Sara Hardy Writes

  It's official! Here are links to sample or buy:   Amazon  (print)   Kindle   Smashwo rds A Secretive Life - by Sara Hardy Cecilia is unrepentant as she looks back over a queer life defined by lesbian love and dangerous adventure. She’s been through two world wars, enjoyed the decadence of Weimar Berlin (Gay Capital of the World) and lived to be Out & Proud. Now she’s cornered. Her bittersweet story captures the glittering LGBTQ+ underworld of the 20th century. - and if you read it and like it, please consider forwarding or posting this info. And please, take a moment to write a review for Amazon or Good Reads  or wherever. It would be so helpful, and I'd be fascinated to know what you think. Cheers - and  Thanks!

  Ta Da! Here is the proof copy of my new novel, currently the only paperback copy in the world - but that will change within the week - when the book becomes available. I'll post the access details as soon as I have them. Over five years in the making plus plenty of false starts before that (and many changes of title) - this single book arrived by post heralded by nothing more than a knock at the door and a friendly 'too easy' from the postie. To be honest, I was dusting the house at the time (a thing I do not do often enough) and allowed the parcel to sit on the table while I finished off the bedroom. I don't know why I did this... having waited so long... Nervous expectation mixed with a ton of doubt? Some perverse hyper moment of suspension?  I suppose it was because, once the parcel was opened, a new phase would begin: proof reading, to start with - will there still be little mistakes, or some whopping blooper I've missed? And also, the really, really hard part...

  There came this sudden surprise of colour in the garden. I call these 'primroses' though similar plants in my local nursery have them as primula - either way they're not at all prim! A lovely show of colour in a quiet corner. Our garden has been cruelly dug up due to a major sewage problem, and the less said about all that the better. A horrible disruption in every sense - the mud my dear, the clay mud! - but some small corners like this survived, and thrived. Ah Nature.  More publication news in the pipeline... soon now, soon...