Cover Reveal

I am very pleased to participate in the cover reveal for Annalisa Crawford's new story collection. I met her through an A to Z Blog Challenge, and have enjoyed her blog. I'm also a fan of her first collection That Sadie Thing and also her book Cat and the Dreamer.

So without further ado..........drum roll please..........

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Our Beautiful Child

Author: Annalisa Crawford

Release date: 10^th June 2014

Publisher: Battered Suitcase Press 

“The Boathouse collects misfits. Strange solitary creatures that yearn for contact with the outside world, but not too much. They sit, glass in hand, either staring at the table in front of them, or at some distant point on the horizon.”

… so says the narrator of Our Beautiful Child. And he’s been around long enough to know.

People end up in this town almost by accident. Ella is running away from her nightmares, Sally is running away from the memories of previous boyfriends and Rona is running away from university. Each of them seek sanctuary in the 18th century pub, The Boathouse; but in fact, that’s where their troubles begin.

Ella finds love, a moment too late; Rona discovers a beautiful ability which needs refining before she gets hurt; and Sally meets the captivating Murray, who threatens to ruin everything.

Three women. Three stories. One pub.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I live in Cornwall UK, with a good supply of beaches and moorland right on my doorstep to keep me inspired. I live with my husband, two sons, a dog and a cat.

Despite my location, I neither surf nor sail, and have never had any inclination to try. I much prefer walking along a deserted beach and listening to the waves crashing over rocks. For this reason, I really love the beach in the winter!

Links:

Website // Blog // Twitter // Facebook // Pinterest // Add to Goodreads

 

Thanks Annalisa for letting me in on the sneak peek. All the best to you, and let's support this talented writer.

 

I am a Guest - Visit Annalisa Crawford

http://www.annalisacrawford.com

I am fortunate to be a guest on Annalisa Crawford's blog. We have a mutual admiration society. I love her book of stories That Sadie Thing.  Then, I shared a poetry sample with her, and despite her initial misgivings about poetry (we are all haunted by too much symbolism in high school), she enthusiastically invited me to answer questions and promote my Wordsplash Poetry Puddle collections.  

So pop over to her blog and read our poetry discussion. She gave me some great questions. Thanks, Annalisa.

http://annalisacrawford.blogspot.co.uk/

U.K. Cover Reveal from Annalisa Crawford

Annalisa Crawford is a blog friend far across the pond in Cornwall, UK. I am fortunate to get to present her cover reveal for her collection of short stories. I hope my blog friends support this talented young writer.
Very cool cover, Annalisa. Thanks for letting me host a Texas debut.

A couple break up on a rainy night; a runaway longs to go home; a woman finds comfort from eating lunch as her best friend lies in hospital; a teenager feels oppressed by her father. All of the characters in these stories are trying to find their place in the world, attempting to find connections that matter with the people around them.

This collection brings together prize-winning and published stories from the past twenty years: the ‘greatest hits’.

That Sadie Thing and other stories will be available on

Kindle from Monday 25th February 2013.

Annalisa Crawford lives and writes in Cornwall with a good supply of beaches and moorland to keep her inspired. She finds endless possibilities in the relationships between people. As this collection testifies, she has been writing for twenty years - but doesn't feel a day over twenty-one.

Find her on her blog, Twitter, Facebook and Goodreads.