The TRE Bookshow. TRE’s Hannah Murray catches up with top authors, to discuss their latest releases 21/08/2026

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. Cynthia Schumacher is 97, and is a retired teacher and education activist. As an author, she has penned 11 books, including three children's books, seven poetry collections and a short story book 'Prose Pizza', which is a collection of nine short stories exploring the hidden emotional layers beneath ordinary lives , touching on themes of identity, ageing, relationships, and social expectations. Joss Wood loves books, coffee and travelling - especially to the wild places of Southern Africa. After a career in local economic development and business. she writes full-time from her home in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. 'Summerween' is set in Solstice Springs - where it's Halloween all year round! Pink skeletons wear beachwear, and the town's biggest debate is whether the ghosts are real or just good for businessMatthew Kenslow's third book 'The Tireless Advocate: An epic journey of one Autistic who refused to surrender' is a fictional account detailing an autistic individual's challenges and triumphs from aged 5 to 35. It's a compelling journey of resilience and impact, showing how one person's courage can change the lives of many...Matt Dunn is the author of numerous novels, including the bestselling 'The Ex-Boyfriends' Handbook' which was shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award. His latest novel 'The Armchair Detectives on Holiday' is set on the sun-soaked island of Menorca, where Martin and Albie are holidaying for some sun and sangria. But they didn't bank on finding a body on the beach...Gail Waterhouse began writing after the loss of her husband, exploring themes of resilience and survival. Her debut novel 'Blood Becoming: Halvyn Dawn' asks: how far would you go to protect yourself and those you love? It's a paranormal crime thriller set in 2046, where the aftermath of a contaminated vaccine has altered humanity in ways so one yet fully understands...Claire Parkin graduated from King's College London with an MA in 19th Century English and American Literature. She worked as a journalist on women's magazines for many years where she interviewed boxing champs and war correspondents, and learnt how to pole dance and thew correct way to iron a shirt! Her new novel 'Tell Tale' asks how do you catch a serial killer when no-one believes you're telling the truth?S C Ashton graduated in Creative Writing at Birmingham University. Her latest novel 'Playing the Sister Card' is a moving, bittersweet story about love, loyalty and the secrets families keep to protect one another.