The TRE Bookshow. TRE’s Hannah Murray catches up top authors, to discuss their latest releases 08/05/2026

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are.Marie-Josee Poisson spent many years working as a senior level communications professional for various Montreal organisations, including a stint as a magazine editor. Her latest novel 'Blood Bound' is about a costume historian who recognizes the coat of arms of Madame de Pompadour on a blood-stained dress found hidden in the walls of the Elysee Palace.Elisabeth Rhoads is deeply involved with her local writing community in Orange County, California. Her debut novel 'Haggard House' is a dark psychological suspense novel set in the mid-1800s. David Hirshberg is the pseudonym for an entrepreneur who prefers to keep his business activities separate from his writing endeavors. His first two novels went on to win multiple literary awards. His third novel 'Crossing the Bronx' is set in the gritty working-class streets of The Bronx in the 1950s. It's a modern retelling of the biblical story of rival brothers Jacob and Esau, blending crime and a love story. ...Karen Jennings' novel 'An Island' was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2021, and her next novel 'Crooked Seeds' was longlisted for The Women's Prize in 2025. Karen founded The Island Prize for unpublished African authors to help them get published globally. Her latest novel 'First of December' captures the turmoil and hope of South Africa's final days of slavery. Collings Maccrae is an American author whose Fox Argall Mysteries series features a neurodiverse criminologist. Drawing on over 40 years in healthcare, and personal experience with autism in her own life and family, she writes twisty mystery novels exploring neurodiversity. 'The Ruin of the Watcher' is the first in the series, introducing Lieutenant Ellis 'Fox' Argall.Della Galton is the bestselling author of several heartwarming women's fiction novels set around the Dorset beaches and the beautiful New Forest. Her stories often feature female friendship, quirky characters and the animals she loves. 'One in a Million' is one woman's journey to wrestle with her past and find happiness. Philippa Cary is a children's author living in the heart of Mallorca. She works as a Nursery Teacher at Rafa Nadal's International School. 'Gromble and the Magic of Kindness' is about young Sally who discovers a peculiar, cuddly creature hidden in a mound of seaweed on a windy beach.