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I just signed a contract with Fireship Press to re-publish my first novel, Confessions of the Creature. The book went out of print with the closure of Drollerie Press, 10/21/11. Now, if the stars align right, I expect it will be back in trade paperback and e-book formats sometime early next year.Confessions of the Creature

My first novel, Confessions of the Creature, is back in print in a new Fireship Press edition. The new edition looks great, and I've corrected some minor errors, including a couple of issues of historical fact, that appeared in the first edition. I'm very grateful to the folks at Fireship Press for helping bring my creature back to life.

The story of Frankenstein's monster continues... In the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea, the creature has taken the ultimate revenge on his creator, Frankenstein. He travels south, where a chance meeting with a witch gives him the opportunity to overcome what he is, and perhaps become who he was meant to be. Transformed into a normal-looking man, but retaining his superhuman strength, the creature journeys to Moscow, where he becomes the protégé of a wealthy natural philosopher and the lover of his daughter, Sabrina. Taking the name Viktor Suvorin, the creature wins acclaim as a military hero while Napoleon rages across Europe. Following the wars, Viktor and Sabrina travel to Switzerland, where they meet Byron, Percy Shelley, and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who bases her novel on Viktor's memoirs. Viktor faces a final challenge to his hard-won humanity when tragedy strikes his family and he returns to the Arctic. There, on a frozen sea under the shimmering Northern Lights, the creature must confront the meaning of his creation and his life. "... a compelling, thought-provoking novel with an undercurrent that made me always a little anxious about what will happen next to the characters." Camellia, Long and Short Reviews "This wonderfully written novel will have any reader hooked right from the beginning. It is an enjoyable and extraordinary story! I hope this will not be the last we see of this author, who obviously has a wonderful talent." Ann Marie Chalmers, Front Street Reviews

Confessions of the Creature is now available in paperback and e-book formats from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers.
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Cre...

Linda Collison, award-winning author of the Patricia MacPherson Nautical Adventure series and fellow Fireship Press author has just reviewed Confessions of the Creature:

"The author's knowledge of historical detail, of culture, of geography is evident throughout, adding verisimilitude and sensual pleasure for the reader. Highly recommended for readers of gothic and 19th century-style historical fiction."

You can read her entire review on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Cre...Confessions of the Creature

My guest post, A Strange Relationship--Mary Shelley and Frankenstein's Monster--is featured today on the English Historical Fiction Authors' blogspot.

http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot...

Hi all,

I've just listed a Goodreads Giveaway for Confessions of the Creature, a re-imagined sequel to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, told from the creature's perspective. The magically transformed creature falls in love, fights Napoleon, wins fame and fortune, and gets a second chance to become the man he was meant to be.

Here's the link for details, and to enter to win a copy!

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...


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