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Cat & The Dreamer available now

29/4/2023

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​Julia was fifteen when she survived a suicide pact. Her best friend, Rachel did not.

Now aged thirty, haunted by the trauma and guilt of that day, Julia hides within daydreams and lets real life pass her by. Yet even her dreams aren’t the refuge she hopes for. Cat, a surreal composite character. is determined to thwart Julia’s attempts to move on and find happiness.

This dark coming-of-age for adults will resonate with anyone who is still waiting to feel grown-up.
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Buy now from all your favourite retailers
After what has felt like forever, my first-born novella is finally refreshed, rewritten (just a little)  and on sale again. And for the first time, it's available in paperback.

Here's what a few people are saying:

"Beautiful prose takes us to the heart of this sensitive topic with an ending that made me question everything I'd read before." - Anne Goodwin, author of Lyrics for the Loved Ones

"Annalisa Crawford has such a gift for twining the supernatural and surreal into reality so you don’t know which is which, a method that brings out the haunting nature of human nature. Eerie, yet wildly beautiful." - Martha Engber, author of Bliss Road

"Readers with a preference for character-oriented literary fiction ... will relish the poignant experience and the hopeful ending." - Rosh Reviews

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Cat & The Dreamer - pre-order your copy today!

4/4/2023

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​Yes, that's right - with a new cover, new blurb, and (accidentally and unplanned) 2000 new words, Cat & The Dreamer is available for pre-order!

Currently only available to pre-order on Kindle, I'm hoping other links will go live in due course.
Reserve your copy
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Review from Martha Engber, author of Winter Light:

Ethereal moments drift through this ghostly novella about a girl, then a woman, trying hard to escape a life-changing, almost life-ending, moment in her youth.


Quiet, chilling, this slender tale is absolutely thrilling!

Annalisa Crawford has such a gift for twining the supernatural and surreal into reality so you don’t know which is which, a method that brings out the haunting nature of human nature. Eerie, yet wildly beautiful.
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Small Forgotten Moments - Silver award winner

1/4/2023

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I'm absolutely thrilled Small Forgotten Moments has been awarded Silver in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2022.

Congratulations to all the other winners this year, and heartfelt thanks to the judges, comprised of readers who simply love books. The children's books were read and judged by children in eight UK primary and secondary schools, and the adult books by two reading groups, in London and in Stockholm.

Over the next couple of weeks, I'll receive a real medal in the post, but until then, look ⬇️
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One of my favourite pictures of this book!
To learn more about Small Forgotten Moments, click here.
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Small Forgotten Moments does it again!

20/2/2023

 
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

 
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?
 


Publication Day!!

10/1/2023

 
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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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."