Maisie Thomas was born and brought up in Manchester, which provides the location for her Railway Girls novels. She loves writing stories with strong female characters, set in times when women needed determination and vision to make their mark. The Railway Girls series is inspired by her great aunt Jessie, who worked as a railway clerk during the First World War.
Maisie now lives on the beautiful North Wales coast with her railway enthusiast husband, Kevin, and their two rescue cats. They often enjoy holidays chugging up and down the UK’s heritage steam railways.
Genres: Sagas
New and upcoming books
Series
Railway Girls
1. The Railway Girls (2020)
2. Secrets of the Railway Girls (2020)
3. The Railway Girls in Love (2021)
4. The Christmas with the Railway Girls (2021)
5. Hope for the Railway Girls (2022)
6. A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls (2022)
7. Courage of the Railway Girls (2023)
8. Christmas Wishes for the Railway Girls (2023)
9. Springtime with the Railway Girls (2024)
1. The Railway Girls (2020)
2. Secrets of the Railway Girls (2020)
3. The Railway Girls in Love (2021)
4. The Christmas with the Railway Girls (2021)
5. Hope for the Railway Girls (2022)
6. A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls (2022)
7. Courage of the Railway Girls (2023)
8. Christmas Wishes for the Railway Girls (2023)
9. Springtime with the Railway Girls (2024)
Maisie Thomas recommends
Wartime on Sanctuary Lane (2024)
(Sanctuary Lane, book 1)
Kirsty Dougal
"Superbly plotted . . . a heartwarming and engrossing read."
The Dubrovnik Book Club (2024)
Eva Glyn
"Eva Glyn's best book yet. Written with a light touch, it will make you feel that you're sitting at a table on the pavement outside the local cafe, watching events unfold. A book to be treasured."
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