Photographs of Emily and other stories
"A ghost, perhaps, is not the spirit of someone who died, it’s the echo of someone who thought they’d lived."
It’s been ten years since Emily lost her life in a tragic accident. For Zeb, that’s meant ten years of crushing guilt and counselling to overcome the image of his girlfriend dying in front of him because of a decision he made.
When multiple witnesses report seeing a ghostly figure in the churchyard where it happened, her family decides to host a memorial to soothe Emily’s restless spirit. Zeb cautiously returns to his estranged hometown for the service, hoping to establish the truth about these sightings.
Unforeseen circumstances compel him to stay longer than planned, and even though he remains sceptical, he finds himself drawn to the churchyard, seeking the elusive ghost.
In this novella and story collection, lives are shattered, grief is stark, and new futures are forged from the embers.
Praise for Photographs of Emily
"The titular novella and the short stories that accompany it are all beautiful reflections of the lyrical, introspective writing that one comes to expect from Annalisa Crawford. The stories are skilfully crafted, small elegies to loss in its varied forms, and the book as a whole is a haunting, and oftentimes haunted, exploration of grief." - J.S. Watts, author of the Witchlight series
"The stories in this collection will all keep you guessing, particularly the title story in which you will speculate till the end: is there or isn’t there a ghost?" - Mike Maggio, author of the award-winning novella Woman in the Abbey
"A hypnotic collection of surreal, dreamy stories. Perfect for a rainy afternoon when the attic ghost is napping." - J Martain, author of Like Moonlight on Water