Dyble spent most of 2015 and the early part of 2016 writing her autobiography with the assistance of Dave Thompson. "An Accidental Musician" was published in April 2016 by Soundcheck Books. During 2016–17, Dyble concentrated on finishing a new album of her work—"Summer Dancing" — with various collaborators, and a new collection of songs recorded with Andy Lewis which was released in August 2017. She recorded a duet with David Longdon on "The Ivy Gate" with Big Big Train for the album "Grimspound", which was released in April 2017.