New Beginnings for Christmas - Sally Page

New Beginnings for Christmas - Sally Page

Sally Page

£8.99
Pre-order

Published 5 November 2026

Order now and we’ll post it on publication day. We take payment today and hold your order until then; if the publisher moves the date we’ll email you, and you can cancel for a full refund at any point before it ships.

  • Pages · 160 pages
  • Publication Date · 05/11/2026
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Collect in store Pick it up free from the shop in Oxford's Covered Market, usually quicker than the post.
Delivery Standard tracked £1.99, free on orders over £20. Express tracked £2.99.
Book Lovers' Happy Hour Three cocktails matched to your taste, three books chosen for you, an hour and a half at the bar. £60 per person. Book a place →
From the author of the word-of-mouth sensation The Book of Beginnings, comes an uplifting, festive short story that will melt your heart this winter. 🎄???A single Christmas can change everything.???🎄 This Christmas, Malcolm is determined to give his dearest friend Rev Ruth the perfect festive lunch - a heartfelt thank-you for her boundless generosity. But when Ruth's kind spirit turns their quiet meal into a community feast, Malcolm's dreams - and nerves - begin to unravel. As snow begins to fall, tensions rise with the arrival of more unexpected guests. But new beginnings often come wrapped in chaos. If Malcolm can find the courage to open his heart, he might find the most magical Christmas gift of all. Readers LOVE New Beginnings for Christmas! `An absolutely perfect Christmas cracker! A gentle tale that brings out the sparkly, magic and joy of Christmas and spending it with the ones you love' Reader review ????? `Brought tears to my eyes. can't wait to read more by Sally Page' Reader review ????? `A beautiful Christmas story. It is brilliant read. Just read it' Reader Review ????? This is wonderful! Festive, funny, touching and warm' Reader Review ????? `This book is a balm for your soul, and it's made me feel all Christmassy' Reader Review ????? `Beautifully and very cleverly written. It's definitely one that will put you in the mood to celebrate Christmas' Reader Review ?????

Only at Gulp Fiction

Book Lovers' Happy Hour

An hour and a half at the bar, with three cocktails matched to your taste and three books chosen for you. Tell us what you like when you book, and we'll have them waiting when you arrive.

  • 1½ hours
  • £60 per person
  • 3 cocktails, 3 books
Book Happy Hour

Up to four of you can come — book a place each and choose the same time slot, then tell us who you're with. For larger groups, email gulpfictionbooks@gmail.com and we'll arrange it.

Three customers at the window table in Gulp Fiction, cocktails in hand beside a stack of books, with Oxford's Covered Market visible through the glass

Collect in store

Order online and pick it up from the shop. It's free, and usually quicker than the post.

Find us

Units 28–29, Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DU. Mon–Wed 10–5, Thu–Sat 10–10, Sun 11–4.

Book a table

The bar is open late Thursday to Saturday. Reserve a table for a drink among the books.