Anne Charnock

Big business is booming and state institutions are thriving thanks to advances in genetic engineering, which have produced a compliant population free from addictions....

Late in the twenty-first century, drought and wildfires prompt an exodus from southern Europe. When twelve-year-old Caleb is separated from his mother during their trek north, he soon falls prey to traffickers....

In fifteenth-century Italy, Paolo Uccello recognizes the artistic talent of his young daughter, Antonia, and teaches her how to create a masterpiece....

In a near-future London, Millie Dack places her hand on her belly to feel her baby kick, resolute in her decision to be a single parent....