Originally posted 2020.
GWL Publishing have accepted my next historical novel, FIREFLIES AND CHOCOLATE, for publication Spring 2021. I am lucky to have a publisher who is so understanding about my current health issues; all the deadlines for various edits are flexible.
The book was inspired by the 600 children who were kidnapped in Aberdeen during the 1740s and sold into indentured servitude in the American colonies. You will meet the Manteith family again, and see the castle and the stone circle, though the story doesn’t stay there long.
There’s some real historical figures again. There’s a love story again, though it’s quite different from the one in THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR. And, this time, there’s chocolate, in the form of hot chocolate 😀
Article in The Evening Express
See the FIREFLIES AND CHOCOLATE PAGE for full details.
I hope you’re all staying safe and well during these strange times of lockdown and isolation. I’m posting photos of #goodthings from my phone archives on Twitter and Instagram each day at the moment.
THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR is now free to download on Kindle Unlimited here.
Brilliant to know your work is going well and your publisher is understanding. Take care andd stay well.
Thank you, and you too!
Congratulations!
Thank you 🙂
Looks exciting. Do you still use an agent or have you used one? How did you make the link with your publisher?
I submitted to small traditional presses without an agent.
How excitingly fabulous, I look forward to hearing more about your new novel. And what a glorious photo ❤️
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations on your new book acceptance! I wish you well as you finish the manuscript and it goes to print.
Thank you 🙂
Something wonderful to look forward to. ‘Can’t wait to read it. Be well.
Thank you, and you be well too 🙂
Congratulations, Ailish! I hope the editing process goes well.
Thank you 🙂
Look forward to reading the story but… hundreds of children kidnapped? My heart’s breaking already. Take care, look after yourself and good luck with the editting (or editing, whatever)
It was a terrible crime. You take care too.
Congratulations. It sounds like it will be a fascinating story.
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations, Ailish! That book sounds quite interesting. I’ll look forward to it.
I wish you better health. Keep safe during these unusual times.
Thank you 🙂 You stay safe too. Such strange times.
congratulations, i look forward to it!
Thank you!
Congratulations!
Thank you 🙂
More congratulations – and hope you are able to stay well. Looking forward to Fireflies and Chocolate.
Thank you so much!
That’s great news! Congratulations. Take care; be well.
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations! This book sounds so interesting, and I really want to look into the history behind it. I know so little about Scotland’s history! Can’t wait to hear more about it
Thank you. We do have some very dark history!
Congratulations! I am awaiting arrival of your first book from Amazon, and I love your photos and posts on Scotland. Stay safe during these tumultuous times!
I understand books are taking a wee while longer to come from Amazon just now, but I hope it’s with you soon. You take care and stay safe too 🙂
Congratulations!
Thank you 😀
Looking forward to it! Be well, Dear Ailish <3
Thank you so much 🙂 You too!
Congratulations on the new book. Stay healthy.
Thank you 🙂
Wow, that sounds like a fascinating premise for your story! It seems there is a lot of literature out there on the experience of slaves during that time, but not very much on the thousands pressed into indentured servitude– let alone the fact that many of them were children! Very excited to read this one.
Thank you – it is a fascinating, and terrible, subject.
Congratulations! Stay well, my friend.
Thank you! You too 🙂
Nice… like it
🙂
Congratulations! Hope you are well.
Thank you. I am well; I hope you are too.
Congratulations.
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations … good news is always welcome. 😀
Thank you 😀
Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you! Beautiful photos!
Thank you! I’m glad you like the photos 🙂
Congratulations! Wow, I was thinking it sounded like a good read for a cozy night from the title, but the topic sounds dead serious. I’d want to read that during the day so I could really devote my full mind to it.
Thank you. It is a mix of light and dark again, this book.
Huge congratulations, Ailish! I look forward to reading your next book in due course as I loved The Mermaid and the Bear. Stay safe.x
Thank you so much! You stay safe too 🙂
Congratulations on the acceptance of your new novel for publication!
Thank you Liz 😀
You’re welcome!
Look forward to reading it!
Thank you 🙂
How happy I am for you! Congratulations!
Thank you 😀
Congratulations, Ailish!
Thank you Clare 🙂
Sounds like it’s going to be a fantastic book! Can’t wait to read it when it comes out ☺️ Also I love all your photos!
Thank you so much Izzie! I’m glad you like the photos 🙂
Your books sound interesting. I’ll have to check them out.
I hope you enjoy them, if you do 🙂
Your new book sounds great! Congrats! Thanks for following my daughters at “The Passionate Pencil: Children’s Art and Writing.” 🙂
Thank you, and you’re welcome 🙂
Congrats on the book Ailish! And many thanks for the follow on my photography blog.
Thank you, and you’re welcome 🙂
Congratulations! Gives me hope that I’ll someday find the same in a publisher someday. I look forward to reading it, too. Sounds like a very interesting read! Good luck with everything.
Thank you so much! And good luck to you too 🙂
Congratulations ❤️❤️
Thank you 🙂
My heartiest congratulations!
Thank you 🙂
I love to see writers taking inspiration from local history! I would love to interview you!
I’ll drop you an email 🙂
very likely post good watch ,regards
I must pick up a copy of your first novel to read, ahead of this release!
I hope you enjoy it 🙂
This is great news! Congratulations Ailish!
It’s an older post, this book has been out for a year now. But, thank you 🙂
Stay well.
Thank you 🙂
Congratulations! The title seems quite captivating.
Thank you 🙂