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***Previously published as Our Beautiful Child*** Three women. Three stories. One pub where it all begins. For Quinn, Ella, and Rona, The Boatman is the perfect place for respite. It's the oldest pub in town and has been offering solace and comfort to those in peril for centuries. Quinn is hiding from her past when she meets the captivating Murray. Ella is running from her nightmares and the tragedy they predict. And Rona is on th...

Julia was fifteen when she survived a suicide pact. Her best friend, Rachel did not. Now aged thirty, haunted by the trauma and guilt of that day, Julia hides within daydreams and lets real life pass her by. Yet even her dreams aren't the refuge she hopes for. Cat, a surreal composite character. is determined to thwart Julia's attempts to move on and find happiness. This dark coming-of-age for adults will resonate with anyone who is still ...

There are eight billion people on Earth. We collide with just a handful of them throughout our lives, by accident or design. Why not take the time meet a few more? A couple break up on a rainy night, a woman finds comfort eating lunch as her best friend lies in hospital, a runaway longs to go home, a teenager finds herself in an unlikely place. Our stories never end, they just lead into the next. This is the updated second edition of T...

Life can change in an instant, but that's not always a bad thing. A hotel explodes leaving staff and guests in peril, a woman retrieves an old clock from the attic with disturbing consequences, one man leaves heart break behind him, and another arrives to bring adventure. In this haunting collection, Annalisa Crawford creates characters who will charm, captivate, and intrigue you. Annalisa's stories have featured in Fairlight Shorts, Fic...

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***Silver Winner of the 2023 Wishing Shelf Book Awards for Books for Adults (Fiction)***Is Zenna a muse, a sleep-deprived apparition, or something much more sinister?Suffering long-term amnesia, artist Jo Mckye is ready to start a fresh, new project after the success of her debut exhibition. But the fictional subject of the collection, Zenna, won't let go so easily. Infiltrating Jo's dreams-and increasingly, her waking hours-Zenna is fast beco...

Living on the streets is terrifying and exhausting. Grace's only comforts are a steady stream of vodka, and a strange little boy who's following her around.At nineteen, Grace has already had a child and endured an abusive marriage. But she's also had her baby abducted by her vengeful husband and been framed as a neglectful mother. Even her own parents doubted her version of the story. So she did the only thing that made sense to her-run away.T...

In 'You. I. Us.' Annalisa Crawford captures everyday people during poignant defining moments in their lives: An artist puts his heart into his latest sketch, an elderly couple endures scrutiny by a fellow diner, an ex-student attempts to make amends with a girl she bullied at school, a teenager holds vigil at his friend's hospital bedside, long distance lovers promise complete devotion, a broken-hearted widow stares into the sea from the edge ...