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Beloved Enemy joined Starquest and Children of the Mist to continue the Destiny Trilogy and I'm thrilled to announce was shortlisted for the R.N.A. RoNA Awards 2017, awarded 2nd Runner up in the RONE Awards 2017 and was the winner in the SF/Fantasy category of the 'Best Banter Contest'.
Friday 18 July 2014
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Unleashed - Book Blast and Giveaway
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the Intro to Unleashed
Sydney
Rye is coming to Audio and we need your help picking the narrator!
Emily
Kimelman's "Sydney Rye" series features a strong female
protagonist and her rescue dog, Blue. It is recommended for the
18+ who enjoy some violence, don't mind dirty language, and are up
for a dash of sex. Not to mention an awesome, rollicking good
mystery!
Haven't
read Sydney Rye yet? Download the first book, UNLEASHED, for free on
Amazon, iTunes, B&N, or Kobo and see how she sounds in your head
then vote for the best narrator!
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enters you to win all sorts of great prizes including Amazon gift
cards, signed books, and the finished Audio book! Add to your chances
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or telling your friends about the contest.
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More
about UNLEASHED:
UNLEASHED is
the first book in Emily Kimelman's best selling Sydney Rye series of
mysteries.
When
the series begins Sydney Rye is named Joy Humbolt. She does not like
people telling her what to do, so it comes as no surprise that she
was just fired from her last job. When she buys Charlene Miller's
dog-walking business on Manhattan's exclusive upper east side, it
seems like the perfect fit: Quiet environment, minimal contact with
people.
But
then one of her clients turns up dead, and Charlene disappears.
Rumors say Charlene was having an affair with the victim--and of
course, everyone assumes Joy must know where she is. Joy begins to
look into the crime, first out of curiosity then out of anger when
there is another murder and threats start to come her way.
When
police detective Mulberry is assigned to the case, Joy finds a
kindred spirit--cynical and none-too-fond of the human race. As they
dig deep into the secrets of Manhattan's elite, they not only get
closer to the killer but also to a point of no return. One last
murder sends Joy Humbolt hurtling over the edge. Her only chance of
survival is to become Sydney Rye.
The
Rest of The Sydney Rye Series:
DEATH
IN THE DARK (A
Sydney Rye Novella, #2)
INSATIABLE
(A Sydney Rye Novel, #3)
STRINGS
OF GLASS (A
Sydney Rye Novel, #4)
THE
DEVIL'S BREATH (A
Sydney Rye Novel, #5) Coming April 2014
Emily
Kimelman Biography
Emily
Kimelman is the author of the best selling "Sydney Rye" series of
mystery novels including UNLEASHED, DEATH IN THE DARK, INSATIABLE,
STRINGS OF GLASS and the forthcoming THE DEVIL'S BREATH. Emily
lives with her husband, Sean Gilvey, and their dog, Kinsey Millhone
"Pup Detective", on a trawler docked in the Hudson Valley during
the summer. She spends her winters traveling to where ever the next
Sydney Rye Novel takes place. Right now she is in Costa Rica working
on Sydney Rye #6.
If
you've read Emily's work and liked it please contact her. She
loves hearing from readers. You can reach Emily via email
ejkimelman@gmail.com
or on
twitter @ejkimelman.
Follow her on Instagram to see pictures from Emily's latest
adventures. Visit www.emilykimelman.com
to learn more about Emily and the Sydney Rye series.
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Sunday 13 July 2014
Monday's Welsh legend. Cantre'r Gwaelod - the Welsh Atlantis.
The town of Aberystwyth, where I spent my childhood overlooks the beautiful Cardigan Bay, where dolphins and porpoises play with canoeists and surfers.
According to legend, there was once a prosperous, low lying kingdom, known as Cantre'r Gwaelod, which stretched along the coast where now the waves lap against the sandy shores.The kingdom was a community of merchants and prices and comprised sixteen thriving cities.
In order to protect the kingdom from the sea, a number of steep embankments were built, with gates, or sluices which were only opened at lif water was needed to irrigate the fields, and kept closed at high tide.
The Prince Gwyddno Garanhir ruled over the land, and he delegated the working of the sluices to the control of a man called Seithennin, decribed as a notorious drukard. One night he became so inebriated he forgot to close the sluice gates and the sea poured through, drowning the kingdom which vanished forever beneath the waves of Cardigan Bay. At times of danger it is said the bells ring out from the ocean's depths. A famous folk song 'The Bells Of Aberdovey' supposedly refers to the legend.
About seven miles along the coast from Aberystwyth, between the town and Aberdovey, lies the old fishing village of Borth and Ynyslas, Every winter, after storms have scoured away the surface of the sand, at low tide large areas of peat appear, littered with tree stumps and fallen tree trunks. Radiocarbon dating suggests these trees died about 1500 BC. The remains of the ancient forest were especially evident earlier this year when fierce storms swept along the coast, causing much damage and uncovering fresh areas of peat. And in 1770, Welsh antiquarian scholar William Owen Pughe reported seeing sunken human habitations about four miles off the Cardiganshire coast, between the rivers Ystwyth and Teifi.
So perhaps the idea of a submerged kingdom may be more than just a legend, after all.
I often incorporate snippets of Welsh legends into my writing, and I mention the legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod in my fantasy novella Dancing With Fate, only I use the more ancient name of 'Maes Gwyddno.'
"He’d never known anyone to dance as she did. The way she swiveled her hips had him mesmerized. Her voice was soft and clear, with a haunting quality. It reminded him of the musical bells of Maes Gwyddno, the civilization that now lay drowned beneath the sea. At times of danger, if one listened hard enough, one could hear the bells ringing from beneath the waves."
I hope you've enjoyed hearing about today's legend. Do you know any other legends which bear a similarity to 'Atlantis'?
According to legend, there was once a prosperous, low lying kingdom, known as Cantre'r Gwaelod, which stretched along the coast where now the waves lap against the sandy shores.The kingdom was a community of merchants and prices and comprised sixteen thriving cities.
In order to protect the kingdom from the sea, a number of steep embankments were built, with gates, or sluices which were only opened at lif water was needed to irrigate the fields, and kept closed at high tide.
The Prince Gwyddno Garanhir ruled over the land, and he delegated the working of the sluices to the control of a man called Seithennin, decribed as a notorious drukard. One night he became so inebriated he forgot to close the sluice gates and the sea poured through, drowning the kingdom which vanished forever beneath the waves of Cardigan Bay. At times of danger it is said the bells ring out from the ocean's depths. A famous folk song 'The Bells Of Aberdovey' supposedly refers to the legend.
About seven miles along the coast from Aberystwyth, between the town and Aberdovey, lies the old fishing village of Borth and Ynyslas, Every winter, after storms have scoured away the surface of the sand, at low tide large areas of peat appear, littered with tree stumps and fallen tree trunks. Radiocarbon dating suggests these trees died about 1500 BC. The remains of the ancient forest were especially evident earlier this year when fierce storms swept along the coast, causing much damage and uncovering fresh areas of peat. And in 1770, Welsh antiquarian scholar William Owen Pughe reported seeing sunken human habitations about four miles off the Cardiganshire coast, between the rivers Ystwyth and Teifi.
So perhaps the idea of a submerged kingdom may be more than just a legend, after all.
I often incorporate snippets of Welsh legends into my writing, and I mention the legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod in my fantasy novella Dancing With Fate, only I use the more ancient name of 'Maes Gwyddno.'
"He’d never known anyone to dance as she did. The way she swiveled her hips had him mesmerized. Her voice was soft and clear, with a haunting quality. It reminded him of the musical bells of Maes Gwyddno, the civilization that now lay drowned beneath the sea. At times of danger, if one listened hard enough, one could hear the bells ringing from beneath the waves."
I hope you've enjoyed hearing about today's legend. Do you know any other legends which bear a similarity to 'Atlantis'?
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