Bittern Books

01/10/2024

It’s not easy to write for the ‘young adult’ market, and less easy to get them interested in the past, but David Viner has attempted to do both with his Norwich time travelling series. The protagonist is Cassie, a 17 year old girl from Norwich who comes under attack from strange forces as she walks through Castle Mall, and finds herself transported through time into events from the city’s past. David Viner has skilfully created page turning thrillers that bend the mind around concepts of time travel and the paradox of meeting yourself at a different age, while at the same time introducing real episodes from local history. ​​​​​​​​​
Time's Paradox is the third in the series that started with Time Portals of Norwich.

https://bitternbooks.co.uk/travelling-back-to-norwichs-past/

24/09/2024

Fantastic to see a Jag back at RAF Coltishall where our office is based, now known as Scottow Enterprise Park. It's currently parked next to my favourite coffee shop and roastery

23/09/2024

Two delightful books from added to our range. Jess is a local artist in Norfolk and I came across these lovely books in the village community shop at Itteringham. Perfect for a Christmas present.​​​​​​​​​

20/09/2024

Delighted to be supplying in Lincolnshire with a curated selection of local books. Although Burghley is outside our normal patch of Norfolk and Suffolk, we sourced a selection of relevant local history and guidebooks from our suppliers to fill their shelves. The result looks good and the books have been selling well, adding to their retail offering.​​​​​​​​​

19/09/2024

When he’s not writing walking guides Joe Jackson is a paramedic for the East of England Ambulance Service. Brought up in Norfolk he now lives in Glemsford, Suffolk and Weavers’ Way is the latest of his guides to paths around East Anglia. “I began writing the books in 2018,” he says. “I was walking the Little Ouse path but, apart from the OS map reference, there was nothing published about it. I just thought how much I would have appreciated a guide that covered not only the route, but also explained the points of interest and wildlife along the way.” ​​​​​​​​​

12/09/2024

Chris Crowther is live on Harbour Radio
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11/09/2024

The Red Barn - LM West's fictionalised account of the famous 19th century Suffolk murder.
"The Red Barn is an excellent novel, well paced and hard to put down, yet it shows a deep understanding of how Maria [the victim] might have felt through the events of her life. The Red Barn deserves a wider audience and full recognition for the quality of the writing."
Read the full review:

Much has been written about the Red Barn murder at Polstead in Suffolk – just look it up on Wikipedia to get a sense of what a dramatic case this was, and the amount of attention it gathered, both at the time and during the almost two centuries since it took place. There have been numerous books, ...

07/09/2024

Launch of God's Own Gentlewoman, a biography of Margaret Paston by .on.the.run Diane Watt at Mautby Church, where Margaret was born. Well, probably not actually in the church!

23/08/2024

Why can't pack books properly? We always claim for the damages, surely it would be cheaper to pack them better? Anyone want bent books?

20/08/2024

Why choose .uk. Author Chris Crowther explains how we helped him get his books into local shops.​​​​​​​​​

14/08/2024

The Red Barn, new historical fiction from . Maria Martin has arranged to meet her lover, William Corder. After months of delay, they are to travel to Ipswich to be married. But she is mourning the loss of their child only weeks before and is exhausted and confused. She has been promised so much before by other men and no longer knows which way to turn.​​​​​​​​​She enters the Red Barn and is never seen again.
Order now from bitternbooks.co.uk - published 24 August

23/07/2024

Author Chris Crowther will be this Friday, 26th July from 10am. Come and pick up a signed copy of Backwaters, his latest book in the Jack Fellows murder mystery series.

Jack Fellows returns to pursue truth and justice on the Broads.

21/07/2024

Silver Darlings - historical fiction set on the east coast at the height of the herring fishing boom. Now available in print from .uk

18/07/2024

Roys is proud to be hosting local author Chris Crowther in our Wroxham department store on Friday 26th of July, between 10am and 2pm.

Chris' popular series following River Ranger Jack Tanner in the heart of the Broads receives its latest instalment in the form of Backwaters. During a Ruby Anniversary balloon flight over Broadland Jack spots something strange and mysterious in the reeds below. Suspicions aroused, Jack's 'copper's instinct' and a sinister discovery send him on a quest for truth and justice amongst the rivers and boatyards of The Broads. Chris will be promoting the highly anticipated release in Roys’ flagship store, giving visitors the chance to meet the author in person and purchase a signed copy of the book.

16/07/2024

Author LK Wilde talks about her book Silver Darlings, a historical romance set in in 1913 around the fishery.

15/07/2024

The Geldard series from are great reads, set in familiar locations around the Broads and beyond. Available in shops around the Broads and direct from .uk

12/07/2024

In our latest video we hear from Chris Crowther, talking about his love for the Broads and his books, including his latest, Backwaters.

One of Bittern Books’ authors Chris Crowther has just published his eighth book, Backwaters. Set around and on the Norfolk Broads, it’s the latest in a serie...

01/07/2024

We're back in the EDP again!

A woman who has worked at Ludham Bridge Stores for 50 years says she "still loves it" as she talks about her collaboration with Bittern…

25/06/2024

As independent bookshops week begins, Suffolk owners say service and hard work are the key to survival.

21/06/2024

It's over three years since we last heard from Jack Fellows, Broads Ranger. But now he's back in this exciting new book from Chris Crowther, published 1st July.

Jack Fellows returns to pursue truth and justice on the Broads.

12/06/2024

How Bittern Books keeps Ludham Bridge Stores’ book business buoyant
Ludham Village Community (group) Ludham Bridge Ludham Bridge Stores

Local store has become a fixture and landmark of the Norfolk Broads

31/05/2024

A bit out of our usual patch, but can't resist a bookshop. Nice to see it so busy.

28/05/2024

To mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Normandy landings, we have a special offer on "From Norfolk to Normandy - The Wartime Art of Julian Cory-Wright", which includes his story and much of his artwork from the period. Check out this video to see more of this wonderful book. Order it today for just £14.99 (normally £25) - see link in comments.

From Norfolk to Normandy celebrates the artwork of Julian Cory Wright, a watercolour artist from North Norfolk who landed in Normandy on D-Day.https://bitter...

24/05/2024

We've just released a short video about how we work with one of our customers, Ludham Bridge Stores. Watch it now on YouTube.

Carolyn Rose Mobbs has been working at Ludham Bridge Stores for nearly 60 years. In this video she shares her experience working with Bittern Books, who prov...

23/05/2024

We have recently taken on several titles from the now closed down Larks Press, including two books of vintage mapping of Norfolk and Suffolk, and two volumes of Ghost Fields - read about them in our latest blog post.

The Larks Press was founded by Susan Yaxley in 1985, in part to provide work for her disabled son Thomas.  In the early days many of their books were typeset by hand and printed on a vintage hand press. Over the years that followed, Susan and Thomas published over 170 books, receiving the inaugural...