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TENDU: love, dance, obsession, and chocolate

An aesthetic for TENDU, a novel by Ailish Sinclair

This resurrected post from 2019 announces a book deal that I withdrew from in the end. I wrote more about that and the eventual publishing journey of the novel Tendu, and its two sequels, here.

Original Post About Tendu

2019 continues to be an exciting year for me on the bookish front! My contemporary novel, TENDU, is to be published by (redacted – ooh, like a name in an Epstein file… but not really; the crime of slowness in publishing is actually quite easy to understand, and also forgivable).

Some aspects of the story:

  • It’s a tale of unconventional love, dance and obsession.
  • Much of the book is set in Scotland.
  • There’s a stone circle and a castle.
  • The central relationship is deeply tempestuous.
  • Ballet!
  • Dark and terrible happenings!
  • Hot chocolate and cake. Depending on era, you can’t always include chocolate in historical writing and, given all that I put them through, my characters both need and deserve it. So there’s lots of chocolate in this contemporary title. LOTS.

And there’ll obviously have to be lots at my desk too 🙂

The desk of Scottish author Ailish Sinclair

Tendu Update

The series came out in the end!

A Dancer's Journey series by Ailish Sinclair

When dance student Amalphia Treadwell embarks on a secret relationship with her rich, handsome new teacher, she has no idea of the danger that lurks in his school in Scotland…

Series on Amazon

Series here on the site

“POV: You thought it was just another ballet book… then it emotionally body-slammed you in pointe shoes. Slow burn, enemies to lovers, fate, and a Scottish setting that delivered.” See this TikTok review here

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78 Replies to “TENDU: love, dance, obsession, and chocolate”

          1. I totally understand. My first novel (still unpublished) had an extremely long journey, but the story is all the better for it. Couldn’t agree more!

          3. Definitely! It was my first book, so it’s my lovechild. I had a publisher looking at it, but every time I contact them they never respond. I’ll start looking elsewhere soon for sure.

  3. Sounds like a great read, Ailish. And I highly approve of the chocolate! Love the purple leg warmers, and the cup! I wish you the very best of luck with the novel – with all those tempting ingredients it can’t fail… 🙂

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    1. I found it quite hard to make the aesthetic for this book. That foot picture is the one I feel best captures the tone, with the hint of a humorous smile.

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  8. Really looking forward to it. I no longer read a lot, especially contemporary fiction, but ballet and chocolate are irresistible given the background of you blog posts! Oh, and cake 🙂

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  11. Sounds like an intriguing read, perhaps will take me away from my comfort zone, which is always a good thing. Congratulations!

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  15. Congratulations on your upcoming book. Thank you for the bits you shared I’ll be publishing mine a collection of stories and poems on the delicate beauty and jarring pains of love, STAB LOVE WITH FLOWER STALKS,next month. I’m excited for you and I.

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  18. Congrats to your new novel. I do understand the struggle to finish a book. Personally, I am writing one of my own novels. Could you give me some writing inspo to help me out?

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  22. Congratulations, my friend! You had me at dance and chocolate! Add a tango (in my case), passion, some wine with chocolate at the end and that is what I call one hell of an experience!

    Hmm, or maybe we can give up the wine in favour of some brandy.

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  32. Perhaps one day I will make it over to Scotland… It is on my list and you do much to tempt us.

    Thank you for following one of my blogs.

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      1. As do I. There are a few bloggers over there I would enjoy having coffee with and, no doubt, I shall fall in love with what I see. 🙂

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