Annie Murray was born in Berkshire and read English at St John's College, Oxford. Her first 'Birmingham' novel, Birmingham Rose, hit The Times bestseller list when it was published in 1995. She has subsequently written many other successful novels, including A Hopscotch Summer, Soldier Girl and the bestselling novels Chocolate Girls and War Babies. Annie has four children and lives near Reading.
Genres: Sagas
New and upcoming books
Series
Birmingham
1. Birmingham Rose (1995)
2. Birmingham Friends (1996)
aka Kate and Olivia
3. Birmingham Blitz (1998)
1. Birmingham Rose (1995)
2. Birmingham Friends (1996)
aka Kate and Olivia
3. Birmingham Blitz (1998)
Chocolate Girls
1. Chocolate Girls (2003)
2. The Bells of Bournville Green (2008)
3. Secrets of the Chocolate Girls (2022)
4. Wartime for the Chocolate Girls (2023)
5. Homecoming for the Chocolate Girls (2024)
1. Chocolate Girls (2003)
2. The Bells of Bournville Green (2008)
3. Secrets of the Chocolate Girls (2022)
4. Wartime for the Chocolate Girls (2023)
5. Homecoming for the Chocolate Girls (2024)
Hopscotch Summer
1. A Hopscotch Summer (2009)
2. Soldier Girl (2010)
3. All the Days of Our Lives (2011)
1. A Hopscotch Summer (2009)
2. Soldier Girl (2010)
3. All the Days of Our Lives (2011)
Novels
Orphan of Angel Street (1999)
Poppy Day (2000)
Miss Purdy's Class (2005)
Family of Women (2006)
Where Earth Meets Sky (2007)
Papa Georgio (2012)
My Daughter, My Mother (2012)
The Women of Lilac Street (2013)
Meet Me Under the Clock (2014)
War Babies (2015)
Now The War Is Over (2016)
The Doorstep Child (2017)
A Wartime Secret (2017)
Mother and Child (2019)
Girls in Tin Hats (2020)
Black Country Orphan (2021)
The Pearl Button Girl (2025)
Poppy Day (2000)
Miss Purdy's Class (2005)
Family of Women (2006)
Where Earth Meets Sky (2007)
Papa Georgio (2012)
My Daughter, My Mother (2012)
The Women of Lilac Street (2013)
Meet Me Under the Clock (2014)
War Babies (2015)
Now The War Is Over (2016)
The Doorstep Child (2017)
A Wartime Secret (2017)
Mother and Child (2019)
Girls in Tin Hats (2020)
Black Country Orphan (2021)
The Pearl Button Girl (2025)
Collections
Omnibus editions show
Books containing stories by Annie Murray
Award nominations
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Annie Murray recommends
Christmas with the Engine Girls (2023)
Daisy Styles
"A cracking story with truly endearing characters."
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