Louise Walters Books
What I do
I'm a working-class writer, editor, and indie publisher. As a child, I was bussed to a local comprehensive school from my tiny north Oxfordshire village (the real "Lark Rise", no less). My school had zero ambition and aspiration for its pupils, which was not uncommon in the 1980s. I left at sixteen and didn't do A levels or go to university. I did eventually get one A level in English Literature (I took the exams while heavily pregnant with my oldest child) followed by a literature degree via the Open University at the age of forty-two, after twelve years of studying.
I've read for most of my life, apart from a few years in my late teens and early twenties when other interests took over... and it wasn't until I reached my forties that I realised I could write a novel. A lack of confidence prevented me for too long. If you're working-class you will probably understand that feeling.
I'm the author of:
Mrs Sinclair's Suitcase (Hodder 2014)
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A Life Between Us (Louise Walters Books 2017)
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The Road to California (Louise Walters Books 2018)
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The Hermit (Louise Walters Books 2022)
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We Are Family (Louise Walters Books 2024)
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I founded Louise Walters Books in 2017. LWB was - is - very small and proudly independent. I was fortunate to find and publish novels by seven talented authors. But imposter syndrome was - is - a constant battle, which contributed to my decision to cease publishing other writers in 2023. I found myself operating in a world I wasn't really born into. The publishing industry is overwhelmingly middle-and-upper-class. Often I feel I don't belong, and I think there is truth in that. My publishing, my titles and authors, the sheer hard work that went into my indie press, were frequently over-looked. But I did it, for six years, with passion, commitment, and excellent taste, if I say so myself...
And now I'm back! Albeit on a small and very careful scale. But still with passion, commitment, and excellent taste. I'm thrilled to be reissuing the stylish and chic Don't Think a Single Thought by Diana Cambridge. Please do order a copy if you haven't yet read it. It's too utterly good to miss! Diana and I decided that the book needs to remain in print, so we're doing it. There are so many readers who I know would love this novel who haven't discovered it yet. We're having another go! Please support us. It would mean so much. Thank you. ​​
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