Tag: Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities

• Bezzina’s Emporium Trailer

  Hi hi, Psyched to share this trailer for the Bezzina’s Emporium series, made by the wonderful ValkiriART. Enjoy and find out more about the series here, with the opening chapters of book one, Rotting Trees, available for free.

  Francesca

  28 April, 2026

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• Gifting Ebooks to Anyone You Buy a Paperback for (Feb ’26)

  As I wrote at the No. 1 Readers’ Club, February is often maligned for its bizarrely commercial focus on couples. Both my novels (Rotting Trees, the first book in the Bezzina’s Emporium trilogy, and The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes) explore friendship, so if you send a physical copy of…

  Francesca

  13 February, 2026

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• Interview with Monica from Spells and Tomes about Rotting Trees

  Hello, I was interviewed by the lovely Monica over at Spells and Tomes, as part of her Indie-R-Views series. If you fancy five minutes of chat about the inspiration behind the Bezzina’s Emporium world, Rotting Trees and the sequel (soooooon), check it out! If you’d like to read Rotting Trees, you can find the sampler…

  Francesca

  1 July, 2025

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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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• 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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• 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

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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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• 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 the trilogy via the No. 1…

  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

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• New Chapters for ‘Rotting Trees’ Every Monday

  Hi! Just popping in with a note that here is where you can find new chapters of my YA contemporary fantasy novel Rotting Trees, with new chapters every Monday until December 2024. This blog post is where you can find the blurb, content warnings and general Q&A. If you’re joining in with the readalong, here…

  Francesca

  9 December, 2023

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