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By Alex Morrall | Published on 23rd October 2020

By Alex Morrall | Published on 21st October 2020

If you would like to dial in to the launch party 7pm on Wednesday 28th October, contact me on @alexpaintings.

‘Breathtaking and moving, Helen and the Grandbees is a novel that bravely explores themes of familial discord, race and love in modern Britain. It is a book that immediately gripped me, compelling me to keep turning the pages well into the night. Morrall writes with confidence, poise, and a sense of humour to match. At times heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a novel readers won’t soon forget. A riveting debut.’ Awais Khan, author of In the Company of Strangers

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Book Blog Tour of “Helen and the Grandbees”

By Alex Morrall | Published on 13th October 2020

Update to publication date

By Alex Morrall | Published on 10th August 2020

Just to let you know, Helen and the Grandbees will now be published 28th October (can anyone else just not imagine October when the weather is like this?)B

But you can still pre-order now!

Some of the wonderful endorsements of ‘Helen & the Grandbees’ gathered by Legend Press

By Alex Morrall | Published on 2nd July 2020

Breathtaking and moving, Helen and the Grandbees is a novel that bravely explores themes of familial discord, race and love in modern Britain. It is a book that immediately gripped me, compelling me to keep turning the pages well into the night. Morrall writes with confidence, poise, and a sense of humour to match. At times heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a novel readers won’t soon forget. A riveting debut.’Awais Khan, author of In the Company of Strangers

‘Alex can write; she has a way, a bit like playwright Mike Leigh, of zooming into the tiniest, seemingly mundane physical details of a situation, and in so doing, conveying the complexity, circularity and pattern of relationship and emotion. There is a humanity and a realism about her writing that Is far from commonplace despite the fact that when you read about the people and situations in her storytelling, they are instantly recognisable. Helen and the Grandbees is unbearably sad but because Alex manages the seemingly impossible feat of introducing hope right from the start it is possible to read and read on, with curiosity and enjoyment.’ Dr Kairen Cullen, Writer and Psychologist

‘Authentic and tender. This utterly moving novel has created an unforgettable heroine in Helen. I held my breath as her troubled life unfolded and wanted only the best for her and her grandbees. This gorgeous book is not just an exploration of identity, race and mental health, but also one about family love, sacrifice and bravery. I loved it.’ Carmel Harrington, International Bestselling Author

‘What an honor and privilege it has been to read Helen and the Grandbees. I enjoyed it immensely. Every single character was memorable and felt completely genuine. Alex Morrall is a hugely talented author, with a gift for drawing characters of vastly different ages and from various backgrounds and social classes… This is the type of novel that will stick with me for a long time.’ Mary Rowen, author of Leaving the Beach

You can Pre-Order ‘Helen and the Grandbees’ here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Helen-Grandbees-Alex-Morrall-ebook/dp/B081RJ1XMT/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=8EQ5YGTSG92MMWXAJ6NV

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