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Welcome to my website. My name is Sally Page and I am delighted to say that I am a Sunday Times bestseller and that my debut novel was shortlisted for British Book of the Year. My novels have now sold over 1 million copies in the UK and been translated into 29 languages. My new book, Six Little Words is out with Harper Collins in March 2026.
New for Christmas!
New Beginnings for Christmas is a novella that follows the fortunes of Rev. Ruth, Malcolm and Jo. When Malcolm plans a Christmas lunch so he can look after the overworked Rev. Ruth, what could possibly go wrong?!
Out in ebook and audio Oct 30th Preorder Here
Kate gave up her dreams of being a painter years ago. But six little words pinned to the notice board of her local cafe could change her path forever.
“To be or not to be” … pinned on an orange card with no explanation, appears one morning. Each day a new line from a different Shakespeare play is added, sparking curiosity throughout the cafe. Among the regulars is Bardy, a retired English teacher grappling with writer’s block. Will these strange messages lead them to rediscover their creativity … and maybe a whole lot more?
‘I loved everything about this book! Beautifully written, thought provoking and uplifting.’ Amanda Prowse. International Bestseller.
Emma is finding it hard to come to terms with the death of her husband and so decides to change jobs and goes to work in a garden centre as a trainee florist.
One evening, owners, Betty and Les, ask her to attend a talk Les is giving on the Titanic. Emma starts to wonder about the flowers that might have been on-board and if there was a florist on the ship. This starts an investigation that draws in help from many others and is a floral journey of discovery and recovery. Emma finds that the Titanic was indeed ‘a ship full of flowers’ but she cannot understand why it is she feels such a connection with a stewardess who sailed with her…
‘I was in awe reading this book, wonderfully written, fascinating history and brought with it the scent of all those flowers. A delight for my senses.’ Milly Johnson
A book about how the most unexpected friendships can be forged in the most unlikely of places.
Jo knows she is hiding from her past when she steps in to help look after her uncle’s stationery shop. When she meets Ruth, a Runaway Vicar and Malcolm, a septuagenarian struggling to write his first book, she realises she isn’t alone.
‘Filled with compassion and insight … a true ode to friendship’ Hazel Prior
Everyone has a story to tell. But what if you don’t have a story? If you are Janice you start to collect other people’s stories.
I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming. Katie Fforde Sunday Times Bestseller
A treasure of a book. Beautiful, emotional and heartfelt. Phaedra Patrick author of The Library of Lost and Found
As well as creative writing I have a passion for flowers and fountain pens. I am the author of a series of non-fiction books about flower shops and I founded my fountain pen company, Plooms, when I could not find the fountain pen I wanted. In my spare time I paint – sometimes with better results than others.
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SALLY PAGE: Biography
After studying history at university, Sally moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time she studied floristry at night school and eventually opened her own flower shop. Sally came to appreciate that flower shops offer a unique window into people’s stories and she began to photograph and write about this floral life in a series of non-fiction books. Later, she continued her interest in writing when she founded her fountain pen company, Plooms.co.uk.
In her debut novel, The Keeper of Stories, Sally combines her love of history and writing with her abiding interest in the stories people have to tell. In her second novel, The Book of Beginnings Sally draws on her love of stationery For her third novel, Sally returns to her great love, flowers in The Secrets of Flowers.
Sally now lives in Dorset. Her eldest daughter, Alex, is a doctor and her younger daughter is the author, Libby Page. Both are keen wild swimmers.
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