The Wish Audio Book
Read by Annabel Scholey, most recognised for her roles on screen in UK television series’ Medici: Masters of Florence and The Sixth Commandment, this is the audio book of Heather’s first contemporary novel The Wish.
“This was so beautifully written and it touched my heart in the same way Heather’s other work has. I am so glad I got to listen to this book and I write this teary eyed but with a heart that is fuller for having experienced it.”
Jas Stock, GOODREADS
Above: Annabel Scholey reads “The Wish”
About Annabel Scholey
Annabel Scholey is an English actress from West Yorkshire, best known for the BBC ONE drama The Sixth Commandment, written by Sarah Phelps, in which she portrayed “Anne-Marie Blake”. The mini-series would go onto win the BAFTA TV Award in 2024 for Best One-Off Drama. Annabel then starred in the independent film Chuck Chuck Baby alongside Louise Brealey (who narrated Heather’s second book, Cilka’s Journey), which was Janis Pugh’s debut production for Film Cymru. The film was released in 2024 in both UK and US and has been warmly received by critics and audiences alike.
Annabel is also known for her recurring role of “Nina” in the BBC ONE drama The Split, in which she appears alongside Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan and Fiona Button. In 2021, she played “Sarah Bailey” in the critically acclaimed mini-series The Salisbury Poisonings, and in 2023 played the title role in Serial Killer’s Wife for Paramount Plus UK. Other work includes Sky series Britannia, written by Jez Butterworth, in which she played “Amena” for three seasons. Other notable work includes Being Human and Dr Who – both for the BBC and Medici – The Masters of Florence starring as “Contessina De Medici” along side Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden.
In September 2024 Scholey leads the cast of Dead and Buried for BBC and Virgin, and will appear as “Beattie Johnson” in Jilly Cooper’s Rivals for Disney+.
Sample of Annabel Scholey reading “The Wish”
“… a hopeful, emotional read. Jesse’s selflessness shines through to the very end, and her dream of leaving behind a memory for her loved ones is both heartbreaking and inspiring.”
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Title: The Wish
Written by: Heather Morris
Read by: Annabel Scholey
Format: Unabridged
Duration: 7 hours and 57 minutes
Published: 11 September 2025
Available Date: 11 September 2025
ASIN: B0DZHW3ZHP
Genres: Fiction; Classic fiction; Family life fiction; Modern and contemporary fiction
Publisher: Zaffre/Bonnier Books UK