Thirty-something mother of three, Emma Hornby lives on a tight-knit working-class estate in Bolton and has read sagas all her life. Before pursuing a career as a novelist, she had a variety of jobs, from care assistant for the elderly, to working in a Blackpool rock factory. She was inspired to write after researching her family history; like the characters in her books, many generations of her family eked out life amidst the squalor and poverty of Lancashire's slums.
Genres: Sagas
New and upcoming books
Series
Worktown Girls at War
1. Her Wartime Secret (2021)
2. A Daughter's War (2022)
3. A Sister's Fight (2024)
1. Her Wartime Secret (2021)
2. A Daughter's War (2022)
3. A Sister's Fight (2024)
Novels
A Shilling for a Wife (2016)
Manchester Moll (2017)
The Orphans of Ardwick (2018)
A Mother's Dilemma (2019)
A Daughter's Price (2020)
The Maid's Disgrace (2021)
A Mother's Betrayal (2022)
The Chimney Sweep's Sister (2023)
Manchester Moll (2017)
The Orphans of Ardwick (2018)
A Mother's Dilemma (2019)
A Daughter's Price (2020)
The Maid's Disgrace (2021)
A Mother's Betrayal (2022)
The Chimney Sweep's Sister (2023)
Emma Hornby recommends
The Paper Mill Girl (2020)
Glenda Young
"All the ingredients for a perfect saga and I loved Meg; she's such a strong and believable character. A fantastic debut."
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