Killing two birds with one stone: Read a good book by a new author - and at the same time keep a handy stock of presents to give away.
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Killing two birds with one stone: Read a good book by a new author - and at the same time keep a handy stock of presents to give away.
Why the world needs pioneer readers
OUR LATEST RELEASE
Despite Losing it on Finkle Street
by Samantha Priestley
Rachel
Murdoch is living a lonely village life in the Lake District in the
shadow of the memory of her grandparents. When she finds a young man
who connects with her, she wonders if she may have at last found the
new start she is looking for, despite the opposition she faces from his
family.
But
is Will hiding a secret, or is it just that the emotional holes in his
life go to a depth that will stretch her beyond her limits? It is up to
Rachel to put together the pieces of his past, and to decide whether
she is still committed enough to stand by him.
This book launched in September 2007 and is available to order online or in bookshops.
Read the first chapter of this book here
Despite Losing it on Finkle Street is on sale for £8.99 in the UK: click here to buy it at Blackwells online
Alternatively if you join us as a pioneer reader you will receive discounted copies
of this novel: keep one and pass the others on as presents.
If you want to see more novelists given a chance, join us
Whose novels do we publish?
Any
writer who has not had a novel published is eligible to submit their
work to us for this project, which is our way of doing something to redress the imbalance
stacked against first-time authors. We plan to repeat this process and find another new novelist in 2008.
Why has this book been chosen? Our editor replies:
Despite Losing it on Finkle Street is a beautifully narrated story, taking the reader well beyond the initially apparent theme of boy-meets-girl.
The
book is never a simplistic fairy tale, but instead addresses the issue
of real-life imperfections in a relationship, while the author
maintains a gentle and flowing tone throughout that refuses
to get depressed by the difficulties the characters face.
At
the same time the reader has to join Rachel in trying to put together
the pieces of Will's past, which innovatively adds a detective-style
element to the novel, and ensures that it is not one-dimensional in
genre.
The plot and narrative style both overflow with the quality and originality we are
looking for, and the book will appeal to a broad readership.
The novel also sets a challenge to the reader by bringing up the issue of whether we can determine our own future against the power of fate.
It walks this philosophical tightrope while at the same time reminding us that whatever our outlook,
we need to equip ourselves to be able to deal with the down-to-earth realities of life at its hardest.
If you want to see more novelists given a chance, join us
Somebody somewhere needs to
be reading the unknowns so that new novelists can be found and given space to breathe.
So join us as we find debut authors whose work is worth reading.
