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Reader questions
When is the next Jodi Taylor book coming out?
The next listed release is Who’s There?, a Time Police Halloween short story, on 29 October 2026. Headline’s linked ebook record supplies that date. It is not a seventh Time Police novel. Publisher-listed date; may change. The release table below separates forthcoming stories, collections and novels.
What is Jodi Taylor's new book in 2026?
The 2026 releases include A Family Affair, the second Smallhope & Pennyroyal novel, and the forthcoming shorter adventures Who’s There? and Twelfth Night. The release table gives the exact upcoming edition dates, including Twelfth Night on 25 December 2026. Publisher-listed date; may change. Choose the series guide if you need a starting point before these later stories.
Announced releases
The table separates the work from its formats. A short story, a collection and a numbered novel serve different purposes in a reading plan. Dates below are matched to the linked UK edition listings; where the author has announced further formats, that is stated separately. Follow the book page for placement and the original source for the record behind the date.
| Title | Series / type | Formats | Publisher-listed date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who’s There? | Time Police · Short story | Ebook · downloadable audiobook | 29 October 2026 Publisher-listed date; may change. |
| Twelfth Night | St Mary’s · Short story | Ebook · downloadable audiobook | 25 December 2026 Publisher-listed date; may change. |
| Short on Time | Standalone & collections · Collection | Ebook listed · paperback and audio announced | 20 May 2027 Publisher-listed date; may change. |
| Well, That Could Have Gone Better | St Mary’s · Novel | Ebook · audiobook listed | 12 August 2027 Publisher-listed date; may change. |
What each release adds to the shelf
Who’s There? is a Time Police Halloween short story. It belongs with that team’s shorter adventures rather than being labelled novel 7. Twelfth Night is the St Mary’s festive story for Christmas 2026. Both have ebook and downloadable audiobook listings at Headline. Their suggested decimals help this bookshelf organise the companions, but do not turn them into numbered novels.
Short on Time collects stories from more than one world. Its listed contents include Christmas Pie, Storm Christopher, Lights! Camera! Mayhem!, Murder at Martingale Manor, Who’s There?, Twelfth Night, Home in Time for Tea and Clean-up Crew 29. The last two are new pieces listed for the collection. Check the contents against individual stories you already own before choosing a collection edition.
Well, That Could Have Gone Better is the announced fifteenth St Mary’s novel, following The Good, the Bad and the History. The exact Bookshop.org ebook listing gives 12 August 2027; the separate Audible record identifies the same fifteenth book. This guide does not treat the runtime of an unreleased audio listing as a finished recording.
Is Smallhope & Pennyroyal book 3 announced?
Not yet announced in the author and publisher records checked for this guide. The current numbered books are The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal and A Family Affair. The latter was published on 6 August 2026. A future third book needs its own announcement; a recurring series name is not enough evidence to supply a title, format or date.
Why dates need an edition label
The author has announced paperback, ebook and audio formats for Short on Time. The 20 May date here is supported by its exact UK ebook listing. Other territories or formats may carry different dates, so check the edition you actually intend to read. A retailer changing a record is also a reason to review this guide, rather than to silently turn an early listing into a certainty.
This remains the single release-news page for the bookshelf. The individual book pages explain what is known about each work, and the reading guides show where it fits. If you spot a source that supplies a more recent publisher date, use the corrections page and include that exact edition link.