Britain, 1938…

Europe is sliding towards war…

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Book cover for 'Aloft', a novella by John Ludlam, designed by Patrick Knowles. A montage featuring a woman in a 1918 dress and a turquoise sky with a Bristol F.2B and two Fokker triplanes dogfighting in dramatic clouds.
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Out now, We Are Made, the gripping new novel from John Ludlam

London, 1938. William is grieving over his former teacher, killed fighting for the Republicans in Spain. As Europe slides towards war, he abandons his dream of a life in academia to support his family by working in a factory manufacturing Spitfire parts. He bumps into Elizabeth, an old school friend, and falls in love. But Elizabeth is no longer the girl he remembers…

Book cover for 'We Are Made', a novel by John Ludlam, designed by Patrick Knowles. A montage featuring a man in a 1930s suit, with a shadow cast on a blue background, a Spitfire Mk I fighter plane and a sawtooth factory rooftop.
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Praise for We Are Made:

‘Brilliantly creates the tension and the political divide of the late 1930s. Historical fiction fans will love this mix of espionage, crime, love and a little action.’ INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW

‘A fantastic plot and a genuinely captivating writing style that will suck you in.’ A QUINTILLION WORDS

‘Thought-provoking and thoroughly engaging.’ AMAZON REVIEWER

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Northern France, 1918. War artist Alton Fay is attached to an RAF reconnaissance squadron, tasked with recording everyday life on the aerodrome. When he’s offered an opportunity to fly on active missions, he seizes it. The war to end all wars is changing everything at home. But, aloft in the maelstrom of aerial combat, the old ways still hold and scores must be settled.

Book cover for 'Aloft', a novella by John Ludlam, designed by Patrick Knowles. A montage featuring a woman in a 1918 dress and a turquoise sky with a Bristol F.2B and two Fokker triplanes dogfighting in dramatic clouds.
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About the author

Headshot of John Ludlam, author of novel We Are Made

John Ludlam is a Devon-based writer and filmmaker. The first words he wrote for public consumption were punk rock lyrics. Three decades as a journalist, including spells in Iraq, Jerusalem and Hong Kong, taught him that geopolitics will never leave us alone. More about John