Hopeful Hearts for the Wrens: A Moving and Uplifting WWII Wartime Saga

Award-winning British author Vicki Beeby writes historical fiction about the friendships and loves of service women brought together by the Second World War. Her wartime series include The Women's Auxiliary Air Force series, The Wrens series and the Bomber Command Girls series. Beeby's first job was as a civil engineer on a sewage treatment project. She then worked as a maths teacher and education consultant before turning freelance to give herself more time to write. Beeby currently lives in Shropshire, UK, and her latest book is Courage for the Flying Nightingales (2026).

Bethan trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where she was highly commended in the BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award competition. Her television credits include Henry VIII, Knightfall and Holby City. Theatre work includes productions with Theatr Clwyd, Wales Millennium Centre, Iris Theatre and Frantic Assembly. Bethan is an experienced voice artist, having performed in audio dramas for BBC Radio 4 and Big Finish, dubbed television for Netflix and voiced game characters for Sega. In addition to this, she has worked on numerous commercials, ADR sessions and educational recordings. Bethan is also a professional folk singer.