Books
Fiction, historical fiction, and children’s stories rooted in character, place, and the human experience.
The Streets of London
2026 · Historical Fiction
1964. Nora has fled a dreadful life in her small Welsh village, escaping the cruelty of her Uncle Seth and making her way to London to find her friend Barbara. Arriving alone at Euston Station with little more than hope and a suitcase, she steps into a city that is vast, unfamiliar, and full of both danger and possibility. A story of courage, friendship, and the search for belonging.
Codey The Cat
2025 · Children’s Fiction
A charming story for younger readers following the adventures of Codey the Cat. Warm, playful, and full of character — a perfect introduction to Margaret’s storytelling for children.
Twice Around The Hospital Bed
2023 · Contemporary Fiction
It began with the biggest dog Margaret had ever seen. What followed was several unexpected months in Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in North Wales. Written with warmth and honesty, this is a personal account of illness, recovery, and the kindness of the people who appear when you need them most.
Sally Ice Boat
2020 · Fiction · with Eileen Wiggins
A collaborative story written with Eileen Wiggins, combining two imaginations and two storytelling voices. Full of invention, warmth, and memorable characters.
Was It Me?
2019 · Fiction
Sitting in Euston Station one afternoon, waiting for the train back to Wales, Margaret noticed two buskers and a street artist working the crowd beside them. When a young girl singer briefly caught her eye, a character was born. Years later, from a notebook of hasty observations made that day, came this short story — and the unforgettable Mel.
Return to Rhostryfan
2018 · Fiction
A vivid and affectionate account of a childhood spent in Rhostryfan, the small quarrying village beneath the mountains of Eryri where Margaret grew up. Written on returning to the place after many years away, it is a portrait of a community, a landscape, and a way of life that shaped everything that followed.
Hooker Street
2017 · Fiction
When Anna opens the car door, she doesn’t yet know where it will take her. A story of love, misunderstanding, and the choices that change a life — passionate, funny, and set in places that feel immediately familiar. Margaret’s first published novel.
A Million Miles
2019 · Fiction
Louisa’s father raised her in a strict and religious household. When she falls in love with Paul and finds herself pregnant, the consequences are swift — she is sent away to live with her Aunt Maude and Ruben in a quiet corner of Essex. There she finds unexpected contentment working in their jeweller’s shop, and slowly begins to build a life of her own.