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  • Half Price Ebook for Read an Ebook Week (until 8th March)

    Hello, As part of the Smashwords Read an Ebook week, you can get the Rotting Trees ebook at a 50% discount until 8th March, with the code EBW50. That’s less than $4! You can find Rotting Trees here, and browse the entire sale catalogue – hundreds of books! – here. As always, if you’re interested…

    Francesca

    5 March, 2025
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  • New Short Story & ‘Rotting Trees’ is out!

    Hello lovely readers, Two good things in a week? It must mean January is finally over. Firstly, my newest short story, Embracing Tradition, is on Patreon for the No. 1 Readers’ Club now. It will be on my stories blog on 17th February, but with 50% off your first month’s membership throughout Feb, why wait…

    Francesca

    3 February, 2025
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  • Signed Copies of ‘Rotting Trees’ in Carpe Noctem, Frome

    Hello everyone, I’m chuffed to announce that you can find signed copies of Rotting Trees in Carpe Noctem in Frome, Somerset. Carpe Noctem is a fabulous new small business specialising in all things magical – if you tend towards paganism or herbalism, it is an absolute treasure trove (it feels a little bit Bezzina’s Emporium…

    Francesca

    27 January, 2025
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  • Signed copies of ‘Rotting Trees’ at Books-on-Sea

    Hello and happy solstice, You can now find limited numbers of signed Rotting Trees paperbacks in Books-on-Sea, which is the only indie bookshop in central Southend-on-Sea and, since you’re asking, one of the city’s best hidden gems. Also, Sophey Cartwright would love it. So next time you’re in Southend high street, pop along to Alexandra…

    Francesca

    21 December, 2024
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  • Sensitivity Reading & Manuscript Appraisal

    Hi hi, I’m officially (re)launching my manuscript appraisal and sensitivity reading for those of you who are querying literary agents and want a second pair of eyes on your query letters or materials, or those of you who are embarking on self publishing and want to do your due diligence in terms of sensitivity/authenticity reading.…

    Francesca

    1 December, 2024
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  • New Short Story: ‘Spooky Season Shenanigans’

    Hello! You can find my most recent short story, a new Ines’ Adventures in Paganism story called Spooky Season Shenanigans, on my stories blog here. It’s set just after Halloween, when spooky season isn’t quite over yet… If you haven’t pre-ordered Rotting Trees yet, here are the links to do so. It’s now available via…

    Francesca

    23 November, 2024
    Writing
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  • Pre-Order ‘Rotting Trees’ in ebook and paperback!

    Hello lovely readers, I’m so pleased to announce that Rotting Trees, the first book in the Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities trilogy, will release on 31st January 2025. It will be available as an ebook and a paperback from all major retailers. Ask your local bookshop to order it in! It’s available through…

    Francesca

    3 November, 2024
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  • £1 Sale | The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes | Google Play

    Hello! If you’re an Android user, you can get The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes on Google Play for just £1 for the next few weeks! You can find reviews here if that’s your bag.

    Francesca

    1 August, 2024
    Writing
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  • Read the Prologue & First Three Chapters of Rotting Trees Here (free!)

    Hello lovelies, Here are the prologue and first three chapters of Rotting Trees, the first instalment of the Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities trilogy! You can find the whole novel, in ebook or paperback, at various retailers and libraries globally here. Join my newsletter here and support me via the No. 1 Readers’…

    Francesca

    10 July, 2024
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  • New Short Story “A Measure of Time” Available Now!

    Hello readers, My latest short story, A Measure of Time, is available on my stories blog now. Although it is set in the world of Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, you do not need to have read any of the other stories set in the world to enjoy it. If you would like…

    Francesca

    16 March, 2024
    Writing
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