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Small Forgotten Moments does it again!

20/2/2023

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I'm delighted that Small Forgotten Moments has been listed as a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2022.

The winners will be announced at the beginning of April, so I will have my fingers crossed until then!

Click here to learn more about the Wishing Shelf Awards

Click here to learn more about Small Forgotten Moments


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A new cover for Cat & The Dreamer!

7/2/2023

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Cat & The Dreamer is 11 today 🥳

Before Christmas I announced that the rights to my first two books had reverted to me. Ever since then, I've been working hard to bring a slightly updated and refreshed version of Cat & The Dreamer to life. And, I'm almost there.

With no fixed publication date yet - although I'm hoping for the end of March, start of April - I thought this would be a great time to show off the new cover. It's not like you turn 11 every day of the week!
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Julia was fifteen when she survived a suicide pact. Her best friend, Rachel did not.

Now aged thirty, still traumatised by the memories of that day, Julia retreats into fantastical daydreams. But even there, she’s not free from the crushing guilt of being the one who survived. Her dreams are dominated by Cat – a spiteful combination of old school bullies, a cruel work colleague, and Rachel herself – who will do anything to crush Julia’s spirit. 

When Adam walks into her life, Julia sees his friendship as a chance to break free of the chains which have been holding her back all these years.

But will her guilt consume her before she can?
 


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Publication Day!!

10/1/2023

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The Clock in My Mother's House is officially launched today!

​It's available from all your favourite retailers
just click this link!

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"[Annalisa] has the ability to really make the ordinary life seem fantastical and this is a collection you will not be disappointed by." - Katy the Sleepy Reader

"A lovely eclectic collection of playful, poignant and haunting stories, hard to choose a favourite (although it might be The Fear of Ghosts), each one is a gem." - Anne Goodwin

"Crawford is a skilful short story writer. In this collection, melding mundane life with the fantastical, she deftly explores the internal worlds of her characters, creating a haunting and frequently wistful collection of short stories that will possess the reader’s imagination long after the last page has been turned." - J.S.Watts

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Life can change in an instant, but that’s not always a bad thing.

A hotel explodes leaving staff and guests in peril; a woman retrieves an old clock from
the attic with disturbing consequences; one man leaves heart break behind him,
and another arrives to bring adventure.

In this haunting collection, Annalisa Crawford creates characters
who will charm, captivate, and intrigue you.

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Grab Your Copy Today!
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Plans are afoot!

17/12/2022

 
I'm excited to announce that I have regained the rights to my first two books - Cat & The Dreamer and Our Beautiful Child - by mutual consent with my publisher Vagabondage Press.

Over the coming months I will be refreshing and relaunching the titles with new covers - and, for the first time, Cat & The Dreamer will be available as a paperback.

I have always loved the stories contained in these books, and the characters who inhabit them. I am grateful to Vagabondage Press for taking care of them, and I'm looking forward to the next stage.

How my books have changed since this marketing photo was taken in 2020! 
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New collection: The Clock in My Mother's House

25/10/2022

 

​Life can change in an instant, but that’s not always a bad thing.


A hotel explodes leaving staff and guests in peril; a woman retrieves an old clock from the attic with disturbing consequences; one man leaves heart break behind him, and another arrives to bring adventure.

In this haunting collection, Annalisa Crawford creates characters who will charm, captivate and intrigue you.

Annalisa's stories have featured in Fairlight Shorts, Fictive Dream, and Reflex Fiction; and have been short- and longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the Bath Short Story Award, Globe Soup, and more.
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The Clock in My Mother's House is due for release in January 2023, and available for pre-order on Kindle right now. Other retailers will be added in due course.

You can add it to your Goodreads shelves here.

Sadie has a makeover

11/9/2022

 
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What does an author do when they're blocked on a new novel?

They design new covers for books that already exist, and while they're at it, they decide to release a brand new paperback version of the same book.

That Sadie Thing has been out of print (although still available as an ebook) for a couple of years, but I love books and I really wanted these stories to be back in print, so here they are. The stories are the same, just a little more polished.

I'm not sharing any links at the moment because the updating process can be rather slow, but if your favourite retailer has this cover, it's the new version And if it doesn't, please let me know.

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Annalisa Crawford, Author

Dark contemporary fiction with a hint of paranormal
​"Besides Annalisa's clever writing style, I enjoy the unpredictable plots and the characters that are so very normal, yet tragically broken in some way or another."