Simon Rose's Blog, page 48
April 2, 2022
Cassa Playwriting Workshop
I’ve been working on playwriting workshops with Cassa Musical Arts for quite a few years now. The pandemic has certainly presented considerable challenges, but on April 30, we’re once again offering the online workshop, featuring a fun-filled, intensive journey into the world of creating your own play. In the morning, students will gather ideas and work together to bring ideas to the table. I spend the break writing, and there will be a performance in the afternoon.
Registration is available here on the Cassa website.
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April 1, 2022
The Time Camera
“I just finished your book The Time Camera! I think this might be my favourite book ever!”
The massive explosion in which Eleanor Chamberlain died at her research laboratory was widely seen as a tragic accident. Or was it the perfect crime? Two years later, Jake and Lydia discover a mysterious camera, capable of taking pictures of the distant past and more ominously, of the future. As they uncover the shocking truth and learn of secrets that someone will kill to protect, Jake and Lydia are soon propelled into a deadly struggle to save the future.
The Time Camera is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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March 30, 2022
The Doomsday Mask
“The Doomsday Mask is a thrilling page-gripper of a mystery.”
The legendary crystal ceremonial mask of Kulkaan, high priest of Atlantis, was believed to have been endowed with incredible powers. In the ancient civilization’s destruction, the mask was thought to have been shattered and irretrievably lost, eventually being forgotten. Long considered to be a mere myth, the mask’s crystal fragments have now been found and the mask of Kulkaan reassembled, with deadly consequences for all mankind. In a desperate race against time, Josh and Erica must prevent the mask from falling intact into the hands of the shadowy Crystalline Order to save the world from catastrophe.
The Doomsday Mask is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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March 28, 2022
The Heretic’s Tomb
“The book is a sweeping historical drama involving witchcraft, religious zealotry, life and death … The Heretic’s Tomb is a fast-paced tale of intrigue, sorcery and adventure, set in a fascinating period of history.”
While exploring a medieval archaeological site containing the ruins of an ancient English abbey, Annie discovers the long-forgotten tomb of Lady Isabella Devereaux, who had been condemned to death as a heretic in 1349. When Annie curiously examines a mysterious amulet she finds in the tomb, she is suddenly sent hurtling back to the Middle Ages, encountering sorcery, treachery, treason and the ghastly horrors of the Black Death.
The Heretic’s Tomb is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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Cassa Playwriting Workshop
I’ve been working on playwriting workshops with Cassa Musical Arts for quite a few years now. The pandemic has certainly presented considerable challenges, but on April 30, we’re once again offering the online workshop, featuring a fun-filled, intensive journey into the world of creating your own play. In the morning, students will gather ideas and work together to bring ideas to the table. I spend the break writing, and there will be a performance in the afternoon.
Registration is available here on the Cassa website.
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March 25, 2022
The Emerald Curse
“Page turning tension with a resourceful and intrepid hero … and sure to please any child who likes fantasy, science fiction and comics.”
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.
The Emerald Curse is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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March 23, 2022
The Clone Conspiracy
“The Clone Conspiracy definitely finds its mark … Rose has done a magnificent job with this fast paced medical science mystery.”
At the dawn of the twenty-first century, nervous governments around the world reacted quickly to pass legislation banning human cloning. Panicked as technology rapidly advanced, they didn’t realize that the genetic genie had already escaped from the bottle.
When Luke’s best friend Patrick vanishes and the police quickly close the case, Luke is determined to uncover the truth. Tantalizing clues lead Luke and Patrick’s sister Emma to LennoxGen, where they stumble across a shocking international conspiracy with catastrophic consequences for the future of mankind.
The Clone Conspiracy is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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March 22, 2022
Page Turner Awards
Get published with Page Turner Awards!
Enter your completed, unpublished fiction or non-fiction manuscript for our panel of literary agents to judge your work
One writer is guaranteed a publishing deal! There is also a £20K prize fund to be won
Entries are now open for a limited time!
For full details and entry, go to the Page Turner Awards: https://pageturnerawards.com/2022-writing-award
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March 21, 2022
The Alchemist’s Portrait
“Author Simon Rose combines time travel with an exciting twist, and the power of magic. Well written and fast-paced this novel will keep the reader spellbound.”
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.
Available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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The Sorcerer’s Letterbox
“A delightful book, and one that has a rightful place in every library in the country.”
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. Traveling 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.
The Sorcerer’s Letterbox is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.
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