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Jill Rutherford’s memoir CHERRY BLOSSOMS, SUSHI
and TAKARAZUKA covers seven years in Japan and is one
woman’s story of how a middle-aged, rather gentrified British woman
realised her dream of living and working in Japan
This funny, interesting and
beautifully written book takes the reader into a different world,
where the story revolves around the Japanese people themselves as
their lives intermingle with the author’s as she endeavours to
survive and prosper in this land of mystery, where incredible
kindness goes hand in hand with institutionalised cruelty.
John Martin Somers PICK YOUR OWN STRAWBERRIES is a severely dark black comedy and is not for the
faint-hearted or easily offended. Unworldly middle-aged undertakers
assistant Frank Eddowes is a man going nowhere. Still living at home
with his mother, and possessor of a substantial drink problem,
Frank's social life centres around a seedy station bar. Here he mixes
with drunks, druggies and questionable young girls.
Frank's world
falls apart when he is dismissed by his fusty old employer for an
embarrassing drunken indiscretion at work. But in a further fit of
drunken inspiration, he retaliates by setting up a rival undertakers
staffed by the no-hope losers of his favourite bar. They are to offer
a service totally contrary to that of accepted tradition, with
popular music as a theme and complete lack of deference to the
remains of the departed as the central doctrine.
Could Frank be onto
something which would alter the mindset of one of the last taboos
forever? Can funerals ever be fun? Or have Frank and his oddball
little band taken things way too far?
Lily Childs' MAGENTA SHAMAN Is this first episode in the Magenta Shaman short story series.
A natural
shaman by birth, Magenta Sweeney travels through trance-induced
realms to deliver souls from demonic threat.But Magenta also has an
earthly life in modern-day Brighton, a strange and cosmopolitan city
caught between the rolling hills of England and the Sussex coast
where she lives with husband Tom.
The first story finds Magenta’s relationship with Tom at breaking
point as she takes greater risks to help those waiting for her. Will
Magenta survive the fight to expel a deadly demon from a foetid,
volcanic pit? And will Tom stand idly by when he finds his wife's
body, broken and lifeless on their bed?
MAGENTA SHAMAN STONES THE CROW,
at
double the length of the first story, finds the shaman struggling
with her past as she battles to save herself, her father and maybe
even you and I. Magenta Sweeney is torn
from the comfort of England's green coast and sent on a terrifying
trance journey by the very guides and guardians that claim to protect
her and when the Gates of Hell open to invite Magenta in, she is
forced to make a decision – one that could be her last.
Download
Magenta Shaman and Magenta
Shaman Stones The Crow to your Kindle, PC or i-Phone from
Heather Flood's MOUSEY MOUSEY AND THE WITCHES' SPELLS is aimed at children aged four to ten.
CAN MOUSEY MOUSEY’S KINDNESS WIN THE DAY? Three delightful stories about a little mouse called Mousey Mousey having her world turned upside down by a naughty witch. Mousey Mousey has the lovely things in her cottage changed from her favourite colour pink to black - and suffers another trauma when she is kidnapped by a giant parrot. But she believes that kindness will win through.
and her GIANT STICKER MONSTER AND OTHER CHILDREN'S STORIES is now available through
Amazon as a paperback for £5.99, and at a discounted price from
www.childrensfantasybooks.co.uk
Tony Flood's book, aimed at older children, is an ideal follow-up to Harry Potter. THE SECRET POTION tells how young Jody Richards, in searching for her
kidnapped brother, takes on evil wizards, witches and the world's
most terrible monster.New Eastbourne Writers Members can purchase Heather and Tony's books in paperback, at special prices of £5.97 (including P&P). Contact info@neweastbournewriters.co.uk for more information.
Brigitte Sumner's
latest book, TEENAGE RELATIONSHIPS - THE BREAKTHROUGH GUIDE TO UNTANGLING YOUR HEART STRINGS is available on Amazon as both a
paperback and an e-version. Brigitte
has spent two years researching this book with the assistance of her
two sons and their many friends. She has interviewed, coached and
mentored hundreds of teenagers during the course of this
research. The resulting book is a complete guide to help teenagers
with relationships with other teenagers, parents, schools, friends
and even food and their body. There is also a chapter for parents.
Marylyn Palmer's Novella - TUMBLING DOWN is murder mystery set in a children's Nursery and is available to download to your Kindle from Amazon.co.uk.
Jennifer
has worked as a Supervisor at Little Ones Nursery for over three
years. When the job of Deputy Manager comes up she applies for it,
feeling confident that she will get it. She is devastated and angry
when the job is given to Karen, an outside applicant. Jennifer
takes an instant dislike to Karen and conflict and tension builds
between them. Soon the stress and strain begins to tell on them
both; Karen splits from her husband and Jennifer's childhood
emotional and behavioural problems, she had managed to keep in check,
resurface to cause her, and everyone around her, problems.
Then
Karen is found dead in the Nursery car park.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY
N.E.W. MEMBERS
MRS DARCY VERSUS THE ALIENS
by Jonathan Pinnock
Jonathan
Pinnock has just launched a debut novel "Mrs
Darcy versus the Aliens" published by Proxima Classics, an
imprint of Salt Publishing it is a great read
for enthusiasts of the fantasy genre!
Jonathan
blogs at www.jonathanpinnock.com
and
tweets as @jonpinnock.
An interesting point about Mrs Darcy
is that Jonathan actually serialised the book online before it was
picked up by Salt/Proxima, and the fact that it had gained an
audience was instrumental in their
