Sheila Newberry was born in Suffolk and spent a lot of time there both before and during the war. Her family was certainly her inspiration and she was published most of her adult life. She spent 40 years living in Kent with her husband John on a smallholding, and had nine children and 22 grandchildren.
Genres: Sagas
Novels
Tilly's Family (1996)
The Painted Sky (1997)
A Charm of Finches (1998)
Molly's Journey (2001)
aka Molly Sparkes
The Spirit of Millie Mae (2003)
Hay Bales and Hollyhocks (2004)
aka Our Cousin Rosanna
Bicycles and Blackberries (2004)
Far from Home (2005)
aka The Little Train Home
Knee Deep in Plums (2006)
Hot Pies on the Tramcar (2006)
Come You on Inside (2006)
The Gingerbread Girl (2007)
The Meadow Girls (2009)
aka The Watercress Girls
Seven Pounds of Potatoes Please (2009)
Who Stirs the Porridge in the Pot? (2010)
The East End Nurse (2011)
aka The Poplar Penny Whistlers
Young May Moon (2012)
Angel's Wish (2016)
aka Angel's Secret
The Girl by the Sea (2016)
aka The Daughter's Choice
The Nursemaid's Secret (2016)
aka A Home for Tilly
The Punch and Judy Girl (2017)
The Winter Baby (2017)
The Mother and Baby Home (2020)
The Painted Sky (1997)
A Charm of Finches (1998)
Molly's Journey (2001)
aka Molly Sparkes
The Spirit of Millie Mae (2003)
Hay Bales and Hollyhocks (2004)
aka Our Cousin Rosanna
Bicycles and Blackberries (2004)
Far from Home (2005)
aka The Little Train Home
Knee Deep in Plums (2006)
Hot Pies on the Tramcar (2006)
Come You on Inside (2006)
The Gingerbread Girl (2007)
The Meadow Girls (2009)
aka The Watercress Girls
Seven Pounds of Potatoes Please (2009)
Who Stirs the Porridge in the Pot? (2010)
The East End Nurse (2011)
aka The Poplar Penny Whistlers
Young May Moon (2012)
Angel's Wish (2016)
aka Angel's Secret
The Girl by the Sea (2016)
aka The Daughter's Choice
The Nursemaid's Secret (2016)
aka A Home for Tilly
The Punch and Judy Girl (2017)
The Winter Baby (2017)
The Mother and Baby Home (2020)
Collections
Series contributed to
Memory Lane
The Canal Boat Girl (2000)
aka The Canal Girl / The Summer Season
A Winter Hope (2000)
aka The Family at Number Five
The Girl With No Home (2016)
The Forget-Me-Not Girl (2019)
The Canal Boat Girl (2000)
aka The Canal Girl / The Summer Season
A Winter Hope (2000)
aka The Family at Number Five
The Girl With No Home (2016)
The Forget-Me-Not Girl (2019)
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Sheila Newberry recommends
Lily's War (2019)
(Memory Lane)
Shirley Mann
"A wonderful, inspiring story. I can't wait to read more from Shirley Mann."
The Orphans of Bell Lane (2019)
(Ragged School , book 1)
Ruthie Lewis
"I couldn't stop reading this story . . . a real page turner."
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