Saturday 1 January 2011

The Glassblower's Daughter

  Greta's life is carefree until the abrupt disappearance of her elder sister, and all her courage can't save her from the sinister shadows that engulf her. Even when she finds a way out betrayal and treachery threaten her.

Published as an e-book by Smashwords. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/30274
This is a wonderful first novel and Greta is a winning heroine. The writing is powerful, lyrical and funny. Read this one!

 [Rebecca Smith, author of  A Bit Of Earth (Bloomsbury 2007)]




Unusual Salami and Other Stories

 published as an e-book by Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/35506

With humour ('Imaginary Col')or strange lyrical horror (the title story) the characters in this collection struggle to make sense of life with sometimes dreadful consequences. Greg is weirdly empowered by reading a book, Anna escapes an enchantment (or does she?) God creates the world and Arkle is... well, Arkle. Although what IS that raggy brown stuff under the tree in 'Pneumonia'?

Available in paperback at Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=unusual+salami+and+other+stories 
A great collection from Frances Clarke, I loved The Glassblower's Daughter (if you haven't read it yet, then you must), and these stories were every bit as good.
author of Spanish Castle To White Knight (Dakini Media 2010)