In the Bleak Midwinter

by Anne B. Walsh, Elizabeth Conall

Anne B. Walsh presents five tales inspired by Christina Rossetti's classic poem, perfect for reading by the light of your Yuletide "Frosty Wind Made Moan": Join twins Catling and Kitten on the world of Trycanta as they prepare for their family's Darknight ritual."Nor Earth Sustain" (by Elizabeth Conall): If Jetta just keeps trying, can she find her stranded starship's crew a home in time for the holidays? Or is their hope as lost to them as war-torn Earth?"Enough": Unless twelve-year-old Starsong can prove to the galactic lawkeepers that her abduction from the music-hating planet of her birth was a willing one, she'll be "home" for Christmas."With a Kiss": The man who wishes to win Countess Nadia Yastruba must first learn and speak her secret name. As 1786 gives way to 1787, will handsome highwayman Kieran Massey succeed?"What Can I Give Him?": Gentle-mage Matthias Lecomte is granted his Christmas one day free of his father's hatred...

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First published November 28, 2013

About the author

Anne B. Walsh has been telling stories from the time she could talk, but it took her twenty years to realize she could make a living at it. She left her office job on a leap of faith two months before seeing a PBS special which changed her life. The resulting four-book series of historical fantasy romances is known collectively as the Chronicles of Glenscar (or will be, when it involves more than one book!).

Anne lives east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her roommate Krystal. They are owned by a pair of needy, and kneady, cats named Poppy and Sesame. Her parents and siblings live two hours north, otherwise known as just far enough away.

She has been writing Harry Potter fan fiction for almost eight years and is known best in that genre as the creator of the "Dangerverse" alternate universe. Beyond writing fiction, Anne's preoccupations include reading fiction; singing anywhere that will have her, including her church and local galas; theatre, especially musicals; all forms of cooking; and her family and friends.

Within writing fiction, her preoccupations are much the same, meaning most of her stories involve loving families, delicious food, and good music. Consider yourself warned.

A number of projects are awaiting Anne's attention now that she has completed her first original novel. Among these are the final novel-length work in the Dangerverse, "Surpassing Danger", and her first personal anthology, "Cat Tales", a collection of short fiction featuring cats and cat-like beings, including a short prequel to "A Widow in Waiting" and a story from her original Trycanta universe.