Big Thinking Publishing

02/06/2026

and just like that, it's Publication Day for Ashes Through the Hourglass by Danny Lenihan 🥲

Weeks of press releases and BTS publicity, months of preparation - logistics, formatting, cover design and collaboration, and years since first putting pen to paper, it's here!

Our first EVER full-length novel! Danny's first ever traditionally published book! A time-travel thriller, praised already by sci-fi readers and lit-fic lovers. We could not be prouder!! 💛

Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered! Your copies are en-route 😍 for anyone who didn't pre-order - what are you playing at?! You can find ATTH in all your usual bookshops and online retailers. Please share your thoughts with us, we'd love to hear you spread the love and fascination for this title!

And DON'T FORGET you can meet Danny at Parade’s End Books in Kingston-upon-Thames this Sunday 7th June from 3.30pm! Message us to collect your signed copy in store!

01/06/2026

As if it wasn’t enough to have the sci-fi legend, Ray Porter, on board with our first ever full length novel, we wanted to share some early readers’ feedback with you.

“A new twist on time travel…Danny Lenihan continues to impress”

“One of my top reads of this first half of 2026”

“I gravitate towards books that made me think, and this one did”

“Thoughtful and emotionally layered time travel novel”

“Such a unique storyline…such a beautiful way to tie up a story”

“Unprepared for just how good it was”

5-star reviews on Goodreads before the book is even officially out..!

You can still pre-order today online at Waterstones, or head to your local bookshop and order it in if they don’t stock it already 🫡

Ebooks are available at Bookshop.org, or anywhere you get your ebooks from already!

Signed copies will be available at Parade’s End Books, where you can meet the author Danny Lenihan on Sunday 7th June from 3.30pm.

01/06/2026

We are still struggling with technical difficulties, and so our quarterly magazine will be slightly delayed in release.

We thank everyone for their patience, especially when ours is wearing thin!

Our contact email in the meantime is: [email protected]

Thanks x

29/05/2026

We're down!

Apologies lovely humans - we are having HUGE technical problems with our web services and so emails and websites aren't running as they should be.

Whilst we get sorted, please use: [email protected]

Thanks for your patience!

27/05/2026

Join us at to discover the magical world of Brightwell and Darkwell with Children's author Kate Simkins. Hear a short story and take part in a playful quest around the library to find clues! Free event ideal for children aged 7-12.
Thursday 28 May
10.30am to 11.30am
https://www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=3410677

26/05/2026

⏳ the one-week countdown is on, people!

For all of you time travel lovers, character dwellers, plot twist seekers, and won’t-put-it-down-ers!!

Ashes Through the Hourglass, our FIRST FULL LENGTH NOVEL 🥹 is out on Tuesday 2nd June!!

Join us for the launch at Parade’s End Books in Kingston on Sunday 7th June at 4pm. Danny will be signing copies and chatting all things science fiction and literary processes.

DM to order a signed copy or pre-order through your usual channels 🫡

You can’t outrun the past. And you definitely can’t outrun this book launch 🏃‍♂️

26/05/2026

Hey! We did it again! Thanks to BBC Lancashire for helping us in our mission to locate two mystery women!

Listen in from 1hr55 for more about Mama G’s quest to find the grandmothers who inspired her upcoming book, The Proudest Bird in the World.

Do you know someone who might know someone who knows somebody else?! Help us by sharing!!

Waking up the county with the very latest news, sport and information for Lancashire.

21/05/2026