendship… you find yourself turning pages after pages, with all the characters coming to life… a fantastic story… big five stars.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this!… immediately got me hooked… perfect… such an enjoyable read and I honestly couldn’t wait to get stuck in… had me quickly flying through the pages. I was sad to finish it but so happy to have read it. They are so addicting! Next one needed stat.’@stuck_in_the_book_loop, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘If you need cheering up and some unashamed escapism, this is perfect! This author is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance! Buy it…’Goodreads reviewer

‘A joy!... thoroughly enjoyed… witty, yet very down to earth.’ @the.bookjunction,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Had me hooked and is worthy of more than 5* EXCELLENT read.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘So so good I just could not put this down. Full of family, friendship and companionship, that will pull at all your heartstrings.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A 'couldn't put it down' title!...’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a lovely read… People will love this book and I can't wait for Susanna's next book. 5*.’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This heart-warming story tells of how these young women put their differences aside for the sake of the war effort – and more… every page [is] rich in historical detail… immersive and completely believable.’@JaneCable, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved Sally’s character, she was strong and brave and courageous.... fantastic.’@pagesofachilles

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If you are with Amazon Prime, you may like to know that book 1 in the Dunbar's Hotel series, A New Home at the Wartime Hotel, is now included in the fiction available to Prime users.

 

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If you a KU reader, you may also like to know that The Deserter's Daughter, as well as all of my Surplus Girls books written as Polly Heron - The Surplus Girls, The Surplus Girls' Orphans, Christmas with the Surplus Girls and New Beginnings for the Surplus Girls - are also available on Kindle Unlimited. Here is the Surplus Girls page link, which includes KU.h

 

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My Blog

 

In my first blog for some time, I'm explaining the unusual silence....  

 

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Susanna Bavin Sagas

 

I have written four stand-alone sagas:

 

The Deserter's Daughter and A Respectable Woman, both set in the 1920s; The Sewing Room Girl, a Victorian saga; and The Poor Relation, which is set in Edwardian times.

 

The Deserter's Daughter is available on Kindle Unlimited. 

 

Link to my author page on Amazon.

 

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Writing as Polly Heron.

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As Polly Heron, I write The Surplus Girls 1920s saga series about young women striving for independence after the Great War.As Polly Heron, I write The Surplus Girls 1920s saga series about young women striving for independence after the Great W

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Surplus girls were that generation of young woman who, because of the loss of life on the battlefields of the First World War, missed out on the opportunity to marry - which was, of course, seen as the purpose of a woman's life at that time. Instead, they suddenly found themselves in the position of having to support themselves for a lifetime, and without the necessary education and training behind them.

 

The four Surplus Girls novels in order are:

The Surplus Girls

The Surplus Girls' Orphans

Christmas with the Surplus Girls

New Beginnings for the Surplus Girls 

 

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Writing as Maisie Thomas

 

As Maisie Thomas I write The Railway Girls saga series about the brave women and girls working on Britain's railways during the Second World War from early in 1940 until D Day in June 1944.

 

I also write the Wartime Hotel series.

 

Here is the link to my Maisie page on Amazon.

 

 

The Railway Girls in order are:

1. The Railway Girls

2. Secrets of the Railway Girls

3. The Railway Girls in Love

4. Christmas with the Railway Girls

5. Hope for the Railway Girls

6. A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls

7. Courage of the Railway Girls

8. Christmas Wishes for the Railway Girls

9. Springtime with the Railway Girls

 

 

To read the blurbs and see the bookcovers, please click on the Railway Girls Series tab over on the left.h

 

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Finding me online:

 

Here are my Amazon author pages for me writing as Susanna and as Polly and Maisie.   

 

And here is my Twitter link for Susanna - and here are Polly's and Maisie's.

 

And you can find me on Facebook on my Maisie Thomas author page for the latest information about all my books - Susanna's and Polly's as well as Maisie's. I also share snippets I've found in my research as well as other things I hope my readers will enjoy. As a community, every weekend we share what we're currently reading. We're a friendly lot, so do join us!

 

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A Selection of Popular Blogse take a look at my latest blog to find ways to order Springtime with the Railw

Have you ever wondered about all the work done on the Home Front to keep people safe? In an earlier blog, I take a look at the work of the ARP - Air Raid Precautions. You may not realise the large number of different and very important jobs this covered. I hope you'll enjoy my blog on the subject.

 

In this blog I explain something of the planning process that lay behind The Surplus Girls series; and also take a close look at Belinda, the heroine of book 1. Click here to see the blog. 

 

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Living by the sea:

 

I love living in Llandudno. We've been here since 2013, but that "Wow! We really live here," feeling never goes away.

 

Take a look at some of my favourite photos by clicking on the Llandudno tab.