Tag: YA novel

• 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

  Book News, Patreon News

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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

  Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, Francesca’s Words, Ines’ Adventures in Paganism, Rotting Trees, short story, YA novel

• £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 hereand support me via the No. 1 Readers’ Club…

  Francesca

  10 July, 2024

  Book News

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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

  Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Words, magic stories, Patreon creator, Rotting Trees, short stories, YA novel

• 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

  31 October, 2023

  Writing

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• New Art for ‘The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes’ by Gabrielle Rose

  Hi! I’m so pleased to show you a new piece of art for The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes. It’s by Gabrielle Rose, a fantastic Canadian artist who specialises in horror and the occult. Which scene do you think it’s from? If you haven’t read the book, here’s a list…

  Francesca

  30 December, 2021

  Book News, The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes

  'The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes' by Francesca Astraea, dark fairy tales, fairy tale novel, Francesca’s Words, The Dark Arts of Gabrielle Rose, YA novel, young adult fantasy novel, young adult novel

• Blog Tour for ‘The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes’

  Check back for links to the 2021 blog tour to celebrate the release of The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes. 2021 Blog Tour Books with Raven, review (30th March) Tympest Books, guest post (19th March) Writing the Universe, author spotlight (15th March) PoetryBooksYA, Q&A (28th February, full Q&A available on…

  francescaburke

  17 July, 2019

  Book News, The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes

  A Book Addict’s Bookshelf, Books with Raven, dark fairy tales, diverse reads, diverse reads blog tour, fairy tale blog tour, fantasy YA novel on Patreon, female, female lead YA stories, feminist fairy tales, Francesca’s Words, GivernyReads, Han Reads Books, indie author book tour, Lauren’s Boookshelf, LGBT fairy tale, LGBT YA novel, Lori’s Bookshelf Reads, Lunarary Reads, Lunarary Reads blog, Maria Stanislav Writer on the Run, modern fairy tales, Pages of Achilles, PoetryBooksYA, self published YA, Sunny Side Reviews, The Hufflepuff Nerdette, The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes, Toh’s Content, Tympest Books, Writing the Universe, ya fantasy, ya fantasy blog tour, YA novel

• Artwork for The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes

  [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=”” min_height=””][fusion_text]One of my goals, and one of the reasons I’m using Patreon to share The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About…

  francescaburke

  15 July, 2019

  The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes

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• Special Offer for New & Upgrading Patrons: a Short Story from Me! (Ends 9th Aug.)

  Hi everyone, To celebrate my Patreon anniversary, I’m running a special offer until 11th August. Anyone who pledges to the Tea & Biscuits ($3) tier or above, or upgrades an existing pledge, will get a short story from me! You can learn a little bit more (and pledge, obvs) on my Patreon here but for…

  francescaburke

  1 July, 2019

  Patreon News

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