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Submissions open for Loss Lifespan Vol. 9

Submissions for Loss Lifespan Vol. 9 have now opened.

Submissions close 31st December 2023.

‘Where the Wind Blows’ is released

Where the Wind Blows by Sandra Arnold has now been published by Truth Serum Press.

For a taste of Where the Wind Blows,click here.

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Alexa, her husband Rob and daughter Beth leave New Zealand to live in Brazil for one year. Sixteen-year-old Beth struggles with a new culture, but it brings her insights, too.

Six years later, back in New Zealand, Beth dies, and the family is thrown into despair. Coming to terms with their grief, they leave to work in another country, Oman: its alien culture bears no resemblance to the life they have known.

What they experience and discover helps them towards acceptance of their loss, the ability to appreciate beauty again, and gives them hope for the future.

Where the Wind Blow‘s explores the themes of love, culture shock, grief and survival.

‘Love, Lemons and Illicit Sex’ by Nod Ghosh is released

Truth Serum Press is pleased to announce the publication of Nod Ghosh‘s latest story collection Love, Lemons and Illict Sex.

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*ePubs can be read on all eReaders and Apple devices except Kindle eReaders.

For tastes of the collection, click here.

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First TSP submission call for over three years … Books Truth Serum Vol. 7

Submissions for Books Truth Serum Vol. 7 have opened.

Submissions close 31st August 2023.

We are seeking short stories and essays, and poetry.

For more info, click here.

‘Stella’s Secret Sonata’ is published

Stella’s Secret Sonata is the second volume in Pure Slush‘s Music Folio series, and features the imaginative work of 38 writers.

The anthology offers many different versions as to just who the dedicatee of a long-unknown violin sonata might be …

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For a taste of Stella’s Secret Sonata, click here.

Stella’s Secret Sonata features the talents of 38 writers, including Cathie Aylmer, Pamela Baker, Cindy Botha, Diane Broughton, Michael Coolen, Eithne Cullen, Dawn DeBraal, Mark Donnelly, Tom Fegan, Julian Fell, PM Flynn, Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos, Wiebo Grobler, Ronald T. Hardwick, Matthew Hisbent, GP Hyde, rani Jayakumar, Christine Johnson, Karen Laws, J. Lister, Lance Manion, Liz Mayers, Jenean McBrearty, Karla Linn Merrifield, Jane Mooney, John Notley, Sylvia Petter, Matt Potter, David Rae, Susmita Ramani, Christine Reeves, Edward Reilly, Lily Roberts, Cheryl Snell, Gail Sosinsky, Michael Webb, Allan J. Wills and Melissa E. Wong.

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