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Writings on the Walls
Have you ever looked at a building and wondered about the tales it could tell?
Newark-on-Trent is an English Midland town with over a thousand years of history and possesses a pretty market square, an elegant church, riverside warehouses, old breweries, numerous old pubs and a ruined castle. In this series of stories inspired by the buildings of the town, Fosseway Writers reveal all: the secrets behind the doors; supernatural events; forgotten histories and folklore; Regency flirtations; a hotel with memories; and the town’s very own superhero.
All absolute fiction, of course.
But the buildings are very real. Allow us to take you on a tour of the town.
Contributing authors: Abigail Ted, Adrian Bean, C.L. Peache, Luke Settle, Linda Cooper, Lynn Roulstone, Maria Dziedzan, Mark Smith, Martin Costello, N.K. Rowe and Samantha Hook.
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Blood, Sweat and Typewriters
A follow-up to the 2018 anthology, Gobstoppers, Shrimps and Sour Monkeys, this is a collection of short stories, flash fiction and poetry from current members of Fosseway Writers. Featuring competition winners and content previously selected for other literary publications, this book also contains a wide variety of genres and styles from eighteen different writers. Inside these pages you will find family dramas, beautiful travelogues, unreliable histories, personal recollections, unexpected twists, quirky tales and a taste of the supernatural. They might not have been written on actual typewriters and the amounts of blood and sweat exuded might have been no more than a paper cut in a warm room, but playing the creative licence card is one of the perks of being a writer.
Contributing authors: Abigail Ted, Alice Flear, Anne Howkins, C.L. Peache, Helen Yourston, Jacqueline Boyd, Janey Harvey, Linda Cooper, Lucy Grace, Lynn Roulstone, Mandy Thomson, Maria Dziedzan, Mark Smith, Martin Costello, N.K. Rowe, Robbie Bellekom, Sam Hook and Tina Fritchley.
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The Brinwade Chronicles
In a village nestling on a Nottinghamshire hill, hidden by ancient trees, off the beaten track but close to a web of rivers and roads, railways and power lines… there’s a crackle of something different, a hint of mystical doorways, tales of unusual inhabitants, the irrepressible force of Nature, the Supernatural and the downright Unnatural.
Welcome to Brinwade Catlow, a village like no other.
The Chronicles contain twenty-eight stories written by a coven of thirteen authors from Fosseway Writers. Be prepared for Gothic tales which span the years, which surprise and entertain… and which caress your senses with icy fingers of dread.
Contributing authors: N.K Rowe, Anne Howkins, Maria Dziedzan, Ric Millen, Mandy Thomson, Helen Yourston, Linda Cooper, C.L. Peache, Alice Flear, D.K. Johnson, Janey Harvey, Mark Smith and Sheila O’Neil.
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Buy from The Book Case at Lowdham: paperback version only
Burning Old School Ties
Hercules Clay Comprehensive School is having a reunion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Class of ’89. We follow eight former pupils as they return to a school they left over two decades ago and none of them are the same as they were. Some have lost their way, some have blossomed, others have reinvented themselves and some are back for revenge.
A unique writing project, this is a collaborative novel by members of Fosseway Writers: eight authors, eight voices, eight intertwined tales within one story focused on one night.
Contributing authors: Jackie Leitch, Maria Dziedzan, Janey Harvey, N. K. Rowe, C. L. Peache, Helen Yourston, Linda Cooper and Ric Millen.
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Buy from The Book Case at Lowdham: paperback version only
Gobstoppers Shrimps and Sour Monkeys
“This smorgasbord of stories and poems from the talented group of Fosseway Writers is by turns witty, dark and poignant – and deliciously moreish.” Clare Harvey (The Gunner Girl, The English Agent, The Night Raid).
The literature-based snacks you can read between novels without ruining your appetite.
A pick’n’mix selection of short stories and poems from current members of Fosseway Writers as well as some Greatest Hits from the past. You’ll see some strained relationships, some new beginnings and some sudden endings. Some of our selection are funny; some are absolutely not. Some are sweet. Some will leave a nasty taste in your mouth. Perhaps you should try one? Put your hand in – what will you pull out? It’s probably Death. There’s a lot of Death. Still, chin up, eh? Keep ‘em away from the kids, though…
Contributing authors: Linda Cooper, Sean Gaughan, Barbara Hatton, Anne Howkins, Jackie Leitch, Diane McClymont, Brenda Millhouse and N.K. Rowe
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Buy from The Book Case at Lowdham: paperback version only
Books By Our Members
Maria Dziedzan
The “My Lost Country” series, a trilogy tracing the impact of World War 2 on families from western Ukraine, occupied by the Soviets, invaded by the Nazis and re-occupied by the Russians once more until independence in 1991.
The first book covers Anna’s desperate struggle to hold her family together and support her young lover against a backdrop of brutal invasions and insurgency. Won The Big Bingham Book Read in 2015 and was one of four finalists for the Historical Novel Society Indie Award 2016. Buy from Amazon.
In book two we follow Natalya as she is sent to work in Nazi Germany as forced labour. Buy from Amazon.
The third book picks up Natalya’s story at the end of the war as she builds a new life in Britain. Buy from Amazon.
C.L. Peache
In early 2019 Clair and Chris took a holiday of a lifetime in New Zealand, spending less than £100 per day over 43 days (and they still managed to have a jaunt in a helicopter). An enjoyable tale of stunning scenery, constant coffee stops and a hunt for nail varnish remover. Buy from Amazon.
Eight friends gather for their Christmas party, a fun night of Secret Santa, excellent food, and plenty of drinks. Only, the evening does not go as planned… A terrifying night of confessions, secrets and lies. Will they all make it out alive? Buy from Amazon.
Casandra’s wish will be granted but only if she completes 3 good deeds by Christmas Eve. Will she succeed or face the forfeit? Buy from Amazon.
Pub crawl meets time travel in Newark-on-Trent! Buy from Amazon (Kindle only).
N.K. Rowe
Not every myth and legend survives… and some tales of heroism and love never get passed down in the first place. Meet Micon and Philippus, two shipwrecked sailors who make a poor dining choice and find themselves taking on the gods of Olympus. Assisted by a forceful nymph and a dead crew-mate too lazy to catch the ferry to the Underworld, they are pawns in a plan to stop the gods from meddling in human affairs.
Leon LeBlanc
Based on the true events of the life of the author’s father this book tells the story of a young Caribbean islander who arrives in Britain in 1956, finding work in the booming but dangerous steel industry. But finding a place to live and raise a family is harder than he expected. Buy from Amazon.
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