You’re on your own and you shouldn’t be. Your partner is missing. The streets are empty. Even the birds have disappeared. What do you do? ★★★★★ “A world both familiar and nightmarish. Eerie, atmospheric and immediately gripping.” Charlie Carroll, author of The Lip "A spooky and impossible situation that steals up on you until you're questioning your own life choices." - Roz Morris, author of Ever Rest
You’re on your own and you shouldn’t be. Your partner is missing. The streets are empty. Even the birds have disappeared. What do you do? It’s 6:05am one Tuesday morning, and Lexi Peters is alone. Her partner, her friends, her neighbours have all vanished without a trace. The entire town is deserted. Gathering every ounce of courage, she sets out to explore the streets, seeking any sign of life. Her only companions are a coy black cat and a lurking fog that seems to follow her every step. On the same morning, her partner Finn awakens to an empty house. Recalling the blazing argument they had the night before, he assumes Lexi has snuck off somewhere to cool down. But she doesn’t return. Time passes. Or not. Lexi is stranded on that Tuesday morning, while Finn hurtles through the years at increasing speed. Can Lexi and Finn be reunited, or is it already too late? My New Year's Resolution for 2024 is to spotlight the small and independent publishers who bring such diversity to readers, but on a tight, sometimes minimal budget. These are the publishers who relish original ideas, strong voices, and take risks on the type of books they accept. But the industry is harsh. The Big 5 publishers have the money to push their books front and centre in your local chain bookshop - the books in the windows and on the tables when you walk in, often with discounts that would devastate a small press. Smaller publishers rely more on their loyal band of supporters and readers to spread the word and tell people how great they are. And they really are, genuinely and absolutely, great. Over the course of the next few months, I'll be spotlighting independent publishers on my Facebook page. Please check in, and follow the links. You never know what hidden gem you might discover. Here are some ways you can help small publishers and discover brilliant new authors...
specially to everyone who has supported me, bought my books, reviewed them, and commented on my social media posts. It's been an accidental whirlwind of a year. I started off with the planned publication of The Clock in My Mother's House, and then the rewriting and republishing of Cat and The Dreamer and The Boatman. The latter two were supposed to be a quick cover swap, blurb polish, and off again... But once I started reading them, I couldn't help bring out the red editing pen. In fact, I swear it appeared by magic.  2024 sees the release of my next novel, One Tuesday, Early, which I'm so excited about and can't wait to tell you more. You’re on your own and you shouldn’t be. Your partner is missing. The streets are empty. Even the birds have disappeared. What do you do? More on that next year! Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates, and a wonderful New Year to you all x |
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