Short writing that is long on quality.
Annorlunda Books had one award eligible publication this year. Check out the post with details... and then check out Lagoonfire, by Francesca Forrest!
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/2021-award-eligibility/
Lagoonfire, by Francesca Forrest, was released March 3, 2021. Publisher’s Weekly says “this evocative and ultimately uplifting story is sure to please” – and we definitely agree!
"A prayer might help. The universe was strange that way."
- Joyce Chng in Water into Wine
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/water-into-wine
Xin inherits a vineyard on a distant planet, and moves there to build a life… but an interstellar war intervenes. Will Xin’s dreams of a new life get caught in the crossfire? Xin's understanding of family and sense of self must evolve to cope with the changes brought by life on a new planet and ...
"When your job is to babysit the richest people in the world, being able to keep a straight face is as important as being able to recognize an armed anarchist."
- DJ Cockburn in Arctic Adagio
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/arctic-adagio
Superintendent Rex Harme’s job is to protect the super-rich from pirates and anarchists. It’s not his job to investigate them. If they cared to be investigated, they wouldn’t be living on a luxury cruise ship that accepts no national jurisdiction. But when one of the super-rich is thrown into ...
"He stared at me for what seemed an age, each second painfully torn from the flesh of time. Then he simple closed his eyes and rested his chin on those might paws. I walked on into the night feeling more alive than ever I could remember."
- Justin Fox, in UNSPOTTED
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/unspotted
The majestic Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape region of South Africa are home to the elusive Cape Mountain Leopard. But for how long? The population has been decimated over centuries by human enemies and the survival of these glorious and mysterious cats is in jeopardy. Thanks to zoologist Qu...
"Ah what a wonderfully sweet and fantastically written book"
- Review of Vanessa Fogg's THE LILIES OF DAWN at A Scribe to Describe
https://ascribetodescribe.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/wednesday-book-review-the-lilies-of-dawn/
Title: The Lilies of Dawn Author: Vanessa Fogg Publisher: Annorlunda Books Book procurement: Won the book in a competition run by Vicky of BooksandStrips. Release Date: July 26, 2016. Synopsis: Th…
"But when you opened your door at the rap of life you let in many things."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald in Head and Shoulders, one of the classic short stories in Love and Other Happy Endings
http://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/love-and-other-happy-endings/
Reading these five stories one after the other encouraged me to look for common themes and ideas and to think about the ways in which different authors tackle the subject of love.... I really enjoyed this little collection...! - Review at She Reads Novels
"The students come to college, just like I did, looking for second chances, somewhat wounded and in need of healing."
Nan Kuhlman in NONTRADITIONAL
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/nontraditional
"An encouraging, uplifting work that will inspire both college students and teachers, as well as those considering returning to school" - Library Journal
"A compelling story about family and the importance of making the right choices in stressful life situations"
- Minette Lauren's review of THE BURNING, by JP Seewald
http://minettelauren.com/2018/11/the-burning-by-jp-seewald/
I found, The Burning, a complex story that kept me thinking about it long after I put the book down. I had heard of similar instances of...
"The slow build of tension is wonderfully paced until the action of the final act where it all comes together"
- Anthony Cardno on LAGOONFIRE, by Francesca Forrest
https://www.anthonycardno.com/blog/2021/3/7/sunday-shorts-two-by-francesca-forrest
I love short fiction, and Sunday Shorts is the feature where I get to blog about it. Posts will range from flash to novellas. At some point, I might delve into individual stories/episodes of anthology formats in other media, like television and comics, but for the time being, I’m sticking to prose...
"Fogg brings the world of the story to life with all its sounds and smells and colours.... Highly recommended!"
Maria Haskins' review of THE LILIES OF DAWN, by Vanessa Fogg
https://mariahaskins.com/2016/08/20/book-review-the-lilies-of-dawn-by-vanessa-fogg/
The official blurb: There is a lake of marvels. A lake of water lilies that glow with the color of dawn. For generations Kai’s people have harvested these lilies, dependent upon them for the precio…
"He rode slowly home along the deserted road, watching the stars come out in the clear violet sky. They flashed softly into the limpid heavens, like jewels let fall into clear water. They were a reproach, he felt, to a sordid world."
- Willa Cather, in The Bohemian Girl, one of the classic short stories in Hemmed In
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/hemmed-in/
A Jury of Her Peers, by Susan Glaspell/> A Pair of Silk Stockings, by Kate Chopin/> The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Gilman Perkins/> Little Selves, by Mary Lerner/> The Leading Lady, by Edna Ferber/> The Bohemian Girl, by Willa Cather
The days are getting shorter, the air crisper... it must be getting close to ghost story time! If you're looking for some gentle ghost stories check out Small and Spooky, our Taster Flight of classic ghost stories featuring children: https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/small-and-spooky/
The Marble Child, by E. Nesbit/> The Wind in the Rose-bush, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman/> Their Dear Little Ghost, by Elia Wilkinson Peattie/> Morella, by Edgar Allen Poe/> The Old Nurse's Story, by Elizabeth Gaskell/> The Doll's Ghost, by F. Marion Crawford
"The Inconvenient God is an uncommonly rich and interesting story for its length"
- review of Francesca Forrest's THE INCONVENIENT GOD in Future Fire
http://reviews.futurefire.net/2018/10/forrest-inconvenient-god.html
Francesca Forrest, The Inconvenient God . Annorlunda Books, 2018. Pp. 70. ISBN 978-1-944354-41-1. $7.99 pb/$2.99 e. Reviewed by Djibril al-A...
"Working on one thing at a time, for as long as you need to or feel like it, is a luxury."
- Sydney Phlox in Academaze
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/academaze/
"[A]n absolute must-read for anyone who is either thinking of a career in research or has already embarked on the path." - review by Pawel Niewiadomski
Publishers Weekly called Tattoo, by Michelle Rene a "beautifully haunting tale of lives written on skin" in a starred review. Read the full review:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781944354350?permamore
Or get a copy for yourself: http://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/tattoo/
Rene (I Once Knew Vincent) pours emotion into carefully chosen visuals in this beautifully haunting tale of lives written on skin. Jane is a young woman in Dallas, Tex., and an anomaly. After
"She was the parent. It was up to her to make sure he lived long enough to make his own bad decisions."
- HL Fullerton in The Boy Who Was Mistaken for a Fairy King
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/the-boy-who-was-mistaken-for-a-fairy-king/
Carl King is an average boy, a gentle, kind, sweet teen who attracts an odd assortment of friends. He sometimes confers with trees… and just so happens to have antlers growing atop his head.
"It's this needing that I can't control, can't shut off. It's everywhere, all around me like the air."
- Elizabeth Trach in BOTH SIDES OF MY SKIN
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/both-sides-of-my-skin/
"We live close together, and we live far apart. We all go through the same things—it's all just a different kind of the same thing!"
-Susan Glaspell in A Jury of Her Peers, one of the classic short stories in HEMMED IN
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/hemmed-in
" I originally thought this idea would be under 1000 words. And a light, fluffy story. Something cute. But then I wrote the first bit and thought, oh, it's going to be longer. And the teller of the tale snarked their way in and I thought, oh, it going to be darker."
- HL Fullerton on the origins of THE BOY WHO WAS MISTAKEN FOR A FAIRY KING
https://zigzagtl.blogspot.com/2019/11/author-interview-hl-fullerton.html
Zigzag Timeline is a review blog dedicated to showcasing some of the undiscovered gems from the world of indie and self published books.
"Think of decommissioning as a well-earned vacation. Other decommissioned gods tell me that living as mortals is quite relaxing."
- Francesca Forrest in The Inconvenient God
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/the-inconvenient-god/
Are you a VIP? If you are, you can grab NONTRADITIONAL, Nan Kuhlman's essays on what she taught - and what she learned - at a community college, for just $2.99 during the August VIP sale!
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/nontraditional
Read "Nontraditional Life Lessons from a Community College" by Nan Kuhlman available from Rakuten Kobo. Many of Nan Kuhlman’s students came to community college looking for a second chance. So did she. Nan Kuhlman reworked h...
"The work-family balance is never a balance; it's more like a seesaw."
- Sydney Phlox in Academaze
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/academaze
"Of all trees, maples are the most fun. They're quite sweet. And people say 'strong as an oak' for a reason. Oaks are solid, dependable sorts. Pines can be prickly, but inside, they're softies and can be counted on not to fall apart. Aren't they the ones invited inside each December?"
- HL Fullerton in THE BOY WHO WAS MISTAKEN FOR A FAIRY KING
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/the-boy-who-was-mistaken-for-a-fairy-king/
Carl King is an average boy, a gentle, kind, sweet teen who attracts an odd assortment of friends. He sometimes confers with trees… and just so happens to have antlers growing atop his head.
"This book perfectly encapsulates the goal of historical fiction – it made me feel like it was written by someone who was there and it put me right in the middle of the story."
- Fill Your Bookshelf's review of The Dodo Knight, by Michelle Rene
https://fillyourbookshelf.wordpress.com/2019/04/10/the-dodo-knight-by-michelle-rene/
I was given a copy of this novella to review (although my views are my own). It’s published by Annorlunda Enterprises, a small-press publisher that focuses on stories that make you think. Published…
Hey folks in NZ and Australia! LAGOONFIRE, Francesca Forrest's beautiful fantasy novella, is included in Kobo's Winter sale. Grab a copy for just $0.99 now!
Folks in other parts of the world... it MAY be discounted for you, too. Check it out:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/lagoonfire
Read "Lagoonfire" by Francesca Forrest available from Rakuten Kobo. The past can be a difficult thing to escape… Decommissioner Thirty-Seven is not the most conventional decommissioner at ...
"The students come to college, just like I did, looking for second chances, somewhat wounded and in need of healing."
- Nan Kuhlman, in Nontraditional
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/nontraditional/
"An encouraging, uplifting work that will inspire both college students and teachers, as well as those considering returning to school" - Library Journal
"A gorgeously written and hypnotic book, and that I highly recommend it"
- Mary Fan's review of Water into Wine, by Joyce Chng
http://zigzagtl.blogspot.com/2017/12/book-review-water-into-wine-joyce-chng.html
Zigzag Timeline is a review blog dedicated to showcasing some of the undiscovered gems from the world of indie and self published books.
"Completely captivating"
SciFi Mind on Francesca Forrest's first two Tales of the Polity books, The Inconvenient God and Lagoonfire
https://www.scifimind.com/lagoonfire-and-the-inconvenient-god-by-francesca-forrest/
Here are the first two completely captivating Tales of the Polity: the novelette The Inconvenient God and the short novel Lagoonfire. Their author,
"Quick pace and easy-flowing writing style urge readers to continue turning pages"
- The Book Dragon's review of Arctic Adagio, by DJ Cockburn
https://thebookdragondotblog.wordpress.com/2019/08/31/book-review-arctic-adagio/
This whodunit-esque novelette by D.J. Cockburn is set in the dystopian future, where the rich control the world, and the climate has perished under humanity’s negligence. Rex Harme, a former …
"It helps to take it easy on yourself and allow for imperfection; maybe you don't know what you want today, but will in a few months. Maybe you don't have the guts to go after what you want now, but you might later."
- Sydney Phlox, in Academaze
https://annorlundaenterprises.com/books/academaze/
"[A]n absolute must-read for anyone who is either thinking of a career in research or has already embarked on the path." - review by Pawel Niewiadomski
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