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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Announcing ROTTING TREES, a YA Contempory Fantasy, on Patreon from December 2023 (prologue up now!)
Hello lovely readers, I am so excited to finally share Rotting Trees, my new novel. All the women in Ariel Scarlet’s family die before the age of forty. Family legend blames a cursed Victorian necklace, and Ariel is determined to discover who cursed it and why. Sophey Cartwright works in Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts…
Francesca's Words
by Francesca Astraea
Francesca's Words 