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A Big Spike in Bestseller's Rank! My Characters Are Giving You a Little Thank You Nod...

Today was a good day for me! Fifty eight readers bought the ebook edition copies of Apart From Love: it shows up in the book best seller's rank:

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,862 Paid in Kindle Store

Also, it shows up in the author's rank:


A big hug to all of you who downloaded it today! My characters, Ben and Anita, are giving you a little nod...

Suddenly on the Move: Ropes, Separation, Tear

Of the books I published last year, there is one book I rarely talk about, even though putting it together was a labor of love. It is a collection of my father's poetry, in the original Hebrew, available only in print. Why don't I mention it? Because I find it hard to target these exotic readers: Hebrew speaking people who are also poetry lovers. But somehow, even with no promotion, it has started to be on the move. Three paperback editions have sold last week alone, which I attribute to one thing: word of mouth. 

My father's poetry, which he wrote in the last two decades of his life and never shared with anyone, resonates deeply with me. It comes from a place of pain, but in addition he would add a touch of humor or sarcasm. If you belong to the exotic few, please take a look at the book. It is beautiful and the writing is exquisite.


Inspired by poetry? And, can you read Hebrew?Get this book:Ropes, Separation, Tear (Hebrew edition)
Wish to read it in English?Get this book: Home

Sneak Peak of Apart From Love

Indies unlimited just posted a Sneak Peak of Apart From Love.
Check it out here.

Twisted: Prepare Yourself... Keep the Lights On

In this unique collection, Uvi Poznansky brings together diverse tales, laden with shades of mystery and the macabre. There are four of them: I Am What I Am; I, Woman; The Hollow; and The One Who Never Leaves. Here, you will come into a dark, strange world, a hyper-reality where nearly everything is firmly rooted in the familiar—except for some quirky detail that twists the yarn, and takes it for a spin in an unexpected direction. This is the reality you will see through the eyes of a ghost of a woman, trying to reclaim her name by appealing to the devil; the eyes of a clay figure of a woman, about to be fired in the kiln, longing for her Creator; the eyes of a woman in the midst of a free fall, about to become a ghost; and the eyes of a feline creature with cracked fangs, trying in vain to resign herself, by hook and by crook, to being locked. These characters explore their identity, and challenge their fate. Inspired by her art, by quotes from literature and the bible, and by the author’s professional career, these tales come from different times and places. Yet all of them share one thing in common: an unusual mind, one that is twisted. So prepare yourself: keep the lights on.

Just out! Unveil it here:Twisted
Print edition and audiobook coming soon

There is Nothing Apart From Love

Oh what a lovely review of Apart From Love! Many thanks to the reader, whose nome de plume is Astarte:


5.0 out of 5 stars THERE IS NOTHING APART FROM LOVE, June 8, 2013By Astarte - See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Apart From Love (Kindle Edition)Many grateful thanks for "Apart From Love": The characters are still inhabiting me. It gives me hope that by revealing our secrets, we who are radically different from each other may understand and be understood; come to embrace and be embraced. A difficult story, from a heart as big as the world. I plan to read all her other books. Hers is a unique voice, very deep and much needed.

Yay! I'm at the At the Top of the List!

Wow, this morning I am at the top of the list Most Viewed Authors on AUTHORSdB!

Check it out! Also, I have added the image of my just released book, Twisted, to my AUTHORSdB author page. My work relies on word-of-mouth... So, if you like what you see, please go to the bottom of that page, and tweet it!

The Audiobook Edition of Apart From Love: Discount!

New on Amazon! Apart From Love, my 5-star highly acclaimed novel with 48 reviews, has just been published in its audiobook edition, with a nice discount: 

List Price:$24.95Price:$21.83, or $14.95 with your Audible.com Gold membershipYou Save:$3.12 (13%)


★★★★★ bookreview: "A feast for the armchair psychologist. Reveals insights that can touch and frighten each of us"
Looking for a great Father's Day gift? Something he will cherish?Download the audiobook: Apart From Love

Cover Reveal for Twisted

In the next few weeks I am going to roll out my new book, Twisted, in three editions. Let me give you a sneak peak of the cover, which--as always--is inspired by my art: 


To read more about the inspiration for the underlying image (and for the novella I Am What I Am, which is the first story in the collection) check this out: My Bone Princess.

My Bone Princess

A few months ago, a pile of bones captured my fascination. Scattered across my desk, they were ashen, rather small, and of fanciful shapes. I was unable to identify the animals whose remains these were, nor could I name their skeletal parts. Which left me free to mine—out of these crumbling, fragile relics—an entirely new presence. Coming to life on brown paper with with a few stokes of white, red, and brown pencils, there she was: my Bone Princess. 
Set upon a patch of scorching desert sand, she casts a one-eyed look at you, which masks how vulnerable she really is. Her soft flesh is shielded—and in places, nearly crushed—by her armor of bones. She is damaged: no arms, no legs, yet she accepts her pain with pride, and with regal grace. Inside and out, she carries a sense of morbidity. 
As all creations, she became an independent spirit. As such, she made me wonder what had happened to her. I imagined her turning to me, with the elegant, elongated lines of her neck, to tell me her story. This was how my novella, the first story in my upcoming collection—I Am What I Am—came to be. 
Twisted.

Something Special, a Gift for Father's Day

At the end of the cab ride to Sunrise home, the silence is finally broken when my father glances at me, and his face softens, and he says, “Anita is right. I have been tearing her, inside. I need to separate what is real and what is not.” 
And I say, “This here between us, this is real. And the loneliness, too.” In return he says, “I am so sorry, Ben. I do not know what came over me tonight. I guess I was not prepared for you. Forgive me.”
Listen to Ben's voice:

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Looking for a Father's Day gift? Something he will cherish?Get the beautiful print edition: Apart From Love
Let him listen to the story: Apart From Love