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January 11, 2025
“A well-written, suspenseful time travel story sure to keep readers engaged till its very clever ending.”
The Sorcerer’s Letterbox
In a hidden drawer in the base of an old wooden box, Jack discovers a letter from a boy calling himself Edward. Penning a reply, Jack is astonished to be corresponding through time with the boy king Edward V, one of the famous Princes in the Tower, murdered by King Richard III. Travelling back in time, Jack attempts to rescue Edward V and his brother from their fate, but is soon fighting for his life in the terrifying London of 1483.
“Your book is the best !!!!!!!!!!! I wished it never ended! ”
“I really enjoyed your book It’s so exciting.”
“The Sorcerer’s Letterbox was the best book I have ever read in my whole entire life.”
“‘This book is one of those novels that you would want to read over and over again.'”
“Your book was so good I could not put it down!”
“Your story was great, excellent, amazing, fantastic and every thing that doesn’t mean boring.”
Learn more about The Sorcerer’s Letterbox and read more reviews here on my website.
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January 10, 2025
“Congratulations on a great read for kids.”
The Alchemist’s Portrait
A school trip to the art gallery at the city museum leads Matthew into an eerie meeting with Peter Glimmer, imprisoned inside his own portrait by his villainous uncle in 1666. Entrusted by Peter with recovering the one object that can save the world, Matthew is sent hurtling over 300 years into the past. Encountering magic, mayhem and murder, Matthew also has to contend with Peter’s uncle, the ruthless and seemingly immortal Nicolaas van der Leyden, at every turn, in a desperate race through time to save the future.
“Your book was great! It was one of those books where I felt as if I were in it. I loved this book and it is now one of my all-time favourites!”
“I loved it!!! It’s one of my favourite books of all time!”
“I absolutely loved your book, it was amazing.”
“Your book was awesome.”
“The book is so good I can’t STOP READING!”
Learn more about The Alchemist’s Portrait and read more reviews here on my website.
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January 7, 2025
How to Write Great Stories for Children and Young Adults
The Writing for Children and Young Adults course focuses on writing for children aged 8 to 14 years. However some of the material also covers older and younger age groups.
Learn how to write effective, authentic, and appealing fiction for children and young adults and how to turn your ideas into compelling stories.
The course explores the writing process from initial concept to finished work including story structure, developing plausible characters and dialogue, the creation of outlines and the importance of research, editing and revision.
Further details, course content, and registration information can be found here.
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January 3, 2025
Learn how to write effective and compelling historical fiction.
Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination.
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December 30, 2024
“The Emerald Curse is a very well written and appealing adventure book. Highly recommended.”
The Emerald Curse
Charles Kelly was the world’s greatest comic book artist, until he disappeared without a trace. Two years later, his grandson Sam discovers a mysterious pen in Kelly’s attic studio. Sam is soon propelled into a bizarre dimension, where super villains are all powerful and disturbingly real, and finds himself in a deadly confrontation with an evil entity, imprisoned inside a mystical gemstone since the dawn of time.
“I bought your book The Emerald Curse and it is brilliant and I can’t wait for your next one to come out.”
“You make me get a picture in my head like what’s happening in the story.”
“I like your book very much especially your writing style because its exciting, funny and most of all GREAT!”
“You make me want to read more of your books and write my own books just like yours!”
“There is a lot of action and excitement in your books you also make me want to recommend your book to everyone I know.”
“Thank you for writing this book Simon Rose”
Learn more about The Emerald Curse and read more reviews here on my website.
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December 18, 2024
People Plotting and Finding Characters
I’m honoured to now be a Contributing Editor at Write By The Sea, where you’ll find all sorts of helpful resources for writers with new materials added to the library regularly.
My latest post entitled People Plotting and Finding Characters is an excerpt from my book, The Children’s Writer’s Guide 2, which you can learn more about here.
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The Sphere of Septimus
“Fast paced with vivid descriptions, creative creatures and a suspense filled plot, it’s impossible to put this book down. It is a great read for children who enjoy fantasy and science fiction books. I highly recommend it for both boys and girls. It’s a must read!”
Eric isn’t too happy when he has to spend the summer with his eccentric father, Septimus Trinket, in the backwater village of Middle Wogglehole, deep in the heart of rural Derbyshire.
In the isolated village, however, things are not quite what they seem. Eric meets Jessica, who tells him of the legends and mysterious stories that have surrounded Middle Wogglehole for centuries. When they discover Septimus’ shocking secret, Eric and Jessica are soon fighting for their lives against the forces of evil, in a world very different to their own.
The Sphere of Septimus is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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December 15, 2024
Christmas at the Nation 2024
Looking for the perfect gift?
This Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at the Christmas at the Nation 2024 holiday market at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre. The event takes place at 19 Bullhead Road, Tsuut’ina Nation, AB T3T 0A6
Learn all about my many novels, including the new novel, An Untimely Death, as well as about my coaching and editing services for writers and authors.
Hope to see you there.
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December 14, 2024
Christmas at the Nation 2024
Looking for the perfect gift?
This Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at the Christmas at the Nation 2024 holiday market at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre. The event takes place at 19 Bullhead Road, Tsuut’ina Nation, AB T3T 0A6
Learn all about my many novels, including the new novel, An Untimely Death, as well as about my coaching and editing services for writers and authors.
Hope to see you there.
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December 13, 2024
Christmas at the Nation 2024
Looking for the perfect gift?
This Friday from 11 am to 7 pm I’ll be signing copies of all my books at the Christmas at the Nation 2024 holiday market at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre. The event takes place at 19 Bullhead Road, Tsuut’ina Nation, AB T3T 0A6
Learn all about my many novels, including the new novel, An Untimely Death, as well as about my coaching and editing services for writers and authors.
Hope to see you there.
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