'The Curse of BANN' by Alasdair Caimbeul
Set in Renfrewshire, ‘THE CURSE OF BANN’, by Alasdair Caimbeul, is an exciting novel for 10 – 13 year-olds.
After moving into an old house in an ancient Scottish village, Catriona, Struan and Lachie make a startling discovery. The gripping adventure which unfolds – involving a druid and a riddle – takes them on a dramatic and sometimes dangerous journey into the distant past.
The author says, ‘I wrote the story to show my own children that they were not the only people to inhabit our landscape. I wanted them to see that, over centuries, other families had made the place their home. Of course, I also wanted to give them something interesting and entertaining to read.’
The novel is available in paperback from Pelters Press and from Amazon, for kindle and in paperback.
#haiku #senryu by Gil MacLean
After years of online silence, Gil MacLean took the plunge and posted one seventeen-syllable poem each day for six months.
The resulting sequence captures a diverse range of thoughts from a very particular time and provides ample evidence that short form poetry can demonstrate insight and wit.
This poetry pamphlet is currently available from Pelters Press. To order, contact [email protected]
'CUL-DE-SAC' by Charlie North
Charlie North was born and brought up in the central belt of Scotland. In this book, his first collection of stories, he takes an original and insightful look at the lives, loves and preoccupations of a small world suburb.
One reviewer called it '… a winning blend of authenticity, ingenuity and humour.’
The book is now available from Pelters Press and in paperback or for e-reader from Amazon.
'Home Time Blues' by Archie Thorn
Archie Thorn is a writer and teacher who has been tapping away on his keyboard for years. His first novel, 'Home Time Blues', is an imaginative riff on his time in a modern Scottish secondary school. At times bleakly droll and and at other times anarchically funny, the book is currently available from Pelters Press and in paperback or for e-reader on Amazon.
One reviewer wrote, 'Anyone who feels frustrated with the nature of modern work will find something to relate to, especially those in the teaching profession. Would highly recommend.'
Another said, 'To begin with it was laugh out loud funny. Then I was horrified at the accuracy of the underlying themes and descriptions.'
