Come, anguish. Help us manage / the plainsong of an open shore, / its language of high tide rich and close, / close and hard to see.The early elegiac poems in Bridestones emerge from the borderlands between life and death, loss and renewal. Drawing on dreams, opera, and visual art, and employing symbolist and playfully surreal imagery, Miranda Pearson questions the ways we tend and grieve – for each other and our environment.Beginning with a sudden bereavement, the...

In Prime, Miranda Pearsons first collection of poetry, the narratives of female identity, the white wedding, and the enshrined position of the mother are interrogated, using the lyric as a form of cultural critique in an examination and mockery of romantic love and heterosexual relationships. At the same time, the poems constitute an irreverent, lush romp, a celebration of friendship and absurdity.Gritty and darkly humorous, Pearsons verses address modern myths head-on in a world w...

Tracks and ley-lines pull us, carry us / past Lindisfarne - or an imagined glimpse / drifting holy in the distance, / another reality running through it.A rail is a track, a support, and a barrier. In this collection, spanning the personal and the political, Kentish pathways lead to London, to Yorkshire, to Faroe, then circle back to the west coast of Canada. An appeal, a railing against, these poems reach for beauty and compassion amidst uneasy global upheaval.Miranda Pear...

Tracks and ley-lines pull us, carry us / past Lindisfarne - or an imagined glimpse / drifting holy in the distance, / another reality running through it.A rail is a track, a support, and a barrier. In this collection, spanning the personal and the political, Kentish pathways lead to London, to Yorkshire, to Faroe, then circle back to the west coast of Canada. An appeal, a railing against, these poems reach for beauty and compassion amidst uneasy global upheaval.Miranda Pear...

This is a NEW EDITION of Slipping Through released on the 1st of June 2023.Now an all new anthology in collaboration with three authors: Victoria Pearson, Michael Wombat & K.R. Smith.The Twilight Zone meets Quantum Leap meets The Outer Limits meets SlidersEver wonder what happens after death? What other dimensions might await you? Or what would happen if you tried to bring the past into the future? Ever worry you’ll get stuck in sp...

Explore the heritage foods that give the United States its culinary identity, in this visual encyclopedia for curious eaters and gardeners.The Ark of Taste is a living catalog of our nation's food heritage preserving treasures passed down for generations—some rare, some endangered, all delicious.Created by Slow Food USA, the Ark shines light on history, identity, and taste through these unique food products, featuring recipes and the stories of how they rea...

They're dangerous men. Absolute enemies. And totally hot for each other.Will has never met anyone like Kit. He’s arrogant. Gorgeous. Lethal.The most expensive bodyguard money can buy. And Will can’t seem to resist him.A simple command in Kit's cut-glass accent makes Will want things he’s never wanted, do things he’s never done. Their red-hot chemistry is off the charts.Just one problem: Will has vowed to kill the billionaire that Kit is hell...

When Leon tries to force Violet into marriage, it's war for both of them. The battle is hot and dirty, and no one walks away without scars.A DARK ROMANCEI never dreamed of getting married.I dreamed about freedom.When my stepfather promised Leon Hart a partnership in his clandestine software company, he offered me as part of the package deal. It’s a win-win situation for both men. My stepfather gets rid of his damaged stepdaugh...

No one would stop me from keeping her as mine.OTTOThe world that was once known is gone. In its place is a society where the rich rule, and the female population are auctioned off to the highest bidder.I am more primitive than most, living off the grid and surviving on my own. I am a loner, a man who has needs and desires, and I am about to do something about it.I may not be wealthy enough to purchase a female for myself, but I'll have one as mine regardless...

***2017 Silver Winner: Foreword INDIES Book of the Year in Young Adult Fiction***Some melodies reach across the stars.In 2157, the Adryil—an advanced race of telepathic humanoids—contacted Earth. A century later, 15-year-old violist Iris Lei considers herself lucky to attend Papilio, a prestigious performing arts school powered by their technology. Born penniless, Iris's one shot at a better life is to attract an Adryil patron. But only the...

Josh Malerman’s debut novel Bird Box is a terrifying, Hitchcockesque psychological horror that is sure to stay with you long after reading.This is a book extract including chapter 1 of Bird Box.Malorie raises the children the only way she can; indoors.The house is quiet. The doors are locked, the curtains are closed, mattresses are nailed over the windows.They are out there. She might let them in.The children sleep in the be...

Eléas relationship with Adam is full of ups, downs and dangers, despite the irresistible attraction between them and her billionaires ravishing charisma. Their relationship is electric, their bodies increasingly charged with desire and passion...Eléa gets the wonderful news that she's been given a seat in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra: a dream come true for this young and talented violinist! With a heavy heart, she leaves behind her friends and her new lover, but Eléa's troubles are ...