Paula Hillman, author

My third novel, Blackthorn Wood, is now available for pre order, and will be officially published on 27th November, 2023. It was the first novel I wrote after leaving my teaching job, so it’s had four years of editing. This is the blurb:

What happens when bullying becomes lethal?

Every workplace has its dark corners, places where the power-hungry lurk, where resentment and grudges fester. Former deputy head teacher, Cassie Clifton knows this. It’s why she’s no longer working. And it’s why she hasn’t left her home for more than two years. 

Cassie’s husband has encouraged her to work with a therapist to recover from the damage she’s suffered after workplace bullying and a drunken staff party that took a violent turn. Freddy’s counseling and support helps Cassie take her first tentative steps back into the world. But the threat hasn’t disappeared—and once she understands the malevolent machinations going on around her, she will have to confront her fears head-on . . .