Welcome
I write historical and contemporary literary novels that are inspired by real events.
They are standalone novels that explore relationships and the complexities of human experience.
The Yellow-Tail Moth
Coming October 2025
The Yellow-Tail Moth is the new contemporary mystery novel from Margot Shepherd, the best-selling author of Never Closer.
This is a story about two women who are both hiding from traumatic events in their lives in a rural English village. It is a story about loneliness, despair and prejudice. But it is also about friendship and the wonders of the natural world.
Never Closer
The debut novel from Margot Shepherd, Never Closer is a story about how penicillin touches the lives of two women living 75 years apart.
This best-selling historical novel tells the little-known story of the development of penicillin through the eyes of one of the ‘penicillin girls’ who played a key role in its production.
Set in England, it is a gripping page turner about family dynamics and women being able to choose who they want to be.
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