Clouds Over Bowland
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Pub Date 2 Apr 2026 | Archive Date 13 Aug 2026
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Description
1814. The Napoleonic Wars have reached even the quietest corner of England.
‘A wonderfully written, well-researched, engaging and unusual story…’
– Kathleen McGurl
When Hugh Armstrong accepts a post as land agent to a community of largely Quaker tenants, he hopes for order, respectability and distance from the violence – and the personal secrets – he would rather forget.
Instead, he encounters escaped French prisoners and is led to a body thawing in the snow.
As suspicion and unease spread through the valley, Hugh becomes drawn into the lives of the Hutton family, particularly Dorcas, whose quiet conviction and independence challenge his scepticism and unsettle his carefully constructed certainties.
Set during the final months of the Napoleonic Wars, Clouds Over Bowland is an atmospheric, character-driven historical novel about conscience, belonging, faith and doubt within a close-knit Quaker community.
Blending mystery, moral conflict and a slow-burning romance, it will appeal to readers who enjoy thoughtful historical fiction, vividly rooted in landscape and period.
‘The landscape is beautifully described, the characters well drawn and there’s plenty of humour.’
– Historical Novels Review
A Note From the Publisher
The book was first published in the UK on 2 April 2026 and in the US on May 22 2026.
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Advance Praise
A wonderfully written, well-researched, engaging and unusual story…’
– Kathleen McGurl
The landscape is beautifully described, the characters well drawn and there's plenty of humour.
– Historical Novels Review
A beautiful and highly engaging read.
– Ali Bacon
Elegantly written, and gently infused with humour... Hardy-esque without the tragedy.
– Jo Chinn
Marketing Plan
Production and Distribution
Clouds Over Bowland is available in 6 x 9 and B format paperback, hardback and eBook editions.
In the UK, the B format paperback is available to UK bookshops and libraries through Gardners Books. A hardback and 6 x 9 international paperback are available through Ingram. The e-book is widely available on stores online. Cadence Publishing is also working directly with independent bookshops and specialist retailers.
Clouds Over Bowland is published by Cadence Publishing Limited, a UK independent press established in 2020. Cadence publishes historically grounded, character-driven fiction that engages thoughtfully with questions of faith while remaining accessible to a broad readership.
Cadence’s debut novel, SOLD by Sue Barrow, was selected for the 2024 Read for Empathy collection and received national review coverage. This experience informs the publisher’s commitment to strong editorial development, targeted outreach and sustained promotion beyond publication.
Marketing Activity
Activity includes:
- Targeted outreach to historical-fiction reviewers, bloggers, and other online book communities
- NetGalley promotion to generate reviews, recommendations and early reader visibility
- Outreach to Lancashire media, regional-history organisations and readers with an interest in the Forest of Bowland
- Engagement with Quaker publications, organisations, book groups and readers interested in Quaker history
- Promotion to readers interested in Regency Britain, the Napoleonic Wars, escaped prisoners of war and early nineteenth-century social history
- Direct engagement with independent bookshops, libraries and specialist historical-fiction retailers
- Regional and local media outreach connected to the author, the novel’s setting and its historical themes
- Promotion through Cadence Publishing’s newsletter, website, social-media channels and Timepieces Substack publication
- Author interviews, guest articles, reader events and book-group outreach
- Continued use of endorsements, trade reviews and reader reviews in digital and print marketing materials
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781914578168 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 310 |
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