Book news - hot off the presses. 25.11.25

 Not long to go to when my new book is available for pre-order.  

It’s a narrative non-fiction book called And The Walls Sang.

Publication date: 28 May 2026.

What’s it about?  

Here’s the back page blurb:

Local history with a beating heart.

Spanning three centuries, this vivid narrative explores the rise of Birmingham’s Jewish community through the lens of its magnificent Grade II* listed Singers Hill Synagogue, built in 1856. From the early Jewish families of the 17th century to the industrious artisans and entrepreneurs of the Victorian era, the book uncovers a world of tailors, jewellers, cinema pioneers and renowned professionals who helped to shape the city’s character.

 

Woven throughout is the author’s own family story: a grandfather’s journey from Lithuania, a marriage forged at Singers Hill, and childhood memories of the demanding Victorian Hebrew School.

 

A rich portrait of a community and a city transformed — and of the places and people whose stories deserve to be remembered.