I’m sure you’ll be as excited as I am to see that Eva Glyn has another book on the way – I know so many of you love her books as much as I always do. The Croatian Island Library, the latest in her Bookish Escapes collection, will be published as an ebook and audiobook by One More Chapter on 16th January 2026, with the paperback to follow on 29th January. I’m delighted to be helping reveal the cover today (and have to say it’s got me even more excited about the Croatian leg of my forthcoming cruise, where I’ve already booked a boat tour of the Elaphiti islands – isn’t that setting absolutely beautiful?), and to let you know that it’s now available for pre-order in all formats.
Let’s take a closer look…
Where books are borrowed, and friendships are forged…
When her beloved grandfather dies, Ana Meštrović buys a catamaran in his memory, which she names Dida Krila – Grandad’s Wings.
For the summer months, it will be transformed into a travelling library, delivering books to children living across the Croatian islands.
Joined by crew members Natali, a young mechanic afraid of her own shadow, and Lloyd, an older widower who needs a fresh start, the newly-formed trio all have their own reasons for needing the floating library to be a success.
Embarking on an adventure that will change them for good, they each discover that a new chapter is only a boat ride away…
Now that’s a book I’m very much looking forward to – and of course I’ll be sharing my review!
About the author
Eva Glyn writes escapist relationship-driven fiction with a kernel of truth at its heart. She loves to travel and finds inspiration in beautiful places and the stories they hide.
Set mainly in Croatia, her contemporary stories are more about friendship than romance, the coming together of people through shared interests, and the opportunity to make fresh starts in their lives. A love of books is a common theme too, so her publisher, One More Chapter, has christened them the Bookish Escapes collection which currently includes The Dubrovnik Book Club, and The Santorini Writing Retreat, with The Croatian Island Library to be published in January 2026.
In addition Eva has written two Second World War dual timeline romances, An Island of Secrets and The Collaborator’s Daughter, and a new beginnings novel entitled The Olive Grove. All are set in Croatia, a country she loves.
Although she considers herself Welsh, Eva lives in Cornwall with the man she met and fell in love with more than thirty years ago. She also writes as Jane Cable.