Friday, March 24, 2023

Two years and going strong...

The Woking Writers’ Collective blog is now two years old. Thanks to everyone who has got themselves involved and shown their continued support.



Originally launched by Mal Foster as Writers at the Gate in 2021, the intention has always been to help promote recently released books by locally based independent authors from the Woking area.


Joint book signing with Woking Mayor, Saj Hussein


CLICK HERE to explore the latest books by Sunny Angel, Lelita Baldock, JRC Cox, Alan Dale, Mal Foster, Greg Freeman, Jacquelynn Luben, Sue Mackender, Marisa Noelle, Carla Scarano D’Antonio, Harriet Steel, and more. 


Promoting books outside a local bookshop


Saturday, March 18, 2023

Carla Scarano D'Antonio

It is with deep regret that we have learned of the passing of one of our own. Woking writer, poet, artist, crafter and reviewer Carla Scarano D'Antonio.

The Woking Writers' Collective offers its condolences to Carla's family, friends and, of course, the many people who have admired her work in recent years. MORE




Carla Scarano D'Antonio

1963-2023






Saturday, March 11, 2023

New book on the horizon for Marisa

Fight For Freedom is the 3rd book in Woking author Marisa Noelle’s The Mermaid Chronicles series. 


About the book...


THE MAINLAND IS DESTROYED

Cordelia, Wade, and friends return to the mainland to find a nuclear junkyard. With the human population drastically reduced, most blame the mermaids and selachii for deserting them and hiding in the sanctuary of Atlantis.

When a new prophecy says they must unite with a third, a human, Wade and Cordelia open their land to the survivors. But sharing Atlantis comes with a price. Prejudices are rife, and many are out for revenge. And the third in their trio is anything but cooperative.

Distracted by the politics on the island, Cordelia misses the creeping return of Wade’s old flame, Stephanie. Seeking vengeance, Stephanie transforms into a sea witch and evokes the hound of the ocean, a terrible beast from the ancient depths that kills without prejudice.

With Atlantis threatened, Cordelia’s powers misfiring, and a betrayer among their ranks, mermaids and Selachii are once again at risk of extinction. Only if they can remain united with the humans and vanquish the hound and Stephanie will they have a chance to reclaim their island.

Perfect for fans of the Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi, Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Crush by Tracy Wolff, Mermaid’s Return by A.L. Knorr.

You can pre-order your copy HERE

 

 

About Marisa

MARISA NOELLE is the writer of middle-grade & young-adult novels in the genres of dystopian sci-fi, fantasy, horror & mental health. She is a mentor for the Write Mentor program that helps aspiring MG & YA authors. When she’s not writing or reading or watching movies, she enjoys swimming. In the pool, she likes to imagine she could be a mermaid and become part of some of her make-believe words. Despite being an avid bookworm from the time she could hold a book, being an author surprised her as she was a bit of a science geek at school.

Marisa had plenty of ideas for her career and still regrets not moving to Hawaii to train dolphins and pretend the real world didn't exist. Struggling with anxiety led her to the field of psychology. Heavily influenced by underdog movies such as The Karate Kid, she realized her mission in life was to help other people through any medium. Embarking on a psychology degree, she wanted to emulate her hero, Jodie Foster, from Silence of the Lambs and actually tried to secure work experience at Broadmoor. Thankfully she left the idea of criminal profiling behind but uses many of these aspects in her novels.

Now a full-time novelist, she lives in Surrey, UK, with her husband and three children.


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