Below you will find the latest details on publication dates for the new books from Girls Gone By Publishers (GGBP) and other publishers such as Greyladies, Books to Treasure and the Abbey Chronicle

Sally is taking advance orders for all the new titles mentioned here. We ask that you order and pay in advance, so that we can send out the books as soon as they are published, and it also helps us gauge how many to order. You will find details of the postage cost below.

Postage is cheaper for advance orders. Titles are going out of print fast, so do pre-order to be sure of a copy.

The following list of forthcoming titles for the next few months is correct as of  July.

S17)    Allan, Mabel Esther; Signpost to Switzerland; pb GGBP, 2025. Spoilt Camilla has just left school, and her father arranges for her to go, reluctantly, to help at a friend’s hotel in Switzerland. Heartache and a dramatic turn of events change the whole course of her life. New. £13

S18)    Brent-Dyer, Elinor M; The School at the Chalet; pb GGBP 2025. A new centenary edition of this pioneering book, with loads of extras. NEW £13

S19)    [Brent-Dyer] Simone of the Chalet School by Amy Fletcher; pb GGBP 2025. Although Simone is one of the original pupils of the Chalet School, she is very much seen through the eyes of others. Here we get her point of view of these foundational events. NEW. £13

S20)    [Brent-Dyer] Seniors of the Chalet School by Lisa Towsnend; pb GGBP 2025. Jack, Flavia, Wanda and the rest of Inter V are looking forward to a care-free time before they have to leave the Middles, but as the Chalet School faces a term busy with significant events, they have to prove that they have what it takes to become proper seniors (overlaps with Althea and Prefects). NEW £13

S21)    Courtney, Gwendoline; At School with the Stanhopes; pb GGBP 2025. Such an enjoyable book and the detail of starting a school is so appealing. Rosalind has to leave her school and stay with her dour brother Richard, but when Kate Stanhope, a mistress at Rosalind’s old school, inherits a nearby house, she and her four younger sisters decide that the only thing to do is start a school in it…  NEW £13

S22)    Forest, Antonia; The Player’s Boy; pb GGBP 2025. Young Nicholas Marlow runs away and is taken on by a London player called Master William Shakespeare. Although she only wrote a couple, Antonia Forest proves her mastery of historical fiction and produces one of the most convincing portraits of Shakespeare ever. Whether you are already a fan of historical fiction or not, this is definitely one to try. NEW £13

S23)    Matthewman, Phyllis; The Intrusion of Nicola; pb GGBP 2025.  Daneswood is surprised when Nicola, at nearly 19 rather old for school, joins the VIth Form, and Daneswood remains surprised… NEW £13

S24)    Shaw, Jane; Penny Foolish; pb GGBP 2025. The first in the Penny series; unhappy Penny is staying on the isle of Arran recovering from an illness, longing for her sister Jill. But when Jill arrives, demanding concealment from desperate pursuers, her troubles are only just beginning… NEW. £13

S25)    Whalley, Kay; A Smart Suit and White Gloves – Career Books for Girls; pb GGBP 2025. This is a revised and expanded new edition of Kay’s book on Career Stories (under the name Kay Clifford), covering all the career books published for girls, profusely illustrated. NEW. £13

Recently published new titles

S1)      Allan, Mabel Esther; A School in Danger; pb GGBP, 2025. Dundonay House might be ousted by the landlord. New. £13

S2)      Brent-Dyer, Elinor; The Chalet Book for Girls; pb GGBP 2025. A reprint of the first annual-type book published when the Chalet School was at the height of its fame. Chalet short stories and more. New. £13

S3)      Brent-Dyer, Elinor; Monica Turns Up Trumps; pb GGBP 2025. Unsatisfactory Monica eventually comes good (and goes to the Chalet School…) Very attractive Christmassy cover. New. £13

S4)      Brent-Dyer, Elinor; Primula of the Chalet School by Helen Barber; pb GGBP 2025. New. £13

S5)      [Brent-Dyer, Elinor]; Lorna’s Last Year at Wynyards by Amy Fletcher pb GGBP 2023. The Lorna duo is a favourite with many, and now this experienced author of Chalet fill-ins has turned her attention to what might have happened to Lorna afterwards. New £13

S6)      [Brent-Dyer, Elinor]; Rosamund Leads the Chalet School by Lisa Townsend; pb GGBP 2023. The term of Redheads, but from Rosamund’s point of view. Now out of print. £16

S7)      Courtney, Gwendoline; A Coronet for Cathie; pb rep GGBP 2024. A satisfying read! New. Now OP. £16

S8)      Edwards, Monica; The White Riders; pb rep GGBP 2024. New. Now out of print. £13

S9)      Edwards, Monica; The Unsought Farm; pb GGBP 2025. How Monica Edwards came upon the farm that was to be the model for the much-loved Punchbowl Farm. New. £13

S10)    Goudge, Elizabeth; The Joy of the Snow; pb GGBP 2024. This new edition of her autobiography includes a selection of letters written by her in later life which have never been published before. New. £13

S11)    Hill, Lorna; Jane Leaves the Wells; pb GGBP 2024. Newly successful ballerina Jane is faced with an almost impossible choice. New. £13

S12)    Oxenham, Elsie J; New Girls at Woodend; pb EJO Soc. 2024. New. £16

S13)    Oxenham, Elsie J; A Go-Ahead Schoolgirl; pb EJO Soc, 2023. New £16

S14)    Oxenham, Elsie J; Patience and Her Problems; pb EJO Soc, 2023. New £16

S15)    Saville, Malcolm; Diamonds in the Sky; pb GGBP 2025. Rarest in the Buckingham series; Charles, Juliet, and her younger brother Simon, happen upon diamond smuggling on a visit to Amsterdam. New £13

S16)    Shaw, Jane; Northmead Nuisance; pb GGBP 2024. New. £13

Postage Details

Our postage rates for advance orders are below - they offer a bit of a discount on actual postage rates as an incentive to place an order in advance to help with our planning.  It may occasionally be necessary to charge more if a book is significantly bigger, and we may also need to change them when new postal rates come in.

New titles : 

£1.50  within the UK

£5.00 Ireland / mainland Europe

£7.50  Non-European countries excluding Australia and New Zealand

£9.50 Australia and New Zealand

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