A Year in the Life Books

London, 1980: Cast back into the beating heart of Fleet Street, journalist Keith Diamond finds himself with the power to rewrite the future. As the 2020s dawn, DJ Keith Diamond is down on his luck, until he’s handed the opportunity to travel back in time. Arriving in the vibrant era of post-punk and new wave music, Keith relishes being back in his younger body, but soon, there are important tasks at hand. Resuming his old role as a tabloid journalist, Keith finds himself thrust into the news stories of the day, and quickly realises it’s not only his life he needs to turn around. Can he rectify past mistakes, avert disasters, and reshape both his future and that of others? Join Keith and immerse yourself in the events, music, and culture of the early 1980s in this engaging and thought-provoking time travel travel tale. 1980 is part of the anthology series, A Year in the Life . Each book revisits a different aspect of life in the 1980s, and each story can be enjoyed standalone.

Oxford, 1981: When fifty-year-old Nick Taylor is cast back in time, he finds the past isn’t so easy to fix – especially now he’s only ten years old. 1981 was a year Nick would rather forget. His mother died in a plane crash, his father ran off with the babysitter, and he ended up at the worst school imaginable. Now he’s been gifted the chance to return to 1981, before the events that shaped his annus horribilis. Can he make the most of this opportunity to put things right? Join Nick as he relives the experience of growing up in the 1980s, in this humorous and thought-provoking time travel story. 1981 is part of the anthology series, A Year in the Life . Each book revisits a different aspect of life in the 1980s, and each story can be enjoyed standalone.

Oxford, 1982: When struggling singer Wendy Wood is given a second shot at fame, she’s determined not to let it slip through her fingers. In 1982, Wendy Wood was all set for success. Lead singer of up-and-coming band Velvet Temptation, she was poised on the brink of stardom. But conflict within the band, betrayals, and sheer bad luck saw her dreams turn to dust. Forty years on, her health failing, Wendy finds solace in karaoke nights, each song a haunting reminder of what might have been. Then, she’s offered the chance to return to the past. Steadfast in her pursuit of the fame that once eluded her, can she make the most of this opportunity to rewrite her destiny? Join Wendy as she immerses herself in the vibrant music scene of 1982, navigating the complexities of love, ambition, and second chances in this humorous time travel story. 1982 is part of the anthology series, A Year in the Life . Each book revisits a different aspect of life in the 1980s, and each story can be enjoyed standalone.