Annie Stanley, All At Sea

'It's like a big hug in a book' - Janice Hallett, author of The AppealA novel about love, loss and the importance of living life to the full, Annie Stanley, All at Sea by Sue Teddern is proof that it’s often the most difficult moments in life that show us what really matters.Sometimes the end is only the beginning . . .Annie is single, unemployed and just a bit stuck when her beloved father dies unexpectedly. Furious at his partner’s plans to scatter his ashes somewhere of no emotional significance, Annie seizes the urn and, on a whim, decides to take it on a tour of the thirty-one sea areas that make up the shipping forecast, which her father loved listening to, despite living in landlocked St Albans.Travelling around the coastline of Britain searching for the perfect place to say goodbye, she starts to wonder if it might be time to rethink some of the relationships in her life – but is it too late for second chances?'Witty, wise with wonderful characters. I absolutely loved this book' - Katie Fforde, author of A Springtime Affair

A funny, warm, wry writer, This charming, well-judged debut novel balances seaside kitsch and mordant humour. Deckchair optional, Witty, wise with wonderful characters. I absolutely loved this book, This bittersweet story about grief has just the right balance of poignancy and humour, I loved Annie Stanley: she's a gloriously imperfect heroine who takes you on a stormy journey of grief, love and Britain's brilliant coastline. I was swept away

Sue Teddern has been a window-dresser, a secretary, a feature writer and a university lecturer. She has over twenty years’ scriptwriting experience, from episodes of Birds of a Feather for TV to Soloparentpals.com and Cooking in a Bedsitter for radio. Annie Stanley, All at Sea is her first novel. She is married and lives in Hove.