Who This Author Is

Helen Forrester has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 27 catalog-linked books across 1981 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with THE LATCHKEY KID and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Fontana and Ulverscroft Large Print.

Best Place To Start

THE LATCHKEY KID

Fontana • 2000 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Fontana and Ulverscroft Large Print

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1981 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Fontana and Ulverscroft Large Print.

Top Books To Start With

  1. THE LATCHKEY KID

    Fontana • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 240 pages.

  2. The Lemon Tree

    Fontana • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 400 pages.

  3. Yes,Mama

    Fontana • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 368 pages.

  4. THE MONEYLENDERS OF SHAHPUR

    Fontana • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 256 pages.

  5. Twopence to Cross the Mersey

    Fontana • 1981 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1981 • 288 pages.

  6. Three women of Liverpool

    Harper • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 256 pages.

  7. Twopence to cross the mersey ; Liverpool Miss

    HarperCollins • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 345 pages.

  8. Mourning Doves

    Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 408 pages.

  9. The Liverpool Basque

    HarperCollins • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 380 pages.

  10. By the Water of Liverpool (Ulverscroft Large Print)

    Ulverscroft Large Print • 1992 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 384 pages.

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