Books: our major works
What do writers do in their spare time? They write!
At THE HARD WORD, we author books for our own enjoyment. We also write non-fiction manuscripts on a project basis for clients. And, in Jenny Bond’s case at least, we write stunning novels for an increasingly engaged and passionate audience. Jenny has won state-wide writing awards.
See below some of the globally published non-fiction and fiction books authored by THE HARD WORD directors Jenny Bond and Chris Sheedy.
Need a book written?
Over two years, THE HARD WORD director Chris Sheedy travelled constantly between Canberra and Beijing/Tianjin, commissioned by one of China’s billionaires to write the business book that became Unlocking The Emperor’s Door.
We’re always happy to discuss book projects, no matter the scope. Just get in touch.
What’s Jenny’s story?
As you’ll see below, THE HARD WORD director Jenny Bond is a prolific author of quality literature. We’re proud of her award-winning achievements, and in awe of the creativity, diversity and storytelling insight she brings to every writing project at THE HARD WORD.
You can find out more about Jenny at her author website, Jenny Bond Books.
Non Fiction
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An exclusive and unprecedented insight into the inner workings of a multinational Chinese business, for every western business leader who wants to enjoy success in China.
Set against the stunning backdrop of modern China, this rags to riches tale of triumph over tragedy, restless adaptation, and individual courage in a complex system, reveals truths about business in China that are vitally relevant today and will be essential tomorrow.
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A brand marketer’s playground, 100 Great Icons tells the fascinating true histories of products that have forever imprinted themselves on our cultural identity.
Behind most icons are fascinating histories of struggle, ingenuity and often single-minded stubbornness.
This brilliant book is full of dinner-party facts, emotive memories, historically accurate detail and enthralling, believe-it-or-not stories of exactly how products become iconic.
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Before Who the Hell is Pansy O’Hara?, there had never been a single volume that explored the backstories of so many of the greatest books in the English language.
A work to captivate all lovers of language and literature, it reveals in short chapters the lives, loves, motivations and quirky, fascinating details behind 50 of the best-loved books of the Western world.
From The Great Gatsby to Harper Lee, from Jaws to J. K . Rowling, Who the Hell Is Pansy O’Hara? offers an entertaining and informative journey through the minds of writers and the life experiences that took these amazing works from notion to novel.
FICTION
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Set in 1717, The Hummingbird and the Sea tells the story of four people whose lives are inexorably linked when an enigmatic Englishman seeks shelter in the small, Puritan enclave of Eastham, Massachusetts. Based on a true story.
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When Tabby Post, a fiercely independent and dedicated healer, confesses to murder, she must fight to save herself from the gallows. Set in Maine in 1725, The Falconer is a tale of sacrifice, loss and new beginnings.
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Boston 1735: A young lawyer turns vigilante after becoming frustrated and disheartened by the inequality and prejudice he witnesses each day. The Lark’s Call is a tale of love, justice, and a bond that reaches through time and across lives.
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When her partner of 25 years dies, Rebecca Collins discovers the secret life he had been living. Grieving and with her sense of self in ruins, she embarks on an international quest to uncover the truth about the man she loved and lost, and to rebuild her shattered image of herself.
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When explorers’ remains are discovered on a frozen island, the news makes headlines around the world. A brash young journalist is sent to report and uncovers, among the debris, journals filled with love letters to Anna. He is determined to find Anna ... but Anna doesn't want to be found. Based on a true story.
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Robbed of her home and job by the Great Depression, the future looks bleak for Iris Macintosh - until an encounter with America's First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Propelled into the inner circle of the White House, Iris finds her heart torn between two men. But her loyalty lies with a third, the charismatic President, who will force her to question everything she believes in. Based on a true story.
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Based around the true story of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, Maggie Almond and the Scandalous Sister tells the tale of a feisty, free-thinking young woman who’s determined to make her mark in a man’s world, but forced to accept the high price of independence.
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When Maggie moves to County Durham, she hopes to leave the devastating events of last summer behind. But she soon finds herself locked in a terrible battle to safeguard the future of her new home and her principles, learning along the way that there are few people who don’t wear a mask.
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Just to offer some international flavour, here’s the German version of A Day In May, published by Dumont Buchverlag.