Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

They thought they were the only women on Planet Hy Man — until the rats arrived. Still reeling from the COVID-19 near-pandemic, H2 has gone from fearless leader to full-blown agoraphobe, unable to open a window, never mind rule a planet. She pins her hopes on Woody, a quirky genius — until his mother is abducted. No one even knew Woody had a mother… let alone that she was living on the planet. As the shock wears off, H2 realises the only thing they know about kidnapping is the Mel Gibson film Ransom. And before she can tap into Woody’s brilliance, he’s off, gone to save his mother, and is as out of reach as a defunct satellite. H2 must face her fears, leave her room, and somehow save her people. A piece of galactic pie, right? The Other Side of Planet Hy Man is the eighth in Kerrie Noor’s...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

Longlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2025. Does true love overcome age and race? When Neff fell for Tenzam, she hoped so until she met his sister. Neff, a dramatic woman in her early sixties, thought sex was but a distant memory until she met Tenzam. She works for him in an Indian takeaway, and despite him lighting her fire more times than she’s served popadoms, she struggles to trust him. Neff pictures Tenzam and her together, happily running a cat sanctuary or a cafe, living as other couple friends do. Tenzam, a Bangladeshi, sees love differently. Will Neff and Tenzam be able to meet somewhere in the middle, or will Neff return to sleeping with just her cat for company? The Other Side Of Yes is the sixth book in the Bellydancing and Beyond series.

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

The fate of the planet rests with Beryl and Legless, a couple as capable as Homer Simpson with a toolbox. Ruling Planet Hy Man, with the budget of a weekend camping trip, is H2, a woman with as much experience in leadership as a toddler. When she discovers a portal to Earth, H2 summons the experts to investigate, unaware of the coronavirus — until a sea of rats stagger through the portal with every coronavirus symptom going. Stopping the virus from spreading is as easy as it was on Earth. And with a shopping list longer than a toilet roll, it’s up to Beryl and Legless to take the lead. Will they work as a team and rise to the occasion, or fall out faster than a soufflé in an earthquake? Rebel Without A Mask is the seventh in the Planet Hy Man series.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

It’s never too late to upstage someone, especially on Zoom. George, ousted from the drama club, is desperate to direct again. The drama club would rather have their nails ripped out, and with Lockdown on the horizon, will George get a chance? George is at a loss for what to do until an elderly Aunt is whisked off to a nursing home with the visiting times of a security prison. George sees a chance. He decides to raise money for a COVID-friendly visiting room with ‘Panto on Zoom’, and persuades a group of elderly men to perform. But when the video turns viral for all the wrong reasons, George has more than a mutiny on his hands. Will he restore his reputation, win back the drama club, or fall flat on his face? Lockdown is the fourth novella in the Pantomime (Backstage Love Stories) series, although each book can be...

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

On Planet Hy Man, power is a tug-of-war — and Bette and Beryl are digging in. Bette, an ex-cleaner with a love for order, is grimly hanging onto her leadership. Champing at her heels, rewriting history is Beryl, a woman so ambitious she has rewritten Planet Hy Man’s Geographic—Manifesto The Great’s legacy. Manifesto The Great is livid and plans a coup, but the men on Planet Hy Man are way too old and couldn’t give a toss about any legacy. Will Beryl grasp the leadership, and his legacy be rewritten forever? Or will Bette remain and show him mercy? The Legacy Of Manifesto The Great is the third in the Planet Hy Man comedy series.

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

The revolution has started — and the leader is drinking through it. Faced with an uprising, Manifesto The Great turns to the only person he can trust- his mother, but she has only days to live. With an army of malfunctioning Mae West robots and a committee as innovative as a sock puppet, Manifesto The Great loses control. And as his city falls into the hands of Fanny and her rebels, the grieving leader retreats to his cocktail bar. High on a cocktail of hormonal meat and hemp cocktails, Manifesto The Great turns to his committee for advice. But they have other plans, mainly to bat with the winning team… Will he rise to command again, or go down in history as the man who lost a planet from behind a bar? The Downfall Of Manifesto The Great is the second in the Planet Hy Man comedy series.

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A planet in chaos, a leader in denial, and a woman who won’t be owned. Planet Hy Man is a planet as pure as a baby’s belly button until a spaceship arrives full of celibate men and women hungry for all things ‘earthy’. They hurl themselves into a frenzy of real meat, real air, and procreation until Manifesto The Great’s forefather takes control, creating order, rules, and a sewage system. Manifesto The Great watches as his forefather pollutes the planet, treats women like they're walking wombs, and designs dodgy robots, and when his forefather dies, Manifesto The Great is left to pick up the pieces. Will he rise over the tidal wave of discontented women and claim his throne, or drown under a sea of underwire and oestrogen? The Rise Of Manifesto The Great is the first book in the Planet Hy Man comedy series.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

Can true love bridge age, culture, and one very disapproving sister? Neff, a dramatic woman in her early sixties, thought sex was but a distant memory until she met Tenzam. He’s her boss, where she ‘helps out’ at the local Indian takeaway, and despite being younger than her, lights her fire more times than she’s served a poppadom. She imagines life with Tenzam—maybe running a café, or a cat sanctuary, spending weekends together like her ‘attached’ friends. But Tenzam is from Bangladesh and sees love differently. Neff, struggling with the difference between their cultures, realises their relationship may not be as simple as sharing a naan or a Netflix login and almost comes to terms with it until she meets Tenzam’s sister. Can they find common ground between cultures, generations, and expectations? Or will Neff return to sleeping with just her cat for company? The Other Side Of Yes is...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

From belly dance to baby blues—can Sheryl find her rhythm again? Sheryl and Steven have always longed for a baby; however, nine months of yoga doesn’t guarantee a smooth birth, and Sheryl, shell-shocked from a night of everlasting labour, returns home with the maternal feelings of a clay brick. She can’t muster a “coo”, let alone feel anything. Steven tries to reassure her, but living next door to her mother has squashed Sheryl's confidence. Sheryl’s mother is as critical as a gymnastics judge, and Sheryl can’t even get up in the morning, let alone decide on a name for her daughter. When Steven suggests moving to the middle of nowhere, Sheryl agrees—until the silence swallows her whole. Sheryl, lonely with all day to ponder retreats into depression. Until that is, her mother needs her help… But will her mother forgive the daughter who ruthlessly ripped her granddaughter from her like...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

Diverse, satirical, and deliciously moreish, this comical collection of adult short stories includes: A Dress For A Queen Lizzie loves to perform daring tricks in strange places- the only trouble is, her day job gets in the way. The Story That Got Away Deirdre wants to write for a local paper, but the editor turns up his nose at every story until she comes across photos of his mother’s past. The Lady In The Box Pete thought he knew everything there was to know about yoga until he met the Lady in the box. Boudicca And Mavis The tail of a dancer waiting for a chance, she wants attention, she wants adoration, but what she gets is a different story.

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

A coup of the century is underway, and Mex is too hungover to care. While Hilda, the new leader, retreats to her "pleasure dome," a coup rises to the occasion. And with Mex living it up in Scotland, there’s little resistance beyond a hippy colony too chilled to care, a ruthless reporter who will side with anyone who pays enough, and a missing set of batteries. Despite never leading anything bigger than a study group, they decide to run the planet the proletarian way —until the leader returns to snatch back her power. The resistance turns to Mex, a woman with more conquests than Alexander the Great, but is Mex willing to give up her retirement for a group of rebels, too young to be taken seriously? Rebel Without A Crew is the sixth in the comic Planet Hy Man series.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

A crush, a clash, and a backstage compromise. The last thing Helmet was looking for was romance, the last thing Toby was looking for was a father, but Red, Toby’s mother, had other ideas. Helmut, a traveling blogger from Germany, is searching for his next big story, and when he comes across a single mother with a teenage son who dreams of saving the world, Helmut sees a kindred spirit. As Helmut develops an eco-friendly bond with Toby, he falls for Red, but Toby doesn’t “do” sharing, and the friendship crumbles along with Red’s dreams of romance. Red, performing in the local pantomime, sees a chance to bring the two together by helping on the sound desk. However, Toby refuses until he sees the latest dancer, an ex-pole dancer with a strut that tips his hormones over the edge. But is an ex-pole dancer enough to soften a teenage boy’s...

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Saving the world takes guts and a few martinis. Beryl has a planet to save and her arch-rival Hilda to beat. A feat near impossible as Hilda has taken every high-tech spying equipment going. Mex is Beryl's only hope. But Mex ‘vodka-ed’ to the eyeballs has tossed her mobile to the wind and hooked up with a troupe of performing transvestites, saving Planet Hy Man could not be further from her mind if she were comatose. Will Beryl persuade Mex to sober up and save their planet, or will Mex stick with the padded bras and all who wear them? Rebel Without A Bra is the fifth in the Planet Hy Man comedy series.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Sometimes it takes a funeral to figure out what really matters. Mavis and Lumpy are getting married, but they can’t agree on anything, even the size of their wedding cake, and when Lumpy befriends the local Indian restaurant, their relationship spirals out of control. Mavis’s sister arrives to “sort things”. She wins over Lumpy with budget ideas that would have Scrooge tap dancing. Mavis wants to tap dance on her sister’s head and is on the verge of throwing it all away when her mother dies. With a funeral befitting a sitcom, sibling rivalry on par with a Shakespearean tragedy, and a dying mother's impossible wish, Mavis and Lumpy’s relationship crumbles like a burnt chapatti. Will the funeral be the final straw? Four Takeaways And A Funeral is the third book in the Bellydancing and Beyond series, although each book can be read as a standalone.

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

She’s got one planet to save, zero patience, and no clue what a latte is. Planet Hy Man is running on empty, and Earth is their only hope. Not that Mex cares, she's ready to hang up her catsuit and watch the galaxy pass by. But when she is ordered to save Planet Hy Man or kiss her pension goodbye, she pulls on her leathers and heads to Scotland. With no idea what the Scots are saying, let alone what a fry-up is, Mex combs Glasgow for 'the formula'. Confused, disoriented, and with a growing love for vodka, she hits an obstacle that knocks her for six… Legless, an ancient Planet Hy Man footman, has hidden ‘the formula'. A footman who had supposedly died decades ago, back in the days when phones were anything but mobile and TV screens were anything but flat. A footman now as elusive as the...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Humour & Satire
Age Groups: 18+

Midlife, mischief, and more sequins than sense. Agnes and Lesley are a couple “on more than a break.” For years, Agnes ruled the pantomime stage in her thigh-high boots and glitter. Now in her sixties, she’s desperate for one last starring role. Lesley, on the other hand, wants her partner to hang up the suspenders and grow old quietly. She is fed up with constantly pandering to her other half’s ego. When the lead goes to a younger woman, Lesley has hope, and pictures evenings without sequins and weekends without matinees… until Agnes accepts a minor comic role. Lesley, in a rage, leaves her partner for good, vowing never to see her again, until she is offered a funnier part, sparking a laugh-off feud that could go either way. Will the two women collide, or will performing together rekindle their love? Panto Boy is the second novella in the Pantomime...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Sometimes it takes a little drama to find your voice. Charlie’s marriage has hit rock bottom—and his bed is a lonely place. In a bid to rekindle his mojo, he joins a local writing class. A hobby that has his wife laughing into her morning latte. However, the writing class enjoys his stories, including the director of the local pantomime. The director persuades Charlie to write the next local pantomime. Charlie’s wife calls him crazy, and with a dame as funny as a kidney stone and equipment on par with a second-hand stall, Charlie can see her point until his wife leaves him for her therapist. With a fire of epic proportions and an exotic wardrobe mistress sending mixed messages, Charlie is caught in the crossfire of amateur dramatic politics, divorce, and reviving his “romancing” skills. Will he find the courage to take a second chance? A Dame Called Derek...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Some women rebuild their lives—one shimmy at a time. Nefertiti’s dance classes are empty, and her performance calendar is blank; she dreams of rising above the ashes but hides under the duvet instead. At one time, Nefertiti was a dancer people queued to see; now she runs a belly dancing class in the middle of nowhere, and the numbers have dwindled. Disappointed Nefertiti turns to her partner and ‘rock’, but he has other plans and drops her like a hot potato. The breakup is as painful as an ingrown toenail in stilettos, and Nefertiti feels alone, until she stumbles across a bag lady with a past the locals gossip about. After fifty-five years of self-absorption, Nefertiti finds herself caring for a woman who spends her days singing off-key. Until the council steps in. Nefertiti faces an impossible choice: protect her home, or fight for someone who has no one, one...

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Humour & Satire
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

When your biggest critic is your mother, standing up becomes the bravest move of all. Broke, homeless, and addicted to chocolate Sheryl dreams of something better. On the wrong side of thirty-five, she has lost her job, home, and the ability to say no to her mother. She is wilting in a sea of whiskey and American Wrestling, rooting for Johnstone, a wrestler as believable as Die Hard. Until she discovers belly dancing. Sheryl is a natural and dreams of performing, so when the wrestlers come to town, Sheryl grabs her chance. She feels hopeful until her mother discovers… Will Sheryl stand up to her mother, grab her chance, shimmy towards a life worth getting out of bed for, or toss her coin belt along with her dreams to the wind? Sheryl’s Last Stand is the first in the Bellydancing and Beyond series, although each book can be read as...