Stella Hutchinson
Stella Hutchinson was born in the New Forest, Hampshire into a zany book-loving family. She grew up in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, England. At the age of eighteen she went to work for a shipping company in London, but later she won a doctoral scholarship to study maritime history at the University of Auckland. While overseas, she met her husband, who is from Venice, and together they are raising twin boys. The Wren and the Swordfish Pilot was released in 2022, and The Fundraiser in 2024. Earlier novels included the "Johnny" books - a time travel series for young adults. She has also written a non-fiction book called Voyages with a Merchant Prince - showcasing an original diary written on board ship by a Liverpool woman in the 1830s. When she's not writing books she likes learning new languages and making costumes for community theatre.
Stella Hutchinson was born in the New Forest, Hampshire into a zany book-loving family. She grew up in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, England. At the age of eighteen she went to work for a shipping company in London, but later she won a doctoral scholarship to study maritime history at the University of Auckland. While overseas, she met her husband, who is from Venice, and together they are raising twin boys. The Wren and the Swordfish Pilot was...
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The Wren and the Swordfish Pilot
Heartwarming, courageous, and ultimately uplifting - for all lovers of WW2 history
When Cathy’s twin brother is called to serve in the Royal Navy, she leaps at the chance to join the Wrens, which by 1942, has grown into a strong force of over sixty thousand women. But she longs to be at sea and prove herself – to fight alongside her brother.
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The Fundraiser
When Elizabeth meets Joe at the train station in 1938, she assumes he’s only interested in one thing, but she couldn’t be further from the truth. He is working for an American charity that helps children affected by war and wants to recruit the best people for his team of humanitarian workers. He whisks her away to Spain, where a civil war is...
Katie’s Hero
London, 1940
Katie’s got a guilty secret and she’s hiding out in London. Bombs are falling all around her, but she doesn’t care if she lives or dies.
Michael is a handsome young pilot who likes to play the hero, especially when there’s a pretty girl involved. But duty calls him away, just when Katie needs him the most. Wounded and full of regrets,...