Category: Literature & Fiction

Caroline

Adrian Spratt explores the past with a deft hand in his new book, pulling from the best of literary and historical fiction, with a touch of mystery. In 1980s New York City, young lawyer Nick Coleman meets free spirit Caroline Sedlak in an evening fiction writing course. A vivacious fixture at a Greenwich Village bar, she remains mysterious about her life until their teacher reads her story submission to the class, and Nick realizes that a darker past lurks beneath her happy-go-lucky exterior. N... [Read More...]

The Coldness of Objects

London 2030. The news a young postman delivers will cause Mr. Rubens to reflect on all the sorrows and joys of the past, while he begins to prepare for the surprises of the future. “Thoroughly gripping… a chilling vision of an abnormal ‘new-normal’ to come.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review), Kirkus Best Books of 2021 $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: No Going Back

Delve into the mind of a paranoid novelist who’s terrified of becoming famous. No Going Back is a slow burner of a novel about Brian Weathers, a writer who’s had his fair share of success. However, he’s always avoided fame at any costs and prefers to remain out of the spotlight. So what’s going to happen when a single photo threatens his precious anonymity? Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: A Region of Reverie

The Lake District is the focus of this short collection of poems and other pieces of writing. The e-book is split into three sections. The first looks at the raw, natural beauty of the place. The second focuses on its ability to evoke change in people. The third and final one is about the effects that tourism is having on the place. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Viral

COVID-19 continues to have long-lasting effects on the world. The pieces of writing in this collection cover three related themes: Lockdown, The Government and The Media. The first looks at life under strict rules, the second questions the decisions of those in charge and the third asks whether the media is helping matters or making things worse. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

It Happened On Our Watch

This is a personal story. It follows along from childhood to parenthood, school girl to career woman, with many hellos and goodbyes along the way. In it the reader will be hit with the cold, cold water of the insidious racism faced by many. Asked to consider the examples of suspicious eyes while shopping, being passed over for promotion or being limited to living in only certain parts of town all with the backdrop of notable events that inspired the political movement and the many events of the... [Read More...]

Free: The Cool and Warmth of Hearts

The Cool and Warmth of Hearts takes the reader on a whirlwind journey of romance, from longing to heartache and everything in between. Through poignant poetic storytelling imbued with a fusion of Shakespearean and Byronic diction, J.A. Santana seamlessly breathes new life into the realm of love and the undeniable poetry it evokes. As the tides within ebb and flow with the turn of every page, each reader will be fully immersed in the throes of passion by book’s end. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Broken Pieces of God

Unemployment, failed chemotherapy, and no insurance bring Eddy and Gayle to life’s precipice. Desperate, Eddy turns to a statue of Jesus, seeking a miracle, while Gayle dives deeper into a scheme she has been concocting for twenty-five years. In the meantime, their adult offspring, Rich and Sandy, grapple with the aftershock of a tragic incident that has shadowed their lives since high school. What will happen when their secret is revealed? Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]