Elaine Everest

Elaine was born and raised in Kent and sets her gripping sagas in the same county, although Erith is now considered South East London. Her first book The Woolworths Girls (Macmillan) was an instant success on publication and has sold more than 100,000 copies. Elaine has since gone on to sell over 500,000 copies of all her books.

New Horizons for the Woolworths Girls (Macmillan, May 2025) is the emotional and hopeful finale to the beloved Woolworths Girls series. When the Bexleyheath branch of F. W. Woolworths is bombed, Annie must help save her fellow staff members. Thankfully uninjured, she is moved to the Erith store, where she soon finds her feet. But a tragedy close to home is another stark reminder that life can turn on a sixpence. When Annie meets Dean, an American soldier who promises to care for her and her family, she has more than just the end of the war to celebrate. With wedding bells and a new life in America beckoning, great change lies ahead.

Elaine sadly passed away in August 2024.

Twitter: @ElaineEverest

Website: www.elaineeverest.com