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Publication news, project notes, cover reveals, events and selected glimpses behind the books.

2 October 2026 · Publication news

The Names That We Keep is now available to pre-order

Kindle pre-orders are now open on Amazon ahead of publication on 12 November 2026. The Swansea-set debut follows Carys Matthias as one impossible discrepancy draws her into the systems operating behind EverEase — and into questions of memory, identity, grief and what institutions decide is worth preserving.

Readers can also join the Reader List to receive the first five chapters free before publication.

July 2026 · Project update

The Names That We Keep: final chapters and the road ahead

The manuscript has reached the final stages of its chapter-by-chapter drafting and refinement. The next major task will be a full structural and line-level review aimed at sharpening pace while protecting voice and emotional texture.

July 2026 · Website

Welcome to edwardjohnsauthor.com

This website is the long-term home for the books, beginning with The Names That We Keep and expanding with future projects, events and reader extras.

Work in progress

Hafn Lane and the two Swanseas

Development continues on a story of disputed addresses, living records and two cities occupying the same ground. The first chapters will remain closely rooted in the geography and texture of real Swansea.