What We Do
At Mills & Burch Publishers, we help authors move from idea to finished book with clear, practical support.
We can help with:
Book planning and structure
Helping shape ideas, chapters and story flow so the book has a clear direction.
Memoirs and true-life stories
Supporting authors who want to share personal experiences, life stories or meaningful journeys.
Children’s book development
Helping turn simple ideas into imaginative, engaging stories for younger readers.
Fiction guidance
Supporting plot, characters, pacing and emotional flow.
Formatting and design
Preparing manuscripts so they look clean, professional and ready for publication.
KDP publishing preparation
Helping with the practical steps needed to prepare books for Amazon KDP.
Author support and promotion guidance
Giving authors simple, realistic ways to start sharing and promoting their books.
For Authors
You do not need to have everything finished before contacting us. You may have a complete manuscript, a half-written draft, a collection of memories, or just the beginning of an idea.
We help authors work through the process step by step, at a pace that feels manageable. Some books need structure, some need polishing, and some simply need the right support to become what they were meant to be.
If you have a story you want to tell, we can help you begin shaping it into a book.
How We Work
At Mills & Burch Publishers, we help authors bring their books to publication without charging large upfront service fees.
Once an author agreement has been signed, we provide publishing support on a royalty-share basis. This means our payment comes from the royalties generated by book sales after publication.
Our support may include book planning, structure, formatting, design, KDP preparation, publishing guidance and practical author support.
Before work begins, the agreement clearly explains how the book will be managed, how royalties are shared, and what each person is responsible for. This keeps the process clear, fair and transparent from the start.
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Contact Mills & Burch Publishers
If you would like to ask about publishing support, author guidance or turning your story into a book, you are welcome to contact us.
You do not need to have everything finished before getting in touch. A rough idea, a draft, a manuscript or a story you have carried for years is enough to begin the conversation.
Email: info@millsandburchpublishers.co.uk
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Our Books
See the images, descriptions and a link to view the book on Amazon below.
Doodle is supposed to be a perfect poodle. At least, that is what Olive thinks. Every morning, Olive brushes Doodle’s fluffy cloud fur, adds bows, straightens scarves, and tries very hard to make Doodle look beautiful. There is just one problem. Doodle doesn’t like that. Doodle likes puddles. Doodle likes mud. Doodle likes zooming, splashing, chasing pigeons, causing chaos, and being completely, wonderfully Doodle. With a troublemaking pigeon called Percy, a very offended garden gnome, far too much mud, and one unforgettable rainbow paint disaster, Olive slowly begins to understand that Doodle was never meant to be perfect. Doodle Doesn’t Like That is a funny, muddy, joy-filled picture book about being yourself, loving what makes you different, and learning that perfect is nowhere near as much fun as free. Perfect for children who love silly animal stories, muddy puddles, mischievous pets, pigeons, bath-time drama, and books that make grown-ups snort-laugh at bedtime.
Pirates of Noll A magical bedtime adventure filled with dragons, pirates, friendship and wonder. When Peter falls asleep while reading his books, he is whisked away by a glowing golden sea creature to the mysterious world of Noll — a place of gentle dragons, tiny hidden people, golden trees, moonlit seas, and mischievous pirates. There, Peter meets Belador, a shy blue-grey dragon, and together they tumble into an unforgettable adventure across the island and beyond. As pirate trouble stirs, Peter discovers that even a quiet child can find courage when friendship needs him most. Beautifully illustrated in a soft storybook style, Pirates of Noll is a warm, whimsical tale about imagination, bravery, and the magic waiting inside dreams. Perfect for children aged 6–9.
Luna Hopworth is not an Ordinary Bunny She's a Cheerleader with a passion for Dancing Join Luna and her friends as they hop, twirl, and cheer they was through practise in preparation for the big dance competition. Watch as Luna pursues her dream, learns new moves, and shines on stage.
Luna is spending the night at Granny Willow’s cosy burrow, where warm stories and a picnic by the stream await. But Luna is quick on her feet, and Granny Willow walks slowly with her stick. As they journey together, Luna learns that slowing down can reveal the most magical moments of all. That evening, Granny Willow tells a wonderful bedtime story about William the Frog, Theodore the Hedgehog, and Sebastien the Badger — three woodland friends who discover that kindness and fairness matter more than winning. But the next day, beside the sparkling stream, Luna finds something very mysterious… Could Granny Willow’s story be more real than she ever imagined? A heart-warming woodland adventure filled with gentle magic, friendship, family love, and beautiful storybook charm.
What if one little coin could take you anywhere in time? Life isn’t easy for Louise. School feels overwhelming, spelling tests make the letters twist and tangle, and the other children never seem to understand her. The only place Louise truly feels happy is archaeology club, where hidden treasures and ancient stories make perfect sense. But everything changes the day she discovers a mysterious silver coin buried beneath autumn leaves. Suddenly Louise is swept through time itself. One moment she’s helping Julius Caesar search a Roman battlefield. The next she’s exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop, sailing the seas with Christopher Columbus, searching Egyptian pyramids beside a grieving Pharaoh, and sharing tea with Queen Elizabeth II. Along the way, Louise discovers something even more important than history. She discovers herself.
The Ward of Lost Socks is a moving novel inspired by a true story of mental health crisis, eating disorder recovery, motherhood, hospital admission, family love, and learning to live again. After a mental health crisis leaves Jo on bed seven of a hospital ward, she is convinced she has failed as a mother, daughter, and person. Exhausted by seizures, intrusive thoughts, disordered eating, trauma, motherhood and shame, Jo arrives on the ward frightened, fragile, and certain she is beyond repair. But the ward is not the silent, hopeless place she imagined. There is Brenda, guarding emergency tea bags like treasure. Tasha, hiding fear behind sarcasm and dramatic eyeliner. Margaret, watching pigeons as if they are a full-time soap opera. And Kevin — the most morally questionable pigeon in hospital history. Through bad nights, suspicious custard, stolen biscuits, family visits, tiny spoonfuls, and unexpected laughter, Jo begins to learn that recovery is not about becoming perfect. It is about staying. Speaking. Eating one spoonful more. Letting people help before the darkness wins. Warm, honest, heartbreaking and quietly funny, The Ward of Lost Socks is a hopeful story about eating disorders, mental illness, motherhood, family, friendship, and finding light in the darkest places.
In a Village where everyone knows everyone else's business, Margaret arrives dressed like trouble and asking all the wrong questions The War maybe over but the gossip certainly isn't. Between Church teas, whispered affairs, jealous neighbours and enough family secrets to keep the Village busy for twenty years, Margaret quickly discovers that small villages remember everything, especially when they pretend not to. Funny, Sharp and deeply human, Does it Matter? is a story about Love, Loss, Stubborn Women, Dangerous Charm and the strange comfort of people who can never quite mind their own business. Come for the tea and stay for the scandal...
A Memoir of Trauma, addiction and survival. She thought she was broken, only later did she realise...she was made of parts, each one fighting to keep her alive. This is the raw, unfiltered story of a girl who grew up in chaos, neglect and fear - and the women she became to survive it.. From a childhood soaked in silence and pain, to losing herself in love, addiction and abuse, and finally finding her way back through the wreckage. Told through the voices inside her - Marnie the wild child, the cold manager, the good Mum, the broken girl - this memoir is brutally honest, dark, funny and ultimately hopeful. This is just not her story, its the story of every woman who learned to fight back.
Maggie Doyle has spent twenty years drowning in grief. Ever since her four-year-old grandson Joey was killed in a hit-and-run accident, her life has become a blur of psychiatric wards, true-crime documentaries, and endless sorrow. Then, in her seventies and desperate enough to risk anything, Maggie clicks on a strange online advert: Your soul for a miracle? A week later, Joey comes home. Not as the little boy she lost, but as the twenty-four-year-old man he should have become. At first, it feels like the impossible has finally answered her prayers. Maggie’s dark, empty house is full of warmth again. She can breathe. Laugh. Live. But miracles comes with terms. As Maggie begins to notice disturbing changes in the world around her, she discovers a horrifying truth: in this rewritten reality, a serial killer has been stalking women across her county for years. And the closer she looks at the grandson she brought back, the more she fears the unthinkable. Now Maggie must face a choice no loving heart should ever have to make: How much horror can one miracle cost? Dark, devastating, and deeply human, The Price of Him is a haunting psychological thriller about grief, love, and the terrible things we might do to get back the ones we’ve lost.
*Willow is not an ordinary puppy.* She is little, loyal, muddy, funny and brave — and she has a very important job. Willow is Tessa’s assistance dog, always watching carefully and staying close when Tessa needs help. When Belle, a young Deaf girl, comes to live with Tessa, she is frightened, quiet and carrying a sadness too big for words. Belle misses her grandparents, her old life, and the gentle dog she once loved. But Willow has a way of helping that no one can measure. With muddy paws, stolen socks, seaside chaos, British Sign Language, new family, and one very patient Great Dane called Donna, Belle slowly begins to feel safe again. *Willow the Little Helper Dog* is a warm, heartfelt children’s story about foster care, Deaf communication, assistance dogs, grief, kindness, courage and finding a place to belong. Perfect for children who love dogs, gentle family stories, emotional wellbeing books, and stories that show how love can grow in the most unexpected places.
Tanya hoped the yellow brick house would be a fresh start. A quiet place to write. A place to heal from the violence and heartbreak of her past. A place where silence could finally feel safe. But the house is not empty. Behind the peeling wallpaper and beneath the creaking floorboards, something terrible still lingers. At night, Tanya hears footsteps moving through the halls. She sees the ghost of a frightened woman watching from the shadows. And somewhere inside the house waits Walter — a cruel presence with black eyes, a twisted grin, and a rage that death could not destroy. As Tanya uncovers the dark history buried beneath the old apple tree in the garden, she realises the haunting is far more than restless spirits. Abigail was murdered there decades earlier, trapped forever beneath the control of the man who killed her. Now Walter has noticed Tanya. And he has no intention of letting another woman escape him. Blending gothic horror, psychological terror, and haunting emotional suspense, The Yellow Brick House: Where the Dead Still Speak is a chilling story of abuse, survival, and the terrifying things that refuse to stay buried.
The Price of HER is a dark psychological horror novel about grief, obsession, and the devastating cost of refusing to let go. After losing the woman he loves, Elliot is pulled toward a mysterious opportunity that seems to offer the impossible — a way to bring her back. But what begins as hope soon spirals into torment, as love twists into desperation and every second chance comes with a brutal emotional price. Haunting, unsettling, and deeply human, this story explores loss, denial, and how far a broken heart will go to undo death.
A Gentle Springtime Tale from Merrythought Woods When the Merrythought Woods Spring Fair comes to the big field, Belinda Bunny and her four little ones can hardly wait. As lanterns glow and music drifts through the evening air, Flora, Bella, Milo, and Pip discover a world of helter-skelters, games, sweet treats, and fairground wonder. Along the way there are brave moments, funny mishaps, kind friendships, and the simple joy of a family sharing a very special day together. Filled with woodland charm, cosy adventure, and a soft bedtime ending, Fun at the Fair is a warm read-aloud story for children who love rabbits, friendship, and a touch of springtime magic.